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, **Â¥m the most fuvored countrics the mangin. work and want is an exceedingly narâ€" ane; besides thete can be no apprehension keen or pitiless than the constuntly clingâ€" : dread shared equaily by ali wealth producâ€" v mflm in the form of sickness, / to become incepacitated through mecident or by time‘s inevitable advance. acâ€" rhd by waning strength, will result in lack of means necessary for ordinary ‘Ammintenance. This most melancholy fact, of whitch all are conscious, poisons the present wnd flls the future with fears. *"The soâ€"calied civilized industrialism of our aal be subject to no atromger criticism the charge verifed by universal experiâ€" ence, that the men and women whose productive emergy bas developed so much to our wealth, wrogress and development, leading simple and moderate lives, become in their declining years powerieass principally because they are penniâ€" The need expressed by this quou-" tion, which has been met in part on the railroads by the adoption of pen-} sion systems, is further taken care of by the Home for Aged and Disabled Railroad Employes of America, locatâ€" ed at the intersection of Beech street and St. Johns avenue, Highland Park, IIl. Ninetyâ€"two former railway em-‘ ployes are at present living at the Home. Two enrolled there from tbe; Iilinois Central System are Charles| R. Seidel and F. E. Rowland, both| formerly switchmen at Chicago. \ The Home site consists of about five acres. Two buildings, one for the administration and the Home and the other containing the power plant and laundry, have been placed facing west and are only about three hunâ€" dred feet from the main lines of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway and the Chicago North Shore & Milwauâ€" kee Railway, which run parallel at this point. Four Stories in Main Building ‘The main building, built in the form of the letter "T," consists of three stories and a high basement. which is practically all above the ground. The front part of the buildâ€" ing is one hundred ninety feet by fortyâ€"two feet and the center extenâ€" sion is forty feet by sixtyâ€"two feet. It is strictly modern as to the. style of architecture and â€" is â€" fireâ€"proof throughout. Each floor has a baicony which is ten feet wide and fifty feet This building will house 140 retired or disabled men. The staff required to operate the Home comprises sevâ€" enteen persons. The color scheme of the exterior of the buildings harmonizes, and the effect is very pleasing to the eye. The walls from the grade line to the first OPFICERS AND OTHER FRIENDS OF THE HOME First row, left to right: Mrs. John O‘Keefe; Mrs. Mary Stofft, past president, Home Soâ€" clety ; William Kilpatrick, O.R.C.. honorary trustee of the Home: John O‘Kecfe, secrctaryâ€" 4reasurer and manager of the Home. _ _ _ . ol 2 wl areie n o o ere ces sng . Second row, left to right:* Mre. Sadie Scott. rrand past president, 18. to B.LF.& E. ; Mrs. Agnes G. Strong. president, LS. to BI_F.& E; Mrs. Mary E. Dubois, grund secretary «ind treasurer, to 1.3 to B.L.F.& E. viceâ€"president of the Home Society ; Mrs. Mary E. Cassell, president, G.1.A. to B.L.E.. past vieeâ€"president of the Home Society : A. E. King, general secretary and trensurer, B.R.T., chairman, board of trustees of the Home ; William B. Prenâ€" wlkl. president of the Home Society :; W. G. Lee, president, BRT., past of the Home Society. ‘Third row, left to right: Mrs. Ida Partridge, grand junior sister, I.A. to O.RC.. honorary trustee of the Home: Mrs. William B. Prenter ; umvhmmndh- , B.LF.& E. secretary, board of trustees of Home: Mrs. Myrile Jewett I.A. to honorary trustee of the Home: Mrs. Anna M. Voelpell, G.LA. to BJL_E.; Harry P. h Tok Te miams * S lurrv"l’l;-h-'b Shen, row, to t : La . : ‘Timothy Shen, sssistant president, BLF.