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he gy = osm ~ WINNETK A WEEKLY TALK Nearly Everybody In Winnetka Reads The Talk VOL. IX, NO. 30. WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1920 TWELVE PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS CHRIST CHURCH PLANS SOCIAL SERVICE TALKS ~~ Leaders in Social Service Work To Speak in "Social Service Course" Planned by Local Church COURSE COVERS 2 WEEKS Starts Sunday, October 10, and Con- tinues Until Sunday, October 24; Public Invited A "Course in Social Service" has been outlined and scheduled to begin at Christ church at the morning ser- vices, Sunday, October 10,7 when Charles W. Folds, president of the United Charities will occupy the pul- pit and speak on the subject "Social Service Obligations of the Church." The course will continue over a period of two weeks with the second address of the series scheduled to be held at Christ church parish house, Oak and Linden streets, Tues- day evening, October 12, at 8 o'clock. William P. Sidley, of the church Board of Managers, and L. W. Mes- ser, General Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. are the speakers. The topic for Tuesday evening is "Social Ser- vice as seen through the Young Men's Christian Association." Discuss Settlement Work On Thursday evening, October 14, Prof. George H. Meade of the Uni- versity of Chicago and director of the University of Chicago Settlement, will speak on the subject, "Origin and 'Development of Social Settlement Houses in-Chicago." nad The fourth lecture of the series is to be held at the Parish house on Tuesday evening, October 19, with Mrs. Ira Couch Wood, director of the Elizabeth McCormick Memorial Fund, and the Rev. M. W. Ross, So-. cial Service Secretary of the Diocese of Chicago, as the speakers. The subject of Mrs. Wood's talk will be "Social Service as an Aid to the Good Health of the Children and Families of the Poor." The next talks of the series are to be given at the Parish house on Thursday evening, October 21, by Judge Victor P. Arnold, Judge of the Juvenile Court in Chicago, and Joel D. Hunter, General Superintendent, United Charities of Chicago, formerly chief probation officer of the Juvenile Court. Judge Arnold will speak on "The Work of the Juvenile Court" and Mr. Hunter will discuss the top- ic, "The Relationship of the Juvenile Court to the other Social Agencies." Rector In Final Talk The final talk of the course will be given by the rector of Christ church, the Rev. E. Ashley Gerhart. The meeting terminating the series will be at Christ church Sunday morning, October 24, at 11 o'clock, in connec- tion with the annual Harvest Home services. The "Course in Social Service" promises to be one of the most in- teresting lecture courses in the vil- lage for the current season and the public is cordially invited to hear all the lectures of the series. The speak- ers are experts in the Social Ser- vice field and promise an instructive and most interesting course for those interested in social service work. ' BOXING CHAMP FEATURED AT COMMUNITY HOUSE The Boy Scout Motion Picture committee will continue its policy of the "best for the least" at Commun- ity House next Friday evening when Georges Carpentier, war hero of France and the heavyweight boxing champion of Europe, will be present- ed in "The Wonder Man". The picture was a wonderful suc- cess in Chicago theaters and it was selected for that reason to appear at Community House. It is an Amer- ican society drama and has the Frenchman in the hero role. Andy Gump will also be on the pro- am in "The Model" one of his best pictures since his advent into the cinema world. Kinogram News Week- ly will also be flashed on the screen. REGISTRATION In reply to many inquiries coming to the Winnetka Weekly Talk con- cerning registration for the pres- idential election on November 2, the following information has been ob- tained from the Village Hall Registration in Winnetka is not' compulsory. However, new residents in the village will obviate the neces- sity of having their votes "sworn" at the polls by registering at the pre- cincts on Tuesday, October 12. It Would Seem That Willis Has Troubles Timepieces Get All Traded Up and the Jedge Cain't See the Joke Atall Willis Turner, a gentleman of color, is "between the devil and the deep sea" these days and all on ac- Soups = a disabled timepiece he rried into t Sarid i e watch doctor, Et- We leave it to you, dear reader, to pity: or censure, as you may be dis- It appears that Willis, sho he had called for the Sotly Se upon a bickering, dickering, sharp- nosed piano tuner. Said piano fixer negara wht he considered a most wor argain, i i Bote wor A's gain, in the following He offered to exchan with Willis, coaxed by ES an ducement of $10 with the agreement that the sum of $4 be turned over to Willis at the time of exchange and the balance, well, whenever Willis caught him, least ways that's what came of the bargain. e digress momently and return to the Ettinghause jewelry store at 554 Center street. Here we find a customer in quest of a watch left at the place for repairs. But, the watch cannot be found. However, in the course of the search Willis' original timepiece comes to view. Then it dawned upon the jeweler. He had given Willis the wrong watch. : Willis responds to a hasty sum- mons. "You