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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1914-01-27
soLNCE JETNIKov.
Maksim Gorkij:

Sestindvajset a je bilo -
sestindvajset zivih strojev, zapr-
tih V vlazno klet, kjer smo delali
presto in prazen prepecenec ter
cd ULTRA do vecera gnetli testo.
Okna naSe kleti so gledala V pred
mimi izkopanO jamo, Xxi je bila OBJ
lozena z rdeGo opeko in Xxi je BIZ
la cd Wage zelena; okviri okenj
Sc bill na %zunanji strani z gosto
zelezno mrezo %omrezeni, solncna
svetloba nj mogia prod;ra.i do
mas skozi sipe, Xxi so bile gosto po-
suite S prahom cd moke. Mas GO
spodar je okna okoval zaradi tega
z zeleznim omrezjem, da ne bi
mogli podariti nobenega koseka
njegovega kruha beracem ali pa
onim cd nasih tovarisev, Xxi so stra
dali, ker MISC dobili della mas go.
spodar mas je nazival lopove in
opoldne nam je dajal mesto mesa
- pokvarjene vampe. DuseGe tie
sno je bilo nase zivljenje V kan
niti omari, pod nizkim, tezkim
stropom, preprezenim S sajami in
pajcevinami. Tezko in slabo nam
je bio med debelim zidovjem, po-
slikanim 2 nesnago in plesnobo -.
OBJ petih ziutraj smo vstajali, ne
da hi Sc bill naspali in - topo,
brezbrizno - smo sedli re OBJ Sc.
stih "a mizo in delali presto IL te.
sta, XII so ga %pripravili nasi tova-
riSi "a mas med casom, ko smo &c
spali. In YES dan, cd ULTRA do de.
seth zvecer, so sedek nekteri cd
mas "a mizo, odvijali elastiGno te.
sto, zibajoc Sc semintja, da ne b
postal trdi, in drugi so mesili mo.
ko z vodo. Globokoumno in me.
lanholicno je zoburela YES dan vo-
da V kotlu, kjer so sc kuhale pre-.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1914-01-27
SODRUGII

Vsak socialist bi moral naroci-
ii "PRoLETARCA," kajti list Ii.
vi samo cd svojih narocnikcv.
Vsak socialist bi moral siriti
"PRoLETARcA", kajti to je
prva naloga nase stranke.
Vsak socialist bi moral tocno
pla6ati n~arocnino "a PROBE.
TARCA," ker lie ma ia naSin sc
zamore osigurati napredek nase-
mt listu.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1914-01-27

