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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
LIVE WIRE WILL
 GIVE FORD AWAY
 AT NOON FRIDAY

Quite a bit of interest has been taken in the Ford that is to be given away by the Live Wire Bat tery Service company and the final arrangements for drawing the lucky card have been made, At 12:30 Satur- day afternoon the lucky number will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
RemnxaI nf Nnts

When a nut cannot be removed by ordinary means, try heating and then applying a wrench. Kerosene poured on the nut, allowing 1t to remain for about an hour, will sometimes work it loose. If either of these fails to work. drill holes in the nut and split it with a chisel. By doing this the thread of the bolt and stud will be saved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
Mnfor TrnnhIea

Sixty-five per cent of all automo- bile troubles are caused by the lack of care or proper operation. This is probably because few owners have realized the necessity of really learn ing to understand the motor vehicle. The only way to get the most out of your car with the least outlay of money is to spend little time in learning something about the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
Watch This LayybreaLer

Children have habit of hanging on the backs of wagons, trucks, au tomobiles and street cars-just to steal a ride. They are likely to jump or fall off directly in front of nov ing vehicle-and hundreds are killed or injured every year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
OH Gauge and Engine Hearings

If there is a persistent drop in pres sure in the oil gauge, and the regu- lator is known to be right, it is safe to assume that engine bearings are beginning to wear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
Care of Snare Tires

Tires age fastest when lying around. They are kept in the best condition in actual service. If it is necessary to store them, they will re- tain their life longest in an even and moderate temperature and light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
An Emergency Light

In case of emergency, when the electric lights fail from lack of stor- age battery power, diseonneet all but one headlight bulb and by giving ev- cry available current to this one bulb, enough illumination is made to safely guide the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
First Gear CompreSSion

When descending a steep hill, it is advisable to use first gear rather than the brakes of the car In this way, the compression brake is used and saves the foot and hand brakes for an emergency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
Smooth Riding But-E,nensive

The hardest strain is put upon tires when driving on the street railway tracks, and should be avoided at all times. When the car is run in the tracks. it's weight is borne, not oy the tread, but by the side wall at the point where the tires come in contact with the edges of the rails, As result the tire is bulged, the fabric separates and the tread is loosened
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
u.e of Old oil

oil drained from the engine and gear compartment should be filtered and used over again for oiling spring leaves and brake connections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
Taking Care of Tools

Before storing tools in the tool compartment wrap them in piece of oiled cloth. This will prevent the implements from becoming rusty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18

A mixture of one part turpentine and two parts of raw linseed oil mixed well is an excellent prepara- ton for cleaning leather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
A Few CIeaning Agents

Washing soda, kerosene and plain soap and water should be the clean ing agents used by car owners for cleaning parts, etc, about the garage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18

factor toward the prevention of future war than any limitation of armaments conference or any inter national agreements.
 We pledge to you-in memory of our comrades who did not come back, and with constant thought of those who blind, maimed and broken must live the war forever-that the people of the world shall have the opportunity to say that such things must never come again.
 We must build up our legions so big and fine and strong. and tio them into our national existences by such firm bonds of service, that our great nations will stand behind the men who offered their lives for the defense of liberty. That is our first task.
 "Our next task stands clearly be- fore us, and for this great service to humanity, we pledge ourselves to you-our comrades of yesterday today and tomorrow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
DOUGHBOYS INTRODUCE
 GERMANS TO CHOP SUEY
By Associated Press

Coblenz, December 17.-American chop suey" has been introduced to the Rhinelanders-and they like it.
 The chop suey Idea was conceived by an American soldier-Walter 10. Smith. who opened shop when his enlistment expired, after 15 years In the army.
 Germans didn't pay much attention to the little cafe at first, but curl osity got the best of them at last and finally they began patronizing the place. and the food, served with Chinese trimmings. is quite popular now with the native men and women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18

efficiently hold the road in wet weather, especially when the brakes are applied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18

A car which does not have both front and rear wheels in line will not
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-10-14
CITY FATHERS MAKE
HASTE SLOWLY IN NEW
FRANCHISE MATTER

