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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1949
Page
4
The March of Dimes drive in La Crosse County runs through January 31 with a goal of 16900. Committees target larger businesses and schools, coin boxes distributed and 17000 mailings sent, aiming to aid polio victims and fund research while the local treasury runs red.
The piece discusses the Smith Act prosecutions of twelve leaders of the American Communist party labeled as Stalinists. It compares this case with prior prosecutions of Trotskyites and alleged Native Fascists, noting no overt acts are charged and potential later trials on specific violations may follow under the act.
A scientist attributes crime to dust storms sweeping the country. The remark links environmental conditions to social behavior amid persistent arid winds and airborne particulates.
A New York man assaulted his dentist in an incident described as a bold test of whether the dentist truly feels no pain. The episode drew police attention and heightened concerns about patient safety in local clinics.
The piece notes rising chatter about advanced autos while concrete progress on improving driving remains scarce. It highlights a gap between hype around autonomous vehicle tech and tangible enhancements in everyday driving safety and efficiency.
President Truman faces many assistant secretary vacancies across departments including Treasury Agriculture Commerce Labor and Defense with undersecretaries and two more assistants planned. Also notes Swiss war damages claim and Lincoln Swiss lobbying for payment amid stalled relief bill.
The Eau Claire council buys 44 voting machines and cites MadisonWisconsin as a model. Madison used 102 machines across 29 precincts for 46,534 registered voters and 35,804 ballots cast, reporting 100 percent accuracy and early returns with reduced election costs. Other Wisconsin cities like Wauwatosa and West Allis also saw satisfactory results, marking a progressive shift away from paper ballots.
Serafino Romualdi of the AFL laments that democracy has reached into Latin America. He notes global mobility compressing distances and suggests tropical diseases pose regional challenges in today’s world.
The king declares the British Commonwealth stronger and more capable of widening freedom where people live. He expresses pride in fulfilling his appointed share of the mission and reinforces the empire’s ongoing role.
Aims for peace are described as ideal by the government while Yen Hsi-shan governor of the province voices openness to negotiation amid ongoing tensions.
Madison reports strong county officer opposition to removing county offices from the biennial election ballot. Governors Rennebohm proposes appointive offices filled by merit via civil service exams, but incumbents fear job loss. Parties soon align with local machines to oppose the measure, while Democrats may back Rennebohm more strongly than Republicans.
The Haskin Service provides brief Q and A on how ambient temperature affects human body temperature with examples of 98.6 degrees in cold or heat raising to near 99 degrees. It also notes bridge conventions must be announced at the start of each round and players disclose agreed meanings of calls or plays.
The text states there are more than 6,880 free libraries in the United States. Altogether these libraries hold over 100,000,000 books. It notes more than 100 branches distributing materials, indicating a large network with extensive holdings.
J A measurements show a shelter belt of trees around a farmhouse reduces wind velocities by about 50 percent and lowers fuel consumption for heating and work in the area.
The query asks for the name of the giant cactus that grows in Arizona, attributed to local legends or lore. It seeks a specific moniker associated with large cacti noted in the region.
Early settlers of New Amsterdam were nicknamed Knick erbockers from a playful Dutch blend knocker meaning nodder and bocker meaning book, implying “nodders over books.” The term was first used humorously by Washington Irving.
The passage states the proton is the smallest known thing in the universe, describing it as the nucleus of a hydrogen atom. It frames the proton as the fundamental smallest particle in current understanding.
A note offers a limited edition Uncle Sam's Almanac 1949 with calendar pages and other information. The sender provides 25 cents in wrapped coin and a return address at 31 Eye Street Northeast Washington DC 2.
Two ghosts from revolutions debate liberty in the Capitol wind as Truman urges freedom for all. They clash over who truly has freedom, noting slavery and civil war, and reflect on who must strive to keep liberty alive and shared. The piece riffs on historical lessons and the meaning of freedom today.
Washington reports on tracer technique using radioactive fertilizer to track phosphorus through crops and guide future fertilizer application. Also notes on Sam Rayburn birthday celebrations with President Truman and other political color, plus Rankin’s reform and White House push for DNC chair replacement.
Officials announce a new industrial history program in Britain focusing on cotton spinning and textile trades. Nominees from trade unions will be included alongside salient workers as training is provided free of charge by professional industrial consultants.
Brian Vesey Fitzgerald, a nature student, reports that badgers bury their dead and also gather in dells. He notes the mammals display varied moods in his field observations.
A Taunton column presents a string of quips and misheard phrases from a parson. The playful, surreal snippets mix religious phrasing with humorous misstatements about conscience and historic figures.
Mrs Elmer Lysaker president of the Wisconsin VFW auxiliaries leaves for Washington DC for the national women patriot conference on national defense. Daily sessions at the Mayflower hotel include representatives from patriotic groups of each state. The item also notes a photo in U S Camera of the Listman mill ruin in La Crosse by Robert Funke, with Funke studying at the Clarence White school in New York City and edited by Thomas Hanson.
Twenty years ago Dr Wendell A. Anderson 88 former La Crosse mayor and respected citizen died at his son Spencer E. Anderson’s home in Seattle Washington A M Bertelson and Louis Meir have left for Miami Meir on business Bertelson to visit Florida and Cuba Mr and Mrs Henry F Otto announce the engagement of their daughter Mildred Ann to Fred Zimmerman son of Mr and Mrs Zimmerman of Oil City
Arne Gorder of La Crosse joins Phi Beta Pi at University of Wisconsin. La Crosse surpasses its Syrian and Armenian relief quota with over 300 dollars, a district lead in the campaign. Also elected officers of the senior class at the Levine school and notable local notes on church calls and a new seniors’ paper The Booster. Elvin R Hei of La Crosse rises from captain to major in command of the Ninth battalion Philippine scouts.
Confusing gray pennies are retired at the Denver mint and sent to Pueblo. There the zinc coins are mashed and melted with scrap metal to produce steel rails structural steel fence wire nails and spikes.
A new experimental animal, the cotton rat, is employed in studies of food consumption related to tooth decay.
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