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Intorttl is Second Claia MattAr Or.tnbar 11. 1AM. at the PMt
OfflM it Chlcaoo, llllnoli. unaer Act of March 3. 1171.
Office of Publication.
179 W. Washington st.( Chicago, III.
INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS. NEUTRAL IN NONE.
Published Weakly.
Entered as Second data Mfcttir October 11, 1600, at M Pwut
Office at Chicago, Illinois, under Act ef Marcti 8, WX
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THIRTIETH YE Alt, XO.
LONE
Each Ward
Father
The Proposition for Fifty City Wards and Only
One Alderman From Each Is
to Be Voted On
At thu election
on November I,
tho conRtituttonal
wbon delegated to
convention arc elected tho people
nlso will havo an opportunity to say
whether thcro shall be nonpartisan
election of aldermen and to dectdo
whether the city shall bo divided into
fifty wnrdH with ono ulderman from
each.
Tho conferenco committee of civic
organization in u roport sent out to
the soveral bodies which carrlod on
tho campaign by which tho measures
wore put through tho last session of
tho legislature, Buys in purt:
"The measures as passed by the
legislature differ in various ways
from tho bills aa originally introduced
with tho Indorsement of civic organ
izations. It is especially desired,
thorefore, that each organization re
ceiving this communication shall glvo
consideration nnnw nt an enrly dnte
to tho two nets that are to bo sub
mitted to a referendum vote on Nov
ember 1, next, and bo prepared, In
caso of favorublo action, to Join In
tho campaign to bring tihout adoption
of those acts.
"The conference commltteo rec
ommends favorublo action on both
nets.
"It may bo of Interest to point out
tho main differences botweon tho
bills as sponsored by tho civic organ
izations and as finally passed.
"Thu nonpartisan bill, as (Irst in
troduced and as pusscd by tho sonato,
applied to tho muyor and aldermen
and to tho city clerk and city treas
urer so long as they should remain
elective. The houso, before passing
the bill, limited Its application to al
dormen only.
"The bill to rcduco tho number of
electtons, as first drawn, provided for
thirty-five wards, one alderman to a
ward, nil to be elected nt tho same
tlmo for a four-year term subject to
popular recall. Tho city clerk and
city treasurer woro to bo chosen by
tho city council. Tho bill as passed
provides for fifty wards, ono alder
man to n ward, tho torm of aldermen
beginning with 1923 to bo two years
or four years, ns tho pcoplo may de
cide on n soparato referendum when
voting on tho adoption of tho net.
Tho recall featuro has boon elim
inated. "It the act is adopted this fall, al
dermen to bo elected noxt spring
1020 will bo choson from tho exist
ing wards, to servo ifor ono yoar
terms. In 1021, tho elections will bo
for a two-year porlod, from tho now
fifty wards. lleglnnlng with 1023,
tho aldermen will bo elected for
either two or four year terms, as
may havo been decided by the people
on a roforondum vote. Tho net as
passed contlnuos tho city clork and
city treasurer ns oloctlvo ofllclals,
their torms to bo four years each, be
ginning with 1923."
Another measuro for which tho
commltteo workod and which tho
lcgtsluturo passed provides that no
primary duy and no election day, ex
cept tho regular biennial election In
Novomber, shall bo a legal holiday.
This measuro bocamo a law with tho
governor's slgnoluro and doos not re
quire a referendum voto.
ESSAYS BY JUDGE
JOHN STELK
A fine paid In tho Spoedors' Court
Is u vory good Investment. It tends
to curb tho lawloss spirit that ro
gards tralllc regulations ns a Joko.
Pined for a. minor first offenso, tho
monoy paid Into tho city's troasury
FOUNDED 1889
Largest Weekly Circulation Among
People of Influence and Standing
li.
Subscription Rate,
82 Per Year In Advance.
ALDERMEN
Will Have But One City
if the People So Vote
in November
may savo tho offender from a heavier
penalty for a more serious violation.
Tho clork's rocoipt for a lino should
bo framed and hung up in a conspicu
ous place, llko over tho foot of your
bed. It will remind you ovory morn
ing that you enjoy no special privi
leges, but must observe the law llko
everybody else.
Attendance nt tho "Spoedors' Court"
for half a day or a day will prove
helpful to you. It will suppress sel
fishness bccauHo It wltl show clearly
that "we must not do unto others
what we would not llko to havo done
unto oursolves."
