Four Power Peace Plan Debate Shapes Postwar Policy
The piece analyzes Roosevelt and Dewey positions on a four power peace framework and a universal organization. It notes British and Russian views, the need for a limited transition, and Secretary Hull’s bid to keep talks nonpartisan. Potential impact on ratification of a postwar treaty is discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Russia
United States
China
League of Nations
Roosevelt
Dewey
Hull
General Organization
Department of State
Congress of the
Europe
Asia
Republican Party
Alar Orr
United On Foreign
World Organization
Interpreting the G I bill and its tuition disputes
Washington officials wrestle with the G I bill of rights as they seek clarity on tuition payments. The Veterans Administration considers paying up to 500 dollars yearly, but definitions of adequate compensation and fair terms remain contested among education authorities and lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Payne
Onnear Ph
Scho
Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Frank T. Hines
Veterans Administration
Three Month Furlough Plan to Ease Postwar Reconversion
A speaker proposes giving soldiers a three month furlough to seek civilian work while remaining on service pay. If they land jobs, they receive discharge. if not, they stay in the postwar army. The plan aims to prevent unemployment gaps and ease reconversion without disrupting payroll. Congressmen or senators could push the idea to the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Tees
U. S
Work Stoppages Threaten War Victory and Reconversion
The article describes widespread strikes in various states as a danger to quick Allied victory and to timely military equipment delivery. It cites a 20,000 worker walkout at Wright Aeronautical in Paterson New Jersey over job transfers, arguing that continued work during negotiations is essential for production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ange
Europe
Pacific
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Paterson
New Jersey
Draft rules unsettled as WW II manpower shifts continue
The OWI notes draft needs have fallen and key manpower plans from the Selective Service and War Manpower Commission were dropped. The civilian 18 to 38 age group faces unclear status as conflicting statements renew debates over future mobilization and withdrawals from industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Hershey
Selective Service
War Manpower Commission
OWI
Following The Crowd on Real Estate And War Economy
Babson argues the public misjudges markets and those who oppose the crowd profit. He cites vacant gas stations and small stores due to war effort, noting many will reopen postwar. Small shopkeepers gain flexibility, avoid large-store restrictions, and can buy single priced goods. He condemns pursuing money over patriotic duty and predicts loyalty will be rewarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson Park
Mass
Coma
Urthermore
U. S
Riviera theater reopens after renovation with Will Rogers feature
Tribune notes Miss Georgina Osweiler returns from Chicago to visit relatives. Riviera theater grand reopening after three week renovation features Will Rogers in David Harum. Beloit visitors Lester Peterson and Kendrick Nobles stop in on trip to Minneapolis. Miss Helen Dyson joins La Crosse Normal School English faculty. August Grams returns from Culver military school. Margaret Hanson and Lillian accept jobs in Minneapolis. F G Tiffany leaves for Menomonie with Mary Kerrigan heading to Memphis to visit relatives. Postmaster Olaf R Skaar leaves for the national postmasters meeting in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgina Osweiler
Johnson Street
Chicago
E. J. Osweiler
Riviera Theater
Will Rogers
David Harum
Lester Peterson
Kendrick Nobles
Beloit
Minneapolis
Helen Dyson
la Crosse Normal School
Dyson
August Grams
Culver
Ind
Culver Military School
Margaret Hanson
Lillian
F. G. Tiffany
Menomonie
Wis
Mary Kerrigan
Mill Street
Memphis
Tenn
Olaf R. Skaar
St. Ul
Local Residents Plan Trips and Renovation
R. R. Kempter and family depart for South Dakota to visit a daughter. Charles Warner of the La Crosse post office will visit St. Louis for part of his vacation week. Market Street Pharmacy at 710 Market Street is enlarged to double its size, added in two sections, including an updated drug store and soda fountain.
