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rine Nearly Everybody In Winnetka Reads The Talk a INNETKA WEEKLY TALK VOL. IX, NO. 26. WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1920 FOURTEEN PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS BITTER CONTEST AT PRIMARIES FORSEEN Deneen-Brundage Group Wage Battle in New Trier Township Against the Lundin-Thompson Faction A CHALLENGE TO VOTERS Ask Republican Voters of New Trier To Register Opposition to "Tam- many" Rule Wednesday, September 15, is Prim- ary day. Unusual interest is attached to this day this year in view of the fierce and unrelenting fight between the Lundin-Thompson faction, and the Deneen-Brundage group backed by the National Republican party. The fight is of particular interest and importance to north shore voters in view of the very apparent deter- mination of the Thompson forces to gain political control of this section of Cook county, together with other so-called country sections of the county. Efforts of the Lundin-Thompson forces to control this territory have been doubled in the past two weeks. This drive on the voters may have had the effect of a reaction in favor of the opposing group. In fact, the anti-Thompson sentiment in New Trier township is waxing stronger each day and is expected by many to acquire the proportions of an over- whelming opposition to the so-called "Thompson-Tammany" rule, an oppo- sition expected to sweep the entire county on Primary day. McKinley vs. Smith The Deneen-Brundage leading can- didates are William H. McKinley for United States senator, and John G. Oglesby for governor. The Lundin- Thompson faction is backing the candidacy of Frank I. Smith for (Continued on Page Eight) Anti- Thompson Fight At White Heat Point Leading Winnetkans Organize Make Personal Appeal to Voters To Defeat "Tammany" to By Frank F. Fowle Shocked by the disgraceful record of the Lundin-Thompson Tammany machine in the city of Chicago, and the imminent danger of the spread of this evil influence to the county and state, a group of Winnetka citizens at a meeting held on Wed- nesday evening, unanimously resoly- ed to take concerted action to turn out the largest possible vote in the north shore district at the primaries to be held on Wednesday, Septem- ber 15. It is planned to make a personal appeal to each voter for the support of the candidates running in opposi- tion to the Thompson ticket, and an influential committee of men and women is being formed for this pur- pose. Special efforts will be made to remind the women of Winnetka of their newly bestowed power to sup- port good government and their duty to rebuke public officials who are glaringly guilty of misgovernment. LEGION POST OPENS SEASON IN SESSION MONDAY EVENING The first meeting of the Winnetka Post of the American Legion, fol- lowing the summer recess, will be held Monday evening, September 13, at the post headquarters in the Win- netka Woman's club building. Members of the post and other ex- service men are requested to make application for Victory medals at this meeting. Honorable discharge papers must be shown to obtain the medals. The legion is planning for some "big things" this season. All mem- bers of the post are requested to attend the first meeting of the fall season. INDIVIDUAL PROGRESS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN Under New Program Children of In- termediate Grades to Have Priv- ilege of Elective Study The reorganization of the upper grades to include electives and spe- cial help periods, the progress of the individual system of promotions throughout the Winnetka schools, and the general improvement of the school plant during the summer, are the outstanding features of a report prepared by Superintendent Wash. burne for the Board of Education. Under the new program, according to this report, all pupils in the inter- mediate school (7th and 8th grades) will be allowed to select two elective subjects in addition to their regular work. Twelve or more elective sub- jects will be offered so that pupils will be able to follow the lines of their own interests and abilities in this supplementary work. A full list of the electives is not yet available, but will be given in the next issue of the Weekly Talk. Special-Help Periods Special-help periods are another addition to the intermediate school. During the last period in the morn- ing each teacher will be in his or her own room and pupils of the 7th and 8th grades will be allowed to go to the teacher whose help they most need for study or special assistance. In all grades pupils will progress individually--no pupils will be forc- ed ahead faster than he can do thor- ough work, and no pupil will be held back by the rest of the class. The teachers all remained after the close of school last June to prepare the material that is necessary in order to carry on this individual system with- out confusion. This material has been mimeographed during the sum- mer and will be assembled into booklets by the pupils themselves. It will, besides making individual (Continued from Page 1) Scan the Map to Find Your Voting District for Wednesday Primaries Heated Campaign in Republican Ranks Expected to Bring Out Record Winnetka Vote at the Primaries, Wednesday, September 15. VILLAGE oF GLENCOE CLIMITS oF VILLAG® RICT as Q SCOTT AV. = PIES | wt eS by Seq <q No CE oF WINNETKAT Co RS [ DISTRICT No.8_ \ er MAP OF ELECTION DISTRICTS WINNETKA ILL. kd secigTazNriz S| PLS TRI Pe ol) [WILLOW _ DISTRICT No.4 4% =F \ WINDES & MARSH SurvEYORS FS5207 Seev.1920 Voters of Winnetka are expected out in full force on Wednesday, September 15, Primary Day. The heated campaign conducted by the factions in the Republican ranks