Still considering the matter, Is tho
word from the city building concern.
Ing the new franchise for the street
ear system And ii Is we'll that the
city officials take plenty of time I'm
framing new franchise. so that when
II is finally completed there will he no
loopholes through which the corpora.
tion may crawl aud escape living up
to their nart OF the oontrac,
The Twin uity Fedoratlon's recon-.
mondaiions will he the basis for many
OF the provisions of the franchise.
Labar reallzes the city II dealing with
powerful corporation which has
been able In the past to run things
about as II saw Fit, and whcih has been
able TO secure about any kind Of leg
islatlon that would erye It's enda
best For this reason labor will keep
its eye ON future Developments.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-10-14
MANY ORGANIZATIONS
REPRESENTED AT LESS
ARMAM ENT MEETING
(By The Federated press)

Washington The National Council
on Limitation of Armameuts, launch
Cd here at the second meeting of Of
fetal and unofficial representatives. of
groups favoring limitation of national
armaments, is rapidly growing as it's
purpose 10 keep the disarmament is.
sue 10 the fore Is understood.
At the recent session there were
present the representatives of the Ma.
tional Grange, American Farm Blu
reau Federation, international Associ.
alton of Machinists, National Women's
Trade Union League, General FEEDER.
alton of Women's Clubs, National
League OF Women Voters. Women's
Committee for World Disarmament
National Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs. National
Congress- of Mothers and Parent.
Teachers Associations, Federation of
Women's Boards of Foreign Mis-.
sions, Council of Women for Home
Missions. Women's international
League for Peace and Freedom.
American Association of University
Women, National Board of the Y. w.
G. A.. National Education Association.
American Legion, American Union
Against Militarism. Fellowship of Re-
eoneiliation. Foreign Policy Associ.
alton, Federal Council of Churches,
Commission on international Justice
and Good VIII. National Committee on
American-Japanese Relations. World
Sunday School Association. Friends
Disarmament Council. Young Mems
Christian Association. intercollegiate
Liberty League the National Catholic
Welfare Council. and the National
Board Of Farm Organizations accepted
Invitations to take part In the discus.
sion
/. Frederick j. Libby of the Friends
was chosen as temporary executive
secretary Mrs. Clifford pinchot put
her Washington house at the disposal
of the organization.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-10-14
MERCY HOSPITAL DRIVE
RECEIVES ENFORCEMENT OF
TWIN CITY FEDERATION

The Twin City Federation of Labor
has gone on record as endorsing the
drive being made in raise funds for
the erection of Mercy hospital. and
al Its meeting "Wednesday night the
following letter of endorsement was
ordered sent 10 the proper persons;
October Il. 1921,
Mrs. Mary Frances kern, Champaign,
Director Merry Hospital. Champaign.
III.
Dear Madam;
In reply to your communication Ia
the Twin City Federation of Labor OF
October II. II Is the desire OF this body
to cooperate in every possible manner
and we realize the necessity OF lhis
hospital in this community and haart.
lily endorse the campaign now being
made for funds.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-10-14
Ex-sERvicE MEN PLACE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON
EMPLOYMENT ON 69vERNMENF
nv The Federated Press

Minneapolis s-Responsibility for un
employment was placed at the door
of the banking trust and lax govern
ment officials who neglected to prose
cute profiteers during the war. and a
course of action mapped out to force
city, state and federal officials to take
immediate steps to provide jobs al
largely attended meeting of unem
ployed ex-service men held here.
A special session of the Legislature
will be demanded to provide jobs by
means of projecting construction work
needed by the state.
The six-hour work day, at least un
til the present crisis is over. opening
of public land to settlers, taxing of
war profiteers, and enactment at once
of the federal bonus bill are other de
mands which will be made.
Over 1000 jobless veterans have reg
istered at the World War Veterans
free employment bureau within the
past six days, Carl o. Parsons inform
ed the meeting. Jobs are being fur
nished at the rate Of about Is day
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-10-14
LOCAL MERCHANTS HAVE
LITTLE FAITH IN so
CALLED "oPEN SHOP


Talk privately with retail dealer
In your city. and he will al once agree
with you that high wages ara benefit
TO him and that they add 10 the pros.
perity OF n city. And then he joins an
organization To crush organized labor
because some open shop business
agent comes around and tells him
the unions ara getting too strong. "
And In nearly every industrial con
troyersy, we find the business inter.
ests that prosper through high wages
for the workers arrayed against the
workers.
Now and then. however, the dealers
have seen the light, and In Vallejo,
Cal, the tradesmen of the city joined
the Mare laland Macy Yard Metal
Trades Onion In n mass meeting to
protest against wage cuts In the navy
yard At the same time, the stores
announced drastic price reductions
to meet the reduced spending caphc.
ity Of the men whose wages had been
reduced
That is bringing aetualities right
home 10 them. but at the same time.
the power of prejudice IL something
not easily removed.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-10-14
EVERYBODY GETTING
READY TO DO HIS PART
! IN The STADIUM DRIVE

