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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-04-08
TELEPHONE COMPANIES PAY
LARGEST UTILITY TAX.

The public utilities of the United
States, privately owned and operated,
paid a total federal income tax or
s19.SO5,531 in 1919, according to the
latest compilations made by the De-
partment of Internal Revenue.
The telephone and telegraph COM
panies led the list with a tax bill of
sS,7S7.1O6. Electric light and power
companies followed with $5,8O4,OO3.
Electric railways were third, their tax
being s3,126,OO2; gas companies, ST.
214,9SO; water works, $873,44O. This
is exclusive of state, county and mu-
nicipal taxation or special taxes i'm
posed on equipment and materials.
OF the 1903 electric companies
operating in 1919, 1913 per cent or 454
of them made no net profit but IN
stead showed a deficit of S4,36O,9O9.
The net income, verified by the De
partment of Internal Revenue, throws
light on the profits of public utilities.
The average net earnings of all ut1ll-
ties is shown to be 6.38 per cent OF
invested capital. Steam railroads
earned 47S per cent; electric rail-
ways, All per cent; gas companies,
6.07 per cent; telephone and telegraph
companies, 701 per cent.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-04-08
NOMINATE JOHN RICH
ARDSON JUDGE OF THE
MUNICIPAL COURT

Judge John Richardson deserves to
be renominated by the Republicans
for Judge of the Municipal Court. He
has made a splendid record on the
bench and is noted for his fairness,
ability and painstaking methods.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-04-08
Vote FOR ISADORE
BROWN FOR NUM-
CIPAL JUDGE

Democrats should vote for Isadore
Brown for the nomination for Judge
of the Municipal Court. No man
stands higher at the Bar and his rec
ord is above reproach. He is the
kind of man needed on the bench.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-04-08
SAYS FIRE DEPARTMENT NEEDS
BETTER EQUIPMENT.

At a hearing before the special
council committee investigating the
recent West Side fire, F. A. Raymond,
engineer for the National Board of
Fire Underwriters, told the aldermen
that the fire department of Chicago
was in need of new equipment and
apparatus for fighting fire.
Among other measures which ne
recommended were the installation OF
a high-pressure system, the purchase
of water towers and the creation OF a
pipe system which could be coupled
up with fire boats along the river.
Daniel Ryan has made a splendid
record as president of the County
Board. His administration of that
important Office has been without
flaw. Succeeding Peter Reinberg
upon the latter's death, he had hard
task before him for Peter Reinberg
was an ideal public official. He has
proven himself equal to the job and
deserves reelection.
Frank A West of the Twenty-frst
ward is Republican candidate for
County Commissioner. His nominal
ton would add great strength to the
county ticket as he is one Of the most
popular men on the North Side. Mr..
West is Vice President of the Board
of Examiners of Stationary Engineers
and his ability and training greatly
fits him for membership on the
County Board. His election would be
a great aid to the taxpayers.
40
Judge Charles A Mcdonald of the
Superior court has made gooc
record on the bench. He will be re
nominated and reelected.
~
John P Gibbons, the regular Demo
cratic candidate for clerk of the Grim
inal court deserves the nomination
He is we'll fitted for the office.
~eA
John F. Devine, who should be re
nominated by the Republicans TO
clerk of the Probate court, tells hi
audiences that he is running on hi
record, part of which was u profit t
the people of $4,000 for the last f1s
cal year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-04-08
VOTE FOR JOHN
COURTNEY FOR NUM-
CIPAL COURT JUDGE

Democrats should vote for Judge
John Courtney for Judge of the NUM-
cipal court. He deserves to be nomi-
mated on the strength of the fine rec
ord he made on the municipal bench.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-04-08
STREET PAVING TO BE lNVESTl-
GATED

]. l.. Jacobs & Co. were awarded
the contract for an investigation OF
street paving by the council commit
tee on streets and alleys amid scenes
bordering on riot. Florence Sullivan,
former city paving inspector, precipl-
tated the row when he said he mad
been told by Alderman Toman not to
submit bid, as it had been arranged
for Jacobs to get the contract. Jacobs
has conducted Investigations of the
sanitary district, the board of educa-
ton, and the city license system
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-04-08
VOTE FOR stephen A.
DAY FOR REPUBLICAN
NOMINATION FORCOk-
GRESHAM AT LARGE

