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That the coal strike having checked Duel and iran production for the win- ter. the demnfl for these metals dur- h 1920 will be heavy. The saying 3 _ I that When the imn and steel bus- ! but in prosperous so is the country. The immigration being small, there ,. v. he I labor shortage; therefore a; will have .n the work it we; fih In mo and will his prosperoun. >-, M prices will continue high. a .~ hilly. an Seldom. all indi- . ’ . an. to point to no panic u "1 will I’ll. M eight great. private. richly fi- ned banking corporations will see to than credim That with exports continuing Ma 'y II tint America can produce in 1:120 will be sold. Thlt exports will confinue h M hwy although America will not ex- ”t mall-for all its goods: we will (In long credits to tho cashless “dries of Europe. l lurk: C. Seldom. editor of mo of be most important financial mg:- Ihel h the country. ha: had his ear to the (mud (or a month, list-suing to business He saysâ€"- pk than days: “Will the hard times sin in 1920?" '9 don‘t know. But we have mad the past few days a number of anal)- ” of business cnnditions .and I fev- (m by men who are supposed b be experts and u n result we can hazard the opinion tint man Gill to fairly prosperous in Amrica .1, perhaps very prosperous “I ‘ovory Friday morning from the . I. at the Downers vae Publish- “ h Company, 87 North Main street. Mur- vae.‘ Illinois. WHY FORECAST FOR um Ib". the use? Wu like wining -mmdumwthendoldin- Cue: in I straight line. For mm!- “fffllhdlbelbkwlhmofl Ch h”: element who! that? But 3.. we'd mm- m on «Ming - ms» pun ago. I! the dump we spring 0â€" M't «“0. what have I‘. hill “0 our Intent nine: ”new "a! *- II die? That's the one nodal Mbmmrmhm. "on Wamrflndwmnrmth “a will-1 over In this to throw dhhamthuunrnr- borndmbokfln? M h «kw-um- The My! men! I (ha 3 0h 0m form:- 'nm h. "w- mk In experiment: to determine why In: Q“? I‘ve form-er? TI. editor of The Downorn (trove I’M and moat o! the folks of Mn vae have taken (loath to b u laudable fact of Me everlm- h for indivkiunln a1 unthinkable. hi just the lame- it in fnumflng .0 I310 “hit the nth-MM: lollmw mini "oi but no in 1920 endeavor to carry 50 Christmas Spirit with us at all times. A pleasant look, a word, a mile, thoughtfulness: for others. These are real things which Christ- mu brings out as no other season. Let us not crawl back into our shells {of Another eleven‘months. coming out lgnin next December {or another Christmas tide. Weanulmlbylgmdmmypoo- The Christmas Sipirt hovered over an village and brought. good cheer to every home. The less fortunme members of the community did I-ot lack the good things over the holi- The people of Downers Grove have every cause to be thankful this year at the Christmas tide. Santa. the pat- m saint of the Yuletide, was espr- dllly good to everyone. so far as can be learned. ”red It the Downers Grove Post Office II second class mail matter. Advertising fates made known upon unification. Subscription rates $2.00 ”r year. Single copies 6c. Wyouknow SCIENCE THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT C. H. STAA'I‘S. EDITOR "{0- 1" omniunn. {a twin; {I "“le uni 0w ronza it Whll the u- uul trunking uirntiflc nhlrpn in elscwhomâ€"montly are spend“); molt nu to determine w! ATTACKS that there roman o! Illa do not ‘ mkmlropk forms- l-nmv In canal Mums. and mm, millions DEATH «uncut-Nd l3 m'wj'éi'tii-iiwdm’ " Pnnk Centerfold rent to Eumpv and visited the wreckâ€"strum terrain after