Tho special privilego seokor scorns
to regard tho automobile court ns tho
plnco of extraordinary accommoda
tions. "Punish everybody, nnd pun
ish thorn severely, but mako an ex
ception in my caso," is tho usuul
pica. -
Hcmomber: tho Judges do not
mako tho laws. Tho Judgo of tho
automobllo court is no exception. Ho,
like his brothor ludges, Is under sol
emn oath to enforco ALL laws until
they are repealed, nnd ho should not
bo blamed If any of thorn seem unrea
sonable. Enforcement of a law without fear
or favor will soon prove whothor Its
enactment was wise and bouollclnl to
tho community nt largo or whothor
tho law is unnecessary and a hin
drance or obstruction.
MAYORS FOOD
COMMISSION
A fonuor sailor will got tho post as
director of tho city's now food buroau,
a post which it was supposed would
go to Russell J. Poolo, a mombor ot
Mayor Thompson's food commission.
It was discovered aftor Mr. Poolo,
who finished first on tho civil service
list for tho post, had a conferenco
with Health Commissioner Robertson,
that becauso ot a stnto law giving
proforenco to army nnd navy men In
original cntranco examinations Mr.
Poolo was not ellglblo tor tho job.
Tho first man on tho list, becauso ot
this law, Is Frank Ward Ladky, 337
North Menard avenuo, n form or chlot
potty officer In tho navy. Ho was
olghth on tho ellglblo list. Ho will bo
cortltlcd for tho position this morn
ing, according to a statement issued
by Porcy n. Coffin, prosldont of tho
civil eorvlco commission. This state
ment said that an Investigation show
ed that thoro woro no others nhead
ot Mr. Ladky on tho ellglblo list who
hnvo had army and navy oxporlonco,
so tho post Is automatically awarded
to him.
Mr. Ladky Is but 2& years old. In
his navy sorvlco he had considerable
oxnerIcnco In tho handling ot food
stuffs and In, civil Ufa has had some
oxpcrleneo in tralllc matters.
FETZER FOR
STATES ATTORNEY
Popular Chicago Alderman and
Able Lawyer is Much Talked
of For the Place.
Thoro Is much talk among Ropub
Ilea us lu favor of thu nomination of
Aldormun William R. Fotzor for
stutos attorney noxt yeor to Biiccoed
Maclay Hoyno.
Mr. Fotzor Is an able nnd woll
known lawyer and served with distinc
tion ns assistant states attorney some
years ago.
Mr. Fotzor's record lu tho city
council bus been an extremely active
and very usoful ono for his constitu
ents. Alderman Fotzor worked hard for
tho olovatlon ot tho tracks of tho
CHICAGO
South Chicago branch ot tho Illinois
Central In tho terminal ordinance.
Ho fought for and obtained an ex
tension or tho "L" R. It. for tho bene
fit of his constituents In tho trnctlon
ordinance, which was dofcatcd at tho
polls last fall "L" to run from 07th
to 83rd street on South Park nvonuo.
Aldermnn Fctzer has made a flno
President of the
and Also
record as chairman of tho Health
Committee ot tho City Council. Ho
was named by Judgo Scully on tho
Committee on Morons; was appointed
by the mayor in Dr. Robertson's
school for nurses and llgures promi
nently in many public movomonts now
undor way.
Aldorman Fotzor's popularity with
tho pcoplo has boon attested by tho
great voto ho has polled In his homo
ward as comiiared with othor popular
men,
Running for aldorman, ho polled
18,000 votes last Spring, running 7,000
votos ahead of Mayor Thompson. In
tho Republican primary Fetzer re
ceived 3,000 mora votos than Chief
Justice Harry Olson.
Ho Is certainly In lino for higher
honors and states attorney may bo
ono of thorn.
District Attornoy
n good rocord.
Clyno Is making
SATUBDAY AUG T ST
FRAUDULENT "STOCK"
DEALERS' BEWARE
.
The blue sky law is to bo rigidly on
foiced, according to thcjnnnounccmcnt
madu by Lewis L. Knimurson, secre
tary of state for Illlnolo, after ho had
put in somo tlmo consulting with In
vestment bankers and with tho com
mltteo of tho Chicago Association of
Commerce, which Is investigating fi
nancial and other forms of advertising.
Mr. Kmmcrson also conferred with
the listing commltteo i5f tho Chicago
Stock Hxehungo, which agreed to aid
tho work of hunting out fraudulent
concorns.
