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
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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.
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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, ,
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1 Strand "The Life of tjie Party,"
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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
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Edward Hearn as the simple,
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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,
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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
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out, with an appealing touch of ro
mance interwoven splendidly,
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ed more beautiful than in the role
ofEva,. in the' semi-Spanish' cos
tumes affected by that lady. Gus
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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. On the
latter question, the bill will prohibit
the showing of moving pictures in
any building that is not equipped
with a fire-proof booth. ' .
Mr. Tracy will also make an at
tempt, he declares, to have the arson
laws strengthened.
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