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Thursday, Jan. 1, IM Illinois Chamber of Commerce Survey Indicates Prospect of Better Times LOOK FOR BUSINESS TO IMPROVE IN 1931 With savings deposits in Illinois' hanks increasing month by month und reports on various business indi- cates showing October and November decreases, it seems probable, accord- ing to the “lian Chamber of Com- men-o. that the first turn of business, upward will mark the beginning of a rapid improvement during the early pth of 19'J1. . The State Chamber's monthly busi.. The State Chamber's monthly busi.. ness report. compiled by the research department, lists the savings deposits of the 48 Illinois banks reporting to the federal reserve on Nov. 1, at $439,- I 214,415. an increase of 1.4 per cent over October and 8.5 per cent over‘ Nov. l, 1929. Retail hardware sales for October. 1930, are 21 per cent behind those of October, 1929, and sales of 100 de. purtment, stores of the Chicago fed- eral reserve district show a It per cent decrease in October, 1930, com- pared to the mine period in 1929. Bet, ter Christmas buying, reported in the majority of the downstate Illinois cities indicates that some improve- ment should be noted in the next re- port. Automobile sales were 3,234 less in November than in October. the total of 4,414 new cars sold being the low- est of the year. Pig iron production in the Illinois-Indiana district was only 395,814 gross tons in November as compared to 424,329 in October. The 19 coke furnaces in blast in the dis. triet on Dee. 1, had a daily production of 13,190 gross tons, a decrease at" 710 gross tons per day as comparedl to Nov. l, reports when the some num- l her of furnaces were in blast. Newl incorporations in Illinois in November) totaled 208, 2.8 less than for October.‘ Reports with plus marks included) petroleum production with the 0eto-1 her output of 425.000 barrels, an in- crease of 20,000 barrels over Septem- ber, Life insurance sales totaled $59,- 2510.000 in October. an increase of $5,- 351.00() over September. Electric power prrduction in the state in- creased 53,598,000 kilowatt hours in October over September production although still 8 per cent under Octo- ber, 1929, electric power production. Declares College Adds Two Years to Life Span Four years of college life adds two years to the life span of a man. and if he studies eneugh to be among the honor students, he gets a bonus of two more years added to his life ex- peetiney, . At least that is what Dr. Andy Hall, state health director, claims and he shows futures. "A recently completed study of Dr. Louis I. Dublin shame that male col- lege graduates have a life expectancy of 45,71 years at age 22," said Dr. Hall. “Generally the life expectancy is only 43.46 years. Honor men now 22 may expect to live at least until is only 43.46 years. Honor men now 22 may expect to live at least until they're 47.73 years old. "The reasons are probably many and complex, but one of the import- ant ones is that these people learn gt A city manager bill, which would permit a group of elected commis- sioners to select a city manager, is expected to be introduced at the open ing session of the Illinois General Ag- sembly Jan. 7. v The bill is sponsored by Chicagoans It provides that cities must present the question to the people for I vote before adopting the city manager plan. to take advantage of what preventive! medicine offers. The sufrentifie point) of view, also enables them to avoid quaeks and nostrums that lead only to disappointment when, depended upon for regaining health. The col. l lege grads learn, moreover, to choose wisely of foods and to regulate their; lives so as to get the maximum of health promoting activities." No study of women graduates from colleges has been made, but Dr. mm thinks it.reasonable to suppose that ‘the same principle applies. Iity Manager Bill May Come Before Legislature at attractive low prices Fine Personal Stationery UDELL PRINTING COMPANY 536 Central Avenue HIGHLAND PARK 200 SINGLE SHEETS AND 100 ENVELOPBS YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS THE PRESS 00 WINTER IS HERE! SHEAHEN MOTOR COMPANY 125 N. M. Johns Ave. Is Your Motor Car Prepared? Why not turn your motor car troubles over to us? Complete Automobile Service Rytex printed stationery; the Rytex process gives you fine raised letter work or monournms without the necessity of monograms purchasing expensive dies Stationery 100 FOLDED SHEETS AND 100 ENVELOPES 696 N. Western Avenue LAKE FOREST is not ordinary 25 Phone H. P. 388