Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune (Newspaper) - March 9, 1948, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin THE WEATHER For Generally fair and quite cold tonight and No decided change in Local weather facts for 24 hours preceding 7 a. Maximum 37; minimum A V E lAj NEWS P E R Join the RED CROSS March 7-13 Thirty-Fourth Wisconsin March 9, 1948 Single Copy Five Cents Mac Arthur Makes Bid For Top Position on Republican Ticket GOVERNOR ATTENDS at the speaker's table at the Republican party rally held Monday night at are to County Clerk J. A. Jack executive secretary of the state Henry P. chairman of the Wood county Republican voluntary Mrs. W. W. Assemblyman Governor Oscar Mrs. Henry P. and H. V. Higley chairman of the Republican County Rally Hears Rennebohm Review State Business Methods Terming government of the state the business in Governor Oscar Rennebohm Monday night at told some 300 Wood county Republicans that is your and as good citizens it's necessary that you know what the party is In an informal report to the taxpayers and voters of the the governor spoke of the achievements of his administration and stressed the importance of introducing business methods and economies in state he just exactly what you make it. If you don't there are many hands to pick it are too many in America today who don't love The governor spoke at a lican rally at the Com- munity hall attended by state ers of the party as well as county officials and Wood county members of the Introduced by Clark Gov. Rennebohm WdS introduced by Assemblyman W. W. who in turn was presented by toastmaster Henry P. Wisconsin chairman of the Wood county Republican voluntary Emphasizing the importance of State the governor private business in the State compares with it in Discussing a new system of ing and budgeting which now re- Finland Picks Leftists For Moscow Talks Helsinki Finland picked a delegation today for the Moscow talks on a nish treaty of friendship and mutual a government member Government quarters said they ex- the negotiations to begin on or about March 20. The Finnish delegation will be headed weekly report from state by Premier Mauno There he hard Advice on Cut is Conflicting Tax Washington Senators taxes Believe 100 Killed In Ammo Explosion Madison General Arthur's he would ao Shanghai A Chinese munition dump exploded at Tsingtao leveling a city block and causing 250 An estimated 100 were U. S. navy sources here said the the explosion occurred just before great news last night to got conflicting advice on cutting I hoalf a of docks where the U. S. S. flagship of the American western Pacific and Statement is News to Backers President's Availability Made Known bid openly for top Judge On the Republican ticket was city as President his mortgage to believe that the state has gone as far as it had without Tells of Economies He mentioned the economies made in the office of the state treasurer and asserted that by investing plus funds in short term ment the state had made a saving of during the past Other savings have he fin he by cutting the office staffs used by the governor and by doubling up office space to eliminate need for paying as much rental in Madison and by avoiding purchases of equipment by keeping a closer tally of inventory on Yet despite the fact that is being the governor can't have icx reduction and still want more services from the he tax dollar will be used as economically as Cites Federal Tax Burden He pointed out that the federal government takes four times as much in taxes as does the they return it shrunk 50 per he call it federal Governor Rennebohm answered criticism that he had not used his veto power often enough by telling his audience that he and his stall had worked against undesirable bills in many of them didn't even get to We work with management in he must do the same in Praising the achievements of the last session of the the governor tired of hearing criticism of the They are men of pretty high ing in their own if they they shouldn't be ed. Any reflection on them is a re- flection on the people who elect Has Praise for Press The governor repeated his ing that citizens must take an in- terest in the government of their state and and praised the newspapers of the state for stirring up this average said the doing quite a job for its They take an interest in public and I 11 no indication whether special technical advisers on military ters will be attached to the The majority of Finland's political parties have expressed opposition to a military alliance with Of the seven three represent parliamentary groups which have gone on record against an arms The Finnish cabinet session ed upon the makeup of the tion at a meeting this The Russians suggested a ship and military A majority of the Finnish political parties proved negotiations but disapproved the idea of a military The official cabinet announcement said President Juho E. Paasikivi decided authorize the chairman of the delegation to sign any possibly arising out of the Parliament must ratify any agreement Reach Settlement In 2 Civil Suits Settlement out of court of two pending civil actions was ed this morning at the second day's session of the March term of cuit court for Wood Removed from the calendar were a case brought by the Western Con- densing company of Appleton against Harry M. Lee and Robert Lee of the town of Grand and one brought by Frank A. 111., against George E. Still scheduled for hearing are a case Wednesday morning brought by Alfred Wood versus Evald Clark and one Thursday by against Clarence