the deluge had med. Ho m; to atch and paint the picture. but more paltlculariy to study the mat- ’ 'I'Iw (In! (no on Nm‘c Inntullnnnh an II painntnkinz record of mmII- f I 'IoI‘III fIIIm “MI-II he gradunlh \Iolkn‘, Into mu-«u rflI-I‘L‘I' .rom-luliunn um" IC‘IIM‘IIN'K Nu mm )hull'd juclng- IIII nI1II-‘m III. ‘Umnt "filmy: [hmn Hun. J”NI\\I"-l lw mu) xnIn “fl «gum-nu :Imprvuion II‘IM IIIr III'IIrr I-I rmIImII {IN to MK‘I‘IIHM nr MIHIN‘VIIHL ML Comorfonl adopu :meth llw plan, ;n( "W 0N1- Inky" who IIIIIIIIII up In,‘ ‘nmnrady “mm: cm for "00‘ oppou when and um. IichIIuonn It by MW rhmm as. “In Inn-II spurious Inmu-I will you hear "Io cau- wanted I»; must] on (he other IIIII‘." Ho unr’ pIIImIIy "III ulrungiy pklun‘u shim not-Ilium from "w dfl)! o! I'Iatn IIoIIvI '0 Cl” “lfi- "F “"0 MI: “W" .lion of III»- tombs" Iomors nus nMI- It III ntlII III Arm-rim. hrIII'! "I“ IMH'M' from "V “WW II. Odfl‘fll‘MlehIc by MA IInanahIr unomlam. Amork-n mil mum" her I'll help III-I I! I ""1 0' Mil" MHW'WM' 5" 'h'}r\l\nyu In a fun" nu. Iv- lIstmIl III any live mtlul III A ”In! III lwndmg mind of W rnuv mm 7mm '0 W'u-mm-Iy In (ho drum and Emu-m ml almost Im-mn. IIw bark of «val “WP and WWW". WWI 0‘ IMO)“ ,‘va MIIn-ahir was IIr'nn m-mml III and crippkvl Eurapr "ml twp! hm Idealism I! "‘0' “NIH"? sifl'd IN' his nut-Ming (Imm- dry. scrum-I n!- from nurmmhmu. This ntUI Is nhnul I ("fl'fi‘fififlw “'0'" “'0 “I“ 0‘ "W" fairs when h:- II-ns urnrraily "In on- I :Iw only thin; I‘Iumpr IIu lrfl. RIM 5" IN! MIMI”: "V ""3“" '0'. I) boy prrsrnl. Ithaca IIIm in {Mir irritnu-d suu- ol “INNS 0' "‘0 "k‘hm 3"" 3"“ 0M nigh! (INIIH‘ an unquIaIlI !mind spunk nf IIw l'nIiI‘vl Slaw.- III MIME" Wt- III-flu! cnmpaignâ€"~ a nmsitlv‘mial (‘I 'IInfrianI (arms MI pm: that (M) Pu"! cm”""" “1"“ ‘0 Euro?! Irrtior. “I" am "1" managers «I! II I III In- leplcsu If Inc down "mm. 3"“ finned the *"flbflm‘fl' terrain pmminrm rzmvlulaio IIII Imbammu' ‘ »~â€"-â€"-~ RW’VWI'I'NR II!" W- "0 “‘"W In park 000 of tho ums! important WOULD BRE‘K 0L0 CUSIO' '0 “If“ I!" paint ”10 ”“0"“ 5‘" Inertinr: and new gM-mg MI I!) IIIIII, "10"! ”lflfllhfl)’ '0 study “‘9 m‘“ it quiio successfully, Just as "14‘ III-st "m Girl No! 3“.“ With g... local spellbindm of tho pmty IIaIl fin "g PING. 5'... um Imam I?” a mash-fly. «Ibo-It «potions ar- 0» Her Tombdone. mm '0' muow mimenl. producing a Iisihlr ofiprI up- ~â€" lero'n a foflIfl IIIII «w-IIwIPrI' "III H” PM“ CA“. on the assomblage suIIanII. this foot m" yum... hov arose and rhallmzoflI II Jemy II-lwrp Imw nml :IcIIIII uhvln of (M ING- lawyer nmmufly thong ‘ 1.5an and then «Ion Hum-o us_ "In um Zion: (mm into mum: wmmlic-n. unit-2m m ulhm'wmr ‘ impnulon In! to par Comerfonl pk. "is obw one embodied (J articles “1! marked cfl’cfl questiunn of I Int mom of with the mind 0 thinks in has been Mr. Comerfonl, who has visited all the suturing countries of Europe. up- plln tn the study llu- combined equip mom of thinker, writer and analyst. with the additional quality of a legal mind. 0m- who known, rm'ou-n and lliinlm in km"; of the luw, he also has been close to and known the pro- plc. "is obwn'utions and conclmiuns am mnbodlcd in a ronmrknblc m-riw pf articlg-u which uhould MM! 1 very marked elk-d. in welding the wxod 'pm'aliunx or wclul and indusuial un- l To accurately gauage the confin- lgration we must know its causes and lwhether it is merely the work of an organized and efficient eut compara- tively small band of incendiaries, or is a great flame originating in the smoldering bl‘eaxt of the