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WILMETTE LIFE October 12. 1928 We are debtors to sunny Italy for much SHORE LINES that is most valuable in the field of paint18111liD PaiD~ Y OP ·~CB w··I ing, literature, music. Many of our citib7 LLOYD BOLLI&T·a, llfC. zens of Italian birth ART'S LOSS, OUR GAIN ttst-ttat Central Ave·· Wilmette. ru. have contributed much ClaJea«o oftlce : C N. Klchlcan Ave. Tel St&te lilt May Fit the Filosofer, so named by the genial Make Haste . to the progress of . our builder of this column, pass on to his younger conTele.,llo·e · · . ..··....···.. . ...... . .··· Wllllette tiM Slowly republic. And s.ome, it temporaries a handful of wisdom which he saved ltTBSCRIPT-IO!f PBICB ·....·...·.... lUI ~ Yllll is to be regretted, have out of a rather painful experience? Yes? Well, then, here goes. He, being a vocalist of modest pretenhindered rather than helped: But in the sions, was once asked by the hostess on a certain All commu.nlcatlonl!l mul!lt be ·a ccompanied by the name and a.ddreq of the writer. Articles tor .pubmain we still owe Italy a real debt. occasion to fav01' the company with that somelication mu"t reach the editor by Wednea4&7 noon to There is an Italian proverb which, if what pleasing song, beginning with the sentimental IJUtUr. appearance In ("Urrent luue. Reeoluttons of condolence, cards of tbanke, obitupractised, would go far towards decreasing words, "Last night the nightingale woke me." He aries. nottt"t>B of entertAinment· or other atfatn where sang the two verses with all the feeling that his an AdmittAnce charge Is pubUshed, wtll be charged at the appalling number of automobil.e acci- naturally temperate disposition would allow him l'f!II!.'UlRr Rdvertl"tn~ rates. dents. This proverb urges mank1nd to to express in public. After applause and while he was still somewhat flushed over what he make haste slowly. The plan of having on November 6 a thought was a moderately successful effort the Americans are a fast set . . Acceleration hostess broke the spell by remarking so that all mock presidential election in Ne\v Trier is the supreme slogan in these United could easily hear, "What awakened you, my young high school is one of the best ways of acStates of ours. Why such a great premium friend, was not the nightingale but the cat on the quainting young peoback fence." The blow almost killed F. the F., has been placed up.on mere speed it is not but High School ple with the methods the experience taught him that all hostesses easy to say, unless it is that speed is ex- were not equally considerate and also that life .:,._ of democratic governciting and what we want is excitement. was not so serious as he had believed it to be. Mock Elecnun ment. This mock elec-P. B. K. Otherwise a contest in slowness would draw tion will also serve to great crowds. We want speed and still .arouse in our future citizens an appre"Innocents" Abroad more speed. ciation of the responsibilities and privileges Returning from one of our periodical jaunts to We are a queer people. We run across the city that made Schlitz famous and Socialism of citizenship. We believe that these benethe street and then stop on the farther side bearable, we were rather surprised to learn that ficial results will be achieved even though the votes cas·t will have no electing power. to catch our breath and try to remember none other than Fil the Filosofer also was up that last Sunday. There was a time when we where we are going. John hurries for no way The old Greeks learned by doing. Their would in such an incident have bee.- justified in education was largely not a book educa- ·good reason, and Jim hurries to keep up suspecting the motives of our highly respected contemporary but now-well the old Palm Garden, with John. tion. They actually did things and so g.ot is gone-only Fritz Gust (or, rather, his proa realizing sense of the principles behind If autoists could once realize the pleasure . etc., geny) remains at the old East Water street rethe deeds. Ne\v Trier students will learn that comes from moderate driving, they sort to venture his liberal, "Guten Morgen." a great deal of civics by registering, camwould soon lose their love for catapulting Had we crossed trai1s last Sunday-Fil and 1-who paigning, · and voting. Were they to study along the country highways. We don't knows, we might have tinkled a "prosit" or two. these same things in books they would gain know exactly just the momentum of a Provided, of course, he'd let us in on his favorite only a fraction of the benefit which they .. heavy car shooting ahead at 55 or 60, but haunts. will get from active participation. if the drivers appreciated it, they might Dear Mique-Are we Americans becoming can come to dread the result of colliding with nibals? Much of what our high school does is One might wonder after reading a huge another cannonball or with a sturdy con- sign on Waukegan road just north of Lake aveof this character. Much