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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-25
ductor refused to put the pole back
on tha urira2

Yet it is just as absurd to con-
stantly invent ways by which work.
ers may make the starvation wage
they receive cover life's necessities,
instead of forcing employers to pay
higher wage.
And it is more than absurd. In a
case where it necessitates laboring
into the night as well as through the
day, it is criminal. Already, because
of the pressure of economic condi-
tons, the cry has gone forth that but
few OF the present day girls are fit
to fulfill the mission for which they
were created motherhood
A woman physician has declared
that the girls of today are nervous
wrecks. Well, what does the indus
trial world do to conserve girls
nerves? They stand all day in stores
and must, by the rules of their en-
ployers, smile if their feet ache, smile
If their heads ache, smile if their
backs ache, until every nerve is
racked to madness.
Or they work in offices where they
are permitted to sit down, but where
they are rushed from morning until
night, forced to work at speed that
keeps every nerve so highly tensioned
that | have seen girls cry when the
day was over and not know just why
they cried
And to this, we will add the labor
OF sewing at night, of sitting hunched
up with the lungs unable to expand,
with the eyes strained, matching
dark colors and light, not only until
the stars shine through the roof" but
often until the light of stars has gone
out of the sky. -.
To me it seems inhuman. am not
criticizing the Board of Education in
its work of conducting classes to
teach sewing Of any other thing, SO
long as these classes are for those
who care to acquire this knowledge,
hIlt when economic conditions make
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-25
WHY ADJUST WAGES BY HARDER WORK?
BY Jane Whitaker.

BY Jane Whitaker.
Work! work! work!
While the cock is Growing aloot!
And Work-Work-work,
Till the stars shine through the
roof"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-26

The Fone Fed Press favors font
monopoly
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-26
THE FoNe FED PRESS.

The Fone Fed Press Is overworking
its editorial columns in behalf Of tele.
phone monopoly.
The large blocks Of stock held by
Fone Fed Publishers were obtained
when the Phone Trust was young and
poor and could afford to give away
stock for the necessary publicity.
Now that Fone Trust stock pays
eight per cent dividends the Fone Fed
publishers want to make their shares
still more valuable by abolishing Phone
competition.
The Fone Fed press Is now advising
Aldermen TO vote for Phone monop.
oily and consolidation.
Next Spring the Phone Fed Press
will advise the public to turn down
its aldermanic serfs because they are
the friends of corporations with itch
ing palms and unquenchable Ape.
tiles for the long green.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-26
EMeALMEo JOB HOLDERS.

The Pfaelzer Public Utility Fone
Trust, Press idea of job holders Is,
once on the payroll, always on the
pay roll.
The Democratic American Citizen
idea is that one man in this country
has as much right to a public Job as
another, provided he can get 1t II he
wants it and can discharge the duties
properly.
The fact that man serves his party
faithfully Is no crime. II 1t was, Tom
jefferson, Andy Jackson. Abe Lincoln
and others would never have been re-
spected by the American people.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-26
PUBLIC EFFICIENCY.

The Stockholders Union has started
q great hue and cry about public
efiiciency since the Democrats &C.
cured control Of the public Offices.
The main reason for this cry ID
the natural desire Of the Stockhold
ers' Union to distract attention from
the public inefiiciency Of the public
utility corporations In which they
own stock. like traction and phone
companies.
In this they have the hearty sup
port OF the stock fed, but always
hungry, Trust Press.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-26
voPickA SHOULD WIN.

II fitness for the position Is the
qualification necessary for a United
States Minister to Roumania, then
Charles ]. Vopicka Is eminently quail
fed for that or any similar diplo
matte position.
By education. temperament and
natural taste he Is a born diplomat
Nature made him a gentleman and
President Wilson should make him
a Minister.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-26

