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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1949
Page
4
Recreation expands in America with more children and adults using playgrounds beaches pools and parks this summer. The trend reflects longer work weeks and higher incomes creating greater mobility and time for relaxation while underscoring the public welfare value of adequate facilities and funding.
A biblical verse from Jeremiah laments a stubborn people who refused to listen and resisted instruction, their necks set against change. The line reflects enduring themes of disobedience and the difficulty of guidance across eras.
Pulitzer winner Burt Heath, longtime associate of the Newspaper Enterprise Association and La Crosse Tribune writer, perished in a plane crash near Bombay while renowned for his Income Tax Primer feature. Heath, a Lynn Massachusetts native, helped expose federal judge Martin T. Manton’s corruption leading to investigation and prison.
The article traces federal grants to states from 1879 to now, noting growth from 125 dollars to 2.5 billion dollars. It argues funds are gathered locally and sent to Washington, then returned, sometimes influencing votes, with a warning that eventual dependence could centralize control in a single national government.
The question asks what happens when hopeful politicians cannot locate anyone else in need of government aid. It implies a scenario where public support or welfare demand dries up, forcing shifts in policy focus or campaign messaging. Potential outcomes include budget reallocation, new outreach, or changing platforms to attract voters.
Despite efforts to roll back expenses, government costs continue to climb, described as an ongoing, momentum-driven hike resembling a rolling snowball. The commentary argues policy measures have yet to blunt the upward trajectory.
Washington weighs a 60 day fact finding inquiry into the CIO steel unions and steel companies dispute. The trio’s impartial study aims to avert a costly strike and test whether public recommendations can end impasse while questions of inflation and industry affordability loom.
A Clinton Herald reader suggests a flaw in Secretary Brannan’s agricultural plan. He posits that farmers would sell eggs at market price then buy them back with government subsidies to cover the difference, repeatedly, netting large cash gains. The letter invites Brannan to explain why the scheme would not work.
The judge accepts the jury’s third report and orders a new perjury trial for Alger Hiss, noting the hung verdict leaves him neither exonerated nor fully guilty. The piece contrasts due process with totalitarian risk and cites Whittaker Chambers as background in a broader anti communism frame.
The U S senate, moved for repairs to its regular chamber, now meets in a historic 1859 room with restricted space for press and public. Some lawmakers liken themselves to Daniel Webster and Henry Clay as they adjust to slower, quieter proceedings and limited distribution.
The 1949 Wisconsin legislature passed a comprehensive welfare reform program aimed at rehabilitating state welfare services and institutions. The measure includes a new administrative machine, an expanded auxiliary budget for technicians and medical staff, and a long range building program funded by annual appropriations. Governor Rennebohm and his aide W. H. Young receive praise for driving the plan, which enjoyed broad bipartisan support and signals potential political gains for the governor.
A reader questions column from The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau provides brief factual answers. It covers topics from asphalt paving history in the United States to birthstone origins and Chinatown telephone exchanges, with supplementary notes on U S army or government pay allowances for dependents and seniors.
The dispatch notes that all major crops now grown in the United States originated elsewhere, with improvements in quality and yield from strains imported from distant regions. It adds that the 1940 census counted 25,595 men and 13,575 women in Alaska, while current estimates give about 40,000 males and 19,000 females.
In April 1947 the number of owner occupied houses in the United States was 21,347,000 and total homes stood at 39,016,000. Chiefs of staff of army navy and air force each receive base pay of 8800 dollars plus a 4000 dollar personal money allowance.
The blue set measures roughly 22 feet long at birth and exceeds the size of any newborn land mammal. The text discusses using oils to extend shoe life and lists suitable greases such as neat's foot oil cod liver oil castor oil and wool grease for leather care on farms forests and mines.
The Home Doctor Book provides over 40 pages of authentic health information for more than 50 common ailments. Learn when to treat at home and when to seek prompt medical attention with sections on care of the sick diet personal hygiene home medicines and infant care all alphabetically arranged. Priced 15 cents postpaid with coupon from the La Crosse Tribune.
Washington writes that the Senate plans to approve the Atlantic Pact paving the way for Western European defense ties. The piece weighs risks of relying on the pact alone without a matching arms program costing about 1.5 billion dollars and questions whether allied resolve will follow without arms.
The American Labor party planned to designate Rep Vito Marcantonio for New York mayor and Henry A Wallace for the U S Senate next November The designation meeting was set for Monday night Marcantonio a New York 18th district representative signaled a possible challenge to Mayor William O Dwyer who planned a bid for another term Wallace the former Progressive presidential candidate would run for the Senate seat vacated by Robert F Wagner Gov Thomas E Dewey appointed John Foster Dulles to serve as interim senator
Russell Richardson of Detroit says a motorist picked him up while hitchhiking about 60 miles south of Joliet. The driver abducted Richardson’s suitcase and suit coat as he borrowed money, leaving Richardson to continue to Los Angeles with no extra clothing.
A gang stole a heavy safe from an office in Rome and recovered only about 40 cents in valuables. Police report no injuries. Investigators search for suspects and reviewing security footage from the building.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson argues that Europe faces a repeat of 1930s crises as low mood spurs unrest and potential war. He compares 1949 to 1931, warns that barter trade with Iron Curtain states could boost Soviet influence, and urges stronger Marshall Plan measures to prevent a repeat of history.
Tribune notes Albert P. Gantert, Frances Harrington School of Interior Decoration graduate in Chicago, has joined Interior Arts Corp. Robert Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Verl Johnson of Tomah, is among 15 Wisconsin college graduates chosen for a U S army reserve lieutenant program for one year.
Twenty years ago Karl Schweizer and Mrs. Caroline Schweizer visited relatives here while Barbara Braaten married Frank Noble and will reside in Hettinger North Dakota. Betty Dugan left for Boston to visit relatives. Thirty years ago a store building near William Sears was torn down and Red Cross nurse Frances Bryan visited classmates. Judge Brindley on vacation, Judge Baldwin acting. Forty years ago artist Lorado Taft was recommended to design a fountain. mayor and officials attended League of Wisconsin Municipalities meeting. W S Cragill returned from Montana after land and irrigation work.
Milwaukee police, led by Inspector Hubert E. Dax, announced a drive to curb park gambling after numerous complaints. He said card games in public parks attract gamblers and drive away picnickers, though innocent games in parks may occur.
A motorist alerted police after passing a car without a driver. He later saw two boys in the rear seat guiding the vehicle with ropes attached to the steering wheel, according to Alton authorities.
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