Plans fer launching ChampalEna
stadium drive arc rapidly maturing.
aud when the date Tor ,he active work
Of securing subscriptions 90 help build
the largest amusement center IN tn
United States arrives. somothlnE in
the neighhorhood of lSO hustling so
lieiiors VIII take the ticld with d
termination Il put or over"
Meetings hase been hrld tar sona
time past. under the ehalrmanship at
Father onrinn. Who last week al
pointed a deaeA captains to manag
the drive. Each Of these captains have
chosen q assistants known for thels
ability Il in things. and they are ia
meet Al regular intervals to faunu
late nlans AZ meeting held at the
Champaign Club rooms Tuesday naon
tho captains announced their assist
ants. and Il Is now planned to hold a
pep meeting next Wednesday even
ins al 30 o'clock NJ the Champaign
Club rooms. whom all concerned will
meet for the first time The meeting
viii he addressed hy two ar three
prominent speakers. and plans made
for future work Light rofreshmenla
viii also be served
That the stadium, with a seating ca
paoits of $4,000. will he great thing
Tor the Twin Cities Ia admitted by all
who have given the matter serious
consideration. In the first place, il
VIII give employment to the amount of
between sah0,000 and s80O, ,0a0 In
wages, II IN said. which viii praetie.
ally guarantee tha, the Twin Cities
VIII not suffer from unemployment
Tor some months 20 come.
After the stadium is huilt, immense
crowds Will be here every now and
then for the purpose OF attending the
ball games and other activities OF tho
University These people viii spend
immense sums of money with the
business men. which viii naturally be
OF benefit not only 10 those with whom
the money Ia spent but To the entire
community The stadium win also be
the means of influencing many people
To permanently locate IN the Twin
Cities.
Withal, tho stadium IL looked upon
as an absolute necessity. Its erection
is now practically assured, and the
Forthcoming drive win without doubt
prove successful TO the fullest extent
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-10-14
TWIN CITY FEDERATION
OF FEDERATION A0ks aTHEET
aE Can FANa0 nefNEpucfp b

Al It's regular meeting "Wednesday
night the Twin City Federation of La.
bor adopted the following resolution
looking toward a reduction of street
car fares from seven TO five cents.
Tn 1919 the Champaign and lfr-
hana Railway, Gas aud Electric com
pany applied to the siale public uiili.
Ties commission for an increuae Of
street car fares In the Twin cities.
based upon the plea that the employees
shoald be paid more wages and the
Increased cont of material made same
necessary. and
whereas. upon such plea the said
company WAS granted an increase of
fare from to 7 cents, and
Whereas. since that time an ma
ierlais have been materially r, duoed
In price and that reductions of wagea
haye been forced upon employees of
aid street car company on different
occasions, and
Whereas said decreased cost Of op
Grafton should be extended TO the pub.
lie who are patrons OF said street eur
company. therefore
lie u resolved. that the Twin City
Federation of Labor hereby call upon
the city officials OF Champaign aud
Urbana With the request that said of
ficials Immediately start proc Nedlngs
before the State Commerce Commlss
sion to have said rates reduced 10 tho
former price of . cents
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-10-14
IllINoic CENTRAL
EMPLOYEES TO GIVE
BLOWOUT TO BALL TEAM

In appreciation of their fine ball
playing this sumner. the Illinois Cen.
tral team will be rendered supper
at the Masonic Temple Thanksgiving
night by their supporters. including
all workers at the roundhouse and
trainmen.
A committee on arrangements Is
working out the details of the affair,
and while II is some time yet before
the event takes place, il is safe to say
the participants will enjoy a feast of
entertainment and good things TO eat
that will be long remembered.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-10-14
E,deratlon AGAINST sublettine.

