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April 9, 1926 WILM·ETTE LIFE SAYS STATEMENT MAKES Hoover Lauds BOARD "LAUGHING STOCK" Voting A ·w ard Trustee Hoffman Reads Protest Against Statement in Home Party Advertising Paul A. Hoffman, village trustee, made it known at the Village board meeting Tuesday night that he protested against the publication of a "so-called finan~ial" statement in the Home party political advertising appearing in the local public prints last week. In a statement which he read before the board, Trustee Hoffman declared the statement in the Home party literature was "not correct as shown hy the Village books" and "is being treated as a joke by the citizens of \Vilmette." Suggest Ordinance to Insure Pur~ilk Here Village Attorney, Jackson, was instructed by the board of trustees at the meeting Tuesday· evening to draft an ordinance requiring a tuberculin test of milk sold in the village. The matter was introduced b\· Trustee Elmer D. Becker whose Il10tion was sent to a successful adoption by a second by Trustee \V. \V. DcBerard. ~lrs. Allan P. Ogilvie of 318 Green-~ leaf avenue entertained at dinner Saturday night .en the occasion of her\ husband's birthday. Her guests were Mr. and Mrs. William Bergen, Mr. and Mrs. James C. Cavanagh, of Chicago, I and ~{r. and Mrs. Warren Ward of Evanston. in New Trier ·Herbert Hoover, secretary of Commerce, as far distant as Washington, D. C., has heard of the action of the Winnetka chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, in posting a fine American flag as an award to be contested for by the four villages of New Trier township, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka and Glencoe, in the matter of getting out as nearly a 100 percent vote, as possible at Primary election time. and in a telegram to A. M. Fern·. secretary of the Winnetka chapter,· compliments that organization most highly for its action in this regard. The telegram received . Wednesday, reads: "A. M. Ferry. secretary lzaak Walton League of Winnetka America, Winnetka, 111. I -oRobert Anderson, son of Mr. at1d Mrs. Roland H. Anderson, 1132 Lake avenue, is now convalescent after a severe attack of· influenza. For patrons who have certain favorite dishes we suggest that they give our specialties a trial. Order what you like here and you will he certain of sa tis faction. · > ' ·' .·l iug then> in of $12,6S9.32. "FuthPt'mOr', loan~ to the Village Tn·asurt·r of $12.1l89.32 and mon y ad\ anePd on special assessments :tmuunting to $30,469.84 are treated a.<; ··XJH'IIHt> itPms, when every school boy i!· thl· VillagP knows that they arc :tn assi't and not an expense item. "l lind in th e \'illage statement that the loan of $12,6 9.32 to the \'illag e TrPasur<~l' has not ~en charg-l·cl to l1im. but to miscellaneous items in the , ·,· atPr fun<l where it can nen·r bu found. ··r find furth e r that the prepayment "II t lw :\lay watet· bill of $R.400.00 ·is ( ' l.aq.~t·d in this year's account to cut clown th<· gr at profit mad e· on sales "' wat rr to our citizens th e past yea·r . Thi~ itt·m Rhoulu be charg· ·d in the I :.21i at·count. " As a men1he r of tlw \'illag- f' board in' 1!-122 I wish to cal1 your attention t the large tax levy of 192~. This l· ·v\· was to provide fund)! to rebuild :lll<l remodel the old Villag·p hall which was partially destroyed IJy the torttado. Th e cost of th ese improYcments was $4fi.OOO.OO. "I wish to entt r my protest against this publication. , H.t 'S J'ectfull \' ~ulJinitted, l'aiii .\. Hoffm:u1." Immediately following the reading, of his statement by Mr. Hoffman, !'rustce Ba.ker moved the board _adJOUrn. AdJournment followed wtth- I "M D M F . <>ltt comment on the statement. Y ear r. erry.h h ld ' f 11 "It seems to me you ave got o Mr. Ho ff mans statement o ows: f 'd d · t D ocracy o a 6 ne 1 ea an , JUS as em "The presE-nt Villag-t· board i~ being is founded on the riaoht to vote, so J:.ade th~· laughing- stock of thl' Yila lag-e hy the printing- of a so-called patriotism is grounded in the exercise tinanchLl statem nt by the Home of that right. If you can stimulate party. It is not a correct statemer;t communities to friendly rivalry in goas shown by the Village bookR and Is II 'II h b~· ing treated as a joke hy citizens of ing to the po s, you WI ave per-. ·Wilmette, and thP mt·mbt·rs of the formed a genuinely patriotic service. lJOanl ridiculf'(l h\' an error of addi"Yours Faithfully, tion in th(· t'XJH·n(liture iternR appear"Herbert Hoover.~' Tempting Sttoict - MAC'S Auto Repairing Guarantttd Work Reasonable Rates Bowling Lunch 11 A. M. to M itlnight Roaa Skelton · 1o Prairie Ave. Wilmtue 3 55 5 New Floors LAID AND SURFACED /~.·~ / (.£ ' .' .---.. · -- · 'i OLD FLOORS RESURFACED NEW ro I r, LOOK LIKE It's P. E. DOWNING PHONE H. P. 566 P. 0. ~ox 423 Spring In every department at TAYLOR'S 2 STORES THE DRY GOODS STORE is colorful ·with everything that suggests the new sea-son. Lovely yet simple ready-to-wear frocks for women and misses. For the younger folks, clothes and hats for the serious businesli of "dress up' ' and for play. THE BOOTERY with modish, well-built footwear for every member of the family . Just to see these new vogues is to know that Spring is here in the calend~r ot fashion-which old King Weather htmselt dares not contradic.t ! .l 1 .~ . 1 .. ·· I SILVERWARE H.epaired, ch·ane<l a nd plaU·<l just .likt! new . '\Ve can match' any pattern Tu ~tlverwart', ol<l or new. .Just hrinf! in a sample, we do the r eRt. Our prices are not any high er than · e lsP'where, and you g·et tlw ht>nefit of ot;r long- experience in thi::; lin e of buo:>iness. The Satisfactory Stores 4 I T A Y L 0 R ' .S Dominic Pagliarulo . Jeweler and Optician 1166 Wilmette AYe. · ·..·· :~·. ·;. :f)·· :f)·· :t:'· ...)·· ·f)· . · ··· c_l ··~· ·~· 2 STORES ~ 605 Main Street Phone Wilmette 1061 f). THE DRY GOODS . 1125-7 Central At'Pnut · · · ' . . ··· . '· ..· ·.. .·· ·· . .. . . ·. ·. · .· . ..· ·.. ·· · ··. ·..... ·i· ........ .... ... ... ... ... . . ... ... .. . .. ... ·"'J .,' ·«>: .. .... .. . ·.·. .. ·.tJ. . · ·.tt: . ... ......., ... ···.· ·I'·.~.~ ·.~ ·.~ THE BOQTERY