Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-10-18
PUBLIC SERVICE BUNK
The Tooth Extracting and Smoke
Consuming Department in the
City Hall Makes People
Laugh.

Laugh.
Why doesn't the alleged city de-
partment of Public Service get after
the fraudulent weighing machines,
with which the city is infested?
Can you guess why it doesn't?
There are 102,641 of these machines
scattered all over the city on city
sidewalks.
1t is safe to say that 100000 of them
are out of order most of the time.
They yield an immense revenue, as
each patron is obliged to give up one
cent for the privilege of finding out
how much he does not weigh.
Another fraud on the public is the
counterfeit gum vending cent.in-the
slot machine, which in the majority Of
cases. takes the cent but yields no
gum.
Why is Il that the City Department
Of Public Service permits these frauds
to exist?
A new bulletin Of information OF
the Oscar Deis School Of Artistic
Piano Playing is Just off the press.
Write for same, 21S South Wabash
avenue.
Dixon G. williams has high honors
awaiting him at the hands OF the
people.
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II. II. Merrick is one Of the leaders
in the civic life of Chicago. As presi'
dent Of the Association of Commerce
he has done great work for the city
its present and future. Mr.. Merricb
Is president OF the Great Lakes Trust
Company, Chicago's new big bank
which started in with capital Of
100000, and surplus Of 100000
| All of the stock was oversubscribet
for.
Lieutenant James +. Walsh OF thu
North Halsted street police station
Is one of the best officials on th'
force. Respected by his men, by hi
superiors and by the public, he ha
made a fine record.
S,P. Messenger has done much 70
Chicago in furnishing the people witt
fine lot OF first-class restaurants.
Leo Oppenheimer, vice-president
the famous Messenger lunch rooms
Is one Of the coming men OF CHI
cago. He is popular, able and Pre-
gressive.
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Samuel r. Kaufman the popula
president Of the famous Congress
Hotel Company and head Of the gres
I Congress Hotel. Is one Of the MOI
, public spirited citizens Of Chicas
I who is always keenly alive on ever!
thing uplifting the city and broa
! minded man of affairs who make
, everyone who patronizes his hot
! happy.
! Judge Frank Johnston, Jr., 70 NAL
ing o fine record on the Circuit Cou'
bench.
Judge George B. Holmes is gratif!
ing his many friends with the I'm
q record he Is making on the Municip'
@ court bench.
Oscar Deis, American pianist. VIC
unteered his services at Fort Sher
u dan and Great Lakes on Monday.
q George L.. Schein, the we'll know
d lawyer, who numbers his friends
q the thousand, would make fine judg
Mr.. Schein has no ambition in this d
rection, It is said, but his ability, fai
: ness and legal experience we'll fit hi
I for judicial honors.
Mayor Thompson should be GIVE
chance to fire lot of deadwot
among the city hall clerks. Some
them thinking themselves safe und
the civil service law, are impudeI
insubordinate and useless.
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III C. A. Beckett, the we'll known NJ
| highly respected president of Il
Beckett Coal and Coke Company.
| though still a young man, has led
| very active life and has been p
tent figure in the business world 4
many years. Whether as preside
/ Of the Chicago Bearing Metal Col
| pany, the Beckett Coal and Col
Company, or as a director of the Fo
| Dearborn National Bank, he has WI
the high regard OF the business publ