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re H---- BE i aia od le an 4 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1919 Winnetla Weekly Talk ISSUED FRIDAY OF EACH WEEK by The Lake Shore 1222 Central Ave., Wilmette, Ill Business Telephone ....Wilmette 1921 .... Wilmette 1920 Winn. Editorial Telephone Winnetka Office Telephone SUBSCRIPTION ....... $1.00 A YEAR Strictly in advance N---- i Tr . = Address all communications to the Winnetka Weekly Talk, Wilmette, Il. Anonymous communications will be passed to the waste basket. The same | applies to rejected manuscript unless return postage is enclosed. 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 | a collection taken, will be charged for at regular advertising rates. Entered in the postoffice at Winnetka, Illinois, as mail matter of the second class, under the act of March 3, 1879. FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1919 The Chinese Boycott The Chinese have entered upon a peaceful boycott of Japanese-made goods as a protest against the action of Japan in regard to Shantung. Chinese merchants in their advertise- ments very generally include this phrase: "We sell no Japanese goods." And the Chinese public is in full sympathy with this movement that affords their only means of showing their indignation and sense of in- justice because of the Japanese oc- cupation of Chinese territory. China ordinarily receives about seventy-five per cent of the goods exported from Japan. This peaceful boycott cannot, under these condi- tions, fail to bring home to the Japanese the effectiveness of such a program should it be 'consistently pursued for a considerable length of time. And the Japanese know that patience is one of the virtues of the Chinese and they have, perhaps, not been uninstructed in the philosophy of Confucius, "The cautious seldom err." The boycott is certainly "cau- tious" and the Chinese may well feel themselves upon firm ground in this sort of resistance that involves only fidelity to purpose on the part of their own people. We have since governments began to crumble in Europe seen various sorts of revolutions. This that China is opposing to the encroachment of Japan is yet another sort. What the end shall be we have yet to see, but the people of the United States will not be sorry to see the result that the Chinese hope for themselvas. On Familiar Ground The appropriation of a million and a half dollars is asked to defray the cost of the several proposed investi- gations of the food situation. Congress feels its feet upon firm ground in such requirements and is promptly taking action to make available the requisite funds. The people of the United States will not mind the million and a half if it is spent to secure results in fix- ing responsibility for the difficulties in which people of limited means find themselves. A million and a half is small change in comparison with sums to which we have grown accus- tomed during the last two and a half years, Very little time will be required be- fore the American public will be able to determine for its own satisfaction whether the proposed investigation of food prices is actually designed to bring about relief from the condi- tions that are growing more and more intolerable. They -will be patient with effort that is sincere, but they will expect results. If none are forthcoming, there will be a reckoning when the choice of the members of the federal law-making bodies is again to be made by the electorate. No Subject For Prayer This is the day of strange happen- ings but nothing is stranger than that the Speaker of the House of Representatives should feel called upon to censor the prayers of the Chaplain. Congress has given little reason to the general public to think that its members took any particular stock in 388 | Articles | for publication should reach this office | COMPLETE PLANS FOR 'PUBLIC FOOD MARKET Publishing Company | | Local Real Estate Dealer Is Behind Project To Sell Products Directly From Market Wagons | sal oy FARMERS TO CO-OPERATE | Promise To Bring Foodstuffs To Wilmette For Sale To House- wives at Public Market Place | "Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday { mornings will be market time each | week for north shore housewives if | plans formulated by Paul Schroeder, | real estate man, prove successful. | On those.days, says Mr. Schroeder, | every north shore housewife will be | afforded the opportunity to buy food- | stuffs directly from the truck garden- | ers at a 'public market place to be located in a vacant lot near the Linden avenue terminal of the Elevat- ed railways. Farmers Favor Plan Several truck gardeners operating within a radius of three miles to the | west of the Village have already an- nounced a willingness to bring their products to Wilmette three times a week and sell directly to market-go- ers and effecting complete elimination of commission merchants' profits. Mr. Schroeder insists that the pub- lic market brings foodstuffs to the [north shore housewife at greatly re- "duced prices. He declaresit tobe a fact that 100,000 dozens of sweet corn re- cently sold by farmers at 20 and 25 cents a dozen on South Water street were sold to Wilmette residents at 50 and 60 cents a dozen. Similarly, he says, red peppers which netted the farmer 2 cents in the commission houses sold in Winnetka for 7 cents a piece. The market is to be conducted under the supervision of