masses? I! the former. it can be dealt with speedâ€" Ily and effectively; if “It! latter. the mombined brains and statesmanship on the world will be required to comâ€" bat it. with safeguards against its spread and a copious application of‘ remedial measures to quench it. In the fight it may be neceswry to (lynw: mite some structures; destroy some, t-herislied institutions lll'lbclldl'il in tlu" web and woof of law and custom. Unrest is the important manifes- tation of the day. Is the world real- ly afire and in danger of burning up? Smoke is apparent everywhere and is naturally heaviest in stricken Europe. Is it merely on the surface or does it come from deep, subterranean, \ol- canic forces? Starting next Week we will publifih a series of articles by Frank Conner- x‘ord entitled “Problems Facing Stricken World." Nothing more time- ly or more important has ever been printed. “PROBHMS MGM \ SIRKKEN WORN)" Wonderful Articles by Frank Comer- ford Will Soon he Run in The Reponer. n and then m In. "In you Mr I .- flrrt two on ! I palmukfnx (mm nhlch he mum». rflcm No or lthoul ho may ‘ "MC U my gain Nu. comma I. Hu- unflrr h mmmfl m nr bolnlwvinm. Mr Ms mmvat the plan tyor who mum up u mg cm for tho oppo‘ demolish" n by mom I we]: undou- tom" the can 9mm! b) DOWNERS GROVE REPORTER, DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS. Comet-ford bu [wen a close student of labor alum and of the problems and motives of the mumsâ€"mm no The astute political wagers of the occasion_ taken somewhat ofl‘ of their feet, began {annually to signal tor the hecklen but the crowd was with him. Reporters and phoUog-ra» phen were there and the next morn-‘ Prank Comedord was 1 first mi The boyâ€"4m was Comorfordâ€"stoorl upon his chair that he might better command the crowd. Slightly pair. and a little weak as to voice when he began. he faced the mixed attitude of amusement. ridicuie and the varying dogma of surprise and wonderment in his audience. Soon his color re- turned and his faculties begun to function. Very soon it was apparent that the kid was shooting holes in the argument of the polished cam- paigiier who had proceeded him. i i A litter ran through the cmwd. viii somr gmw serious It his tour (.l’i or felt sorry for what they «on: suro was to be a misguided exhibi- tion: it was evident that he intended to make a speech. Experienced men had sympathetic recount-flan: of stage fright on "1% occasmn of their first lublic utterances and boys such as won there had rapid and shaky \is- valizatiom of Friday aftermonx on the school rostrum. the attention of the audience. Althol rauicr (all for his m. he as quite} nbviousiy all boy. wflh none of “IO ."g trilmtes of the prodigy or any of} those evidences of cm sudden mailiri-5 137 so painful to bench! in the human; siripling. 5 lion of M:- tooth" hon-rs was nou- «nbkv by M.- im-rtablr gum-hm. Always in 1 [mm ml. in- mm! M- lewly to "w ulrbam- nu! spun-hex Mom ramble was hrcm m-mnl of M- uhnding thon- dry. scrums af- fairs when. M was nun")- flvc mr Something over twenty years ago in the turbulent political Ira-tings of the «lay. in the civic gatherings and group conferences at Chicago's gum human hive. the West side. a slim. handmme. brillinnbeyml, knickrr- luwkt-mrl buy with a mock of dark hair cut (or railu-r unc'm‘p in imita- "Wiw is Comeri‘ord 2'" The quesv lion has been asked at recurring perâ€" iods of every few years during the past two decades. .