je zivela lepo vrsto let ma stroske
trpinov rudarjev, Kaj 81 vse ne
zmislijo naSi tirani, da bi zlomili
stavko. Deportirali so Chas. II
Moyerja, ali s TEN nakopali so 81
Sc vecji Odpor, Sc veGje ogoreenie
cd naSe strani. Velika porota 81 ie
tudi nekaj izmislila in potem so
aretirali vse organizatorje in ne
koliko aktivnih CLANCY unije. Vsi
so prosti pod varSGino. Kapitalisti
Sc strasno boje kongresne preiska-
We kaj ne, Muks? Pravijo. da
Sc raynaJo pc postavah, a kliub
temu sc boje preiskavcl Mi de-
lavci Sc pa mic ne bojimo preiska-
We, Sc zahtevamo jo. Bojazen pa
je priznanje krivde!
kje je zdaj tista laznjiva "res-
nlca katero je tiskal Klobas-
mix? Ali je umrla, ali inmate vee
poguma, da bi Sc nadalje s,.iali
ocvrte lazi med vase s~keboviGe9
Med calumetSkimi Slovenci 10
eden veliki Skeb, katcremu ne di.
81 nobcno dclo, paG pa lc nastay-
liza uSeSa, kamor pride. izmiSlja 81
lazi, Xxi Jill potem prodaie rudnis-
kim magnatom. TO jc Math F..
Kobe, nekdanji upravnik Glasni-
ka; njegovo domaGe ime ie Zotti.
klobasnik izliva gnjonico ma tu-
kajsnje dopisovalce 'Proletarca'
teS da piSejo same laze. Mia nam
maJka! Yes Svet jc narobe. cell
svet je II sama laz - samo mas
GIL. je bozja resnical Vsi drugi
lJudje, vsi slovenSki listi lazeio.
Samo mas Muks in njegova kom-
paniJska trObenta pole Gisto res
nico! Sure! Gil. je podoben tiste-
mu, kateri je jezdil osla sedeG in
gledajOc nazaj, pa je rekel: "Ti
nesretni osel, zakaj holds narobe
potY' Muks ne We, da gleda ma
zaJ, ko ma njegOvih pleGih jase We
Tiki Jim Musk in NJ. p, tukaj
V Calumetu smo najmanj STRIFE
dopisovalci V "Proletarca', do
Katie nam samo emo laz Ge mo-
rete! Kdo je veGji laznik in ve6ji
hinavec, kakor ste viz Kako ste
vi, Muks, pisali poprej, dokler
Vas hi zajezdil jim? Ali niste pi-
sail: Proc S stavkokazil" Kaj
pa zdaj pisete! Ali morete tahiti
Ali nam morete pojasniti, kdo je
incl vase mozgane takrat in kdo
jih ina zdajY Ako ne morete cd
govoriti sam, vzemite 81 Zottija
ma pomo6, ker on je vescak V "a
vijanjih. Pokazal je, da je veliko
boljsi laznik in spijon, kakor pa
trgovec GAIA.
Strajkarji! Slozno naprejl L.
gubiti nimamo mic, pridobimo pa
lahko vse, Samo slozni bodimo.
Gospodje skebi, ali nj lepse zdaj
delatl samo osem ur, kakor pa
enajst? Kdo VAN je priboril to
ugodnost? Ali nismo mi, XII smo
ma StrajkuG Ali vas nj sram sre-
cati Gloveka, Xxi Sc bori "a vas in
vase otroke. IA vi mu pa nasprotu-
jete? Pozdrav vsem zavednim de-
lavcem. Vas edeninisti.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1914-01-27
ADVERTISEMENT
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Sprejrmna pristojbina cd 16. do 40. leta znasa $3.50.
Vsi dopisi Sc maj blagovoijo posiLjat, a. taluiku
VSe denarnr pOslistve pa a. blagajniku.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1914-01-27

go feNcl ZdlhuJeJo globOko
III teako; nekateri nenadoma pre-
neha peti, dolgo poslusa petite to-
varisev i'll zopet iznova zliva svoj
glas V splosni val. Nekateri, ko
je bojeGe zaklical "oh", pole z
zaprtimi ocmi in morda Sc mu zdi
gosti, Siroki val glasov pot V da-
lJavo, posuta ma siroko S svetlim
zarom s%olnca, in sam sebi vidi,
kako hodi pc njej ...
Plamen V peel plapola nepresta-
no, neprestano brska pekarjeva
lopata cez opeko, zubori voda V
kotlu, trepeGe Ear ognja ma stem,
potihoma Sc smehljajoc In
mi pojemo $ tujimi besedami O
nasi topi boil, o tezki bojazni III
viii Judi, Xxi so oropani s%olnca,
hrepenjenja suznjev. Tako smo
ziveli, neutrality-suspicious., v kleti
velike, kamenite hise, in zivljenje
je bio tako tezko, kakor bi bila
visa tri nadstropja hiSe naravnost
zgrajena ma nasih ramenih.
III.
Toda razen petJa smo imeli Sc
nekaj lepega, Sc nekaj, kar smo
ljubili, kar nam je morda nado-
mescalo solnce. V drugem mad
stropju nase hise je stanovala We
zilja in med njenimi pomoenica-
mi je zivela pri njej tudi 16letna
hiSnica Tanja. Vsako jutro Sc je
naslOnil droben, roznat obrazeek
z modrimi veselimi oGmi ma sick
10 okenca, Xxi je bio V durih IL
veze V naso delavnico, in jason,
prijazen glas nam je zaklical:
Date, prest, jetniki!"
Ma ia znani, jasni glas smo sc
okrenili vsi in gledali veselo in
dobrovoljno V cisto deklicino lice,
Xxi Sc nam je p~rijazno smehljalo.
Prijetna navada nam je bilo gle
dati nos, Xxi Sc je ploScato pritiskal
ma sipo in drobne, belle zobe, XII
so Sc svetlikali liza cd smeha cd
prtih roznatih listen. Planili smo
in Sc %suvali, da bi bill odprli vra-
ia in - tedaj re pride, tako vese-
10 in ljubeznjiva, k nam, drzee
predpasnik precise, stoji pred ma
mi, z nagnjeno glavo, stoji in Sc
%neprestano smehlja. Dolga, debela
kita, kostanjevorujavih las, il pa
da eez ramo in lezi ma prsih. Mi
umazani, temni, grdi ljudje ere
mo K njcj gori - praS jc "a stiri
stopnice WISH cd tai - zremo k
njej S povzdignenimi glavami, re
limo il dobrC jutro i Mi govorimo
posebne besede - samo "a MO jih
ne najdemo. V pogovoru z MO po-
stajajo nasi GLASGOW boil mehki in
nase sale nedolznejse. Ia MO smo
incl same posebnosti. PEEK je
wei liz peel najbolj rujave in maj
boil zape6ene presto in Jill rocno
zagnal Tamil V predpasnik.
"Le glej, da ne prides mojstru
" pest, jo vedno svarimo. Hudo-
musnO Sc nasmeje in nam veselo
zakliGe:
"Zdravi, jetniki!" in izgine ma
glo kakor miSka.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1914-01-27

