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WILMETTE after twenty-five or so as ?ark and serious. They have dep~c~ed (ll'ormerly The Lake Shore Newa) lovers as having a gay, exctttng Eatabllshed ltll time bef.ore the wedding and after with which la combined '1'1111: WILIIBTTE LOCAL NBWI that settling down into staid marEstablished 1818 ried folks, or at the best li':ing a (111JICD J'RJDA Y 011' EACH WBBK rather barren stretch of unmterby LLOYD HOLLISTER. INC. esting happiness. U22 Central Ave., Wllmlltte, lll Why not tell young people the Te&e····· . . . . . .. . .. . Wlbaette 1. . facts? Out with the truth! Here 111111CRIPTION P.M A YEAR it is: Human beings after twenAll commull'lcatlon must be accom- ty-five are normally happier than panied by the name and addreu of the they were before. The steady writer. Article· for publication ahould reach the editor by Wednesday noon to good times come as one grows lnaure appearance In current laaue. older. The golden days are NOT Reaolutlona of condolence, carda of the days from one to twenty-five; thanka, obituary, poetry, notices of en- the golden days come later. tertainment· or other atralra where u admittance char~:e will be made or We are going to start a movea collection taken, will be char~:e~ at ment to correct this evil. Our rel'ular adverttslnl!l: rates. motto will be, "Grow old along BlQtered at the poat omce at Wll·ette, Illlnola, as mall matter of the with me; the best is yet to be." eecond cla.., under the act of Karch Instead of the "good old days" I, 1171. we shall call attention to the valFRIDAY, NOVEMBER ~. 1924 ue of the present, which we have always with us. We invite everySeparate the Grades. body, especially the boys and Enforce the Traffic Lm.vs. Build the Through Traffic Road. girls, to join our movement. Widen the Business Thoroughfares COLD COMFORT "Winners happy, losers full of AFTER TifANKSGIVING Better than saying thanks in a philosophy." That was the headperfunctory way is the feeling of ing of a post-election article in gratitude and the showing of a daily paper, an article telling gratitude in action. On Thanks- how winners and losers felt on giving- Day citizens gathered in the morning after election. The churches and expressed their victors were joyful over their thankfulness in prayers and successes ; the defeated were hymns, and the pastors preached getting what cold comfort they appropriate sermons. It is quite could out of philosophy. The successes dance-the failfitting that such services should be held. If they were not held ures philosophize. Why is it that is there not a danger that the the down-and-outs take to phiessence of the occasion would dis- losophy while the up-and-ins appear? take to dancing? Why don't the Gratitude is not a common latter philosophize? Why don't quality, not by any means so com- the former dance? Why is the mon as it sh.ould be. Now and Lord usually th.oueht of as a then one hears a brief "Thank very present help, especially in you," but it is very brief and fre- time of trouble? Why is it unquently not thoroughly cordiaL less that those who are whole We want others to take for have no· need of a physician? At granted that ·we are thankful least so-called healthy peoplt' without our saying so. More of have not been in the habit of the genuine heartfelt sort of seeking medical attention. But gratitude w.ould benefit both giv- a change is approaching. ers and r.eceivers. The "healthy" are seeking phyWe need to be educated to sicians. Men, women, and chilrecegnize occasions for returning dren, even though in go.od health, thanks. We don't really know are taking steps to protect themwhat we owe to others. C\lildren .-elve~> again~t the auaelu o£ diecan·t see that they are debtors to ease. Teeth and tonsils are given their parents, and grown people prophylactic treatment. Physical can't, or don't, see that they .owe examinatio~s are becoming comanything to their ancestors and mon. It will not be long before so-called public servants. Indeed the Lord wil be thought of as a we all know men who regard very present help in time .of comcity and village officials as marks fort and contentment. When that f?r censure, never for apprecia- time arrives men will praise the tiOn. We need to be educated to Lord, value Him, at His true see what has been, and is being, value. done for us. If it is true that a person is in If our physical surroundings most danger when he thinks he were like th.ose in which the sav- is safe, and there is' a great age and · half-civilized man are measure of truth in it, then winborn and live we should be no ners as well as losers should further along than are these be- philosophize. Philosophizing