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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07

Perfect smoothness-perfect rid- ing ease! And sleeve-valve en- zine that inproves 1Uith use. Willys-Knight advances another step ahead of its feld,-proves again its right to leadership.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-29
SUPERVISED PLAY
PETITIONS MEET
VOTERS APPROVAL

Less than dozen of the blank
petitions circulated In the interest of
providing supervised play for children
IN Champaign have been turned In at
the office OF the Chamber Of Com.
merce. Yet the number Of slgnefs has
reached figure far beyond the pre-,
dielions Of the committeeman who
have the question OF supervised plDy
In hand.
More than four hundred signers
have already registered In favor Of
the plan. Charles NJ. stahl, who Is
directing the work of committeeman,
states that the petitions which have
not yet been turned In will make the
total number of slghefs reach an APP
ptoNimale figure of 1000. or nearly
400 more than are necessary to insure
presentation of the question To voters.
Ii Is planned TO put the question TO
"A vote on April /, II the proposition
carries tax appropriation will be
made, amounting to not more than
! l-3 mills on The dollar of taxable
property in Champaign.
The fund IN ease the vote Is favor.
able will be used In providing small
amount Of necessary equipment for
the Fairgrounds Of Champaign. A
part of the sum will be devoted to
hiring director 10 supervise the
ehildren'a play.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-29
LIGHTS OUT"
POLICE WATCHING
MAKE ARRESTS

After a let-up of more than a month
police are again busy hunting down
violators Of an ordinance which for
bids parking automobiles without
lights outside the business area.
Tuesday night eight autoists were
cited to appear in Magistrate James
court TO explain why their cars were
parked in forbidden areas without
lights. Two of the eight were charged
with driving with open muiflers.
Wednesday nights raid resulted IN
ten complaints being filed for various
auto violations. According to an
observer only a small percent Of the
offending motorists fell into the hands
of the law. On any dark street, al
mots at any hour in the night, auto
mobiles are found without the proper
display Of either front or rear lights.
The penalty for this ofense so far
has been a fine Of So and costs. Ere
ouently in case Of first offense the
costs are RENTED. Magistrate James
declares that the fine will increase
rather than diminish, and police an
nounce that no favors will be shown
TO offenders.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-29
NO REST FOR
COUNTY JAlL0R
WORKS 24 HOURS

4 Review reader is authority for
the statement that the county jailor
works p hours a day, seven days in
the week anu titty-two weeks in the
year.
Inquiry by this reader followed the
recent escape of Charles David and
Ray LaPlante, which was attributed
to the jailor for being absent from
the jail at the time the criminals made
their escape, and for not having taken
the necessary precaution in locking
them in separate cells.
1t is stated that a subsequent grand
jury investigation showed that the
jailor is required TO be on duty the
full twenty-four hours and that the
responsibility for this situation rests
upon the board of supervisors.
The reader explains that the grand
jury in its report TO the court did
what it could to better the condition
and make the jail a more secure place
by recommending to the board Of
supervisors that they employ another
jailor thus making two twelve hour
shifts for two men instead of one %
hour shift for one man.
He explains that the court ordered
a copy of this recommendation terti.
fed 90 the board of supervisors.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-29
BAERFACTS---
by J. NJ. BAER, The Congressman -Cartoonist
international Labor News Servlee) -..
Brain Workers Are Waking Up.

Spanish and ether brain workers evidently know thing
o
They realize they live in world where organization Is essential
iohed feoea
of intellectual Labor. -, iii.
1t Is the purpose Of the organization 10 affiliate "ith similar
bodies In foreign countries foster closer relations ana create
exchange Of ideas. -. a.. ...,,u1a
of their Spanish Here the brain workers are too mue IN
cned 10 stand aoof workers taking the mistaken staha
that they have nothing with the carpenters the maeh
the miner the railroad and other workers -.
True beginning organizing the brain workers has been made
toll Wih the 90 not
Actors
among professional workers, 70 me value o
most fy and have aggressive beneficial trade uo A9
ors are Organized though labor organization Ieehne
architects promising
beginning made in unionzng clerical ofke e aee
cities notably in Teachers also organized
In various nations, the BRAN workers nave sow
decided In Britain
arc strong and growing unions professional workers. including
workers and craftsmen.
Of all producers whether they ~ok WIN hrh or manu-
truth here but there sun
tea educational done In directing this work. the trade
Unions can take leading but the actual growth OF organization
must come the brain workers themselves Happily uete are
interests
% ranfzaon viii no longer largely confined to socaed hand
workers.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-29
COUNCIL ACTIVE
DURING WINTER
PLAN CHANGES

