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THE LAKE SHORE NEWS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1920 MAY CONSOLIDATE . CITY AND COUNTY Plan* of Chicago Bureau of. Public Efficiency Contain! Article Pro- posing Important Govern- ' ment Change* SEVERAL PLANS OFFERED Suggest New County of Cook County Outside of Chicago, or Division of Country Territory ter than independent city and coun- ty governments." The bureau plan will be presented to the constitutional convention at Springfield at the earliest opportun- ity. EXTEND TERRITORY FOR HEALTH CLINIC Traveling Clinic a-nd Nursing Service To Cover Additional Territory in the Future Authority for the entire recon- struction of the municipal and county governments of Chicago and Cook county which may result in many changes vital to the north shore is asked for in an article proposed for the new constitution by the Chicago bureau of public efficiency. The pivotal provision of the new law is the consolidation scheme for the city of Chicago. The proposed article provides that a law or laws many be enacted for vesting in the municipal government of the city of Chicago the powers now held by the city, county, forest preserve district, sanitary district, board of education, municipal tuberculosis sanitarium, public library, township, park and all other local governments having jurisdiction in the city of Chicago. Four 'Ways Open According to the scheme that part of Cook county outside of the city of Chicago might be disposed of in one one of four ways: 1. It might be incorporated into the city of Chicago. 2. It could become one county in its own right. 3. It could be divided into not more than three counties. 4. Or it might be annexed to an- adjoining county or counties. Dealing with this question, the pamphlet reads: Subject to Referendum "The consolidation of city and county would necessitate a division of the present county of Cook. The principal difficulties involved in any consolidation plan grow out of the disposition to be made of that part of the county lying beyond the limits of the city. The establishment of not more than three new counties within this outlying territory; its annexation to adjoining counties; or a combination of thase two plans are the alternatives usually proposed. The bureau makes no suggestion as to how this territory should be dis- posed of. That question should be settled ultimately by the legislature, subject to the approval of the peo- ple to be affected." In case of a city consolidation "a unified metropolitan court'Vmay be established. Precedent Cited In arguing for this plan the pam- phlet explains that the consolidation and unification of local governments would save the city of Chicago more than $3,000,000 a year. "The movement for city and coun- ty consolidation," the pamphlet reads, "is country wide. San Fran- cisco, St. Loujs, Denver, Baltimore and other cities have demonstrated by experience that unified govern- ment for a large community is bet- POSTPONE BIBLE SESSIONS The Mid-winter Bible Conference and the Conference of Bible Schools and Colleges of the United States and Canada, announced by the Moo- dy Bible Institute to be held in Chi- cago Febuary 2 to 6 inclusive, have been indefinitely postponed because of the Influenza epidemic. "Bolshevism is a state of mind sur- rounded by whiskers." iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin^ Recognizing its many advantages to the smaller local communities, the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute has approved the plans of its Clinician for a county-wide extension of its medical and nursing service. This service heretofore restricted to the larger centers of population, will now be available, upon request, in any and all of the smaller towns and Vil- lages. Medical examinations are conduct- ed by Dr. Wilson Ruffin Abbott, a highly trained clinician whose years of experience in Tuberculosis work adds value to his diagnosis of tuber- culosis and related conditions. This service is brought to the community by means of the "Travel- ing Clinic", an automobile specially designed for clinical purposes by Mr. James F. Phillip, County Secre- tary of the Institute. The Clinic is equipped with all necessary modern diagnosis appliances, is the first machine of its kind and is the only one now in operation for this pur- pose. The Nursing staff, which is the largest of any organization doing county community nursing service in the state, is under the supervision of Miss Anna V. McVady,-an able and experienced director of nurses. All of the nurses on the staff are especially trained in public health work. Many of them have been in service overseas. Miss McVady, in order that her force may equal the exacting demands of this extended medical program, is adding to her already large staff as rapidly as com- petent nurses can be obtained. Requests for clinic and nursing service should be made to the Chica- go Tuberculosis Institute, 8 South Dearborn street, Chicago, telephone Central 8316. The service of the Institute is with- out charge, being supported by the sale of Christmas seals. This serv- ice should not be confused with the Cook County Nursing Service, which is a department of the Cook county governmental organization. FOOLISH CONFESSION He advertised in his window Some long and silky hose. These will attract the ladies, As everybody knows. Yet all who stopped to view them Read what he said, then passed He couldn't understand it— His wisdom was not vast. For this is what he'd written— The burden of this song: "Buy quick—they are a bargain; And they Ayon't last long!" "A receipted bill is always con- sidered a good certificate of honesty." fSHfc I BROKE/ DOWN Four MILES I FROM If you'd avoid both jolt anil jar § Let us inspect your motor car. § OULDN'T that jar | you?" remarked the | careless autoist as he § | landed in the ditch. "Only | | yesterday I read an ad advising | I me to have an expert inspect | | my car but I thought I was § 1 some wise baby. Now lok at | | me. I wonder in the name of § I the man who invented mile | 1 stones how far it is to the near- 1 | est telephone?" Telephone to § | us! | 1 c. m. Mcdonald ( | Lexington and National Cars | | Telephone 224 914 Davi* Si., Evanston | iilllllllllllllllllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIMUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlir MASQUERADE DANCE Directors of the Gross Point Band announce the Tenth Annual Grand Masquerade dance to be given by the band on Monday evening, Feb- ruary 16, at the Gross Point Village Hall. Special prizes are to be award- ed in competition dances. oaoi [OISIOX so D "A Place to Bank" "W D o o D When the newcomer to Wilmette asked the Real Estate agent to recommend to him "a place to bank" this was the answer: "I bank at the First National, member of the great Federal Reserve System. I like to do business with a National Bank. In less than four years that bank has made a wonderful showing. They will treat you fine just as I always have been treated." We appreciate this recommendation. The new account came and was made welcome. D o M o D o D FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WILMETTE * THE HOME OF SAVINGS DEPOSITORS Bell System Please Omit Unnecessary Calls The Operating Force of the Telephone Company is seriously reduced in number by the sickness prevalent throughout the city. Hundreds of business men, confined to their homes by the same cause, are depending upon the tele- phone to keep in touch with their important affairs. This condition produces a heavily increased load of messages to be handled by a smaller number of operators. The operators at work are doing everything in their power to meet the situation. Under the circumstances please use the telephone as little as possible. TELEPHONE COMPANY DIRECT The North Shore Trains are so convenient. Take you direct to the heart of Chicago's Business , District. No car changing or taxis necessary. Trains to Chicago Every 30 Minutes Trains leave Wilmette Avenue every half-hour from 6:58 a. m., to 1:58 a. m. Excellent dining car service is provided on trains leaving Wilmette at 9:58 a. m., 1:58 p. m., and 6:58 p.m. For further information apply to the CHICAGO NORTH SHORE & MILWAUKEE R. R. ta^s NORTH SHORE WILMETTE TICKET OFFICE \. • WILMETTE AVENUE