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Im CII<fÀ A OI'TTWO DOLLAIISÀA TUE Nm. .eed ug remih .ditoe by iT.knS.n. Conb*uunaaoshlbear auahWs a me, rwqdared I«r relerece, ud mo ,eoeamniy fer paUbicon. JULY 27, 139 Obcured Co)rners 4ttention has been called to the traffie 'hazard occasioned by high, dense shrub- bery which obscures the vision of motorists at street intersections. Too often. have these been responsible forý traffic 'injuries and fatalities. A definite responsibility rç*sts with the owners of -cornier lots to prevent accidents by keeping such hedges and bushy trees trimmed to a height that wiil permit a clear view of both streets at ail intersec- tions. It cannôt bë fhlrly argued thalt mo- torists should assume full responsibility for accident prevention. That they should use extreme caution when approaching a cross street is granted. But it is not ail theirs. Village authorities can go only so far in re- moving the menace, and are practically' limited to moral suasion. The property owner may dlaim a legal right to follow his own desires in the matter of 1adcaig Street Design atiois It has, been suggested that the time has Corne for New Trier villages to. modernize the syrstem of street. name, signs- at inter-* sections. It,,Would be difficuit enough, it has been said, for a stranger to find bis way about. these villages, even if provided with clear, easily readý signs, and that un- der present conditions he almost needs a guide. It is ms exasperatîng, for a motorist to find the names, of streets, if found at ail, painted,,verticaiiyý on telephone poles or street light standards, anid be compelled to corne to a full stop or run around a pole to find a sign which after ail may not be there. Village boards might well take up this subject for consideration as an aid to safety. programs. Street. signs are i ntimately re- lated to traffic probiems; Clearly visible, understandable signs ýcontribute to the safety and convemience of both motorists and pedestrians, as well as to the good im-, pression of the villages gained by visitors. The Chamber. of Commerce of one vil- *The North Shore's impressive list of notable villagers has recently been augmented by two outstanding personalities. Actor John Barry- more has taken up residence at 679 Bluff rpad, Glencoe, and Illinois' Governor Henry .Horner will shortly be head of the household ùt '903 Sheridan road, Highland Park. Weicomfe, neigh- bors! h. newest fad for, ladies is. the painting, of floral designs on their dimpled. knees.. Why' stop. there, with dresses growing, shorteran shorter? One ofý the penalties of the constant reader of Vox Pop, is that many of hisfondest delusions are shattered. For of ail the qualities of the con- tributor to the forum departmentsof newspapers, that of debunkîng is most outstanding. A recent, one blasted to'smithereens, our confidence in theý story that Methuselah lived for 969 years. We heard the story when qulte young, and confi- dence in its truth was augmented by our behief 1that the bé 1igkeèêd Sunday' school -supein tendent was running Methuselah a close second, or might perhaps be a few laps ahead of him. Grandpap, we knew, had gone far beyond the years of the Bible character. Such is the view- p oint of youth. Now cornes Vox~ Pop and avers that, according to the manner of reckoning time, in that distant day, Methuselah shuffled off this mnortal coil at the eariy age of eighty years and nine months, his untim *ely going cutting* short what prornised to be a brillant career. Vox . Poppers should withhold profane hands fromn delusions which, àfter ail, harmn no one. vented by proper trimming of snrubbery? It is suiggested that as beautiful effects in landscaping can be achieved by leaving the corners free of high growing plants, as by employing them and crèating a neediess hazard.. -r :7 Milk andj If we whoç league, and' neither the press letter. nor' thi the press release is si.gned, we chose ýto nal signs in ail of the villages? tainly be a step forward. would cer- George Pra yod, Too When congress recently refused 4o change the neutrality law to give the chief executive power to take sides in. any crisis that might arise between European nations, ePresident Roosevelt stated that the oniy can neyer ypa Now, there is one gail who can 'emi. UBritain' s Prime Minister Chamberlain, it is reported, has pràmised to keep out of the Jap- anese-Chinese mixup. And it is such.a beautiful opportunity to 'get into trouble. Several forward steps in the deveio pment. of gadgets for removing hair from the face of mankind have been taken since grandpap em- pioyed the saw edge old-fashioned straight to be a happy Let's cail it a day. TEPIANqTOM REPoRTER