Sanitary District Of Chicago.
President, Thomas A. Smyth.
Clerk, John McGillen.
Treasurer, John A. Mccormick.
Trustees:
Thomas A. Smyth,
James M. Daley,
Charles e. Reading,
Edward Kane,
Paul A. Hazard,
Fred d. Brett,
Thomas M. Sullivan,
George w. Paullin,
Wallace q. Clark.
Facts about the Sanitary District
and drainage canal:
The main and water power chan.
mel Is 40 miles long.
Length Of river, lake to Robey
street, 6 miles.
Length river diversion channel, 13
miles.
Width main channel, Robey street
to Summit:
Bottom, 40 feet; top, 1913.
Width main channel, Summit to
Willow Springs:
Bottom, 2O2 feet; top, 200.
Width main channel, Willow Springs
to Lockport (rock section): Bottom,
100 feet; top, 1852.
Width river diversion channel: Bot.
tom, 200 feet.
Minimum depth OF water in main
channel, 20 feet.
Current in earth sections, 1 IA miles
per hour.
Current in rock sections. 10 miles
! per hour.
Present capacity Of canal, 100000
cubic feet per minute.
Total amount Of excavation, 42,229,.
835 cubic yards.
The north shore channel. extending
from Lawrence avenue to Lake Michi.
gan, In the village Of Wilmette, ID
about 8 miles long with water depth
Of 1876 feet.
Construction OF the Sag canal to
drain the Calumet region was begun
In the summer Of 1911.
Sag channel will be 20 miles long
when work is finished.
The Sanitary District Is pushing
work on the by pass on the west
side Of the river at jackson street
and It will look like a new river
when the work Is done.
~
The sanitary district Of Chicago.
which IL doing 80 much for the people
and the city. has q big task before II
in the providing Of docking facilities.
II lake shipping IL to be revived. wa.
ter terminal facilities must be greatly
improved at the principal lake ports
Chicago, which ought to lead all the
lake ports In the quality Of its ter
minal facilities. IL one Of the most
backward. The United States Steel
Corporation finds It advantageous to
use water routes extensively, and Il
that end II makes excellent provision
for the loading and unloading OF the
commodity in which It IL especially
interested-iron ore. The public al
large should see to 1t that equally
good facilities are provided for the
handling Of packing freight.
Chicago should hasten the work Of
dock development that Is intended tC
prepare the way for the revival o.
water commerce at this port.
~S
Better elevated service for Nortl
Siders is needed.
Elections do not occur frequentl!
enough. The sure thing" reform or
CARNATIONS would like to abolish cleo
tons, but II there was one ever!
month 1t would be better for the PEG
pie. The Office holders would have
more respect for them.
The tendency among ONCE HOLDER
to ask for laws frightening thei
terms Of ONCE 10 working up stroni
|
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-26
THE CHIC AxO EAGLE.

The Bell Telephone Trust IL going
to strengthen its strangle hold upon
the throat Of Chicago by wiping out
competition.
A merger Of the two companies into
one operating system is contemplated,
and II realized will mean the end Of
two separate lines within the city.
The combine, 1t is declared, will mean
the abolition of the automatic system
and the taking over of its subscribers
by the Bell company.
This was announced following an
attempt to effect the revision Of the
telephone ordinance, which at present
prohibits the amalgamation Of the II.
linois company with any other locally
operated concern.
It has the aid of several aldermen
in this new move.
Should the Trust be successful Chi.
cago will be at its mercy forever.
owing to the belief that the instru.
ments and plant operated by the au.
tomato company could not be used
by the purchasing company, rumor
has It that the purchase Of the or.
ganization IL mainly for the purpose
Of overcoming competition and estab'
fishing a universal telephone system
in Chicago.
Because Of q clause in the ordinance
passed in 1899, prohibiting the sale Of
the company to any telephone cor
poration operating in the city, It II
impossible without legislation to ct
feet the sale.
The step to overcome this obstacle
was taken when an amendment to thu
present ordinance was presented Il
the gas, oil and electric light commit
tee Of the city council. The ordnance
/ provides that II the company make'
any agreement (which would tend Il
make competition imperative thu
franchise would be forfeited. Thi'
clause Is eliminated in the PROPOSED
amendment. Alderman Charles E
Merriam urged the committee to Pre-
coed with caution in taking action.
"In case the automatic compan,
disposes Of ito properties to the Chi
cago Telephone company" he said
"the latter concern probably will i'd
to its capitalization 100000 or Is
100000, which amount would repre-
sent the purchase price"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-26

A stringent State law 10 needed u
regulate the establishment OF banks.
There are too many wildcat financial
schemes now In existence In Chicago.
Not wishing to compete with the big
banks. irresponsible people are starting
up small banks In the outlying districts
Of Chicago. from time to time This
practice has had disastrous results
upon the business and financial inter-
ests of the entire city. Many hundred
small business men and traders have
been ruined by this class Of institu
tons
This nefariOus practice should be
stopped and the only way to stop II IL
by municipal legislation.
A provision ought to be made In the
city charter authorizing the city under
its police power to regulate the estab
lishment of banks and creating In
pursuance OF this work hoard for
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-26
AAoier.