ste, nitro in jezno je ropotala pc
karjeva lopata pc tleh peel, me-
tajoc spolzko, kuhano testo ma
razbeljono Opeko. Cd jutra do
vecera so gorela drva ma eni stra-
nj peel, rdeci Ear plamena .je ire
petal ma stem delavnice. kakor hi
mas tho zasmehoval. Velikanska
pee je bila kakor neoblikovana
glava pravljicnega poSastnega ne
%stvora, kakor hi ga bilo dvignilo
IL tai in odprl svoje Siroko zrelo
polno prezarnega ognja, izdihoval
vroGino V mas in gledal z obema
trnima globinama odduskovima
mad celom ma naSe brezkoncno de-
10. I'll dive temni globini sta bill
Tiki oei neusmiljene, brezstast-
ne oci posastnega nestvora: zrle
so mas venomer z istim pogledom,
kakor bi Sc bile re utrudile cd
vecnega gledanja ma suznje, ki Jill
~zanitujejo z onim hladnim zaniee-
vanjem modrosti, XII mic 6loveske-
ga vec ne pricakuje cd njih.
Dan "a dnem V prahu moke, V
nesnagi, Xxi so jo prinasale nase
nCge IL dvoriSca. V debeli. nasiGeni
sopari smo izvaljavali testo in de-
lali presto, skropee Jill z nasim
znojem. In s~ovrazili smo nase de-
10, z jedkim sovraStvom, nikdar
nismo Jedi tega. kar so naredile
naSe rOke, namesto prest smo inc
Ii rajsi crn kruh. Oh dolgi mizi
smo 81 sedeli nasproti - devet
proti devetim - pregibali V teku
dolgih ur mehani6no roke in pr
ste, in tako smo bill vajeni nase-
ga della, da niti zasledovali nismo
nash gibov. In tako temeljito smo
%opazovali drug drugega, da je
vsak cd mas poznal vse CUBE V
obrazih svojih tovarisev. O nice
mer Sc nismo imeli pomenkovati,
tega smo bill vajeni, da smo mol
cali YES cas-, razen ce nismo zabav-
ljali - ker vedno Sc Made nekaj,
da Sc lahko zabavlja Gez Judi, po-
sebno pa eez naSe tovarise. Ali tu-
di to m malokdaj storili - kaj
pa maj clovek zakrivi, ce je napol
mrtev, ce je - kakor malik, &c
zaduSi vse njegovo cuvstvovanje
tea della? Ali m~olcanje je lie onim
grozno in mucno, XII so re vse po-
vedali in katerim nj ostalo nicesar
wee, da hi Sc povedali; ljudem pa,
XII Sc MISC priceli govoriti. je mol
CAME enostavno.
Toda vcasih m peli, nase pet
ie Sc je priGenjalo takole: sredi
della je nenadoma zazdihnil kdo
cd mas. S tezkim vzdihom trudne-
ga konja in pricel potihoma petit
emo cd onih ~zategnjenih pesem,
katerih milotozni mOtiv vedno o.
lajsa breme, XII tel duSo pevca.
Eden cd mas pole, nemi prislusku-
jemo osamljenemu petju, XII uga.
Sa, XII ga du 81 tezki strop kleti,
ugasa kakor majhni plamen ogn.
ia ma stepi V vlazni jesenski noel
ko visi sivo nebo S svinccno ten
mad zemljo. Pevcu sc pridruz;
drug zdaj ploveta re diva gla.
sova tho in boje6e skozi soparo
nase tesne globeli. In hipoma vpa.
de vec glasov naenkrat v petite
i vzdigne sc kakOr val, postaja
mocnejsi in ~glasnejsi, in tako .je
kakor hi ga razmikale vlazne, tez.
Ike stene naSe kamenite jece
Ma siroko s svetlim zarom soln
ca, in sa msebe medsebojno ugla
Semi GLASGOW napolnjujejo delavni
co; petju je tesno v njej; udaria
OBJ kamenite stene, stoka, joka in
zbuja srce, S tho, pikro bolestjo
ozivlja Dol starih ran in zbuia tn
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1914-01-27
AvStT. SlOVenskO

