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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1920
Page
1
Congress lowers postal rate despite overworked letter carriers and clerks demanding higher pay. Reported mixed vote tallies show few support for reduced rates. Public displeasure rises over funding shortfalls and theater costs while loop districts face higher living expenses.
Contractors and others celebrated the smooth, noiseless passage of the non-partisan primary that secured a twenty million dollar bond. The outcome signals broad support for the project and relief among builders and investors.
Chicago school teachers prepare salary charts and expense accounts for the board of education salary hearing next Monday. They argue their buying power has fallen since 1896 and seek a maximum proposed pay of 2500 dollars to reach parity.
Officials propose classing the loop theaters with inexpensive movie houses. Prices cited range from 6 to 60 cents for films while speaker events run from 3.50 to 12.00 dollars. The text notes theaters as a necessity and discusses implications of the pricing policy.
County commissioners led by Chairman Dan Ryan trimmed hundreds of thousands from the 1920 election and jury service estimates. The presidential year election fund, initially 942000, may still exceed by 500000. Jury costs could drop from 385000 to around 200000. William J. Graham warned of a potential 2 million deficit, with data from William Farrington and Reinberg’s finance panel.
Home owners and realty outside the loop condemn tax hikes as 31 percent increases on valuation. They say Loop district remains favored with the same rate as small property owners while city legislation shifts business inward. Renters in the loop face steep increases and they urge higher Loop area income property taxes to balance the burden.
John J. Gaynor, head of the Chicago census district, refuses to give a figure but says the work has progressed and the last portfolio will be shipped to Washington in two or three days. Experts expect Chicago’s population near 2,800,000 when footings are completed, noting abnormal conditions have hindered the process.
A critique of nonpartisan elections in which ward bosses maneuver aldermanic nominations at primaries. The piece notes bosses abstain or direct votes to block popular choices, listing unopposed and opposed alderman candidates with vote counts for several wards. The tone is critical of reformers and machine control.
The new theater license fee scales by seating capacity and admission price are set, with brackets ranging from 25 to over 60 cents per seat and admission. Alderman Cullerton failed to postpone action, defeated 82 to 16 and 81 to 14, as Chicago politics note a primary outcome with several wards listing elected aldermen before polls opened.
The article lists aldermen elected by majority vote. John J. Coughlin 4,336. Robert R. Jackson 3,286. U B Schwartz unopposed. John A. Richert. Chas Eaton unopposed. John G. Horne 204. Joseph H. Smith. Oscar H. Olsen. Guy Guernsey 2,966. James McNichols. Leonard Rutkowski.
General Leonard Wood will enter the Illinois direct primary on April 13 as a direct contender against Governor Lowden. He aims to secure the instructions from the state's fifty eight delegates to the Chicago convention.
Donald R. Richberg analyzes a January 29 approved contract among Peoples Gas, Chicago By-Products and Koppers, cited as detrimental to Chicago citizens. Mayor Thompson favors five elected trustees to control traction and a transit district to bypass bond limits and the 1907 ordinance.
Francis L. Boutell was chosen president at the first meeting of the George K. Schmidt Young Men's Republican club of the 25th ward. About 200 young men attended as officers and committees were named. The club will have permanent headquarters at 4808 Broadway with meetings on Monday nights.
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