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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1942
Page
4
A brief biblical proverb quotes Ecclesiastes 11 4: he who watches the wind or the clouds delays sowing and reaping. The verse stresses restraint and trust in timing over caution.
The Mexican government protests to Germany after a submarine sinks a Mexican tanker, and a second tanker is torpedoed. The Nazi regime rejects the protest note. The event may push Mexico toward war, tightening Western Hemisphere solidarity and aiding removal of Axis agents in Mexico.
President Roosevelt cautions against overstatement and underestimation in war reporting. He urges Americans to keep a cool head, accept both good and bad news, and avoid sensational reactions.
War column notes a balance seeming to form near Kharkov as German and Russian forces clash. The piece emphasizes heavy losses and slowed Russian momentum, with German counter-attacks blunted. It suggests spring offensives could edge toward stalemate, risking a German setback.
Conference committee discusses increasing army pay with a plan to direct part of the rise toward defense bonds and allotments. Lawmakers argue pay should meet soldiers needs in the field and benefit the country, not excess personal spending.
Both proposals focus on welfare for soldiers and their families during and after the war. While immediate pay rises in the field are less useful, aiding the transition to civilian life after muster-out serves both the individuals and the public interest.
Senator McNary of Oregon did not return home for the state primary where a challenger had been organized. He remained in Washington to work in the senate and performed well as his opponent polled only token support while the majority backed McNary, a Republican aiding the war effort and valued by the administration.
The council kept the meter trial but reconfigured placement from three blocks to five business blocks on Massachusetts street. Unmetered spaces remain in every block. A minority call prompted an exhaustive special meeting, but the majority affirmed continuing the contract for the trial.
The piece argues that U S alcohol distilleries could pivot to produce alcohol for munitions and synthetic rubber, while plants for oil and grain are scarce. It labels bureaucratic logic inconsistent for allowing liquor production while denying wartime rubber needs, urging sobriety for morale and efficiency.
J W Howe representing the United States government appeared before Lyon county commissioners in a 10 day equalization session to challenge the excess revaluation of Emporia real estate. Uncle Sam’s own past valuations will be used against the government in this unusual tax dispute.
A plowfield relic a bullet that flew over the Black Jack battlefield east of Baldwin about 70 years ago was found on the Henry Bell farm last week by Clyde Bell. Two men were arrested in Lawrence this morning for selling milk without a permit. The Glen W. Dickinson versus Odd Fellows lodge case nears closing with final arguments. Rain totaling two inches, the heaviest since fall, fell at Great Bend today. Owen Carl's condition after a major operation at Lawrence Memorial Hospital is listed as satisfactory. Theta Sigma Phi sorority will host a spring banquet Monday at the Colonial tea room. KU dean R A Schwegler is busy addressing area high school graduation classes.
Bill Talcott returns to New York after six years on a Dutch West Indian island to confront charges of shortages in his accounts. An offer from detective MacDowell to stay abroad and fight the case tests Talcott’s resolve as June Paterson mocks his stance while Halsey asserts control.
De Witt Mackenzie discusses Roosevelt's caution against optimism about ending in a year. He cites Soviet Kharkov, Japanese naval strength near Australia, and Nazi propaganda aimed at sowing home-front fear to stall morale during a protracted war.
Clyde Pryor of the Kansas patrol captured individual honors at the Kansas Peace Officers Association pistol shoot. Fred Michael of Hutchinson won part time officer top spot. State Patrol No. 1 led the team competition with Topeka police. Reno and Shawnee counties also placing in vigilantes and novelty events.
Mrs Hope Anderson arrived in Baldwin from St Paul Minnesota for a visit with her mother Mrs Cora Waldron en route home from a New Orleans convention. Lawrence Rev William Runyan and Rev H E McLeod hosted callers while Miss Alice Jean Wilson graduates in Kansas City Kansas. Local residents Clare Adriance and Emmett Kring receive Legion and Lions posts. Yale Wells moves to Baldwin joining Baldwin State Bank staff. The Baldwin Music club closed its year with a large program and social hour at the Davis home with a birthday greeting to Grace Huey.
In Ephrata Pennsylvania a driver swapped a gasoline scooter for his car to save fuel and zigzagged down Main Street before entering police court. He faces drunken driving charges.
Birmingham workers Dorothy Spinks Frankie Self and Mildred Stangil describe harassment by male customers who jump from cars and demand service with phrases like Here lady or Honey. The race neutral scene highlights gender tension in daily service work at a Birmingham station.
Dr. Orin Fuller, bugler for the Twin Falls state guard unit, examined his trumpet marked Made in Japan and then awaited a replacement. The unit now uses an American made bugle after a brief delay in calls.
Land for an army glider training school has been obtained in Hays Kansas. Capt. R C McConnell of Chickasha Oklahoma will lead the school. Wichita contractors George L Harte and Orville A Sheffer named for construction work.
A San Francisco grocer told the Office of Price Administration that his ladder was too short to post ceiling prices and that customers were getting stiff necks. The OPA advised that ceiling prices need not be pasted on the store ceiling.
Mrs. Charlotte McKay of Plainview Nebraska remains in excellent health at 95 after a childhood throat burn left her on liquid food for 92 years. The long duration highlights her resilience and steady routine.
The Westminster Gazette notes a supposed American invention for mastering German submarines. The piece mentions various local happenings in Kansas including Liberty bonds for Lawrence and Ottawa employees, rain near Vinland, highway discussions, dances, and upcoming events at Baker University and around Lawrence.
State Director Clarence Nevins said WPA employment in Kansas for June will be 9,000, down 25 percent from May’s 10,702. He noted a year ago 22,368 people were on WPA projects and predicted about 500 workers would leave public works rolls this month for private employment.
A dense listing of Saturday and Sunday programs across stations WREN KMBC WDAF WDAP WDAB WKEN and others. Music orchestras, comedies, newscasts, sportscasts, and variety shows fill the timetable from morning to late night with guests like Dinah Shore Ray Heaton and Carmen Cavallero.
A large crowd attended the final day of school at O'Neil with visitors from out of town. Miss Mary Linnvy of Oskaloosa completed the term. Mixa Tey will teach at Ozawkie next term. Mr. Locke of Oklahoma visited lifts for hers Friday. Mr. and Mrs T W Skeet hosted a family dinner Sunday with relatives from Lawrence and Williamstown.
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