Ustanovljeno i6. januvaria
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1914-01-27

Calumet, Mich, %. Jan. - Cd
boja do image! To je geslo rudar-
jew V severnem polotoku Michi-
CANA. Zmaga mora biti ma nasi
%strani, &c je Sc kaj pravice ma sve
tn. V Michiganu nj pravice. To Sc
pravi "a mas delavce ie nj. Pra-
vica je samo "a kapitaliste in nil
hovo drhal, katera zivi, oziroma
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1914-01-27

Calumet, Mich, %. jan. - Do
voliujem 81 nekoliko odgovora ma
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1914-01-27

SVSPOAN MI w St Nv DTOuuClId
bakra! Zakaj mas ne pustite ma
miru, sal ne slime v vase rudni-
Ike? Pravzaprav pa to MISC vaSi
rudniki, temvec so lastnina Zedi-
njenih draw. Kapitalisti so ma
kriviGen nacin osvojili ma tisoce
akrov zemlje, V kateri lei baker,
cato je edna pravicna pot, da
vlada Zedinjenih draw vzame u
kradeno l%astnino nazaj V svojo
posest. Sestmescni strajk Sc be
nadaljeval, dokler kapitalisti ne
padejo %porazeni. Tukaj v Dodge.
vile smo vsi ma strajku. Nj ske.
bov, grintavcev in Jill tudi ne bo
Pozdrav zavednim delavcem. Ne
pozabite ma mas! Strajkar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-27
HARDwICK HERE YESTERDAY
Passenger Traffic Manager of South.
ern Very Optimistic

s. II. Hardwcl. passenger traffic man
ager for the Southern Railway company,
with headquarters in Washington, was in
the city yesterday He was en- route to
Montgomery to see his daughter. Mr..
Hardwicl; Is widely known in Birming
ham. lie was at the city offices yes
terday, and during the day a great many
railroad officials and citizens called TO
ray their respects to the veteran traf-
nc man
II like Birmingham you know said
Mr.. Hardwick. 81 like 10 come here. II
always interests me. The city Is fine and
the people are cordial. IT warns one
up to visit this town. There is nothing
new especially. We are Going good busi-
ness. We are planning some things de-
signed to Increase our efficiency. We win
have all Of our eastern line double
tracked in time, but tl.;1t will take quite
a great deal of time and money. IT is
coming. however.
THE south is prosperng. The people
are at work generally speaking. That is
not the case in the contested centers.
There is c large army of unemployed
In this respect Birmingham is well off
am told l glory In your new build
ings. Your siSyscrapers are superb. es-
pecialiy the last one. The Tutwiler hotel.
the Roden, the Ridgely apartments and
other progressive steps being taken here
will in due season cause Birmingham to
lead all southern Citieg.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-27
RICHARD V. EVANS IS
HENDERSON MANAGER
Jefferson County Headquarters Have
Been Opened in the Lyon
Terry Building