Republicans should nominate Steph
en- A. Day for COngressman-at-
Large at the primary on April IL.
His views on public conditions re-
fleet the sentiments of a majority of
the people.
Remember, 1--WE were liberal enough
in giving our soldiers; let us be just
as liberal in giving to them"
This is one of the articles of the
creed of Stephen A. Day, Chicago
lawyer, and son of associate justice
of the United States Supreme Court,
William r. Day. Mr.. Day is founder
and head of the League for Industrial
Justice, and Republican candidate at
the special April primary for the va
cancy caused by the death of Con-
gressman-at-Large William E. Mason.
He has the support of Republican
leaders.
Every time one of our returned
soldiers has to haunt an employment
agency, study the help wanted col
umns or beg the price Of a meal (and
lots of them have had to do that
every other man in the country ought
! to blush" said Mr.. Day. "It is wrong,
| absolutely wrong
| Mr. Day is considered America
| leading exponent of profit-sharing
| with employees. AS head of the
League for Industrial Justice which
| now has a membership of $4,000, he
| has the full confidence and support of
| employers and workers alike. Seven
| hundred corporations big and small
| have adopted his principles, which
among other things, give employees a
voice in working conditions and plant
| management.
Mr.. Day believes the Volstead Act
as now functioning is making ma
ton of law breakers out of us, and
that in justice to the poor, who can
ill afford good money for bad liquor,
light wines and beer should be per
mitted. 1.-The law is being broken,
he said, with the same spirit which
animated the celebrated Boston tea
party when an English tax law was
violated. In other words, we feel
quite virtuous about it.
~
| James NJ. Whalen, Timothy j
Grove, and Michael Rosenberg, candi
| dates for the Democratic nomination
for members of the Board of SAM
tary Trustees, have opened joint head
, quarters in Room 200 Hotel Sher
man. They are conducting a join
campaign predicated upon the pledg'
that they will scan the expenses o
, the sanitary district with view t.
cutting them to the bone.
Aid Charles J. Agnew is making
| good council record.
/ County Treasurer Patrick j. Car
has turned over more interest on tn
public money than any Of his pre-
4 decessors IN office.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-04-08

Representatives, oINtH DIStTICt.
and continued with them two years;
engaged in grocery business for the
next six years; appointed Deputy
Sheriff by the late Sheriff Barrett;
held this position until elected to the
Illinois House Of Representatives in
1906. He is a member of the Knights
of Columbus. He was reelected to
the House in 1908, 1910, 1912, 1914,
1918 and 1920, and has made good
record
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-04-08

The Chicago Eagle, q Newspaper fof
al classes of readers, In devoted 60 ma
,1onal State and Local Politics; to enc
publication of Municipal. State county
and Sanitary District news; 70 comment
ON people I'm public life; to clean baseDa1
and sports, and to the publication OF
General Information OF Public interest,"
Financial, Commercial and POLITICAL.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-04-08

Aid. Charles J. Agnew is making a
good council record.
County Treasurer Patrick ]. Carr
has turned over more interest on the
public money than any Of his pre-
decessors in office.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-30
PESSIMlSM A DISEASE

One of the most dangerous diseases OF the age
is pessirnism. 1t is almost fatal when it gets
hold For that person should guard well
his thoughts and actions in order to stave off any
threatened attack 1t is a disease that does not at
ually and therefore should be watched the closer.
Ii works upon the mind OF its victim. and gradual
ly deepens its fangs which emit poison gradually
and eventually penetrates the entire thinking ca
pacity OF person and he is in a most dangerous con-
ditioh He is just apt TO go bug house not
and is always found the doubling side of every
question. He gets to where he thinks nothing can
be done 1t matters not what the proposition is.
The victim becomes Of that frame of mind that he
believes every human being is a crook dead
beat and is unreliable and will stab you in the back
at first opportunity-what an awful disease-what
an awful feeling it must be- II is most dsagreeable
say the least of it to be in the presence OF such
person. We are glad that il is not extremely
contagious however. and that it scarcely gets
hold of an optimist Pessinists seldom ever live
to the average age of man. which is indeed fortu-
nate thing for humanity and society in general.
a pessimst Is menace to business. He is
almost despsed by society church and state and
if you want to live miserable life drag along and
make folks miserable make them dread to enter
into conversation with you. just cultivate the pess-
mistic germ that is EMBEDDED in every human being
and you will be one of the most uncomfortable
unwelcome disked and most despsed human in
the community On the other hand. cultivate OPP
timism. smile, laugh. look upon the bright side Of
life Hunt for the silver lining 1t is there. Be
happy Be a blessing Not a curse
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-30
FAtuR TO ATTEND CHURCH IS FAILURE
TO DO YOUR DUTY
Few person. think things through.