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R. R. Kempter
South Dakota
Charles Warner
la Crosse
St. Louis
Market Street
Arlin Feil Returns From 50 Italian Missions
Sgt. Arlin G. Feil, aerial gunner with the 15th Air Force, returns to Caledonia after 50 missions over enemy territory in Italy. He wears the air medal with four oak leaf clusters and two campaign stars for his service. Feil, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Feil, spent eight months in the combat zone and will report to the Miami Air Force Reclassification Center after furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Italy
Arlin G. Feil
15Th Air Force
Feil
Walter Feil
Africa
Miami, Florida
Air Force
Memorial Services for Solseth Sunday
Memorial services for Pfc. Raymond H. Solseth, killed June 15 in Saipan while with the Marines, will be held Sunday at 2:30 PM at the Sheldon Presbyterian Church in Caledonia. The Rev. H. of Caledonia will officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Raymond H. Solseth
U. S
Saipan
Sheldon Presbyterian Church
Caleos
George bill reshapes postwar reconversion policy debate
Peter Edson outlines Senate passage of the George bill on reconversion and war mobilization. He notes the bill's shifts away from liberal labor aims, the creation of new agencies, a three member Appeals Board, wage and unemployment provisions, housing and public works stance, and emphasis on states’ rights with potential impact on the next administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Walter F. George
Organized Labor
AFL
CIO
George
Labor
White House
War Workers
Board of Appeals
OWMA
National Housing Administration
Federal Works Administration
PWA
WPA
Secretary of Labor
United Steelworkers Union
Wisconsin party chairmanships in play at August platform
In Madison two weeks before August 29 conventions, state party leaders face possible reshuffles. Democratic chair Thomas R. King may seek reelection amid opposition within his faction. Progressive chair Glenn D. Roberts may seek another term if health permits. Republican chair Robert Pierce appears secure, while GOP campaign work remains led by the voluntary committee under Tom Coleman. Governors have rarely influenced chair selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Thomas R. King
Democratic Party
National Committee
King
Glenn D. Roberts
Roberts
la Follette
Republican State Committee
Republican Statutory Committee
Republican Voluntary Committee
Tom Coleman
Robert Pierce
Menomonie
GOP
National Party Committee
Infantryman Badge Awarded to Danaher in Pacific
Pfc Claude J Danaher radio operator with the 25th Infantry Division in the South Pacific receives the Combat Infantryman Badge for exemplary conduct in action. A Caledonia native and Loretto high school graduate he helped in Danaher hardware before induction in August 1942. Overseas nearly two years he earned the Good Conduct Medal and fought in Guadalcanal and New Georgia campaigns where the 25th Division helped break Japanese resistance.
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25Th Infantry
South Pacific
Claude J. Danaher
J. E. Danaher
Caledonia
Loretto High School
Danaher
Pfc
Guadalcanal
New Georgia
Wickard completes Wisconsin and Michigan forest tour
Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard wrapped a three day northern Wisconsin and upper Michigan forest tour. In Tron River he met officials including R B McKennan and J H Price to study reforestation and postwar plans in Land O Lakes Nicolet and surrounding areas.
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Rhinelander
Wis
Claude R. Wickard
Secretary of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Wickard
Tron River
Mich
R. B. McKennan
Ottawa National Forest
J. H. Price
Galem Pike
U. S. Forest
Land O'Lakes
Nicolet National Forest
La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press Publication Details
The La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press publishes daily afternoons and Sunday mornings in La Crosse Wisconsin. It lists T Burgess as publisher, L Bangsberg as managing editor, and A W Rice as city editor. It entered as second class matter in 1904 and is a member of the Lee Newspaper Syndicate and the Associated Press.
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la Crosse Tribune Co
4Th and
Cass Streets
la Crosse
Wis
LA Crosse the Beautiful
T. Burgess
L. Bangsberg
A W. Rice
Tribune and Leader Press
Lee Newspaper Syndicate
Associated Press
Occupation Policy for Germany and Japan Urged by Roosevelt
DeWitt Mackenzie argues that Roosevelt favors Allied occupation of defeated nations to secure lasting peace. He says occupation disarms enemies, maintains order, relocates populations, and re educates people toward peace. He stresses stern discipline and a long educational process to counter Hitler’s indoctrination.
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Roosevelt
Germany
Japan
Manchuria
Ethiopia
Austria
Reich
Hitler
Questions and Answers from The Haskin Service
A reader quiz from The Haskin Service provides concise facts answering inquiries on parachute training history world history biology languages and geography. Topics include military training jumps biblical inscriptions Turkish leaders butterfly color production and prime wine producing states with short factual responses.
Crib of Clues: A Puzzle Fit for the Sheltered Side
A compact word puzzle list matching terms to clues across various topics. Entries include abbreviations for military terms, chemical symbols, and common crosswords style hints such as beasts of burden, epileptic epistle, and ocean-going vessel.
Care of the Feet booklet advertised by Tribune Bureau
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau offers a home care booklet Care of the Feet for minor foot illness. Priced at ten cents postpaid, with a coupon and payment enclosed to receive a copy by mail.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye Street
N. E
Washington, D. C
Eye St
Washington
D. C
State Mail to Washington DC 7366 OSC
Brief notice records a state mail dispatch to Washington DC numbered 7366 from OSC. The fragment shows a government filing or correspondence reference without further context.
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State
Washington, D. C
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Peter Edson
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OWMR
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John Wyngaard
THE
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North
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DeWitt Mackenzie
Bodie
Haskin Service
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