Army Reserve Conference in Chicago Aims at Policy Changes
Fifth army will hold an area wide conference at its Chicago headquarters under Lieut. Gen. Walton H. Walker. Representatives from 12 states will attend to form recommendations on policy and procedures for reserve training personnel and space needs. Col. Elmer H. Droste chairs. Maj. Clifford C. Spring and S Sgt. David W. Doyle from Wisconsin represent state offices. The plan envisions a 3,000,000 reserve corps, twice the size of regular and National Guard forces.
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Organized Reserves
Fifth Army
Chicago
Walton H. Walker
Elmer H. Droste
Mount Olive
Ill
Organized Reserve Corps
Army
Wisconsin
Clifford C. Spring
David W. Doyle
Milwaukee
Organized Reserve
National Guard
Postmaster General cites salary cuts or rate hikes to balance deficit
Postmaster General Donaldson told a House subcommittee the only way to end the postal service deficits is to cut salaries or raise rates. He warned against raising rural delivery rates, noting rural mail orders subsidize the service, which loses about 48 million dollars annually. Donaldson, a former mailman, succeeded Hannegan.
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Washington
Jess M. Donaldson
House
Post Office
Rep. St. George
R-Ny
Donaldson
Congress
Robert Hannegan
Street Car and Mail Truck Collision Injures a Dozen
In St Paul Minnesota a street car and a mail truck collided and both caught fire. A dozen people were injured as passengers broke windows and fled the flaming car. Some were reported trampled while trying to exit through the blocked doorway.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Trinity Lutheran Brotherhood to Elect Officers in Parish Parlor
The Trinity Lutheran church Brotherhood will hold elections for officers at 8 p m during the regular meeting Thursday in the church parlors on Sill and Charles streets. A Christmas program by Girl Scouts will be presented by the group. Committee in charge includes Ralph Johnson, Robert Jensen, Palmer Esping and Fred Lehmeier.
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Trinity Lutheran Church Brotherhood
Sill
Charles Streets
Ralph Johnson
Robert Jensen
Palmer Esping
Fred Lehmeier
Bananas Generate Heat After Shipment By Plain Cars
A terse note reports bananas heated after transit in plain cars during shipment. Authorities investigate cause and monitor cargo temps as handlers review loading methods and climate exposure.
New Shippers Group Forms In La Crosse For Freight Protection
A Monday night meeting at Hotel Stoddard approved forming the La Crosse Traffic club a discussion group for business firms and transportation agencies. The new freight loss and damage prevention committee will work with the national Association of American Railroads and the Midwest shippers advisory board to promote carrier cooperation investigate improper packing and improve distribution of bulletins. George Hoel chaired the session outlining aims and duties including marking of LCL freight and reducing packing and loading issues.
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la Crosse
Stoddard
George Hoel
Returning GIs Placed In Quarantine At Camp Stoneman Calif
More than a thousand soldiers arrived Dec 5 from Japan aboard the Frederick Funston and were held in indefinite quarantine at Camp Stoneman. The quarantine followed the death of Pfc. James A. Carolan due to spinal meningitis, his mother listed as Mrs Flor ence Carolan of Racine Wisconsin.
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Pittsburgh
Calif
Japan
Frederick Funston
Camp Stoneman
James A. Carolan
Florence Carolan
Racine
Wis
Mary Prior
Carolan
Thieves Steal Toys From Sioux City Basement
Thieves robbed the courthouse basement stealing 500 dollars worth of toys bought with public donations for distribution to needy children. The incident darkens Christmas hopes as community funds intended for charitable use are removed.
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Sioux City
Court House
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Cliftwood
City of
le Crosse
Theo. J. Molzahn
Louis N. Larson
Madison St
Pfafflin Bros
West Avenue
Six Corners
U. S Missouri
Suez Canal
Pedro Miguel
Canal Zone
REP
Panama
Joseph C. Mehaffy
Panama Canal Zone
Panama Canal
Gatun Lake
Truman
Rees
R-Kans
Full House Post Office Committee
Fifth Avenue
Inu
Cradition
America
G. Hememan
Ates Ons
New Shippers’ Group
A&p
CE Hehe
Nmale
Northern States Power Company
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