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gal-.et us hear frbm the peniten- tiaries haw much it costs to take Care of a criminal- Orie' single bay neglected by the state, and latihe' first sign' of‘ap‘plying his street, énd' saloon lessons, send hi. to the most successful of all ‘hfliools for crimiiialsâ€"tlie com- . m jail. « . The- greatest of all a nation’ 5 anets is its children. It would pay a percentage bcvond all calv culation to care for and conserve . the child. The cost of a? single war vessel turned out intgthe channels of nurture and ed’ujcatidn 1 i would yield a harvest that would he reproductive in after‘ ages- ATM ”end of the warship is death agd destruction; ’ The future of Inigo-n; and soldiers' supplies, all ' receive impetus at the first dread sound of war. Yet. every item Of labor expended in the advance- ' ment of war is a contribution t‘ human woe and poverty. No political economist will defend- I war as an economic agent. It IS , mus a destroyer; and all labor expended to~pr0mofc it is destruc- titre labor, as, disastrotis-Tas han- ‘ firefly-indeed. it is anarchy in fiction. I I ‘ INOWV let some. advocate bf war ve'tsels’and military outfits come foiward and tell us haw much it mks-per head to kill men. What they will undertake the care of; waifs and orphans and placé‘tfi‘cni in homes where they will be fed clothed and educated ' it: ‘tost .to the public $50 for each child. "There are societies in seven] of out states devoted to the saving of childhood It IS wonderful how little is the cost of saving com- Md with that of destroying. EXperienced men in child saving tell us that the state can save 'a j'éhild at a cost of less thgn $100 and‘an Illinois society te‘ils gets” and young girls talk of" “awful nice fellows.” ~ And yet what we are thinking “about just now is really awful. The United States recently floated is: biggestibattleship; the Utah. having a displacement of 21,852 torts. and congress not'to be iblufl‘ed by a minor nation like Italy, has authorized the building of two Others of 26 000 tons each Aside from the: (gogsfi 9E these. ships there is the expense dfi maintaining them and the still grea‘teiitott é} qh'efu {fest-ructlon ofl eiier‘y a'ctiv'e use of t’lie'rii. When will the world learn that ah agent of destruction can never “contribute to the worlds weal? There are men so closely identified ‘i’ith the manufacture of destruc- the weapons and materials that they hail any outbreak as a‘bene- fit to business. The ship builder the magufacturer ofguns. ammu- _.> - H. P. DAVIDSON. Proprietog. . 51} M. nvncsss. Mmdinu 1mm; .emnemcxc. DB LANG. Mod... Maia 3m my nflifibfipdrknliuil Goth waived for «balsamic» are Mme mm the date chat-91d oath: printed dbl-tmnamkortwo ' Illinois, as second class matter. Maw, 31. sonYear 5cpetCopy ta TELEPHONE No; 92 Intern! at the Postoflice, Highland Park mo . TH: 31-10 E NE S-LETTE T'Li’fAChikl and. Ship 2‘ SATURDAY, 'jAN. 22, 1910 , ‘Rivers as Market Wagons ‘ The HMississippi River System" includes the Missouri. Illinois,‘ Arkansas. Whire, Yazoo. Ouachita and R d 'rivers. Glance at the map. a d see where it spreads?â€" fourteen'thousand iniles. On this” system the total moyement of freight‘by water. excluding rafts and harbor traffic, was only nine- teen million tons- in the last year for which. a full account was made up, and three-quartersof the total ‘was COal, stone and sand. But ilittle over two million tons was. carried on steamers the remain- der being towed in unrigged crafts. On all state and private3 canals in the country the total traffic is only seven million to‘ns’, less than half as much‘ as in 1880, while freight .carried by rail has about trebled since 1890- Even dur- INCOMING NAILS. From the’ South. , From the Noni}. _ 6:51 a. m’ ' 6;5I I. III. ~ ‘ 7:54I.m. ‘ . - 1:95 pin. 92321.111. 