Help Wanted In La Crosse War Labor Strain
A La Crosse editorial urges rapid employment shifts as war manpower limits and draft pressures tighten the local labor market. It notes hesitancy to switch to essential industry, argues for status protection postwar, and calls on workers, including many women, to step forward to relieve home-front demand.
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la Crosse
War Manpower Commission
Midwest
Montgomery Ward
Boeing
Defense Plant Corporation
Wichita
WMC
Why is there a black market for gasoline despite rationing
Citizens question ongoing gasoline shortages while rationing officials avoid discussion of supply sources. The letter notes coupons and counterfeit schemes are discussed, yet the existence of a thriving black market suggests unreported supply. It asks whether regulators know if there is a surplus.
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OPA
Control of Germany's future wars hinges on chemical industry
A British Parliament speaker urged placing top priority on Germany’s chemical industry to prevent future aggression. He warned that control over explosives like Petn, currently about 40 percent more powerful than TNT, could deter a rapid conquest in a future war within a few decades.
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Germany
Labor unions slow tire production as war demands rise
Labor restrictions hinder tire output for trucks, prompting the War Manpower Commission to seek action. AFL and CIO leaders face pressure as absenteeism runs high and workers slow output at about 14 dollars daily pace. Rubber firms threaten to pull in experienced truck tire workers from the army to meet civilian and military needs.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
War Production Board
Labor Veaineen
Joseph Keenan
AFL
Akron
CIO
As Sosdnee
Usago
On Buying Land by Roger W. Babson
Babson discusses postwar land investment, urging cash purchases or full repayment by 1950, warns of economic shifts after 1950, and advocates wife involvement in deeds. He favors small farms with water, soil quality, and self-sufficiency, noting state laws and women’s rights as key factors in real estate decisions.
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Bostare
Germany
Russia
America
Women's Clubs
Know Your Congressman Know Your Congressman
A NAM primer for businessmen on handling lawmakers urges polite conduct and study before discussions. It notes a congressman's salary of 10000 and calls for greater industry congress coordination while contrasting Jeffersonian simplicity with modern federal agencies regulating business.
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Washington
National Association of Manufacturers
Congress
Capitol Hill
NAM
Ten years ago study club wraps year with book review
Tribune notes the Thursday study club closes its meetings for the year with a book review at Mrs. Hartl home 218 North 20th Annabelle Crowley and Lucile Hurley win at the Aqui nas declamatory Thursday evening Rural school boards of La Crosse county meet today at West Salem for their annual convention led by Miss Emily Stromstad county superintendent of schools
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Hartl
North
Annabelle Crowley
Lucile Hurley
Aquinas
la Crosse County
West Salem
Emily Stromstad
Rotary Executives Convene in Chicago for 35th Annual Conference
About 250 Rotary international executives, representing 5,240 clubs in over 50 countries, gather in Chicago for the 35th annual convention. The wartime meet is limited to essentials with only two speakers: Col. Carlos P. Romulo of the Philippines and Sir Gerald Campbell, British minister and ambassadorial aide.
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Chicago
Rotary International
Rotary
Col
Carlos P. Romulo
Quezon
Phillippines
Gerald Campbell
United States
Lia
China
England
India
New Zealand
Sweden
Switzerland
Americas
Neighbors Aid Princeton Farmer With Plowing
In Princeton Illinois farmer Wilmer Dremann, ill with pneumonia, received help from about 25 neighboring farmers who arrived with tractors and plowed and harrowed 80 acres, disced four acres of oats, and completed other farm tasks within four hours.
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Princeton
Ill
Wilmer Dreamann
Dremann
Wichita U S Agencies and War Labor in Wichita
Wichita hosts a spectrum of Washington agencies as war industry expands. Boeing’s labor case tests union representation while regional boards study cooperation with employers and workers. OPA’s rationing gains local acceptance as business leaders oversee price ceilings and housing pressures mount.
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Kansas City Regional War Labor Board
Wichita
Tripartite Board
O.e
Labor Organization
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Better Business Bureau
Progressive slate in Wisconsin shaping up for fall votes
The Wisconsin Progressive party’s candidate slate is forming with nomination contests across offices. A strong Milwaukee convention revived party spirit, challenging GOP strength as Progressives field notable figures like Crough Gates for lieutenant governor and Larry Chambers for attorney general, while A. Benz boosts business appeal.
