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"21d: ýorml ,er and damage of c>pen channels and verflowara due to inadeqtuate drainage openîflgs to permit reasonably prompt mun-off without spreading over 'the adjacent land. "ln former times; this condition was not of such, great importance, as theý water.came ýinto the.territory we are concerned, with rather slowly. and'as -slowly passed on.: "Now,, however, ditching to the north of the Cook county line Causes a rapid run-off of the storm waters and their.delive rv to us in:a. very small fraction ýof the time it used to take, and at the saine tirne lacking any. bettering of -the facilities~ for, passing the increased floods along to. the south. wide areas are over- flooded. "The ~hazard of this condition is increased also bY, the fact tliat there is a growing population ini the north- westerly part of the drainage who are depending -on 'more or less effi- cient sewage.treatig plants, the ef- fluent of which goes on into the water, which, by its slow' movement or stagnation conistitutes a very real menace, to health. Threatens Reaidents "Thisthreatelis the users of the Forest Preserve as wéll as the resi- dents of thie westerly parts of out towns and villages. '"While the two con ditions of' trouble fromn stormi waters within and withouit the sewers are somewhat dif- ferett there is a real congiection be- tween theni, aud anything looking to a betterinent of the open -water ~conditions would alsinpart,-r0iv-e the sewer condition due to seepage. leaks and other more or Iess direct connections. 'As itis hoped this meeting may brifigout a ge neral view of condi-ý tions through the intiînate knowl- edgie of their own territory- bv those, Iresent, it seems bestat this time .oîily to indicate that'as to the sewer. Conditions iin pipes; there is now quite a heavv overload on some of the. sanitarv sewers, due not only to in- coniflete exclusion of. storrn waters an-d othér drainage, than sanitary sewage. but. alsota the 2flflrent ef - l Niles-Frank J. Scbwissler, V. Reichel, Frank J. Lange, Ed 0. Clark. Niles Center-H. Pritz. Northbrook-Arthur J. Therrien, Roy Lee. Mrs' Edward J. Fleing,. Cook county commissioner of Evanston; Charles G. Sauers,. general superinç. tendent of the Cook. Côuntv Forest Preserve district; C. C., Estes, chief construction enginer of the Forest Preserve district; P. R. Elfstrom, representing the North Shiore lune. Sha wnee Swimmers .Win in, Championship Meet Claudia Eckert and Donald Kiim- ball, both representing the Shawnee Country, club of, Wilmette. were wîn- ners ini the second anntial Tribune 100 yards swimmiing119championships ýon Sunday at the Lincoln Park ýlagoôn. Swimming the 100 yards in 1i minute, and two-tenths of a second, Clauidia Eckert was the fastest of the five girl championis. She: comipetedt in Class C, for girls 15 and 16 vears old. Donald Kimbalwon first pflace in Class D, for boys 17 and 18 years old. swim- Ming 100 yards in 1 minute, 4 and. two;- tenths. seconds. Mrs.ý Marguerite Caîkins Taylor, 400 Eighth street, and Mrs. Cordon Wilson, 415 Ninth street, are doing a great deal of sketcbing in andi about Wilmette this 'surimer. They wvill hold an exhibitio;n Lit teir ois in the fall. Ais, Cari armac,, 636 Watch FOR OUR DollarDaySpecials NEW YORK MANUFACTURERS HAVE CO-OPERATED WITH us T6 MAKE TrHIS THE MOST SENSATIONAL. SALE WE HAVE E-VER HELO. La Jeu nesse -ic. COAL HUA? COSTS LESI w, rCLJEANINGý Hom A.bout Your Clotkes trom eacn, !oiiow: Wilmette.-C. P. Dubbs, C. M. Os- born, IRH. Platt. Kenilworth-F. L. 'Streed. Elmner E. Jackson,, John L. Wilder. 1. Winnetka-Williàim B. Moulton, Howard C. Ph~iiips, Ralph M. Snyder. R. 11 Doepel, Frank A.Windes, S. T. Stan..dard Clemmers end Dyers-Taioring 1804 Central St. In: Evanston 1208 Ce"talAve, Plons Wilmte 131 F or M )ore, That 40 Years. FI Ljnr- 1rff % 9m orch St.,, Evaouton, Gre. 3316 I