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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1947
Page
6
Editorial notes that wildcat strikes in coal and shipyards arise after Taft Hartley adoption and argues the law’s long term effects await court rulings. It defends the bill as sound for labor and warns against hasty punitive legislation while urging a fair trial in legislative process.
General Eisenhower has agreed to become Columbia University's president with condition he remains in his army post until next year subject to approval by the president and the secretary of war. General Omar Bradley is named as a leading candidate to become chief of staff as the army loses a capable administrator. Eisenhower had hoped to end his Army career and enter nonpolitical public service, and the Columbia presidency fulfills that wish.
The U S treasury closed the 1947 fiscal year with a surplus of 1 25 billion the first in since 1930. Comparisons note earlier surpluses 184 million in 1930 636 million in 1927 and critique Truman tax policy amid the balance. The item ends with a string of unrelated notes on the labor board radio salutation and a quip about skunks and bumblebees.
David Lawrence analyzes how a National Catholic Welfare conference social action dispatch on Taft Hartley drew senate criticism without text being read by two Democratic colleagues. He argues the issue was church involvement in politics and notes support from Catholics who read the dispatch.
Opinion notes Republicans in Congress can grant a tax cut effective Jan 1 next year or risk maintaining the impasse. It criticizes GOP delays on the spending ceiling and retroactive timing, suggesting a Jan 1 start would win Democratic support and likely a presidential signature.
The ministry of health surveyed citizens to learn the little miseries of workers. Key findings show 25 percent more women report ailments, lower income groups complain more, mouth and dental diseases rise in crowded areas, January cold affects one in five, miners have more accidents, and farmers report consistent sickness. Also a humorous aside about whippet tracks and grass seed.
DeWitt MacKenzie analyzes Eduard Depreux's Black Maquis claim as a sign France swings right after a leftist turn. He notes right wing factions seek a dictatorship to fix economic chaos, while Ramadier suppresses Communists by removing ministers and tapping wage controls. The outcome hinges on economic aid and Marshall Plan recovery.
Washington legal guidance outlines how the new labor law affects employers. It explains NLRB authority, union election requirements, the outlawing of closed shops after August 22, and how unions must prove majority support via NLRB elections. It also covers union shop contracts, firing rules for expelled workers, and post contract bargaining options.
Madison dispatch examines Gov. Rennebohm’s stance on the highway extension bill and related fund issues. It notes the governor’s implied veto risk, the bill’s true aims beyond trunk mileage, and pressure from highway interests and local governments to expand the fund while questioning tax effects. Rural Wisconsin seeks better roads amid budget pressures.
Ten years ago The Tribune recalls Paul Fitzke departing Thursday morning to return to Scranton Pennsylvania after visiting his parents at 405 North 15th street. He has been athletic director in Scranton and will direct a camp this summer before becoming athletic director at Dubuque University in the fall.
In Madison the state public service commission approves La Crosse City Car to run passenger service between La Crosse and the municipal airport. U S cotton mills plan to invest about 100 million dollars yearly for five years in renovations machinery and research.
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