Tom ~ Donnelly, who is talked Of
on every hand for City Treasurer
would be elected by the largest ma.
jority ever given 10 candidate in
Chicago. Toms friends are every.
where, among all classes and his good
nature, generosity and charity are
household words.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-26
SANITARY BOARD
Work the Trustees of the Sanitary
District of CHICAGO Are Doing
for the People.

feeling among the people for recall
law. When there IL q recall law In
operation the terms Of the incum-
bents can be regulated to suit the
popular taste.
The people Of the State Of Illinois
have decided to control their public
utilities themselves. This takes away
the stock in trade Of the able utility
tradesmen connected with Municipal,
legislative and other voters
leagues"
The occupation OF the M. v. L. 10
gone. The State Utilities law has
taken It away.
The hardest kickers against state
regulation Of utilities outside Of pro
fessional reformers, who have lost
their jobs, are aldermen, telephone
and traction companies. The people
are happy however and are anxious
for more state control.
~
Under the nom craftsmanship scheme
a nice little mutual admiration
society could All all the ofiices.
Following IL a directory Of the gov.
eminent oflices in the Federal Build.
Ing in Chicago:
Bureau Of Labor, room S61.
Custom house, south wing, fourth
floor.
Hydrographic ONCE, room 62S.
Inspectors Of steam vessels, room
500.
Internal Revenue Department, east
wing. fourth floor.
Life Saving Service. room 500.
Lighthouse Department. room sol.
Naval ONCE, room 451.
Pension Agency, room zoe.
Reclamation Service, rooms 776.779.
United States District Attorney.
rooms 1875 to 500.
United States Engineer, room sos.
United States Marshal. rooms S0i
and SOC.
United States subtreasury. first
floor. northwest section.
Weather Bureau, fourteenth floor.
County Institutions around Chi
cago:
County Building-Cla street, b.
tween Washington and Randolph,
south side.
Jail-Dearborn avenue and Illinois
street: north side.
Criminal Court Building Michigan
street and Dearborn avenue; north
side.
Children's Hospital-Wood street.
near Polk; west side.
County Hospital - Harrison and
Honore streets; west side.
County Infirmary - Oak Forest;
reached by the Rock Island railroad.
Morsue-Wood and Polk streets;
west side.
Detention Hospital-Wood and Polk
streets: west side.
County Agent-213 South Peoria
street, west side.
Insane Asylum and Tuberculosis
Hospital-At Dunning; west side;
reached by Milwaukee avenue cars
and the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railway.
Juvenile Court-771 Ewing street.
west side.
Home for Delinquent and Depend.
ent Children-771 Ewing street.
Federal officials In Chicago get the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-26

When is the city going 10 compel
people 10 put numbers on their
houses?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-26
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~3A
ST. Louis, Mo.-Only the interven-
ton OF the mayor and chief OF police
OF Granite City, H., near here, pre-.
vented the lynching of one OF the Bell
Telephone company's strike breakers.
Fearing violence by the mob, the
crews on four street cars refused at
the mayors solicitation to accept the
strike-breaker as passenger TO st.
Louis. He was taken for safety to
the mayors Office in the city hall
~
The Fone Fed Press favors fone
monopoly.
~
When the people get crack at
their home rule" aldermen they will
show them that the spirit OF real home
rule Is still alive.
Aldermen believe that a home
rule" and phone rule are synonymous.
The people do not.
&6
Woman suffrage would be all right
II II was exercised by women devoted
TO home and family. But IL will be
exercised by club women" class
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-23
Want CURRENCY BILL
ENTIRELY CHANGED
SENATORS REED AND HITCHCOCK
OBJECT SERIOUSLY TO
ITS PROVISIONS

washington, Sept. 25.-Complete re-
vision of the framework of the ad-
ministration currency bill was pro
posed by Senators Reed, Hitchcock
and Bristow today during the exami-
nation of Samuel Untermyer before
the senate banking COMMITTEES
Reed and Hitchcock have vigorous
" assailed certain provisions Of the
house bin. Today Senator Reed ad-
vanced what he called the Hitchcock
plan which would eliminate the
scheme of regional reserve banks and
substitute a government issue Of cur
rency to individual banks on CONNER
ciai paper backed by a 50 per cent
cold reserve up to Is per cent Of the
canital stock Of each bank. Thai
would be in addition to the presenl
bank note issue.
senator Reed criticised the regiona
bank plan as making the indiyidua
banks subservient to combinatiol
Of banks"
Mr. untermyer opposed the Hitch
cock plan as not offering enough Sc
curity to the government for the Is
sue Of currency. Mr.. Untermyer vii
return Monday.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-23
NEW INTERPRETATION

