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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1918
Page
2
The city party splits over the mayoralty with critics blasting Lewis as a rich candidate and others clinging to familiar office holders. Backers of rival Democrats label him untrustworthy, while young soldiers plan to withhold votes to retire veteran political figures and force a reformist outcome.
City Council delays vice and liquor ordinances after federal officials alarm. Ex mayor’s lieutenants run assignation houses linked to police, with Democratic ties. Capt. Robinson and Lieut. Beckwith report to Washington amid council inaction and looming political confrontations.
The independent labor party of Cook County will hold its first convention on December 29 afternoon at Musicians' Hall 175 West Washington Street. It will include representatives from city and county labor unions with representation on the same basis as in the Federation of Labor. A constitution and platform will be established.
Brig Gen Charles G Dawes formerly comptroller of the currency and Chicago bank president was unanimously elected treasurer at the congress final session in Chicago. The body urged a national department of public works with a cabinet secretary and called for $1 billion to develop drainage and irrigation for returning soldiers and sailors. Edmund T Perkins of Chicago was chosen president for the coming year.
Brundage leaders request national chairman to act as arbiter after endorsing Hays statement as correct and urging harmony before a Republican victory in Chicago. The group names Frank L. Smith and Frank O. Lowden as co-arbiters and pledges to abide by their decision. Also notes teachers await unpaid wages and board borrowing steps.
Federation of Labor reports 170 of 300 county locals support the new party while 12, largely socialist aligned, oppose claiming the socialist party is labor's party.
Joseph P. Haas Recorder of Deeds presented a county Christmas check for 948.95 declaring it covers fees for release deeds he executed as successor in trust. He notes past lack of accounting and asserts such fees belong to the public. Haas reports he has saved the county 25 724.
A. J. Kelley of Pennsylvania F. St. Newell of Illinois H. M. Sparboe of Town Joan A. Kruse of Louisiana and J. L. Craig of California were elected vice-presidents in the two campaigns of 1911 and 1915.
Chief Garrity warned that New Year’s celebrations must stay within the law and planned to discuss plans with Mayor Thompson. He stated no violations of laws would be sanctioned and ordered all places of amusement to close at 1 o’clock.
The county committeemen propose a three member peace commission including Will H. Hays Frank L. Smith and Frank C. Lowden. Eighteen elected committeemen send a letter to Hays praising his call for party harmony and noting continued factional strife in Cook County.
County Treasurer Harry R. Gibbons announces he will advance 700000 to Chicago teachers to ensure pay before Christmas. The move follows a county court order delaying payment in a tax case involving the Board of Education.
Five measures prepared by the law department propose a city manager. They include changes in selecting the city controller city clerk and city treasurer the consolidation of those offices and duties nonpartisan aldermen elections and wider consolidation of local governments. A special committee on state legislation will review the bills before council action.
The board of review released the 1918 valuation for Cook county townships. Total assessed value including Chicago at one third of full value stands at 1084 million. real estate 185.851 million and personal property 210.020 million. The increase over 1917 totals 19.5988 million.
The Chicago Plan Commission seeks a 7644 appropriation for preliminary work on its recommendations. Aldermen back the funding while debates erupt over ash and garbage removal, gas ordinance repeal, and political posters. Patrolmen gain two days off monthly as Kostner presses staff benefits.
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