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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1935
Page
3
The Tribune notes that La Crosse voters favored participation in federal relief work and prioritized a sewage disposal plant and a city auditorium. The Straw Vote showed strong interest, with no partiality in funding, and urged officials to act on projects meeting unemployment relief needs.
The piece argues for a new independent banking authority free from private greed and political pressure. It critiques private control and political run banking, noting past failures under both Wall Street and Capitol influence, and calls for an intelligent, fearless body to regulate credit without bias.
The essay argues for a Supreme Court like central banking body. It envisions appointed by the executive with Senate consent, serving for life, insulated from private interests and political pressures. The piece contends such an authority could manage national credit independent of popular upheavals.
La Crosse hears from James A. Moffett that the Better Housing program is the key to rapid prosperity. He says building spending creates immediate jobs and spurs wider trade, though many lack funds for home improvements. The Better Housing committee can answer how to start, selling the idea and tapping government credit for building, repairs, and modernization.
John Stewart Bryan of the Richmond News Leader cites 53 Washington departments with publicity agents and questions whether agriculture bulletins have become propaganda. He warns that propaganda misleads the public and harms the employers who fund it, comparing modern tactics to totalitarian regimes.
Commentary on President Roosevelt's Sunday night address contrasts it with last September. The public now sees his policies as self driven and Congress less fearful, with many measures stalled. The piece notes dwindling support from business groups at the Chamber of Commerce convention and questions if Roosevelt will secure his agenda this term.
Herbert Witherspoon named head of the Metropolitan Opera, replacing Gatti-Casazza. The Buffalo-born 62-year-old brings home-spun touches, long work in music, and a stance against sponsorships, aiming to soften pomp and connect with the gallery. He once acted in Germany, conducted, taught, and served as Met’s first basso, with ties to Caruso and Ruth Elting among others.
Ten years ago today a Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Hills train set a record by travelling 104 miles to Dubuque in 96 minutes. The eight-car train rushed to an eastern connection. The piece notes other city events and local notes including a drained electrician status and a bank appointment.
Washington observers hail a 166 4 finance committee vote to extend the NRA to next April as a prudent move. The decision reflects uneasy forecasts on constitutional limits of federal action and the Schechter case’s upcoming ruling. Critics note the move seeks to avoid a major partisan clash while awaiting Supreme Court guidance on interstate commerce and state regulation.
Hoger W Babson argues New England faces widespread discontent over the New Deal cotton program. He notes collapsing mills, high processing taxes, and rising costs threaten the textile sector, with Japanese competition and underconsumption in the South. He urges lower prices to boost demand and warns against repeating failed policies that restrict foreign markets.
A ragged tale from the track circuit recounts how Loony Lou uses gimmicks astrological, numerology, and weather to fleece a young bettor. The narrator group helps the learner recover the money but the kid's financial ruin and mortgage loss linger as the sore outcome.
London reports a House of Commons bill reversing a century old rule that jailed penniless men for inability to pay. The reform allows tramps to sleep in barns or similar places, reducing criminal penalties for poverty under the new law.
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