Jazz Justice and the Milwaukee Grand Jury Firestorm
The Wisconsin edition of the American Issue condemns Milwaukee jurors for petitioning Congress to repeal aspects of the Volstead era. It likens the move to meddling with constitutional government and calls for strict policing and severe prosecutions to uphold the 18th Amendment. It links moral policy to national education and respect for the Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Congress
Wisconsin
Westerville
Anti-Saloon League of America
America
Jerusalem
Jesus
Temple
Holy of Holies
Judicial Department
Grand Jury Room
Supreme Court
Ruppert Brewing Co
Our Country Children Cheated of Schooling
Wisconsin faces a shortage of trained teachers with 90 percent of country school staff in one room rural schools and many teachers with minimal training. The piece argues for stronger teacher education and expanded normal schools and training programs to improve rural education and invest in teaching careers. It also notes tax collection for Bayview and a growth update from Chequamegon Co operative Creamery with capital stock rising to 15000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Bayview
F. Hoffrann
Samuel A. Porter
Chequamegon Co-operative Creamery Company
Students at Home Studying From Wisconsin to Oberlin
A long list of local students home for the holidays shows enrollments from the University of Wisconsin Lawrence University Stout Institute Marquette Superior Normal and Oberlin College with names and fields of study. The report notes Washburn county’s broad land clearing campaign and a plan to secure T N M T through Wisconsin Minnesota business groups. A Washburn county project volunteers to saw wood and a naval architect visits the Shipbuilding Co. to inspect progress on a Hudson river ferry boat. The issue also reports the marriage of Mrs Mary Reuter to George McNeil with plans to reside in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin, Commerce
Nathan Buzard
Jack Maxcy
Owen Paulson
Elliott Oscar
Grace Maxcy
Phillis Goedeke
Harold Hovde
Harry Sagen
Stanley Koenig
Peter Hanson
Roy Taberman
Lawrence University
Appleton
Nan Buzard
Vivian Paulson
Paul Ungrodi
Stout Institute
Menomonie
Geneva Kinney
Helen Paulson
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Bernard O’sullivan
Ray DeMars
William Jeanis
Superior Normal
Marie Raarup
Grace Cease
Irene Loshea
Victor Peterson
Terrence Arseneau
Nora Myhre
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Marie Lien
Milwaukee Downer
Bernice Mark
N.C. Cushing
Anchor Shipbuilding Co
Cushing
Hudson River
the Times
Mary Reuter
George McNeil
Bayfield
A. Borucki
John O’sullivan
McNeil
Our Christmas Wish to Patrons of This Paper
A holiday note of gratitude from the press to readers and advertisers. The writers thank patrons for sustaining the paper, likening readers to oil for the lamp and advertisers to the incentive that maintains daily publication. They wish readers continued pleasure and benefit from the columns.
Land clearing drive aims to 10000 acres in Washburn county
Birchwood Wisconsin December 17 A county wide land clearing plan brought farmers bakers business leaders and club members together to organize local clubs and set a goal to clear at least 10000 acres of stumps and brush. Prizes will be offered for the greatest advances by individual settlers as officials and agents spoke on immigration and agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn High School
Wakefield
Mellen
Park Fall
Washburn County
Marinette County
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Washington
Birchwood
Wis
B. G. Packer
F. S. McCabe
Omaha
John Swenehart
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Rupert Rasmussen
Washburn ‘Wakefield Warden RF
Carter
Manning
Hanson
High School
Morris
Bob
Washburn
Blexrud
V. E. Brubaker
W. E. Brubaker
J. W. Hicks
State Potato Growers’ Association
New Yorker
Green Mountains
L.te
Hicks
Proposed Bill Would Put Skids Under Town Assessor
Madison Wis Dec 16 The state tax commission urges abolition of the town assessor office and election of a county assessor by civil service for a long term with adequate pay It also backs repeal of the personal property offset to income tax and other changes including extending the family exemption to nonresidents and taxing dividends if the personal property provision is removed The commission notes only 57 percent of income tax levies were cash collected from 1913 to 1920 and total levies exceeded 53 million dollars with 43 percent offset by personal property tax
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Madison
Wis
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
United States Supreme Court
New York
Commission
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Paearse Son
Our
Amy
Duluth
Poliquin
Alumni Association
Masonic Hall
Dora K. Ballard
Joe Vallencour
Walter
Chicago
Superior
Vallencour
Head of the Lakes
Bayfield Press
Nuf
Bosley Bros
du Pont
Ralph Lieberman
T.R. Spears
Leslie Olson
Marie Ivadel Martin
DuPont Washington
Wm. Olson
Paul Martin
Martin
Reikhoff
Washington Ave
O.C. Heram
Western Adjustment Co
Peter Majick
Florence
Bessemer, Mich
City
Paul Milberg
W. P. Milberg
Duncan Arseneau
Milberg
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