NOT ENOUGH MEN Election Judges Shortage Hits Chicago Polls
Chicago faces a shortage of 2,000 election judges and clerks as many men refuse to leave occupations for brief pay. Chief Clerk James F. Sullivan notes reliance on women and calls for reform to allow summons of judges. With 6,748 clerks and 4,492 judges needed for all precincts, only about 9,000 found before registration day.
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Chicago
Board of Election Commissioners
James F. Sullivan
Sullivan
Cicero
Election Board
County goats proposed for tubercular wards plan
The county finance committee is urged to fund a goat milk ranch for tubercular wards. Aimed at under 5000 dollars, the plan would hire a goatherd and establish a small herd supervised by experts. Attendees included Mrs. Patten, Dr. Hedger, Col. McCormick, and several county officials.
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Board of County Commissioners
Robert W. McKinlay
LaSalle
James A. Patten
J. Hubby
Hedger
Gray
Messrs
Stevens
Durand
Re elect Bauler to City Council in Twenty second ward
Voters are urged to re elect John H Bauler as alderman in the Twenty second ward praising him as able honest faithful and influential. August W Miller is unanimously endorsed for Republican ward committeeman from the Twelfth ward with likely unopposed status.
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Twenty-second
John H. Bauler
August W. Miller
Twelfth
Judge Stelk backs Chicago Motor Safety League in annual report
Judge John Stelk praises the Chicago Motor Safety League as voluntary and nonprofitable, with members drawn from Chicago residents. emphasizes subordination to sworn officers and proper crede for special officers. The article then shifts to election petitions in Cicero and Oak Park, noting party lines, independents, endorsements for Alderman Adamowski, village races, and a push for consolidating Chicago’s local governments under a proposed state constitutional amendment.
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John Stelk
Olson
Municipal Court
Chicago Motor Safety League
Chicago
Law
Merrick Urges Horse Sense to Combat High Prices
H H Merrick president of the Great Lakes Trust Co told a Y M C A men meeting that Palmer's advice to decrease consumption is illogical and no solution to high prices. He called for increased production and sensible policy plus fair treatment of foreign populations.
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H. H. Merrick
Great Lakes Trust Company
Re elect Ald Stef en urged by voters league
The Municipal Voters League reviews the city council with Walter P. Steffen named in the Twenty third Ward praise for his excellent record industry and energy Ald Stein is praised as a strong factor for aggressive honesty in the council The Fifth District Democrats will send Dennis J Egan and Congressman A J Sabath to the national convention in San Francisco The Milwaukee and Armitage Avenues Business Men's association has
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the Municipal Voters’ League
Walter P. Steffen
Ald. Steffen
Dennis J. Egan
A. J. Sabath
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Armitage Avenues
Business Men’s Association
Chicago Bureau Urges Constitutional Convention to Consolidate City
The Chicago County Bureau of Public Efficiency urges a statewide home rule plan to consolidate Chicago governments into a single municipality. It notes twenty four local agencies within Chicago and a 151 elected officials, proposing a new metropolitan framework and separate counties for outlying areas.
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Board of Education
Library Board
Chicago
Chicago Bureau of Public Efficiency
Forest Preserve
Bureau of Public Efficiency
Constitutional Convention
City of
Cook County
Sanitary District
Public Library
Bureau
State Capitol
Illinois
Coroner Peter M Hoffman's Public Trust Enduring
Coroner Peter M Hoffman is praised for his fairness and honesty in public life and is trusted by the people.
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Peter M. Hoffman
City Hall reshapes department staff amid budget pressure
Officials consider cutting fire police and health personnel to balance a trimmed budget. 1920 allotments rise for street cleaning while local improvements drop. police department faces sizable cuts and potential layoffs if wage and supply costs are not reduced.
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Board of Local Improvements
Police Department
Garrity
Political Gossip Shows Chicago Democrats Endorsing Key Leaders
Harry R. Gibbons wins unanimous reelection as Democratic committeeman from the 6th ward. The Dunne forces keep Thomas Nash and John Patrick Gibbons in two south side wards while Harrison faction seals A J Sabath in the Eleventh ward and Joseph Kostner in the Thirty-fourth. Alderman Clayton Smith slated for Twenty-eighth ward vacancy. Delegates to the national convention named: George J Brennan and Peter Rein berg for Twenty-fifth ward slate, with John D Hayes and James Frawley as alternate delegates. National delegates list includes James M Dailey Wm L O’Conenblate R W McKinley Jas Bb McDon Win Dennis J Egan Adolph J Sabath. John Powers John McGillen Peter Rein berg.
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Dunne
Thomas Nash
John Patrick Gibbons
South Side
Harrison
A. J. Sabath
Joseph Kostner
Ald
Clayton Smith
Frank Paschen
George J. Brennan
Peter Reinberg
John D. Hayes
James Frawley
Chicago
Dist
James M. Dailey
Jas Igoe
Michael Kenna Sami
J. Ros
Wm L O'Conenblate
W. K. Champ
J. Sullivan Kin
R. W. McKinley
J. M. Nowlekt
Frank J. Walsh
John Powers
Jas
Bb. McDon- Win
J. Gaynorough
John McGillen
J. P. Mahoney
Dennis J. Egan
Peter Rein- Adolph
J. Sabath
Berg
GE. Brennan
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Joseph Z. Klenha
Frank Houcek
Timothy J. Buckley
Frank Waszkiewicz
Anton Vendrey
A. Zetterlund
Joseph Matousek
Joseph Hlayka
William F. Buckley
Andrew J. Wyrzkowski
T. R. Newman
Frank E. Svoboda
John Christenson
Emil Cappuch
Ignatz Kucera
Indorsed
Max Adamowski
Adamowski
Oak Park
James Feron
George Buckett
Arthur Jones
Justice Feron
Nelson
Buckert
Jones
Joseph Bristow, Jr
James P. Willing
Epa
Steffen
Chicago County
George M. Reynolds
Continental & Commercial National Bank
Corp. Counsel
Harry R. Gibbons
People of Influence
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