‘3'3metimes it ‘lmre the mild, riuing» inflection of a ‘passing interest as in something a trifle out of the culinary: at other ‘limes the quick exelamntory not of amazement as a city. a state or th‘é entire nation was electrified by this :ti'ange personality. Always, just as Comerfonl was about to become fam- ous. with is name an every tongue. his cadenced uttemnce became silent and his indhiduality for some unac- ‘ countable reason submerged. Afte sufficient time had elapsed fox public interest to wane, brief meteroic glimpse was again revealed and peo- ple begun to wrack their memories and inquire again: “Who is Comer- ford” eat problem of nib-reconstruction. Men can face ill the horrors of war and retain their morale. Reconstrucâ€" tion tries the "very souls of men. Comer-ford visited England, Ireland. Belgium.‘ ance‘ Italy. Germany, Austria. Gazebo-Slovakia. Poland narts of Russia and the Balkans. He returns with a le‘Y such as never has been told before and may 'never w< 53. 25455 Dc. 8. Ea {es-3‘38. .3 mph 89:. 83:8, GONNA BE A "All” WINTER 0N WWII“ Okla! Writing. The British museum contains the oldest known examples of Chinese writing. In the form of Inocflptlona on Inlmfla' bones. "Oh. but It don." she nrxmul. "It's nnnthep attack rm a woman’s lndfvtd- nallty. Now. when I die. much as l «are for you, I don‘t want my name to he a M'WT'D' nn your tnmhsrtnne.” Naturally (:mrm- assured her that it shouldn‘t be. and they Itrnlled on. In tune with the lnflnlte and the weather. It had been a glimpse of the lwemleth cl-ntury zlrl that would have amazed Annie Sprtnger. at rest I» heath the mosmgrnwn granite. George hml evldvnfly not lmthered nmrh about mum-thaws. He'd horn too busy looking at Mr. km it didn’t rmIly matter much. he "ought. '2. 13‘s. "gm furlydhn‘o ymrs. Yul we own If "w “3ft- :lin-s flra! her pint-o nu clu- tomhsmne is m the bottom. Isn't It anon?" ""0 you lmmv. Hvorgv. what I‘ve mm noticing in (Ms watery?" Amaranth- nmrgo ("d not. “Why. cm Mum! ovary tmntm-me marking the grate nf to man nnd his wife. his name «mu-s firm. with her! "irked mmk'alh' loo-In“. Tulw this": And she rmul ulnml. “Thomas Spring- or. "in! Apr" 21', 1842. Ag» Finn’- fire years. llic wile Annfe. div-(I June Rm mu \rry-mm-h-nlno you": [-0 me furnislml ln‘r «hum-mm «me Impr- nmn. Thar «we camp-vi. mu was plain. and prnnd of H. hMrs mu 3 lumpy sik'nfi‘. Ion-0km by "u- girl'- Titan’- n mrmln «M r-vaory nut in 10m, who». mm- and "cam. than clam“. 'Hmoln Hm «met mum a» Sunday, Many a "my "mm Mum" n m‘gh-a-lml gram u! n han‘l’h'! how-um. I! In faith in Amnica. tat-I've! IMl‘trmmfion. pan 6‘). America vrill aunt-In bcr null help hot; Simn-ly )wn.' am the MINI lad that h- budinn- I." “hm and Alma-I tannins; Ibo buck of mm): H h-ia-Iinn 8cm l'nmmmm on I‘m: an! cflwk‘vl “um-r Hm how Nor lie-mm for "w sum 0' Illinois I'm Immbmn. Th'u fact!» is ahmi‘ . «MW. A” {be M')’ thing [Eu-om hut loft. may "W"- "m Who in “I!" "7“.“ III'P O" KIIHNNGH‘ h run-n! h, . Iii-"Wm M‘M Mk fl! "IQ L'Ii'l‘d 3.8“! ‘- 5.".m. mm 'nmh'nmm'm M" unfdeufly (emu. w" you that (My my... pm! mum he (mm! In you. will In Mlplcss If to clean them.” an" "to on... “Win-n "u- had, “Europe looks to Amelica for sul- vution as a dying man looks to God for men-y. If the l'nited States a- «lupts the policy of leaving Europe 'lllme in the theory that we have done pnmmh fur her. Europe will be plung~ (:l mm the :aulgsl'y of revolution. “I went to Europe on soc for my- self. I was unattached. a free agent. ' was not a member of u mission. 