Roast aldermen roast of city council over taxes and waste
The Municipal Voters League denounces the city council for weak leadership and a push for a special legislative session to raise taxes. It criticizes high pay for outside experts allied to the Thompson-Lundin machine, cites large expenditures, and flags proposed retrenchment moves such as closing police stations and centralizing city purchasing while outlining enforced vacations and other economies.
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Municipal Voters League
Municipal Voters’ League
Thompson
League
Thomtententie
Thompson-Lundin
Frank H. Mesce
Lundin
Alderman Michaelson
Rogerty Faherty
Board of Local Improvements
William A. Either
Third Ward
Michigan Avenue
City Budget Shows No Pay Raises Except Automatic Increases
The city budget plan provides no raises for city employees beyond automatic increases and continues union scales. Eight hour work day remains in effect for all staff. No city pay for employees who join military service. Retrenchment targets 10 to 50 percent with layoffs around 1,000 workers.
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Arera
Army
Navy
City Council sustains mayor veto on inquiry order
The City Council upheld the mayor's veto of a measure requesting an investigation of city hall departments by the Chicago bureau of public efficiency and the Chicago Federation of Labor. A bid to override failed 44 to 20. 47 votes needed. The council also moved toward higher wages for police and firemen and clerks and debated budget limits amid election-season speeches.
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Chicago Bureau of Public Efficiency
Chicago Federation of Labor
Labor Federation
Fire, Police and Civil Service Committee
Income tax note on Liberty bonds not accepted as payment
The Internal Revenue Service states Liberty bonds will not be accepted for tax payments. Washington officials say using investments to pay taxes would undermine the Liberty Loan. Julius F. Smietanka orders investigations of tip reporting, barbers, hotel employees, and other workers with tip income.
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Liberty
Ctor
Internal Revenue
Julius F. Smietanka
Income Tax Bureau
Federal Building
Washington
Smietanka
Internal Revenue Collector
Watson Will Run Again In Republican Primary
Alderman Oliver L. Watson of the Twenty-seventh ward announces renomination bid in the Republican primaries. Efforts are under way to unite Republicans and Democrats behind Watson despite unclear party dynamics.
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Ald
Oliver L. Watson
Twenty-seventh Ward
Union Blicans
Watson
Dry Move to Close Saloons Sparks Tax Debate in Chicago
Chicago drys file a petition to close all saloons spring vote. City revenue from saloon licenses funds police, raising fears of higher taxes on many earners. Debate centers on fraud concerns, secret petitions, and proposed expert witness oversight by a city commission to regulate real estate experts.
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Chicago
Chicom
Iroquois Club elects new officers in Chicago changes
The Iroquois club chose Harry H. Latham as president George I Reiser as recording secretary Oscar G Foreman as treasurer and Julius C Kirchner as corresponding secretary Efforts are under way to have President Wilson or Secretary Baker address a public meeting in Chicago in April
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Harry H. Latham
Chicago Athletic Association
George I. Reiser
Oscar G. Foreman
Julius C. Kirchner
Wilson
Baker
Chicago
More License Money Follows Chicago Saloon Loss
In Chicago a spring election could trigger a broad business and occupation license tax to cover a $7,000,000 deficit from saloon licenses. The proposal suggests every Chicago business would pay a license fee to replenish the city treasury.
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Chicago
Dry irregularities threaten Chicago dry petition drive
William Legner president of the Chicago Brewer's Association alleges startling irregularities in the dry petition drive. He claims $15,000 was raised to buy the signatures of about 150,000 supporters at 10 cents each, with entire petition pages filled by a single handwriting. He said the extent became clear after bitter protests during checking and photographing. The drys counter that many pages show signatures in the same handwriting and that solicitors visited homes.
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William Legner
Chicago Brewer's Association
Drys
Drys Fight Chicago Petition On Saloon Vote
Chicago drys face a battle as wets plan to invalidate a petition for an April saloon vote. More than 100 experts will examine about 148000 signatures in the civil service commission, creating a name card index and cross checks with voter lists. Dry leaders pressed to keep the petition intact, while officials said copying could take an extended time, with limited access.
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Chicago
Civil Service Commission
City Hall
Chicago Dry Federation
Board of Election Commissioners
Election Board
Dennis J. Egan
Egan
Colin C. H. Fyffe
City Expert Graft Debate Follows Draft Ordinance
Leon Hornstein assistant corporation counsel says reports misrepresented his stance as he drafts an ordinance for the city experts subcommittee. He clarifies that creating an appropriation clause to mandate expert witness fees is not straightforward law, noting longstanding practice against placing directives in appropriation ordinances.
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Ald. Nance
Corporation Counsel's
Tam
Hornstein
Joseph Donnersberger
Donnersberger
Finance Committee
Public Works
George W. Miller
Fred A. Busse
Miller
William H. Sexton
Leon Hornstein
Corporation Counsel
Council
Lawyers to Aid Fighters Informed Army Men May Seek Help
The Lawyer's Association of Illinois forms a six member committee to provide legal aid to enlisted army and navy personnel. Members are Peter Richard Boylan Julius N Heldman Joshua H Lewis Ambrose A Worsley Newton Wyeth and Harry W Standige. Headquarters are in Boylan's office 10 Tribune Building.
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Army
Navy
Lawyer's Association of
Linoia
Peter Richard Boylan
Julius N. Heldman
Joshua H. Lewis
Ambrose A. Worsley
Newton Wyeth
Harry W. Standige
Mr. Boylan
Tribune Building
Benjamin Mitchell Aims for City Council Seat
Former state legislator Benjamin Mitchell seeks alderman’s seat in the Fourteenth ward. A petition bearing his name appears in City Clerk James T. Igoe’s office at 227 Park Avenue, signaling a real race against Alderman Joseph Higgins Smith who may face a tough battle to keep his seat.
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Smith
Benjamin Mitchell
Benjamin M. Mitchell
Park Avenue
James T. Igoe
Joseph Higgins Smith
Fourteenth Ward
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Richert
Ald. Rodriguez
Ald. Kennedy
A. A. McCormick
Schwartz
Byrne
John C. Kruse
Herman Krumdick
Krumdick
William W. Haupt
Erg
Signe Y Ber
Election Commission
Legner
Robert McMurdy
Wets
McMurdy
Francis 8. Peabody
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