Trudell and John both of Wisconsin Five separate suits for damages fiom the Parkin Ice Cream and the ware Mutual Casualty ens are tentatively uled for trial May 3. HI NABOR About the est way to get a reputation as a 1iar is to do a tots of ning Unlicensed Driver Fined by Severson Orville ed guilty before Judge Herman J. Severson in circuit court Monday afternoon to a charge of driving a motor vehicle while his driver's cense was He was fined and costs of In imposing sentence the judge took into consideration the plea of the defendant's attorney urging a minimum penalty because of the of the He ed Roginski was driving the regular driver of the car had become i 11. District Attorney Herbert A. Bunde did not object to this Roginski was arrested on October 19, 1947, in the village of and had pleaded not guilty when arraigned in justice court 13 Quit Union Thirteen of 20 printers employed by the Waukegan a daily resigned today from the In- Typographical union in protest against the employer relations In a letter to R. A. dent of the Waukegan graphical Local 294, the re- signing members said object to the policy of the officers of the In- Typographical in their refusal to obey the laws of our The resignations followed by the ITU executive council of a special per cent strike ment of union wages to support printers on strike against newspapers in Chicago and some other union dues the past year have been in excess of per cent of our gross the letter of resignation these dues have been increased in excess of 7 per cent in order to supply funds to fight the United States will not contribute to any funds to be used to destroy our country's are American citizens The 13 printers notified F. Ward general manager of the that union no longer represents us for the purpose of col- bargaining or in any other Most of the printers have been members of Local 294 for one The union's contract with the Sun expired March 4 this No contract to supplant that which ex- has been Market Prices Skid Lower New York Prices were lower on major commodity markets today after yesterday's Grain slid substantially as the pits opened weakly at Chicago then lied to regain some of the The commodity markets were tery over unfavorable international news and the blooming domestic Government rejection of most of- fers on larpe quantities of flour for export because it considered prices too high affected grain trading at where there was a heavy overnight accumulation of selling Cotton dropped and then ed on mill at Chicago were off as much as the 8 cent daily limit at one Corn was as much as 7% cents a bushel under yesterday's prices in early Wheat at one time was down 6% cents from previous Top grade butter dropped a cent to cents a the lowest price this on the wholesale market at New cocoa and coffee were down varying amounts in New York Slocks were inclined to slide on the New York Hog prices were about with yesterday's close at Chicago and cattle and sheep were Secretary of Commerce Harriman said the country still is in an in- position and the chief effect of a tax cut would be raise demand and thereby But the United States Chamber of Commerce contended that a tax slash would be the best way to avoid a slump in May Cut Amount Both Harriman and Ellsworth C. representing the testified before the senate finance committee which is considering the to cut taxes by Indications are that the senators will whittle down the cut to attract Democratic votes which would be needed to override cousin backers who have been ing him as a The general born in Arkansas Mac thur of of the MacArthur former governor mail foreclosed on the The two lived in the navy hospital are but his family roots are in tied There were no immediate reports of casualties among American at The set off by an termined swept an area was commander of the American consin and he calls Milwaukee his home MacArthur came to Milwaukee in j 1808 with hi for a and attended West hours apart in Tokyo and vision High while to West today's New Hampshire the first actual ing for delegates to the tional party conventions in. for admission The elder General MacArthur re- turned to after his 10 i i inin s mother while ment and died there m 1912. Supporters Jubilant Lt. Gen. Arthur Philadelphia nf MacArthur supporters were rni la. of the in the Douglas Court Split on How Far Religion Decision Goes Washington Eight MacArthur's message saying chairman of he is available but will not ao Douglas MacArthur for President am glad that General seek the presidency caught professional GOP by It put the 68-year-old five star general in the positive candidate thur has made his position We have felt assured that if he re- a mandate from the with Thomas he would accept the call to I nf Kpw Lansing national chairman if nowhere in the the MacArthur for President preme court justices agree that re- that ligious sects may not use tion between church and state public schools to teach their i fences make good J as fellow citizens of But in voicing their decision tices Burton and Jackson who have always had faith in President Truman s expected terd th dis d am supported Frankfurter's j Douglas Mac are proud to Other matters occupying congress included foreign the loyalty in- of Dr. Edward U. Con- cotton and Representative Keefe i told the house he believes big are forcing up the price of He said see in the proposed ment purchases of cotton an for another colossal Transportation Issue J. Monroe director of defense told a ate probe subcommittee that common carrier of persons or in outside of buses and is the He urged approval of