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buruCI or meC (lUvisiUnI UZ flgfWays, I Counties that have had contracts approved for early action .and the amounts that eacb bas prepared to spend, under state supervision, from the country funds, created primarily from motôr fuel tax allotmnents, are listed as follows: Macon, $12,592.52; Uno,$12,501.37; Ricbland, $8,176.8 0; Cook, $1-8,707.68; Fayette, $18,151,61; Kane, $18,513.*17; Loa,$12,363.12-, Madison, $0,5. 98; Wabash, $7,556.09 and Perry, $3,487.18.' The work, involved is of sucb na- ture, the state highway officiais state, that an important portion of the, con- tra.cit prices ,will he paid direct to local labor and for.materials, obtained in Illinois. Most of the low bidders, too, are concerns. located near the jobs in question. During the preceding week, coun-. ty highway contracts approved 'by the state, totaied about $300,OOO. This indicates that Well upward, of half a millon dollars worth of work hias been created on the county road systemns withi1ut two weeks, as a practical solu- tion to the unemployment situation. Vacation Interests for C hildren,ý Program Themee I1ntereësting things for children to make-and worthwhiile things for thflem to see- will be told about bv, teachers of the.Orr school in Chicago during a programn series to bc entitled "Sumn- mer Activities," and to bebroadc4st through station WENR on Wednes- days at 10 :45 a. ni'.. Chicago daylighit saving time, from the Chicago NBC studios. The schedule of talks, which lias been arranged by R. D. Gregg, prin- cipal of the Orr scliool, will iniclude inst »ruction, for t.he making of use-r fui articles, reproducing of historical; implements and settinigs,, aind alsothe v -planning, of var 'ious itineraries about- the city which would afford, a sight- *seeing tour for voungsters, For the past five years this type of instruction bas beén* carrie<l on hy *teacliers of the Orr school. «This marks the first time that this sort .of summer help hias been broadcast, the teachers donating. their service s and article s made bv the chldren during the summer. Prizes will be awarded for the most unique contributions. Children mafy attend the broadcasts by writing to Mrs. Helen Stevens Fis.her at, the NBC -Chicago studios in the Merchandise Mart ielling ber wben tbey would like to come.. Crane of ,Quinlan and Tys( broker. It is undèrstood that1 Mrs. Wilson' conteniplate ere residence next year. wa3 and nlg a PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS Spendtheéeked ihu! When you've taken a littie place on a cool, shady' lake for the summer, keep in touch lVe shail continuae to golorward, provid- mng a, telep/xrne service more arnd more freefrom imperfections, errors or delays end alwvays ai as low a cost as possible