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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1935
Page
3
The piece argues President Roosevelt oversteps constitutional bounds by labeling certain bills as must pass and directing Congress. It notes the era’s tension as executive power presses on Congress, prompting debates about constitutional limits and the presidency’s role in legislative action.
The piece questions Mussolini's drive to conquer Ethiopia and asks if Italy will risk renewed European conflict. It argues absolutism dangers, cites Augustus and Napoleon as parallels, and warns that forcing power could trigger a new world war to halt an empire builder.
Col. C A Seoane of the U S Army suggests banishing racketeers and gangsters to the Rat islands. The four Rat islands, forming part of the Alvatian group, lie about 2,000 miles from Alach with an area comparable to Rhode Island, proposed as a solution to crime costs in America and civil unrest.
A proposal before Attorney General Cummings suggests shipping hardened criminals serving five year terms to remote islands. The plan aims to relieve overcrowded federal prisons by removal to distant penal islands where minimal rations would be provided. Critics warn of uncivilized methods, but proponents see cost savings and deterrence against terrorism.
The piece compares Admiral Byrd’s polar feats with the life of the average American and notes Byrd’s nervous breakdown and need for rest after solitary expeditions. It suggests Byrd remains restless, planning further journeys and writing material for years. A Parisian doctor hints heat therapy could aid feeble minds, and an Ethiopian expedition may return wiser or sadder.
A Wisconsin State Journal reminiscence honors Will Rogers as a great humorist and philosopher. It lauds his lariat feats and laconic wit that shaped American humor, noting his death in Alaska but praising his enduring spirit and influence on national morale.
C O McIntyre notes loneliness behind celebrity gloss. O Neill's wife Carlotta Monterey retreats from public life while Harlem audiences praise Ethel Waters yet keep her at arm's length. He recalls editors and figures like Norman Hapgood and George Lorimer, then sketches a grim East Side scene of worn-out souls.
Ten years ago La Crosse secured the 1926 state American Legion meeting for the city with mayoral backing and local leaders J J Verdotal and Joseph Hossbach. Z F Brady of La Crosse earned an embalmer license after state health board exams in Eau Claire with 52 passing. A blaze at the Tourist hotel in Rice Lake sent 60 guests fleeing in night clothes as stores faced depleted stocks. Twenty years ago Nelson Clothing in Caledonia street installed a new plate glass window after a crack. Miss Mary Coughlin hosted a birthday gathering at her Wood street home. Miss Pearl Holmes prepared to move to South Dakota to resume teaching duties.
Washington observers note the May 27 Supreme Court ruling reaffirmed constitutional protections against government overreach, boosting business confidence. Dispatches from May 30 and June 14 described a revival in production and trade, yet unemployment nears 9 million and New Deal restraints may delay capital.
Babson argues Roosevelt will aid rail bonds and stocks after signing the truck and bus bill. He cites independent Eastman directing the effort, new federal controls for interstate buses, and expected consolidation. Trucks may outrun rails on short hauls, but rails still win on long hauls. unions and labor limits threaten pensioned growth, with some securities likely to rise while others may fall into government control.
A peddler Tony, selling ties and shirts from a street pushcart near Ginsburg’s Kash and Karry, endures rain and meager sales. He pockets twenty-five cents, worries about rent, then earns a sale and discovers a five dollar bill. He wrestles with whether the money is his to keep after finding it dropped by a customer.
Des Moines Iowa readers will hear George A Nelson of Wisconsin speak at the Iowa socialist party convention. Nelson a socialist candidate for Wisconsin governor in 1934 is a member of the national board of directors of the Farmers Holiday association.
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