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The Christmas or the Holiday Edition of The Broad Ax
THE
Merry Christinas to All the
People Residing in
Chicago
BROAD
AX
SCENTS
per copy
VOL. XXVIL
CHICAGO, ILL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1921.
No. 13
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family arc honored members of the
Roman Catholic Church.
He is a member of the Royal Arca
num, Knights of Columbus, Hibern
ians, and he belongs to the Illinois
Athletic Club, and he greatly delights
to spend his extra time in playing
hand-balL
Mr. Carr, who is one of the very
best friends of the writer, is the pres- kings and rulers. We call the acro
ent Treasurer of Cook County has plane, submarine, blimps, baloons and
rapidly forged to the front as one of
the keenest business men in this city
and it is almost useless to state that
Mr. Carr feels very proud to be able
to extend Christmas greetings to his
whole army of friend scattered
throughout this city and county.
HON. PATRICK J. CARR
Ex-alderman of the fifth ward,. ex-Trustee of the Sanitary District of
Chicago, treasurer of Cook County, who this week turned over
$1,000,000 to Hon. George F. Harding to aid the city in its
financial straits. Mr. Carr stands on the top wave of popularity
among all classes of his fellow citizens and he will succeed himself
comtv treasurer in 1922. He has already written out his
check for $50 for the Fort Dearborn Hospital.
THE AWAKENING OF THE
NEGRO
The business spirit appears to be
taking deep root in the hitherto stolid
heart of the race and the Black Samp
son seems to be coming out of his
slumbering drowse. Everyday it is
becoming more apparent that the Ne
gro is tired of pouring his hard earned
money in the lap of those who have
I for years industriously opposed him at
every step forward.
It as it seems to be the case that
prescription and hindrance stimulates
him to urge it cannot be regarded as
the worse thing in the world. Wc do
I know that a tight rein on the driving
'horse causes him to quicken his step,
.the effort to hold the race back has
jonly incurred to its rapid strides in
the line of progress. Every where the
fact is self evident. Wc are building
up a life of commerce among ourselves
and although it is in its infancy yet it
is inspiring and reassuring. Wc must
commence at the beginning, and our
beginning looms large out of our dark
long night of inactivity in business.
At present we realize only a small
share of the trade among us, which
will eventually develop into a greater
portion as the days and j-cars go by.
Wc have the best era of the world's
progress to study diligently the great
lessons of barter and trade, and being
apt scholars in the field of trade and
commerce we will learn the simple
plans first, which will lay for us the
foundation for greater future develop
ments until finally we will reach the
goal of our ambition and hope.
THE PRESENT CIVILIZATION.
The World War gave us the League
of Nations and almost put Germany in
the discard. The meeting at Washing
ton to organize a society of Nations
is going a few steps further and it
proposes to put all possibilities of fu
ture wars in the discard.
Most of the world chaos was
brought by the aggravated nature of
rulers to satisfy their thirst for fame
by bleeding the nations white. Con
quest and subjugation follows in the
live of infamous greed and ambition
which led to the death of Caesar, Na
poleon, and a great host of hostile
spirits.
It would seem that oar civilization
had made some progress, yet when
wc think of the elements of destruc
tion fostered by the nature of man
to control empires it is cause for great
alarm. Statesmen have concluded that
war is more costly than ncacc with
honor and so they have begun to rea
son together to peradventure find a
way to frustrate the hostile greed of
great battleships with vast tonnage,
with six ten-inch guns vital evidences
of the world's progress. It is perhaps
proof of man's inventive genius, yet
when we think of them as destructive
forces, we are compelled to mark
their very existence as a positive sign
of human degeneracy. The society of
Nations call for a limitation of arma
ments and it appears that the human
impulses of man arc at last drifting
toward a better day.
MR. CHARLES WEINFIELD
RANKS WITH THE BEST LAW
YERS IN THIS CITY.