C0NGRESSH0TELGR0WS
KAUFMANS BUY
Tho Congress Hotel Company has
purchased from tho trustees for Mary
V. McCormick th6 foes at C10 and G24
Mlchlgnn boulovnrd for a stated con
sideration ot $202,500, both being un
der tho hotel. Tho first is 20x110 feet,
being 87 feet south ot Congress street,
nnd was under lease for 99 years from
1902 at an annual rental of $4,500,
while the latter, 20x172 feet, was under
lenso for 100 years from 1005 at ar. an
nuul rental of $0,000. Tho sale is on
a 4 per cent bnsls. Tho transaction
was negotiated by David S. Simon and
D. W. Klsendrnth, representing tho
t ,v,
H. H. MERRICK.
Great Lakes Trust Company, Chlcano's
President of the Chlcaoo Association of
purchasers. Simon and Ira 10. Straus
acted for thu purchaser in a legal way,
while W. IJ. Mcllvalno ropresonted tho
McCormlcka.
Tho acquirement ot theso piopertios
was in accordance with tho plans of
tho Kaufmans, who now own 1SS feot
lu fee slmplo, out of n total 309 feot
In Michigan boulevard under tho ho
tel, which thoy oporuto, and In which
they are tho principal stockholders.
WEBER WOULD MAKE
A USEFUL MEMBER
OF THE CONVENTION
Gcorgo Welsh Webor, of 917 East
wood pluco, ono of tho host known
nnd best posted publicists of tho day,
is a enndidato for delogato to tho con
stitutional convention lu tho Thirty
first district.
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CHICAGO
They Will Be the Finest in the World
When Alderman Steffen and His
Committee Get Through
Commissioner Keith of the Department of Gas and
Electricity to Give Valuable Help
to the Force
Aldermnn Walter P. Steffen and his
police committee havo returned from
a visit to the principal cities filled
with valuable tips for the Improve
ment ot tho police force.
On their return tho nldermen found
Important suggestions waiting for
them In their own city, which will bo
embodied in tho many changes which
- a
Solid New Bank
Commerce.
aro to bo put into effect in the near
future and for which Chicago is
wnitlng. Important among the sug
gestions Is ono from Commissioner
W. O. Keith of tho bureau ot electri
city, who has figured out u way to
make it a dlilicult proposition for
thieves to escapo, lu addition to sav
ing tho city $2,000,000 a year on
equipment and tho services of police
operator.
Tho commissioner's scheme might
mako it necessary for policemen
traveling- post to register "pulls" ev
ery Ilfteen mlnutos, which would ef
fectively Interfere with loitering bo
tweon patrol boxes. It would also
abandon two wires which aro now
used nnd have nil of tho roports from
outlying districts scut Into both tho
pollco and lire departments over tho
sumo circuits,
Chlot ot Pollco Clnrrlty assumed a
doubtful attltudo as ho learned ot
tho various changes in oporation,
Tho chlot said ho did not want to
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make any public statement before
hearing the plans of the police com
mltteo and Commissioner Keith, but
he Intimated he could run the de
partment better If he "did not have
so much unsolicited help."
The plan to give every patrolman
u chance at detective work is taken
from Roston, us is also tho sugges
tion for thu substitution of thu places
now filled by desk sergeants to lieu
tenants. The scheme Is to hold three
men In plain clothes nt police sta
tions nt nil times on reservo duty and
to pass around the assignment by a
system of rotation. It is argued by
the council committee that one of the
greatest benefits of this arrangement
would be the elimination of jealousy
in tho department, in addition to
bringing about faithful work on the
part of each policeman lu thu en
deavor to do something better thnn
tho btu'er fellow. It Is plHiined to
havo this system apply at overy sta
tion In Chicago with the exception of
tho detective bureau, which nt all
times will be kept supplied with the
most elllclent sleuths the city has on
Its pay roll.
The Idea of lieutenants taking thu
place of desk sergeants, If made ef
fective, will bo more expensive to tho
city, In tho opinion of Chief (iarrlty.
It will require tho creation of enough
lieutenancy posts to supply each of
tho thirty-four stations with three of
llcers of thin rank Instead of eighty
threo altogether now on tho force.
This would be necessary in order to
mnko olght hour shlftH nt the desk.
Ily Commissioner Keith's arrange
ment a continuous test would be lu
effect at all times on tho city's light
ing system and would glvo the pcoplo
a chance to see that policemen were
on the Job. It would iiIro give oppor
tunity to any citizen to register a lire
alarm without having tn hunt up a
telephone.
Tho commtaMoncr. after explain
ing that each time the box was opened
a light would Hash within and two
without, look Aid. John O. Home and
the other members of the gas, oil and
elortrlc light committee to tho north
sldo to glvo them a demonstration of
the working of tho proposed box In
addition to removing 117 operators
the lighting Behenio would notify po
licemen In ovory section of the city
that a crime had been committed and
also the direction lu which the per
petrators of It were going lu the event
of their escnpe.