has had its very distinct influence on the village and voters are expected to be at the polling places early in the day to express their sentiment as to the political future in both county and state. Above will be found a simple map description of the Winnetka election districts. Voters are requested to observe carefully in which district they reside and where they are to vote at the primaries. The above map was prepared by Windes and Marsh, Winnetka engineers. rary ry AN! \ FROM THE OFFICE or) GE oF WINNETKA i" * Viceage oF GROSS POINT Polling places in the various elec- tion districts and the election judges in the districts are as follows: District 3: Polling place, C. L. Wey- man store, Linden avenue, Hubbard Woods. Judges: Edwin R. Cole R, Kenneth McLain R, John Dahl D. District 4: Polling place, E. P. Maynard and company, 1048 Gage street, Hubbard Woods. Judges: C. B. Watson R, Harvey M. Happ D, W. L. Rogers R. District 5: Polling place not defin- itely arranged but will be either Schlieske Furniture store, 653 Lincoln avenue, or Winnetka Community House. Judges: Edward Boulter R, € RF VILLAG ' M-589 Allen Weinstock R, Frank A. Windes D. District 6: Polling place, Winnet- ka Public library. Judges: W. J. Carey R, Gertrude Thurston D, Lee Schaeffen R. District 7: Polling place, Prouty Annex. Judges: Carlton Prouty R, Mary B. Prouty R, Fred T. Richard- son D. District 8: Polling place, Country Day school. Judges: Lewis McLain R, Mrs. Mabelle S. Burke D, Charles Zipf D. District 9: Polling place, Indian Hill Inn. Judges: Charles S. Thorne R, Thomas G. Windes D, Jonas H. Madsen R. REPUBLICANS OF NEW TRIER WILL STAGE BIG MASS-MEETING IN WINNETKA MONDAY John G. Oglesby, Republican Candidate for Governor of Illinois, to]Be Principal Speaker; Harding- Coolidge New Trier Organization Formed The great campaign of the Repub- licans of New Trier township will open on Monday evening, September 13, at 7:30 o'clock, in a township mass-meeting at 7:30 o'clock sharp Monday evening. Officers Elected A preliminary meeting of a num- LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR JOHN G. OGLESBY. Republican Candidate for Governor of Illinois. mass-meeting to be staged at the Winnetka Community House, on Lin- coln avenue, one block north of Elm street, Winnetka, to be addressed by Lieut. Gov. John G. Oglesby, Repub- lican candidate for Governor of Illi- nois. Mr. Oglesby will be the first speaker on the program. Other speakers will be Maj. John V. Clinnin, Maj. Harry F. Hamlin, Howard P. Castle, Congressman Carl R. Chindblom, George Keys, Charles W. Vail and Maj. Harry R. Hoffman. All citizens of New Trier township interested in furthering the cause of the Republican party and in becom- ing better acquainted with the na- tional and state issues are urged and invited to be present at the DRIVEWAYS AND STREETS RESURFACED BY VILLAGE The department of Public Works has been busy during the last two weeks under the direction of Harold Clark in the absence of Superintend- ent W. A. Gibbon. Mr. Gibbon re- turned Tuesday after enjoying a va- cation, to find that east Cherry street was being resurfaced, the Chicago and Northwestern railway driveways had already been resurfaced and the driveway leading to the coal yards of the E. C. Weissenberg company along the right of way of the North Shore line had been oiled to settle the dust which had been a constant source of annoyance to patrons of the electric line and shoppers in the Elm street business district. VISITS IN NORTH COUNTRY George D. Wolf of 467 Willow street, has been enjoying a wonder- ful vacation in a tour of Alaska and northern Canada. Mr. Wolf has made interesting observations in his travels and among other details notes that daily papers in the terri- tory are sold at ten cents the copy. He is on the return journey. RESURFACE OAK STREET A portion of Oak street will be re- surfaced next week by the Public Works department. ber of leading republican citizens of New Trier township was held last Tuesday evening at which the Hard- ing-Coolidge Republican club of New Trier township was organized for the purpose of supporting the Republican candidates in the nation- al election, and of gathering together the Republican forces in New Trier township under the Republican banner. The following officers were elected: Justus Chancellor, Jr., president. Edwin E. Vail, vice president. George L. Friestedt, secretary and treasurer. Headquarters of the Coolidge club are ° located George F. Gonsalves offices at 558 Center street, Winnetka. Harding- rr ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WOMAN AND MAN SOUGHT AS GOLF CLUB THIEVES Golf clubs along the north shore are on the watch for thieves, be- lieved to be a man and woman, who visit the clubs in the guise of guests, who have within the last few days stolen more than $5000 worth of property from the Northmore, Ouil- mette and Skokie Golf clubs. In most of the instances furs have been taken, but at the Northmore club 150 pieces of silver and linen were stolen. At all of the clubs the presence of an exceptionally attractive woman and her escort, who, though known to no one present, apparently, were protected from questioning by their own poise, was revealed after each theft. BACK FROM FISHING Walter Gibbon, Winnetka Super- intendent of Public Works, returned Tuesday from a two week's sojourn at Powers Lake, Wis., where he en- joyed some fishing. Yes, he caught a lot of 'em, big ones too--ho, hum. "IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE" Bryan Washburne will appear at the Community House next Friday evening in "It Pays to Advertise". The opening picture last night was a | great success. in the - ide TA da ee Re LL AGE