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THK BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY. DECEMBER 27, 1920. Building Trades Hardest Hit by Business Slump J J nvestigation Shows Large Ma jority of Craftsuien in Chi cago Out of Work--ast Most Affected. . By ARTHUR M. EVANS. . ( lilcsio Trtbuuv-OnuUm B LMMd M ire. Chicago, Dec. 26. Here's an ob servation or two on unemployment, drawn from two days' talks with representative manutacturers, labor experts, builders, contractors, bank ers and politicans who fiave been touring their wards. "During December unemployment has kept growing, but Chicago has not been nearly so hard hit as have the industrial centers of the east, particularly the textile and auto motive centers, which for months have been in the doldrums. It is illustrated by a report from one of the leading eastern railroads on its present traffic lit Chicago for less than carload lot shipments. Outbound shipments from Chicago t the east were 30; per cent less than in December a year ago. Inbound shipments from the east to Chjcago were 70 per cent less than lor tne same period in iyiy. Slowing Down in East. The figures cover a two-weeks' period. They are significant as in dicating how much greater the slow- mg.down has been in the east than in the midwest. ' Some of Chicago's largest indus tries are running almost with as large a force as during the autumn. The instance, with approximately 23,000 workers, since November I has had a lav off of about 7 per cent, mean nig out ot employment, some of the big steel mills are funning at the old 80 oer cent capacity, which measured their output last Septem ber and October. Dthers are operat ing at only 35 to 40 per cent capacity, .v The independents are hardest hit, but in the Calumet-Indiana section they are apparently in much better shape than m the mill centers of Ohio and Pennsylvania. i , , Some plants in the metal indus iries have closed down entirely until after New Year's "for 'repairs." One employment agency estimates that in tne ualumet-inaiana territory about 20,000 men are either out of work or are on part time. Another estimates it at 15,000. Building Hard Hit The building trades in Chicago are hardest hit. Next come the clothing workers. Leading builders say activities are now reduced by 75 per cent. Most of this, of course, is '' seasonable, but the estimate is that 25,000 to 30,000 building craftsmen in Chicago are out of work. What work is progressing is finishing-up ers. -sThe'steamlitters .and plumb ers are all "busy, but the farpenters and bricklayers are1 jobless, and the dull season is duller than usual. Contractors are without jobs to figure on, and so far preparations ior resumption of vonc in the spring nre being held up by building costs, which are still accounted too high. Government reoorts show that huild- ing materials, desoite the fall in lum ber and recent cut3 in some other . . lines, are still higher as compared with prewar prices, than any other group of commodjties, with the one exception of house furnishings. Prices Must Drop. ' 1 Builders 'declare . thaf. materials Must come .down to a stabilized basis before the interest of the build ing public can be revived. In this connection, too, there is some talk of wage reductions from the $1.25 .mi hour basis to $1 an hour, and the idea is being circulated that the un ions might suggest a reduction pro vided cost of ljvmg makes a real descent by spring. The unions, how ever, have not got to that point and, in fact, some builders declare that the present scale would not worry i hem ''a bit, provided labor costs could be chopped down by the elim ination of jurisdictional disputes and by an hoifest-to-goodness under ttanding that when building starts up again a real day's work will be given for a day's pay. The building situation is basic; it concerns every body and developments are being closely watched. . As to genera! industry. -a ques tionnaire sent out to 30 representa tive concerns in Chicago got the following returns, as of December 1: Fifteen reported layoffs; 15, no change. .. Twenty-nine reported no reduc tion in wage rates. Eight said they were hiring new help at lower rates. 