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~ .. .. ... April 16, 1926 WILMETTE . LIFE 15 · V ote ~· I ~ ·" J .. For om e ar Orner asks you ·to vote this ticket straight Pr~sident · / >I J ... I Re..elect experienced and capable men JOHN CLARK BAKER i~ .tn attornev of recteen years. As village trustecehe ha s devoted ognized high . standing. For over twcntr himself largely to a study of the fire departyears he has been attorne" for one of the ment and fire prevention, with a view to re largest casualty insurance ·companies in the ducing insurance · rates throughout Wilmette. United States. He has li ved in Wilmette H c has been an earnest, hard working-, valufor more than twenty years, and has alway:-; able member of the Board. shown exceptional civic interest. Two years ago he was leader of the successful campaign NICHOLAS J. MILLER has lived here all his against fiats. As chairman of the financr life. He has had years of experience in public committee he is largely responsible for the affairs in the newly annexed territory, and present excellent condition of village finance s. the villag-e administration should include some member from that section. He is president of the School Board of his school district, a CLARENCE E. ORA YER is general manager director of the Health Center Board and was and trcasurre of Crosby-Chicago, an Ad · \'illaf!C Trustee of Gross Point before anvertising AgencY. He has Ji,·cd in \\ ilmette nexation. He has made a thorough study of for eight year s: As chairman of the Public the needs of that part of the village in the · Service Committee he has. among other imtnatter of sewer.;, water, paving, etc. portant things, re,·in.: d the \Vilmette Plan Commission and re<,ton·d the morale of the police de·part mcnt. Hi~ engineering ability HARRY W. MILLER has been treasurer of the ,·illagc for hvclve years, to the entire was largely rcsponsihk for carrying through ~atisfaction of all with \vhom his duties ·the succcs~ful installation oi the lighting sysbrought him into contact. ·He is a rctire 'l tem . lfi s solicitude f r our fine tr.e:es caused oft1cer of the First ~ational Bank of Chicago, him to clevi-.e method~ of sa,·ing mam· tree:; and li,·e:; at 1216 Lake Avenue . He is at on publi c park\,· ay~ in the widenin~ (~f \\'il pre~ent in Florida, where he \Yent for recremettt· and Central .\venues. ation and to benefit his health, but will return JOH~ F. WIEDLIN !Ja ~ for twenty-four vear ~ ~ hnrtly. Despite insinuation s to the contrary, ht·en a -.;~ ociatcd with Jnne s & Laughlin ·Steel ~I r . ).J iller emphatically states that \Vilmette Corporation . 1fc ha ~ lin·cl in \Vilmettc f1i i:-, and will remain, his home . ,. (. · · t · \61 f)(\ ROME PARTY TICKET For Village Trustees I ~ \- ~ John Clark Baker ~ · Clarence E. Drayer ~ John F. Wiedlin For Viliage Treasurer ,.,I .. ~ ~ Harry W. Miller For Village Clerk Nicholas J. Miller . ... This is the high . . calibre type of citizens for whom the HOM· E PARTY solicits your support, who \vill be respon . . sible for the proper appropriation of the $250,000 handled annually by the village in the ·c onduct of its affairs. President Orner is very anxious to have the benefit of Mr. Miller's knowledge and expenence. The above trustees and village treasurer are the present incumbents. They have the knowledge gained by several years of service in their respective positions. They have "made good' . . ' Latest Misstatements of the Opposition ,. Just a few words in which to correct misstatements by those spons-oring the opposition candidates The Village Engineer, Charles ::\. H.oberts, as to \vhose con1pensation certain qnest ions \\·ere raised by the Ol)l)Osi t ion in a recent ach·ertisen1en t . has been villa2_ ·e engineer for t\renty years. · His compensation is on exactly the same basis as under the administration of former President Zipf: 'l'hc conlpcnsa tion paid to the u The Village Attorney, Charles I-I. Jackson, during the past year has not only perforn1ed all of th~ services · the ,·il 1 · under prevtous · rendered by age attorney a drninistrations, but has also conducted litigation for \\'hich under pre,· ions adtninistrations outside counsel has been en1ployed at aclclitional cost. · · , r. .' ~ ; I ,·illage engineer co\·ers not only his services, but those of. his draugl~tsn1en. inspectors, assistant engineers, and ·others, and is the customary and usual rate ·' I · throughout the country. The legal services during the last ·year of the Zipf administration cost $5,700.00--not $2,400.00, a's erroneously stated. I "1 ·~ .... 1 In i b 1i tera t ure the opposition ~ ta tes that the high tax levy of $2.13 m 1922. under Zip i adm ini ~ tra tion, was due to the fact that of the $132,500 levied. $45,000 was for repairing and remodeling the Village I-JalJ. The Records show that not One Dollar of the 1922 Tax Levy was for that purpose. A levy of $13,500 \\·a~ made for Village Hall repair s in 1920. but none in 1022. j · l I" I Campaign Co.mmittee Home Party of Wilmette J. H. MRs. f Eu.t ~<:H D. ,.. . . BECKE!{ BR UMBAUGH BE:t'I.AH CoME( C. E. HAHIHS -f:;. A. Jl:Rs. MELCHIOK ARl'Hl'R J!' MRs. L. \V. CRusH \V. W. DE BeRARD S. ]. DuNCAN-CLAnK EDw. A. E~RS H E:NRY FowLER WM. G. '\· H~r.~~~~ uTn_ C. (. HI·.~ EHS . ]. H. HorP CEo. J. J. MILLS F. ILIFF . MRs. ' I T. HAPEMAN B. IRVING WALTER D. LA WRENC~t ]OfiX MARTI~ ALBeRT A. McKEIGHAN · TA:Mf.S c. LESLIE W. MILLAR CHAS. ] . MrcHELET ]011~ D. PAHLMAN RAy Pr:ARSON IHA REYNOLDS ]OHN A. SAVILLi H. ScHAF.FER B. SEIBOLD MRs. SH~tnv M. SINGLETON Z. R. SHNABLE MRs. 0. E. THALtG J. WILLARD THAYER ANDREWS M. VERNON IsABELLE H. R. WELDON MAX ZABEL F.. A. ZIMMERMAN All authorized literature of the Home Party is signed by its Campaign Committee