While citizens have been occupied
with the usual round Of winter enter
tainments and many laboring men
have been idle owing 10 the usual
shutdown of employment the City
Commissioners have been busy plan
ming further building programs for
the spring and summer season.
Recent negotiations with the Illinois
Central company have resulted in the
purchase of space 33 feet wide and
l25 feet deep from the Morrisey lot
on Chestnut street to be used as a
preliminary step In widening the
street between Maiu street and Uni
YefSity avenue.
The ground has been purchased by
the Illinois Central company AT cost
of $4,000 and will be paved through
out without cost to the city, thus
widening the opening at University
avenue at a point where, without such
improvement, traffic would be greatly
endangered. Work on this section of
the street will be completed with other
Illinois Central improvements and will
be ready for use when the station Is
dedicated.
Through negotiations conducted by
Mayor Babb and4he city commission
ers the Railroad company has further
agreed TO pay "a additional $4,000
10 the city for completion Of the street
widening program when the city Is
prepared 10 take the initial steps
through a bond issue for the purchase
Of additional ground from the Wilbur
and Howse lots fronting on Chestnut
street.
Initial steps leading TO condemna-
ton proceedings have been taken by
the council relative TO the widening
of University avenue between Oak
aud Water streets east of the Illinois
Central tracks II Champaign voters
agrene TO a bond issue for the pur-
chase Of the Sullivan building at con
demnation prices the widening of this
section of University avenue will be
completed during the spring and early
summer months. The cost of this
Improvement will not be determined
until the issue Of the condemnation
proceedings is known.
Further consent 10 make improve
ments has been obtained through ne
gotiatiOn Of the city commissioners
and property owners on Chestnut
street east Of the Traction station.
Without the necessity Of condemna-
ton proceedings property owners
along this street have agreed TO
move, or wreck, the ancient buildings
now fronting on Chester stree, AT
this point, and remove the building
line to a point even with the Traction
station and the Inman hotel. Efforts
1 4, -. -. ~
ers on this section of the street 10
improve their buildings and thus add
to the appearance Of the approach TO
the Illinois Central railroad.
From the viewpoint of Union Labor
every such improvement is an adyan-
tape in providing work for employes.
Hear jenkins tonight-Babor Hall.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-29
NEWTON JENKINS, CANDIDATE
FOR U. S. SENATOR, SPEAKS
AT LABOR HALL TONIGHT

the chickering's, ordinations and re.
examinations which have been aainp
on. The farmers are demanding re-
lef IN their distress. Business ami
industry, burdened with higb tsvss
and nigh freight costs. want govern.
ment more responsive 10 their Levitt
mate needs and requirements. These
who labor need relief. The soldiers
want thai consideration which a CRATE.
ful government should give them. Tn
consumers are still burdened with the
nigh cost Of the necessities of life
Private profit must be taken out Of
politics. Progressive principles musf
be restored. Government must h.
made reasonably responsive Ia the
peoples will. And those things can.
not be until the people of Illinois free
themselves from the political MACHINES
which shaekle them. These devices
are repugnant to the genius of onr
government and the conscience Of our
people.
That Illinois has always been
progressive state, has been demon
strated when opportunity has been
given to choose between progress anf-
reaction. The progressive forces of
the nation are asserting themselves
today as never before in our recent
history. Illinois will not fail to take
her stand for progressivism. | invite
the people of the state who believe
in the principles upon which this cam
paign will be conducted, to assist in
every way toward making this fight
effective.
In due course, | shall announce an
affirmative and constructive platform
and shall discuss. with the people
the issues which to me seem para
mount.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-29

and applause and Mr. Hill brought
down the house hy asking IL he had
been advised 10 follow the course Of
Noah, when he got OF dry shlp,"
neuse rrosiigal With Time.
On another day considerable time
vas wasted with discussion of
whether OF net an article on "T'he
Scientific Political Training Of Calvin
Coolidge" should be printed In the
Congressional Record. Several Sena.
tors sought 30 block the reading of the
article, whetcat Senator Smoot Of
Utah declared tha, Il had as much
right In the Congressional Record as
an article entitled a History Of the
Democratic Party" which had been
presented hy Senator Harrison Of
Mississippi and printed In the Rec.
ord. But that was real literature"
observed Senator Harrison, amid
roar Of laughter from both sides OF
the chamber.
And so il has gone. day after day,
since Gongres convened early In De-
eember Lots OF time for trivial talk
but little for serious debate of vital
problems confronting the nation. "A
n result, important legislation will
undoubtedly be paused or defeated
without adequate consideration In the
elosinR days OF the session. This has
happened often before and will hap.
pen nj this session, nnlca the people
demand that their representatives yet
down to business and talk less and
work more.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-29

