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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1944
Page
4
Daily publication note states publication is daily except Sunday and indicates second class mail entry at the Lawrence Kansas Post Office under the March 8 1879 act.
A devotional note emphasizes that faith should rest in God's power rather than human wisdom. It cites 1 Corinthians 2 6 to encourage reliance on divine guidance over worldly understanding.
Senator Byrd's committee released a report showing a net 96 046 increase in federal civilian employment from April 1 to July 31, bringing total civilian workers to 3 112 985 in July. The study contradicts officials who said employment had been reduced, noting 37 departments added 101 749 while six departments cut 5 703. Byrd argues about 5 percent of the U S working population serves in the executive branch and that the federal to state civilian employee ratio is about 7 to 1, concluding the federal government remains overstaffed.
In a defiant address before the Teamsters union Roosevelt abandons non campaigning talk and attacks opponents with sarcasm. He claims credit for recent progress while acknowledging flaws in administration policies and expresses hope that White House backing for CIO political action fund will aid his bid for a fourth term.
Texans who vowed to resist turning the Democratic party into a rubber stamp find themselves overruled as pro Roosevelt electors must appear on the Democratic ballot in the fall. Some readers may seek Dewey as a vote for political freedom long suppressed in the South, while reports hint Churchill may travel to Moscow after a Quebec blackout.
Ill is to report in Parliament this week drawing news of the war beyond home reports. State Teachers Association bets on a stronger political role in the primary for state superintendent. Some officials back a federal aid school bill claiming no federal control, but Kansans largely oppose it fearing central bureaucracy and loss of local control.
Henry Wallace argues Americans gain nothing by fear of unemployment and warns Russia may show a better system if jobs vanish in the United States. He hints at a new collectivist push after the war while noting Americans faced with readjustment. The Fifth army blocks Pisa tower as a joke provokes Italian nerves. Tourist traffic may resume in Pisa after the war if the site remains.
In a Journal-World letter, the writer warns against compulsory military training and urges vigilant citizen oversight of politicians. The piece argues such schemes risk national debt, European wars, and subversion of democratic values, citing history and warning of post election pushes.
Eighty years ago A D Searle began a Lawrence town site survey and laid out streets and lots essentially as they stand today. The report notes multiple social events and visits including Dr Grudo Beck arriving as a visiting professor at the University of Kansas and other local notices such as medical, social, and club happenings around town.
News brief recounts a night of lights out at aael with a pupil shouting Open the light. Reports activities include printers meeting at Gazette office, funeral for Ed McConnell in Cawker City, travel and visits of several girls and boys to Kansas City Topeka and San Francisco, a marshmallow roast, and the freshmen sophomore scrap at K U ending with injuries to Hugh Yale and Byron Hess.
A wartime letter argues Americans must stay true to founding principles as national resolve and unity waver. The writer condemns what he calls foreign morality and supports universal military training to strengthen the country against future conflict, warning of militarization as a dangerous opening wedge.
Berlin reports Hitler's high command expects an early Rhine drive by the U S Third Army. If true, the German front may erupt in a broad, coordinated offensive across Rhine, East Prussia, and Silesia. Allies consolidate gains in the west and north while the Balkans cleanup drains Nazi strength for a final push toward Berlin.
Washington Sept 25 262 Navy department casualty list includes Pfe David C Bishop USMCR wounded Great Bend Pfe Julian J Blake USMCR wounded Kansas City Pfe Bob Sparkes USMC wounded Corbin Hall entry lists Mrs Charles F Brook has re-
The list appears to be a puzzle or crossword style dictionary with numbered clues and garbled filler text. It includes references to navy leadership, measurements, food terms, element symbols, and abbreviations, interspersed with errant letter strings. The intended item seems to assemble as a wordscape rather than a narrative event, offering scattered hints for a fill‑in puzzle.
Mrs. Harry T. Ramage will assume the duties as social director of Corbin Hall on October 1, succeeding the current holder who has served since 19386. The change places Ramage as house mother during the transition period for the fraternity.
Dr. Stanley Flickinger traveled to St Louis last Wednesday for events not fully detailed in the brief notice. Local readers are asked to watch for further Baldwin news updates.
A long reflective piece by Sigrid Schultz draws on her Berlin experiences from 1919 to 1941 to outline a hidden German campaign aiming for world domination. It details secret networks, Himmler led plots, and preparations for a war fought in peace, spanning espionage, propaganda, legal maneuvering, and underground strategies.
A parade of visitors and residents mark a Baldwin week with trips to Kansas City Topeka and Lawrence. Notables include Dr J B Jackson Mrs C W Flickinger Lt J W Steickler and Mary Kathleen Bauert wedding to William Vernon Robins with Baker ties. Separation moves and local family updates wrap the community snapshot.
Listing of Monday and Tuesday evening programs across WREN KMBC WDAF and other stations. Shows include Jack Armstrong News World Today Vox For Factory, Blind Date Voice of Firestone Gay Nineties Revue Theater and more with times from 5:15 to 12:00.
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