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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1917 =o Es Ey mE y 4 INNETKA WOMAN IS GIVEN STATE HONOR Florence Kiper Frank Divides ~ First Prize in Illinois Patri- otic Poetry Contest. RTH SHORE WOMEN WIN s Mary E. Quayle of Wilmette hares Honors with Mrs. Frank. e honors in the patriotic poetry est of the Chicago Woman's club shared by two north shore wo- last week. Miss Mary E. ayle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. red R. Quayle, 38 Crescent place, Jilmette, and Mrs. Florence Kiper ank, - 1168 Hamptondale road, Win- tka, received the first prize of fifty rs. he club offered a first prize of dollars," said Mrs. V. K. Spicer, rman of the contest committee, ut it happened that there was really 0 choice between Miss Quayle's and s. Frank's contributions. Both are cellent, so we were obliged to di- de the prize and give each the sum twenty-five dollars." Miss Quayle's poem is -called merica at War." Miss Quayle is ~ junior at the University of Chi- 2 Mrs. Frank's proem is called merica Beloved." Mrs. Frank is a duate of the University of Chi- he contest was limited to the ate of Illinois, and many towns re represented in the contest list. e second prizes were awarded Mrs. Helen Coale Crew of Evans- and John S. Hobson of Chicago. he following poems divided the st ptize: AMERICA BELOVED. By Florence Kiper Frank. liliage by village they are gathered, rmhouse by farmhouse! summons touches out night and reaches them, ches them in high cities-- merica is marching! d endlessly over my heart they are marching d the thunder of it is in -my ears in the young men of America. are going--where? t dim event moves them, e hope of what ending? eart his riven, en and shaken, le marching sun moves in the sky to some large endeavor, - the heavens the windy moon strives, he prairies are shaken. rching, relentlessly, forever-- ther? hat word? ther up your meaning! ionate, far-flung land, gather up your meaning! d, beloved, flame with your mean- ing! oceans wait. unders of a people are about us. uth over the fra-flung land is reaching. at is the song of their coming? hat is the song of their coming? ll as with trumpets, ll as with the blare of many 'trumpets, e: k from the mountain tops, out out of the thunders, erica ! AMERICA AT WAR. By Mary E. Quayle. merica, the time at last is here-- e testing. Rank on rank the surges rise the wind drives pale clouds across the skies. | changing and increasing year by year, ancient forms Wrong appear, le pagan justice and long sacrifice n cold upon the altar, o'er there of right and ies Wrong repented. Myriads draw near magic glow of promise, Power ~~ above 10 gave our land the name of lib- erty, Would put factions down and by thy love 'W' perfect in the testing. We Would see { a Phoenixlike frora ashes of the past, e Freedom, that shall wear the trown at last. "Rout the Rat" Annual saving of $200,000,000 a year by exterminating pests. There is as much--perhaps more-- need for routing the rat than for "swatting the fly." Flies transmit disease. Rats not only spread dis- ease but leave a costly trail of de- struction. Probably 200,000 men in the United States are devoting their energies and time to feeding rats. Of this number 15000 are farmers who are giving their farms, agricultural im- plements and other equipment to supply the foods annually consumed by rats. So says Edward W. Nelson, chief of the United States Biological Sur- vey, in pointing out the rate menace at a time when every ounce of food is vital. He says the actual money loss by rats is $200,000,000 a year. In Towa, one farmer lost bushels of corn out of a crib con- taining 2,000. The Virginia commis- sioner of health says that in parts of his state rats have destroyed seventy-five per cent of the poultry and ten per cent of growing crops. A Louisville milling company esti- mates that rats cause a loss of $3,000 a year to sacks alone, not to speak of the huge damage done to the con- tents. Cribs, bins, any place where food is Stored, should be made rat-proof. This should be done thoroughly to be effective. The best results are ob- trained when bodies of men and wo- men co-operate by communities. As a general rule the measures for ex- termination of rats should provide for these things: A campaign of trapping and pois- oning; rat-proofing of all buildings, old or new; removal of harboring wooden sidewalks and garbage dumps; screening or enclosing of all garbage and waste upon "which rats may feed; rat-prooting and frequent inspectio nof market places and pub- lic buildings. Start a "Rout the Rat" campaign in your neighborhood. W. A. C. Loses. The Wilmette A. C. lost to the Drake A. C. of Chicago, 19 to.0, in a hard fought football game at the Terminal athletic field, Sunday. The local eleven has booked the Edge- water Grays of Chicago for next Sunday for 3 o'clock. Community Dance. The zegular Wednesday evening community dance was held at the Central school last night. These dances will be held each week during the winter season. Mr. H. M. Bach- man, 1249 Hill street, is in charge of the dances this year. 500 |. WINNETKA WOMEN ISSUE REPORTS ON WAR WORK (Continued from page 1) garments and