Illinois News Index

Highland Park Press, 28 Oct 1926, p. 10

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l4 v4 Employment Bureau The county agent‘s office in addiâ€" tion to distributing food stuffs to the needy poor of Cook county conducts an eniployment bureau where many apply for â€"work and refuse charity. It also has a staff of 33 doctors who are subject to call at all hours of the day or night and during the past year 16,837 calls were made by these doctors to administer medical aid to those who could not afford it. foodstuffs, etc., that are distributed annually is contained in the following figures taken from the report: soap 142,834 lbs.; means 152,672 lbs.; rice 176.606 Ib«.; rolled ocats 186,757 lbs.; coffee 85,795 lbs.; <black tea 31.727 Ibs.; green tea 9,061 lbs.; flour 1,â€" 138,774 lbs.; sugar 147,352 lbs.; lard 128,576 lbs.; syrup 113,115 lbs.; baâ€" con 88,808 lbs.; apples 17.250 lbs.; prunes 24, 006 lbe.; and 225,867 qts. of milk,. In addition to this 16,514 pairs. of shoes are distributed annuâ€" ,ln’o 4 .. "We make it a point not to refuse aid to a worthy cause in the operaâ€" tion of the county charities," he conâ€" tinued, "and at the same time we reâ€" fhnedtopermitthecondo:mmmo- ness. Our records showâ€" we aid all nationalities, such as Americans, Austrians, Bohemians, Canadians, Danish, English, Finlanders, French, German, Greek, Hollanders, Hungarâ€" ians, Irish,. Italian,. Hebrew, Lithuâ€" anian, *uxemburgers, negroes, Norâ€" wegians, Polish, Roumanians, Scotch, Servians, Russians, Slavonians, Spanâ€" ish, Swiss, Swedish and Welsh and we have a record of the number of these families we have aided. The causes of seeking aid are reported as follows: â€" where the head of a famâ€" ily is incapacitated, where the mother is widowed or where the. mother has been deserted by her husband. The families we aid range in numbers from 1 to 9. In addition to this we aid 497 blind pensioners who range between the awes of 20 years and 100 years of age." . Distribution of Necessities "The 4,700 Christmas baskets that we distribute is just a drop in the bucket," declared President Cermak in commenting on the distribution of coal, food, clothing, shoes and aid to the ones fho apply for help to the eounty, President Cermak had just reviewâ€" er the report made to him by Anna L. Smith, county: agent, in which a summary of the year‘s work was maile. Millions of pounds of foodstuffs, hundreds. of thousands of quarts of milk and tens of thousands of pairs of shoes are distributed annually by Cook County to the poor of this comâ€" munity, according <to an announceâ€" ment: made by President Anton J. Cermak of_ the Cook County Board recently. $ a * Millions of Pounds of Food a: Milk; Thousands of Pairs of Shoes; Many Other Arâ€" ticles Given SUMMARY OF YEAR GIVEN HOW COOK COUNTY HELPS ITS POOR PAGE TEN Besides saving fuel, proper covering formed many*a building that l}u been * soon be returned to you in the uel saved However efficient your heating plant may be otherwise, if it "leaks" heat whx;o heat isn‘t wanted or needed â€" you pay for warmth yod do not enjoy. * Startling Figures A little idea of theâ€"vast amount of Plumbing and Heating > 390 CENTRAL AVENUE Telephones H. P. 2101 or 1248 sare pipes waste heat that gogt% you money "Inspection of the notes of a freshâ€" man student in a class in citizenship in a prominent New England college show that the citations are exclusiveâ€" ly to radical writers such as Frank Tannenbaum, of the I. W. W. _ A ‘ book on "American Economic Life, written by Professors Tugwell, Monâ€" roe and Stryker, will, it is announced, be used as a basis for a course in Colâ€" umbia on "Contemporary Civilizaâ€" tion." In the Chicago Daily Worker (communist) of August 7, this book is highly commended. "You will be able," says the review, "to get plenty of ammunition for the class struggle if you read thoughtfully Book One on ‘Poverty, Comfort and Riches: Presâ€" ent Levels of Living.‘ It‘s a good idea instead of a lot of general impresâ€" sions about the distribution of wealth. Suppose you read these chapâ€" ters with a view to picking out and retaining a few of the figures that are. most impressive and easiest to reâ€" member. We need to be able to back up our case by precise information. ** * Let me drop a hint. Tugwell was brought up at the University of Pennâ€" sylvania <~in the days when Szott Nearing was there. That may explain some things. Stryker is genuinely inâ€" The extent to which colleges and universities are used for partisan radical ‘propaganda in America hl astounding, according to the Naâ€" tional Republic, which declares in its current issue that the matter is worthy of the attention of the parâ€", ents who do not want their children to be turned out of school, socialists . or communists. To the plea that in explaining communism the colleges| are only the other side of the case the publication declares that in many ; instances only the radical side is beâ€" ing presented by the teachers of poâ€" litical economy in some of our eduâ€" caqonal institutions in citing inâ€"‘ stances the National Republic deâ€", clares : 4 In addition to those sent from the county hospital to Oak Forest there were 1,493 sent to the infirmary and 525 sent to the tuberculosis hosâ€" pital from the main office