The subletting of contracts on mu-
nicipal work was the subject of con.
siderable discussion at Wednesday
nights meeting of the Federation.
The Federation takes the stand that
II a contractor does not want to do the
work In question he has no business
bidding on II. and that Jobs construct
ed under such circumstances are sell
dom satisfactory and are the cause OF
a great amount of dissatisfaction. A
eommittee was appointed. which Will
lay their claims before the council Al
an early date in an endeayor TO eilfii-
mate sub contracting ON city work, e.
pecially if the sub-contractor Is an
ont of town man
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-10-14
WATER COMPANY ADDS
MILLION GALLONS DAILY
TO FORMER SUPPLY

A million gallons more water a day
is promised the citizens of the Twin
Cities by the water company. which
has just completed big well In Ur.
bana, and Is contemplating another.
This will be welcome news for those
who were asked not to sprinkle lawns
last summer when the company claim.
ed to be unable TO pump enough water
because the wells were low, and the
additional supply will enable the com
pany to furnish fifty cars OF water
every now and then to test new oil
tanks without depriving other con
sumers of an adequate supply
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-10-14
LOCAL THEATRES AND
PICTURE HOUSES s,GN
AGREEMENT WITH UNION

All local theaters and moving pic
ture houses In Champaign and Ur.
bana continue To be fair To the In
ternational Alliance of theatrical
Stage Employees and Moving Picture
Operators of the United States aud
Canada, agreements between Union
No. Az and the managers OF the
Lousee having baen recently sigurd
The old scale and practically the
same working conditions Will prevail
for the coming year. there being 10
in portabt changes. About thiity mem
berR arc affected
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-10-14
TrYinn to Save Fatty.

Now the kept press is engaged in
the effort TO save Fatty Arbuckle.
Fatty has been an element In dol
lar-getting. and they don't like TO give
him up. As a starter. they have dis
covered that Miss Rappe. the movie
actress whom he IL charged with kill
ing, became suddenly ill., in "Fatty's
rooms just previous TO her death
Doubtless new things to the credit
OF Fatty" or the discredit OF the dead
woman will be discovered as we GO
along and besides. the dead soon are
forgotten. but the dollargetters will
be remembered, at least as long rs
they live
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-10-14
LADIES OF TWIN CITY
COOPERATIVE SOCIETY
TO MEET AT LABOR HALL

Invitations have been issued to the
ladies of the Twin City Cooperative
Society to meet this afternoon (Fri-
day. at 2:30 O'Clock at Labor Hall.
II is the wish of the Educational Com
mittee, under whose auspices the
meeting is to ze held. that every lady
of a stockholders family be present.
The meeting will be in the form OF
discussion of the affairs OF the so
ciety as seen from the feminine view.
point. and ii is said that matters OF
interest to every lady will be taken up.
Refreshments of light nature viii be
served
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-10-14
.rn PLANS FOR aRMIsTicE
~ CELEBRATION INDICATE
sIG TIME ON NOVEMBER 7

plans for an armistice day program
,-oviouslv outlined in The Review
-. fast maturing. and If the final de
-, NJ the University of Illinois in
.-.,,,nr cooperation with the various
-,,,c organizations is favorable. one
:, tbe largest parades ever held in
Sssunsign will be the one on the ar
,s-poou Of November II.
pc,orts of the parade committee,
..ti.s g. getting in touch with all or.
,t-....n rs and different bodies, show
:. ,imnst unanimous support of the
dav's program.
coyerurcnt aid students at the
r.iysrsitv. all of whom were in ac-
,ire se-yice. voted TO turn out 100
nor cent Every one OF the crippled
solliers. some 200 in number. who are
attending the University. was wound
81 while on the firing line.
Nearly all local labor unions that
have acted upon the proposition so
~ report favorable. The committee
rom the Twin City Federation of La
hor is anxious to hear from every 10
cal as soon as action can be taken.
Dr Roberts. chairman of the COM
mittee or program and place OF meet
ing reports he viii hare one of the
hest programs ever presented at an
occasion of similar nature.
The finance committee Will have an
ensy joh as the expense will be very
small and will be shared by the var
ions organizations. which includes
practically every civic organization In
tho Twin Cities. as we'll as church So
eieties. etc. The committee is not de-
sirous of making a big expense fund
that will require solicitation and in
terfere with the various drives for
money now in progress.
The next meeting of the general
committee will be held at the Chamber
al commerce rooms next tuesday
eyfalug
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-10-14
ARMISTICE DAY PLANS
RAPIDLY DEVELOPING