Wichita, Kan, Sept. 23.-An inter
probation of the Mann white slave act
by Federal Judge John c. Pollock that
seemed at variance with that of Fed
eral Judge Van Fleet, of San Francis
co, in the Maury 1 Diggs and F. Drew
Caminetti trials, caused Lee Baker,
Of Peabody, Kan, who was arraigned
today on white slavery charge, to
change his plea from guilty to mot
guilty"
Judge Pollock said the Mann act ap-
piled only to criminal features of the
interstate transportation Of women
Baker, through his attorney, had
pleaded guilty, when the Judge asked;
do you base your plea on the in
depreciation Of the law in the Diggs
case?"
Bakers attorney replied that he
did, and said he had expected the
same ruling in this cose.
"Under the law, as l construe it"
the Judge said, "the criminal feature
must be proved, It was not the aim
Of congress to prevent the personal es-
capade of any man. If the govern
ment cannot prove this man took the
girl to another state for criminal
purpose, I shall instruct the jury to
acQuit him. The jurisdiction Of the
government in cases Of this kind 81
based on.the criminal laws
Baker then pleaded not guilty and
the case went to trial.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-23
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK

Kansas City, Sept. 28.-Hogs, re-
ceipts $4,000. Market cents lower.
Bulk So .2O@S So; heavy $8.15@S6o;
packers and butchers $8.2O@S. 10;
lights $8. 8.2O@8.65; pigs $6@7.5O
Cattle, receipts 21,00O Market
steady. Prime fed steers $500
9.2O; dressed beef steers $75O@S.75;
western steers $6. .5O@S. 40; southern
steers $5.5O@7; COWS $4.25@7; heif-
ers $5@9; stocbers and feeders $3.50
@S; bulls $4 5O@6.25; calves IS. 500
9.75.
Sheep, receipts $4,000. Market
steady to weak. Lambs Sc. .5O@7 Is;
yearIings $4. .75@5.75; wethers. $4.25
OATS; ewes $3,6O@4.25.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-23

Senor Maura, the Spanish conserva-
tive leader, who has twice resigned
the premiership of Spain, has way
OF Speaking frankly to his royal mas
ter, King Alfonso. Just now Paris
lis amused at two remarks made by
Maura to the king in public.
When he resigned the first time the
statesman said: "Kings who amuse
themselves at playing with crowns
frequently lose them"
On the second occasion he said.
"The premier in most constitution
al countries must have two things in
order to govern, first the confidence
of parliament, and second the confid-
ence of the crown. In Spain, however,
three things are necessary, the con
idence of parliament, the confidence
Of the crown and cofidence in the
confidence of the crown"
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-23
New Burlington short Line

Monroe, City, Mo Sept PA sur
vey has been started between Monroe
City and Moberly by the Burlington
railroad for the purpose of securing a
new route for a short line A little
over one year ago the Burlington made
a survey from here to Moberly, the
route being on an airline, running a
little north Of C1apper and Paris. 1t
is said that the Burlington is desirous
of getting the shortest route between
Chicago and Kansas City. The pro
posed route would shorten the dis
tance considerably, and at the same
time would avoid number Of heavy
grades. The short route would be
to four railroads for Mon
roe City.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-23
new Mexico HAS
NEGLECTED AN
ASSET
COLONEL TWITcHELL EXPLAINS
THE MONETARY VALUE OF
OLD MISSIONS

