Illinois Welfare Talk Highlights Mental Health Challenge
Governor Louis L. Emmerson warned that rising insanity rates strain state resources and urged more physician training. He noted 35.49 percent of biennial income goes to charitable and penal institutions, with education and general government receiving less. The report covered probation reform and credit for prisoners likely to reintegrate into society.
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Illinois
Louis L. Emmerson
Evanston
Emmerson
Illinois Bay Products Commission Forms In Springfield
An Illinois Bay Products commission meeting in Springfield outlined plans to urge residents to buy Illinois made goods. Chairman Eugene Funk and Secretary George Wharton issued the call. Governor Emerson and officials attended with paving brick industry leaders. Resolutions will be sent to the governor via chambers of commerce urging brick use in road building to aid local employment.
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Bay Illinois Products Commission
Springfield
Eugene Funk
Bloomington
George Wharton
Chicago
Illinois
Emmerson
H. H. Cleaveland
Public Works and Buildings
Frank T. Sheets
Congressman Williams to resign for federal court judge post
Louisville Illinois Congressman Thomas S. Williams says he will resign from the national house on November 18 to become judge of the federal court of claims. Appointed by President Hoover and confirmed by the Senate, Williams was a Republican leader in farm relief legislation.
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Thomas S. Williams
Louisville
Clay County
Illinois
National House
Federal Court of Claims
Hoover
Senate
Williams
Illinois aerial navigation commission appointed
Major Reed G. Landis of Chicago and Lieut. Howard C. Knotts of Springfield join the aerial navigation commission. Senators Mason of Oak Park and Meents of Ashkum and Representatives Wilson of Kankakee and Weber of Chicago were named earlier by Lt. Gov. Sterling and Speaker Shanahan. The panel will study current aerial laws and advise the next General Assembly. Legal bids to dissolve about 4,000 defunct Illinois corporations will be filed statewide in circuit courts, per Attorney General Carlstrom. Lincoln monument repairs, funded at 175000, won’t start until spring. Centennial building addition to begin this fall to house state departments now in rental space.
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Louis L. Emmerson
Illinois Revenue Laws Commission
General Assembly
Harrison B. Riley
Chicago Title and Trust Company
Arthur A. Huebsch
Brookfield
H. S. Hicks
Rockford
Richard Barr
Joliet
Leroy Green
Alexander Wilson
Cairo
Reed G. Landis
Chicago
Howard C. Knotts
Springfield
Aerial Navigation Commission
Lowell B. Mason
Oak Park
Richard R. Meents
Ashbum
E. C. Wilson
Kankakee
Charles H. Weber
Fred E. Sterling
Senate
David E. Shanahan
House
Illinois
Oscar E. Carlstrom
C. Herrick Hammond
Illinois Tuberculosis Seals Aim To Raise 1929 Total
In December Illinois tuberculosis associations plan to lift the state seal sale by about 10 000 over 1928, targeting 148382 42 dollars across 106 counties and cities. The per capita sale trails Indiana Minnesota and Wisconsin. Architects number 138 entered Vincennes Indiana competition for a George Rogers Clark memorial with 1 000 000 federal funds and 400 000 Indiana funds plus local land value. Bids for Pontiac state reformatory cell house design were rejected by Rodney Brandon director of public welfare.
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Illinois
Indiana
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Vincennes
Ind
Old Northwest
George Rogers Clark
City of
Knox County
Pontiac State
Probation Policy Urged for First Time Offenders in Illinois
Mrs. Maud G. Palmer state probation officer urged probation for first time minor offenders before the Illinois conference of public welfare at Evanston. She explained probation is a voluntary judge offender agreement with no prison alternative, while parole grants liberty under supervision after commitment.
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Maud G. Palmer
Illinois Conference of Public Welfare
Evanston
State oil suits likely to be dismissed to aid road program
Major oil firms led by Standard Oil signal willingness to drop cases as Senator Mason cites Governor Emerson’s desire to move ahead with road plans. About 2,000,000 of 6,000,000 dollars from the invalid 1927 gas tax law may be used for road work after a federal ruling. Illinois coal mines last year produced 55,948,100 tons with six percent of mines yielding over a million tons each, supplying more than half the state’s coal. A Van Dycke quote urges living life bravely to achieve immortality.
