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a { { 3 i I "and general. 6 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1918 ee. --- =.= or Winnetka Weekly Talk ISSUED FRIDAY OF EACH WEEK by Se : The Lake Shore Publishing Company 1222 Central Ave, Wilmette, Ill A-- Business Telephone... ... Wilmette 1921 Bditorial Telephone... .... Wilmette 1920 'Winnetka Office Telephone. . Winn. 388 SUBSCRIPTION. ........ $1.00 A YEAR . Strictly in advance Address all communications to the Winnetka Weekly Talk, Wilmette, Ill. Anonymous communications will be passed to the waste basket. The same applies to rejected manuscript unless return postage is enclosed. Articles for publication should reach this office by Tuesday afternoon to insure appear- ance in current issue. Resolutions of condolence, cards of thanks, obituary poetry, notices of entertainments or other affairs where an admittance charge will be made or & collection taken, will be charged for at regular advertising rates. Entered in the postoffice at Winnetka, Illinois, as mail matter of the second olass, under the act of March 3. 1879. FRIDAY, MARCH -22, 1918 -- American and German Efficiency Since the beginning of the war the American people have been brought to think of things which they have in the past taken for granted, or have We have always heard of the superior given no consideration at all. efficiency of the German farmer, in- deed of all European farmers, as compared with that of the American tiller of the soil. We have, since the war began and the food produc- tion of every nation has taken on a new signifiance to every other nat- ion, begun to look into the nature of this superior efficiency to discover why we "have fallen so far below the farmers of the countries in Europe. And the investigation has brought out an interesting fact. There are, it now appears, two kinds of efficiency, an efficiency of the soil and the efficiency of the man who tills it, and it is in the former that the European farmer outranks his brother on this side of the water. An acre of land in Belgium is made to produce more than twice what the same space produces here. Great Britain comes next with a record of 1.64 times as much, and Germany third with 1.55 times the yield of the American acre. But in the second test of efficiency the American farm- er makes a better showing than any other, in the production which re- wards the work of ene man. Grading America at 100 per Great Britain produces 43 and Ger- many 41. The American farmer cul- tivates 27 acres, the German 7. With the aid of vast quantities of fertiliz- farm worker, er, the German produces more per acre, but he produces at a much greater cost per acre and much less than half as much per man. This all goes to show that it is never safe to make comparison of persons or of nations until all the facts are well in hand. Our Savings Record of the Year. Evidence accumulates to show that the habit of saving is growing in the American people, especially among the patrons of the savings banks and postal savings. While no exact fig- the growth of the savings deposits dur- ures are available to show ing the months since the war began, it is known that they have gained steadily during the year 1917 and notably since the beginning of July when the first issued. What is true of the savings Liberty Bond was bank deposits and of the postal sav- ings, is true also of co-operative building and loan associations. Saving has not been limited to the people of small means. Ordinarily the annual savings of the people of the United States have been between five and six billion Last year the figure was increased to be- dollars. tween fifteen and sixteen billions, a gain which registers the response of the people to the national need to economize, a response both generous CENTENNIAL DAYS TO orical Event in Progress of Illin- ois Among Sister States Union. Throughout United States Springfield, Il, March 21. history of the early days of Illinois and the part the territory and the state had in the development of the United States, will be eloquently told by some of the great historians of the period at Springfield on April 17 and 18. The latter date is the Cen- tennial of the adoption of the En- abling Act, permitting Illinois to form a state. The celebration will be under the joint auspices of the Illinois Historic- al Society and the Illinois Centen- nial Commission. The Historical Society will hold its Centennial meeting on April 17 and on April 18, the State Centennial Commission will join in the exercises of the day.and evening. The principal historical address on the 18, will be delivered by Dr. John H. Finley, president of the university of New York and author of a number of books on the history of the Middle West. Monsieur Aubert, head of the French High Commission, will speak on the French in Illinois. Professor Allen Johnson 'of Yale University will discuss the place of Illinois in the democratic movements of the century. His address will be patriotic, dealing with the import- ance of Illinois to the nation. Professor Albert J. Benton of the Western Reserve University at Cleveland, will discuss the establish- ment of an American colonial system in the old Northwest. Professor H. J. Eckenrod of Rich- mond, Va. state archivist of Virginia, will speak on the relation between Virginia and Illinois Territory, and Charles W. Moores of Indianapolis, a well known writer on Lincoln, will recall the relation between Indiana and Illinois in the