1 , , Twenty-two reported no change. Six reported that average weekly carnincs of workers were more than 90 days; six, that they were less and t JO BftlU llK? VYC1C IIHVIlOUStU, VT -r r Condition of Ex-Empess Disturbs Celebration Doom, Holland, Dec. ' 26. The , Christmas celebration at the House of Doom last night, was interrupted by the serious condition of. the ( former German empress, who suffer ed a new attack, and the emperor hitd to excuse himself to go to her bedside. On Christmas morning there was a distribution of gifts to the staff and to a few of the country gentry, who were guests at the house. One of the gifts was a painting said to represent the "Fraternity of Na tions," which was presented to Count von Bentinck. Excrown Prince Frederick Wil liam was expected to arrive here sometime today. Life of Sardine Before It Reaches Can Stage Eugene, Ore., Dec. 26. An ex . haustive study of the life and habits of the sardine will be the subject of research work at the University of Oregon here by one of the lead ing . zoological students, -Harlan Holmes. The study will be made by Holmes under commission from the California state fish and game commission". I Dachshund Back Again i London, Dec, 26. The war is over s and the dachshund, who discreetly retired into private life during that period, is now returning into public favor again. - Ajt a recent dog show there were at least 12 of these black and tan dogs with their curious bowed legs., 1 , gifting It Young Bandits Caught While Entering Store Small Girl Discovers Attempt ed . Burglary Officer Locks Two Inside and Gives Chase to Second Pair. ' Four youthful bandits were de tected in the act ot breaking into the pawn shop of Jake Kyte, 211 South niAniiAlAi,c' lrmin rr Art n srri f lfinr Twelfth street, Saturday nignt by the proprietor's young daughter, Mary xvyte. - ,. Mary was alone in the rear of the store, when she heard somebody pry1 ing on the lock of the front door. She told police she looked through the transom of the door which sep arates the front part of the store from the part used as their , home and before the boys effected an en trance telephoned to police. . Locks Pair Inside Patrolman D. J. Phillips, who was on the beat in the vicinity, appeared on the scene before the squad ofj police arrived irom the station, two of the boy-bandit had entered the store when he arrived. He locked the door from the outside and then gave chase to the other two. Two shots fired directly at the vouths as they made a hurried escape north on Twelfth street failed to halt them. Unable to capture the fugitives. Patrolman Phillips brought the im prisoned pair. Harry Shamelen. 16. 408 North Sixteenth street, and George Snyder, il8r Twentieth and N streets. South Side, to the station. Other Two Captured. A half hour later. Patrolmen A. W. Ingersoll and Gus S. Wright returned to the station with the two boys who made their escape. They were caught at Tenth and Dodge streets and .were identified by their associates as the ones who ''almost got away. They are Clifford Hill, 16, 2502 bouth Fourteenth street, and Buster Upah, 2315 Monroe street. Hill was carrying a book contain ing more than a dozen large-sized phonograph records, which, he told police, he 'found in the rear of the old Schmoller and Mueller store-.at Fourteenth and Douglas. - 1 . Clay Products Firm' Wins $5,000 Damage Suit From Promoter 1 Audubon, la.. Dec. 26. (Special.) Judgment for $5,000 has been awarded the Audubon Clay Products company against A. G. Brenneck, who promoted the concern. The claim was tor damages anegea to have been sustained by failure of Brenneck properly to oversee the m stallation of the plant. Brenneck orieinallyNsued the com pany for $5,000 worth of stock, al leged due him. ' ine case was sent to the state supreme 'court, which held the stock selling plan followed by Brenneck was invalid. He there upon sued the company for $20,000 for services as promoter. Later this claim was reduced to $4,000. , " The judgment awarded the com pany was on a counter claim hied by the county to the latfer suit of Brenneck. Massachusetts Town Called "Dance Crazy" Grafton,- Mass., Dec. 26. This town is "dance crazy." Rev. Joseph A. Jacques, rector of St. Philip church, and Rev. Philip King, pastor of the West Evangelical Congrega tional church, unite in the statement. - Rev. Father Jacques has told his parishioners there should not be more than one public dance a week in Grafton. He said the dances were frequented by "thugs and drunks" from Worcester, not fit to dance with the young women of the town. Rev. Mr. King corroborated his statements, and said he would back him in his. demand that the dances be fewer in number and higher in tone. Quarantine On Fruit Imposed by Japan Tokio, Dec. 26. A regulation published recently by the imperial plant quarantine station prohibits the importation into Japan from Amer ica, Canada, New Zealand, Africa and Peru of apples, pears, quinces, peach es, plums, apricots and walnuts. This is to prevent the introduction of the coddling moth into Japan. This moth is said to cause $20,000,000 worth of damage to the United SQes apple crop alone. ADVERTISEMENT ' To Cure Cold in One Day Take Grove's LAXATIVE BROMO QUI NINE "tablets. The genuine bean the signature ot IS. W, Grove, 30c Damage Sijit Of Injured Mai Set for Trial Grain Inspector Asks $25,000 Following ; Remarkable Re covery From Hurts Re ceived in Fall. . 