of the pupils' educrete wall. We have good grounds for be- nue, which reads: .. Fat Boy Barbecue." Some of cation in music. dramatics, athletics and lieving that if the average speed of cars us are alarmed! shop-work is direct. It is like the studying · -Plump Girl. in the city and country were slower the of geography by visiting the various counnumber of accidents would be reduced 50 tries of the world and coming into imWe All Make Mistakes per cent. mediate contact with their numberless Harry Hopp, genial secretary of the Wilmette customs and institutions. To learn by doing Park board, who guides the destinies of that vii- . lage's bathing beach, drops in to report that figis the sure way. With the going of Henry P. Williams, ures indicate the season just clo~ to have been for many years a resident of Glencoe, the the most successful in beach history. Promptly north shore has lost a man of parts, a interested-as would not any virile male-we plied Most fires could have been prevented had man of genial and delight- him for further detaila, only to learn that all the certain simple precautions been taken. In ful personality. Always while he was talking about arithmetical calcula· ntany hotnes and business houses the elecHenry P. himself a lover of the well- tiona. tric wiring is defective. Williams Harry didn't even remember that stunning vision sp.oken and well-written Either the screws holdFi,-es Can in red. phrase he did much by his ing terminals are loose, Trier prizes to arouse this love in New Be Pret1ented or the insulation is thin Straw Ballot. young people. Those who read his newsDoesn't it seem a waste of time and money, this or missing, thus supplypaper articles and his advertising copy had election business? Especially since our outstanding opportunity for short circuiting. In no difficulty in finding there abundant re- ing journals are conducting such astonishingly acmany a basement there is an abundance straw-voting? Some of the straws may lean, flection o.f sterling character joined ·with curate of inflammable material, ready to be ignited but it would appear that most of them are given genuine affection for beauty of language. an extra shove here and there to suit a purpose by a carelessly dropped match or a spark He was moreover a citizen who rendered depending upon the politics of the periodical confrom the heating plant. true and frequent service to his community. cerned. At any event, we're all very excited about Householders and janitors are sometimes the reports. And that's what makes straw-ballotreckless in their handling and using of ing such rare news. We know very well that it w.ould be gasoline and kerosene, thereby inviting fires highly improper and extremely shocking Page Mr. Raakob with their attendant loss of life and propBabe, just turned eight aummera, has given us to the sensibilities of the average north erty. Even on the highly intelligent north firat hand dope on the trend of national shore resident to speak of the "dedication" aome shore rna y be found home owners who politics in Wauwatosa, Wis. "I'm aure Mr. of the new sewage plant on McCormick Hoover will win in our achool," sez abe, ··because allow soot to accumulate in pipes and Boulevard. Therefore we shall not do it the Republican· are giving away more elephant chimneys. Not infrequently this soot is ' pins than the Democrata. even though there is plenty of justification set fire to by over-heated . furnaces, and for applying that term to putting into flames escaping through a crack in the The Diamal Failure service an institution that will do so much bricks have in turn set fire to neighboring Milwaukee, we experienced in a brief sojourn to conserve the health and happiness of last week-end, is seething with political discussion. wood-work. almost a million people. "Dot faller, Schmidt," confided one of our forIt is comforting to know that most such cronies, iss nicht so gut vat I gedacht. I fires can be prevented. Careful and fairly On the north shore we have no tornadoes mer neffer hear solch gebrocheness englisch like vat frequent inspection and repairing will go (the one exception proves the rule), no he schpeaks." a long distance towards saving life and extremes of heat or cold (with the rarest What glorious autumnal days. Wisconsin takes property. Care and thoughtfulness in the of exceptions}, no sand storms, no earththe measure of the Scandinavia-Irish, and our use and handling of combustible liquids and quakes, no floods, no plagues (forget the Cubs capture the City Series (albeit leaving us substances will forestall the visits of the few minor pests like mosquitoes), no revolu- in a sort of convalescent state). Good old world fire engines. tions. Nature smiles upon us, and man is after all! Every week should be fire prevention not by any means s.o vile as he is not 20 Marvelous crop of alibis this year, don't you think? week. miles to . the south. Let us be joyful ! --Mique. W-ILMETTE LIFE 14