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School District 108, YET GLENâ€" CoE‘S TAX 'A\“ll $66,20 for each $10,000. property valuation contrasted with $146.00 for Disâ€" trict 108. Other School Tax rates for neighboting Districts for each $10,000. of property valuation are: No. 67 Lake Forest $39.60; No. 86 Winnetka $100.00; No. 37 Winnetka $45.80; No. 38 Kenilâ€" worth $98.00; No. 39 Wilmette $97.80; No. 107 Highland Park $93.80; The School Tax rates for the High Schools are . No.. 203 New Trier $65.80; No. 113 Highâ€" land Park High $44.80. In the face of these facts is the SCHOOL BOARD ENTITLED TO A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE? This would be the result, should the Caucus sponâ€" Thursday, April 6, 1950 sored Candidates be elected. The VOTERS‘ LEAGUE was as worâ€" ried eight months ago as the spokesmanfor the Caucus sponâ€" sored candidates is today regardâ€" ing the reasons for the high tax VOTERS‘ LEAGUE did something about it and presented a petition signed by over 3000 voters to inâ€" definitely postpone the Intermeâ€" diate School, costing $1,400,000. Regarding Teachers‘ salarjes, of rates in District 108. However the (Continued from page 1, Col. 3) course there was no mention of this subject in the report that Mr. without l‘nmuing‘ taxes would be to remove the ‘principal and bonded indebtedness for the nonâ€" existent intermediate school. If this cost was apportioned over all six school districts, the cost in School District 108 would have only been $7.20 for each $10,000. Brown. so .strongly criticized as Saturday Evening Show at 7:00 P.M. Doors Open at 6:00 P. M. Last Day Fri. thru Mon. â€" April.7â€"10 Tues. thru Thurs. _ Apr. 11â€"13 COMING: "Nancy Goes To Rio" HIGHLAND PARK 646 Open Mon.â€"Fri. 600 _ Sat.â€"Sun. 1c to :30 â€" _ S6c after 6:30, incl. tax "That Forsyte Woman" ALCYON GLENCOE April 7, 8, 9, 10 "When Willie Comes Tus.} Wed., Thu., . April 11â€"13: "Intruder In the Dust" John Payne, Gail Russoll, "BATTLEGROUND" April 8â€"at 2:00 lie‘s Big Deal" a "Key to the City" % y BE A N OF 55% IN ‘THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL PORTION OF THE BOND ISSUE FOR DISTRICT 108 TAXPAYâ€" ERS. In other words, should conâ€" solidation be approved, the presâ€" ‘ént disproportionate tax burden would be corrected and the needs of the Hih School could be met. Other savings in efficient busiâ€" ness management, for example one superintendent for the six school districts in place of sepâ€" arate superintendents in districts 107 and 108, each drawing in exâ€" cess of $8500. annually, etc., etc. The voters of. Highland â€" Park School Wistrict. 108 . bave their choice ;April 8th of continuing. High ~elementary school taxesâ€"or electing the candidates sponsored by the VOTERS‘ LEAGUE, pledged to work for Consolidaâ€" tion, Abandonment of the Interâ€" mediate School and Tax Economy, without reduction in educational standards. (Continued from page 1) ‘The. Caucus . candidates also scored its opposition for failing to join in submitting the issues to the public in open forum as requested promptly accepted the invitation to appear with those from District 107, and District 113, but the Voters‘ League officers turned it down in the name of its candiâ€" In the final‘ challenge during the last days of the campaign, Citizens‘ Committee Chairman Robert C. Brown, Jr., charged that "The League dares not expose the issues are the candidates and how sincerely they have dlstg:t educaâ€" tion interests at heart, how qualiâ€" fied they are to administer disâ€" trict schools, and to what extent they represent the community at popular support to choose its own League of creating "phony" issues. ‘The new school is not an issue have ‘pledged a new referendum if it should appear that the Inâ€" issue because all candidates are in favor of it. The redl issue is the eandidatesâ€"and when the Voters‘ face the public in open meeting, one has just cause to conclude that the Voters‘ League does not dare td expose its candidates to open "HT . t ~ 7 Citing the fact that the Voters‘ every night, Trady?" asked the Minister. "Oh, No; Mumâ€" my says them for me." anâ€" l lmendatioudPt. cebnin donih rastaigsns "Thank Heaven you are in Clock Controlled "CP" Gas range in your kitchen . . . Place an oven meal in the oven, set the clock, and forâ€" get it until the meal is ready to place on the table . . . It turns on . . . and it turns controlled Gas range for as 8y HANDY FLAME Your Ger Wonder Worker F. J. Halton Jr., Chairman Fact Finding Committee 108 VOTERS‘ LEAGUE year,. in the county 90 days, and in thé election district 30 ‘days (b) Citizen of the United States (c) The law: further provides that a permanent abode is necesâ€" must appear the initials of the judge. The voter marks his ballot eonltlucro-mut:tthemnud deposit it in the ballot box without undue delay. The voters cannot vote any ballot except the b&llot received from the judges of the election. If a voter declarés to the judges that he cannot read the English language or is physically above the age of 21 years, vides that all ballots used at elecâ€" tions to the board of education must remain in charge of the judges of the election. When the voter appears in the polling place, voter a ballot on the back of which must fold the ballot so as to conâ€" (Continued from page 1, Col. 8) mark his ballot, he may requést the two judges of the election to assist him in the marking of his lot. Electioneering or soliciting of votes on election day within the of the polling place is illegal, The law provides penalties for the violation of these provisions. Thus, under Ilinois law it is illegal for example: (a) For maids and other domesâ€" tic help to vote if such persons do not have a perman the voting precinet. ym‘ y (a) ép-b.