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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
3
Len R. Healy asks why women’s groups don’t run a woman for president and suggests many women could run the nation. The piece compares home management to governance, praising housekeeping discipline and adviser use, while noting men voters might choose a bathing beauty or movie vamp.
The piece argues that upper river navigation remains viable despite low water and sanded channels. It compares U S practice with Europe where streams are routinely developed at high cost to enable commerce, noting Europeans accept waterway improvements as essential and longstanding policy.
The piece argues that cheap river transport favors commerce and agriculture, urging upper Mississippi region residents to support development. It notes progress depends on collective earnestness, cites the Harry G. Drees incident as a removable obstacle, and calls for greater focus on efficient transportation changes.
A county board member is urged to push a resolution directing the highway department to provide crews to remove dried road tar from residents’ cars on demand. The piece notes complaints of neglect and stresses better tar control and adequate sand application to keep highways passable.
Tom Sims notes a humorous scene with graduates lacking schooling and a June bride claiming worth, while a nine year old thief in Kentucky heads the wrong way. He also touts checkers and a stubborn habit of waiting for street signals.
The La Crosse high school and annex may receive a heating and power plant before fall if the common council approves a 5009 expenditure. Engineers say the system would pay for itself in three years, while the school board pushes to install it. Light costs at the high school run about 3000 annually, and the plant could cut that to around 1000, saving about 2000 yearly.
Mildred seeks her uncle’s help to advance Bill Benson from a rough, untrained candidate to district superintendent. The principal’s appointment hinges on the niece’s political maneuvering amid education reform debates, salary scales, and job qualifications within the school system. The piece portrays ambition, class, and the mechanics of patronage.
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