Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-20
Pointed Questions Asked Regarding the Trans
actions Of Public Bodies and Of
Political Leaders.
Gossip Of the Oity and Of the Country
Forms the Subject Of Com.
munications

To the Editor Chicago Eagle:
| Dear Sir-Sone time ago I saw In
your columns notice of some sort Of
movement In the City Council for n
provision for members of the Police
and Fire Departments injured or in
capncitatcd through illness sustained
or contracted In the performance of
their duties.
From all I have been able to asccr-
thin about this matter. II seems that
the resolutions or orders bearing upon
II were referred TO n committee of the
City Council. where l suppose 1t will
"sleep the sleep that knows no wax
ing"
but what IL the matter with some
intelligent and fearless Alderman not
dosed with the soporific influence of
1IarrisOnisn,. getting up In the COun.
ell ana calling for action on the part
Of the committee In this mnttery
Everybody knows that II majority
Of the City Council IL under the infiu-
ence of HarrisOnisin, and HarrisOnism
has always and invariably been hostile
to the interests of the members of
both the Police and the Fire Depart
ments.
That IL why the bill for the benefit
of police ana fire heroes now sleeps
In one Of the Council committees That
II one of the reasons why Harrison
will be opposed ana voted against ut
any time he may ever show his head
again ns u candidate for public Office
by every member ana friend Of the
police and firemen Of the city Of Chi.
cagO.
hut apart from all political consider
atiOns. common justice demands that
this matter he dealt with ut once and
dealt with fairly, and that IL why I
thus address you.
Respectfully.
AN OLD FIREMAN.
To the Editor:
Dear Sir--Although ! know your
paper to he opposed to Carter II. Harri-
son as Mayor Of Chicago. would like
to ask you how the people can expect
better administration from any of
, those now publicly seeking to be his
, successor. Can HarrlsOn--make brick
) without straw!
: II not, IL II reasonable to expect him
to pave the streets without funds. OF
to keep them clean? II any OF the can
didntes for election to HarrisOn's place
can answer these questions, ! shall
D vote for the one making the most sat
isfattOry reply. \. J. OR.
+. 81 enclose my card, but not fol
: publication.
= Chicago, Dec II.
= The above communication was re-
b ceived too late by the Eagle to permit
i OF an extended reply. All We can DE-
0 now before going to press IL to prOmiss
= our correspondent an answer In Oul
. next edition, which will prove thai
t Mayor Harrison has not been called tt
! make bricks without straw" and thai
; man can be elected to his place mex
: spring who can and will pave ana keel
u clean the streets with the means ut hi
dispOsal.-Ed.
London Punch cOngratulates the En-
= glish people upon the fact that while
six British t0rpedO-bOat destrOyers con
Quoted the German Emperor across thu
channel not one of them destroyed an
;. other or even itself. 1t does seem quite
wonderful performance as sucl
. things go.
), A guest at one Of our justly fame'
u hotels who wanted to get married TIN
other day pushed the button In Ill
room and ordered clergyman sent VI
!, right away. II he should ever be II
~ need Of a divorce he will lind We Gun
n not furnish 1t quite 80 readily. but I'M
prOvements In the system are constant
!. ly being made.
n %9
It The fellow who holds you up on tn
II street, and takes your money ut tn
70 point Of u revolver Is accounted ,lau
gerOus character, but he deserves NOR
respect than some who pretend to do
a square business and then hold pe0pl
N up whenever they have an OppOrtunit,
o to do 1t without violating the law.
. A woman Is advertising In paper
"fOr home In family where ther
are no children, no washing and goo,
1t wages" She should explain whethe
q she will be satisfied with brussels car
y pet In her room or whether she prefer