were given the wrong watch," he was told. "Here's your watch. The one you carried away belongs to another customer. Just an error, you see." "But Ah aint got the other watch," says Willis. "Ah done swapped dat timepiece fo' 'nother and $10 buck to boot." "You had better get it, back," com- mands the jeweler, "and get it back quick." I "Ah caint get it back,' wails Willis, I dunno wheah dat pianoo guy Ah give it to done has went." The scene shifts to Justice North- rop's court, one door due north of the Ettinghausen shop. There, on Thurs- day evening, matters continued as follows : Orders from the court: Willis must return that misdirected watch or furnish the equivalent in real United States money. And the piano turner's watch' Well, it looks allright but the darn thing won't run. VILLAGE SECURES LAND FOR FILTRATION PLANT Lake Front cf Chandler Property North of North Avenue To Be Site of Municipal Plant After considerable and unavoid- able delay the Village of Winnetka has at last succeeded in securing a site for the proposed Municipal Pilsarion plant authorised by the ci- 1zens in a special election held i April, 1919, Sp The Village Council now has ac- quired the entire lake front of the Chandler property north of North avenue, together with a strip of land extending from the lake shore to Sheridan road. This land will con- stitute the site and roadway approach to the proposed filtration plant. The cost of the land is $36,050. Con- struction on the filtration plant is expected to begin early in 1921, OUT GOES DOUBLE CROSSING Work of eliminating the double crossing at Ridge avenue and Oak street, done by the village in con- junction with the Northwestern rail- road, is progressing satisfactorily. Surveying and grading for the "cut- off" roadway was in progress this week. AT ST. LOUIS CONVENTION Sanborn Hale, assistant cashier at the Winnetka State Bank, is in St. Louis, Mo., attending a convention of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, a men's organization within the Epis- copal church. 3 KIPPY ORCHESTRA DANCES A large crowd greeted the first dance of the twelve scheduled by the Kippy = Orchestra, given Saturday evening at the Community House. The next Kippy dance will be held next Saturday. CHURCH COUNCIL MEETS The Church council of the Congre- gational church met Tuesday evening in the church library. ASK GIRLS T0 JOIN FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE Member of Working Girls' Club Pens Earnest Invitation te Girls Em- plecyed in Homes here The Winnetka Working Girls' Friendship Circle will resume its activities at Community House, Tues- day evening, October 12, at 8 o'clock. The following invitation to girls who work in Winnetka and Hubbard Woods homes is published at the re- quest of. girls interested in the ship Circle: Friendship Circle: In the Interest of the Working Girls' Club Another winter is almost here and iwith it comes the long evenings. There are many ways in which we can make these evenings pass away pleasantly. To the girls working in homes in Winnetka 'and Hubbard Woods, the Community House has opened its doors on Tuesday evenings. For several years there has been conducted here a club for the work- ing girls. Its hours of meeting have been from 8:30 to 9:30 o'clock each Tuesday evening. Those who have been attending this club have found that the time spent there has been most profitable and enjoyable. Now that the new season has open- ed the club wishes to reorganize. There have been as many as twenty- two members. We would like as many, if not more, this year. The time spent at the club is for recreation only. There are classes in dancing and gymnastics. Those de- siring to bring needle work to the club may do so. . : The club opens on Tuesday, Oc- tober 12 at 8 o'clock. A hearty in- vitation is extended to all the girls in homes here to come and help re- organize the club. We want your opinion as to what kind of club you would like. We will be thankful for any suggestions you may offer. Come with the determination to make the club a success. To those employing girls in their homes we bring the request for co- operation and help to make this club worth while. You have nothing to lose and the girls have a great deal to gain. Encourage the girls to come. They could be in no better place. The do not gather for gossip, but, rather, to forget their work for one evening and enjoy some real fun. There is no age limit for members, so come along next Tuesday and have some fun. For information call Community House, Winnetka 470. Signed--X. Y. Z. HELP WANTED If you are looking for help you will wisely use the classified advertise- ment columns of this newspaper. If you are looking for a situation you will watch the Help Wanted adver- tisements in every issue. If you will notice our "Want Ads" you will see that each week more and more people are taking advantage of this Com- munity Market. The steady increase in the number of advertisements is a sure sign that they are bringing re- sults. Here are some of the Help Wanted ads you will find on page 7 of this issue. WANTED--SEVERAL GIRLS OVER 16 years, for light factory work; good starting salary; steady work; no experience required. ! TOY TINKERS 721 Custer avenue, Evanston. y LTG48-2tc WANTED--MAID AND NURSE; ONE for cooking, serving and down stairs work; one for care