1917 Jan 29 - Chicago

Lesllie Stevenson and I walked out to the beach and took in the sights of the City. At 1 30 we went to see the greatest thing in the world, it the great packing plants and the stock yards. They killed 80 000 sheep , 65 000 hogs and 22 000 head of cattle per day, making a total of 167 000 head of stuff per day. 3 500 men and women are working there. That is just one company, but there are two other such companies but not quite so large. Swifts, Libbic, and McNeel. I also saw them make butter without cream. We went back to town and at night went to three shows.