Hoa !3tnct -wrr was 'Hrnu.i
. -September T li&O ' He xkt
u ' awake son of James and
' c ei . Bolger) Carr, who were well
- -. . to the old time citizens of
ago. As he advanced towards npe
benhuod he sold newspapers for nine
rears, at the same time saving his
money, which was expended to assist
to educate him. and after completing
his education in the grammar school
in this city he entered the De La Salle
Institute, finally graduating from it
with high honors.
i August 9, 1905, Mr. Carr was
united in marriage to Miss Agnes Mc
Aultv. and they are the proud and
happ parents of one highly accom
plished daughter. Miss Margaret Carr.
Thi v reside in a pleasant home at 3508
Souih Western avenue.
v fm ngly it was just as natural for
Mr (. a" to take to politics as it is for
ducks to take to water, and for more
HON. WILLIAM L. O'CONNELL
One of the most successful business men in Chicago
thar six years he was oni v; 'hbJtw
tsT sidewalk inspectors for the city of
Chicago, and moving forward or on up
in political affairs he wai elected alder
man from the Fifth Ward in 1911, and
shortly after becoming one of the t wonderful Hty
faithful, hard-working cify fathers he
was presented with the finest and
largest diamond star that any alder
man has ever received. He was re
elected to the City Council in 1913
without the slightest opposition, show
ing that he occupied a warm spot in
the hearts of all the people residing in
the Fifth Ward.
In 1914 Mr. Carr was the only
Democrat to be elected one of the
Trustees of the Sanitary District of
Chicago, and being very popular and
well liked by people in all walks of
life, many Republicans, both white and
colored, voted for him.
He is president of Patrick J. Carr
& Co., real estate dealers.
Hon. William L. O'Conncll who
has worked his way to the front
pb1 J- ul I-And'Iniwirnut-H: linn
become one of the most successful
and straightforward basin. men
within the confines of this grc.. and
ii. which ho frst be
held the light of day in 1871, receiving
his early education in the public
schools of his native city and as he
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HON. WILLIAM L. O'CONNELL
Ex-Commimoner of Pablic Works of Chicago; ex-treaswer of Cook
Crmry;cx-cIi&OTnanofthePblkUtm
president of the O'ConceH Motor Track Co., 4Ssper Track Dc-
uven the Goods"; one of the directors of the Soth SHe SteM
Bank, who k kt the public eye for aatyor of Chicago m 1923.
approached manhood he entered St
John's Academy from which educa
tional institution he later on gradu
ated from with high honors, and as
time rolled on he took a three-year
law course at the North Western Uni
versity and at the end of that time
emerging from it with more high
honors.
Being full of ambition. Mr. O'Con
ncll mastered the law in the evenings
and hustled in the day time as a city
salesman for Franklin .McVcagli &
Company, wholesale grocers and all
He and his jn a at that t;mc Mr. O'Conncll was
amply prepared on all -ides to cither
enter the commercial life or field or
the world of politics and being far
sighted he has successfully combined
the two into one and for some years
he was engaged in manutactunng
and an extensive jouiicr in union
Made cigars at 64 Wabash Ave, and
he was ever ready to sell anyone from
one hundred to two or three million
cigars in the twinkling of an eye.
In 1904 he made his first whirl in
politics becoming superintendent of
the city gas inspection bureaus being
appointed by Mayor Carter H. Har
rison, and from that time to the pres
ent he has been prominently in the
public eye. While honestly and faith
fully serving in that position he was
selected as Deputy Commissioner of
Public Works by Mayor Harrison,
serving in that capacity until 1906,
then he was appointed Commissioner
of Public Works by Mayor Edward
F. Dunne, and conducted all of the
affairs of that responsible and most
important office with great ability and
in a business like manner.
He had the backbone and the hon
esty to compel all the contractors do
ing work for the city and those sell
ing it goods of every' description to
live up to their contracts and if they
failed to do so. he reminded them of
that fact, and reductions were made,
in accordance with the goods sold to
the city.
In the summer of 1906. Mr. O Con
nell was elected chairman of the
Democratic county central committee
of Cook County and he served his
party in that capacity until the latter
part of 1910.
The first part of November, 1910,
with the aid of this newspaper, he
was elected Treasurer of Cook Coun
ty after a hard fought battle with
Thomas J. Healy, who is one of the
strongest followers of Hon. Charles
S. Deneen. who was at that time
Governor of Illinois and threw allbu
mighty power and strength behind
Mr. Healy. It was one of the bitter
est and most exciting political battles
ever fought out in this cfyr and coun-
ty and in the hnal end M r. U Connell
ran in under the wire far ahead of
the Hon. Thomas J. Healy.
