Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-20
1918 BLUE BOOK OF.
ILLINOIS Off PRESS
AND IN CIRCULATION
HISTORIC WORK or MUCH IN.
pORTANCE TURNED OUT az
STATE PRiNTER-MUCH CRED.
IT IS GIVEN LOWDEN.

The Illinois Elue Book covering the
last two years OF the state admins
tration and the last session OF the
legislature is out, 1t contains IA wealth
oi material and IL valuable for refer.
ence. One page is devoted 10 pict'
urss OF the representatives from this
district, and another to their bi0sfa-
piles. This district has reason to
take pride IN the record Of It's four
members.
In his Introduction of the book
Secretary Emmerson gives credit To
Governor LOwden for the achieve
ments Of the present state admins
tratiOn.
in the two years since the last
Blue Book was issued" Mr., Emmer
son says: illinois has played AN i'm.
pOrtant part in the world war; 1t has
tried out a new system of executive
administration: It has undertaken Il
great scheme Of internal improve
ments; it has called constitutional
convention to frame new cOnsfltn'
ton, and ii has celebrated the cen
lennial Of il admission into u un-
ion.
Necessarily, this Blue Book must
concern itself with the important
events o. this period. An effort has
been made by the editor to do this
as fully as possible in the space at
his disposal.
The editor feels tat he would be
remiss in his duty ii. al The very out
set, he,, did not give full credit for the
great .61ccess OF the pas. two years
to sthe4 chief. exseelive-'iovern
Franz 70. ~Loyden.t Governor Lows
deifas leadershfp Is res ponsihle for TIE
perfect unitysspf actiUn and enthus-
iastic co-opetirion of the people In
every activitVfn the way. 7"
He secured the adoption of the
administrative code which has made
executive administration business
like and efficient Credit is due pri-
marily to him for the adoption OF The
state highway building project an |
the approval of Il practical plan for
the construction o: deep waterway
Ii was largely in response to his eN'
pressed convictions that Il conslitu
tional convention was called
Another series or articles IN the
volume describes the important part
played by Illinois in the world war
Adiutant General Frank S. Dickson
covers the military achievements OF
the state; Samuel insult, chairman OF
the State Council of Defense. de
sctibes the work Of that Organization
in marshaling he civilian population
for war activity.
John G. Oglesby describes the or
ganization of the reserve mili'lt
which served the state in the emer
gency following the calling OF the
national guard in,o federal service
Hugh S. Magill 1r., director OF tht
centennial celebration. describes the
use made OF the centennial to arouse
the people to greater effort in he
war. Francis g. Blair. superinten1
ent of public instruction, describes
war work in the schools. Presiden
Edmund j, James Of the Untversif'
tells OF the war activity o: that inSti
tuition. There are also articles b,
Bishop Samuel FallOws. John II
Walker. former president of the state
federation: John II Harrion OF Dan
Vile, b. F. Harris of Champaign ant
s. r.. Young. secretary of Farmers
Institute, discussing the war work II
churches. labor and the war, the press
and the war, bankers ard the wa
and the farmer and the war. rspeci
iyely