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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 3 May 1929, p. 27

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May 3, . 1929 , WILfdETTE L_IFE Real Significance of Geography Told in Recent Booklet Those who studied geography in grade .schools fifteen or twenty years ago w11l find a revelation of the real significance of geography in a new booklet "GeograllhY and Our · Need of It" by ]. Russell Smith of Columbia univ.ersity, which has recently been recet:v~d by ~e Wilmette library, accordmg to M1ss Anne L. Whitmack local librarian. ' The bound-this-locate-that theory of geography has been replaced by human geography which is concerned with mal} .and the world he Jives · in. Dr Sm_Ith illustrates the various ways in wh1ch peoples, cultures and policies arr molded by geography. The German in vasion of Belgium at t11e beginning o r the World war; the settlement of the state of Kansas. hard times in Ameri,·~ following the down" falt of the Russian government in 1917, the Russian and British Indian policy of courting fav o~ with Afghanistan, the religion and cu-. . toms of the Nomad, the Twenty-Thirrl Psal!" composed by the Shephe~·d D~v1d-these have all found roots i11 geography. "Peoples and nations must v,rork together more and more. To work together the peoples must come to un derstand each other better. It is here that geogrru>hy renders a great service for through it we become acquainted with the peoples of foreign lands. Here is the opportunity to acquire or inculcate th three great virtues of the citizen of the world. respect for forei)!n peoples. sympathy for foreign peopk s a~d willingness ~nd desire to under stand foreign peoples." says the author of the new book. He concludes by suggesting six read able books chosen for the average person who wishes to know the "whv" of geographic facts and phenomena. -This and the oth~r reading courses in the "Reading with a Purpose" series, to- Dance Chairman bridge sets for prizes Malcolmn Balfou1· Studio Mrs. Ernest Putnam Clark of 526 Sunset road .. \"' innetka, is general chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements for the subscription dance to be given as a benefit ior the Kappa Kappa Gamma sororih· house fund Saturday evening. May 1i, at the Evanston Country club. Mrs. Clark entertained the members of her committ<'e at luncheon recently. gethcr \Yith the books recommended in each, are available at the local library, according to Miss Whitmack. Bridge lovers everywhere have found that Melachrinos provide a real aid to relaxation during the exciting struggle at the bridge table. Nothing restores spent energy and brings you back to alert concen· tration like a few minutes' relaxation with a cigarette. Melachrinos' cool, slow-burning Turkish tobacco--the choicest and most costly of all cigarette toba.ccos-is an invaluable aid to relaxation. Bridge clubs, and smart hostesses too, have found that the Melachrino Introductory Offer makes a popular, out-of-the-ordinary bridge prize. The offer consists of 60 Melachrino Cigarettes-Cork tips, Straw tips and Plain ends-a score-pad with the latest rules of contract. bridge, and two packs of beautiful cards on which we will imprint your own monogram. This offer is really an unusual value-$4.75 ordinarilybut by using the coupon you need ·pay only $2.50. The cards are the famous gilt-edge Congress Cards and have ·o tulver· tisi"g of a·y ki·J o· them. Under a special arrangement. monograms will be imprinted quicker than usual. Just fill out the coupon, printing the initials of your monogram plainly. Your first package will convince you that MEI.ACHRINO IS THE QUALITY CIGARETTE. 10 for l§c. Large package JOe. No FLYING ASH to burn your gown .... Melachrinos are firmly rolled .... unlike ordinary, loosely packed cigarettes, a Melachrino ltoltls its ash until you flick it off. You needn't worry about burning expensive moire of frail chiffon when you smoke Melachrinos. THE STITCHED FELT One of the channing tnodels for street wear expressive of the exceptional value of the \Vide Iy varied choice of MILGRIM creatio~s priced at ME COOL . The Union Tobacco Company 5ll Fifth Avenue, New York City Dept. .274 Gentlemen: I am a bridge p~ayer and would like to have your M· e ]achrino-Bridp offer of (1) 60 Melachrino Cigarettes-Cork tips, Straw tips and Pla1n ends, (2) the score pad with the latest rules of contract bridge, (3) two packs of the famous gilt-edge Congress Cards, free of any adverddng, "earing my monogram, $4.75 value, for which I enclose my check for $2.50·. Initials.-------····-------Name----------·--------------------------------------·-··--··-·--------·--·._ Address----------------------···--------------------------.:··------------------City··---------------_-----________________ State·---------------------------·--·-·· ' . $185~0 600 .MICHIGAN BOULEVARD SOUTH CHICAGO 1879-1929 · 50 YEARS A I.E!\llf:R . · QV.4LITY STANDS THE TEST OF TillE

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