3:18 p. in. 4:039:11. _ 6:11 p.111. (3:33 p. m - 5:46 p. m.‘ i. -, a SUNDAYS ‘ ./ Office open from 9:00 a m. to 10:00 a. m. Mail‘ {or drspalch closes at post- office at 5:10 p, m. Going North. Closet“ 7:241. in .......... _ ...... Len Closes It 7:24 a. m ........... I‘ln l‘ 9: ‘3 12m ‘ u U 12. ”p m" u a 3-4.}, m This week 22 letters were re- turned to this office each one ad'- dressed to Hyland, IllinOis. It would save muCh trouble if the stafnp on the back of the envelope were examined showing date of arrival, . and fewer .complaints :VQélé-lg 5b: sent to Washington. 'l’fieri again, those receivirig mail by the carriers would do much tibivéraf qgicker and more efficient Service if boxes were put in some convenient place so that the car- ‘rier will not have to wait a re- Spons.e to the door bell-7 ” Below we print the changes in the mail service to date and also the,Sundéy hours of opening and‘ time for dispatching the mail. Wethink thattaking for granted that some mistakes are bound to happen in any Office of this size. the service is good. and never h e We knoiivn a post-office to a; no the entire day on Christ- .as for the benefit of its patrons. The statistics from Washington record ten. million miStakes made by the public this last year. . CHANGES IN MAIL SERVICE. ' ~ January glut. 1910. Comblaints are" niade, that let- ters are sometimes four or five days in reaching here from Chi- cagoand the imreasonablc insinu- ation that‘the local office must be holding the mail. TheSorvantofthePllbic . The local Office is notVresponr ible for letters going. astray [when the envelope lacks the'street and number. of the party to wh‘dm it is addressed. l'IIher'e are several families in Highland Park‘with the same name and initials. The onl way to be sure of reaching thy right party is by designating street and number. ' the child redeemed is life without an end, pci'petuaiing its life. and in‘cresing the world 5 values from age to age The man whd holds a position whereby he Is the servant of the public has hgt the ‘snap” that some might think. An interview with Postmaster Fletcher regard- ing complaints of Highland Park mail service, reveals the fact that many of the mistakes can be laid to the complainers themselves. For example: ‘ OUTGOING MAILS. 5:42 p. m ..... Going South. ,..Lclvel It 7:54 a. m. “ “ 9:32 I. m.' .I ”3:339- m.‘ "Leaves qt 7:54 a. In. .... “ “ 933 I. m. " "' 1:05 p. m. “ "13,1813. . “ ’“ 6:11 p. . “ 6; u: p. m. When: young' yidow proposes to a man he is so fluid that beople might suspect it thathe pretends he did it himself; The Baibdrjto customer whose hair is standing on end as he rcadé paper); Would You mind leaving that murder. sir, while l'rn brushing your hair." ”Perhaps'it is,” said the friend, ”but 'you' must remember tha't times have ('hanged._ We used to 'dig clams for‘ Qu'r diiiner.” “Ya."answeged MnCuimox. “But I was just a â€" simn as any of them. I knew it wasn't going 19 be very interest- ing '0'! stayed away. “I undentand that some‘ of the smart- est pgople in town attended your wife's ”By Geofizéf” said the father, "I guess I have been to? severe with him. I’ll be kinder in ,the future. I'll buy him a spade and. show him Where the clflns are.’ ' ”'It 53 dam sight more than we had when we started m;w argued the father. “ “wen," replied the friend judi- cially. f‘l don‘t know about that." A‘ while later h: was discussing the matter with a friend‘ of his pioneer days ”Do you think twenty dollars a week Is enough for the boy ?" he asked. Indulgence on the Side > Av Seattle man who. ‘izrew rich had a sonofwho'm he disapproved. 