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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1938
Page
3
The essay argues that town meetings are vital to democracy, tracing their history as the origin of democratic government in the new world. It defends open air town meetings as necessary for local accountability and contends that keeping government close to the people prevents detachment and overreach by larger units.
A statewide WPA notice directs Illinois district No. 2 to strictly enforce prohibitions on political activity by WPA employees on projects. Employees may vote freely but must keep political action separate from their work, with discharge for violations. Complaints from Joliet prompted the alert and enforcement.
Checks totaling 2449.95 will be available at the treasurer's office on Saturday as payment for the monthly Mother's pension. This amount is distributed Inet Pay.
An arbitrator for the National Labor Board hears a Joliet Washer Company labor dispute over AF of L versus CIO affiliation. The case centers on a Wagner Act vote and back wages claimed by CIO workers. hearing began at the Post Office building with company and union representatives present.
For the second day running a dog owned by Mrs Susan Forkal of 410 Columbia street caused trouble on the street. It bit passerby Andrew Rada of 407 Cleveland avenue with no skin break reported and previously injured Walter Wiers, deputy township assessor, on Tuesday. Mrs Forkal agreed to keep the animal tied and muzzled following police instructions.
Postmaster J. Walter Lowrey reports Joliet postal workers won second prize in the St. Louis Postal Employ National Air Mail Flower show. General chairman Hon W Rufus Jackson informed Lowrey of the award. Flowers, a golden rean nasturtium, were sent to St. Louis by air mail on March 24.
John Marion 11 of 58 W Marion St believed he found his stolen bike after Edward Johnson 15 of 128 S Desplaines St visited with a bicycle matching the missing one. Police were alerted and confusion spread as riders were checked.
Eight thousand one hundred twenty four dollars forty nine cents in fifty checks will be paid tomorrow at the Will County treasurer's office for highway division bills from the past year. Claims were allowed by county supervisors and payment enabled by treasury efforts to collect back taxes.
Snowstorm paralyzed the Midwest with up to 14 inches in some states while Joliet saw about two inches. Roads remained closed or partially passable, Route 66 near Chicago was the only major artery kept clear. Bell Telephone utility lines suffered heavy damage as poles toppled. northern areas faced outages, but Joliet escaped major disruption and activity slowly returned to normal.
A local campaign note credits many friends of Rege D Richards of 1415 Brandon Road for aiding his candidacy with support and encouragement.
In Will County the Democratic fight grows heated as regular and irregular factions clash over the primary slate. Gordon Breen appears favored to win the sheriff contest against Emmett McGuire, while Ruth Brannon presses for Perry against Wagner. Wagner touts Igoe support and Joliet strength as votes loom.
Ben Narczyk, 20, suffered minor forehead cuts when his car, driven by Joseph Gersich, skid in bad weather on Hickory near Division and struck a second vehicle driven by John Gasparich. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon. weather was blamed.
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