II everybody reasoned this matter OF church
going to its logical conclusions there will no, be
very many vacant pews. and widespread demand
for more churches will steadily arise.
The reason is smplei People do not stay away
from church because they .opposed TO religion
OF the church. Far from L. Nearly everybody be
ieves that the church absolutely necessary TO our
civilization. II its existence threatened, the
great mass OF the people would fight Tor IT,
But by some curious kink in their mental pro-
cess many non-church- goers fail to perceive that II
everybody else followed their example and every
honest person grants others the right to do as he
does the church would quickly pass out of existence
Every non-attendant upon Religious Services
virtually votes for the Elimination OF the Institution
from Society
If persons believed that the world needs the
church. he has but one clear unmistakable and un-
answerable way of stating his position. hat is by
regular church attendance. The man who goes to
church stands for an indispensable institution. even
as good citizen stands for the state by voting
Absenteeism from the Ballot-Box and Absent
eeism from Church are Kindred Failures in Duty to
Society
OF course. that is not the best reason for church
attendance. We go to church primarily to express
our belief in God and do Him reverence. The
loftiest truth about man is that he is made in the
image of the Divine and has capacity for fellow
ship with the Infinite.
Worship is the highest function of which hui
man nature is capable.
The world does not know much about creeds,
but when it sees a person attending divine worship
it understands him to say. by his actions believe
in Cod
Thoughtful persons stand for the church, also,
because THE CHURCH STANDS FOR THE BEST
THINGS. The church-goer lines up with the forces
which make for righteousness. He is on the side
of the people who want to live the noblest lives
themselves and who are trying to help this needy
world to do the same
The most efficient agency of human service on
earth is the Christian Church The churchman is
sharer in all the world beneficence of the
ganization. They who would make their lives
count should be counted among those upon whom
the Church may count
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-30
WHAT OTHERS SAY AND
HOW THEY SAY 1T
THOMAS PLATFORM

II a voter is for the interests Of
Texas, he cannot keep from being
impressed with the platform Of
Cullen f. Thomas, Democratic can
iidate FOR the United States Sem
ate. Re has come out in an un-
equivocel manner on the important
issues Of the day, and one cannot
refrain from admiring his emphatic
stand
Mr Thomas favors clean politics
opposition 20 encroachment Of Fed
cral government on state rights and
life tenure for Supreme Court
Judges, denouncos the moneyed dy-
nasty now in control OF affairs, raps
wastefulnees and demands honest
business. Those are -ather general
things and possibly could be in a
platform for any other candidate,
but Mr. Thomas also comes out for
several important measures.
Mr. Thomas In his statement on
taxation opposes the proposed sales
tax and the reduction in corporate
stock tax and income taxes on large
fortunes. The high protective tar
IN policy is unalterably opposed by
Mr.. Thomas, who advocates the ira
diti0nal Democratic doctrine Of tar
if. wherever collected, for revenue
purposes only
Considerable attention is paid 20
agricultural interests-hc probably
s more m sympathy with the farm
ers program of betterment than
any other candidate Mr. Thomas
aommcnds the congressional Farm
bloc" Federal farm loan bank and
war finance corporation. Re advo-
Gates rigid regulation Of exchange.
and boards Of trade. and establish
ment of better and more liberal Gre
dit facilities 90 farmers and ranch
ers.
Mr.. Thomas would also permit
farmers TO form cooperative mark
citing organizations, IL they desire.
believing that 20 be their privilege
II they feel that is the better way
20 obtain higher prices for farm
products. The Muscle Shoals project
is favored because Il would bring
cheaper nitrate fertilizer for the
Southern farmer
lnNflAAN IiAaAARA To AA"N VIZ Nt''1''
reclamation. railway regulation. re-
lief for former soldiers. anti-lynch-
ing, federal system, capital and lab
or, militarigm, liquor traffic, Amer
i.anism and League Of Nations.
In this period of talk about let
ting down the bars Of prohibition,
Mr.. Thomas stands emphatically for
strengthening the amendment. He
demands of Foreigners that they
take allegiance 20 the American
flag. becoming 100 per cent Amer
leans. Mr. Thomas had beer an
advocate Of the League Of Nations
and a supporter Of Woodrow VIII
son.
Panhandle people should line up
solidly behind man like Cullen
Thomas. His platform is Of the
nature that should win the support
Of Panhandle voters In the primary
July 22.-Amarillo News.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-30
THEY ARE COMING WEST.

