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Highland Park Press, 16 Apr 1942, p. 1

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O es | â€" The Higplandt Park Press Precisely in that fashion does the notorious Mitlerian propaganda fumetion. It serves as an instrument in the Naz! softeningâ€"up process that im other lands has been the prelude to acty;a! invasion and terrorâ€" istic subjugation. Attack, by rumor, directe@ apainst institutions and agencies which enjoy the highest public <onfidence, and you break down the people‘s confidence, breed dorfb; and uncertainty and disâ€" beliefâ€"â€"that‘s the Nazi formula. inlghai . Avapth, 200 dn caieii? Cns : ce ns < P ht PCs c dsc ce t i. > e /+ * 2 > which exists for the of aiding the ili i when land firk This drive is going on all over the United Stttkst notable success. ol-"{ighhnd Park has never failed to contribute geneâ€" rously for any worthy purpose, and it is certain that the Navy Relief drive will meet its full share of sticcess here. f + Prom Wimette Life . es 1 Propaganda in one of its most insidious forms has réached the North Shore. > | Reference is to assertions, hereabout and elsewher¢, that the American Red Cross makes a charge to beneficiaries, iNCiuding serâ€" vice meen, for its goods and services. _ i To make such an assertion or blandly repeat such/a statement made &y any person or persons, whether the malicoug intent or as idle gossip, is to be guilty not only of falsehood, but actually to beâ€" cease a party to an act of sabotage. 3 Skould you hear any such statement vtfcred, ‘by any person, scotch that story right there and notify the F_chl‘ll/Bureau of Investiâ€" gaties, stating the name of the individual guilty of/such utterance. _ Truth of the matter isâ€"and we feel certain citizens generally are cognizant of the factâ€"th@e American Red Cross has always given of its services and goody to service men and victims of disaster at absolutely no co=t to Tny recipient. Its source of revenue lies solely in veluntary conttWsutions by citizens, through the annual Roll Calls, and supplement®] pifts reccived in times of emergency. i ___ The Affierican Red Cross needs no defense. Read these proviâ€" donned their work clothes, sorted the scrap metal, tied the paper in bundles, helped unload trucks, and g:nmfix ?jd all the hard, dirty work that is so necessary. One day saw Chief Hoskins of the Fire and rags. Thedmâ€"uplastweekvillheonlytbebeginnan‘;f;m mfimcffoflthatwiflhstumudnew. The money obtained from the sale of salvaged materi willtfitothe(:iviliqn])efm Committee for the purpose of defraying many expensés incurred in cennection with the defense effort in Highland Park. © â€"NAYY RELIEF § $ M&cwdevdops.itheoanuimfingl}{spparqtt t the Navy is playing a vital, all important part. The Navy Relief Society, Department working alongside Harry Pertz, High School instructor (supposedly on vacation!) working side by side getting the collected material in order, and evidently happy. to be doing their bit. © COLLECTION BINS 4 Wooden collection bins with covers have been built by the boys at tke High School and placed in various centrally located spots arowmd town. Their purpose is to provide assembly */ns where the -'ti‘-em can dep:)sit bundls of newspapers, m-agn_zim.fi. ‘scrap metals Supervisor W. W. Steele of Deerfield Township repommh money on hand so that no 1942 levy will be necessary for Poor £ 0+ the Genera! Fund. lnflueday'ofhightamfii‘q&hu.n believ» Billy Stecle deserves the highest praise for n&fl,cnnhl and &mg administration of the funds of the w"fi ow rare is it, to fin a public official who is honest, careful at the same time thrifty ! The same ability in higher offices would pay the nation handsome divide4s in {aster, more economical war production. % ':e MAKE CONsERrvATION EASY Defense Conse@vation Committee headed by Mrs. Phillip Ringet is making a notably successful record, with the aid of the school children, city officials and ¢Mployes and the citizens of Highâ€" land Park. During last "::‘;5 (t-h‘edhâ€"{h;“cll'rive. tons upon tons of “T-'“"PW othe: useful, usable materials were collected by city trucks and taken to sa‘vge headquarters for sortiig and sale. At the headquarters, Hi.nland Park women and men © BEWARE OF ENEMY PROPAGANDA THAT the President of the United States shall always be the PC egident of the American Red Cross ; THAT the National Chairman shall always be a presidential _.__ The light vote cast at Tuesday‘s election indicates that many citizens are so preoccupied with other activities that they failed to do Mdufisudfimbyw'nufiopdtflm.hmd«- ate vote cast was enough to see that we have the usual quota of canâ€" didates for the Fall contest. It is good to know that our population has a certain percentage of people who will appear on election day to vote, regardless of weather, war or whatnot. © â€"REAL BUSINESS METHODS PAY 5 MTone-flfirdofdteCa::lCmniuashafnmiuo{M duhlvohteurepmunmg Departments of State, Treasury, ’%?