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WILMETTE .LIFE December 27, 1929 dor was especially interested. Twen yfive of the Scouts were garbed in the unifor.m of the Boy Scouts of France 0 and carried French Scout flags: Following the demonstratiOn of t" "tt"es Ambassador Edge The five day or forty hour week for · S coutmg ac tvt "ld" d h · · b hi As a tribute to the value of the held a reception for the Scouts. In a bm mg tr.a es mec ~mcs ts pro a. y Boy Scout movement in .. character brief talk he told them of his interests the mo~t ,Impo!t~nt !ssue now {acmg building and citizenship training, and · h B S t moventent and stated the nat10n s bmldmg mdustry. To oht e oy ~ cou · h · f th fi d to show his personal interest in the m that his interest had never waned, tam t e extensiveness o e ve ay Boy Scouts, Walter E. Edge, formerly although during 'the past few years he week movement, S. W .. Straus and United . States senator from New Friday, Saturday · e as much time company, has made a national survey una bl e t o gtv f . d . 1 d" . . th" . d t Jersey, who sailed recently for his new h a d b een December 27, 28 1 h d d0 ne previously o 111 ustrta con tttons m ts m us ry. · 1e a S to coutmg as The result of this survey shows that post as Ambassador to France, preVictor McLaglen sented a check for $15,000 to be used The check for $15,000 wa~ present~ 1 the trend is rapidly swinging to the ud in the purchase of a new camp site throu~h C: M. Ko?ry, president of t e shorter work week and that at this time approximately 25 per cent of the for the Boy Scouts of Atlantic county, Atlantic Ctty countcl. Edmund Lowe building mechanics of the country are N. J. The gift was made at a farewell iD WIN "STUNT NITE" now working on the basis of the forty party given for Ambassador Edge at "The Cock-Eyed his home in the Ventor section of Tuesday, December 10, Troop 13 of hour week. Atlantic City by 225 Boy Scouts, five Kenilworth had a stunt night. The Data and statistics on the short work World" from each of the forty-five Scout Black Bears won with their series of week were obtained from builders in troops in Atlantic county. Senator Edge vaudeville acts. The Stag patrol come approximately 100 large cities that was a founder and first president from second with bunch of short but original range from coast to coast, from cities Monday, Tuesday 1914 to 1918 of the Atlantic City coun- acts such as "Paul Revere's Ride" and along the Canadian border southward December 30. 31 cil. ·" Washington Crossing the Delaware." to the Gulf of Mexico. This informaJoan Crawford To attest their friendship for the All told it was a very interesting meet- tion shows there are approximately iQ new Amb? ssador to France and the ing. The main trouble with most of 200,000 building trades artisans emesteem in which he is held by the Boy the patrols was the lack of prepara- ployed on the five day week basis. "Untamed" Officials of the building trades deScouts of his home country. the rep- tion.-Defrees Holmes, reporter, Troop partment of the American Federation with Elliot Nugent resentatives of Atlantic county troops, 13. of Labor estimate the membership of led by a band and a bugle C.Qrps, asMrs. John C. Carpenter, 239 Essex the organized building trades workers sembled on the la\vn of the Edge estate recently and staged a seri s of the road, Kenilworth., is entertaining her in the United States and Canada at Wednesday, Thursday 800,000. Scout activities in which the ambassa- sewing club at her home today. January 1, 2 The motivating force and backbone Ronald Colman of the five day week movement is furin nished by the building workers of the (A Few Rese1·vations Can Be Accepted for metropolitan district of N cw York. It "Bulldog Our New Year's Eve Party-Call Today!) is e'timated that of the 200,000 buildDrummond" ing workers now on the five day schedule, 150,000 of them are New York with Joan Bennett craftsmen, 18.000 of the five day week workers arc Pittshurgh mechanics, and MAIN STREET AND MAPLE AVENUE. EVANSTON the remaining 32,000 are journeymen Friday, Saturday trades that have procured the 40 hour January 3, 4 wet:'k in individual trades units in other cities. "The Mighty" Price: $1.35 December 29, 1929 Consideration impetus will be given the five day movement if Chicago's 110,000 building workers succeed in MENU procuring the 5-day week. Most ChiOrange and Grapefruit Supreme Caviar Canape cago building trades received wage inCelery Olives creases late this spring and early summer. There was some talk of the 40 Chicken Noodle Soup hour week when contracts were being Cream of Tomato, Croutons negotiated but this agitation was shelved when the trades were given a ENTREE substantial wage increase. Recently, Roast Vermont Turkey, Giblet Dressing however, agitation for the 5-day week and Cranberrv Sauce has been started among the Chicago Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Au Jus building trades. This movement began Broiled Double Lamb Chop, Mint Jelly shortly after the short work week was Baked Virginia Ham, Candied Sweet Potato conceded to the New York building 1639 Sheridan Road Special T-Bone Steak, Mushroom Sauce workers. Chicago builders are now giving the 40 hour week consideration ··No Man's Land," Wilmette Baked Idaho Potato Candied Sweet Potatoes and some decision on the subject is exDirw in a rustic Log Cabin, served by Parsley Buttered Potatoes perted soon . Dixie chefs-The only pit barbecue in Ambassador Edge . Gives $15,000 to N ·ew Jer-sey Troops 5-Day Work, Issue = f· Big ·Jmportance in Building Trades d I I THE RIDGEVfE .W SUNDAY DINNER Southern Cooking Cook County. Chicken, spareribs, lamb, beef, pig slow couked oYer hickory charcoal. Barh,.,cue sandwiches, all hours. Soda fountain, all hours. Luncheon and tea. Speci al Stf"ak Dinners. Buttered Beets Creamed Cauliflower Green Beans T~le d'Hote Dinner 5 to 8 ... $1 Sherbet Hot Rolls Health Salad or Hearts qf Lettuce, 1000 Island Dressing Apple Pie Chocolate Eclairs Lemon Cream Pie Orange Layer Cake Bavarian Fruit Pudding Ice Cream and Cake Red Raspberry Parfait Tea Coffee Milk Mrs. Erwin W. Rinder, 612 L1ke avenue, and her mother, Mrs. ]. E. Vining of Napoleon, Mich., are le·wing tomorrow by motor to pass the winter in Arizona and Colorado. -o-Carleton Ross, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde P. Ross, 1321 Chestnut avenue, Kenilworth, is in the Evanston hospital with. a slight case of diphtheria. He will be in the hospital two weeks. New Year's Eve Breakfast Plenty of Free Parking Space South End of Miralago Building Telephone \Vitmette 4489 En~rance -oMr. and Mrs. Edward. L. Kunze, 120 Robsart road, Kenilworth, entertained at a family dinner for fourteen on Christmas day. · Make Reservations Now for New Year's Dinner (Wednesday, January 1st, 1 to 8 P. M.) $1·50 per plate Phone University 10000 Sandwiches to Order Weekday Luncheon 6Sc Evening Dinner $1.00 COMMUNITY HOUSE Friday and Saturday January :1·4 William Haines ANITA PAGE All ·Past riel and Ro~!· at Th~ Ridgevirw Are H omt Made "SPEEDWAY" Billy Dooley Comedy PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS Tuesday Shows Open Jan. 7