The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Industrial educa-
Etion as part of the public school sys-
tenn OF. the United States has just
ireceived new impetus as result of
the decision of the board of educa-
ton to establish group of trade
schools in this city. This information
comes on the heels of the announce
ment of the International Typographical
Union, which was in conference here
last week, that the union is planning
Ito establish correspondence and
technical schools in the large cities
and travelling school of lectures,
charts and diagrams to make the
rounds of the smaller locals. This
will be the first of similar schools to
be organized by other unions In this
work of advocating greater facilities
for industrial education the unions
have found an uneXpecteb ally in the
shape of the National Manufacturer
association. the bitter foe of organized
labor Alarmed at the growing COM
petition of Germany, where technical
schools are directly supported by the
government. the manufacturers and
labor leaders have agreed to lay aside
their hostility for the moment and
unite in the common cause. The Chi
cago school board has collected sta
.tistics of conditions in Germany, show
ing the striking results of the govern
ment's policy in that country. Trade
schools are a thing we have got to
come to in America" said the presi-
dent of the board. Our factories
are handicapped just because we lack
such training. l know from my own
experience Manufacturers can hardly
get foremen who understand their
business. Workmen are put in to make
the eightieth part of a shoe. They do
that and die in that vocation. But
the man who can understand and ai-
rect whole industry is almost inn
possible to get"
Sons of Blue Ribbon.
As proper place-the proper place
for national conventions of republicans,
democrats or of the Amalgamated Sons
of the Blue Ribbon, Uncle Sans new
statistics of, crime shed are assuring
glow upon Chicago. Among seventeen
cities having population of 100000
or more Chicago ranks with the seven
having the lowest percentage of ar
rests for crime including violations
of city ordinances, among which. be it
remembered are the anticipating and
auto-speeding ordinance. In the matter
of felonies Chicago contrary to reputa-
ton, is shown to be among the ci-
ties with the cleanest record, although
the payroll disbursements are annu-
ally Sl37 100000 and no blue laws are
in force, yet. These, however, were
not the reasons for the selection of
Chicago by the republican national
committee; the personal comfort OF
delegates was the chief consideration
Chicago being central and accessible
by railroads from every direction and
usually cool during the month OF
June, whatever the temperature of
the trains The headquarters of the
Republican National Committee in Chi
cago will soon be running at high vol
tage and there the headquarters of the
presidential candidates will open like
Will Stop the Debauchery.
sideshows around the 'big tent"
Since the thirteenth First ward wall
was pulled Off" an ominous shadow,
that suggests an inglorious end of the
annual saturnalia, has grown surpris-
ingly. This big affair of the under
world has been an event of every
winter, one worth some $4,000 to
Alderman Kenna and Coughlin of the
First-sHinky Dink" and Bath house"
The wind-up of the last one was at
SO conspicuously choatic that steps to
prevent their REPETITION are under con-
sideration. The chairman of the floor
committee at the last ball was the
proprietor of dance hall, and dive
keepers were on the committee on ar
rangements. Jim OLeary, liking of
the gamblers" was seated in state and
on the floor thugs mingled with paint
!, ed women, college sports and politi
clans. r. 4. Mccormick, president of
the drainage board, was there with
several Illinois, legislators, including
Representative James Brannon of SYRIA
cuse, and Representative John Me-
Laughlin and f. j. Smejkal of Chicago.
Aldermen were present in numbers
and not as spectators. Some others,
prominent in politics, the theatrical
profession or business spent some time
and money there The refreshments
included 100 barrels and GOO cases of
beer and 275 cases of wine
The Great Snow Storm.
! The great snow-storm of January.
1905 which was charged at the time