Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 3

THURSDAY, SEPf BMBBK 10,1936 Republicahs Hear Illinois Caravan Speakers at Hotel Brandon, play National, State Administrations About 160 attended a Republican meeting at Hotel Stratford Wednesday evening to hear three He- publicans of one of the flvrktate "caravans" speak. The meeting, uS Apices of the Republican city committee, was 8 clock and concluded about 8:45. Prior to the meeting, a sound- equipped automobile attracted attention of passeraby In front' of he hotel. Phonograph records were ninycd over the sound system and aman, described by one of the candidates as "a Texas New Deal Democrat turned Republican," exhorted the crowd for about 16 minutes, over the loudspeaker. The meeting was called to order by Julius Voss, chairman of the Republican city committee.

Speakers were introduced by Vice Chairman Bolla J. The first address on the program was delivered by John Dempsey of Chicago, candidate for congressman-at-large. He discussed national issues and stated the Republican viewpoint on governmental activi- ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE THREE Refugees Flee Iran Tenor tics Rodney H. Brandon of Batavla, also a candidate for congressman- t-large, and former director of public welfare, discussed the agricultural policy of the administration, declaring that the administration's policy of "scarcity" resulted in large imports of food products from foreign countries. He also spoke of the "excessive federal spending" and decried the situation created when Congress turned over its right to spend public funds to the President.

Concern- Ing the "Jeffersonlan Democrats," Brandon expressed the belief that many of these were on the political fence and he voiced an appeal to this group. He severely criticised "politics in the administration of relief." The third speaker, Earl B. Searcy of Springfield, minority (Republican) leader in the state Senate, discussed state issues briefly and hit at the Homer administration's claim of economical state He averred the Homer abolition of state property taxes, which, he said, amounted to about $23,000,000 was overbalanced by added taxes. He stated the Horner faction had assessed a 2 percent sales tax, increased it to 3 cents, which, with the utility and liquor taxes, brought in a revenue of proximately Increase of $57,000,000 over the property tax. "If that's economy, then they didn't teach me arithmetic, when I went to school," he declared.

Before the meeting was disbanded, the following Republican county candidates were introduced: Leo F. Grosh, candidate for county au. ditor; M. E. Newell, candidate 'for state's attorney; I.

"-H. Streeper, candidate for state representative; Robert Cunningham, candidate for clerk of the Circuit court. Municipal Review LaudsMrs.Connors Driven irom home by the guns of civil warfare, men, women and children of Irun, old or toeo young to up whatever movables they can carry and cross the French border. Orga nize Women To Fight Cancer The Illinois Municipal Review, styled the magazine of municipalities and published monthly at Springfield, in its September number carried an Item about Mrs. Gladys Rose Connors, city treasurer of Wood River.

The Review, quoting Corporation Counsellor Francis J. Manning of Wood River, as authority, said Mrs. Connors Is believed to be the youngest city treasurer in the state of Illinois. Mrs. Connors, 24, was born Oct.

3, 1912, in EdwardsvUle, according to the Review, and was graduated irom Edwardsville High School In June, 1929. Continuing, the Review says: "Her husband was formerly treasurer of i of Wood and she assisted him in establishing a new bookkeeping tfith reference to special assessment bonds, tax collections," etc. When not quite 22 years of age, she was appointed, by the Madison county court, as a commissioner a assessment in a local Proving, the of a ro Ject involving She did the larger part work ln "Pleading of assessment roll Sept. 10 Proposed organization of a nationa women's society to fight cancer was discussed by medical specialists an research workers attending the In ternational Cancer Institute here. Dr.

C. O. Little of the American Society for: the Control of Canoe outlined the program to enlist th aid of 2,000,000 club women- as ai integral part of the society's can cer control campaign. The womer will be enrolled as members of th "Women's Field Army Agains Concer." The "army" will conduct a na tlonal membership campaign a about Easter time of each year, be ginning in 1937. Objectives of the organization Dr.

tittle explained, will.be to pro vide opportunities for lectures anc exhibits by medical men before la; groups, distribution of literature on early signs and symptoms of can cer; establishment of personnel anc individual contacts with a limited number of families to follow up such educational work continuous ly; and the raising of funds tc pursue the work. As a whole, the world's tin supply comes from the Federated Malay States, Bolivia, China, India, Siam the Congo, South Africa, Nigeria Austria, and Alaska. I FIREMAN AUTOMATIC COAL BURNERS STOCKER PLUMBING and HEATING CO. Phone W. R.

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Utah Rabbits Decline SALT LAKE CITY once typical of Utah's mountain country are rapidly decreasing in number, says B. Scott Zimmerman, district agent of the U. S. biological survey. He blames drought, rodent- poisoning activity, disease and hunting.

Rope, made waterproof by a treatment of rubber, is being turned out by a British process. Florida produces 10 percent of the cypress lumber used for building purposes in the United (States. Rotary Hears Miss Pfeiffenberger Miss Ella Pfeiffenberger, who cently returned from a course of study at the University of Heldelburg In Cterffiariy, was guest speaker at the luncheon meet ing of the Rotary Club Wednesday at Mineral Springs hotel. Miss Pfeiffenberger told interesting stories of her experience abroad. Miss Pfeiffenberger Won arshlp to Heldelburg from Wellesw from which institution she Was graduated last June, and went to Germany with a group of student! from 26 colleges of the East and middle West.

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Prospects of higher priced feeds are causing Increased marketings of pullets Intended for layers, and hens also. Eggs have been exceptionally high-priced for the season, and both eggs and poultry may bring good prices through the late surnmer, fall and winter, according to, present prospects." RIDE THE BUSES AND SAVE Attention Milton Heights A regular schedule is now In effect for the Milton Heights district, leaving Aberdeen at 6:55 a. m. and 6:26 a. m.

for downtown and at the some time every hour of the day until 10:55 p. m. For the return trip you will leave Broadway and Piasa on the hour and the half hour. We are trying out a special bus leaving Aberdeen and Milton Road at 5:25 a. m.

going via Washington to the Glass Works, arriving at 6:38 a. m. This same bus will give a transfer at Brown and Main to the Sering and Broadway bus serving the Steel (Box Board, arriving at Main and at m. For the return trip from Broadway and Main buses will leave at 8 minutes and 38 minutes after the hour. We are desirous Of continuing and Improving our service in the Milton territory.

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