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4 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1919 : revent the infection of thers, if | f= = Winnetka Weekly Talk Ld dog should be muzzled for even | NEW BOOKS AT THE ; ISSUED SATURDAY OF EACH WEEK | On¢ year, we should realize our free- | nt dom from these three ills that bring The Lake Shore 4 a i he ld tral Ave, mette, . ? 1232 Qenira ° » | home, months of suffering, and a Telephone ..........eo-= Wilmette 1920 | great financial burden. It is as easy Winnetka Office Telephone Winn. 388 as that to do and, in the present state SUBSCRIPTION 51.00 A YEAR| of the public mind, as impossible as Strictly in advance [it is to control the winds that blow. All communications must be i companied by the name and address of | the writer. Articles for publication' should reach this office by Thursday ! -- IN afternoon to insure appearance In| A large commission from Switzer- current issue. | . DEW : ; g " land is visiting the United States for | Regoluitons of coondalence, cards Of | 1. purpose of studying the indust- thanks, obituary peotry, notices of ying | entertainments. or other affairs where | rial systems of the country. Certain- | an admittance charge will be made or | i | 5 | a collection taken, will be charged for ly an unfortunate time has been at regular advertising rates. i chosen for the journey, for there is | Entered in the postoffice at Winnetka, | little in our industrial conditons to- | Illinois, as mail matter of the second o 2h i class, under the act of March 3, 1879. day that invites emulation. | -- In the days before the war the eon- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1919 | ditions that prevailed in American industry would have excited wonder | in the minds of representatives of the same industry in the old world. American working men were better paid, better housed, better provided for in every way than those of any country on the other side of the sea. The American working man's home would have been a revelation to those accustomed to the standards that prevailed in Europe in the days be- fore the war. Today every industry in America is suffering from the paralyzing effect of the conditions that are breeding Up-to-date Winnetka should have] greater and greater under-produc- the very latest improved facilities | tion. How little may we do, seems for combatting property-destroying to be the watchword of those who and life-endangering conflagrations.| are producing the necessaries of the As a matter of fact we have a sec-| general public. = Selfish proprietors ond-hand, improvised firetruck scarce-| have: little interest in increasing their ly adequate to extinguish the blaze | profits beyond a set point because of a good sized bon-fire. : -| of the revenue law that requires the payment of a large proportion into ! the coffers of the government under the excess profit tax. The devastat- ing effect of the "cost plus" plan, originated and followed by the de- partments of war and the navy dur- ing the period of production of war materials, is felt everywhere. The more the output of the materials The Swiss Commission | | | "Locking The Stable" is about to "lock the the horse has been 'Winnetka stable after stolen." - Twice within a month Winnetka fire officials have appealed frantic- ally to Wilmette to save sections of 'the Village threatened with total de- struction by fire. Ina Village of many homes and much valuable prop- erty there is not the adequate fire apparatus to take care of a blaze in the smallest countryside. J Village officials and councilmen are 'not entirely to blame. When a few years ago there came a request for a new fire truck much objection was apparent in the Village to the ex- penditure of $4,000 for fire apparatus. Since that time Village officials have been hesitant about going into furth- er expense for fear of serious objec- tion upon the part of the tax-payers. could be made to cost, the greater We are glad to note however that would be the per cent of profit al- action upon the proposition of lowed. It is the habit of mind that purchasing modern fire fighting | it is not easy to dissipate now that equipment is soon to be taken by the' conditions are different. Village Council and that at_ the last! So far as organization and system session of that body the matter was in the operation of the great indus- discussed following a report of an tries of America are concerned, the by the Village | Swiss delegation will no doubt be * i r | impressed by what they see in their Manager." { this teur "of the great industrial centers It is hoped the 'lesson 'of ¢ : week's series of fires will have the Fof the United States. This country has produced men of genius in that effect of prompt action at the vil- | ; lage Hall and that a modern foster) respect and their works are marvel- pumping engine will be included in|0uUs as 2a background of our indust- the apparatus to be purchased so rial life. But the more superficial that firemen will not have to depend | conditions of the operation of the entirely upon the fluctuating pressure) great systems that have been evolv- supplied through the water mains. ed are, bewildering enough to the Winnetka has an experienced fire student of economic conditions who chief and a splendid corps of men is familiar with the American char- who assist him. Give them the acter. To the men of foreign birth proper facilities for fighting fires and old world standards there must and the danger of fires in the Vil-| seem to 'be no explanation of the lage will be reduced to a minimum. investigation made istent. We, Yos, Might Be Free Seeing America Without Ceremony It is a compliment that the Amer- ican people should appreciate which Yellow fever, that plague of the canal zone, has been entirely eradi- cated by the application of proper ) ] principles of sanitation and the in- the King of the Belgians pays to the sistence upon their use by all the peo- American President in the cancella- tion of all engagements arranged for ple. Yellow fever as a menace toon : "mankind is gone, never to return his entertainment and amusement, be- y . cause he has no heart for such act- This concerns the people of the| "7 g ; . northern countries little in a person- ivities when the chief executive lies al way. Few have had experience stricken with illness. : ; * King Albert, his queen and