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on a discussion ot tnuances, zni _waterworks, and so on.. These sub- neighbor village does, bult ne 1îkes of the interview, thee imayor.jects are rather drY ordinarily, but mnany of, its .civic characteristics. 11, poses, Young people Hi* Hobby.Mr as Mr.'Kinne expounded tbem witb fgct, civic is bis .miidile naine. Hie are a hobby 'ofMr people Young feeling a. a nilce judicial inanner and mrost suburban ýresidents Kinne's, it developed. Hie bas for that believes for the buman.sidel, tbey took 'on con- take pride in their comnmtunities and. siderable vitality. * It. was no surprise of course to learn that financing a village of 15.000 souks is of basic importance. Finances seem to be the first 'conside ration1 of everybody and of every enterprise.' Wilmette spends aboutý $303O00 annuially. This-.amount is derived from. the 1$*0O00 wrhich: the new waterworks is estimated to- bring in by; way of, profits; fines,_permits, and soon: and third, a tak 'levy. Tax -L.vy Probblen * Trhe tax levy is itsel1a p 'calproblein for along about> 1928 and 1929 tbe village was, assessed at a valuation of abnut $25,,00000. Now its market value is down to $14,500,000. * "When 1 first went on tbe Village board. 1 knew nothing about municipalities." confesses Mr. Kinne, "or tax levies, tax anticipation warrants, appropriations, and so on." Hie lear'nled fast however in his three vears on the board and now as; *he is In the seconld year of bis presidency, he is even taking on temr publican eclub, and in 1934 ran as a candidate for probate judge. Rates High ila Profession, This candidacy did flot bring iii the office,.but it tincovered an interesting. testimùonial frôm bis coleagueý;, in the Chicago Bar association. :A questionnaire was sent out to ailý miemfbers asking their opinions abot the judicial qualifications of the v'arous candidates. The answers wcrt, tabulated', and Mr. Kinn e -was giv"e 1 a, rating of 97 per cent. the higliest ever given by the association fo an., candidateê for judicial office. Concurrently 'with .the .clîurch anîd dlt civic, and charitable, enterprises Mr. Kinne has been the teaching of law ini his aiàma mater. De Paul, university, which was the 'IllinoisCollegu. cif Law when lie as a student at the. tirn -of the century. He %vas adfand Imitted to the bar 33 years ago ever hbas practi ced, law i Chicago sînce, specializing i probte '1aw~ real estate, wills, and chancery practic e. and teaching for the past 25. y ears these same and kindrcd sb judgc, jects. Amnong the outstanding fre of Chicago are several of bis students. It goes without, sayinig thiat lie a ilenmber of the Chiicag,,o. Illinois. andl Ainerican Bar association:. Ili as served on varions important commit tees of the Chicago. association. \va, a inember of the grievance couii' tee for four years, and 'at present i, ~a peniber of the- board of inanagcr-.. Hie is also'chairmàiî of thie..seventlî -district . l o h reac omte *p .eals and later a trustee under C. kP. rbe Vxn Dubbs. rbe Zoning eig Zoning, Wilmette's second problein. is one that causes miany a controversv and headache. For instance. it is against the village ordinances for a mani to tran.sformn the second floor of bis borne into a flat and rent it out. If lie does so, be may take in, i4ast but not le-ast, to adopt a irivI and true phrase, Mr. Kinne is in, ried and bas three cbflldren: Leali nio\ c\rs. .Edwin A.. RobsonRt. 11o% Mrs. Dean F. Klarr, and Hàrr-y C. Jr.. who wvas just gradnatcd froin Colgate nniversity. The dlaughters attended Northwesterfl university. Here in brief is the portrait of a mani who might be considered tl)( is now having symnpflon3 concert o are nur both *,is the its roùf oreslanade. during the suin- boardi separate tax- 1li that unuve are lne-ut mreitwas built, nothinkp however, the ing bodies.. but ,discord ismued frq'>m its environsJ a violet protest against, the toi .filed I atr A good fightws fougtte ~ teaéher Ile wa., ia )artmeflt oi iglewood, bý ere fie wenît he is îot a. Mr. and Mrs. Ben C. Ricb, 1409 Scott avenue, Winnetka, bav,e just returned from a three weeks' niotor. trp to the Smoky MountaÎins andil theln on to. Wàshington, D.C..