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Standard Oil Company
Lowell B. Mason
Emmerson
Federal Court of Appeals
Louis FitzHenry
Illinois
Federal Bureau of Mines
Ambrose Quote on Nature Outweighing Learning
A historical note presents St. Ambrose asserting that nature’s evidence surpasses mere scholastic argumentation, highlighting a preference for empirical observation over theoretical study. The maxim reflects classical thought on experiential truth.
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St. Ambrose
Quotation on Holidays and Work from Shakespeare
A fragment quotes Shakespeare noting that if all the year were holidays, sport would be as tedious as work. The line reflects the playwright’s view on balance between leisure and labor.
No Hunting Ban on Lands Listed by Signers
Public notice declares a no hunting and no trapping ban across lands owned or controlled by the undersigned. Violators will be prosecuted. Signatories include Harmon Hampy, Wm A Ververs, John Frahs, Pope Sisters, O F Barnes, W O DuComb, Bud Johnson, LD Freyer, Orville Genre, Artie Rogier, Herb Stone.
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Harmon Hampy
Wm. A. Ververs
Tfe
John Frahs
Pope Sisters
O. F. Barnes
W. O. DuComb
Bud Johnson
LD. L. Freyer
Orville Genre
Artie Rogier
Herb Stone
Fost ersburg Notes on Local Families and Projects
Fostersburg reports Lew Engler is building a new poultry house with S C Green as head carpenter. Mrs Charles Lowe is seriously ill with pneumonia. Guests include Mr and Mrs Harrison Hathaway of Peoria visiting Mrs L Foster. Francis Griffin visited Wentworth Missouri with Marion Griffin and wife of Alma. Lewis Jones and family returned home after summer with Mrs Mary Walker. E N Norris and sons of Rosamond visited. Bert Arnold of Clinton came to Bury with his mother Mona Arnold for the winter. H Frambes of Alma bought a cow from Mona Arnold. Mrs Francis Griffin and son Lester shopped Vandalia. James Walker of Wood River stayed with relatives. Keith and Clyde Doolen returned to South Bend Indiana after visiting their parents. A group of U S Geological Surveyors passed through the Burg Friday likely following migrating birds.
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Lew Engler
S. C. Green
Charles.Lowe
Harrison Hathaway
Peoria
L. Foster
Francis Griffin
Henderson
Wentworth
Marion Griffin
Alma
Lewis Jones
Mary Walker
E. N. Norris
Rosamond
Bert Arnold
Clinton
Bury
Mona Arnold
Keith
Clyde Doolen
South Bend
Ind
Melvin Doolen
U. S. Geological
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Colege
United States
University of Chicago
William J. Hutchins
Berea College
Berea
David Kinley
University of Illinois
Walter Dill Scott
Northwestern University
Ralph T. Wilkin
Supreme Court of Illinois
Norbury Hospital
Jacksonville
Mr. Wilkin
Cyrus Dietz
Gallery of Justice
Supreme Court Room
Harry H. Cleaveland
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Cook County
Cleaveland
Chevrolet
William J. Stratton
Phil Harmon
Urbana
State Department
Department of Public Welfare
van Dycke
M. Lee Chas, Meador
J. T. Boring
J. A. Caldwell
Wm. Jones
Oscar Caldwell
A. D. Nichols
K. McNicol
Lafe Bassett
W. A. Neilson
J. A. Bassett
Jas McNicol
H. H. Jones
Joseph Knight
E. G. Arnold
Elmer Berry
M. C. Souter
Cyrus Nichols
Mary E. Nichols
Blanche Doolen
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Fostersburg
H. Frambes
Lester
James Walker
Wood River
Wm. Hutter Cloth Co
Centralia
Ford
Rex Motor Co
Salem
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