Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-12

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The Chicago Eagle numSsrs among
its subscribers the most influential,
most prosperous and most respected
men In Chicago.
II reaches nearly every man Of
standing 10 the community and all
men who are molders Of public opin.
lon or directors Of public affairs.
Il 10 the guide, mentor and friend Of
every political leader Of every shade
Of opinion.
II 10 read BY Government, state,
County and City Omcials.
II Ii read by q big percentage Of the
legal fraternity, including bench and
bar.
II 10 the favorite Of Chicago's lead.
Ing business men.
II reaches all classes In their
} homes.
It is in every public once and every
public library.
II Is a paper that 10 read by people
Of standing and influence.
There are 1000 saloons in Chicago
which pay the city 100000 for licen.
ces. This pays the police force.
When the drys triumph next spring
as they say they will, Chicago taxpay.
ers will have to make up this deficit
Of 100000 out Of their own pockets.
Here are some Of the results of dry
victories elsewhere In Illinois:
Joliet, ILL.,. April 10.--Because the
city revenue was seriously cut by the
dry victory. Minooka, in Grundy coun.
ty. has dispensed with street lights.
police. and city attorney. 1t is under.
stood the city treasurer must serve
without pay. After refunding the H.
cense money already received for the
remainder Of the year 1t was declared
that $3.50 remained In the treasury to
meet all city expenses until the next
tax collection Is made.
Lockport. ILL.,, April 10.-The police
force was discharged today az q result
Of the curtailment Of the city's reve
nue. through the vote on Tuesday
which barred the saloons.
Chicago gives to it, people the poor
est water service Of any city In the
world for the money they pay for Il
With an exhaustless body Of fresh
water at her door Chicago 10 constant.
" talking about installing water
meters In every dat and In every home
to stop waste" This 10 In the face
Of the fact that the enormous surplus
In the water fund 10 constantly bsina
appropriated to meet other expenses
OF the city government instead Of
being used to extend and build up the
water system. Water meters In ever
dat in Chicago would bring on . pee
thence In this big city In . short time
The fellows who are shouting foI
water meters are grafters.
Every man who talks Of water
meters or water waste In the homes
Of Chicago should be charged % q
public enemy.
The people cannot have too much
water.
To limit it, use means pestiisncs
and disease.
New York goes 1853 miles for fresh
water and the great aqueduct which
carries It to her people cost over
3500,000.000. It 10 one Of the marvsls
OF modern times and ranks alongside
Of the Panama Canal 40 one OF the
wonders Of the world.
Liverpool. England. IL supplied with
fresh water by an aqueduct which
brings supply from Wales and yet
there 10 no talk OF "waste" over there
Other European cities 60 even farther
for their supply Of water.
But Chicago, with an abundance a
hand. 10 always bowling about waste
Who 10 behind this water meter
graft anyway?
the water fund every year to supply
the wants of other city departments
as you can learn from the recon.
mendations OF the finance COMMITTEES
to the city council In the print ID
council reports.
II the water fund was properly used
q pumping station could be built q
the lake end Of every section line In
the city.
II this was done you would hear
no more about "water waste" and the
necessity for meters In every house.
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Electrifcation of railroad terminals
by the City Council will delay freight
cause numerous accidents. kill EN-
ployes, throw thousands of men out Of
positions and reduce wages, which will
reduce the spending power of 196.00(
persons, thus hurting local business
conditions directly.
Do the business men of Chicago
want to see the wages of the steam
railroad employees of Chicago reduced
That Ia what has happened wheT
steam roads have been electrified
i, There Ia q differential of about rs peI