1 land no prcmnmivod opinions. With the object of reaching the 'nrgest and most cfl'ccthe audience in Amerim the gloat rural and small- town population. wherein beats the heart of the nation Mr. Commâ€"fond has selected the country press to car- ry hi3 message He went to Europe to interview the ghost of unrest. Ho vomvs back like a. sane. unherrified mm from a scancc prepared to set forth the impressions which such a upvctnwr could create. lug and maturing was his object; studying people and problems. Now he has completed his equipment and arrived. 1expert on the mass mllul. At one flute he was among the chief counse: Ions in legal matters for the Amer ican Federation of Labor. During that period he conducted the defense and secured the acquittal of Carl Per- wné, a young editor of a labor jourv nal accused of murder. There were calls {or Conwrford from labor bodies all over the United States and-Ca (In. He could have easily become labor leader of Amerlca; but he was not ready, nor, indeed particularly un‘ious {or that premrment. Study- Rm Mum this thing Is lnvmtod by mum": of whlrh the lady can {not hm snmmmm Ilka. a crystal! ball and five the man perm 51m when he I! and manly what he In doing. then. dear forks. you may prepare to m the «and turn good. 10% n will be a better world then. but that: won‘t be much fun In 1- lm Angela Timon. The mere man MI: in: he moved to use this delicate Instrument. We may as w" mnfidr to you One firm that then! I! mm ham tuning fnrmlzh the Mm.- u! women that some day thm am no luv-mm! n comrh-nm'p hy moans at which Hwy will he ennMod In «no me mvn mm at all "m and whorovnr they may be. A mnn can fml :- woman «Uh a hut trwphono hm us many as he can fool h" with ”w (pk-phones we have nmv. Ila mu say he is attending manna: of «lunch war-Inns when he In rmlly smlng m n mknr'gnme; and mm Is the wife In know any dl'forflnf ‘P This Is: a he tmmz "Ideal ‘9“; may rmllv he mnsidovwl 91 um ln‘ mlrnnn. but It I! no: who" the wk": of flu- world are lmkllm '"f- "'0! when n! the world an- Imunx for} mmnan that will heat a “WWW"; In the hat I" Mm“. An lmnmw nnnmnm mm he ”I! mun 'mn‘ m um nmrkd n 'IN'W "mamm- that a man ran an! nmmul m M: mu. There will he Im- «Mr cnlqvhnno m M- Mme 0mm! tin with mo one Inside 01‘ his Mn. and "to ma" wm ho Ohm lhe mnn'a wile can mu m Mm «Mme? “9 my be. whom» It he Mu MN. I "we! mrner, n Ins-hall game or a church. Wink“ Tm MM. lo Om WOULD BE “SOUETHING LIKE” Slxlmmm‘ In rum-rd by I Ill-mm 50mm“. mom Inmhln or «Hm n". mm- nu! mum he (mm! In run an" IN on... “Win-n un- My «Iva-1n I!" 'Mr" Irwin." Ind WM It mun-c In nu- chart- a! ”mmhmmr.” an 0M- rrrnflu m" u. n M truly a Mam. ml mt. Mrs. Eddy Hays: “War is «aged be- ‘itwecn the evidences of Spirit and evi; dances of the five physwai senses; 33nd this contest must go on until peace be declared by the final triumph of Spirit in immutable hanmmy. Di- xinc Science disclaims sin. sickness. 3nd dumb, on the basis of the omnipo- tenee and omnipresence of God. or divine good." (Retroslx‘efiiun and In- That Mrs. Eddy’s teachings ignore ‘sin, and the necessity of overcomisg fit, as the clergyman implied in his message, is utterly false. Christian Science demands that sin in all its form shall be exterminated. The warfam against sin in himself and in others. is the crosg which the Chris- tian Scientist bears. in accordance with the teachings of the Master: “\Vhosoewr “ill' come after me. let‘ him deny himself. and take up his cross, and follow me." (Mark ‘3 :434) The Christian's cross may not be laid down until, step by step. sin is overcome. Editor. Dovmers .vae Reporter: In your paper dated December 24, appears a Christmas message on the subject of “Peace. Peace, Peace." to which I beg leave to reply because of statements made threin which do not express a Christmas spirit, to- wards Christian Science ind town“! ‘ts Founder, Mary Baker Eqdy. CHRISTMAS MESSAGE DRAWS CRITICISM More Many Years. wwv wv- III wan lull. .mIâ€"l I I out Jo. noel-u. my on.» m.ll‘uneom.