Richard V. Evans. a well known local
attorney, has accepted the management
of the gubernatorial campaign of Charles
Henderson for Jefferson county.
With the appointment of Mr.. Evans,
three of the four candidates are repre-
sented in this county by managers. b. b.
Conner is represented by W. S. Brown.
r. f. Kolb is represented by @. w. Pratt.
Walter ID. Seed. candidate for governor.
has not announced his jefferson county
manager as yet.
Mr.. Evans has taken charge Of the
Henderson headquarters in the Lyon
Terry building, Third avenue and Twen-
ty-first street. He states that an active
campaign In Jefferson county Will be
conducted, ana that he feels confident
that the citizen of Pike county, who is
president of the railroad commission.
will receive at least a plurality of the
votes of Jefferson.
He is convinced that the race is be-
tween Mr.. Henderson and Mr. Conner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-27
.TURNbULL HERE ON
INSPECTION TRIP
Bell Company Superintend-
ent Warmly Welcomed
by Friends

p. +. Turnbull. superintendent of the
Southern Bell Telephone company Of
Atlanta and former district manager
at birmingham, was here yesterday
on his first visit of inspection of the
territory assigned to him. lie has jur-
isdiction over the states of Alabama,
Georgia and Florida. Mr.. Turnbull Will
be here probably until tonight when
he will continue his inspection in 9TH
er cities. Mr. Turnbull since his pro-
motion several weeks ago has been en-
gagged in getting the details of his new
work in line at the Atlanta office and
also engaged In an inspection of the
various exchanges.
He said last night that there was
nothing significant in his visit TO Bir-
minsham at this time
Il am very much pleased to be in
Birmingham again this soon" said MIR.
Turnbull last night. This city has a
powerfully persuasive influence with
me and | have been very eager to re-
turn here since being away for the
past few weeks. In fact, / was espe-
cially eager to come here last Mon
day for the Press club opening as was
Colonel Gentry and some of our exec
utiVe officers, but business enforced
my absence and theirs also, / presume.
There is every indication that busi-
ness will be extremely active during
the year despite the cries of some per-
sons that business is going to be dull.
/ have been travelling a bit lately over
the territory and | have failed yet to
find any very serious hesitation about
business Merchants and others with
whom ] come in contact are not in
clined to be pessimistic and on the
whole things look very encouraging.
birmingham in the establishment
of the new Press club has certainly put
over one of the most delightful and
progressive propositions that | have
ever encountered That club is one of
the incest places that ! want to visit.
l was there today and 1t is simply de-
lightful. / did not have the slightest
idea that the newspaper men of Bir-
mingham had in mind any such ere
alton as this Press club. 1 value very
highly my membership in that organ
zation and intend to spread its fame
wherever j 60"
At the Press club and elsewhere
yesterday Mr. Turnbull was received
with unusual cordiality by his friends
in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-27
ANNUAL MEETING
OF ROTARY CLUB
Will Be Held Tonight at Chamber of
COmmerce-Officers to Be
Elected

At O'Clock tonight In the Chamber
of Commerce auditorium the Rotary club
will hold its annual meeting. Officers
for the ensuing year will be elected
reports of committees will be heard, and,
as the secretary put 1t, "plans for the
new year will be discussed and things
Rotarian rotated rather rotarily."
The nominating committee has placed
the following in the field for the Off
cership of the club: President. John Il.
Shelby; Vice president j. ID. Moore.
secretary, John c. t'eney, Jr; treas
urer, j. w. Donnely; sergeant at arms,
Oscar C. Turner. l. rectors: II. e.
Wheelock. John W Srbley, j. Eranl,
Rusnton, solon Jacobs, II. V. Tarrant
J. ID. Rosenberger J. II. Phillips, p. II.
Woodall w. C. Adams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-27
BIJOU THEATRE NOT SOLD
K. A. Brown Denies Report That Prop
erty Has Changed Hands

Robert A. Brown of r. A. Brown & Co.
denied yesterday the report which was
called to his attention that the Bijou the
atre property, owned by Culpepper Exum,
had ben sold. The report heard in busi-
ness circles was to the effect that the
property had passed from Mr.. Exum to
some local persons. the names of whom
We're not connected with the gossip. Mr..
Brown denied that any sale had been
made or that any negotiations were under
way
He pointed out that the property was
offered for sale sometime ago, but that
nothing had been done since that time,
when the price was not agreeable to those
contemplating purchasing the property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-27
TO HEAR PROTESTS ON
MARKET MEASURE
Commission Will Hear Complaints
Next Tuesday-Truck Growers
and Peddlers Object