&dg:’n;m £ Justice shall egal iÂ¥ t of Justice act as protector of the American Red Cross ; Cm7 THAT all accounts of the American Red shall be aundited by the War Department; _ . _ .. _. # :t # gress: _ THAT this audit shall be submitted anndally to Congress for acceptanice and approval: _______ _ _ ______ 5 the t appoméee ; ty Fichler, commander of the Dumarâ€" csq Spencer post of the American Leâ€" _ THAT the Secretary of War shall be charged with the responâ€" sibility of making a complete report of all Red Cross activities, and sntzfm(' same to Congress annually for acceptance and approval. 47 Dn'frhn for induction Fortyâ€"seven draftees from this area Nft Tuesday morning to report for Before their departure, the men were entertained at the Masonic Service Men‘s club, 19 N. Sheridan Road. Talks were given by Mayor Frank J. Ronan, Vol. 32, No. 7 by IVAN N. ADAIR @ Election Returns _ @ Real Business Methods Pay ©@ To Make Conservation Eosy @ Collection Bins @ Novy Relict ® Beware of Enemy Propaganda THAT the duties of the Red Cross shall be prescribed by Conâ€" STRICTLY LOCAL Frk charter Berti, Paul Grotti, Fred Tibaldi, John Bellacci, Claude Vander Bloomen, Peâ€" ter Yurkonis, Merico Berti, John Fiore and Alfred Splett. â€" the group, Edward Wachoider and Hoâ€" Frank Nello M a t t 4 Emil m ues ini Thomas Jordan. Highland Park men included in the were: Onni Lisk "Highland Park‘s NEWS Paper for 32 Years Parkways throughout the city were decorated with old beds, washing machines, tricycles, tires, and piles of paper, placed there by householders for collection by the city trucks. All salvage material was taken to the Civilian Defense Conservation Headâ€" quarters at the old Plymouthâ€"De Soto showrooms, 22 South First street, where it was sorted for sale to regâ€" ular junk dealers. All rubbish was taken by trucks to the city dump and incinerator. es f 18 Tons Collected * > Nearly 18 tons of paper were colâ€" lected during the week and sold Satâ€" urday for $326.21. ‘The poundage of the various kinds of paper was : newsâ€" papersâ€"9,400; old cardboardâ€"3,900; mixed papersâ€"12000; magazinesâ€" 5,500; baled paperâ€"1,550; old ragsâ€" ©,500. Because the price of old paper was to be reduced this last Monday, all the paper was trucked to a ware house and the sale completed last Saturday to take advantage of the higher price. > Articles which were suitable for reâ€" sale "as is" were sold at the Headâ€" quarters during the week and over $30 was realized from this civilian deâ€" fense rumntage sale. $ Clean Up Week Is A Success Vacationers Work High school boys and girls gave generously of their vacation time and worked hard at the headquarters sortâ€" ing, bundling, and baling materials. Among the high school boys who worked long and cheerfully were Pete Florsheim, Dave Suttle, Toby Johnâ€" son, Eugene Peterson, Bill Gutmann, Lowell Komie, Eugene Hotchkiss, James Hotchkiss, Don Johnson, Pete Mustric, Jim Wonnell, Jack Ullman, Bill Rieser, Chuck Weeks, Bob Wood, Pitty Barnhart, George Rosie, Jerry Chambers, Willie Dever, Harry Pertz, Jr., Herb Chambers, Ray Werhane, Don : Maechtle, Jack Evers, Waiter Rubens, Charles Rubens. j The City Council and the Civilian Defense Conservation Committee coâ€" operated in the collection drive, and proceeds from the sale of the salâ€" vage material will be used for local Civilian Defense expenses. _ %‘p"swm, worked hard and at the salvage ¢ollecting were Andrew Beck, Herman Newman, and Eddie Hart. Helpers on truck, Eddie Hall, Calus Carlson, Pat Cawley, Sr. Highland Parkers fired aâ€"tremenâ€" intlnlor-duu:.?-fl. oldubbcr.nd;: nl-an: in the Clean Up wee for rechmtini-dumm'm effort. Among the interested adults and members of the Civilian Conservation committee who also manned the headquarters were Harry Pertz, Sr., Vernon Heins, Mrs. Daniel Gutmann, Mrs. Waiter Rubens, Mrs. Philip Ringer, Mrs. Charles Spencer, and Mrs. H. M. Pier. League Voters Hold Election Two Northbrook men were caught when they tried to pick up salvage materials from parkways for themâ€" selves and were fined $50 each. No other trouble was reported. Charity trucks which alterffate in making weekly collections in the city coâ€"operated with the Clean Up For Defense week by staying out of the city from April 6â€"11. The total poundages and profits franflnemp-ehhmdnbberm be announced next week, when Civilian Defense Conservation comâ€" mittee will turn over to the city counâ€" cil the profits from Clean Up week to be used for local Civilian Defense exâ€" H. E. Scott Speaker At C of C Meet Mr. Scott l-t:‘-nl his talk with mmma“m try. His sound film was entitled "Road to Victory." As the film progressed 41. &. Scolt, Hiighland Park, naâ€" tionally | known radio manufacturer, was