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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1940
Page
4
Today's Bible Thought reflects Psalm 24 exhorting approach to God. It asks who may ascend to the hill of the Lord and stand in his holy place and answers with one who has clean hands and a pure heart, not lifted to vanity or sworn deceitfully.
The nation shifts toward consolidation and modern facilities as many one room schools fade away. New York lawmakers debate faster consolidation while distant states pursue improvements in school plants. Old memories endure of single room schools with birch rods, tin dippers, and carved desks amid the changing American education landscape.
A Fayette County Union cites Rep Bruce Barton s claim that New Deal policies threaten advertising and free press. The piece argues advertising lowers prices, expands national sales, and improves product quality, urging readers not to condemn advertising.
A call for humane and farsighted peace outlines how punitive settlements breed future conflicts. The speaker argues Pershing favored crushing Germany but says lasting peace depends on terms, lessons from Lincoln, and US leadership at Europe’s peace table.
Lillian Endicott returns home after visiting her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Burdette Mercer in Highland Center. Mrs Mercer visits her parents Mr and Mrs Edward Endicott and family. Local households share social visits and weekend gatherings across Davenport Moline Burlington and surrounding areas.
T E Heinton of the Indiana Experiment Station demonstrates electric lights around a cornfield to attract and kill corn borers before egg laying. His wired field last year was nearly free of borers while neighboring farms suffered heavy infestation.
A column of light humor and quick quips. The industrial show booth scene contrasts a darked booth of Iowa Southern Utilities with a blown fuse. Jokes range from a freckled romance to a quip about slow transcontinental highways and old time excuses.
A Georgia courtroom hearing features a lawyer cross examining a witness who describes himself as a carpenter. The exchange reveals the witness’s description of a jack-leg carpenter as not a fast-class craftsman, prompting further clarification of his meaning.
Arthur G Staples recalls a Maine ferryboy selling goods to tourists who admits laziness as the cause of poor effort. The veteran editor notes excuses like hard times and taxes mask a deeper reluctance to work and hustle.
A brief feature notes common phrases found in Kansan press usage. It highlights generic idioms and journalistic turns used in early Kansas City reporting and commentary.
A city column lists various March anniversary dates for local firms and services, including Cox Motor Company March 1 1920 Wilcon Coal Co Sartor Sartor Sanitary Bakery Mangold s Tire & Radiator Service Bud s Garage Roberta Beauty Salon Reister Bros Kurlz Market Carson Plumbing Heating Johnson s Grocery Market Diamond Inn Eveready Plumbing Heating Ralph Kleese Tank Wagon Service Rukgaber Hardware W E K Sloat Radio Globe Beauty Barber Shop Rockwood s Fred Burger Produce and more with years ranging from 1896 to 1980. The list compiles longstanding local enterprises marking anniversary milestones.
A reflective passage urges readers to stop lazy habits and take action to improve life. It emphasizes that recognizing problems is the first step to better outcomes and notes effort often suffers from lack of experience.
Westminster March 23 a column advice on handling census day suggests being prepared with answers and even inviting the census taker to lunch. Local items mention visits and a nasal operation. David Munro returns from Ames. new resident Lind Dee Stewart moves in with Edgar and Paul Stewart.
A historical note recalls Franz Schubert facing a 1814 military summons at nearly 17. To avoid conscription he became a schoolteacher, but protests from pupils and parents doomed the plan. He left teaching after three unhappy years, later composing the lively Sonata in A Major as a victory celebration.
A national survey shows 60 plus chain store tax bills reviewed across 34 legislatures but end of 1999 saw three states drop such taxes after top courts in Kentucky Pennsylvania and New Jersey nullified the laws.
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