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Formerly .Tiae Lake Shore News WI. An Editorial REDUCE BURGLARIES! WESSEL HEADS LEGION 1ly the cakes, We're I you'll Oven e . f~lly prosecuted during tbe adminIStratiOn of Commander Orr. IDetaiLldoa D.-=e·IMr I Installation ceremonies in the post are scheduled for Monday evening, Decem8, when State Commander H. P. Power" Savage will be the inofficer. An elaborate program is prepared for the occasion. 1lmette post anounces with considert~ride that Brig. Gen. Samuel C. and his son, John B. Stanton, of \\"ilmette avenue, have joined the I lt·gion unit. Gen. Stanton spoke at nwcting on Monday. The legionnaires attended in a body the rmi. . tice services of the Wilmette SunEvening club at which Maj. Gen. ry T. Allen, commander of the Army of Occupation, was the Tuesday, November 18, will signalize "Sneak thieves. gained entrance to Wilmette householders a new era to the home of R. M. Smith 367 in the prosperous career of the dry- Captain of Reserve Of&c:en of Community Me- Willard avenue, Tuesday n'ight. President of Board of Educa- goods store at 1148 Wilmette avenue, morial Day Program Made They escaped with a number of tion Succumbs to Heart which, from that date, will take on Corpa Named to Post by the name "Worthen-Carrico company," trinkets and other articles." President Zipf Local: Comm_ a nder Attack on Saturday supplanting the ·title "MacAllister"Sneak thieves made a haul of Wortlien and company." jnvelry, handkerchiefs, perfume, The change is in name only and· wm in no manner cliaturb the present WILL ENLARGE UNIT UNANIMOUS CHOICE money, and an alarm clock from SCHOOL IS MONUMENT orderly and efficient conduct of the the home of F. G. Jones, 362 Wilbusiness. The same staff will be there ton avenue on Saturday night." to serve the public under the conide Buildine Will tinued personal direction of J . .M. Car- Boya Between 16 and 18 of Ofticera De- . "Several valuable. pieces . of W eat · rico. However, there are plans for Jewelry and expenstve wearmg Bear Hia Name a material enlargement of the facilY eara Eligible cember 8 apparel comprised the loot in a ities and stocks of the store will make possible increasingly better values and daylight robbery at the M. 0. Brown home, 1764 Henson street, Arthur H. Howard, president of the greater service. Capt. Charles A. Ellis, 347 Oak cirRalph C. Wessel, 735 MichWorthen-Carrico company, by virtue :n·enue, was unanimously elected Wednesday of last week. The Wilmette board of education and an of the change, becomes a stricdy cle, has been appointed directing comnder of Wilmete Post No. 46, of Browns were in Chicago at the outstanding civic leader in the commun- local establishment. J. E. Worthen mander of the Wilmette Junior Police The appointment waa .'\ merican Legion at the post's an- time the burglary occurred. The .ty, passed away at his home Saturday, lives at 314 Greenleaf avenue and Mr. organization. I , krt ion of officers Monday evening house was thoroughly ransacked November 8, a victim of heart failure. Carrico's home is at 1458 Lake ave- made late last week by Villag~ President Zipf. t111 ' week in St. Augustine's Parish by the burglars, no trace of He had been ill only three days. Services nue. The Introductory sale beginning About a year ago Chief of Police whom has been found." Tuesday promises to provide some- Denman organized a Junior Police named to serve with Lieut. thing of interest for every patron and Items such as these are oc~ur force consisting of Wilmette boys I included Maj. John B. Boddie, friend of the story and arrangements ranging in age from 16 to 18 yean and comma nder; Harry Flentye, finance ring with altogether too great are being completed for a notable up to the early months of summer bad Chester Ambler, sergeant-at- frequency. Alm,ost every week entry upon the new era of the Wor- begun to take such shape as to enable ({,·v. Leland Hobart Danforth, our local papers report such hapthen-Carrico company. its members to be of some assistance Dan G. Stiles, Fred Lieppen to the regular police department. VaCommander Lea J. Orr, penings. Is . there no possibility of preventing burglaries? Can thev be made less frequent? Ia Pppular Choice · · and owing to Colonel Denman's exThere are good · ways of de\Vessel's election to the comtended It: we of absence this fall, the creasing the number. If you are ill of the post was in recogboys have been without a leader and his unceasing devotion to the to be out for the evening or the continued instruction. ln view of these o f the Wilmette post and his night, be sure to leave a light circumstances and realizing th~ possiin making the post an dfective combilities of making this organization cfburning in your home. A wellity institution. Working constantly at Will Conduct Two-Day Can- fective, President Zip£ has appointed lighted house is not so attractive the sid~: of the energetic Past ComCaptain Ellis, to take command of the mander. Lea ]. Orr, Mr. Wessel, in the to thieves as a dark one. If you Vall Next Week organization. past year exhibited marked talents as att are to be away for several days A meeting was held last Friday eve-exrcut ivc and leader. With Mr. Orr, he make arrangements to have your ning at the Village hall when tentab~ was directly responsible for such notably plans were outlined for further interCarl Sterner, Wil..,ette