Illustrative Of the ealihre Of much
Of the Congressional Word snoutine
was the debate in the House On
the 18th Amendment. which afforded
Representative nlanton of Texas,
lllll of Maryland, SUMMERS Of Wash.
ington, Langley Of Kentucky and
others an opportunity 60 display their
Wit and efatoneal powers \ sam.
pie Of their Wit was the remarks on
quarts" made by Representatives
Langley aud Hill To Mr. lanRley's
observation that "Some of us on this
side Of the House did not quite un.
derstand whether the gentleman said
he wanted a quart for minute or a
quarter Of minute Mr. liill fe.
torted;
II am glad the gentleman asked
that question. In the House of Rep.
rescntativeS and ia the House OF.
fee Building ! treat only in quarters
of minutes, but at my home ! deal
In quarts, and ! shall be glad 60 see
the gentleman there at any time
1t has not yet been learned
whether Mr.. Langley accepted MIR.
Hlll's invitation.
On the very day that newspaper
headlines shouted the news that
babies two aud three years of age
were employed in New York tene-
monts doing work for factories. the
House diseussed=4not child labor
but the same old subject Of bootleg
rum and the 18th Amendment. Nan'
Gus Representatives again talked on
the liquor question, amid laughter
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-29
EVANGELIST MATHIS
SPEAKS TO CROWDS
AT nj. Z. CHURCH

Evangelist Frank Mathis opened a
series of revival meetings at the
Champaign Methodist church Sunday
morning. The meetings will continue
over period of three weeks.
A large chorus choir, under the
direction of II. p. Armstrong, member
of the evangelistic party, leads the
congregational singing, with Mrs.
Armstrong at the piano.
SO far DR.. Mathis has confined his
sermon to popular themes, touching
upon the vital need of a more con-
secrated service among church mem
bers.
Monday night he condemned the
modern tendency to devote the Sab
bath day to amusement and recrea-
ton, and urged church. members to
park their autemebiles near church
on Sunday rather than at a summer
resort. Tuesday night he discussed
the temptation of Jesus, pointing out
the devils most effective weapons
against the modern church.
The meetings are attended by large
crowds.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-29
WORD-SP0UTING ABS0RBS
Time OF CONGRESS, DE-
SPITE VITAL PROBLEMS

Washington, D. C.. Feb 16.-Talk talk tallS-that
sums up the record Of Congress to date.
Day after day, week after week. the flood of Con-
greSsona oratory has gone while little has been done
about tax revision the soldiers bonus the child labor
amendment and other important legislation.
Nearly everything under the sun, from Russia to
bootleg rum has been discussed ut length Senators and
for hours about Russia ProSoviyet congressman have
We'd with each other in painting Red Russia earthly
paradise but have not succeeded in convincing the Amer
can people that the Soviet auocaey should be recognized
As they talked domestic problems of tremendous import
ance have been pressing for solution but the Congressman
have gone serene with cascade of words in praise of
the soviets.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-29
ANGEL WINS BATTLE
PREDICTS VICTORY
OVER CHAMPION

Luis Angel Firpo found himself
when he battered Farmer Lodge, big
third rate American fighter, in a clash
at Buenos Aires recently.
The battle which was intended TO go
10 rounds ended with a knockout in
thine fifth when the American took the
count after receiving a right hand
punch that put an end to his aspira-
tion for fight with Dempsey.
Firpo foored Lodge with a left in
the first round. The blow landed
squarely on the Americans jaw
leaving no room for argument.
81 have learned the left hand now,
and with that | can beat Jack Demp-
sey," said Firpo after the fight.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-29
Miners WAGE AGREEMENT
Is GREAT Achievement IN
LAB0R'S ONWARD MARCH
By JOHN l.. LEWIS,
President, United Mine Workers of America.
(Wntten for International Labor News Serviee)

u Jacksonville, Fla Feb 2SThe success of the United
workers of America in securing from the operators
f Jacksonville joint conference threeyear extension
ee present wage contract in the bituminous industry
ga achleVement of paramount Importance to labor III
for it establishes beyond all doubt the fact that
S9t. G wage rates are none too high
1CcS of the miners union have charged that the
R wage scale is a war schedule wich ought to be de-
lhe extension of the agreement for three years
makes it peace-time scale.
da8ite ne miners wage schedule is so thoroughly ana
impressed with that characteristic that 1t cannot
defatiOn. '''eu uo"i"'iu oS' any pi i0'''' u
Of A AonueF this agreement the organized mine workers
the Joury now have the best working conditions anu
TEsneSt wage rates that they have ever enjoyed.
bv success in holding everything they have ganeu
e6 firmly for what they honestly believe they are
or 10 receive should serve as great stimulus to the
IN other crafts in their efforts to maintain their
se schedules against all attacks
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-29

