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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1935
Page
6
Milwaukee AP report details vandalism and clashes as negotiations stall between dairy workers and two city dairies Gridley and Bloch over a closed shop. Police report dozens of arrests and guarded deliveries as a missing Gridley driver, George Ruprech, returns home.
The piece discusses shifts in executive and congressional authority during the New Deal era. It contrasts pre and post New Deal governance, noting the Supreme Court's stance on delegated powers, the brain trust model, and the pace of policy via Hopkins and Tugwell. It questions future legislative initiative and the legality of ongoing programs amid centralization pressures.
The piece notes reduced glamour for Roosevelt aides like Ickes and Wallace as court rulings strike at TVA and AAA powers. It questions whether the New Deal can adapt with federal control over industry and farming in doubt, while awaiting recovery or renewed government action.
Frank Grube, catcher, was signed by the Chicago White Sox after being released by the St. Louis Browns. To make room, veteran infielder Glenn Wright was released. Grube previously played for the Sox before a traded deal sent him to St. Louis for Mervyn Shea as Luke Sewell's leg injury sidelined him for up to two weeks.
President Roosevelt extends labor board machinery as Congress acts on Wagner v. New York. Sloan, head of the consumees goods industries committee, quotes a survey of textile and related industries showing near universal adherence to wage and hour codes. Industry reps from cotton textiles, rubber, wool, and hosiery report compliance with provisions.
Relief payments favor urban and rural residents alike for agri sectors. Farm population rose by 270,000 from 1934 to 1952, while 211,000 more left farms than moved in. Births on farms exceeded deaths by 481,600, yielding a net farm gain of 270,000, all under age one. Only three of the last fourteen years show more in-migration than out-migration to the country.
Washington reports the House passed by unanimous consent a bill to restore pension reductions from the economy act for Spanish American war Boxer rebellion and Philippine insurrection veterans. The measure would add about 50 000 persons to rolls and cost an extra 31 000 600 to 45 000 000 yearly.
A 250 member delegation from Wisconsin labor and unemployment groups convened in Madison to denounce Governor La Follette by calling his 209 million dollar works relief plan inadequate. They planned to vote on resolutions Sunday backing the Sipman unemployment insurance bill authored by Progressive Assemblyman David Sigman of Two Rivers, which would guarantee unemployment pay at the average wage but cost about 250 million dollars annually. Sigman urged delegates to pressure lawmakers, criticizing Milwaukee Racine Kenosha Fond du Lac and Green Bay senators as catering to banking and manufacturing interests rather than the people.
A mountain flank split away near Silver Plume on the Continental Divide after flood waters from rapid snow melt. Tons of rock and snow buried the state highway, isolating the mining town as Loveland Pass remained closed all winter and into spring.
Chicago police Saturday arrested G Hall official of the independent union of motion picture operators and bodyguard of Clyde Osterberg slain recently in a rivalry clash between unions. Thomas Kohler 38 said to be Hall's bodyguard Dynamite Pete Cunnitt police character and Mrs Frank R Braune allegedly Cunnitt's former wife were also taken into custody.
G Earl Rickey fifty a San Diego carpenter sought since the bodies of Mrs Pearl Equina thirty seven and her two sons were found in a landslide near Barret Dam California on October 7 1934 was arrested at the federal transient camp near Phoenix Arizona Saturday Captain J J McGrate of Phoenix detectives said Rickey was wanted on three counts of murder.
In a Chicago federal proceeding lasting until Saturday U S S District Attorney Igoe asked Judge John C Knox to quash the final case against Martin Insull, a former utility magnate. Knox left for New York soon after.
George Armsteld aged 71 died on a recent hot day from frostbite complications after gangrene developed from a frostbitten large toe. He had been in hospital since March.
Reports of the grand council and auxiliary conventions were presented at the Saturday night meeting of the United Commercial Travelers. Hoy Lowe was initiated into the council and Opal Lowe became a member of the auxiliary.
Emma Collins 70 of 617 Vine Street died Saturday at home. She leaves husband J H Collins and son Roy of La Crosse. Private funeral services will be held Monday at 2 PM at Blaschke Funeral Home with interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Madison Wisconsin attorney Darrell D MacIntyre was fined 100 by Circuit Judge Robert Cowie after a contempt hearing. Judge Cowie cited the courts inherent power to protect integrity and dignity and warned lawyers to refrain from attacking jurors. MacIntyre said remarks were joking as he spoke with a juror.
USC’s track team staged a showcase as Ohio State led by Jesse Owens dominated with four wins. Owens captured four firsts including the 220 yard dash in 20.7 seconds and the low hurdles, while Phil Tape and Roy Staley each faltered in the high hurdles. The Trojans routed in the mile relay despite a questionable baton handoff, finishing in 3 minutes 12.4 seconds.
Nearly 4,500 Rotarians, many unaware of political tension in Mexico, prepare to meet Monday in Mexico City for the 36th annual Rotary International convention as directors fear possible developments before the sessions begin amid a dispute between President Lazaro Cardenas and former President Plutarco Elias Calles.
The 700 shoe makers at the Nunn-Bush factory in Milwaukee will switch to a yearly salary basis with 52 paychecks per year. Their income will rise or fall with company profits but cannot fall below current levels, as explained by H. L. Nunn.
The piece analyzes Roosevelt avoiding the Supreme Court as a political issue while NRA and New Deal programs face possible court challenges. It notes NRA collapse, potential reassurances from gradual recovery, and the conservative coalition’s limited current appeal amid possible economic slump.
