Kaukauna Times - By Lyle Hansen
December 4, 1919
A staunch supporter of organized labor, whose
unionism is beyond reproach in discussion of the “closed and open shop”
declared himself as opposed to the “closed shop’ on the ground, that if brought
about, it would force all workingmen of whatever type into the union and for
his part he did not care to welcome Tom, Dick and Harry into his union. We do
not want a lot of undesirable members who might subvert the principles of the
union.
Venison is plentiful in Little Chute this week.
One party composing of fourteen men went to Conover in Vilas county and brought
home fourteen deer.
The Vocational School building will be ready
for classes on Dec. 15. This means that all minors in the city of Kaukauna
between the ages of 14 and 27 years MUST attend some school eight hours per
week. This also means day work employers must allow employees 8 hours per week
for attending school.
Owing to the coal miners’ strike the government
issued an order that retail dealers are to use every precaution in seeing that
coal is only delivered where it is absolutely required.
December 11, 1919
The Times received a letter from one of the
boys from this city who feels that he has been overlong delayed in securing his
discharge from the army service. “I would appreciate it very much if you would
call attention to the detention against their will of enlisted men who joined
the army for the period of the war, and we can’t get out. We have been trying
to get out since the end of the war but have not been successful as officers
claim we are needed for hospital attending the wounded men.”
The city teachers have taken the initial steps
to form a Teachers Council. The primary purpose is to render and to secure
better service to the children of the city. Vital interest in the schools on
the part of the parents and school authorities, is the backbone of the
movement.
That the Fox River is rapidly becoming an
important avenue for trade between Green Bay and other cities in the valley is
indicated in the annual report from Nick Nooyan bridge tender at Kimberly. He
stated he opened his bridge 951 timed since April 7 to permit boats to pass
through. This number is 431 greater than any year since he took over the job in
1913.
December 18, 1919
The 32 teachers in Kaukauna petitioned the
board of education for an increase of $300 per annum in their salaries. The
board agrees the teachers are underpaid but unfortunately the petition reached
the board after the estimated of expenses for the year had been submitted to
the city council. If the matter had been presented earlier in the year a raise
of some sort would have been given.
The First National Bank of Kaukauna has
provided for a quantity of fresh crisp currency direct from the U. S. Treasury
to be passed out to patrons desiring new money for Christmas presents. We also
have gold pieces in various denominations available.
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