1 TJie suit of 'Andrew' Bjorkman, federal erain inspector for the mid- dlewest grain elevators, against the Trans-Mississippi grain elevator, Council 'Bluffs, is assigned for trial at the January term of the district court. I .. .On .September 8, this year,' Bjork' man' was dangerously hurt vhen, while discharging his duties, he fell a distance of 25 -feet to .'a cement floor, inflicting what were believed to be spinal injuries sufficient to cripple him for life. Bjorkman has brought suit against the elevator company for $25,000.. It is under stood that the suit is of a friendly nature so far as the company is concerned, as the liability is covr ered by accident insurance. Unless the suit is compromised it will be tried early in the January, term The case is declared in medical journals to be the most remarkable in the annals ot American surgery, Although, completely paralyzed at the time, Bjorkman had so nearly recovered within three months that he was able to resume his work. He was to receive his final na turalization papers on September 12, but the only action taken at that time was the official endorsement across the top of the certificate: "Back broken September 8." On November 15 Bjorkman walked into the clerk's office of the district court and completed his naturalization. He left the next dav for a visit to Kan sas and was able to resume his work on December 1. His recovery was due to the remarkabls surgical treat ment of Dr. Fred P. Bellinger, Coun cil Bluffs surgeon. Will Ask PromofiW For Every Officer Who Kills' Burglar Chicago, Dec. 26, Announce ment that he would introduce a plan at Wednesday's city council meeting, to make immediate promo tion the reward for every patrol man or sergeant who kills a burglar or holdup man in the act of com mitting a crime, was made by Al derman J. O. Kostner. . . "I believe it is what the force needs." he said, "although it may seem a little cold-blooded. Chief Fitzmorris has given it his ap nroval." "That some incentive is needed to quicken the trigger fingers of the police force is proved by events of the last few weeks," he said. "Three policemen have been shot and killed in that period." . Only a ftvr isolated holdups oc curred Christmas eve, according to the police. Star of "The Poor Little Rich Girl" Weds Baltimore Maif New York Dec. 26. Slipping into the marr'age license bureau on Christmas eve, Eleanor Griffith, star of "The Poor Little Rich Girl." and Edgar Dudley James of Baltimore and New York, were married in the municipal chapel. The bride, who is a titian haired beauty, is one of the youngest stars on the stage. She will not be 20 until March 20, when she will share her birthday anniversary with her husband, who will celebrate his thirty-seventh birthday On that date. 1 Employes of Columbus Newspapers Get Bonus Columbus Dec. 26. Salary bo nuses amoning to more than $100, 000 were given as Christmas pres ents to employes of the Colum bus Dispatch and tbe Ohio State Journal and other employes of Rob ert F. and Harry P. Wolfe, of this city. The bonuses covered the six nfonths period ending January 1, and are the second granted this year. Atlantic Youth Killed By, Auto While-Coasting Atlantic la., Dec. 26. (Special.) Robert Tacobs, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jacobs, was instantly killed when run over by an auto mobile while coasting on one of the streets here. The wheel of the auto mobile passed over the boy's head, crushing it. The car was driven by A. E. Goold. taxi driver. He is absolved of all responsibilitr for the accident. . , . Iowa Assembly Confronted bv Many Problems Code Revision, Constitutional Convention Cflll and Other -Perplexing Questions Face ; Thirty-Ninth Legislature. ! 1 Des Moines, Dec. 26. The thirty-ninth general assembly of the state of Iowa.' when it convenes in this city on January 10, 1921, will he faced by a greater number of perplexing questions' than any gen eral assembly within recent years Confronted as it is by the call for a constitutional convention, the need for the revision of the code,1 the fight for an industrial court, and the huge financial demands which will be made of it. ' And besides the- major issues which the legislature will be called upon?to decide and act upon, there .will be a mass of minor legislation .which practically all departments of the state government, and a large number of civic organizations with state-wide functions, are preparing to submit to it. It is expected that .the session will close carjy in the spring, and, following m recess of several months, convene again dur ingthe summer to take up the work of .code revision. '. J Question of Enlarging Funds, : ' One- of the matters which the general assernbly will take up first, and about which considerable in terest centers, is how,' in addition to increasing" the state tases, the state's funds can be,, enlarged. That some attempt will be made to swell the state funds it ' thought c -tain in, view of the unusfally Javgc ask ings of the majority of the' state departments. . In some cases the requests of individual branches of the