Mr. O'Conncll stood on the follow
ing platform in his successful race
for County Treasurer:
"I will return the interest on public
funds to the people.
"I will install a system for payment
of taxes that will save time and
trouble.
"I will abolish the plans that re
quire the taxpayer to stand in line
for hours in order to pay his taxes.
"I will require a standard of merit
for appointment to office based on
the fundamental requisites of honesty
and efficiency."
To the undying credit of Mr.
O'Conncll he carried out every prom
ise which he made prior to his elec
tion as county treasurer ana no
honest person can never say anything
to the contrary in that respect.
Mr. O'Conncll failed to land Hon.
Edward F. Dunne in the mayor's
chair in 1907 and in 1911, but at the
presidential election in 1912 he did
succeed in landing him in the govern
or's chair at Springfield, Illinois, and
from that time on Mr. O'Conncll be
came a prominent or a national figure
in Democratic politics and for eight
years he made frequent trips to Wash
ington, D. G, to consult President
Woodrow Wilson in rebtion to Fed
eral appointments in Illinois.
At the expiration of his term
as County Treasurer in December,
1914, he was selected by Governor Ed
ward F. Dunne as chairman of the
Public Utilities Commission of Illinois
and as a state-wide public official, he
at all times displayed rare judgment
and great executive ability in conduct
ing all the affairs in connection with
that important position.
Mr. O'Conncll has always been
classed as a good mixer in politics
for at all times he wears a pleasant
smile and he greets all comers with
a warm hand shake.
Possessing a far insight into pub
lic affairs and understanding how to
govern men thousands of the friends
of Mr. O'Conncll are constantly
urging him to enter the race for
mayor of Chicago in 1923.
For some years past Mr. O'Conncll
has been the President of the Illi
nois Auto Truck Co., main factor' at
Waukegan, UL, and with a branch
factory and general offices at 1452 S.
Michigan Ave. He is also one of the
Directors of the South Side State
Bank and without any question about
Lit he is one of the best, most popular
and straightforward business men re
siding in the great city of Chicago.
Mr. O'Connell and his adorable
wife, Mrs. O'Connell and the other
members of their family reside in a
lovely home at 4418 D'exel B!vL. and
for many years The Broad Ax, once
each week finds its way into their
pleasant home.
There arc many able lawyers in
Chicago, but few of them arc better
equipped along that line or possess
more legal ability, than Mr. Charles
Wcinfield, who was born in this city,
educated in its public schools, at
tended the Northwestern University
from 1899 to 1902, being admitted to
the Illinois Bar in 1903.
Mr. Wcinlicld, has met with grtat
success in the practice of his chosen
profession. He is an honored mem
ber of the American, Illinois, State
and Chicago Bar Associations. He is
also an honored member of the Chi
cago Art Institute, Young Men's As
sociated Jewish Charities, etc He
also has the honor of being .a high
mason.
The past June, Mr. Weinfield, was
happily united in marriage to Miss
Jessie Golden Howell, who is just
as beautiful and as charming a she
possibly can be.
Mr. and Mrs. Weinfield and his
mother, Mrs. Weinfield reside in a
beautiful home at 6746 Bennett ave
nue, and they will be at home to their
host of friends during the festive Holi
day season.
The writer has no better friend in
Uiis tit y than Mr. Weinfield.
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HON. JAMES H. LAWLEY
HON. MATT A.
MUELLER
Ex-Alderman of the City Council from the 14th Ward; e&
chairman of its Finance Committee; one of the Trustees of the:
Sanitary District of Chicago; chairman of its Finance Committee; as
such, he recently signed a check calling for seven million dollars,
which was one of the largest checks ever drawn in this city. He is
one of th'e tried and true friends of the Colored race, and Ietely he
donated one hundred dollars to the Fort Dearborn Hospital
Republican candidate for re-election
as Trustee of the Sanitary
District of Chicago.
