PERSISTENT DRIVE BEHIND BOB'S MEASURE FOR DEBT ASSISTANCE GETTING ACTION
Persistent Drive Behind Bob's Measure For Debt A ssista nee Getting A ction Wallace Adds Strength To Renewed Push For Passase WASHINGTON, D. ('. — Persistent efforts of Sens. La Follette. Wheeler,...
...In a formal statement issued to the press, the 32-year-old Progressive leader said: "The lack of direction and program...
...Portage, coordinating chairman for the youth group, announced this week...
...John Campbell...
...Mellen...
...and some criticism (political...
...The Wisconsin Progressive's proposal ran into apposition from Sens...
...If the material were available early enough...
...The convention, which will mark a milestone in the energetic organization drive being conducted by Young Progressives will be held at Portage Saturday and Sunday, July 6 and 7. Invited to serve on the advisory board are: Paul Alfonsi, Pence...
...B. J. Gehr-mann...
...Wisconsin Progressive, has secured the support of the senate committee on commerce in his fight to have the war department provide year-around employment for operation and maintenance of the locks and other navigation facilities of the Fox river in Wisconsin...
...Discussing his proposal to tax war profits...
...the failure to recognize party pledges as binding contracts and the utter disregard for legislation beneficial to the majority of our citizens on the part of the present Republican administration is a serious threat to the principles and ideals of forward looking and progressive Wisconsin...
...John Ockerlander, Dorchester...
...Party Leaders Invited to Help Youth Program Leading Wisconsin Progressives have been invited to serve on the advisory committee for the state convention of Young Progressives...
...Lennie Ross...
...Harold Stafford...
...Milwaukee...
...Robert M. LaFollette, Jr., this week urged congress to tax excess profits from the manufacture of war supplies...
...Orland S. Loomis, Maus» ton...
...Madison: Daniel W. Hoan...
...Herman L. Ekern...
...Mayville: Gardner Withrow, La Crosse...
...Charging that a "farm debt muddle" existed...
...Milwaukee...
...13, 1908, at Pence...
...La Follette, Wheeler and Bankhead are pressing for action, however, on the original bill because it is a more comprehensive approach to the present farm debt problem...
...Milwaukee...
...The new colonels are Spencer Tracy, movie star, who received an honorary degree from Ripon college this week, and Walter B. Chilsen, prominent Republican and publisher of the Merrill Daily Herald...
...Philip Nelson, Maple...
...Tom Fajr-child...
...Dodgtville...
...W. R. McCabe...
...Bob said: "I don't see what objection a business concern should have, if it appears that it is going to make an unusual profit from a defense contract, to turning back at least a portion of that profit to the government...
...Georgia, and Adams, Colorado, all Democrats...
...Aria Elkington Madison: Mrs...
...Leonard Fons, Milwaukee...
...Some of the opposition, he thought, was due to lack of understanding...
...John W. Reynolds, Green Bay...
...As evidence of my attitud* and my stand with respect to the issues of farm, labor, education, social security, taxation and small business, I refer you to my record in the legislature for the last eight years...
...these employes on the Fox river work only during the navigation Season, and it is almost impossible for many of them to secure part time work during the winter layoff...
...Shawano: Mrs...
...A sound farm credit policy," he declared, "is an Integral part of a well-rounded farm program...
...The senate banking and currency committee opened hearings or...
...Alfonsi, first person of Corsican de« scent to serve in the legislature, was born Feb...
...He pointed out that union watermarked paper costs no more than ordinary paper and is an assurance of high quality under fair working conditions...
...Harold M. Groves, Madison: Henry Gunderson, Portage...
...Merlin S. Hull, Black River Falls...
...CANDIDATES for political office were urged last week by T. E. McGillan...
...The broad objectives of the bill are to provide for a refinancing of excessive farm indebtedness, and to provide for a revision of the land bank system to enable farmers to obtain credit at low interest rates through a permanent and self-sustaining method...
...George Frank...
...Herbert Mount...
...Heil's military staff during the past week, bringing the total to 134...
...John Thicl...
...La Follette said he would submit it to the senate committee on finance when it takes up the Roosevelt administration's SI.004,000.000 defense tax bill approved by the house ways and means committee...
...The house of representatives recently passed a dra.sl ically-revised farm credit bill, reported out by the Jones agriculture committee as a compromise bill after the original bill met with commit ten opposition...
...Harrison, Misisslppi: George...
...This bill represents an effort to improve both the situation and the system...
...He declared that he was convinced that most of the arguments of opponents would not bear up under analysis...
...John Hannan...
...Paul R. Alfonsi Enters Contest For Governor PAUL R. ALFONSI, leader of Progressive forces in the state assembly, announced last week that he is a candidate for the Progressive nomination for governor...
...William T. Evjue, Madison...
...Under present conditions," Bob pointed out...
...Full Time Jobs for River Men Sought By Bob WASHINGTON, D. C—Sen...
...and Mrs...
...Madison...
...from sources all too familiar...
...Wallace blamed it in part on "policies planned through bankers' spectacles...
...We ?re not in the war yet, and I see no need for a 'war profits' tax now,' Harrison declared...
...and Mrs...
...Wheeler, and Bankhead to obtain favorable consideration in the senate for their pending farm credit bill met with new success last week...
...Andrew Bie-miller...
...Point by point, the secretary disposed of criticisms that have been directed against the bill...
...Robert M. LaFollette, Jr...
...chairman of the Outagamie county Progressive club, to use watermarked union made pap?r for all campaign activities...
...He attended the public schools and the Whitewater State Teachers' college, after which he served for seven years as head of the commercial department and forensic coach at Washburn high school...
...Jack Kyle, Whitewater...
...As a result, these men get low annual income on which they are expected to support themselves and their dependants...
...133-134 * * * Spencer Tracy, Movie Star, and Chilsen Are Colonels TWO more colonels were added In Gov...
...The Wisconsin Progressive said he was securing data from the treasury department concerning the amount of revenues that might be raised by-varying percentages of taxes on profits from munitions...
...He then reiterated the benefits he expressed several months ago when the companion bill by Congressman Jones was under consideration by the house of representatives agriculture committee...
...the bill, and seemed to be favorably impressed with the testimony of Sec...
...Gerald Boileau, Wausau...
...Kenneth Hones, Colfax...
...At Bob's request, the senate committee adopted a resolution directing the war department's board of engineers to determine whether require-ed work on the river could not be performed "in such manner as to provide war department employes with continuous employment throughout the year year...
...of Agriculture Wallace who strongly urged that the bill be approved...
...Milwaukee...
...I am anxious and desirous to conduct my campaign purely on issues and pledge myself to re» frain from indulging in personalities...
...Beyond question, there is room for improvement in both the general farm credit situation and in the federal land bank system," said Wallace...
...Bob Plans War Supplies Excess Profits Taxes Concerns Which Profit Should Pay More, Senator Says WASHINGTON, D. C—Sen...
...Harry Sauthoff, Madison...
...Chippewa Falls...
Vol. 10 • June 1940 • No. 24
