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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1949
Page
4
A reader advises a disappointed correspondent on Christmas home decoration contests. The letter emphasizes simple, thoughtful designs, originality, and proper use of lights to depict a complete scene. It notes contestants often reuse prior year ideas and questions judging clarity. Mrs. James R. Carpenter signs the piece.
Joliet December 11 Dear San Em ploye the increase for supervisors was not approved yet you are right another group of county employes received raises last September including your superintendent For 1947 to 1948 sanitorium staff gains were medical director 20 percent chief surgeon 20 percent head nurse 16 percent superintendent 18 percent Nurses and others about seven and a half to ten percent All employees deserve a living wage Trustees control expenditures and appoints employes County board has limited powers only approving some appointments This letter advises presenting complaints to the sanitorium board then to the board of supervisors Carl A Meyer 14 S Eastern avenue
An interested taxpayer questions the county supervisors about the ground improvements and a new elevator at the court house. He cites a proposed 125000 cost versus reported 250000 plus sums and asks where the money came from and how it will be used, urging transparency.
The YMCA Men s Forum club resumes its bi monthly gathering at 6 15 PM in the Y dining room with President Emil Nelson presiding. The topic is Is Labor Entitled to Another Wage Increase John Jacob Astor of New York, a famed early U S magnate, is noted in context.
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