Every indication is that there will be hundreds
upon hundreds OF people come to the South Plains
between now and the first of next year People
have been East, bring this information. and they do
not get it in any roundabout way. but direct from
the people who are coming. They are coming with
their minds fully made up to get home IN this
country il it is possible There is much idle land in
Lubbock County. and there should be a general
move made to get a lot of it in shape to offer these
people. either a rent proposition sell 1t in a way
that it can be paid for. Our idea is to sell it in
small tracts In the past the mistake has been made
in this country OF the conner buying much
land. A person making a business of farming does
not need more than quarter section. II is enough
to begin with and he make good on less than
that. Diversified farming. chickens and hog ras-
ing with half dozen good mich cows will solve
the problems OF the farmer without a home and
Lubbock county populated with an industrious set Of
folks OF this class will become the most prosperous
section anywhere The people Of this section who
have to do with bringing about these changes
should be alert and the job. We should see TO
il that there Is land to be had for these people when
they come. and at prices and terms that will not be
beyond their reach. In other words do not go wild
and pop the price OF land up to an unreasonable
figure. This Is often the case and We know that Il
has been detrimental 10 the development Of many
places Keep the prices and terms at reasonable
level. Keep rents down 10 where person car AZ
ford ~ 60 into business IN Lubbock and the country
viii develop and the town viii grow.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-30
MONROE NEWS ITEMS
OF The PAST WEEK

The Methodist preacher. Mr. How.
ell Of Alternately, preached an inter-
esting sermon here Sunday after
noon He will hold a meeting here
beginning next Sunday nj eleven.
He urges everyone % take part.
Mrs. Teal, who was in a local
sanitarium last week. has been taken
TO the home Of her daughter. Mrs
Shcrrod of Lubbock. We are glad
that she is improving and feel that
she can come home again before
long.
Mrs Cavcn Be- no better since
the time Of the last writing.
Miss Ora Carr spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss irene
Cox
Messrs c. r. Beatty. Clen show
alter. Steve and Willie J Collier.
went plum hunting below the cap
rock in Lynn county. Monday. Wed
esday afternoon another party went
on the same business They all
brought back quite few plums.
The second party was Messrs. " +.
Boyd, Matt Thomas, Sr. and Jr.,
J. B. Strswn, Willie J. Collier, Tom
Dykes. Jack Kemp, Edd Teal and
William Sherrod Of Lubbock They
also found many plums below Slaton
Saturday
johnnie Williams and Paul Nor
gan, were out from Lubbock Sunday
morning.
Vera Teal came home from Lub.
book Sunday night. after two
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
Shcrrod.
Quite a few Of the Monroe people
went 90 Lubbock Saturday night,
TO hear our Governor, Pat Ncd
speak.
The Monroe baseball boys played
the Methodist boys Of Lubbock Sat
urday, and lost the game by a score
Of 10 Go g
Mr. and Mrs Dykes gave a birth
day party Saturday night. In honor
Of their sons, Tommie and Edwin.
Many Of their friends attended and
reported a good time.
The literary society met last We'd
nesday night and elected the follow
ing officers president, Miss Irene
Cox; vice president. Miss Meta
Thomas: secretary and treasurer.
Mrs. Dykes; sergeant AZ arms, Her
chal Galley: critic, Miss Galley. A
social, program and constitution and
bylaws committee was appointed by
the president. The first program
will be- rendered Saturday night
Be sure and come.
We had a good singing Sunday
night. and an interesting special
program. Mrs. Dykes, Algers Tan
nehill. Floyd and Claud Matheny,
were the selected members Of a
good quartette. Algers 1annehill
sang a solo. Flora and Floyd Math-
eny sang a duet. The young people
should take a greater interest in the
song services during the meetings
than they have ever done before.
Mr. and Mrs. Daughtry have new
twin boys. We wish for them a sue
cessful future.
Messrs. Earl Lavender and Lon
ME Teal left before sunrise Friday
morning. on a trip 20 Seagraves.
They took Lonnie's sister, Mrs. Bees
sic Forgy and two children, who
have been visiting in the Teal home,
10 the ranch about So miles west Of
Lubbock. After visiting relatives
and friends, they returned Saturday
night
Lorraine and Ruby Lee Collier
spent the day Tuesday, with Miss
Theima Stephenson. 1heima went
home with Lorraine Tuesday night,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-30
POOR CREATURES

