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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1954
Page
2
The article argues for reviving Monroe highway bypass plans stalled by mixed reactions two years ago. It decries opposition caused by misunderstandings about zoning and right of way, urges an inclusive planning committee, and notes that current routes through town hinder traffic and deter stopping.
The piece notes strained Anglo American relations amid global tensions with Britain wary of U S immaturity and atomic warfare fears. It cites The Guardian and Lord Beaverbrook urging better understanding, defending American leadership while acknowledging criticism, and warns against breaking ties that affect world history.
A mosaic of past events from August 1944 to 1904 is recapped including Dr. Gilbert Schroer a missionary and Pearl Harbor prisoner, D-day missing soldier Pvt Marcus Dunlavey, indeterminate stay orders for Green County cheesemakers, a Ludwig Tertin home fire, Marine Pfc Russell Sandley wounded on Saipan, Lake Mendota drownings rescue attempts, Civil War veteran Freeman Roberts death, and local accidents. The column also notes 1914 war pressures in Belgium Pope Pius X death and local civic changes, plus 1904 La Follette campaign start and factory creditors battles.
Kohler Wisconsin stands divided as the UAW-CIO Local 833 strike enters its 20th week at about 300000 dollars weekly impact. 2000 of 3500 workers on relief, with $100000 weekly from the union and $200000 lost in wages. The plant’s famed Kohler Village and club symbolize a once-idyllic era amid stalled negotiations over free choice of representation.
The speaker hopes campaigns by Beaverbrook and Guardian to foster goodwill will be well received in the other region after prior rebuffs. They acknowledge the potential impact on their own side but seek assurances of a warm reception abroad.
The Kohler labor dispute centers on union security and village control as the Kohler group resists compulsory unionism while offering housing and a company village. The AFL previously failed to organize Kohler in 1994 amid a deadly strike, while current talks hinge on seniority, grievance machinery, and a 20 cent wage demand vs three cent offer. The conflict echoes Walter Kohler Sr.’s era as governors and founders navigated worker representation and village design.
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