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tllll^ ' #3if|ifc';.!;v" â-  TixE LAK.E 9-S....... wsmusBm BBBBBnBBBBBaftHBSaBBaB SELF-OENIAL' AIDS V^meirs Club Active inSiur*, port of Bible Land Sufferers Self-denial campaigns throughout Illi- nois are being launched by the women's clubs on behalf of the helpless war-or- phans and widows in the Bible lands as ^>r-resnlt of the urgent request of the Illinois Federation of Wqman'a china It is the aim of the federation that Wewomen t«Ff~thr itatr^tetr^aopt approximately 2,000 of the babies in the Bible lands now cared for in Near East Relief orphanages by contribut- ing thefsunr x^alxty-itoBxrw^iryesx for the support of each baby. Letters on the subject have been sent to the presidents of the 600 clubs of the state. "We hope that-you as an integral part of the Illinois Federation fit, Women'P jpinha will not tiiriLA deat ear to 'this humanitarian appeal but thatVou will immediately bring this to the attention of your club," reads one section of the letter. "Every wQman in the state will want to do her part. ~ -* ' * â- -â€"-«- privilege. ,fc Referring to the sacrificial offer- ings which the leaders of the federa- tion believe will appeal strongly to the mothers in the clubs, the letter reads;• 'â- Â£"â- â- â- â- 'â- â- -.:- 'â- :'â- --:-â- â-  ,- -â- â-  • 'â- â€¢â- â€¢â- â-  ^\...l;.....-.....:.'.:..â- . -. NorWorriearAbout High Cost of Living There, They Aver "Are m _do^^ eat at the Red Cross canteen, and we don't hav«T to worry about the high cost of living." This is the way four hundred talk. They are taking vocational training at the Washburne Continua- tionSc%ooli7. FoF fifteen cents they can have a choice of well browned meat, ojr eggg^_and_hojuinj,^olEe4.^Jbi gravyv_ or macaroni and cheese, bread anoT^uffOT ancT coffee. If they wish to "blow themselves" they pay an ex tra five cents and get a big piece of pie orv cake; Pies, cakes and bread are all purchased* from the bakery de- partment of the Federal Board, which is located in the same building. The man Who lives at home can bring his lunch, supplement it with soup or coffee, if he desires, and eat it in the "We can give this with what we spend on the small unessential things â€"the things we will never miss but -wWchr^wttlr^BaTe^^toese-bjelpiess worn-4 en and children ffom starvatipn and the ultimate extermination &of â-  their racer We xauBt save them from the cold and bitter winds by providing' suitable shelter instead of the caves, ditches and the holes where they now huddle." „ In the literature sent with the let- ters, the condition of the war-orphan? cared for in the orphanages and homes maintained by the Near Bast Relief 4s=4^Wr«sted==w4t*^t*^"a*solute^estfr- canteenT Originally the War Camp Commun- ity Service conducted the canteen and v * »*««.i ft16 Chicago Chapter of the Red Cross epyyve-ner-ot tme ^had~^he^recreationznroomr liut^wben: the "Community Services-Demobilized, Captain Fields successfully petitioned the Chicago Chapter to take over the canteen work. * Mrs. C. H. Beckett plans the meals, helps serve the food, does the book- tution ofUhe children outside who try to subsist on grass and such other things as they may be able to pick up. The; plea is madevfor larger con- tributions to^ t^e^foTTraor^^f ^these children > and to properly care for l»r^ Martin iioni anston, who assisted by Mrs. James A. Campbell of Chicago, is conducting -the campaign among the women of the state for theâ€"money with whichâ€"to feed the orphans, is optimistic that the women's quota will-fee reached^by Easter. .}â- . .â- '•' ';;*â- â- ' v.v.'. â- -â- : , â-  *'The greatest work wnicn the feder- ated women of America have done has been for women and children of our country," said Mrs. Northam. **We must now stretch our hands across the seas in answer to the call from these homeless, fatherless and mother- less children and from the women who are suffering appalling privations be- cause they refused to give up their Chrisitan faith and ideals and ac- cept Mohammedanism as the price of safety and comfort. * â€". f'Gongress hasâ€"recognized: - the re^ spohsibility for the care of this Christian people and has authorized the Near Bast Relief to call upon the American people for help. Fifteen million dollars is required and the quota for Illinois is one million dol- lars. Of this amount the 70,000 club women of this rich state should be aMe ^torgiye easily enough to support*at least 2,000 orphans. keeping, darns sweaters, sews on- but- tons, scolds the men for not wearing, overshoes and encourages them in their â- IfS wasMowii town^and missed niy iunch," begins an ew boy rather hesi tatingly;, "do you suppose I could get something