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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1941
Page
3
A historical editorial critiques drunken driving cases in county court versus police court. It praises Judge Cowing and the state attorney for seeking fair hearings, condemns police court abuses aimed at easy city revenue, and calls for impartial juries and proper legal safeguards to protect the accused and the public.
Special meetings of the county board of supervisors and the Forest Preserve board will be held next Wednesday and Thursday. The county board will convene Wednesday to clear up old business and to pay all claims.
William Crooks aged 24 of 164 W. Allen Street was pinned between a frame and truck box when a hoist cable slipped while unloading coal at the Elwood Ordnance Plant. He was taken to Silver Cross hospital with non serious injuries and may be kept for observation.
Employment at the arms plants topped 10 000 today with hiring continuing daily. Snow and wet weather slowed progress at Kankakee Ordnance Works and Elwood Ordnance Plant, but building of a new administration block at Elwood has begun and will move offices from the Elks building upon completion in about two months. New warehouses and large TNT facilities near completion, with many workers installing machinery, and a forecast rise to 15 000 by next week, while officials expect 25 000 by the following month.
The Joliet Townsend club No. 1 will sponsor a public card party tonight at 8 o'clock in Sidian's Halle. Prizes will be awarded and refreshments will be served.
Officials deputized over a hundred workers as special deputies amid threats of a walkout at the Coke plant and Collins Street mill. CIO organizers push for a closed shop while other steel plants in the Chicago area face labor pressure and Joliet shops consider a strike ballot followed by arbitration.
A M Hirsh publisher of the Aurora Beacon News and longtime Aurora citizen died after a months long illness. He was 74 and had long been involved in local mercantile interests. A friend of Col Ira C Copley, he served as Aurora publisher for many years with services set for tomorrow morning in Aurora.
Delay announced by J E Hendrickson chair pro tem of the Hoosier club of Indiana. Banquet to be held at Woodruff hotel has been postponed to Friday March 28 at 6 30. Committee members are Chuck Winston Jack Winston Thomas Deam Gayle N Hufford Roy Ice and Thomas Braxton. Reservations with Woodruff hotel or Mr Hendrickson 6694.
James Merrill alias Ralph Edwards alias Lyle Bertrand, 22, arrested by Sgt. Maurice Hebert at his sister’s home 339 Hills Avenue yesterday. He was turned over to McLean county authorities by local police.
Burglars last night broke into the Flint dairy at 461 Second Avenue and a store at 406 Morgan Street. In the dairy break in two windows were smashed and an office ransacked though nothing was taken. a screen was removed and a winter window was found. In the store break in a window was also broken but no entry occurred. two pairs of canvas gloves were found near the scene and a piece of ice was used to break the window.
Albert Paganoni and his son at 56 E Shelby Street were burned on the hands when clothing in a bedroom clothes closet ignited from a short circuit. Firemen gave first aid and most of the clothing was ruined.
Joliet Township high school failed to reach the state title after a 49 to 36 loss to Waterman in the sectional playoff. Joliet struggled with free throws and missed many close attempts while Waterman maintained the lead from the opening quarter to the final whistle.
Township clerk P Gleason cites eight years of Democratic leadership under Grassle, Gleason, and McGuire as the reason taxes and costs in Joliet township have declined while other bodies raised rates. They report a cash surplus, no debt aside from relief bonds, and potential for further rate cuts if conditions improve.
Harlow D. Higinbotham, 76, was placed in an oxygen tent this week as his heart condition improved following a fin attack.
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