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m CLAIM ALL NAVIGATimWOlTLDME SAFER IF " SEAMEN'S BILL WAS PASSED THE PAY BOOK An Adiess Daily Newspaper. N. D. Cochran, gggBSCg Tel. Monroe 353. ' , Editor and Publisher. fSts5ss0l Automatic 51-422. 500 South Peoria St 398 By Mail, 50 Cents a Month. VOL. 3, NO. 37 Chicago, Monday, Nov. 10, 1913 'ONE CENT CHURCH FLOCK IN NEAR RIOT WHEN UNITED CHARITIES IS MENTIONE Miss Amelia C. Sears, Officer of United Charities? Paints Lovely Word Picture of Work Done Backs Down Under Storm of Questions From Wabash Ave. Grace Episcopal Church Congregation. Organized charity as expounded, by he United,Charities came in for a caustic verbal denunciation when Miss Amelia C. Sears,oneo'f the United Charities' several officers, tried to defend the system at the Wabash Avenue Grace Episcopal Church. Miss Sears was painting beautiful word pictures of the great good, dona by her organization when the murmur of disapproval swept the large con gregation. The murmur became a-swelling tide. Young men and old men clamored for the floor. v It was probably the most significant demonstration, against" the game played by the United Charities that has so fdr "occurred since the public first began to look with susplcldn.upon this much-advertised charity trust The Bev. Bernard Iddings Bellrpastbr'of the'church.-stepped on the plat form and attempted to quiet the gudtehce. But the audience refused to be quieted. A revolution had" been started. Finally Miss Sears agreed to atlstyer any question concerning the wdrk of the gigantic body. , A dozen men jumped to their feet and tried to speak. Order was re stored and a man asked Miss Sears: ''Who supports the' charities?" "The whole community," replied Miss Sears, I t JJ. -j. . i ... . ntetfgMrittHI - '-' -s fiAM&& mm&mmammmmmm