Did you ever notice how calamity bowler will
cuss knock howl crouch and whatnot at every
thing that be done for the betterment of con-
ditions in his town. and then raise sand and do his
level best to keep the fellow the other side OF
the fence from having the incest place in which to
Iive-certanly you havel There too many
calamity howlers this world for anyone to escape
association with them--and certainly one would not
be around them very long without observing the
attitude they have toward their fellow creatures.
That's completion. They don't like to the town
grow their neghbor's homes look neat and nice.
They would live in a state OF grouohyness forever
to keep some neighbor from being little happy.
or to keep their town from assuming pro-
gressive. modem air. They don't like cleanliness
in their homes progTessiveness IN their town. they
knock just because they don't like to things go
well. and when finally the town outgTows their la
menfations and their neighbors make Joke OF their
uouchiness they find themselves in a slough OF de
spondency without the strong pull Of the Kindly
friend to place their feet upon the firm grounds OF
human tolerence.
Aren't you sorry for such poor creatures
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-30
WITH LUBBOCK BUSINESS
MEN

Ross Edwards " the Leader. was
not satisfied I'm being thotoughly
rested, and refilled with the pep
and 20 (which one viii naturally
accumulate on such splendid hunt
ing and fishing trims az he enjoy
ed recently. but after being az home
a few days. decided 20 put his store
owned by Mrs Mollie Alternately on
the same footing. and as a result.
carpenters have been busy building
q well appearing awning along the
south end and east side Of the
the Leader building. which will add
greatly TO the appearance Of the
store
Mr.. Edwards Is going after the
business, and we are glad 20 say is
enjoying splendid patronage He is
making his store. stock and adver-
Using appeal 10 the people, who
are readily responding 20 the offers
he makes
Lubbock business men are alive
10 the needs Of the times. and are
making hay while the sun shines"
and are letting no grass grow un-
der their feet that would in any
wise retard the progress Of the city
The Barrier Brothers Department
store is making rapid progress, and
bids fair to become orp n Texas
leading distributing houses. az IN
der the general management ~
Raymond Barrier. with one Of the
barrier Brothers specializing the
management IN each department,
the store has about the brightest
future Of any store Of its kind In
West Texas
The building formerly occupied
by the Robinson Furniture Com
nany Is being remodelcd 10 ~ their
needs. and will be ready for oc-
cupancy about the first Of next
month.
An efficient manner Of transact
ing all the business pertaining 20
the managemet Of the store has
been worked out. which Is alto
gether original with the Barrier
Brothers, and each department is
represented in the eastern market
by the specialist in that department,
which makes for more efficiency in
purchasing goods, and is account
able TO a large degree for the
splendid service offered their Gus
toners.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-30
THINGS TO REMEMBER

Advertisers, contributors and all parties inter
ssted In the Avalanche please remember thes
things; We print the Tuesday Avaanche on
on Thursdays press hour $50 m. Please nave
copy for local notices In not later than noon Mon,
not be later than 500 A. m. Mondays and Thurs
days Il takes a schedule like this TO get your ads
3, the paper In good shape, and helps US give our
renders better service, which means that the paper
viii be of better servceto you which earnest
" desire II TO be. We do not want TO be exacting
but we must demand some things Of you, II you ex-
pect us 20 come up 20 the notch.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-30

Mrs. A. NJ Pair Of Slaton, is in
a local sanitarium, where she un-
derwent an operation the first Of
the week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-30

Marshall Mason. furniture and
undertaking dealer. Of Post City,
was a business visitor in Lubbock
this week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-30

Good meals, comfortable rooms al
f4O4 l4th Street and Ave. X, by the
day. week or month. Phone 1913.
Mrs. b. l.. Reynolds. 26-u.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-30

One thing in support Of Conan
Doyle's claim that death is pleasant
is the way John Barleycorn has
thrived on Washington Post.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-30

Income-Tax returns are 80 per
cent short. The highwaymen got IN
lust ahead Of the Government
New York Tribune.