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1ul~ 13, 1928 WILMETTE LIFE 15 Public Forum July 10, 1928 ·Editor, WtLMt'l'ft Ln'£: Isn't it about time something were done to remedy the wasteful and unsavory condition of the Skokie, and if so, whose job is it? The Winnetka Park district has worked hard and effectively to develop the P~ayfield golf course and everyone who has seen or played it has commented on the results of those efforts. On e~ch Sunday and holiday, some four or five hundred "fans" take r e c r e a t i on and enioyment on the course, and incidentally, the Park District receives large sums in daily greens fees which are used to further the work of development. To see this source of recreation out of commission and this source of revenue halted in tbe heart of the season, by a cause which can be eliminated, certainly gives rise to wonder, if no more. What of a large measure of the di~igent efforts and the expenditure of funds in the mosquito abatement work, if, ~fter hard rains, ditches and drains fill up to the non-functioning .stage, stagnant pools form and stand, and every manner of mosquito breeder is again put to work? What of the foul air and odor emanating from slowly receding water of We may point with the valley? suburban disdain to polluted air of the . city, including the fruitful aroma from the stock-vards, but had we not best glance in the mirror first? Lake county encountered the same rain-fall, and parts of the Highland Park Community Golf course (also in the Valley) were under water for a few hours, but within one day the drainage system had functioned so that heavy equipment could be used on fairwavs. etc .. to keeo things in shape. J u;t how long it will be before we can do likewise. remains to ~e seen. True, we are receivin~ the brunt of Lake county's drainage and it has increased our burden, but after all. that is the natural course of the flow, and what Lake has done, Cook county can and should do. Perhaps, for good reasons, our problem should not be handled by the same means adopted by the adjoining county, and per.haps a series of lagoons, and dams, whereby to control the water, as has qeen suggested, would be our answer. Whatever the answer, it can and should be found. The repetition of floods, year after year. is but a confession of weakness. This is not the problem of Winnetka. or any other single village or district. Ditches and drains, either isolated or in series offer no relief unless they have an outlet. The root of the evil is at and below Willow street. It is a job for Cook county and the Sanitary district. Is there not sufficient public spirit, interest and pride to induce some action, or is there a good reason to preclude suc]l action? Respectfully, Arthur S. Lytton. 1 DeMoe to Compete in International Regatta Earl T. De Moe in hi.s Dream · Star won the star class elimination races last week and as the winner will' represent the Lake Michigan star boats in the International regatta in California at the end of August. His third in the first race, first jn the July Fourth race and fifth in Saturday's final elimination, run in conjunction with the Daily News regatta, qualified him for the international event. In winning this year, De Moe is repeating his performance of 1927 and retains for the second year the Shipping Board inter-club trophy for the Sheridan Shore Yacht club. This weekend's feature at Sheridan Shore will .be a club competition in which the owners will exchange boats for the afternoon's races. The starting gun Saturday will be at 3 :15 p. m. In the July Fourth elimination which De Moe won, John Dennison 'in Hummer finished second, and third and fourth .places went to Columbia Yacht club boats. Saturday's star class race was won by a Columbia boat, Bee; Dr. Danforth's Katydid, sailed by Max Hayford, crossed the line in second position, followed by H. H. Elliott's Carold and C. H. Pajeau in his Lady . Miss Jane Spinney,. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Spinney, has gone Bug. td Camp Bryn Afon in Wisconsin for a two months' stay. Charles W. Robb, 816 Greenleaf --o-avenue, who recently underwent a .seric)us opera~ion at Rochester, Minn., Mrs, Robert Day of iOl ·Laurel avehas returned home and is improving nue is sailing Su~day night for Eu- · in health. · rope. I ··························· WE FURNISH A COMPLETE ARCHITECTURAL PLAN SERVICE . Ahl-Bilt, Inc. Designers and Builders of the Famous Ahl-Bilt Homes We cordially invite your inspection of the home we now have under construction on Baird ~ Warner's Ravinia Woodlands-Sheridan Road, Ravinia. BUILDING OF ALL KINDS BRICK AND STONE WORK CEMENT WORK NO REMODELING JOB TOO SMALL 1718 SHERMAN AVE. 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Wil1is Strong, Jr., has just returned to the home of his parents at 1115 Chestnut avenue after a visit to Huntsvi11e, Ala. His brother, James Strong, left last week to spend the rest of the summer in Los Angeles, Cal: lyon&Healy ~ 615 Davis Street ... Evanston, Ill.