The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-13

EILI AnLU AnG nMuuH VA A IGGtlNeIs with powers of a dictator.
 Meanwhile many Chicagoans have dropped their personal busi- ness and rallied to help the city. Kelly, chairman of a committee warrants, has worked virtually day and night trying to persuade moneyed men to buy warrants. Mayor Cermak led Cook County legislators to Springfield. with the warning, I've must have aid now or we are lost"
 Lewis E. Myers, president of the board of education, gave his per- sonal note for s4,000.000 to meet the December payroll of 14,00O teachers. Their total pay in seven months has been for six weeks. At a mass meeting in the Chica- go Stadium, the teachers and some 10000 other citizens completed work of getting nearly 100000 names on petitions asking the leg islature to act.
 Bankers have spent many hours analysing the financial problem, suggesting what must be done be- fore the city's credit can be estab- lished and it's tax warrants will sell.
 Fathers in a half dozen subur- ban areas have gone from house to house trying to sell tax warrants.
 No group has shown more civic loyalty than the teachers. Not a one was missing when schools re- opened January 5. Some have ac- cepted scrip. To cash it, they must take 8 heavy discount.
 These teachers have carried on" by borrowing at high interest. One Chicago financing company" recently turned over an entire floor to it's loan business with teachers.
 Salary purchasing companies" driven out several years ago by !e- gal action, are functioning again. One teacher, man, already has paid 500 per cent on the amount borrowed.
 Help is Blocked
 Springfield, H., Jan 13-(UP)- Solution of Chicago's financial problem by legislative action was blocked today when the legislature killed bill to revise the Cook County assessment system.
 The vote was 80 to 56 on one move, 23 fewer votes than the two thirds majority required, and on another move with bare ma jority required, the bill lost 57 to 65. The voting came in the early morning after stormy 11-hour debate.
 Opposition to the measure which had been passed by the senate and approved almost unanimously by Chicago civic and financial leaders came from house supporters of former Governor Len Small who again seeks the governorship, and Michael Igoe, with similar ambi- tions.
 It was feared the action would indefinately delay legislative action in the crisis which threatens Chicago with bankruptcy and dis tress.
 Igoe, a democratic national com- mitteeman and house minority leader climaxed the debate with a one-hour denunciation of the bill as taxation without representa- tion."
 The bill specifically provided substitution of one tax assessor and two reviewers jointly appoint ed by the governor and the presi- dent of the Cook County board in place of elective assessors and re- viewers.
 The reform strikes directly at the heart of self-government, 1goe asserted.
 "The real trouble" he declared Ifs that the great mass of wealth in Cook County is owned by peo- pie who dodge their taxes. Put the personal property on the books and assess it if you would end this crisis" he suggested.
 Sympathy of Mass.
 Boston, Jan 13.-(UP)-Massa : chusetts cities can sympathize with Chicago in it's financial crisis.
 Chelsea has suspended payment of wages to city employees indefin- itely.
 Chicopee city employees will not receive their pay to-day, because part of 0 $150,000 note due Friday must be renewed first.
 Lowell owes $2,000,000 in short-