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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1944
Page
6
RIC JOHNSTON of the United States Chamber of Commerce argues that after the war the nation must shift from a war economy to a peace economy. He says private initiative should replace government planning and retailers will drive price and cost balance as factories surge into peacetime production.
A Christmas event at Deerflingers ended in disappointment as youths ridiculed Santa Claus, shocking young attendees and disturbing parents. The scene left infants crying and prompted reflection on the meaning of holiday magic and how children perceive fun during Christmastime.
The American Society of News Editors outlines a program for postwar world peace stressing freedom of information, no government propaganda, and labeling of state controlled media. It notes resistance from some UN members and urges clear boundaries between press independence and government influence to foster global understanding.
The piece notes that the hold-up business is not as large as the hold-ups caused by strikes in war plants, highlighting the impact of labor conflict on wartime production.
Washington watchers examine a Senate clash centering on six assistant secretaries of state. CIO-PAC pressure and left wing influence are cited as the motive to block all six, while individual votes may push most through. The dispute tests Democratic unity as Republicans may back five or six confirmations.
Opinion argues the war’s course is hurt by domestic labor strife and delayed industry output. It urges unity, renewed “fight talk,” and immediate action to boost American war production against German offensives in Luxembourg and Belgium.
Excerpts discuss shell shortages delaying bombardment killing 40 infantrymen, a call by Clarence W. Alexis for greater production, and the swift pace of air battles over Tokyo. A Guaranty Trust analysis notes the difficult transition from wartime to peacetime. An Saipan airman recalls speeds and enemy anti air fire.
Sociologist Ernest W. Burgess notes that since Pearl Harbor American military deaths have run only about 50 percent higher than deaths from traffic accidents at home in the same period. The comparison highlights the scale of civilian losses alongside military casualties.
Dr Y C James Yen argues non-education outweighs mis-education and warns change spans generations. Jap Premier Koiso contends Japan will not surrender to bombing alone, framing enemy strategies during wartime.
James Marlow outlines the unresolved fate of 110000 evacuees from the west coast. He notes the Supreme Court rulings on loyalty and detention, the relocation centers run by the WRA, and the challenge of resettlement after January 2. He cites numbers: 2500 Nisei in armed forces, 25000 with new homes or work, 18700 disloyal in Tule Lake, and 63800 in relocation camps.
A weekend visit by Mrs. S N Ristey and family members from Hokah and Houston, plus Miss Abbie Becker hosting at 616 Cass, frames a La Crosse Lions club session where clothing two families was discussed and Notre Dame tackle Joe Kurth spoke. The 1934 Viroqua High alumni ball is set for December 28 with guest rights for alumni guests.
Police report five Sheboygan youths charged with stealing gasoline coupons worth 3000 gallons from a truck driver for the Sheboygan Falls Co operative association and selling them at 10 to 15 cents each. Four youths placed on probation and one sent to industrial school in Waukesha on probation violation charges. The OPA seeks to trace truck coupons accepted by filling station operators from A cardholders.
The La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press details their second class mailing status and syndicate affiliations. It notes membership in the Lee Newspaper Syndicate and the Associated Press rights for news dispatches and local news.
Georgia Governor Ellis Arnall will travel to Washington on January 2 to urge the Supreme Court to take original jurisdiction in Georgia's suit against 12 northern and eight southern railways. The case centers on alleged conspiracies to fix freight rates disadvantaging Georgia and its citizens, with potential wider impact on state rights in the economy.
Madison report says acting director James Fornary resigns as Gov. Walter Goodland abolishes the Bureau of Research, ending a six year effort started under Gov. Heil. The piece traces Frey’s brief leadership, political hostility, and the bureau’s unfulfilled goal of saving taxpayers money.
The Chicago Tribune editor Col Robert R McCormick will marry Mrs Maryland Mathison Hooper in a small Thursday ceremony at Chauncey McCormick’s apartment. Attendees include Col McCormick’s cousin Mrs Eleanor Patterson publisher of the Washington Times Herald and Joseph M Patterson of New York. Mrs Hooper is mother of two and recently divorced from Hooper, Lake Shore Fuel president. Col McCormick, a widower, lost his wife Amy in 1939.
Phil H. Griffin, district director of the office of price administration, announced no rise in bread prices in spite of a four cent per bushel wheat price increase granted recently. Flour prices will stay the same until December 31, with a new subsidy rate to be set for January 1 based on wheat prices at that time. The wheat price bump aims to satisfy the 1944 stabilization extension act and to cushion potential parity index increases.
DeWitt Mackenzie analyzes the German offensive as a risky gamble aimed at delaying Allied plans. He notes Allied superiority and recalls 1918 Somme defenses, suggesting two outcomes: Von Rundstedt disrupts plans or presses a decisive western attack with heavy weaponry and a rumored flying bomb.
Readers may write The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau 316 Eye Street N E Washington DC for factual answers. Include three cents for return postage.
The tomb of Charlemagne in Aachen Cathedral was protected by encasing it in a concrete wall to guard against war damage. Vitamin K is essential for blood coagulation and prevents fatal bleeding from minor wounds, present in foods especially green vegetables.
Any member of the Supreme Court may retire on full pay after ten years of service when he has reached the age of 70.
Questions and answers cover the frigate Serapis captured by John Paul Jones and returned to France, the gopher named from the French gaufre honeycomb, fuel savings from nighttime thermostat setback, and how frost is applied to electric bulbs. The latter includes an advertorial coupon for Weight Control booklet from the La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau.
A veteran receiving an educational scholarship may not hold a full-time job but may take part-time outside work as long as it does not interfere with studies. The Navy keeps a complete service record at the Navy Department in Washington and also sends a duplicate to the man’s station.
A crossword style grid lists horizontal and vertical clues with number references. Entries include hints such as tantalum symbol and goddesses with numbers and abbreviations for year and age. The layout implies a two dimensional fill for a word puzzle.
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