Mr. Schroe- der who states he has made a com- plete canvass of the farming country to the west of Wilmette and obtain- ed the enthusiastic support of sever- al gardeners in the new project. Blow to High Cost of Living The plan for a Central market in Wilmette, Mr. Schroeder asserts, is entirely feasible and should mean a great saving to the housewives of the north shore. He holds it to be the most effective means of combating the ever increasing cost of living. It is Mr. Schroeder's plan to open the market on Tuesday, September 2. He has promised to hava several gardeners on hand with their pro- ducts prepared for immediate sale. Use of the market space will be granted the gardeners free of charge, it is stated, thus eliminating another item contributive to excessive cost of products. the prayer that is daily offered for their guidance. For the most part they go into the session with thair minds made up according to the pro- gram that operates in our govern- ment. One cannot imagine the twen- tieth century lawmakers looking to the Lord of the earth for hints of conduct. Clearly the making of present laws is not within the prov- ince of Him who set the decalogue for the guidance of men. But the Chaplain is hurt by the re- quest of the Speaker that he desist from mixing politics with prayer. The league of nations is an earthly affair and divine co-operation is not ed of mixing politics and prayer, of, | ' in other words, trying to influence | the votes of the representatives of | the people of the United States by referring them to God for direction. | One wonders what sort of business 1t 1s blessing is going on in the congress that the to petition guidance in a matter that is of the] not expedient to ask of God upon it, or for utmost importance to 'the people of | the country. Let Them Laugh -- | E. H. Sothern wants to "make it | clear to the laughing public that the | Y lam aS it EES Our Idea of Service Is to give our customers the best Quality it is possible to get and make delivery in a satisfactory manner. WINNETKA MARKET 7M Elm Street A. PETERS PROPRIETOR Telephone Winnetka 920--921 x L = = y =) actors' strike is no laughing matter." Mr. Sothern ought to forgive the public for a tendency to laugh at this one strike of which it is not made the helpless victim. Other strike ave affected the general public in st intimate ways. They have interfehed | with the process of the daily routine] of everybody's life. They have} meant long hours of means of conveyance home after long | hours of work. They have meant all | sorts of physical and financial hard] ships. { Now that there is a strike that af-| fects just the two groups that are. concerned in it, the employers and | the employe, the public which has been so badly used on other oc- | casions should be at liberty to main- tain a complacent attitude, even to waiting for |} FOR SALE North Shore Property From Evanston to Glencoe Vacant and Improved HILL & STONE % REAL ESTATE OPERATORS WINNETKA 524 LINDEN STREET Tel. Winnetka 1544 x 13 " WILMETTE 404 LINDEN AVENUE Tel. Wilmette'1644 smile at the one batch of trouble in which it does not have to take' its part, and that the most difficult. Besides, there are so few opportun- ities for saving money and the ab- sence of any theater attractions pro- vides a painless way. SUBSCRIBE NOW WILMETTE Mon. and Tues., Sept. 1 and 2 Evenings 7:30 and 9:00 Special Matinee Each Day 3:30" DOUBLE SHOW ENID BENNETT in "The Virtuous Thief" and CHARLIE CHAPLIN in "POLICE" PATHE NEWS EXTRA Wed. and Thurs., Sept. 3 and 4 Evenings 7:30 and 9:00 BRYANT WASHBURN in "LOVE INSURANCE" EXTRA, HAROLD LLOYD A COMEDY TRAVEL Fri. and Sat, Sept. 5 and 6 Evenings 7:00, 8:20 and 9:30 Matinee, Saturday 3:30 WM. RUSSELL in "THIS HERO STUFF" EXTRA ...... PATHE NEWS sought by the men who are dis- cussing it in its details in the halls of COMING congress. Never before, says the Elsie Ferswoon, in "A Society Chaplain, has he been reprimanded Dorothy Gin ta "Nobody for the content of his appeal to heav- Home" en. Never before has he béen accus- (------ ---------- m---- -- PRESSING thinking about it. ' Phone Winnetka 150 | BE RELIEVED OF Don't be bothered with things we can do for you. It's easier for us to call regularly for your clothes, clean, press and repair them than it is for you to be troubled We positively guarantee satisfaction. trial will be the test of our statement. FOR A TRIAL CALL veHouse TROUBLE i 4 Carlton Building Winnetka B. Nazarian Bros., Props. FOR THE OF "YOUR MOTOR SAKE THI LHL ATTT Less More Carbon Mileage Reduce Repair Bills LTTE THT No Friction nn The Best Friend Your Motor Ever Had WINNETKA MGTOR COMPANY Change in Method of Calling From Wilmette and Winnetka to Highland Park To quicken the service between Wilmette and Winnetka to Highland Park exchange we have ar- ranged a new method of handling calls. Under the new plan the connection will be established by the local operator in the Wilmette or Winnetka ex- change, and the call, therefore, will not go to our long distance operator. : This change will be effective MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st, 1919 After that date when you call Highland Park give the number just as you give a local call, and remain with the receiver at the ear until the con- nection is established. Please do not ask for "Long Distance" when you call Highland Park after Monday, September 1st. ' CHICAGO TELEPHONE COMPANY H. B. Gates, Dist. Mgr.