The reds. playing their usual game.
sought to bring into their camp every
element in the convention that had 4
grievance. But nothing doing. They
got trimmed just the same.
But remember this: The forces that
tried to smash into the Miners Union
have been on the job a long time. They
have been on the job in many other
unions. They have a fixed purpose
which is destruction. They are part
of an international machine Their
purpose is revolution, the destruction
of democracy and the establishment of
n dictatorship. That is their object in
the unions and in every other field.
They attack the unions first as n means
to conquering the country.
The unions hold the front lines
against this attack. Remember that in
your union
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-29
WHO'S WHO WITH
THE CANDIDATES.
IN THE PRIMARY

The Twin City Federation of Labor
is non-partisan in politics. They will
work for men who are fair to labor
and those who have clean records for
labor. They will work against those
who are antagonistic to labor They
have chosen a legislative committee to
look into the records of all office
seekers. This committee meets at
Labor Hall every Wednesday night.
There are still a few locals who are
not represented on this committee,
and it is very necessary to have every
local union represented. If your local
has not chosen their three delegates,
see that they do so at once and send
them to these meetings. Don't forget
the time and place. Every Wednes-
day night at Labor Hall. Use Fremont
street entrance,
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-29

suit against him the conditions were
not sufficiently grave to warrant
illegal transactions In bis effort g
In spite ofs the grave charges
against him many of his friends IN
and around kentland, Ind, where he
Is well known, are loyal,
As IA governor Mr, MeCray has been
an outstanding figure In Indiana.
There appears to be no criticism from
this angle,
Judge Gordon, Of Philadelphia, re-
Gently established the right Of an in
fant TO sue for damages incurred prior
To its birth Ills decision Indicated
that the trend Of legal practice TO
safeguard the rights of every individ.
ua applies 10 an unborn child, which
has legal right 10 be well born.
Florence Kline. infant daughter Of
Israel Kline, was injured prior To
birth when her mother was struck by
an automobile. In the name Of the
child the parents have sued the owner
of the car for damages. The accident
which caused the injury occurred "A
month and days before her birth.
The systematic attempt Of the Chi
cago Tribune TO discredit the candi-
dacy Of Governor Small on the ground
that he has pafdoned too many crimln.
ais who never should have been par
doned In the opinion Of the Tribune,
has the tone Of propaganda.
There Is much eXaggeration In all
propaganda. All the articles discredit-
ing the governor Of Illinois during
campaign should be taken by the
reader with grain Of salt. la all
probability they are printed more
for the purpose Of rejecting upon the
motives Of the governor than for their
mere news value. As such they are
sure 10 be oYerdrawn.
A new bonus measure introduced IN
the House by Representative Fish,
N. Y, Is said TO provide for the sol
diers something after the plan Of en-
dowment insurance. Provision Is
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-29
WEST FRANKFORT
GIRL MISSING
POLICE NOTIFIED

West Frankfort police are search.
ing for Mabel Finney, 10, high school
girl of that city, who has been missing
from her home. She is described as
having blue eyes. dark brown hair and
weighs about 140 pounds.
When missed from her home she
wore a large striped tan cheekered
coat and green hat. Champaign po-
lice have been ordered to arrest ana
hold her if she appears in this city.
ANY one meeting the girl will do a
favor to her parents, and probably
save her from trouble, if they Will
notify the police.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-29
CHAMPAIGN COUNCIL
ORDERS PAVEMENTS
ON TWO STREETS

Ordinances providing for payments
an Iynn and Charles streets passed
the city council last Monday.
4 petitjon was also received for the
having of Fourth street from Onlyer-
fitv avenue to Bradley avenue. The
neti+ion was referred to Commissioner
Herbert Johnston.
Bonds for the subway improvement Iils
were delivered Monday to the Nortn-
ern Trust company in accordance with
the nnrchase recently made when the
bids were opened.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-29
CHAMPAIGN CLUBS
DINE VISITORS AT
MASONIC TEMPLE

Under the auspices of the Chamber
of Commerce one Of the largest forum
Iuncheons ever given by the organiza,,
tion was tendeted a delegation OF
visiting secretaries Tuesday noon II
the dining room Of the MASONIC. Tenn
nle in Champaign, the Rotary, kiwams
and Advertising clubs and the HIM
Chamber Of Commerce participating
An address by A. Everett Carr
Governor of Illinois and Eastern Iowa
Rotary International, stressed the need
of an organization Of the civic, clubs
for caoperative community work.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-29

made in the bill for the payment Of
insurance 10 the benetleiafies Of vet
erans who have died since their dis
charge or who die before Jan. !, 1925.
The total cost Of providing for the
soldiers under this plan Is In excess
of $2.2S0 900 900. IN the event that all
veterans apply II the bill passes.
Representative Fish figures that the
cost. divided over a twenty year period
will approximate SfO4 100000 year.
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