his heir with the terrifying fever of the} ; south, few know that it was in the will have an opportunity to see Am- erica under circumstances that are in their train every year strickeni\G | gine, Automobile. conditions that they find to be ex-| past to be in the vicinity of the Da "plague", and so we in the temperate seldom accorded to distinguished zone have no full appreciation of what it means to have the danger all removed. ' p We might call upon our imagina- tion a little, however, and think how much the burden of life would be lightened if we could say of tubercu- losis, of typhoid, of hydrophobia, for instance, that never again would they raise their ugly heads to threaten our peace and happiness. And this might be realized if only the public of this country would devote itself to the carrying out of the health] y regulations that are recommended. Ss Sat ning coven ot ie If everyone were to be protected | ion was held at Champaign, Ill, last against typhoid by modern scientific | Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. means, if everybody were to do what Ira Couch Wood, formerly of Win- he knows he ought to do to prevent netka, was one of the principal speak- ~rs. James B. Densmore, formerly veal to them the real people and the real country in a way that no official demonstrations and functions would enable them to discover. It is more than possible that a man of the democratic nature that the King of the Belgians appears to possess is more than ready to welcome the op- portunity to see America as a private citizen would see it, regretting, of course, the misfortune that has brought that opportunity to him. guests, circumstances that will re-! NEW FIRE APPARATUS? Tuesday evening presented to the { Village Council the result of an in- vestigation relative to new fire ap-| a ie LIBRARY | ! paratus for the Village. No definite Village Manager H. L. Woolhiser, | action was taken by the Council fol- lowing the report. This week's series of fires is expected to hasten action at the Village Hall. Adult Hubbard--Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great. Adams--The American Spirit. Wheeler--Yesterdays in a Life. Dick--The American Hoyle. Maeterlinck--The Betrothal. Henderson--Practical Nursing. Page--The Modern Gasoline En- Busy Page--Motorcycles, Sidecars . and Cyclecars. Moreton--Electric Motors. Crofe--FElectrical Machinery. Hogarth--The Penetration o Arabia. Hapgood--Paul Jones. Satisfaction and content- ment radiate from a prop- erly equipped hearth. Let us assist you in selecting your andirons, fire grates, fire screens, tongs, shovels, pokers, brushes, etc. = I = | r= pec] p= =: = > 1 cio = nt 0) Le j= zg 2) I] 14 a) =] £3 ® wo (T=) | © Mahoney--First Steps in Ameri- canization. Fitch--Plays. Phelps--Advance of English Poetry in the 20th Century. Yard--Books of National Parks. Sinclair--Mary Oliver. Conrad--The Arrow of Gold. Mundy--The Ivory Trail. France--The Amethvst Ring. Locke--Far Away Stories. It isn't what you pay for food that really counts- It's the good you get out of it. Ashford--The Young Visiters. Van Dyke--The Valley of Vision, Tarkington--Ramsey Milholland. Lockhart--The Fighting Shep- herdess. Bartlett--Joan and Company. Marshall--The House of Merriles. Pryce--Christopher. SAA LAS SS LASSI SLT 2 NSIT ISS ISI 786 Elm Street ILRI SL C1 A i i 0 ALTA VOLLMAN'S MARKET Winnetka, Illinois Dr Ev ly Elissa dad ddd in bidddddd ida lidddiddidis isd dud Re ili iiiiid Clifford--Miss Fingal. Rinehart--Dangerous days. Sis Deland--The Promise of Alice. Johnston--The Gay Dombeys. Juvenile = | Hart--School History of the United States. We Like to Have People Ask Malory--The Romance of King Arthur; illustrated by Arthur Back- ham. Carryl--The Admiral"s Caravan. Can you clean, press and repair my suit Brown--At the Butterfly House. Gregor--Running Fox. Burgess--Adventures of Bob White. Colum--Boy Who Knew What the Birds Said. Vetrill--Harper's Gasoline Engine in a hurry? Book. Darrow--Boys Book for Young '~turalists. Smith--Good Old Stories for Boys and Girls. Altsheler--Master of the Peaks. Mr. William M. Hoyt has very kindly donated to the library four- teen volumes wof Elbert Hubbard's "Little Journey's to the Homes of the Great." At his request thesz hooks | have been placed upon the reading ! table where they are accessible to the general public. Call us anytime BISHOP ATWOOD AT CHRIST | '| Phone Winnetka 150 CHURCH SUNDAY oy ve House INC. B. Nazarian Bros., Props. We can, and give you service that's worth while. Even in haste we are painstaking and thorough. we'll answer. 4 Carlton Building Winnetka At Christ church, Sheridan road and Humboldt avenue, the preacher next Sunday morning will be the Rt. Reverend Julius W. Atwood, Missionary Bishop of Arizona. Bishop Atwood has visited the parish on several occasions in the past, and he has an interesting story to tell of his work in the west, of which has been in charge for the | past 8 years. At the present time he is attending the General convention | of the Episcopal church, which be- gan its three weeks' sessions at De- troit last Wednesday. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend this service. JEWISH SUNDAY SCHCOL Winnetka Jews are opening a Sun- day school at the Winnetka Wom- en's club. The first' session of the school was held Sunday, October 6. There was a good attendance and present indications point to a suc- cessful school for Winnetka. CU no TWEEDIE "HYLO" BOOT TOPS MAX ROSEN OCTOBER 17, 1919 NOVEMBER 7, 1919 DECEMBER 11, 1918 No Unsionry BUCKLE Here This cut is '0 convince you that we handle the best fitt- ing and styles in spats at the very lowest prices. Also in shoes and rubbers. Have your shoes repaired at the Winnetka Shoe Store 804 Elm St. Phone €94 JAIUARY 8,1820 Ethel Leginska "The Paderwski of Women Pianists." Four Evenings of Music Evanston Woman's Club ~~ Auditorium Direction, Mary S. Marshall 1139 Ridge Avenue Evanston Telephone 2219 Course Tickets Only Orders Taken Now Mabel Garrison "That delightful young soprano with the unaffected , manner and attractive personality." Jascha Heifetz "One Heifetz in a century." Josef Lhevinne While there was but one Rubinstein, there is today but one Lhevinne." Max Rosen "The slender boy, with poetic face, who has proven him- self to be one of the great violinists of the day." J his infection with tuberculosis or 9. of Winnetka.