the speaker at the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce dinnerâ€"meetâ€" ing held Tuesday night at the Open it showed the change in peace loing The city truck drivers who, under Truck Drivers Mrs. Louis Haller Selected To Succeed Mrs. Philip Ringer two will be given by the orchestra and chorus on Sunday, April 26, in the auditorium at 3:30. chair for the past two years in the orchestra at the National Music camp at Interlochen, Michigan. Also featured will be a short guite entitled, "Five Miniatures," by the young American composer, Paul White. It is characterized by some unusual Plan Concert For April 26 As soloist with the orchestra, James Krohn will play the "De Beriot Violin Concert No. 9." James, who is a senâ€" ior, has occupied the concert master‘s and novel effects and rather modern harmonizations. ‘ The last two numbers are in riotous good humor, according to Mr. Finch. The title of one is, "Hippo Dance," und the other is the "Mosquito Dance."\ Tickets purchased for the concert last month will be accepted as admisâ€" sion for this concert, Those who don‘t have tickets may obtain them from any member of the orchestra, chorus, or band, or at the box office at the concert. The price is 28 cents. The concert is under the sponsorship of the music committee of the P. T. A., of which Mrs. G. K. Bowden is chairâ€" Gets Commission mander in the American Legion and vice president of Webber Darch & Co. brokerage firm at 208 South La Salle Street, Chicago has been comâ€" missioned Lieut, Commander in the United States Naval Reserve and will immediately report for duty. guished service as an Ensign aboard the U. S, S. Wachusetts and at St. Nazaire France. He has been appointed as an instructor in navigation to the Midshipmens School at Abbott Hail on the Chicago campus of Northwestern University. As a resident of Highland Park for a number of years he has been promâ€" inently identifiecd with Legion and civic affairs, He was Commander of the Dumaresq Post in 1935, is a.memâ€" ber of the Community Chest and for the past two years has been chairman of the Highland Park Safety Commisâ€" sion. He is a graduate of Lake Forest College, a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity and several other fraternal, civic and investment organizations. â€"The Gilroy home is at 286 â€"Central Edwin L. Gilroy Edwin L. Gilroy, prominent civic leader in Highland Park, post Comâ€" Mr. Gilroy, who served in the last war, graduated as a deck officer from Pelham New York and saw> distinâ€" In Naval Reserve ::cnfitoueffidemwrdn! nationâ€"pouring . forth mmmmm torpedoes and other weapons of war for her fighting men. ‘The film also showed actual battle scenes of the Aâ€"t:-v.li*';lfi-m «under at ‘obruk, Reypt, io aoialingieie 6. ~ompigy ds Avenue, has two sons and a daughter, Edwin, Thmdl-ri.n. He is married to the former Katherine 16 1942 to aboard Mr. of Due to good management on the part of Supervisor W. W. Steels and the efficient and economic operation of his office, there will be no tax leâ€" vied in 1942 for cither poor relief or general township expenses. Mr. Steele states that there is enough money in the bank at the present time to take care of all the township expenses and the poor for the coming year. With tax rates increasing every day, and with new taxes being added from time to time, Mr. Steele and his coâ€" workers deserve credit for the manâ€" ner in which the supervisor‘s office is run. © Luncheon â€" Meeting Held. At Moraine Hotel Wednesday Dr. Changâ€"Lok Chen Speaker. No Levy For _ Poor or General Fund In ‘42 In 1940 a levy of 42 cents per hunâ€" dred dollars was made. In 1941, 36 cents was the levy and no levy in 1942 is good news to all taxpayers Light Vote Cast In _ _ Primary Election Uypbana. I11 Mrs. Louis Haller â€"was elected preâ€" sident of the Highland Park League of Woman Voters at their annual luncheon clectionâ€"mecting held Wedâ€" u-tymnumufln Lake. She succeeds Mrs. Philip Ringâ€" The day‘s program began at 10 o‘â€" clock with an open board meeting, preâ€" sided over by Mrs, Ringer. Reports of the heads of committees: for past years work were heard. Other officers selected for the comâ€" ing year were: Second viceâ€"president, Mrs. Raymond Simons ; Financial Secâ€" retary, Mrs, Charles Spencer; Corâ€" responding Secretary, Mrs. Gilbert Finch; Precinct: chairman,. 1. Mrs. Richard Kuhns, 2. Mrs. Dani‘ Sayâ€" dacker. 4. Mrs. E. P. Barnes, 6. Mrs. E. M. Knox, 8. Mrs. Albert Arenberg, 10. Mrs. J. S. Johnson and 12. Mrs. W. C. Frank. The nominating committee was headed by Mrs. Marc Law. Mrs. R. Baughman and Mrs. E. Knox had charge of the luncheon reâ€" servations. a Following the luncheon Dr. Changâ€" Lok Chen, Chinese Consul General in Chicago spoke on "Our Common Struggle." ¢ 5¢ a Copy, $1,50 a Year

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