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Madison
Wis
Progressive Party
Wisconsin
Progressive High Command
Milwaukee
Wausau
Aston
Fred R. Zimmerman
Larry Chambers
Orland S. Loomis
Bill Dietrich
Alex Benz
Youth Training Held Cheaper Than Crime
LA JUNTA Colo After a murder trial District Attorney Mabry urged taxpayers to fund youth programs stating it saves money. One youth was convicted of murder and jailed for life while a state's witness credited program training with keeping him from taking part in a robbery. The program received about $400 from citizens though the trial cost roughly $1 000 for the other boy’s conviction.
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LA Junta
Colo
John Mabry
Musician At Burlesque Has A Hazardous Task
Detroit burlesque venues receive two weeks paid vacation for musicians due to hazardous dust exposure from strip-tease performances. War Labor Board reports the dust cloud emitted by spinning skirts foul the theater air, raising occupational health concerns in the industry.
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New York
N. Y
Detroit
Variety
War Labor Board
WLB
La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press Masthead
The La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press publishes daily afternoons and Sunday mornings from La Crosse Wisconsin. The masthead lists publisher T Burgess and editors R L Bangsberg A W Rice with June 23 1904 post office entry and Associated Press affiliation.
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LA Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press
la Crosse Tribune Co
4Th
Cass Streets
la Crosse
Wis
LA Crosse the Beautiful
T. Burgess
R. L. Bangsberg
A. W. Rice
Tribune and Leader Press
Lee Newspaper Syndicate
Associated Press
Major Allied Advances Reported In Three Fronts
AP war analysis notes Cassino evacuation in Italy as part of Gustav line retreat and a pivotal Myitkyina airfield capture in Burma by American and Chinese forces. It also highlights Detroit foreman's strike ending after Arnold warns of major war impact.
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Italy
Myitkyina
Burma
Detroit Foreman
Gustav Line
Ledo
China
India
Detroit
H. H. Arnold
Air Force
Reader Q and A on military, science, and history facts
A compilation of questions and short answers from The Tribune Information Bureau. Topics include overseas reinforcements and baseball scores, the Church Pennant in the U S Navy, Yellowstone hot springs bacteria colors, bomber altitude figures, solar energy received by Earth, Pidgin English word count, and telescopic visibility of objects on the Moon.
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S. C. H. A. Sporting News
U. S. Navy
United States Naval Signal Code
Bureau of Navigation
U. S. S. Hartford
Farragut
New Orleans
Yellowstone National Park
Answers to readers questions in a wartime column
The page provides brief Q A items on topics from pay for air force officers to El Paso meaning and Eskimo populations. It covers the 555th Parachute Infantry unit at Fort Benning, movie stills, Betty lamps, Alaska status, and historical scalp practices with concise factual replies.
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Aed
555Th Parachute Infantry Co
Fort Benning
Georgia
Navy Official Horizontal and Vertical Word Puzzle
A cryptic puzzle clue list featuring Navy terms and cross reference hints. Includes entries like U S Navy 55 Heart Egypt official and clues for words such as Strike Poker stake and English river, with multiple abbreviated and directional hints for a filled crossword-style grid.
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U. S. Navy
Egypt
King
Do plants grow on ice and snow
Observers have minute plants growing upon the glaciers of Alaska.
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Alaska
Gulf Stream volume surpasses Mississippi River by vast margin
K F A Marmner estimated the Gulf Stream's volume equals about five hundred Mississippi rivers at flood stage flowing together. The comparison highlights Gulf Stream’s immense power relative to the river's combined flow.
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K. F. A. A. Marmner
Mississippi
Do tall buildings sway with wind and poets in 1892
Tall steel office buildings are flexible and sway under heavy wind though movement is usually minor and measurable only by instruments. The New York Sun in 1892 introduced the Poet Rockies as a public figure, noting his famous song Sweet Maria.
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New York Sun
Rockies
Sweet Maria
Home Canning And Preserving Booklet Promotion
This ad promotes a 44 page booklet on home canning and preserving with science based instructions. It offers details on proper canning methods and wide year round safety for family meals. Postpaid price is 15 cents and includes a coupon to mail to Washington DC.
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la Crosse Tribune
Onashington
D. C
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