would like volunteers to take them home and finish them. Mrs. Eisendrath, as chairman of the Horace Mann and New Trier schools war, work, is very efficiently directing the sewing which is being done by the children and supplying them with material. Twenty baby kits to be sent to Dr. Brown are now about finished for October work. The children in the juvenile auxil- iary, under the leadership of Mrs. Stephen Foster, have done a tre- mendous piece of work. This group is composed of children from six to sixteen years of age. They have had a variety of occupations. They have knitted wool baby bonnets, have made into mittens, socks, caps, etc., all scraps left from Red Cross gar- ments. Have made wash cloths and have packed Christmas bags and made gauze dressings. It would have been impossible to carry on this work if it had not been for the generous help of the shipping committee, directed by Mrs. de 'Windt. All the material used in making gauze dressings and gar- ments has been carried to Winnetka by auto to save express, and in the same way all finished articles have been returned to headquarters. Not a day passes without packages being either fetched or carried. The War shop is indebted to Mrs. Otis for making a Red Cross flag, which now marks the headquarters. Also to Mrs. Howe who has had a sign painted and erected. A gift was made this month of $500 to the Red Cross work by Miss Strickwald, through Mrs. Boyles. Mrs. John R. Montgomery has been a most efficient treasurer of all war work funds for three years. By Mrs. Clarence T. Morse. During the month of October the Winnetka comforts committee of the Navy league has made and dis- tributed 54 unfilled comfort bags and 54 unfilled housewives (to the Chicago section of the league, to be filled by them), 30 unfilled kits fo rfilling by individual contribution, 2 filled kits, 16 sweaters, 6 helmets, 6 pairs of wristlets, 3 scarfs, 2 pairs of socks and 30 pairs of flannel bed socks. These last were made for boys on the Luzon, who sleep on deck during cruises up in the bitterly cold Lake Superior region. The work during the past month has suffered somewhat because of a necessary change in one of the reg- ular days of meeting. Also from a misapprehension on the part of some of the workers who, thinking the Winnetka branch part of the Chi- cago section of the Navy league, be- lieved that it went out of existence | when the Chicago section dissolved. | ha s retaine dits identity as a com- EL TT Hi LE EH TR HHH PRICE $13C.00 npening of agency for the TRimball Phonograph ALLS L IL ILI LSS LS STASI SLAY I Ld ASI SAV SS AI He Plays All Records No extra attachments Come in and let us demon- strate this wonderful instru- ment to you and prove to your satisfaction that any artist who has ever sung or played for any make of rec- ords, plays or sings BEST Kimball LEE EE EE EE EE EE EE CT CTT for you on the Phonograph. PAYMENTS s $ 5. 00 PER MONTH SHIEH EE LE TE EE A CE EEE TT ET REE EH TE ER TL Manufactured and Guaranteed by W. W. Kimball Company WINNETKA DRUG CO. Vieter A. Kremer, Prop. RT ET | | forts committee of the Navy league. This has necessitated the finding of different channels of distribution from those formerly employed, and interfered to some extent with a prompt disposal of finished work. The question has now been solved, and the need for their activities increas- in gconstantly rather than diminish- ing, the committee hopes for gener- ous aid from Winnetka this winter, in their efforts to raise funds, and in their need for a larger regular at- tendance at the meetings. Above all, for a greater number of knitters. No one need to feel that she can- not knit for lack of wool, for Mrs. Martin has established for those who do not feel that they can afford to buy their wool a permanent free wool fund. Contributions to this fund will be received most gratefully. . SUBSCRIBE NOW. WINNETKA TRUST and SAVINGS BANK ALLL Ea ¢ UU Za 2 2 2777777777072 YOUNG COUPLES WHO SAVE money instead of spending all on tuxuries are providing them- selves for a comfortable and happy old age. Those who spend as they go are sure to suffer in years to come. This bank opens joint accounts under which either wife or husband can draw money if needed. Any of our officers will gladly tell you of their advantages. CAPITAL $35 00.000 FORMERLY BANK OF M. K. MEYER Established 1894 WTR ECR nn ULB in filling orders. CHARLES E. GRAVES & COMPANY Jewelers and Silversmiths MADISON AND WABASH CHICAGO Announcement Owing to the Jewelers strike, which started in August, it will be necessary to have more time If you contemplate having work done, we ought to have it now in order to insure delivery for the holidays. CHARLES E. GRAVES & COMPANY Him i Matinees 2 and 4 N222022222222 0 Evanston Strand TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW 2 (2 Evenings 7 and 9 "The Son of Double Paramount Program Charles Ray in his latest success Also BABY MARIE OSBORNE in Captain Kiddo His Father" bums iss on Fa 7 7 ALL NEXT WEEK 'Mary Pickfor in her latest picture "The Little Princess" 5, also "The Half Back" ior ; and "Who Leads.Our National Army?" This Picture is of Vital Interest to all Viz N20 You Will Be Delighted dL Ed dl ETT ZZ ZZ a 2772 7777777 I et