3 and when the son was married against the father’s wishes the father made him ‘an allowance of‘ twenty dollars aweek and said that ‘was’all he cgnld have. I The services at the Baptist church will be conducted tomorrow by Rev. E. VV. l’ar- sons of Canada. Mr. Parsons Is a strong preacher. You are invited 'to worship at the Baptist church at 10:30 a. In. and 7:30 p, m. and hear him. Pastor Uakiu left on Friday [or Rocklord. “L. where he will lead the Evangelistic Band of the University of Chicago in'a three days‘ campaign with the First Baptist Church of that city. North Show News-Lat" Thebitsmess methods Course is a, train- ing in penmanship, business letter writing. handling of business papers. the simpler rules of business law, and prepares the student for 'accounting. the study that follows it..-. It is interesting to note that the students ohshorthand and typewriting are trained for the civil service examina- tion and are. ”amply fitted to pass such tests as will admit them to Government positions paying from 860. to 8M). per month. All ese classes are, of course. tree of tu n to residents of Deerfield and Shields Townships. “The Church for all the People” ' Beginning Monday. lanuary 3|. the Commercial Department 0. the Deerfield Township Hiéh School ofl'ers new eburses in s'tenography, typewriting. business methods and commercial, geographv. l‘he classes are open to students of the High School and also to any other person 16 years ol age or over who desires a business training. The High School has been very succeulul in the training of étenographen; the equipment and in- struction are not equalled in any but the very best commevcial colleges. Watér trafiic bn the Great Lakes has increased very much intwenty years; but even here the increase is mostly an iron ore and grain that is carried eastward. The total westward movement is under nineteen million tons and seven- teen millions...“ that is coal.â€" Satnrday Evening Bast. in: the' severe tight congestion of gbrcc yea'r's‘ago the “Missigsippi River ‘Sys’tcnfi" got very little traffic. The Central West is new pretty fully aware that there is a vast natural resource that needxcon- serving. . Uncle he and the elder statesmen, of course. are' much exercisedover. ‘the probable cost- But they would be eXercised eVen if it“ cost nothing, because the development of this great water way idvolves a tadical change, and that idea is painful to them under any guise- - Fine Catch You Hti: HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. Mia Anglin will be as same company that suppo New York including Eugene John F indley. Charles Wynn; Rowan. George Prubert. Frau Gertrude SWiggefl and Sally During the engagemen} at P. (re which will be for two Neel Saturday matipee performm given as also Wednesday popular prices. The scan sale a‘Powen Theatre. l The enthusiasm lorQhe plgg in humor. its old w'url'd. qmt magnificent pruduuiun, and it! essentially hugta'n qua equalled. if not surpassed. 1) pulse bestowed on Miss A: nificent arid finished ncting little Ivy that of her splendid t Mike Thompson's dram ma iza Mn. Delands story { Ithl scenes are laid In Old ICBN village In Western Pennsyh the year 1860. The theme 0: in: story, is the routing and of a imam"- wul through ll: little child and by the deveh series ’0! dramatic ipcidents tl. ’ ‘a story of intense end absorb with tears and laughter ht minced. - In (ullowl ly. The a quaint Iia about .Ic charm- ‘ wakening "lop-e ul 2 V ment at a make up 1 interest. 