will nighted individuals. Certainly if some day be a normal every-day we had to depend merely on our activity, not a crutch for cripples instincts and an environment de- but a. sound, healthy limb for void of the products of govern- able-bodied men. ment, industry, and art we should STREET WIDENING be but little better than the horse Wilmette and Central avenues and dog. But our predecessors have left behind them · Institu- will be widened, Wilmette from tions that have enabled us t.o Lake to Park, and Central from scale heights undreamed of by Eleventh to ~rk. The two main thoroughfares when the work is the savage. It would be well for us to em- done will be amply wide for park· phasize to ourselves the fact that ing and traffic, a condition that gratitude is vastly more bene- will be appreciated not only by ficial to those wno give it than drivers but also by pedestrians. The circumstances attending to those who receive it. the final action of the board were WHOS FAULT? remarkable. President Zip£ broke Youn~ people may think that a deadlock o£ _to 3 b¥. votina Jniddle age and old age are devoid in favor .of the widening. In this ·£ fun. They often act as if twen- connection it must be noted that ty_ or twenty-five rang the cur- the board passed a motion "ditam down on good times. If they recting" the president "to cast want pleasure they must gef it his vote-either for or against before it is too late. the adoption" of the widening . Older folks are largely respon- ordinance. It also must be noted, Sible. for th.is demoralizing idea, in ord« that the passage of the ~or 1t certamly is a .demoralizin~ .ordinance may not be thought 1dea. If a boy or gtrl entertains ha·s ty or too dependent on one this gloomy to-morrow-ye-die vote, that certain interested citinotion he is very likely to act zens were given full opportunity upon it. Much p)easure attends to express their views on the adthe sowing of wild oats; but sor- visabiUty of adopting the prorow and suffering attend the posed measure. reaping. So they say. Therefore It was no simple matter for "gather ye rosebuds while ye the board to decide what to do. may." And youth goes wild. The widening must inevitably Who started and kept up this work hardship to some. It was idea 1 Authors and speak era. for the general good, however, Novelists, play ightl, poets, that the board as a whole dedded public speakers. n numberless to widen th~se two important way and ia mult" es of phrases Wilmette thoroughfares. And now all that remains is these older people, who ought to know better, have painted life the actual work . of widenine. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1924 WILMETTE LIFE Training in Authorship I will conduct an Authorship Class this winter. Subjects to be studied: The aovel, the abort atory, the · · aay, and the article. The course comprises fifteen weekly sessions. It is especially adapted as a finishing course, for women who have had some training in writing. . For terms and further mformation write or telephone to MRS. W. L BALLARD Zlt-tth St. WUaaette. Ill. Tel. WiL %412 ToLe sure of comfort use HART HEAT A Hart 011 Bomer keeps tbe home comfortable, clean ad refresbecl,even bn the coldest clays of winter. You do net line to apead your time runnina., aacl doWa the cellar Mairs, trymc t. keep .-e with the chaftcin& tem'*' ature.-because Hart Heat is~ .-....rk ftO dirt, DO lOOt, DO uba ,Deliaaecl aacl built by --aeera wlda dairt7·fCM&r yean of IDallufacturllll aperielace. ADd that. wla7the HMt Oil perfect-die .... Gaaoline and Oils IU'el, Tubes, Accessories Hood, General, Goodyear Jobber· for Wadbam'· Oils Three Stores Buraer. BRAUN BROTHERS 723 Oak St., Wianetka ISIS 121 Main St., wn...u. sza Ridl'· aacl Wilaette A ....., Wil-ette- AYRES TEFFf CO. Tel. 1146 WINNETKA 556 Center & -._;,'~ ~-~~ NDR~NSJIOftE ~ainl4inin~e ~ht of Way . . . : When you travel on the . North Shore Line your safety is in good hands .. The· . Maiht~na'nce of Way department, for _instance, is composed of men who thor. . oughly "know ·t heir business. It is the duty of this department to constantly inspect North Shore Merchandise Despatch every , foot ·:of North Shore track from Chicago to Milwaukee;__ to keep the 100 lb. rails and rock- b1llasted roadbed i:1 first class condition. Classes are held after the day's work on eyery detail of maintaining tracks. For foreign-born employees, there are classes in language and American citizenship. North Shore section men are literally specialists in their line of work. Safety instruction is given by a Safety Director in a bcture car which travels over the line. ChicagoNorthSbore andMilwaukeeR.R.Co. ~P.....-Statlaa · y,,...... Wilmette 2114