The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-07-19

wedding cake, decorated in pink and white,
surmounted by large white bell, formed
the background.
The Realty Department float, nicely de-
corated, followed next in line. Seated in
side was the office force, with a desk, type
writer, and all other equipment necessary for
business. Along the sides were the inscrip-
tons: "Zion City for Zion People" en-
vestment Notes Accepted on Vacant Lots" !;
Gown Part of Zion City,; "These proper
ties Transferred by 100 Year Lease Which
Protects Lessee as we'll as Lessor; Farms,
Residential Properties, Acre Tracts and City
Lots. Zion Realty Department"
large float, nicely decorated and with a
canopy overhead. Along the side was the
motto: Never Disappoint a Customer"
Seated in front of large roll-top desk, was
man debating to his stenographer, while
salesman sat patiently near, awaiting his
turn. The interior was decorated with the
national and Zion colors, as we'll as all kinds
of office supplies A very pretty feature
was little girl seated in a swing supported
by rubber bands, showing the strength of
these goods. The ladies of the office force
rode in an auto nicely bedecked with chry
santhemums and other decorations in Zion
colors. The remaining coworkers marched
behind
The Photographic Studio was typifed by
decorated float, inside of which rode
Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia in costume,
with large camera, indicating the wide
range in the sale of the symboical pictures
by this institution.
Zion Garage had decorated auto truck
float, within which stood an auto which the
coworkers were busily repairing.
Zion Fuel Department was represented
by two wagons, one loaded with coal, and
along the side of which was inscribed, ''We
was loaded with ice and inscribed, eve
Keep You Cool in Summer" Both were
decorated with Zion flags and bunting.
The Zion Feed Department had decorat-
ed wagon, loaded with sacks of feed of all
kinds. At the back was the picture of a
cow, underneath which was inscribed, "The
Foster Mother of the World; Preserve Her,
Improve Her, and Help Her to Produce
More and Better Dairy Products
Zion Candy Factory had large float,
handsomely decorated, symbolizing candy
factory in miniature. White doves, indi-
eating White Dove Chocolates, as well as
other decorations, represented the variety
of goods manufactured by the institution.
Inside was a bevy of girls in white, wrap
ping sticks of candy and all-day- suckers,
which they tossed promiscuously to children
along the way. At the side was large
wheel, typifying an old windmill grinding
out candy products, in contrast to the inn
proved methods of today. Following be-
hind, was candy salesman in his auto,
which was nicely decorated with flags and
bunting. The coworkers, dressed in white,
ing remnants.
Zion Creamery was represented by the
five delivery wagons Of this institution, in
front of which marched number of CO.
workers.
Then came the Drum Corps, playing mar
tial music, to which the coworkers, march
ing in this part Of the parade, kept step.
Zion Printing and Publishing House had
a very handsome turnout, consisting of six
autos profusely decorated with excello in
Zion colors All the coworkers of this in
stitution rode in the floats, the men wear
ing high silk hats, while the ladies were
dressed in white, wearing neat white paper
crowns, on the four points of which were
the letters, Z. P. P. Fl. Over each of the
six floats were two decorated arches, one in
front and the other in the rear, between
which was suspended motto. They read
respectively: "Zion Has Been Built Up,
Under God, by the Mighty Messages Sent
Forth From the Printing Press. Send Out
More Literature "The Printing Press =
the Foundation Of Civilization. Without
it, Ignorance Would Be Appalling" With
out the Printing Press, How Would We
Have the Bible, Leaves of Healing, Mes
sages, and Other Literature "My De
sire is So To Compose My Life That When
the Great Blest Master Printer Orders My
Form to be Distributed, There Shall Re-
main the Proof That | Have Ever Striven
to Honor Printing "What is Worth Do
ing, is Worth Doing Well"; "Without the
Printing Press How Would the Zion
Bakery Get It's Mail Orders? 1t Pays
to Send Out Good Advertising
Zion Building Industry was represented
by a miniature house on wheels, neatly
painted and finished. The ladies of the Of
flee force could be seen comfortably seated