Nazi air activity over the fortified zone prompted the air ministry to dispatch fast patrol planes after four German single planes flew over the border in one week last May. French pilots aimed to force down invaders or, if unsuccessful, photograph them.
In Tientsin Japan reinforced North China garrisons and awaits China's next move after the Changpsi incident. Reports say four Japanese detained at Changpei, Chahar, prompt serious Japanese concerns. Lt Col Matsui warns readiness remains until China accepts May 29 demands to remove anti Japanese elements.
The Senate on Saturday adopted committee amendments to the Roosevelt social security bill and set debate limits to secure a midweek vote. Amendments include aid to the needy blind, allowing company reserves for unemployment insurance, and creation of a social security board in the labor department.
Frank A. Miller, 77, longtime Riverside hotelier and founder of the Institute of World Affairs, died after a weeks long illness. Born in Wisconsin, he built the Mission Inn from a family adobe hut and later earned the Order of the Rising Sun in 1929. He was a prominent promoter of U.S.-Japan relations and world peace.
Mme Ern estine Schumann-Heink marked her 74th birthday by attending her granddaughter Ernestine Schuman-Heink's wedding to Ensign Henry Peterson Bumble at Mission Hills Congregational church. The celebrated soprano sang Calm as the Night, then shed tears as her final note faded.
President Lotus D. Coffman of the University of Minnesota told Northwestern's graduates at Dyche Stadium that universities must study the world to understand it, not to manage or promote current political and social philosophies. He urged interpretation over advocacy.
Representative Roger D. Roes of Nebraska accuses Major General Benjamin D. Foulois, head of the Army Air Corps, of lying under oath and says he should be relieved if his command were debated in the House on Saturday.
The La Crosse Parent Teachers Association launches a second city wide health survey for pre school entrants in September or February next year. About 490 children will be contacted in June and July as mothers from each school visit homes seeking full medical check ups and corrections of defects.
Front license plates were removed from two parked cars at farm homes near Onalaska Friday night. A 1930 Pontiac owned by William E. Hartley, route 1, Onalaska, had plate 127 478 stolen. A 1927 Chevrolet owned by Carl J. Meyer, route 4, Onalaska, had front plate 430 771 stolen and a corduroy jacket taken.
Ten days of prep by the National Geographic Society and Army Air Corps ended with a weather delay. A recheck found electrical leaks that could have caused trouble. Officials said the flight cannot take place for at least 48 hours barring sudden improvement.
In Sacramento the labor backed anti injunction bill that cleared the assembly 51 25 was defeated in the state senate by 27 to 0. The measure would prevent courts from restraining actions in labor disputes including stopping work joining unions paying or withholding funds or providing dispute information.
Madison Wisconsin Anthony Bogardus pleads guilty to defrauding a restaurant after writing thanks a million but I haven't got a cent on restaurant checks. Superior Judge Roy Proctor deferred sentence Saturday and remanded him to county jail for the offense.
St James Parish will hold its annual picnic today at Myrick Park. Receipts are expected to push the church decoration fund over the top. A noon dinner and afternoon refreshments will precede a program of games and entertainment.
Grandad Bluff, the region’s largest single bluff along the Mississippi, earns a new improved road improving access for La Crosse visitors. The rock formations resemble a man’s fate, a feature noted from the north under the rock looking south. The improved route is expected to bring record summer attendance, with La Crosse anticipating growing crowds in later years.
A collage of brief items from La Crosse area life. Highlights include longtime county supervisor R. W. Wick Davis praised for his dedication, stories of local pets and residents, a court assault case with humorous twists, reflections on Washington trips by local families, a golfer’s sparrow incident, and a remarkably tall geranium cared for by veterinarian R. A. Garman.
Congress moved to ask President Roosevelt his view on abolishing utility holding companies as divisions debated the plan. Senate and House pressed ahead Saturday with social security and tax measures, signaling a tight fight ahead amid mixed sentiment on the controversial issue.
Announcement of the opening of the Peterson Coffee Company at 119 North Front Street was made Saturday by president G. C. Peterson. The firm will roast pack and deliver fresh coffees the same day to grocers in La Crosse and vicinity using modern equipment and steel cutting for any brew. Associated with Mr Peterson is his son Aiden G Peterson.
Washington P Ousted assistant secretary of commerce Ewing Y Mitchell Saturday promised a political battle with detailed charges against Secretary Roper and other administration officials His service was terminated by President Roosevelt for obtaining more effective supervision of certain brigades in the department of commerce with engineering and transportation problems Mitchell named John Monroe Johnson to the post from which he had refused to sign for months He said he would disclose detailed charges in a statement Monday and hold a press conference Tuesday
Oklahoma City defender Laska, convicted for taking part in the $200,000 Urschel ransom, petitions for a new trial. Judge Edge S. Vaught schedules July 2 for the hearing and hints at sentencing. Key witness Molly O Edison pleads not guilty to perjury and is released on bond. three government witnesses, paroled from five-year terms, admit aiding the prosecution.
Former Kentucky Governor Edwin P. Morrow died suddenly at age 59 in Frankfort after a heart attack. He collapsed at the home of his cousin Mrs. John G. South where he was visiting. Morrow had been a prominent figure in state politics for years.
Sunday is Dad’s day and a few quiet gestures prove life’s value. A speaker notes dads face many jams, yet a hug or kiss can ease the rough years and reaffirm belonging. Henry the Sinner aside, the message stays warm and reassuring.
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