early days. Representatives will be here from Virginia, Connecticut, Ohio and Ind- iana, the states which, with Illinois, formed the old Northwest Territory, or the western reserve. The details of the program for the two days are being arranged and will be announced very shortly by Mrs. Jessie Palmer Weber, secretary of the Centennial Commission and of the Historical Society. During the week in which this celebration is held, the pageant, "The Sword of America", will be given under the auspices of the Sangamon County Centennial Committee. This pageant was written by William Chauncey Langdon and he will super- vise its production. It is patriotic in nature, illustrating the entrance of America into the war for the pre- servation of democracy in the world. Miss Florence Lowden, daughter of Governor Lowden, will play the part of "American" in this pageant. The proceeds from the pageant will be given entirely to the Red Cross. NEW FRANKLIN CARS DUE HERE IN WEEK The 1918 Franklin cars are due to arrive at local agency headquarters within the coming week. These cars are improved in design and body shape and have many refinements. They have not before been displayed here. Remove Hub Caps When the ordinary method of plac- ing a wrench on a sticking hub cap and then tapping the wrench with a hammer fails, try this: Place a 'small box or horse of very néarly the height of the hub from the floor alongside the wheels, so that when the later is turned the end of the wrench will strike the box, the force of the blow loosening the cap. Have You Old Clothes to Sell? A. MARKOWITZ will pay you 25 Per Cent More Than Others for Gent's Cast-Off Clothing and Shoes A postal will bring me to your door Telephone, Canal 7258 1239 S. Jefferson St. Chicago Hardware and Paints 736 Elm St. Phone 484 J. F. ECKART ~* BENEFIT RED CROSS Pageant at State Capital to be Hist- NOTED MEN ARE COMING : | ' 3 List of Speakers Include Leaders | | Machine Notes ] ART 2) The | WILLMETTE WOMAN CHOSEN TO DIRECT PLAYGROUNDS Esther Hoffman Appointed to Posi- tion by Local Park District Appointment of Miss Esther Hoff- man of this village, as Director of Play in Wilmette Parks, was an- nounced this week by Benjamin E. Gage, superintending engineer and manager of the Wilmette Park District. Miss Hoffman, according to the informant, will officially assume £r | ee __ | Where a mesh of fine screening is used in the lubricating system to se- parate foreign matter from the oil, these screens should be frequently | inspected Particles of metal or | other sediment collect heres and if {the screens are not cleaned at fre- | quent intervals this foreign matter | may seriously impede the flow of lubricant, with starved bearings or a [ flooded crankcase as the direct re- sults, Never push a car along by placing the hands against a panel or by hold- ing the door handles. The latter may be lightly fastened to the body, and the pressure necessary to move the car is more than they can stand. A car should be pushed by taking hold of the wheels or the tires. It is sometimes useful to know that the igniting' composition of a box of safety matches may, in emergency, be Keep Valves Covered Never permit a tire valve to re- main uncovered. In case the cap is lost and no spare cap is immediately available, tie a piece of rag or rub- ber over the stem. If dirt once makes its way into the valve stem a leak is almost certain to result. charge of the playgrounds at thefts recommended as particularly well close of the school year this spring. | trained to undertake the arduous Her direct duties will be among the |task of directing the recreational smaller children in the schools. She [activities of the school children, ( : OOD telephone service largely ¥ depends upon the close co- operation of three individuals, the person calling, the operator and the person called. Our operators are trained to follow practices which have been adopted after years of careful study. Subscribers can aid in securing good service by always consulting the telephone directory to make sure they have the right number, by speak- ing slowly and distinctly with lips close to but not touching the or piece and by answering 5 telephone promptly. CHICAGO TELEPHONE COMPANY 10:28 P. M. W220 777 Chicago Ticket Office: 135 S. Clark Street Tel. Central 8280 "222222222222 7 Hourly Service Limited trains leave Winnetka every hour from 7:28 A. M. to Running time 1 hour and 44 minutes. Trains leave Milwaukee from 6:45 A. M. to 8:45 P. M. Fare $1.40. Theater Special Those having business in Milwaukee which detains them to a late hour, will find the train leaving Milwaukee at 11:15 P. M. very convenient. This train reaches Winnetka at 12:59 A. M. Parlor and Dining Cars Comfortable parlor cars leave Winnetka at 9:28 A. M. and 2:28 P. M. and leave Milwaukee at 9:45 A. M. and 2:45 P. M. Seats 28¢ (including war tax). Excellent dining car service at moderate prices on trains leav- ing Winnetka at 12:28 P. M. and 5:28 P. M. and on trains leaving Milwaukee at 11:45 A. M. and 5:45 P. M. Express Trains Express trains making one stop in each town leave Winnetka every half hour for Waukegan and Evanston. Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad NORTH SHORE LINE The fast and dependable service maintained from Winnetka to Waukegan, Kenosha, Racine and Milwaukee is of great value to towns and cities along the North Shore. % 77 Fast Trains 2% 7 7. Milwaukee Ticket Office: 187 Second Street Tel. Grand 1136 | NORTH SHORE Cas 7 --_-- Es (2% i