state government will be as high as $2,000,000. - ' ' The state legislature will alsa be called upon to takevaction on Iowa's decision, registered at the polls in November, to have a constitutional convention. It is supposed that the assembly's action on this will, take the form of a request' to the gover nor that he call such a convention. The formal direction will "thus t be transferred from the legislature to the chief executive. ., ", May Follow Recommendation. The legislature's action upon the code revision will probably follow the recommendation " of ithe joint legislative code revision committee Jhat a special session becallejd to do the main work of revising, the code but that the preliminaries be taken care of 'during this regular session so far as possible. To facilitate this it was further recommended, that February 10 be set as the limit for the submission of all except ap propiation bills. Governor Allen of Kansas and Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of 'Labor or someone close to the latter will ap pear before the legislative committee which will investigate the industrial court question upon the submission, bv Representative Kime of Fort Dodge, of an industrial .court bill. Governor Allen and Mr. 'Gompers will, respectively, argue for and against the adoption of the bill. It has been suggested that the legis lature meet in committee ot the whole to listen to these.two men. Soldiers' Bonus Bill. . Other important matters upon which the general assemWy will be called to take action will be .the re vision of the corporation and "blue sky" laws and the settlement of some sort of soldiers' bonus bill. The latter issue is complicated by the fact that the state will' be asked to raise by ta'xatioh the sum neces sary to provide the "deferred com pensation" to its ex-service men. There is considerable doubt by even those best informed on the coming session as to precisely how the state primary election laws' will be amend ed. That they will be amended is thought certain. 1 Friday and Saturday, January 7 and 8, will see things pretty (well under way. There will be commit tee meetings, board meetings, con ferences and the general stir of anticipation. There will be a caucus of the senate to act on the recom mendations of its committee on ap pointments, and the city will bustle with the arrival of congressmen and visitors. Real Rickenbacher Is Mistaken for Man Wanted as Embezzler Columbus, O., Dec. 26. Eddie Rickenbacher, premier American ace, came "within an ace" of spending Christmas in a Chicago jail, instead of with his mother in this citv. he told friends here. " Enroute east from ' California, Rickenbacher registered at a Chicago hotel. The clerk, believing him to be the fake "Eddie .Rickenbacher" who was married in Jacksonville. Fla., eartor this week and who was alleged to have disappeared later after having ' embezzled several thousand dollars, called the house de tective to arrest him. . After much explaining. Ricken bacher convinced the bolice that he was the real Eddie Rickenbacher and he finally was released. 1 Falling Off Shown in MaU Previous to Christmas Chicaeo. Dec 26 More than 11- 000 tons of letters and packages passed through the Chicaeo 'post- office during the 11 days preceding ennstmas, although this .years volume of mail was less than last year, postoffice officials announced. railing off in mail order business and the general business situation were named by the officials as prin cipal reasons for this year's short age. In the first-class mail depart ment, however, more letters were sent than in any previous Christmas. Farm Home Wrecked When trozen water 'lank bursts Lewis, la., Dec. 26. (Special.) Fire started in a cook stove caused a frozen heating tank to explode at the farm home of Jake Kissler near here, badly damaging the house and wrecking the stove and heating plant. There were no members of the fam ily in the house at thevtimc, Mrs. Kissler having left but a moment be fore the explosion, , Win $100? Here's Your Chance! Guess the identity of the moving picture stars, parts of whose pic tures are being shown daily in The Bee. Sixty pictures will bo shown. The individual who guesses the largest number correctly "wins $10U Other prizes are : , ; . Stcond . . .' , .$50 .$25 . Fifty next Autographed pic- Fourth , . .v, . . . .$15 turei of the itart. The rules are simple. Fill out the attached blank. Be sure to 'sign your name and address. Mail it to The Bee "Movie Contest Editor" with in three days of publication. Place your name and the numbers of the pictures on the outside of the envelope. Movie Contest Coupon No. 43 is ....... .a:... ....... No. 44 is , . . ..... (Your Name.) (Your Street Address.) Fill in this entry blank and mail Bee." Write YOUR NAME and the' on outside of envelope. Two pictures will be published TWO MORE PICTURES Downtown Progams. . f Sun"Down" Home." 1 Strand "The Life of tjie Party," Rialto "Nineteen and Phyliss." Moon "Dead Men Tell No Tales." . Empress "Number 17." Muse "Love Madness." 