-nu-.nuu.-h contest . .. ut your Dealer‘s or our . PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS must give the| Open Letter â€" nt THE PRESS vited to meet with the caucus members for an informal halfâ€" hour before the closed meeting" and that "after the nominees leave, the closed meeting is started and (b) For any voter to mark, or be permitted to mark, his ballot outside the polling place. (c) To assist any voter in markâ€" ing a ballot unless the voter deâ€" clares to the judges that he is unable to read or that he is phy> sically handicapped so 4s to be unable to mark the ballot. Let‘s all act to the best of our ability to see that the outcome of this election cannot be questioned for improper or illegal procedures 3 (Continued from page 1) the persons whose names were placed in nomination are then inâ€" written vote." 5 _ One can‘t help wondering what promises may have been exacted some of the P.T.A. leaders are trying so desperately to elect them that they are apparently willing to violate the national policy of their own organization in the attempt, ‘The District 108 â€" (Continued from page 1) No one disputes that all of the candidates enjoy a fine reputaâ€" tion. Their integrity is not quesâ€" tioned. What does count is which of these are the best qualifiedâ€" which ones have some special ability or experience to, offerâ€" 2322 Very truly yours, ities of the Candidates ~~~=~~_in this big Contest! (f:'_g\% are chosen by a 1. BSeciric Renge Contest spomsored by Public Service Comâ€" a.:c Morthern MMlinok ond mony local elecric reage in the Company‘s electric service aree. Any electric Tok l des lacol ney upate, _ .. ploves and their may compete. 7. Get tree entry blank at your Public Service Company m-“.â€"(â€"nfll-‘â€"ah- Desier porticipating in the contest. 3. in your own 50 wordsâ€"or lew, complete the sentence "I wast an electric raage becouse . . ." Print plainty your name 108" voter ELECTRIC RANGE CONTEST RVLES mediate School and the continued high rate of taxes in District 108 it is futile to discuss Consolidation, or give the idea lip service. No other district is going to vote conâ€" solidation with District 108 if we have a $1,400,000 Intermediate School which would have nio place We Can Not Have the Intermediate ‘School and in the plan :of consolidation. NO| m oi) ctatutes _ = > district will_vote to take on a | NO statutes, share of our $1,400,000 for such| (4) THAT ALL CANDIDATES a~building, and no district. will| BE WILLING TO STRIVE FOR yoté to consolidate with a district| TAX ECONOMY® ever mindful whose tax rate. greatly exceeds|that our main/objective shall be theirs. At present we only have a|a high standard of education, candidates stand for the policy of continued caucus control or the new policy proposed by the Voters‘ On the Issyes LORENTZ B.. KNOUFF, the candidate for School Board Presiâ€" dent, RAYMOND C. WARNER and GORDON E. CLAVEY, candiâ€" PLAN HAS NOT BEEN ABANâ€" DONED. It is up to each of the Candidates To M“dey&l&bu'@.@»w‘cfi. dates for Board members, proâ€"| the â€" Vnon-m â€"existent _ Intermediate posed by the Voters‘ League, have | School in the amount of $68,824. stated Their position clearly afnd|The claim that further reduction SCHOOL BE AT ONCE ABANâ€" DONED and that any school conâ€" struction within School District 108 be confined to proven need and to type or types of buildings that will conform with a plan for consolidation. . (2) THAT THOSE ELECTED TO THE SCHOOL BOARD NOT ONLY APPROVE CONSOLIDAâ€" DATION of our school districts _a-o.a-ntvz;;--â€"---â€"* the ronge wil be to the winner as the award, ‘&r’.---.“-_*“ on the purchave of on electric renge at Company store or Droker where eatry blank is obtained. o.s-t--nuu:a--u-.v.-l-r-'-‘ wen. Feacy entries wot count extra. Contents and idees in of antries bocome the property of Public Service Comâ€" t ': .=‘h:-=.t~. com Te s pages ..'........................ THE would become. repayable through proportionate taxes levied throughâ€" out ‘the entire consolidated disâ€" trict. This is both entirely feasible health and safety for 0@r children. In August, 1949 the Voters‘ League stated that taxes could be reduced $90,000. The following November the School Board ‘conâ€" ceded that this was possibleé withâ€" pledge to strive for consoliffation. _ â€" â€" : (3) THAT A PLAN BE FORMâ€" ULATED FOR USE OF THE $1,400,000 UNEXPENDED 8 BUILDING FUND whereby as part ..__._. _ of the Plan for :::d-oubom-uu;:m and 'hnby\m indebtedness out any reduction in the standard reduction of over $95,000, which reduction will be reflected in our next tax bill. The present school budget includes certain levies for @ncouraged to become candidates and that every effort be made to (5) THAT WE INAUGURATE A PLAN FOR OPEN ELECTIONS whereby all qualified persons be tombat any group or plan proâ€" & bosing that candidates be picked ~~ by a select few> or the voters be. . ~* restricted in their choice. _ * ns