Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-03-28
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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Madison--Wisconsin has more than
$4,000 feeble minded persons and at
least $500 should have institutional
care, according to the welfare depart.
ment of the university extension divi-
sion. The state has 1000 feeble
minded between and 90 Some 249
young men of army age were rejected
or discharged from military service
prior to April, 1918, because of mental
deficiency. About 5000 feeble-minded
children are enrolled in the public
schools, many of whom are degener-
ates, whose presence is a menace. OF
the $500, less than 10 per cent are in
institutions. Predetermined cost the
state approximately 100000 year in
crime and 100000 in pauperism
Kenosha - The most modernly ar.
ranged school building possible was
started In this city. 1t will be used
for day school purposes, but will also
contain quarters for social activities
Of the locality in which it is built:
There will be twenty.three class
rooms, gymnasium, assembly hall and
several rooms for special purposes.
Ats cost will be approximately $250,0e0.
1t will be named the Washington
school,
Kenosha - Recognizing that Keno
Sha is an ideally situated industrial
center, manufacturers experiencing
labor trouble in large cities are con.
ferring with the Chamber of Com
merce as to the possibility of coming
here, The latest company to investi.
gate is the Republic Match Co. Out
of 200 inquiries only seven or eight
were given any serious consideration
by the local chamber.
Beloit - Liquor interests gathered
sufficient signatures to petitions for an
election on the license question on
April. Those who want the city to
return TO licensed saloons declare
they are not seeking merely a bust
ness life of six months, but assert
great faith that the dry amendment to
the federal constitution will be declar-
cd invalid by the highest court.
Marinette This city in the cam
paign which closed March 20 for old
clothing fer the relief of Polish SUI
frage, contributed over 1,400 articles
which will be shipped to Dantzig on
the Baltic and from there to Warsaw
for distribution. Rev. Father Pociecha,
chairman Of the committee, declares
that the contributions exceeded his
anticipatiOns.
Sheboygan = The discovery by the
Waterman Of the Sheboygan Lime
works of providers around the build
ing where stores of dynamite, fuses
and other explosive materials are
kept, caused Sheriff Brockman to is
sue warning to trespassers. Re-
Gently six sticks of dynamite were
stolen from the premises.
ing at the county courthouse here or
gained the Fox River Valley Grocers
association. Fond du Lac, Oshkosh,
Appleton, Neenah, Menasha, Kau-
kauna, Wrightstown and Green Bay
grocers make up the organization
whose purpose is to foster the ex-
change of business ideas.
Marinette Mrs Daniel Miller,
called grandma" by her many friends
observed her birthday anniversary on
Sunday, March 16, reaching the age of
SO years. She was born in Scotland
in 1920 and has resided in Marinette
since 1868. She has been in bed for a
year at the home of her son, A. S.
Miller.
La Crosse = Police Justice C. W.
Hunt had to count $50 pennies when
Roy Collins, driver of laundry deliv
cry car, paid his fine for speeding
Let me warn you against coming
here on a second offense charge,
young man." said Judge Hunt as he
finished the count.
Rhinelander = One of the largest
timber wolves seen in this vicinity
recently was shot and killed by Lawn
Allen, a Newbold farmer The animal
which weighed eighty-fve pounds, was
attacking the dogs at his home. The
wolf brought $55, $50 bounty and $25
for the hide.
Green Bay-The city beautiful COM
mittee of the Woman's club Here has
undertaken a. campaign to have a tree
planted for every man in Brown coun-
ty who was in the country'S service
during the war. Business institutions
and churches have been asked to
plant trees.
Ashland - Ashland will again vote
on the wet and dry issue this year. A
petition with over three hundred
Signers has just been filed.