4 Neighborhood Houses. Grand "The Idol Dancer," a Griffith production. -.. ! Hamifton Constance Talmadge in'Two Weeks." All the delightful old landmarks 6f rural life from the blacksmith shop and the old fashioned fire de partment tothe village store are in corporated in effective fashion in "Down Home" chief cinema attrac tion at "the Sun theater this week. The picture is resplendent witfr every phase of emotion and contains an interest that truly appealing. The story is charming in its delin eation of the typical New England village characters. Every minor de tail is worked out well. Nancy Pclot, the sweet country lass, is sympa thetically and charmingly portrayed, by Beatrice Joy. William Robert Daly as Joe Pelot, the father, does excellent work throughoutejand in the church scenes where he mani fest his love for the being be has so long ignored will long be remem bered for his extraordinary' insight into the part. J Edward Hearn as the simple, manly Chet Todd, is convincing and lovable. The picture as a whole is a distinct departure from the ordi nary type of "home spun" photo plays. Charles Ray has registered another triumph in the role of a town dandy, Andrew Jackson - Cavanaugh, in "Nineteen and Phyliss," playing this week at the Rialto theater. The pro duction is a refreshing entertainment. It is replete with humor and found ed on the boyish romance-of a 19-year-old youngster. The picture is somewhat of a de parture of Ray's type of character. Opposite Ray in the leading feminine part is pretty little Clara Horton, who in the role of Phyliss, gives a delightful characterization. Empress Review Follows Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle made a successful debut into comedy-features in his lates.t production, "The, Fifth $10 r ... r; . e L i (Your Phone Number.) City or Town.) to "Movie Contest Editor. Omaha numbers of THESE PICTURE'S ' each(day for" 30 days. IN TOMORROW'S BEE. Life of the Party," which opened yesterday at the Strand theater. The picture is highly pleasing from be ginning ,to end. Roscoe is just as mirthful as the story, as written by Irvin S. Cobb. "Fatty" plays the role of a young lawyer, who for the sake of a pretty pair of eyes, undertakes to break the milk trust. His rival in love is a dishonest judge, who is secretly in league with the milk folks. "The judge1 seeks all manner and means to "frame W" Roscoe, but is foiled in the end. And, of course, the ro tund lawyer wins the girl. The excitement and . suspense of the novel, "Dead Men Tell No Tales," has been transferred to the screen in expressive effect, accord ing to the concensus of criticism among those who witnessed the showing" at the Moon, theater yes terday. The picture gets away to a rousing start and there isn't a slow or draggy minute to the en tire production. i The story is adventure tlrrough out, with an appealing touch of ro mance interwoven splendidly, i Catherine Calvert has never look ed more beautiful than in the role ofEva,. in the' semi-Spanish' cos tumes affected by that lady. Gus tnv von Scyffertitz acquits himself with., honors in the role tf the vil lain. Santos. , Percy Xarmont is a likable hero. Tom Terriss, the .producer, has handled the pictures in masterly fashion. ! Simpson College.' T)r. W. C. Hllmer of Sioux City, former pri-siileiit of tho f'harlw City- lOlliiKe and former vice proldont of Alorninfrside col lotto, will lircoine hoad of the anolont ItinKUfiRO dopnrtment of Simpson collets Immeiiiatnly fnltowlnu th Chrlstman boll diiya. rr. Ililmer'wlll fill the chair left vncunt liy the resignation of l'rof. D. Kioldst'(1t. ' Dr. Hllmor la n ulumua of Baldwlti Wallnco college, Here. )., and a pnst ftrnduate Of the University of Illinois. Be fore becoming jircnident of the Clinrlea City collcKa he wna hvd of the German department of Ohio Wealyan university. If was while he wan president that the f'harlea City coIIoko waa 'combined with MnrnlnKxido. FolloVrlnjr' the combination of the two eehoolH' ho became vice presi dent of JiornltiKslito, retaining that posi tion for a number of yeara. He nan re cently been conncctuU with a bank at ainujc Cily. Prof. Fleldstedt wna complied to Rive up hla work xomotlinn auo because of ill hrlath. Ho hna irone to hla home In Canada, wuuro bo will take a vacation. , Only One Library Out of 99 Fails Carnegie Institutions in Iowa Surpass Records of Those In Other Slates. Des Moines, Ded. 26. Only one of 99 Carnegie free libraries in Iowa has failed during the past year- and this one, the smallest library build ing in- the statc( and in a town of less than 1,000 population. This record compares most favor ably with that of Ohio, where 30 out of 103 Carnegie, free libraries have failed. ' According to stipulations of the Carnegie endowments, a library