to-oat?" â€" "Of course," replies Mrs. Beckett "there's the cupboardandaskragrasr there is anything 4n it, you can have itâ€"I'll make you some fresh tea." If a fair price were charged, the canteen could be self supporting but the compensation ofUhe men is none o arge arid the Chicago Chapter pre- fers to ft make up the monthly deficit. B. C. Bowman, Principal of the^^ Wash- burne" Continuation School, has given splendid co-operation. . -Recently he reminded Mrs. Beckett that bM had fi^BaJamlBCJM^iggSO Chap^ added : rtWitii •:*&©" ctmsta^fc* changes that are going pii, I do not' know what we should have, done without yourconHn^ed--4oy^ty-'to--Uiejj|^^z: __-Instructorâ€"Piano- Voice and â€"^ :â- : â- â- â- *;;, . Harmony â- ^;"jf^?r',,. Miss Adelaide C. Jones Graduate of the American Con- servatory of Music* Chicago Tel. Wil. 2553 fS50 Central Ave. iHE honest dealer endeavors to' advise his trade.:.;--Thejtira;<^ j>apef articles and editorials^^ written by men who know Kttle of the facts concerning one of the^ greatest industries in this, country, has antagonized the public mind to ijie any intelligent Jadvlcel^brinformation from a legitimate coal dealer acts as a bo<>merang; the customer considers it propaganda; therefore, "it is worthless,.......-.....feH^i^jgjg^ Today the average good coal dealer refuses to take any definiter standwith$$$*& regard to strike conditions in Aprils The best informecLmenJaJthe^businesS; are of the opinion that there will be a strike. The miners have asked Jtpr a ?5% increase, and the operators have vmade up their minds tha^the^niihefs must take a very considerable decrease. The strike will be a fipfht by part of the miners to regulate the decrease it is expected they must take; |* The mtners^union isrthe oldest and strongest in the country,^A lew years ago tKey^ftruck fof tlieii demands and the strike lasted: six months^ At that time Wilmette Ice & Teaming Co. ___F. MEIER, Prop. DISTILLED WATER ICE -tor Black Soil -Lawns Grading . Lawn Fertilizer Sand and Qravel Cinders Building Material Genera? Teaming We Build Drive- ways Fl LL4NGâ€"-REASONABLE it $m:4: bring one of our taxis to your door in a very few . nimutes^:i!S|li|a|v;l':;^%:^: PAY or NIGHT ^titfEi solicitryoTH'THitron- iVy age and would appre- ciate any suggestions that would improve our- ;SERVICEHSli . W- .';g4':v'j\'X",-iR, ^.'â- -.â- â- y â- -â- J~- OURPHONE NUMBER TS ;Bi^iJ^METTESie: S^'fc^r^l'-l-? «g^5SS nF?rriT^fFff-- A^;4,fe^nif^ijVffl ^ ftp' w?£f- mAFETY Expressing â€" Moving â€" Long Distance Hauling h«& |the iniiieis wer^ weaker in numbers, had no such r^seage^n.-th^^^ mmeri^ip^.lffid^liin^r^em, nor wasTher'minerlhllividiial^earfim^,die wages he is today with which to lay aside a personal cash ..reserve Ja, carry.|| -.-»â-  jiim 0ver the strike period. "1^, ^ ^ ^ averalfeHSoaFTl^ to run fhem ift|r April firsts No customer can expect the Chicago^ goal dealer to do this-^N :.,*»> ' "')£?,â-  .*â- ."â-  ".â- .•• •â- â- i.*',. «. -7-â€"7- ,.,.. .... » ^ Sphere are too many Idefinite, positive reasons why he cannot afford H^^mM sSi^iSi^vA^Vi the coal dealer cannot afford to stbc^coal. We are expecting on or about April lirsi^ three im|^rlLa^ ond, a lower wage scale at the minesr and Third, perhaps a lower per ton profit to the operator because of competitive conditions. The customer can- / not expect the coal dealer with a yard in Chicago to sjock coal with these facts before him, because if there is no strike an<^ the freight rates and miii-| ers* wages go down, the coal dealer here in Chicago will lose because the cus- tomer will forget that he prepared to |ake care of hin^a^d will theni buy his^ coal on the market, j? JMr^r^^osl-hay^-m: ChTcaffo7 whether he is respl)hsible TdT^a^'factbr^^ hospital, an office building, apartment building or his own little home, should proportionately put in coal at this very time to carry him over the pes bility of a strike*â€"History repeats itselfâ€"in the past, for •Sixty,.days'precediiig'^^^^ a strike, coal has advanced. However^; the customer may be assuredâ- â- thatP*** hot be afry^cheaper during th# strike period; ,th^|js,||3iSi^^3lSie, customer^must be his own and there*^nTbe plenty of coal, then he would be foolish to do his sharef lind bujrstorager ;.§Ks On the other nand^al^tfiesefstrike conditions'"cbine to- p^t^^^f^^^nof_ enough coal available here in Chicago, or if the price advances according â- *; to the law of supply and demand, then the .-customer .must ;not expect vthe•MMl!lff: Coal dealer to have coal in his yard to take care of him. The coal dealer cannot afford to shoulder this responsil)il|ty alone. g| ^^^^^^ggss^s^^^^^^^^r^s^ M m dbesn^t thliilri^crc wilt be a strife 5r *!::/; ftlll^ii^pllfe-lil^