Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-11-04
MONROE PROVES
POPULAR PUBLIC
UTILITY ownership

UTILITY OWNERSHIP
Charles A. Monroe vice-president
of the Peoples Gas Light & Coke
Company, told the delegates to the
American Gas Association at Atlantic
City in the course of most interest
ing address of the popular ownership
of the great utility companies. He
showed that the public utility indus
try has the widest ownership of any
in the worlds history.
He spoke of the number of persons
who own securities of public utility
companies or have an indirect inter
est in such securities by reason of
bank deposits and insurance policies.
Real public ownership of the utili-
ties that serve the nation is with u.s.
declared the speaker. 1T is the lOgi-
cal ownership of these great essen
tial public service systems by their
customers. No industry in the worlds
history ever has attained such wide
ownership"
Chicago is said to be full of bogus
land dealers who take title to out of
town swamps and sell the stuff to in
the town chumps.
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No schools should be built on
boulevards.
The Cook County Bar association
has Endorsed County Judge Righeimer
and Probate Judge Horner for re-
election. It's Endorsements for the
Municipal court differ widely from
those of the Chicago Bar association.
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The Chicago Bar Association vote
for municipal judges for the new six
year term, two to be elected, was as
follows:
William E. Helander (Rep.). 49,. i, ISL
A. M. Eberhardt (Rep.). L ,034
Al F. German (Dem.) .. 333
S. E. Pincus Oem.) ......... 1S1
The Chicago Eagle reaches fifty
thousand of the people of Chicago
who mould sentiment and make pub
lie opinion.
Paul Wiedel, the well known chief
clerk of the Board of Assessors, is
talked of for higher honors.
Frank A. Alden, the popular presi-
dent of the Garfield Park State Bank,
is a civic leader of whom the West
Side business world is proud.
A solid La Sale street house is
that of Paul G. Dodge & Co. Paul
G. Dodge formerly of Dodge & Ross,
Inc, is at the head of the company
and it conducts a general business
in investment securities-governm
tai, municipal, industrial and public
service
The hauling problem which is such
bugbear to so many merchants and
manufacturers is easily solved in Chi
cago. The Highway & Equipment
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street haul and deliver with stand
ardized motor equipment. They are
noted for their promptness and firms
having contracts with them express
! their satisfaction.
Gustave A. Munich, highly respect
ed president of the American Develop
ing Company, who is popular with
everybody in public life, is writer,
ball player, hunter, fisherman
and business man who always keeps
his word.
William Ganschow, the we'll known
manufacturer, delegate to the Consti-
tutional Convention and popular mem
Der of the West Park Commission, is
not treasurer of the West Park Board
as incorrectly published. He is one
of the most active workers for the
best interests of the parks.
Hiram l.. Williamson, the well
known newspaperman and popular
secretary of the Illinois Press Asso-
citation, is making a fine record for
ability and usefulness as superintend-
ent of Public Printing at Springfield.
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Otto Rueter & Company have a
most beautiful and attractive subdi-
vision in their Beverley Hills prop
erty. There is no more beautiful spot
for a home on earth.
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Sam Gesler, the popular cigar man
and president of the Havana Import
ing Company at 500 N. La Sale
street, is often spoken of by his
friends for City Treasurer. His NOM
nation would mean his election, for
Sam has friends in every party and
friends who would like to see him
honored.
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Charles Center Case, who made a
splendid record as assistant states at
torney, would make a good Judge
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George w. Paullin, the great fur
rier. has made a business record for
honesty and integrity that wins for
him hosts of friends.