& E.: Frank D. Sughrum, O.RC., bonorary trustee of the Home. Home Shelters Aged, Disabled . Special Representative, The Railroad Men‘s Home Reprinted from the lllinois Central Magazine for May, 1927 THE MNODERN ARTHUR G. GRANT BUILDING THAT SERVES AS THE HOME & Milwauâ€" cthe corridors, toilet rooms, the hosâ€" parallel at nital and the kitchen are of a comâ€" position and cement mosaic. The uilding foors of the rooms are of maple, and rilt in the the woodwork is of birch, finished in consists of| dull mahogany. _ The toilet rooms, y basememn\hathmoms and the hospital are finâ€" story window sills are of ehoechw‘ colored brick; from the first story‘ window sill line to the third story window sill, they are of dark cream shade; the third story is of a roughâ€" cast cement on rough brick; the trimâ€" mings around the first and second story windows are of chocolateâ€"colorâ€" ed brick, and the roof is red tile. All the window sills and belt courses are of stone. The interior partitions are of holâ€" low tile blocks, plastered on each side with cement plaster. The floors and ceilings are of hollow tile and reâ€" inforced concrete. The floors of all ished in white enamel. All stairs kave iron frames with cork treads, iron newel posts and balusters with birch handâ€"rails. The electric elevator carries thei men from any floor to the recreation and card rooms in the basement inl less than a minute. All one needs to do is to press the button on any floor and the elevator comes to him. When. he is inside, he can push the button: to take him to whatever floor he wishes. When he is inside, he can wishes. This, for the men confined to a wheel chair, is indeed a blessing. The elevator has a separate entrance The original Home; taken in 1893 The Home has been fortunate to have all of the bedrooms furnished by lodge divisions and individuals, and a neat bronze plate has been made in every instance, showing the name of the donor, and attached to the door. The Grand International Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enâ€" on one side on the ground level for the accommodation of those who are obliged to use wheel chairs. gineers is credited with donating the furnishings for twentyâ€"four rooms in the Home annex. & men who have been deprived of their | ditional warmth and protection to viâ€" limbs or their senses. Ouwlumdu?hh mmbufl&m‘mumfio generates after losing his hands, at the wrists,| less warmth. A fat, ut 40, is no and his eyesight. Another had his sign of physical degeneration â€"Amâ€" conducted by the Home. _ _ | _ The management of the Home is Electric Elevator Convenient (Continued on page 3) GREAT m t oc T k LARGE PEACETIME DRAFT More Than 800 Men Transferred Last Week to New York and Assigned to Different , What is said to be the largest peaceâ€"time draft ever assembled at the Great Lakes Naval Training staâ€" tion was transferred May 6 to New York City, New York, for distribuâ€" tion to various vessels of the United States fleet. ) It fell to the lot of the recruits of§ this draft to enjoy the usual privâ€" ilege of secing the mightiest armada ever®assembled together at New York City in many years. This vast fleet tof warships, together with the towerâ€" ;ing buildings making up New York‘s | remarkable skyline, will be a wonder-! | ful and inspiring spectacle to the | ! boys from: Great Lakes, many of| whom, before enlisting, have never | been far away from the farms and villages in which they were born and reared. The draft consisted of 811 recruits. It proceeded in three sections over the Chicago and Northwestern railâ€" road to Chicago, where the movement was separated into four groups, each of which was assigned to a esparate train equipped with a baggage and dining car. ' With Battle Fleet All of the recruits of this draft will { be assigned to vessels of the Battle !Fleet, now temporarily assigned to | the East cogst in connection with | maneuvers in progress there. When these maneuvers are completed the vessels of the Battle Fleet will return to the West coast by way of the Panama Canal. This in itself will furâ€" |nish a most interesting cruise which recruits are rarely fortunate in havâ€" !ing at the very outset of their sea service. Destination of Groups The first group, in charge of Chief Quartermaster William J. Loughman, U. S. Navy, contained 98 récruits for the U. S. S. Melville, 50 for the U. S. S. Procyon, and 48 for the U. S. S. Langley. f â€" â€" _ The second group, in charge of Chief Boatswain‘s Mate John H. Temâ€" ple, U. S. Navy, contained 99 recruits for the U. S. S. Colorado, and 81 for the U. S. S. Mississippi. J The third group, in charge of Chief Boatswain‘s Mate Joseph J. Lavica, U. S. Navy, contained 73 recruits for the U. S. 8. California, 78 for the U. S. S. West Virginia, and 60 for the U. S. S. Arizona. f The fourth group, in charge of Chief Boatwain‘s Mate Leslie J. Maâ€" honey, U. S. Navy, contained 79 reâ€" cruits for the U. S. S. Maryland, 103 