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matter of the contested 15 percentq *horizontal reduction in the 1931 tax assessment, the collection of the sec- ond instaliment cf that levy bas been extrémely disappointing to the tax-1 ing bodies which are charged withi the responsibillity cf keeping scbools,i snunicipalities and ote services1 functioning. 'Wbether the failure te pay tax bills is due to a lack cf funds. or a, wilful delay. caused by, disap- provalcf the levy, the result is the same,. and. the shortage cf funds: is acutely felt. Net only does it handi-1 cap tbe varicus bodies in operating, in a normal manner, but it eurtails credit te a po int below the safety Une. 54 Percent Pamd The delinquent date for the second instalîment was November 20. The date for beginning. tax sales bas been set as December 4. The amount col- lected te date does net reach more A.J* 55 per cent, whie in New Trier ~wâship, usually well ahead of others ini the county, it amnints te 54 pet- cent. On Saturday, November 18, remit- tances were received from the county.. treasurer by the varicus New Trier taxing bodies eut cf- the secondin- staliment collections as follows: Village cf Keniiworth, $1,600.' Village cf Wilmette, $2,300. Village cf Winnetka, $7,300. Village cf Glencoe. $4.000. Kenilworth Park board, $300. Wilmette Park board, $400. Winnetka Park board, $3,000. Glencce Park board, $3,000. New Trier High school, $18,000. Kenilworth Grade scbeols, $2,000. Wilmnette Grade scbools, $3,200. 'Winnetka 'Grade schoels, $15000. Glencoe Grade schools, $5,500. Cau't Gauge Incoane. Hf w disappointing these payments were to-the taxing bodies conicerncd maybe judged f romn that .to the New. Trier Higli scheol. That board, bad anticip ated a remittance sufficient te permit it te retire tax anticipation warrants te the amouttcf $40,000 te $50,00 0. The effect is te Ileave it completely in the dark as te future. even though n oing so ne is eniy adding to bis burden. Deinqu.oey I1me»«., The delinqueiicy in talc collections for the past four years show a steady increase, according te the figures pre- sented. In 1928 96 percent cf, tbe total Ievy was 'collected; in 1929 it was 86 percent; 1930 showed 76 per- cent, and 1931 totals 55 percent te date. In view cf' this condition', it* was said, public officiais arewarranted in their uncertainity as, to what is, te happen in the' future. Court, ActtinIs Started Agaiinst 1930 UTaxpayers The 3,000 or more ýpersens in New Trier townsbip who failed te pay their 1930 persenal property taxes are now being notified that a suit bas been flIedý against tbem. Justice of the' Peace Ralph E. Sins- heimer of 935 Spruce street, Winnetka,. announces that be is sending eut no- tices cf these suits at tbe rate cf 400 per day. These taxes are now payable te him', be announces, by order cf the states attorney and ceunty commis- sîoners. The notices read: -Under the law and the order of' the board of commissioners of' Cook county, a suit bas been filed against You for the collection of a personal property tax in the 'sum of (blank dolla.rs). The present cost of this suit is $2 and the lnterest te the above ,date. is (blank dollars). itrs n ot1 "Unless this tax, nestadct E paid by cash or check, payable to .MY order, wlthin ten days froin the 'above date, this suit will be carried t5 judg- mnent, and an additlonal cost of $2.50 and mnileage will have te be pa'id. te- get4ier with lnterest, at one percent a month from'May 1, 1932. 'After service of, sunmmens, unless ynu appear ;before me and derend, or appeal 'ail defenses you may have to the, taxi or the ament of the tax, will be lest te yen and you will bio xc- quired by law 'to pav the taX in. fuil with the a'dditlonal lnterest, penalties and ests." justice Sinsbeimer atnneunces that be may be seen at bis residence, 93i *Saruce street. Winnetka, every eve- attention, but shoulil De ke t wîthin 300 words. Full naines sZouId be signed, flot' necessarily for publica- tion but for identification. Anionymn- ous articles cannot be used. WTe illustrate:: The recognition by Anierica. of the, Union of Soviiet Socialist, Re- publics is just.now attr acting, world- wide attention. What is the: reac- tion of our home people to the step? This is a suggestion. There are many-tepics that, will présent them- sel ves to the active mind.,, Your views ini form for publication wil bewelcomed. Firemen to Mend Toys for Children of Poor Following a custom of several year s standing, members ofWa~.ir cepartment wili again repalfrteys of ail kinds for distribution among chul- dren of the poor. Chief Walter Zibble requests that citizens at once gather together broken and unused toys and bring them to the ire sta- tion at Main street and Lake avenue, so that the men cf the> department may have' as much time as possible for the work. Broken toys will be repaired and painted, and unused toys will be painted and put into condition for carrying happiness into the' hearts of unfortiinate littie ones who might not otherwise be visited by Santa Claus. Collect '$101,000 of' 1931 Tax Assessment Village treasurer Harry W. Miller reports that of the 1931 Village tax assessment, amôunting to $206,000, there bas been collected to date $101,- 000. 0f this, amount $21,000 i'sf rom the second 'instalinient of that levy. He also states that. ail Village war-, rants previous to 1931 bave been re- tired. This ýrepresents an -average saving by each cf the members cf $41.67, a splendid showing, indeed, the banks%, feel, particularly in these tumes of financial depre ssion. litis indicative of that spirit cf thrift for which the north shore i15 noted, and'which was strikingly ma hifest,. witb correspond- ingly larger, sums in.,thie "saving groups, in more prosperous years. * Compàrati eFig urs For instance, in 1929, when, there were seven banks on the north shore, instead cf three, the.total Cbristmas savings amounted to $207,270, an average cf over $65 forecd of the 3,150 members of the seven clubs. ---Regardless cf the'inroads which the depression bas made upon the sav- ings plans cf north shore citizens, more than one thousand cf theni wili, within the next few days,-receive the specially engraved yuletide checks which wifl, no doubt, be doubly ap- Preciated in times like these. D.umnati.ms Vaay, Some cf. the cbecks will be for only $12,50 ,plus interest, whicb represents a saving cf 25 cents a week, for fifty weeks. Others, wbo have deposited $10 weekly, are receiving checks for $500 and interest; some $250; somne $100; seme $50 and others, $25. A oropertionate amount cf two-- The gireat mai ÔritY cf the Christ- mas savings checks arecf the snialler denomlinations 'and the weekly pay-, mients were' correspondingly small. In fact, tbey represent a suni which mnight easily bave been spent for non- essentials,' but they, were not, and the depositer is- now receiving bis award for thrift.' Helpe Business, Banks Sauta Clatus always looks f orward There are maàny families in Wil- 'Augustine's Episcopal church. The mette not on the, county relief rolIs ministers of the co-operating who must be provided for. 'These are churches will ail share in this reported by friends or discovered by union service which is being enter- the Welfare board in its work. No tained in the new edifice now oc- faiy eeiig ont ei s In-1 cupied by the Presbytérian church chxded in the list for :Thanksg.îvingj for.its first. season. baskets. NRw RETURNS FR( -Taker N t Mrs. A. G. Phil TTE 4300 Street, bas juat retur days' visit to ber mi hanptenMas, 625 Brier d from a ten erý in North-