of the counâ€" ty agent‘s department, making a toâ€" tal of 2,641 sent to the infirmary and 544 sent to the tuberculosis hospital by the county agent. B In Too Many Instances Radical Side of Question Is Emphaâ€" sized In Classes, Says | <Magazine SOCIALISM RAMPANT IN MANY COLLEGES USED FOR PROPAGANDA 10,2338 families received aid from the county, aggregating 47,113 hunâ€" gry mouths and 90,996 cases were inâ€" vestigated by the department at the County Hospital. Of this number 89,961 were admitted and the followâ€" ing rejected for the causes mentionâ€" ed: Income sufficient to employ doeâ€" tor 1,054; nonâ€"residents of â€"Cook county 2,839.. The dispensary examâ€" ined 36,797 cases and 5,286 were exâ€" amined and attended at the dispenâ€" sary. There were 2,788 Xâ€"Ray cases; 1148 were sent to the Oak Forest Infirmary and 19 to the Oak Forest tuberculosis hospital. * > 4 _of pipes and boiler has transâ€" :lllrd to heat." The .cost will Often seems as if the laws of the United States had been framed on the theory that the honest people could take care of themselves, but the crimâ€" inals must have their rights carefully protected. Claimed the men don‘t know how to dress, but they have not ‘yet been caught wearing their fur coats in summer and their Palm Beaches in winter. } More than 300 persons, including ballet girls and Hawaiian warriors take part in the thrilling episodes leading up to the destruction of the island by the volcano, Mauna Loa. Native rites and ceremonies and the reproduction of a mardi gras are feaâ€" tures of the production. The arena in which the show is staged seats 10,000 persons. C f & An entire island is seen destroyed by a volcano and sunk in the sea in a masterpiece of stagecraft produced by ‘J. Saunders Gordon in the pyroâ€" technic display, "Hawaiian Nights," at the Sesquiâ€"Centennial International Exposition, now being held in Philâ€" adelphia. . The spectacle is staged daily on the Gladway. SPECTACULAR SCENE STAGED AT SESQUI terested in workers‘ education. Is it worth while for them to stick to acaâ€" demic: jobs, or would they be more useful if they followed Scott Nearâ€" ing‘s lead?" + Nearing is a feetao socialist who is now touring the counâ€" try propagandizing for Russian comâ€" munism." © We want you to come to our formal opening. Look our store over. We are here to serve you and we want to get acquainted. A Yes Indeedâ€" Great Informal Opening THE HIGHLAND PARK PRESS, HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOTS It‘s going to be worth while Friday and ' Saturday October 29 and 30 Laegeler & Hout‘ REMEMBER THE DATE I‘ll be there in time § Hunter‘s Radio and Sport $hqp 35¢ Tooth Brushes 2 for :;:::::s:: 2 Narcissus dechine Tale _ â€" ~highly scented .___.19¢ Gentlemen‘s After Shave Tale ::::..::».............~19¢ Hand Lotion, 35¢ value 23¢ Palmolive Tale free with Palmolive Shampoo 50¢ Assorted Soaps 4 bars ... M O ‘ mm mm EK EOE EETHENN dNNNNNI ETN NO e e e e e e en 3 c c ENT Squibb‘s Aspirin, 100‘s 69¢ Palmolive Shaving Cream (Gillette Razor Free) 35¢ Rubbing Aleohol Parke Davis, 1 pt. _.59¢ 1â€"]b. Epsom Salts And Here‘s an idea of prices for the â€"GREAT EVENTâ€" * . 386 Central Avenue | Openingâ€"Friday and Saturda October 29 and 30 § + Radiolas, Crosleys, Argus â€"| / We have secured the service of a Radio electrician and e fi eer with 10 years exfierience, and are prepard to hand] your radi ( problms â€" overhauling, repairs, installations. . 7 h ~ e No batteries â€" either A or B â€" just plug in the light gocket., Wondkerful tone qualities. A demonstration in your home is all we ask. ' Spuy) 4 iC 36¢ 15¢ A NEW ELECTRIC SET Friends, the promise we make is absolutely tru -j-h are going to do our best to give you real Drug Service â€"‘ of Drug Store Merchandise. â€" Prescriptions accurately| and promptly filled â€" we are specializing in Parkeâ€"Davis® pharm ceuticals and biologicals, preferred by doctors for years. | We may be inconvenienced a little at the start, but we M " you will overlook any delays which will be only temporary. 'it*l re you will like our new store â€" everything so clean and bright as well as convenient. We will always try to have a ..7. 6 sto as is characteristic of the Highwood Store. Promp ,?f vbl es may be expected as soon as we are settled. i) T § and 2 pkgs. lepds «â€"~~00d€ Trebors Chocolates assorted, 24 lbs..._$1.00 Rubber Gloves Regular $1: value ~«.069¢ 50c Briar Pipe and your favorite 15¢ tobacco 49¢ Scripto Automatic Peneil > rAVEATL c UXE *A yr guarantee Sm rec d Camels or Lucky Strikes carton ... ; _ /// .~ .. % 08 Blue Bird Watch Yale Flashlight complete ... Stationery, $1 box .. TDeâ€"box ...::::. .: Lunch Kit, complete 1.79 Stationery assorted boxes, ea. RADIO SERVICE Informal Opening and Sale Be Sure and Come Metimmarimnnininnsonnmmmninisarmmmmalsnzmnia 98e 59¢ 69¢ 39¢ FOUNTAIN It serves great. D,t:fl Our Malteds are delicio WANT Mysteryâ€" © For the ladiga) | | |} Armand Face Po: der Handbag si'%;i" or |th ladies.. .. }| [ [ | t For the kiddie, ‘and. the: don‘t have to b? s ; thing to get one. : Juys come in with an adulk. Smokes 1 9 [ for the men. _ | || Candy â€" Whitman‘ with every $1 Oh Bo Just notice what‘ OUR while they: h.’ti well worth 856 Bo noti \y FR EB F R EE purcha 00 m

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