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Wfinette Boy Scou...... ,M Wlinette Healtb Center and Wlmrette Family Welfare as- soclatlon............. .... 9<10e Arden Shore association ....4,0» I[faDt WeIf are soiain 4,0W Ametican,t.. BeCross .. 0 IIos Cblldren's -Home & Aid soley..... ............. 350> Salvation Arny .'............. 350 Volunteers:of Amerlos.... 10 Expiense & éContingent...300 The ýprincipal objective of: Chest authorities this year is not so much tu increase the number of'subscip- tions, although this, is expected, , as to raise the level of givinig. Wil- mett's failure ini past'years to recîts budget bas .flot been :due to6 ;an exceptionally'low number o donors, for ini this respect *the. vil- lage. compares well with others of its slie. But the cold fact is1 that the amount of individual subsoriptions has nQt been up to needs. For this retson iQo,1qers Will s1trsthe fleêt for increasing the amount sub- seribed in order that the campaign may reach the full budget as .set by the budget committee. Need Increased GlvIng In order that this desirable objec.. tive may be reached Chest officals are emphasizmng the necessity for increased givmng - and -are tliem- selves leading the way, for ail of the directors have already made ) for ner other needs.. Mn~ Franklin )had a small repair shop, fixed vac- i ummi cleaàners, elèctric irons, bicyc- - les, or almost anything. He neyer made very much money., The oniy income Mrs., Franklin could depend on for hier living, came frorn tbree roomners. Thé two ichildren were stili n school and couldn't heip ber. A Work, Out Budget Abudget was worked'out which includéd ail the ne<cessary monthiyl expenses. It was found that the ini- corne was several dollars.less than this,, budget. Mrs. Franklin, was shown how to divide bier income in order ta take care of the necessities and was ass ured that the agéey couid make up the deficit. Mr. Franklin was discouraged, but with the added security of. the agency's help, lie seemed ta im-j procve nmore rapid1ly. In six weeks1 hie was able ta return home and1 several weeks later was able to do a little work. Each month hie reported his income and expenses and for a few months the agency continued to help. As he grew stronger, he was able ta do more work, finally enough ta take care of al bis expenses., The story of the Frankiin's is typ-v ical, of the work done by the Wil-f mette Family Welfare association. t rdnArden Shore AdnShore' situated on a beauti- fui tract of land on the lake shore just north of Lake Bluff,,is a camp in the surnmer for riiothèrs and eh-il-, dren, andAii th: winter for under- nourished boys. Making it; possible. for it to function inost.helpfully bas been the priVileged responsibility of the North ýShore villages for many years.. Each of t 'he villa ges, as well as Chiag, as an Arden Shore. corn- mit tee, the. chairmen of which. form a board of direetors which manages the business and -directs' the' policies The camp is available to anyone certffied- by the proper authorities on the North, Shoreor in Chicago., Sew Fo]tr' camp Each -village cornmnittee bhas -a quota of ýsewrng for., the, summer. camp, consisting mainly of dresses for womèn and girls. Boy's cloth- ing is bought. This sewing lçeep the committees _busy from1 Sep ,te m- be r until June. The winter camp is open from No- vember to May' and accommodates' from fifty to sixty boys at a time. These boys, miostly sent from the Chicago public schools,. are built up physically with nourishing food, rest and outdoor exercise. Their school work is kept up by teachers sent frorn Chicago. Theré is a Boy Scout troop directed by a scoutmaster, and, Scouts ON- The Wi *jurisdiction all of tne scouting activ- *ities within the boundaries of the village. There are now sixteen groups (eight intermediate a n d three s e n i o r. troops, and five, Browniie packs).- Plans arte under, way for further expansion in 7-10 year -old and: 10-12 year old 1levels, where waiting lists, bear eviden .ce, of the need for more groups ta aàc- commodate the ýever.growing num- ber of scouts. Troop membership av- erages 24, and pack membership. averages 16. Each group bias a lead-, er and one1 or' more assistant lead- ers. MEMBE1RSHIP- There, are nowr 342 Girl Scouts in Wilrnette. This is the largest m rembership figure sé far. The aduits who. are, active in,. thie organization number 134,. of these 19 are council memrbers. 37 leaders, 10 council comnmittee rnern- bers;' 52 t-rouop committee rne1Tnberý, 5 men on the advisory board and men members of the Dad's patro]. roi. PURPOSE-To help girls through happy, democratic group experi- ence; to become 7.vel-rounded. par- ticipating citizens. in a democra tie order; to bring out-of-door life and nature appreciation to the city girl: ta teach tolerance, service and the enjoyment of ýleisure tîmle. labor being devoted ta th e work. Can other. villagers do less? For the information of newcom- ers and others who may not be, tamiliar with the work of Chest fund beneficiaries, the following out- Unies of the work of those witb great- est local interest are subrnitted: Infant Welfare Alice H. Wood station at 1264 N. 'I e v nILuorI uw 4ist yer of serv- Anna Belle Ferrier anid h*-r' 'able tee, tover which period. it bas grown staff, are evidenced in rehabiiitated from a very modest office, poorly homes and regenerated lives tbat equipped, ta tbe present compara- only a great love could give. tively large, well equipped and di- Rest For, Motiiers rected institution, serving the com- The summer camp is open fromn munity in its infant welfare, dental, the last of June ta tbe end of Aug- eye and immunization clinics, and ust. Mothers and children, sent itsý public health educationai pro- from many sources, stay two weeks, gramn. The clinics are operated in 50 there are some 2,000 who benefit cooperation with local medical and from this carefree stay in a beauti- dental groups. ful Wood. iaavu ini u iuaerest fields -hoe making, out - of - doors, arts and. crafts, literature and drama tics, spôrts and games, music and danc- ing, -international friendsbip. corn- mnunity life, h health and safety, 'and nature. BROY scouts, During the past year'a-gr activities have been cond nt many eted by Ini men- DL li - su