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WILMETTE LIFE March 11, 1927 WILMETTE LIFE ISSUED F'RIDAY 0~' EACH WEEK by LLOYU llOI.LIS1'Elt, INC~ 1222 Central Ave., Wilmette, Ill. Chicago office: 6 N. Michigan Ave. Tel. State 6326 Telephone ............................... Wilmette 19~11 SUll8CJtJI·TJON PRICE .............. S!.OO A YEAR All communications must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer. Article~ for publication must reach the editor by Wednesday noon to insure appear~ncE.' in current issue. no1 i<'t>s Hesolutions of rondolence, cards of thanks, obituary, of E'nterb.inments or other affairs where an admlttanee charge is published, will be charged at rt'!TUiar advertising rates. many arrests as he can. But we. believe that our police regard themselves first as . regulators and only second, as arresters. Other things being equal that policetnan ·is the best who has least trouble in his di s. trict. Not so long ago the most efficient officer of the law was he who hauled most offenders into court. Reminding one of the tremendous reputation of the Indian warrior who had most bloody scalps hang- · ing from his belt. (t·-------~-----~-a··O ·:·-·----HIIIIi..-_..__-----·· POLITICAL NEWS SHORE LINES . We know that you find it pleasanter to make one suhscrfption to Wilmette Community Chest than to deal with nine or ten individual solicitors ca'Jling at various times durFill the Chest ing the year. Then he ready with a generous · sub scriptiop when your neighbor calls to get it on Sunday~ 1Iarch 20; The Chest needs $25.000 to meet oblig-a tions towards regular charities like Arden Shore. Sah·a tion ArmY. and \ · olun teers of ;\merica. . Have this in mind " ·hen Yon are called on .on SundaY. :\larch 20. ~i\·e liheralh· to the Chest. · "' 11any of your \Vilmette neighbors have freely offered their services in the hope of filling the Chest. Can you do les than giYe to the limit of Yonr re so urces? Elmer E. Adan{s The north shore's best \\· i s he~ go out to Elmer ..\dams. retired \Yinnetka P o s tmaster. Since he tirst as sumed these duties in 1909 he has seen Elmer E: children g-ro,,· from infancy into youth, and many Adams frmn youth into manhood and \\'Otnanhood. For almost a score of years he has witnes~ed the growth of that commttnity in population. \\'ealth, and civic character. As the head of that institution \\·hich keeps one in touch with one's more or les~ distant friends, Elmer Adan1s has rendered a freqncnt and neighborh· ser-vice. :\Ia,~ he live long and . pr~sper! J J Entrance to ELMWOOD AVENUE: or·tve on this 5tTeet at )'OUr Own Ri~k .' \V'ITH NO LESS AN AUTHORITY THAN DR. FRANKLIN DAVIS ·BARKER OF THE :.JEARBY WILDCAT SEAT OF LEARNING GIVING ASSURANCES OF AN EARLY RETURN OF THE BLUEBIRDS, ROBINS. ETC., THE GENTLE CITIZENS OF NEW TRIER ~1AY NOW PROCEED, WITHOUT FEAR OF SERIOUS INTERFERENCE FROM ATMOS PHERIC CONDITIONS, WITH THE SEA SOXABLE BUSINESS OF CONTEMPLA'l'li\G THI·: VARIOUS ENTRIES IN THE ANNUAL MC -. NICIPAL SPRINTS FORVARious A~D sex DRY ELECTIVE OFFICES OF TRL'ST .-\\D HONOR. Xot to be outdone hy their fellow )lew Trier ite s to the south, Glencoe citizens late last we e k emulated the example of \Vilmettc b. ,. negotiating preparations for a nice little political disturhann· all their own. Even as in \Vilmette, th e northern mo st inhabitants of the town ·hip, politely. though firmly, poo-poohe<l those long in temp<,ral authot·ity ancl set about to establi sh a nc\\· order or thing:-~ 'WILMETTE ,., ~~~ ~~----\'9~ ... ~ politically. -1-:lmt'r n. UHkH I PUBLIC FORUM ~larch I Winnetka and Kenilworth have, thus fa~ witnessed no such untoward action, though, in the instance of the first named community, there has been considerable discussion of a worthy successor to its retiring chief admini!.lrator. Prominent among these possibilities is one, who, in day· of yore, bore the interesting title of po~t·policeman . But that is a story in itself which will bear keep· · ing for the nonce. · \Vinn etka also face s the problem oi electing a tc·\\'n mar sha l-co llector, \vhirh oftin.·. one is re liably informed, carrie s with it the sole obligation oi collecting some fi\·e hunclrecl ~·(H,d dollars per annum in ,exc hange for a what e" c r d is tinct inn :-. u c h o ffi c c 111 a y afford. Bditor, \\.II.MI~Tn; LwE : I bt·g tllt· pri\·ilt->gc of ha\'· lug· th (> at'<'·llll Panying- it-ttl'!' aPt,vn r in your Public Forum <'<dlllllll if t'Ott:-;i:-.t··nt witll your ]l t dit'y. 8, 1927. ~Ir. Andrew \V. ::\[urdison . · ~ i I T\\'o gentlemen of the north shore re cently engaged in a more or le~s impromptu d12hatc before the \Vilmett c Chamber of Commerce on the quest ion Two of the proposed bond issue t o acquire "No ~Ian's Gentlemen Land" for park purposes. Each \\'as speaking from the heart-"sc..