Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-13


from the office of Building Commits
sioner. and our worthy chief exccu-
tive wears at his girdle the scalp of
another political friend sacrificed to
the clnmor of the hour.
Nobody ever knew q time when
"Hizzoner" could withstand the clam
or of the press or the mob. nor can
any Of the camp followers of the pres-
cnt Mayor point to a single instance
where he has stood by u political
friend through times of stress ana
storm.
But the sacrifice of Kiolbassa has
not had the effect for which 1t was in
tended.
The great Polish element of Chi.
cago is already up In arms against
the injustice which they claim has
been done To one of their best and
most typical representatives. a man
without blot or blemish ON his name
ar reputation, recognized leader of one
Of the greatest and most influential
elements In our community. has, we
are told by the daily press. retired
under fire." Peter Kiolbassa Is Il sol.
lier. with soldiers record. He is n
hero of the greatest and most bloody
war on record. and during all his SER
vice on his country's battlefelds and
In his country's cause he never re.
tired under fire.
Nor has he done so In the case under
discussion. To be accurate. let us say
that deserted by his alleged friends
he found himself isolated and honor.
ably capitulated.
But the matter that most grievously
affects the public In this connection i,
the fact that the human holocaust, fol-
which Kiolbassa has been politically
inundated. will serve to teach no les
son to our municipal legislators ant
office holders.
All they can see In such connection,
ana contingencies are the politics OF
the situation. They do things for par
evils.
Fortunately. however. II superior
power has been awakened to actlvit,
by the conditions referred to.
The State Board OF Health has start
ed out after the cheap hotels ana lodg
ing up shortly.
The bum joints" In the river war,l
will he first attacked. These place
have been for years menace to tn
public. They are run upon Il seal
which proves an invitation to tramp
and buns from all parts Of the co,in
try to make of Chicago their winte
and spring headquarters.
They are encouraged to nest here II
those periods of the year by the low
est and cheapest of politicians, and 4
the presence In our midst of thes,
dirty dens of vagrancy Is due the fac
that our local municipal public bOdie.
ind in their membership men who ar,
utterly unit, unworthy and sometime.
unspcakablc.
II the cheap den, the ten-cent lodg
ing houses ana similar resorts fol
trampdom, We're wiped ont from tn,
''rivcr wards" the cOnfagrationS re
sulting In loss of life now almost OI
weekly occurrence, would be few ant
far between.
~SA
But the trouble always has been thai
the city administration has had to rel,
for support not only in the City Hal
but in conventions ana commlttc,
meetings, upon individuals whose 20
litlcal existence depended upon the ten
cent lodging houses, the tramp an'
hobo vote and privileges.
The State Board of Health it IL said
has started out TO enforce the laws o
sanitation in regard To- the cheap lodG
inc houses, and IL il carries its worl
into effect thoroughly II will mean Ill,
cblitcration of foul nuisance, and tn
political extinction Of few parasite
nn the body polite who have too lon:
crawled around in Chicago officiaidom
~eA
Talking of the enforced retlremen
Of building Commissioner Kiolbassa
Ircalls 10 mind the fact that buldln;
commissioners have for years bcel
made the victims OF Council order
aud permits.
Everybody who knows anythln;
about the affairs and the doings of IN
city Council Of Chicago Knows tia
week after week orders for permits II
direct contraventlon Of the laws am
ordinances Of the city are put through
that body.