must raise, a laxation one-tenth of the amount of gift. Wheii a state fails to do this to such an extent as Ohio. has recently, anv more Carnegie-endowments in that state are nrnFiilvitpfl. Ohio's failure has been attributed 'by:' officials 'there to the immersion of tne library commission in politics. Officials of the Iowa library commission boast that in this state library matters are kept clear of politics- The total sum of the Carnegie en dowments to,this state are $1,109,000. A letter recently received by the Iowa library commission point3 out that although many libraries may be "technically" complying with the provisions of the endowment con tract, the sums they are giving for library work may, because of the in creased cost of - books, of library management, etc.. be . in reality violating their pledge?. Not "all Iowa cities, however, it is declared, can be accused of this; and Davenport is cited as an ex ample. The Carnegie gift-to that city was $75,000, thus obligating the city to raise by taxes for library work $7,500 a vear. But as a matter of fact in 1919 Davenport's library appropriation. was $28,222. This, it is said,- is true in a number of casej in this state. " Alderman Gets Stuck Attempting; to Prove' Santa Claus Is Real New York, Dec 26. Santa Claus in this particular instance weighing 340 pounds, (got stuck here while "proving" to three children that he is no myth and really comes down the chimney. " t In the home of Alderman Frank J. Dotzler, three youngsters were caught peeping from beneath the comforters, keeping a hawkeye on the fireplace and the'stockings that hung from the mantel. "I'll show 'em," said Santa. ' lie fastened a pack of gifts on his back and started down the chimney. Half way down, his girth made further passage impossible. He shouted for help. , A bricklayer removed part of the chimney, a pack of toys was thrown violently to the frbor and- Alderman Dotzler, removing ins disguise sain: "You're right, kids, there ain't no Santa Claus." Cotner College. rerhfif 3 tho greatest ' change is the creation of tho rolloge high school out of tho Cotner academy. In tho future the high school will exist separately from ti: college and bo under a separate and distinct faculty. Airs. Elmer Strain ie to -tie at the head of the high school as principal. The courses of the high: school will be so ar ranged as to conform with the entrance requirements of all colleges. A commer cial department will be created, . where students may learn typewriting, short luuid, bookkeeping, business methods, clerical and administrative business work. Some changes will be made In th courses in the college for the second semester. Psychology will be transferred frem I'rofessor Mcltae's department, and v(ll be taught by Prof. J. F. Duncan. Social principles of education and a class in mental measurement will be taught by Jlr. Duncan next semester. r . ,.ti. Kirn Ktrntn' cltt 111 lllt . iHBH ni.iwvJ, tench special classes next year In voca tional - sociology nnd community leader ship. There will be a teacher's training school next vear from which students may secure certificates. Jliss Monger win give a new in the art department. Beginning with she will offer a four-year artists course. This will mark A declOta growm ai mt an of the college, which has been building up a reputation for thoroughness and con si ructe work under the direction, of JUkb Monger. . Dr. Avlesworth offers through his a- parimcm, a v aiu,-j.c. sacred literature, especially designed foi ministers. . .... The faculty entertained the senior class at a banouet In the university cnurcn. After a six-course dinner served by the .iunior girls, toasts were given by mem bers of the graudating class and of the faculty. Prof. J. F. Duncan acted as loiistmaster. me loasi ui-re. mo ment A. D. Harmon, r-roi. o. iv.r.u -vii! ritriHtv. Miss Harriett Thorpe, and Miss Grace ifoung ' Doane College. Tuesday morning. Instead of the usual class chapel, a mass meeting of the stu dents was held In the chapel. In which a drive was made to raise, funds to relieve ship. There will bo a teachers' training More than J2S0 was subscribed. Tuesday night the annual Christmas party was held in the parlor of Uaylord Hall. Instead of presents this year, an envelope from the Christmas tree was distributed to each person. These en velopes contained appropriate poetry and the money which was to be deposited in the mite box to ad4 to the fund for the starving students of colleges across tho sea. , . . In the current number of the Ameri can Kconomlo Review, Tour graduates of Doane college have prominent mention. Prof. Fred R. Fairchlld, '08, of Tale has a 16-pago srlcle on "Suggestions lor Re vision of the Federal Taxation .of In come and Profits." Dr. John Bauer of New York City writes of tho '.'Control of Public Utility Rates in tho State of New York." An "Abstract" is given of a 20-pngo article In tho Unpnrttsan Review for .Tuiv-Septcmber. 