a resolution which would establish a department of transportation at cabinet The b u 11 e controversy got going full swing before the house agriculture Dr. H. J. a nia college testified that is in no way superior to and urged the tee to approve legislation removing taxes on while along be able to present to the American i Frankfurter and Black's opinion regardless of the one Justice author of the said he felt it might American who if elected president will stop Communism in its Lauds General Phillip F. three-time governor of said at N. MacArthur has never shirked any responsibility in the service of his I have never had any doubt that if the country called for his leadership in this critical he would re- Russia selves as to exactly how ground their ruling will Jus upheld an atheist a deluge of mother's complaint that religious education classes held in 111., schools violate the con- requirements for tion of church and Only tice Reed To be Separate first amendment the con- Black upon the premise that both religion and Accuse U.S. Of Western Power Plot government can best work to achieve ed today that the United States is their lofty aims if each is left free engineering a western power scheme to divide Europe and in- from the The first ment has erected a wall between the crease military strength in church and the state which must be many for aggression against the kept high and Mrs. V a s h t i who brought the original suit against the Champaign school said the decision has our Soviet In a note to the United Britain and Russia ed the western powers are trying to build up military potential in school system from sectarian Ruhr so as to western A self-styled she had com- that her eldest James now 12, was because he was the only one in his class who did not take religious in- Classes Held Europe into a strategic base for American with the imperialism purpose of Europe aggression council representing Catholic and Jewish faiths Flames Wreck Hancock Cafe of unknown origin gutted the Chatter Box cafe here permission the school board against the U. S. S. The note was made public last night at a news sian officials said it was delivered It did not say what take tion the government intends to Under the Champaign plan a ocal Qn jts inte tation of The Soviet note rejected a Brit- ish reply to an earlier Russian ance was 1 early this Damage to the which is owned by Mr. and Mrs. John was estimated at by Fire Chief George The fire was discovered about and firemen of both the Hancock and Plainfield fire departments tled the blaze for two hours in zero At one time the fire spread through a crack into the adjoining ed religious education classes against a recent three a week in the public or in London on Ger. That the Soviet note violated the Potsdam agreement of 1945. conferees agreed Saturday It paid there was no ex- tra cost to John L. attorney for the on future international control of Champaign school said yle and a federalized form high by its has government for western acted into law its religion should be quarantined to the home and the In the Russian note con- the major western powers do not believe that this decision are trying to liquidate the will live in our he power council of foreign This view was echoed by Britain and America merged Hancock theater but it i tentative Landis who their occupation zones in western before any damage resulted to the The who have been in business for about a year and a said the loss is covered by in- 'n of religious education Germany so that they would not in It will not hurt have to demilitarize that area Says British Need U. S. Aid in 1948 London Sir Stafford of Blacks Cripps told parliament today Frankfurter said there may be economy will collapse unless sub- of cooperation between stantial U. aid comes this The chancellor of the exchequer said in a White Paper that only the Marshall plan can prevent RELEASE U. S. PAIR may need a liquidate their military enterprises amendment to clarify the j in the Russian note de- Chief Justice Vinson and Justices Rutledge and Burton agreed with i But Jackson and Frankfurter wrote separate opinions disagreeing Magnwson to Ask Clemency LaFollette is a candidate for to the GOP national convention on the MacArthur He served on the general's staff during the in a speech before the Raleigh Executives LaFollette praised MacArthur's efforts to con- Dewey of New Sen. former Gov E. Stassen of Minnesota and Earl Warren of No Party Named The supreme commander ia lapan named no party in his an- MEETING IS CALLED of General MacArthur newest en- try in the Republican presidential called a meeting in Milwaukee next week to boom hia bid for the GOP ren Chicago an- plans for the meeting as national coordinator of the Arthur for America He said about 20 MacArthur leaders from 10 states will that he would accept public duty to which I might be called by the American But his statement took note of the fact that his name has been en- Japanese people a in the Wisconsin Republican way of life through education and primary next only 10 power of Two Drivers Face Charges After Crashes Four accidents on city streets Monday caused property age and brought two drivers into justice court this George M. 37, Route 1, pleaded not this morning to a charge of driving while under the influence of Trial in Donald E. justice court was scheduled for March 12, and Andres was released after posting Crashes Into Truck He was arrested following a col- between his car and a truck driven by George R. 3U, Stevens Monday afternoon in the 100 block on East Grand Police said car struck