Washington. Oct l4-Arm. stice day
celebrations will be truly national
Reports thus far reoeir ei by Presi.
dent GompeTs from central labor no
les throughout the country assure the
success Cf the great event
In most cases central bodies have
arranged 10 hold both a parade and
mass meeting
New York city will hold its demon.
stration in historic Madison square
garden that seats Is. 1000 persons Tex
Rickard, lessee of the great structure.
has donated It's use 10 the trades and
labor council
Washington. D. C.. will probably
hold its meeting in beautiful Central
high school auditorium, marching 10
the meeting in line with various or
ganizations which are cooperating.
Louisville reports plans that will
rival demonstrations in many larger
cities.
Philadelphia plans one of the great.
est parades ever held in the Quaker
city.
From every section come reports OF
determination to impress upon the
International conference for limitation
Of armament the conviction of the
American people that 'the time has
come TO disarm"
In addition to the encouraging re-
ports from cities throughout the coun
try. A. F. of l.. headquarters reports
plans for the first assembling of the
disarmament advisory council invited
by President Gompers to meet here
A committee on arrangements WAS
called to meet this week to make
preparations for the assembly of ap.
proximately 100 advisory committee
members and also TO take under con.
sideration certain most important
proposals in relation TO the more per
manent work which is being devoted
to run through to the end of the in.
ternational conference.
Following are some of the cities
which have reported plans for Armis.
tice day demonstrations
Washington, d. c.; New York. Jer.
sey City. Philadelphia, Fort Wayne,
Ind; Lansing, Mich: Utica, N. Y;
Mason City, Ia. Somerset, Ky; Un.
iontowH. Pa. Du Quoin, H.; Cham.
paign-Urbana, H.: Bera, CAL; La
Junta. Colo; Hot Springs. Ark.
GAINESVILLE. o.; Hibbing. Mimi; La,
Fayette, Ind: Clinton. Ind: Tampa,
Fla: South Richmond. Va; Aurora.
H.: rekin. ILL.,: jackson, Miss.; Al,
lanta. Ca; Wilmington. N. c.; Mid
dlesboro. Ky: Columbus, o.; Mulber.
ry, Kan: Peru. Ind: Joliet. H.; Allen
town. Pa: Boberly. Mo-; Alliance, o.;
Thurber,- Tex; Leavenworth, Kan;
Wichita. Kan; Grand Forks, N. D.:
Fairmont. w. Va; Meridian. Miss;
Altoona, Pa; Lockport, N. Y; Fargo.
N. D.; La Crosse. Wis; Pawtucket, r..
l.; Terre Haute. Ind; Westville, ILL.,;
Everett, Wash; Spokane. Wash; Ash
land, Wis; Douglas ,Ariz.; Waterloo,
Ia: Edwardsville, H.; Des Moines.
Ia; Toledo. o.; Pottsville, Pa; Louis.
vile, Ky; South Sillwater. Mimi; /;
Fort Leavenworth, Tex; Eldorado,
Ark; Evansville, Ind; Byesville, o.;
Watertown, Wis.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-10-14
IN WAGES OF
STREET CAR EMPLOYEES TO
STICK, SAYS cHuBBuck

The 5-eents-an-hour reduction for 10
cal street car men sticks.
This is the decision Of the company
which. after parleying for several
months trying 10 find some one vii
ling TO make the announcement, final
ly passed the buck to II. f. Chubhuck
The decision was received by the local
street car mems union officials the
first of the week.
On July -. this year. the men were
notified that beginning July |. re-
duetion of five cents an hour would
be made. This reduction was resented
by the men, who, through the Citizens
committee, endeayored TO secure q
meeting with the company officials
with view of settling the matter
No meeting could be secured. and IA
last resort the men brought an In
ternational representative here. who
finally secured the statement from
the company that the decision to re
dace the men was final
The company's plea OF year or &C
ago, that IL must increase fares In or
der to pay the men more wages was
mot conyesyuu ny the pubic. who be
lieve in fair dealing and who felt thai
| II the company must increase fares
. from to cents in order to show .
profit and pay the men just rate o.
wages, the company was asking fol
nothing more than il was entitled to
But. II the company had to have more
money with which to increase the pa,
of the men, should not the fares be
reduced to the former price when the
mems pay is reduced to the former
! price?