¢humm Ink» gather up the do!“ watchman-um. nmmmu-owm "O'nfl‘ H HIV‘ 'ln‘ n-u'hws n "It Allan": at um mu! Iu-hiu-l the aluminum; hum. uw nu- 11»- ml "‘0' 10"an "On-v" tum- oMrv- odl hm. "w 4m" mm m Ian»- M m:- mum": at "u' mun mnwh. 7" lfl-O NV Mid-w! du 37! Nun-x m “'9"!!! H I!" t'NHr-z-IHI cup“ «01" 0' MIT": Hn‘ III-\pl "Ilrrh-Ir u‘fih 0". mmlinu- )le tu-muv u gr-m mm. d 0"" I! ’H‘ <ulnnh out-NI}. Th‘f. I'm- uu lnrfhm "Mulch- A "wall-"n M lm-m Tm n m. '0" "l!" H Inn by «own (tum I" I”. mum..." c. p "H I’-'r landmark. I») n out. who. mu lmo "mam. mo uh a'llflu nml rh-hmu u:urru "I [M I"! 50-7!” l'r‘un It-tnl "W "" "ti-h "“le Mm In m- «aunt-b on "w any guy. um". "I elu- ndd At- |lfl"l‘ 0"...“ hill! "0- HIMHI IIHMIIII" OHM If he 0"" nmw mlvh mu at 1M '0! Mun-cu whim"; In!" Ilu- "mum om» ho- «mm mum :. .Unmh the" "flunk“. "In" ‘lm wn- "-0- ""0". "3:? ntl-O- 00“" Mai n rhunlu m ollfl~ ul tum-l It I mm- ”ml inn-u u'llha N‘nluwl fl mutual m hhlru- “I’ll ION-ho! "I! been able to accomplish what It i- only because It has nmwnlml to the substantial and wonflhy class of the ."outh. As an imlvpemlont Baptist in- htitll'k’fl it wax not given assignment in tho $75000 Snutlwrn Baptist Cam- paign. but “'3': nllounl to rN-oivc (k- :immu-«I funds. It h'ln \xor‘ «(I ur in a handicap be- cmwn it has no endowment. and has She taught full college work in the Wheaton College for three years. and last fall wont to Rome. Georgia, to teach in “Shorter College." This i: a school in the South where they try to hold up the Nortlwm standards of education. CHURCH Bren! ' Throughout the accident and while fibeing removed to the hospital Miss! \Strong showed great presence of Emiml. directing the disposition of her 'suit cases and personal effects 'as if nothing had happened. This in spite of the fact that she was suifering great pain. Witnesses to the accl- dent are said to have told that only Icy exercising great care did Miss strong save her life. They say she saw it «as either her life or her limb and she acted accordingly. ‘Miss Strong maduaurd from North- wcstm-n University in 1905, afterward taking her degwo them in 1917. CARPENTER HELPS Mina Harriet Strong was the vic- tim of a vent serious accident in the Llinois Central Station, Chicago on December 20th as she was returning home for the holiday vacation. She was hit by an engine switching in the train shed and her right limb in- ,Iqu in such a way that the doctors were forced to amputate it at once at St. Luke's hospital where she was taken. HARRIET STRONG VICTIM 0F SERr IOUS ACCIDENT ul Ill-h [In-m M! Tu. on Coast 0' Day: (upland. nu Bun Prom“ Lmdmnrh to! Cumunc; rrm mg», January 2. 1m 'l‘ur H u mm- mm Mull cm I m.- «IM .Vm England. Th m I Ik-HmsMr‘ IN‘ "7 'Illlnn' 0" UM- rnmlu- v "mus I numb- I'mvr- "l1 “-1 "ls-Ir "I Hvrpr m 0 Tu! Hu- SMALL in- mm. no no‘ . In... In M u". | hm" wlmmn nn- Inn. "MIDI. “don-u mm-r- M BUT FAMOUS u Hm "awning .nl- Ilm‘amahll'. M- «mum II no l'l' yulfl «In l «M m huff Io- «nmmu. I‘Mrh - Inllulwl I‘m-am- an cm In!» ‘M IIII 1 Ilw [out I Doyomhin. Pronunun Hm In. M- mum-b OM “W0. A" ul' hm ‘1‘ a!"