8 happily It WW be recalled that “Tl ing of Helena Richie" when lithed in book form became the year and enjoyed the big the book year. For the firit time since I tour around the world. the ( actress and popular lavoriu Muslin. will Come to Chicagl at Power: Theatre on Mum 24th, in “The Awakening Richie." a new play adapted te Thompson [rum Marga: celebrated story. This pl produced I! the Savoy The York City. early last .Fall an there a prolonged and ext: petous run many months. I ely mm enthusiastic appt‘m- critics hailed it as the one h ceu ol the early senon. St play earned auch universal pr long run was not therefore st: ‘ 'l‘hvre is a. popular pric . matinee with We best seams! .0000 edmo'uy, and a peflormunce every n ht includ- ing Sunday. ‘ The sensation created b a (paraum that the play matter worth passing nu teraonia known u ona ! handle men or aflalra wit‘ that dlspoalng o! the bell; bllltln: and in preoarll version of his book he by once of the lame aklllful who helped him malt. so aneeesa out. of MIN“ new’ "The . Fourth Baum." a maln element. its action, up Iy and finally eliminating ' u a dramatist Paterson v. wanttng in the knowledge Patterson in exposing cor are, in themswlv'es. nlmo‘ not. be expected to paint a full blown rose. He is knovrn to he a sincere' 3 working with a strong pl only hiauown record. but a hia collaborator and ma ample assurancethnt despi canny for the stake of his :ause, of dealing with characters, there will be the forthcoming product t most. scrupulous. , the hook ll ~lll contain Lion. Pat- ‘lo doea no} wkid glovei. blue pad- ‘ the sale the ‘88th bll‘bul‘llof onderful h naper play. :Iay whose complete- e fear that I be (can; { his tools. tions that file, will mker as a niveraally Jug man. W. Not 5 those of Agar: otter lhc‘ ne- ly and his .npleuant nothing in' Mend the Margaret Angliri in “'1‘ ening of ' Helena vR ego,» tint in return ‘m' so short e flue II unprecedented. ohile .- it h ' ythee‘uthoreot‘The'P- milk-um." ‘now running at the Gran 'Jueeph Me- dm Paterson and llerriet Fwd. it will! ml” the two pleys ru ling simul- “neon!” in Chicago. to first time lint Onyauthon hue hex his occur to who umber of 5 dream ‘ flcumedy in the higher, of Chicago. ' ' It I. 1 during thing t‘ advertise a play a e mciel satire to “hire gen- erelly meene all; into: ‘- ocecuon. and e satirical play wlh not of glie dmdfnl behy blue uri y is ept w overstep the bound- ol c ”in. if not decency. of speech and 3i .Mlou. Ni) ten. however. med be e erleincd u! jeseph Med": I’lWerlun o drummin- $103 of the book that we. him. .‘ netionel figure. his “A L tle Bunker of the Rich." Two unprooodeawd hungry of Chicago that pull Mpnduy night wh Brother of the Rich" beg Chic-go comment. a taker. In the; flrnt pl: the Quad Open House ‘ Cbc Che: I'GB flag- in the enlw'came to I “'1 mm: a :u would the Shadow . ”only left :hroe week- id no short I ohfle II it ‘- inh'Enllw.’ 'Jtlcph “9- Ford. it WI“ dug dual- to first time Msoccur‘h ' comedy in the book II ~|ll contain Lion. Pu- 10 does not wkid glovei. ‘blue poni- ‘ the that the Assist.- nllnburator onxlerlul ‘ aver 9hr» ed by the ‘1! he? in )rmon'df ;. Charles 1 Powell. 'Wilbiams. ,ch Then- the usual 3 will uinect "c now on ‘1.th he» 15' 1nd his .npieuunt nothing in' (“fend me : Awak- hie.” 'exlendcd linguisllcd Margaret appearing v january { Helena y Chariot-i Dcland' I ‘ was firm re in New ifcnjoved nely pros- immediat: and ' the liant suc- lom has a se and its grising. its Chaim. “new. it: 'liuve all. es, war (he layish “3‘: mai- ded not a gummy. ‘ Awaken? first pub- xc book of as! sale oi “(Fund gracious. we ve been siuing on E a newly pahzled hench.‘ ' ’ . - “i “I know!‘ ”\ou knew and didn' I say anything!". 3." "Don t be angry. dared. You well w. jun telling me you IV“. ac. and If wanted you tofinish fim. , 7 7 _ , fig john \Voodbfidgc lu Etta}: of S E ' Utich‘, dcc'd lots 40, 4]. and ‘4. blk IS, 'Washbum Park. Noah Chicago. W D ‘ “00L -' r L 1'; Sciwrcck and w! ‘0] W Gflddin. unJiflded L1 lot! 4,‘ 5; and W 25 ft lot 6. blk 23, Highlandl’ark. “T D “4501”. W R Ruffuer and M in W C Gone“. lots 3 3nd 4. Oakmont Sub Highland Park. 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