03 Feb 1921
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1921
Page
1
A chaotic 1920s style report shows union leaders clashing with management over wage reductions and cost of living. It notes proposed cuts across job roles from machinists to inspectors, with figures cited for annual payroll impacts and prior wage increases. The piece highlights pressure from labor boards and president Wilson era policies shaping the dispute.
A Wisconsin court ruling upheld the authority of vaccination mandates. Judge Matiss Titinte affirmed Green Bay officials and the state health commission to issue orders enforcing immunization for dependents.
State Road Board of Supervisors attends a Madison Road School session under highway committee auspices. Attendees include Tavis, Adolph Nuttleman, A. N. Mere, Dobry Xindies, and the County Clerk Stats. Session covers highway construction methods and future road funding. travel planned for Saturday return.
A violent feud in Tuv-Nek county claimed multiple prominent residents on a Wednesday. Worsened by long standing tensions, the incident involved fatal clashes and prompted police inquiries as communities seek answers amid the turmoil.
Captain Paul Boles testifies in New York that Gillen’s interference charges were untrue while detailing how the tanker department manipulated board operations. Foley defends the board’s oil procurement report as drawn by expert committees, calling Gillen’s statements audacious and misleading.
A Chicago mail pilot is killed when the plane he was piloting crashes three miles south of Mendota during a snowstorm. Mechanician Hart George Simpson of Minneapolis was injured. Stewart, the pilot, was en route to La Crosse when the aircraft stalled from high wind and snow at about 1,500 feet. The accident was investigated by W Munivilton Lee, a veteran airmail pilot.
The Chamber of Commerce plans to keep lagoon lights on for skating if two way is found to keep Tibbone Park lagoon clean of snow. President D W MacWillie promised payment of light bills, noting other parks already host skating rings. Rotary Club funded prizes for school children skating contests to be held on the lagoon with H Hirschheimer in charge of organizing.
Carnival Pictures present a private screening in La Crosse showing a parade sequence and King and Queen coronation scenes. The review praises the film’s lively photography, humorous titles, and broad appeal among local officials and residents. Cast and parade stunts are identified on screen, with strong advertising for weeklies.
George McKerrow of Waukesha County was elected president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation at its first meeting. J H Murphy of Walworth County serves as president, with Chris Racine as secretary. Directors include H C Hemingway and Vv Nenodshss.
Master builders in the city launched a plan to reduce wages by 17 to 18 percent in building trades to stimulate construction and keep contractors at work. A statement cited lower costs in materials and living expenses, while union leaders declined comment awaiting a council meeting.
A committee approves a resolution empowering the president to call a world disarmament conference. The report blends a chaotic montage of odd crime notes and local incidents, including a court case about chicken thefts and a Minneap olis basketball injury, with a ship cook dodging customs, a Boston lighting funding request, and a Broadway fall.
In Washington the House Foreign Affairs Committee reported favorably a resolution authorizing the president to invite nations to a conference on general disarmament to be held in Washington. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Brooks, would leave calling the conference to the president. Opposition argues the plan could wreck policy and split Japan's opposition party.
Washington dispatch reports a U S official condemning partisan politics in probe committees. He lauds the navy’s battle fleet as essential to national defense and criticizes calls to restrict or curb shipbuilding while noting the enduring value of battleships.
Prof Des Coute announced the art exhibit will open to the public at noon Friday in the Chamber of Commerce hall in La Crosse. Admission will be free as before. the exhibit will be shown to the public, with a few days remaining for viewing.
The Joint Committee to Make First Payment on Labor Temple announces the loan secured by the property to be converted into a labor temple. Loans expire in July 1925. G Knudson, urging for the Trustees to notify secretaries of affiliated members with names and addresses for mailing. War trial for Dunsany. Arrest cited but details unclear.
Boston, Mass. The internal revenue office received Thursday a request to exempt the writer from income tax due to fallen arches. The applicant asserts medical hardship as the basis for the exemption claim.
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