In its historic ruins and marvellous
scenery New Mexico has an asset
which can be made Of more value
than fertile fields and producing
mines, is the belief of Colonel R. e.
Twitchell, who addressed an audience
at the Duncan opera house last night
upon Soldiers of the Cross"
Colonel Twitchell gave an interest
ing outline of the work OF the early
Franciscan missionaries, who brought
the Christian faith to the southwest
He praised their Christian zeal, and
said their motive was none other than
to bring the gospel Of Christ to the
Indian inhabitants of the newly-dis-
covered country. Their greatest re-
ward was the crown of martyrdom.
The story of their peaceful conquest
of the country was interesting, illus
trated as it was with pictures Of the
friars and the missions which they
erected.
In speaking Of the old missions
value to New Mexico Colonel Twitch-
ell declared that the ruins of the
ancient churches in this state ante
date the missions of California by
many years and are Of distinctly
different and more beautiful style Of
architecture. New Mexico, too, has
ruins of an older civilization, the cave
dwellers and the cliff dwellers, which
add to the charm Of IT'S other inter
esting attractions. The scenery, too
cannot be surpassed.
IF such attractions lay within a
short distance of Denver, Colorado
Springs, or, in fact, any other city
filled with people who know how to
turn their assets into money! said
Colonel Twitchell, good roads would
be built and every inducement would
be made to attract tourists. firmly
believe that New Mexico has more
to offer to the tourist than any other
part Of the southwest. Some day the
state will be populated by people who
will recognize the value of the old
ruins and the scenery. They Will cap
italize them and the state will be Wis
tied yearly by Thousands Of visitors
who will spend their money and who
will prove a source Of revenue, at the
same time feeling that they have
amply been repaid for their outlay Of
time and money in visiting New
Mexico. I believe that the old ruins
and the other attractions can be made
as valuable a source of revenue for
this state as fertile fields and pro
ducing mines"
Colonel Twitchell explained the pro-
posed exhibit which New Mexico is to
have at the San Diego fair. This is
to consist of a reproduction of one
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-23
The last sales were as follows:
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

Chicago. Sept 2S.-Decrease of
stocks of wheat in Chicago elevators
acted as more than an offset today for
bearish advices from Australia, Ar
gentine and Russia. The opening va
ried from Il lower to u advance, and
there was later a slight further hard
ening of the market. The close was
nervous, X to %Q1 cent under last
night.
Predictions Of freezing weather lift
ed corn. Prices started shade to u
az higher and after little reaction
took once more to the upgrade. The
close was unsettled at a net decline
of " cent.
Oats showed firmness in sympathy
with corn. Demand though, was light
and the gain not important
In provisions, the bear side had the
advantage owing to a setback in the
hog market First sales were 21a to
10 cents at 1914 lower and there ap.
peared to be no tendency to rally.
The closing quotations were
Wheat, Sept S51a Dec. S8; May
924a.
Corn, Sept 74A; Dec. 49, May
78.
Oats, Sept 4Sas; Dec 42% May
Pork, Jan. $19,971a May $2O171a.
Lard, Jan $1O971a; May $11 121a.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-23
TO GET COLD STORAGE BANQUET

Chicago, Sept 23.-Cold storage
products, from clans 10 cseese, VIII
be served to delegates to the third
international Congress of Refrigera-
tion now i'm session here, at the ban
quet to be rendered to them this even
ing The principal object Of this
rather unusual banquet is to show to
the delegates from the IA foreign
countries represented at the congress
that the American cold storage meth
ods are highly efficient and have been
unjustly assailed both in America and
in various European countries where
American products are in the market
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-23

Americans taking their vacations
at French resorts this season have
been amazed at charges which appear
to be higher than anywhere else in
the world A room with bath for
80 francs $50 a day during July at
one Of the frequented hotels at Deau-
vile. rose to 200 francs ($4O) a day
throughout August. The ordinary
charge for single room at the resort
is 100 francs $500 day. These are
prices asked of all comers. whether
americans, Russian grand dukes or
Frenchmen.
A Partisan Journalist made note Of
his experiences at Deauville. The
clerk at the first hotel he entered re-.
Piled to his enquiry for a room that
one remained at so francs (s16) a
day. just a room for one person, with.
of course, no bath. The clerk seem.
ed to apologize for the low price, and
to fear the visitor might suppose that
a room at so trivial rate could not
be of much account. eve abandon
it to you at so francs said he, be
cause it is not large, but it really is
good room" The enquirer hesitat-
ed at that and crossed the street to
another establishment, The best that
could be odne there was a room for
12O francs ($2D a day; he returned
and took the 80 franc room A sim
pie lunch at 31.5O (s6 9O), cab to the
races, after considerable bargaining,
40 francs ($S), and dinner at 48
francs ($S63) completed the expen-
siye day.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-23
prepaid order charge

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-All railroads at
filiated with the Central Passenger
association will hereafter collect a
charge for all prepaid orders for tick
cts handled either by telegraph or
telephone. A rule to this effect was
adopted at meeting Of the associa-
tion held here today. other passenger
associations are expected to take SINH
lar action within a short time. The
rule OF the association provides that
charges shall be made on the basis Of
i per cent Of the total amount repre-