Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-01-02
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS


working conditions for some time.
The present shortage of men is due
largely to the prediction of Prof. Porta
that all things earthly would end on
Del. IL. This particularly affected
camps where foreign labor was pre-
dominant. When news OF fythe eath's
Impending fate reached the camps
fhe exodus began. hundreds leaving,
declaring they would rather see the
end anywhere than among the tall
pines. Many camps were almost de-
serted. Since the endsof the world did
not matemalize, some have begun com
ing back.
Madison More than $500 cases of
yenereal disease have been reported
to the state board of health since July
/. Reporting of venereal infections
was made compulsory by the last leg
islature under a system by which
names are not disclosed, but which
gives the state authorities a check on
each case until treatment has been
completed. The federal government
has set aside fund with which to
combat the yenereal peril.
Eau Claire Eau Claire's campaign
of winter building threatens to be
checked by a nail famine. For some
weeks Builders have been using odd
sizes instead of the desirable s, 16
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ing frantic orders for few kegs.
Formerly they secured carloads. This
shortage began to be felt here in Oc-
tober, and is one Of the effects of the
steel strike, dealers say.
Madison UNFOLDING the soldier
bonus act and the soldier educational
bonus act as to constitutionality in
respect to taxing and administrative
features, but with reference to certain
unfortunate misfits in the construc-
ton of the laws, the state supreme
court handed down its formal opinion
sustaining the demurrer to the com
plant in the test case on the two laws
submitted in October.
CIintonyille In spite of the fact
that the tax rate in this city has been
reduced from per cent to 2 per cent
the city will raise tax of $474 ,884
This includes income and surtaxes as
well as regular property tax. The
number of names on the city tax roll
this year is practically double the
number of any previous year of the
city's history.
Eau Claire-The Rev Michael Ben
son died here on his eighty-eight
birthday. He was Canadian, ordain-
ed in 1855 in the Methodist church.
His pastorates included Mineral Point,
Madison, Hudson, presiding eldership
of ST. Croix, Monroe, Eau Claire,
where he was also presiding elder
Chippewa Falls, and Baraboo.
Sheboygan Ex-senator Maj c.
Mead, 64, was attacked on the streets
Of PlymnNth by Frank Benias. boot
black. 1.se man was fined $50. In
court Benias recited some fancied
grievance arising from a suit tried in
Plymouth in which Attorney Mead was
counsel for the other side. Mr.. Mead
was senator FROM 1888 to 1892.
Gotham - Using typical wild west
tactics. a gang OF auto bandits stole
INTO Gotham during the night and loot
ed four stores in the village, carrying
lae safes away with them. The safes
We're found few miles out in the
country with their contents removed.
Ihe loss totals several thousands.
Sturgeon Bay-Door county will
nave the services of a county nurse
after the first of the year. The county
cnapter Of the Red Cross has engaged
me services of Miss Carrie Paddock,
one Of the foremost nurses in this Sec
uoh OF the state. Miss Paddock comes
mere from Kewaunee county.
La Crosse - Assemblyman Orrin
Fletcher Q the town of Burns, this
county, is the first citizen of the coun-
y 70 donate land to the county under
tae rural planning law. Fletcher has
sven the county beautiful grove
which may be used as a picnic ground
euring the summer months.
Antigo-Assuranee has been received
slat Langlade county viii be one of a
number in which the state highway
commission viii experiment with the
use OF army tanks in keeping high
WAYS free from snowdrifts
appleton A phonograph has been
auued to the instructors in Lawrence
observatory OF music. 1T viii be used
y give a series of musical talent
sss.s prepared by DR.. Seaborne and TO
make vocal tests.
shaWano The Rev. T. F. Selle, pas
- Of St. jacob Lutheran church for
w Teen years, has resigned to accept