for the U. S. S. Idaho, and 41 for the U. S. S. Pennsylvania. Join Fleet at New York Upon.arrival at New York City the various sections of the draft were met by a chicf petty officer from each of the ships to which the recruits were transferred. On Leaving Great Lakes the reâ€" cruits of this draft were given the best wishes of their former shipâ€" mates at the Training station for a successful and happy career in the navy. As the summer"season draws on, the.problem of screens becomes a \pressing one with many housewives. | Rust is the great destroyer of screens tâ€"every year it puts millions of feet | of screening out of use â€" oneâ€"fifth of \the total manufactured. _ _ BEST SCREENS FOR _ USE IN HOT SEASON Copper and Bronze Lead In Enâ€" durance; Others Should Be Kept Painted | The wisest buy, however, is copper }nrhronae. Barring accidents, either will last a life time, and the original | cost is only a fourth to a third more | than the cheaper grades. son, when a good screen, made properâ€" Ty, will last as long as the house itâ€" _ lt is false economy, as Farm and Fireside points out, to buy a cheap screen which may rust out in a seaâ€" self. There are five general kinds of screen cloth: painted fron wire, galâ€" vanized and enameled iron, copper and bronze. Painted iron wire is no longâ€" er recommended, for it rusts too quickly. If something is wanted for only onie seasom, black mosquito netâ€" ting is good enough. Sometimes it will last two years, and it costs much less than painted iron wire. Galvanized and enazmeled iron are practical for inexpensive house screens. They are good as long as the iron is kept covered with paint, and usuaJly last about three to five Many people in middle age and beâ€" yond are the worst and most serious offenders in the new fad of reducing.> Nature intentionally, with most folks, | adds weight with years. The layer of fat that becomes most noticeable over the stomach is furnished for ad~ ditional warmth and protection to viâ€" The politicians are fond of fishing, and probably they get points on how to catch votes. _ > CONSOLATION FOR FAT FOLKS o koA e sfiay Extensive ~The United States is out for "bigâ€" ger and better roads," and the conâ€" struction program shows that 26,841 miles of road and the maintenance of 239,847 miles are included in the 1927 state highway anticipations of 47 sovereign states, The programs also include many bridges. Every state except Connecticut shows up in the estimates. ‘That auâ€" tomobile owners have effectivély supâ€" plemented other kinds of taxes is apâ€" parent when one reads official goyâ€" ernment figures showing that the highway movement for the current year will cost $648,483,000. In addition to this tidy sum there are counties, cities and towns which will kick in an additional $475,000,000. Thus more than a billion dollars will be spent in highway work in this year of our Lord. States that will build more than 1,000 miles of new road this year are IHlinois, Towa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, ‘North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin. imigdd 4 / § 4 /4 T. H. DECKER&CO. PLUMBING & HEATING Are your water pipes in good condition? When you want to water your lawn and discover that something is wrong with the flow of water, just tell us about it over the phone and we‘ll fix it up for you in a hurry. Phone Highland Park 201 15 8. St. Johne Ave. 710 Yale Lane Increasing Values Where You Live MEANS INCREASING POPULATION Help Get the Kind of Neighbors You Want and Help Yoarself! â€" Hand picked neighbors are just as easy to get as any. Tell your friends the advantages of living in Highland Park. they knew about it. Thirtyâ€"four minutes to Chicago for $9.90 per month; night and day service; unexcelled schools; community golf course. _ The high school athletic field alone would bring many. families if Good stores with Chicago prices. Up 2o Churches of all denominations. The beauty speaks for itself. The Wilcox Houses in Sunset Terrace Subdivision deserve a word of ise in passing. STATES _FERIGIDAIRE One of the Wilcox Special Built Homes iIter W. Wilcox © Builder of Wileox Homes 313 N. Michigan Ave. (Display Room) FRIGIDAIRE L Frigidaire sometime. You know that Frigidâ€" aire not only brings you freedom from outside ice supply â€"it keeps all foods colder," better and longer. 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