painter and succe,,i ul community enterprises as the daily papers NOT delivered. A est and its activities. The boys disdecorator, has been appointed chairpaper lying pn the walk or steps rewlt }.lemorial Day observance and man of an intensive membership cam- played a keen interest and greater WillFourth of july celebration. for a day or so is a plain notice paign to be conducted Tuesday and ingness to serve. CaptaiD Ellis exII i~ election is regarded by every that nobody is home. Come Wednesday, November 18 a'nd 19, hy plained the necessity of "strict obedilegionnaire as an assurance of the con- right in! the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce. ence" to instructions and loyalty of tinuance of the excellent program of On those days, Chairman Sterner their allegience to the village authoriSo, leave ce>mnzuait.r ·· .s,. so JUC- an<i and his corps of workers in the Cham- ties toward assisting the Police cleFrt· ..,....,P""WII-tfa·rs strewn on VIUAGE MOURNS HOWARD P ·==.:0 FJliS DIRECTS JUNIOR POUCE An introduct~le, opini-ng on s cOF CPLANS ~:~~~ c~~~slitti:dacti~~;~~ .!~~! MEMBER DRIVE your walk or porch. The best way to guard your home against looters is to get the co-operation of the local police. Telephone to the chief and let him know when you expect to be absent from home. He will then watch your home with especial care People loitering about your premises . wilJ be questioned or arrested. You will also have greater peace of mind than if y.ou had left your home unprotected. Help the police to co-operate with you. Following his address, Gen. Allen met ancl conversed with everv member of the po't. He was accorded an ovation by the mtmhcrs. Demand Credentiala From S J" · Chambe A -k 0 ICitora, r I"U I Attention of the Wilmette Chamber of C0mmerce has been called to the fact that book solicitors, bent upon purveying volumes purported to have been placed on the market as a benefit for disabled war veterans, are making a canvass of the village. Inasmuch as these solicitors have been unable to present credentials, the Chamber of Commerce urges all householders to refrain from dealing with them until proper credentials are displayed. The Chamber of Commerce investigates all such agencies and, if bona fide, presents the solicitor.s with Chamber of Commerce cr~dentials. Ask the solicitor to present Chamber of Commerce credentials. If he is representing an accredited agency, he will have no fear of making application for a certificate oi credentials. PLAN OBSERVANCE OF EDUCATION WEEK HERE American Education week will be ·Jbserved in Wilmette's schools durmg the week of November 17-23. Education week was initiated by the United States Bureau of Education in 1920 and was laimed in succeeding years by PresiHarding and Coolidge. The Wilmette public schools will, to large extent, follow the general prooutlined for tbe week by the of Education of the Department the Interior. The week's program includes "ConDay," Monday, November 17; sm Day," Tuesday; · "School Teacher Day," Wednesday; "lllitera_ cy Day," Thursday; "Physical EducatiOn Day," Friday; "Community Day," Saturday, and "For God and Country Day." Sunday. lf.inisters of all denominations have b_een urged to preach sermons on educatiOn ; mass meetings are suggested and a ?t'ncral program of education that will br.lll!{. the community into closer touch wuh 1ts schools is recommended. were held at the First Congregational church on Monday, November 10, and burial was at Memorial Park. The schools of the village were closed Monday afternoon and the flag on the Village green was at half staff throughout the day in honor of the distinguished citizen. Wednesday night of this week the board of education adopted resolutions changing the name of the Ridge school to the "Arthur H. Howard School" in recognition of Mr. Howard's unceasing devotion to the educational interests of the village and his personal supervision of the construction of the newest public school building. Resolutions, to be embossed and placed in the permanent records of the pubI.e schools are now in the course of preparation, it was stated, as are also resolutions drawn up by Company D, disbanded unit of the Illinois Reserve Militia of which Mr. Howard was captain during the days of the war. Honored by Le·ion Early this week the Committee on Resolutions of Wilmette Post No. 46 (Continued on page 6) ROB ELECTRIC SHOP The North Shore Suburban Electric shop in the "L" Terminal district was entered by thieves late last week. A battery charger was taken from the stock. Entrance was gained by shattering a rear window of the shop. F otter, the Piano Tuner, Injured in Auto Crash Leigh Wilson Foster of Winnetka, well known to hundreds of north shore householders as the "piano tuner." is recovering at the Evanston hospital from injuries received Tuesday evening, November 4, when he collided with an automobile at Kenilworth while propelling his bicycle through that village. Mr. Foster sustained a compound leg fracture and severe bruises. The machine was driven by William Nelson McClintock of Kenilworth. . Mr. Foster is improving satisfactorily under the care of Dr. William R. Parkes of Evanston and Dr. Helen Evans Robertson of Winnetka. Mr. Foster has served north shore householders as a piano tuner for many years and has been a familiar ~gure on the streets with the trusty btcycle he employed in all his journeys from viDace to villap. Get This QUICK!! It's Good! FOR SALE-FLAT TOP ANdrews de11k and chair ·I n perteet condition. Original cost $!!3 ; will 11ell tor $35. 