}lcl" absolutely on hi s side .o f the proposition. Yet the discussion was unmarred by scurril ous repartee-they talked facts! These gentlemen were setti ng a splendid example to our prospective election campaign orators. They adhered to the facts and . not once lost sight of the fact that they were gentlemen. It is the primary aim of our north shore police not to punish but to preven f. Their efficiency is determined t;wt by the number of arrests they make but by the amount of Prevention, Not trouble they prevent. Punishment No one can deny that ...- a policeman is .often tempted to abuse his authority and make as 1625 Highland Annue, \Vilmctte, Ill. Dear Sir: Referring to your letter in Wilmette Life and the answer thereto by 1\[r. 1\fcKeighan, would state that J, with a good many other:; (\\·ho were up until thi ~ time Home party adhcrt'nh) felt that at the mcding of \Y edncsday, February 23, the chairman. John Cmrk Baker , and committee in charg-e of this meeting certainly did not give tho se present an opportunity of at least exprc s~ ing their v :e\\·:; anci obtaining a gCijcral idea of the wishes c·i a tnajority of the Home part~· m e mber .~ present rather than take the will of a small minori ty. At their first meeting the impres sio n was gi,·en that they " ·en· anxio u s to put up a tickl'l ,,·h ic h could be endorsed by the majority of the vot e rs nf \\'ilmettc and without an opposition ticket, and. h;t<l they meant what the y led us to hclien'. the _ , . \\'Otdd have nctcd th.ey"' did t"·o ~·ca rs ago and put up :1 Harmony ticket. They claim that tho ,.;c opposing their · : icket packed the mr<.:t ;ng-, whcrca-, th e truth rJf the mat ter is that a good percentage of tho:;c present ·who favnrt'<l Paul Hoffman ' for re - election on account of hi-; ability and faithful ~e n· icc, had beer~ called by their (the Home party) Yarious co mmit tee nH·ml>crs a nd asked to attend the meeting. lf vou will rcrall, when th ey adjourntd th eir meeting· with a minority vote, there w<:rc hut very f cw who left the meeting. and, if they would take a poll of those remaining, they would frnd that mo st of them had been ardent workers and \'Oter:-; for the Home !)art~· si nce its inception. If it was not their intention to have a general meeting for the purpose of di:-.cussing the various · candidacies, etc., then they should have simply put up their ticket by petition and not permitted the majority of those present to rule. A s to Mr. · McKeighan's last paragraph in his letter to you, would state that I feel as you do. "that right will prevail," and that the citizen s of Wilmette will decide at the election as to whether or not they ·a re going to be controlled by a few who ~se such unfair tactics as displayed in the tneeting of February 2. 1 by ] ohn Clark Baker, the chairman of said meeting . Yours very truly, In Wilmette-the scene of many a thrill-compelling political storm-bosom comparions of less trying times are observed _ these days to pass on opposite sides of the street, ready for the "draw" should emergency require. So seething hot is the temperature that manv of our best forecasters are venturing the opinion that the apparent premature arrival of spring may be· attributed to a widespread radiation of t.he Wilmette atmosphere throughout the township. \Yilm e tt c vil lage authorities nr c :a id to lH.' Cllll sidering so me emergenc~· legi slation permit tinr!· lawn spr inklc.rs to operate more or less c o n tinuou sly until after e lection clay, · aiter which time the usual re strictions woulcl b e restored. as The villages plan to ballot on the question of establishing municipal bands this spring. Thev are expected to come in handy for future political campaigns. Goodnight! From tlw Chi- Trih-"Col. 'ha rl es Goodn-ight. 91 years of age, has married a 2o yea r old tele graph operator at Clarendon, Tex .11 And a Lot of Poor Worms! ~1iquc- " 'Early Robins' spent winter here! " headlines the estimable News-Index. -Dr. Jack : Though Not Roarin' Dear Mique'\ A rippin' good time should be had when the Ripon college Glee club makes its appearance on the north shore. -Quisitor AJ)ril should bring a shower of ballots. A. F. HOOPER. MIQUE