Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-05-12


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kindly pays these assignments and
puts the assignments" In the employ
es' envelopes.
A similar system obtains in the city
government.
Now, how much Is there in this for
city or county officials?
Surely they would not help to skin
the poor employees gratuitously.
How many school officials stand In
with the sharks who make money de
spelling the poor teachers Of their sal.
aries?
The Eagle has heard great deal
about this sort Of thing. and 1t would
like to hear from people who are ac-
luainted with the facts.
School teachers above all others
should be free from financial embar-
rassment.
Yet hundreds of them are under Obll
cations TO merclless money loaners who
are driving the very soul out Of them.
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People want to know who 1t 10 Mt ths
Board Of Education who is making Q
pile Of money by standing in with the
money sharks.
OVER ONE THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED SCHOOL TEACHERS
ARE THE VICTIMS OF MONEY
SHARKS TO-DAY, AND THE AS.
SlGNMEN1'S OF THEIR SALARIES
TO THE TEN PER CENTERS. ARE
HONORED BY THE PEOPLE WHO
GIVE THE TEACHERS THEIR
MONEY!
Tho sharks are demOralizlng the
schools rs they are demoralixing the
public service.
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In tho meantime the sale OF police
helmets and uniforms. combined with
the lOnning Of money 10 policemen and
fircmcn, continues ut Jake Weber's
pawnshop with unabatcd vigor.
The Eagle has the names ana num-
bcrs of fifty.two policemen who patron
lied this joint last week, ana when 1t
gets the full records of these officers Of
the law It will publish all of the facts.
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How many cities In the county would
stand u Jake Weber deal on their pO-
lice force!
II YOU want u policeman real bud
just drop Into Weber l. Co.'S. on SOutN
Clark street. near Harrison. You Gun
always find u copper there making ii
| touch"
Jake Weber feels his oats since the
force" was obliged to flock TO his
pawnshop for salary advances.
Jake Wcbcr's grip on the police force
Is u strong one.
How much does the Union Traction
Company pay the city for the water
used by It's big sprinkling tanks?
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II Chief Ripley wishes to ascertain
why porch-climbers have IN easy time,
let him count the number Of his officers
who are under obligations to the money
sharks.
Is there only one man mt fire head,
quarters Interested In the 10 per-center!
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Weber Il Co., prOprietors of police
men. II you want good copper
somewhat In debt-apply to them.
Many policemen who have to give M
10 per cent Il month for loan to n
shark are not likely TO refuse one foi
nothing from n porch climber.
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The man in fire department head
quarters who acts as agent in n friend
ly way" for Weber Il Co. should be
bounced forthwith.
Louis Weber ought TO he made chief
of police. lie could then give "A loan
sell II helmet ana toss In II suit OF
clothes with each star.
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Fire Marshal Swenic should wake M
and put an end to the rule of the 10 pei
cent, sharks in his department.
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Visitors 10 Chicago wonder at the
lack of public spirit in ChlcagOans, No
other people would stand such abomi
nable street car service.
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For imbecilty Of management you
cannot tie the Union Traction Com
pany.
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Hon. Thomas A, Smyth ana Hon
Frank Wenter are sure to be nomin
ated for Drainage Trustees to succeed
themselves. They have made most Gu
viable records, and Cook County voters