the rear of the truck as both were east. Damage was ed at Richaid F. 20, 520 Fifth avenue pleaded guilty in Justice Holland's court this ing to passing at an intersection and was fined and costs uf He was following an cident at the corner of Fourth nue and High street when car stiuck one days the general sent a sage to GOP headquarters in which he Republican party has never deviated from the sition that all political power re- sides in the In his announcement last MacArthur have been informed that tions have been filed in Madison signed by many of my fellow zens of presenting my name to the electorate for ation at the primary on April 6. I am deeply grateful for this display of friendly No man could fail to be stirred by such a publia movement in this hour of tous national and temporal and Would Accept it seems unnecessary me to repeat that I do not actively seek or covet any office and have no plans for leaving my post in 11 Historic Firsts of The Tri-Cities Compiled by mostly from the newspaper clippings and correspondence at the late George N. 1873 The tryout of Grand first file purchased in 187J, was described as follows in the columns school and religious groups which But he insisted town by Albert F. 62, 841 of the Wood County convicted of murder in Eaat Giand Police t April 21, 1923, and Cichy was making a left tuin as tried to him while both were on that same day to a term in the state prison at wholesale and dislocation of The high officials of the American war summary predicted Britons would crimes prosecution staff returned get less food and It said to Nurenberg today after 27 was without the Marshall hours in the custody of i there is prospect of a decent sian soldiers within the standard of living for I zone of has published notice that he will file Damage I SCOUT LEADERS MEET A roundtable meeting for Boy Cub Scout and Senior Scout j leaders is scheduled for this evening at the courthouse annex Topics for discussion includ scrap paper col- for discussion include scrap paper Cub council ro- summer camp leadership and use of the i Wood County Normal school gym by i Scout an appeal for clemency with Governor Oscar corner of Ninth at convicted in the bomb slaying in 1922 of Mrs. John R. Chapman and the maiming of An intersection collision at the and Sat Monday damage to and 711 Atomic Science a New Start With Man-Made Mesons Cal. science got off to an exciting new in the University of start today with 4.000 ton her then chairman of the suffered mighty which heretofore Wood county board of The sentence imposed by the late Judge Byron B. Park after a trial in court that commanded national After serving ten years in was committed to the hospital for the criminal insane at Waupun in 1930. Later he was made Dr. Lawrence a and while serving in that a light fort head but did not im tu as Bendei was i ing wot and An accident in the parking lot on Thud avenue rorth damage to cais by YA illiam Route 1, i and Joseph B. I 1, Police cars had bac have been produced only by sons will give scientists their best capacity in 1940 he The achievement ends a notable j tool for finding out just what A note ln hls and that when race among scientists in cles there are in the nuclei of stated that ho taking a backed into Europe and perhaps They j there will be no immediate to which he felt working agreed that artificial production of practical he De- the state for years entitled Woman IS Killed by a meson would be the greatest thing spite the atom little is known Magnuson later was p r iaS From in atomic research since the dis- covery of Uranium fission in 1939, which led to the atom Production of mesons in the about the of Dr. credit to his bended while working at Magnuson was convicted on 1 Madison Mrs. William B. C. T. the general aimed on Monday and immediately set to work to clean 'er to in- by the mayor and The details of the contract having been found to be thp trial of came out to the ots had the J. wa- at the old the pis sont site -a t -e tot ot 1'he fuel foi of sappy pine quality of coal that one meets in many a In fact the coal was of such that it was finally four after applying the match were 3 pounds oi 15 pounds in 5 and in she commenced throwing The distance the water was thrown was farther than The for 2UU feet of hose was 122 She went over 125 With feet ol staff and to evidence pieced together 76, was killed and her hose the boys went to throwing the accomplishment of by some of the nation's leading 75, was overcome by over the cupola of the for the first time was the great milestones of all time in but he stoutly denied escaping from a stove burner m hn yesterday by Dr. Ernest 0. fundamental atomic his their home last Revived by trial was satisfactory be- I famed atom and Mesons are important because Nicholson said he and his yond all doubt even for the few James research director of they are the most powerful particles TWO MEN ESCAPE became ill while sitting in their j who had thought it a wild scheme known to science and because they i J. Riley the atomic energy The potent which tually may point the way to atomic far greater than that before can solve any remaining I jail by sawing cell bars and fleeing the burner apparently failed to ig- for our young city to invest have something to do with Stone reported today that two Police reported they found for this protection against which researchers must learn had escaped from the Sank county burner open on the stove and Some claimed that it was the best i 11 bv the atom were atomic down a fire nite from the pilot investment Grand Rapids had ever