1920, by H. B. Fair child, '00, of New York university, on "Will the Wage System , Last?" And the following news note concerning A. W. Taylor, '02: "New York university has established a (iraduate School of Busi ness Administration and has appointed Prof. A. Wellington Taylor as dean." The Christmas recess began Wednes day at 4:30. Dosne reopens January 4, Midland College. Dr. Carl C. Aue, pastor of a targe. Lutheran church in "Louisville, has ac cepted the cnll of the Salem Lutheran church of Fremont. The Installation will take place on the third Sunday In Jan uary. The Commercial club of Fremont has given a- complimentary ticket for the .Monday- noonday luncheon to one stu dent from Midland college, to be named by tho president, and alio one to co student from the high school, to be named by the superintendent. Prof. Forrest L. Shoemaker, head of the piano department, and Miss Kdna HopkinB. Instructor In violin, gave a studio recital in I'rofeisor Shoemaker's studio to a-select audience ot musicians and students of music. Prof. I'Mirlcs Nicholas, dean of the School of Music of Midland college, en tertained the students aurt Fremonter with a musical recital. The program consisted of orchestra selections, violin, piano, voice and readings by students of the Various drpartmonta of the school. The Excelsior society will present "The Rosa of Plymouth Town," a play In four acts, some time during February. The cast has been selected and la working hard under- the dlrectfbn ot Trof, K. R. Mlsner. A Ford car with a WoriA Steering Gear is safe for'anyone to drive. Sprague Tire Company. 18th & Cuming St. y - Tyler 2022, r-Adv, "OldManPoniis";. nrings Wanness i Jo Cliicagoans Adde3 Compensation System, Helps Hundreds of Em ployt-8 to Meet Christmas ;t Buying Problems. f Chicago Trlbuue-Oniaha Bee Leased Wire, Chicago, Dec. 26. "Old Man Bonus," who has been taking on much additional girth in ijie last three years,, outdid all his previous pcrfprmances this year in Chicago. Disguised as Santa Claus and stag ing his annual performance over a period of two weeks before Ghrist mas, he bestowed large amounts, estimated at between f 10,000,000 and $12,000,000. Practically all the banks, with a list of employes ranging from 50 to 1,500, paid an average of 10 per cent. 'Practically all the great met cantile establishments, manufac tories, and i other concern' whose weekly payroll runs into many thousands of dollars, tacked on a fat bonus for faithful service during the year. . Some bankers be'ieve the total would be nearer $1 2.OU0.000. This vast amount, cut up into sums ranging from $8 fc $10 .to as many thousands, wont, far -toward solving the Christmas buyjng prob lem. It also meant that the recip ient would-be able? to meet pay ments on his jnortgage, or his rent, or some other pressing need. For the smaller employe it meant a new suit of clothes, a pair of shoes, or that much unexpected money to dispose Df as he or she saw fit. The bonu9. system has taken a firm grip .upon Chicago,. Employ ers favor if, as it makes for better service, atid goes far toward causing employes to remain :n one service, instead of jumping out upon the slightest 'provoc&tion. An enter prise which pays a substantial bonus is able to have its pick of employes, and they' are more , loyal and de pendable, according to, the heads of concerns who have tried tjhc system. Control ot Oil, C Stations Ur;ed Fire Marshal Declare Legis lation Necessary to Elimi nate Dangerous Practices. Des Moines, Dec. 26. The regula tion of the gasoline filling stations is coming more and more to demand the attention of fire prevention offi cers, according to J. A. Tracy, state fire marshal. Mr. Tracy asserts that these filling stations handle the gaso line better than it w-as handled before but states that because of the greater number of them and the laxity of many autpmobile,, drivers they , are still a source of considerable danger. The subject of these filling sta tions occupied a great part of the discussioin at the recent meeting of the North America Fire Marshals association held in New York, iitIiIi"!! X 1 t Tt-i fr oftnrlrl i Steel, rather than glass retainers, were ' recommended for . the .filling machines, and need for rules, pro hibiting automobile drivers from keeping their autos .running while, the tanks are being filled was ex pressed, according to Mr. Tracy.-. Iowa at present has no rules deal ing specifically with the control of gasoline filling stations nor with the control and operation of moring pic ture theaters. These things are con trolled at present by a construed meaning in the fire marshal's law relating" to fire hazards. Mr. Tracy is preparing to submit to the general assembly this winter laws which deal specifically with the gasoline filling stations and the moving picture theaters. 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