REAL ESTATE TO
BE TAXED ON ONE
HALF ITS VALUE
Cook county taxpayers will pay
their 1919 bills on an assessed val
uation of one-half n full valuation of
tholr proporty Instead of on a one
third assessed valuation as thoy have
slnco 1909,
This was decided doilnltoly by tho
board ot review following a mooting
with representatives of taxpayers and
taxing bodies. The board la niorely
obeying tho new stnto law, oi'lectlve
July 1. This law provides n rovonuo
tn tako emu of Interost on tho foith
coming bond Issues by great local pub
lic works now undor way or projected.
In explanation of the now ordor
Chief Clork Paul II. Wlsdol of tho
board of assessors, said:
"The loglsluturo, In raising tho as
sessed valuation from one-third to tho
half, uIfo bus provided (hat tho tax
lovylng bodies shall lower tho rates
ono-thlrd In other words, for exam
plo, the city of Chicago now Is al
lowed $2.1fi out of each $100 in tuxes.
In increasing tho assessed valuation
to one-half tho legislature provided
that tho $2.1." be reduced to $1.13.
or closo to it This same rule applies
to the sanitary district and other tax
lug bodies within the county."
In nddition to tho board of review,
tho county was represented at tho
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meeting by County Clerk Sweltzcr.
President Relnberg of the county
board, Harry R. Gibbons, county
treasurer; Martin O'Urion, chief of
the tax extension bureau; und M. F.
Sullivan, for State's Attornoy Hoyne.
Leon Hornstcln represented Mayor
Thompson and Corporation Counsel
Kttclton; Robert Rcdlleld, thu Com
mittee of Ono Hundred; Douglas Suth
erland, the Civic Federation of Chi
cage; Mathow Mills, Attornoy General
Rrundnge; Alfred Mnce, a group of
Hyde Park property owners; Colin
C. II. Fyffo and John M. Glenn, the
Illinois Manufacturers' Association,
11. M. Winston, board ot Lincoln Park
commissioners, nnd Roy O. West, for
nier member of tho board ot rovlow,
tho South Park commissioners. The
sanltory district's Interests wer"
looked nfter by Attornoy Walter m,
Ucobo ChnrloH II. Wackcr was 1
inoiiGtt fur lb Cli.ctigo Plan conifpio
slon nnd Speaker I). E. Shanuhau
responded us n mombor of tho legisla
ture. Added Impoitnnce was given to the
meeting by tho presenco of Governor
Low den's uowly appointed stnto tax
commission Frank F. Nolomnn,
chairman, Ccntrnllu; Col. Joseph II
Sanborn, Chicago, and C. C. Crnlg.
former associate justice ot thu Illinois
Supreme court, Gnlesburg.
DR. WINE HONORED
Chicago Surgeon Notified of His
Promotion to the Rank of
Major in the Medical Corpc.
U. S. Army.
Dr .1. Wllford Wine, the well
Known Chicago surgeon, who enlisted
as a llrst lieutenant at the otitlirent.
of the war lose to the rank of Cap
tain and greatly distinguished him
felt by his wenk among the Injured
lu the bloody battle in the St. MihM
salient, bus received notice from
Washington, of his promotion to the
rank of major for his splendid ser
vices.
Major Wine was recommended for
promotion March 25, 1919, but the
armistice coming on In Novomber
delayed the appointment until now
It Is cortuiulv an honor that Is well
deserved ns Dr. Wine's heroic and
uuselilsh devotion to the troops wii5
worth) ef reward.
VOTE FOR DUFFY
John M. Duffy, tho well kno mi law
yer and public spirited cltlzon, ha-,
announced his candidate for delegate
to tho constitutional convention from
the Twenty first senutorlul ilUtriut
Mr. Duffy Is uplendlrtl qualified for
the place and If elected will provf
his usefulness to tho people. He n
honoht nnd trustworthy and on all of
tho public issues of ltul Impoitanc
can bo lolled upon to stand up fm
the rights of the people.
VOTE FOR GLENN
The bout equipped cindidatu to.
dolegate to the constitutional i on
vi-utlnu in the Sixth district Is .loin.
M. Glenn Ills ripe oxperh nee
proven ability, and courage, and ster
ling honesty lit. him for tho place.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Dels have been
spending part of 'their buinmer vaca
tion at I.ako Geneva. Oscar Doi
Piano School will re-open its studios
on September loth
FOUNDED 1889
Largest Weekly Circulation Among
People of Influence ant! Standing
POLICE

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