669 Vernon Ave., Glencoe. ber will make a complete canvass of the business areas in the interest of srcuring a 100 percent representation of Wilmette's business houses in the Chamber of Commerce. Start Ad Campai·n The Chamber of Commerce at a meeting Monday of this week announced an extensive advertising campaign to be carried on indefinitely, beginning with Thanksgiving week. The advertisements will emphasize the advantages of dealing with Welmette merchants and buying in the village. The Chamber's new emhlem will be prominently displayed in these announcements. Grade separation of the railroad right-of -ways in the village was discussed at Monday's Chamber session and Harry Dornbos appointed chairman of a committee to investigate the progress made by the village in the direction of securing that contemplated improvement. It was recommended at Monday's meeting that the Village place a warning signal at the 'M ain and Isabella street intersection for the protection of motori sts. The suFtgestion was made, also, that persons engaged in house-to-house selling of commodities he required to pay a tax to the village similar to that required of peddlers and street venders. Would Decorate Stneta .. The Chamber appointed a committee. with Ernest Cazel as chairman, to investigate the feasibility of having the business district appropriately deC'orated for holidays and other special occasions. With the approach of the annual "program season," when many churches and welfare agencie:o~ call upon the business men for advertising insertions in various pamphlets and Christmas programs, the merchants expressed a preference for making cash donations to the soliciting enterprises. The Wilmette Inn, S. H. Beringer, proprietor. was taken into the membership of the Chamber of Commerce on Monday of this week. ment in Jaw enforcement. While they are not authorized to make arrests the Junior police are to be instructed regarding the report of various matter· that should be brought to the attention of the police department and eaeh member is sworn in and given a star with a serial number for his identification. Included in this instruction 3rt: lessons on reports of fires, burglaries. sneak thievery and suspicious char.rters; caution to protect small children on their way to and from schools; to report accidents that demand police action, defective streets, obstructions to traffic, etc. It is intended their dutit!S will be to assist the regular police officers as far as practicable. Prizes are to be awarded upon the merit system for attendance at drills and meetinrs over definite periods, comprising gold plated stars and, Jltrhaps ca3h awards. depending upon the interest anol activity in the work. Get Miiitary Drill The new instructor has volnntcer\!d to instruct the Junior police in militat7 (Continued on page 8) PUPD.S HOLD MEMORIAL FOR ARTHUR H. Armi stice Day ceremonies and memorial observances in honor of the late Arthur H. Howard, president of the board of education, were combined in the Byron C. Stolp and Ridge schools Tuesday of this week when the children were advised of the significance of the anniversary of the termination of the World war and reminded of Mr. Howard's unselfish devotion to the educational interests of the village. Armistice D;iy, Superintendent J. R. Harper pointed out in addressing the pupils, marks an epoch in the history of the United States. It signalized, he said. the turning point in history when the nations caught a glimp e of the newer day that heralds enduring peace for the world. Mr. Howard's lasting service to publie education in Wilmette was reviewed in detail by Mr. Harper. The new Ridge school was described as a fitting mooumcnt to the untiring efforts of the late president of the chool board . . ince ..=onstruction of it was accomplished largely under his per onal supervision. The welfare of \\"ilmette' chool ··hildren lav clo e to Mr. Howard' heart. Mr. Harper ~~<\red. Hi<~ unselfish devotion to public we 1 · ·, sr... alriD to that 0£ the men ' ~ to the service of th1 tice Day is particul· schools of Wilmettn it comes at the time distincui hed soldier Epworth Leaguers Hold · Special Meetina Senet Beginning Sunday, November 16. the Epworth League of the \Vinnetka Parish Methodist church and their friends will conduct a week of services and fellowship meetings. There will be a meeting on Sunoay evening at 6:45 o'clock and on each night of the week, except Saturday, at 7:30 o'clock. During the week talks will be made by "Chum Group" leader and they will be assisted hy their groups. All young people are heartily invited to join in the work and worship of the week. The service each school night will comp"-e exactly 45 minutes. Deairea Wllmette Avenue Tract Rezoned Commercial The Wilmette Board of Appeals on Zoning will hear a request from Lochlan llaclean to rezone 150 feet of property located on the south side of Wilmette avenue immediately east of the St. Lutheran church edifice from resJideJnti:a.l to conunercial classification. hearing has been set for Wedevening, November 19, at the ball The hour ia 8 o'clock. GOOD FURNITURE AT A BARGAIN IN OUR WANT ADS Want Ad De..t Liae ia lGAI d 29 Weii···Y Nooo