Hon. Matt A. Mueller, Republican
Candidate for re-nomiantion and re
election as one of the Trustees of the
Sanitary District of Chicago, needs no
long introduction to the many readers
of The Broad Ax.
He was born on the 12th day of
December, 1865, in Germany, arriving
in this country in the spring of 1881,
located at Chester, Randolph County,
Illinois, where he worked on a farm
for two years; removing to Chicago
on May 1, 1883, he located in the
same district where he now resides at
4917 S. Loomis street.
For some years he worked for the
Jones and Stiles Packing Co., the Boyd
and Lunham Packing Co., and Swift
and Co., until 1902. At that time he
was appointed Real Estate Deputy, in
the Board of Review, serving in that
capacity until April 1, 1909. Then he
plunged into policies in dead earnest,
for at the April election in 1909, he
was elected to the City Council from
the old fighting 29th ward. He was
re-elected Alderman from the same
ward in 1911, winning out by only
twenty votes; but he was deprived of
his scat by a strong parisan vote of the
City Council.
Being undaunted, he was still a
strong factor and a prominent leader
of the Republican party on the south
west side, and he successfully organ
ized the Lake Building Material Co.,
of which he was President for three
years; disposing of his interest in that
company, he successfully engaged in
the Real Estate business under the
firm name of Matt A. Mueller and
Company, located at 5047 S. Ashland
avenue.
At the present time Mr. Mueller, is
president of the Greune-Mueller Coal
Company.
Mr. and Mrs. Mueller are the proud
and happy parents of two bright and
lovely children. He is one of the high
est Masons in this country, being
connected with all the high Masonic
bodies in Chicago. He is also an hon
ored member of the Modern Wood
men, National Union and the Plat
tduetschen Gilden, of which he has
been Grand Treasurer for years.
At this time, Mr. Mueller desires
to heartily thank his thousands and
thousands of friends throughout this
city and Cook county for their past
loyal support, desiring a continuance
of the same in the future and wishing
one and all of them the joyous compli
ments of the Holiday season.
Hon. James t ' .iej was usher-. ii
into this grand old world right here a
in the-great ckto-? Cuieawi-iB 1876,
ana in every sense ot the word ne is
a genuine Chicagoau, receiving his
education in its public schools, later
on graduating with high honors from
the Illinois Col leg'- ui Law.
For five terms, or for ten years, he
was one of the very valuable members
of the City Council from the Four
teenth Ward, and as a member of that
body his wise counsel was constantly
sought by the other members of the
city legislative body. He was tor a
long time one of the very strong and
influential members of the finance, gas,
oil and electric light committees of the
City Council. He always stood for
honesty and efficiency in the adminis
tration of municipal affairs.
It was through Alderman Lawley's
efforts that modern up-to-date business
methods were introduced into city af
fairs in the preparations of the budget
He also caused to be introduced mod
ern bookkeeping and accounting meth
ods. He has always received the un
qualified endorsement of civic bodies
and has been praised by the press for
securing budget reform.
He has always been accustomed to
iundling big problems as a result of
his, vat experience on the various im
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cii, and in that w nc he wa6 often
brought in clo- contact with his pres
ent position as one of the trustees of
the Sanitary District of Chicago. At
the election in November, 1916, he was
chosen one of the trustees of that dist
rict and in that position he is more
than making good at every inch of the
road.
He is chairman of its finance com
mittee which is the most important
committee in connection with the Sani
tary District of Chicago.
Mr. Lawley is one of the most
popular public officials in Cook county
for he always greets everyone with an
extremely pleasant smile and with a
grasp of the hand and at all times he
conducts himself like a high class gen
tleman and the voters in this city and
county will make no mistake in re
electing Mr. Lawley to his present
position in 1922, for at all times in the
past he has proved himself to be an
honest and faithful public servant
With great pleasure Mr. Lawley ex
tends holiday greetings to his vast
army of friends residing within the
walls of Cook county.
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HON. MATT A. MUELLER
One of the fair or liberal minded and popular Trustees of
the Sanitary District of Chicago; he has always been friendly dis
posed toward the Colored people and recently he contributed' one
hundred dollars to the Fort Dearborn Hospital
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