At O'Clock next Tuesday afternoon
March L. ut the regular meeting of the
city commission protests Will De heard
against the proposed market ordinance
All persons having any protest or oh.
lection to the president ordinance are re-
quested by the commissioners 10 appear
before them on that day.
Some opposition tc certain provisions oi
the market ordinance uas arisen in the
past few days among the truck growers
and pedders. The rlain objection APP
pears TO he chat sGane ol them say they
4thave established clientele which is
composed Of their regular patrons and
they do not believe these ra;rCns wi
follow them 10 the market if they are
compelled to go there every morning to
dispose of their goods.
As the ordinance how stands. no ped
d1er or truck gardener will be allowed tc
peddle his goods on the streets during
the market hours from to 10 o'clock in
the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-27
WOOD CONCLUDES
HEARING ON RATES
IT Claims Discrimina-
inst Birmingham.
"ficials Here

Hea dded yesterday
afternoon ltion presented to
the intersta imeree commission
by T. Slatte Of the freight bureau
Of the Merchants and Manufacturers
association OF Birmingham, heard be-
fore Judge w. j. Wood, special ex-
amirer for the commission. The hear
ng was held in the federal courtroom
and consumed a large part of the day.
The contention of the petitioner was
that Birmingham was Disseminated
against in through freight rates from
points east by several of the rail-
roads entering the city, including the
Southern railway, Alabama Great
Southern. Seaboard Air Line, Central of
Georgia and the Pennsylvania system.
General Counsul Walton Moore of
Washington represented all the rail-
roads, Mr.. Slater appeared for the pc
titicner. number of officials of the
railroads were present and testified in
their behalf
the petitioner asked for the same ALL
rail through rates from New York.
Philadelphia and Baltimore to Bir
mingham as are made by the rates from
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore
TO Norfolk, plus rates from Norfolk
to Birmingham. The rate to Norfolk
plus rate from Norfolk to Birmingham
are claimed by the petitioner to be
lower than the through rates to Bir-
mingham and IS said to be in VIOLA
tion of the provisions of the fourth
section of the interstate commerce
commission act. The complainant is
asking the commission that the through
rates be reduced to the level of the
Norfoli. combination.
The railroads contended that to
change the rate suggested would have
disturbing influences on the other sec
lions of the country. Many of the Of
sicials were put on the stand in an at
tempt to refute the statement of facts
submitted by the petitioner.
Tie testimony was all taken stem
geographically and will be reviewed by
Judge Wood, who will present the mat
ter to the commission for final adjust
mSnt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-27
SIGN ORDINANCE
WILL Be ENFORCED:
AWNINGS TOO Low
All Must Be Over Seven
Feet From Sidewalks.
Rulings Issued by
Matthews

The sign ordinance, adopted some eight
or ten months ago. with the provision
that 1t would not be placed in force for
several months. is to be enforced to tho
letter in the near future by the city
commissioners
Building Inspector w o. Matthews. who
has the matter in charge. yesterday pre-
pared a list of rulings which will be
enforced under the ordinance. which in
reality is blanket ordinance covering
the ground I'm general.
In addition to this Inspector Matthews
announced yesterday that he was pre-
pairing to wage a war on low awnings
There is an ordinance prohibiting avn
ings being attached to a building with
less than n seven-foot clearance from
the sidewalk. Mr.. Matthews states that
the larger part of the downtown avn
ings are only about six feet from the
sidewalk and if they are not raised To
the required height he will place every
yiolator under bond.
The list OF rulings on the sign ordi-
nance are as follows:
Temporary cloth signs Will be allowed
over transom lights. where said transom
iiHHtS are StdAiuhtiN dHh hit nut hittAt
to open.
No cloth sign will be allowed IN one
place over 30 days.
Temporary cloth signs in vestibules.
where the same do not oos'ruos light
or Ventilation, may be allowed without
notice TO the building department,
Temporary cloth signs. FOR rent only.
on vacant buildings. may b. allowed
without notice to the building depart
ment provided the said sign is not more
than two feet wide and % feet long. and
otherwise conforming to the sign orl,-
nance
"Permanent business signs over the
front entrance containing only the Grms
name and business, provided Tho same IS
located Just over the front entrance ana
under the second story windows against
the wall, and made safe. may Le al
lowed without notice to the building de-
partment.
Permanent stationary metal signs at
door entrance, planted against the wall
or projecting not more than one foct
may be allowed without notice to the
building department. provided the same
is put up i'm substantial and neat man
ner.
For all other signs erected permit
must first be obtained and must other
wise strictly conform to the ordinance
regulating the same.
THE foregoing provisions are rulings
Of the board of commissioners. and are
subject to change at any time"