of two children; 5 and 8 years old; mending and up- stors work; excellent warges; ref. req. Call Mrs. William S. Elliott, Win. 383. LTG48-1tc WANTED--GIRL FOR GEN'L. HOUSE- work and cooking; white; highes wages; no laundry work; ref. req. 175 Hazel avenue, Glencoe. Phone Glencoe 373. LTG48-1tc WANTED--A YOUNG GIRL OR MID- dle aged woman to help care for children in afternoon from two to six. Phone Wil. 2005. LTG48-1te WANTED--LADY WHO IS EMPLOYED who desires good home in exchange for light household services; ref. req. Phone Win. 156. LTG48-1te WANTED--CARETAKER FOR TWO Wilmette buildings; permanent po- sition for right man. Phone Wil 1701. L48-1te WANTED A MEAT CUTTER; STEADY position. A. S. Van Deusen, 1154 Central avenue, Wilmette. LTG48-1tc WANTED--SALES LADIES; STEADY work and good pay. Chandler's, 630 Davis street, Evanston. LTG48-tfe Red Cross Leader to Tell of Poland Work William C. Boyden, Head of Red Cross Commission in Poland To Tell of Experiences William C. Boyden of Winnetka will tell of his recent experiences in Poland Sunday evening, October 24, in Community House. Mr. Boyden headed the Red Cross Commission, under the League of Red Cross societies, which was sent to Poland to investigate conditions there, and to direct the Relief work of the Red Cross in Poland. His headquarters were in Warsaw, until within two weeks of the time the "Red" invasion was turned back. He has a most interesting story to tell of present conditions in that brave and suffering country, and it will be a privilege for Winnetkans to have the opportunity to hear di- rectly of the relief work which Am- erica is doing there. The public is invited, on Sunday evening, October 24. Resigns Leadership In Friendship Circle Mrs. Frederick Copeland Gives Up Work in Working Girls' Club; Reorganize Mrs. Frederick Copeland who has given so many years of devoted serv- ice as the leader of "Friendship Circle" in Community House, has re- signed from the work, and the club is to be reorganized. Mrs. Copeland has contributed generously of her time and strength to this work and has been untiring in her efforts for the success of the club and has made a real contribution in community service. She will be missed by many of the girls of the village, who grew to know her through her real inter- est in them; and in connection with the weekly activities of this club. "Friendship Circle" is a club of working girls, those working in Win- netka and Hubbard Woods homes, which meets every Tuesday evening in Community House. All girls work- ing in homes in Winnetka and Hub- bard Woods will be welcome. The next meeting will be Tuesday evening, and plans for reorganization will be talked over, and the club work started under a new volunteer leader, in such way as to best meet the needs of the girls working here, and to offer an opportunity for social and recreational hours. HOW WAS PATCHEN TO KNOW WHAT HE MEANT Lee Adams Hands Back Quick Re- tort Which Hits Afoul the Old Target ; Lee Adams, amiable proprietor of the Adams pharmacy, who in recent weeks has come much into public print, by virtue of the famous Rexall Homer pigeon race, enjoys a good joke, even if its on himself. It will be recalled that Mr. Adams directed the flight of a pair of pigeons two weeks ago in the race to St. Louis, headquarters of the conven- tion of Rexall druggists. The pigeons were a long time in getting anywhére. While Mr Adams was waiting at the other end of the course for the tardy birds there came a telegraphic message presumably from Winnetka, but actually faked by friends in St. Louis. "Pigeons returned to Winnetka. What shall T do?" signed Patchen. "Hold 'em!" Mr. Adams directed Patchen in reply. "Hold = what?" says "There's no sense to that." TUESDAY WAS BIG CIRCLE DAY IN WINNETKA Patcher. The following circle meetings were held in the village Tuesday after- noon: : The Ridge Avenue Circle met at the home of Mrs. Albert H. Wales, 385 Ridge avenne. Members of the Indian Hill Circle were entertained at the home of Mrs. Edwin Cail, 310 Walnut street. Mrs. Fred Workman, 1064 Spruce street, was hostess to the members of the Pine Street Circle. SPEAKS AT SPRINGFIELD Rev. Tames Austin Richards of the Winnetka Cengregational church will speak next Wednesday and Thursday at Springfield and Jacksonville, IIL He will speak in connection with the Mobilization campaign of the State Conference of Illinois, street, the driver GLENCOE BOY VICTIM _ OF AUTO COLLISION John Philip Patten, Son of Glencoe Physician, Dies Following Fatal Crash at Winnetka Inter- » section NEW TRIER HIGH SENIOR Otto R. Barnett Issues Statement Ex- plaining Details of Collision at Oak and Maple Funeral services for John Philip Patton, 15 year old son of Dr. and Mrs. Fred P. Patton, 710 Greenwood avenue, Glencoe, victim of an auto- mobile collision Saturday afternoon, were held from the home Tuesday, October 5, at 2 o'clock. Young Patton, a senior at New Trier Township High school, died Saturday afternoon at the Evanston hospital within a few hours of a fatal accident when a car in which he was a passenger collided with an- other machine at Maple avenue and Oak street, Winnetka. Patton an four companions were returning to their homes from a football game at Northwestern field, Evanston. The other occupants of the two cars were not seriously injured. ¥ Seniors at New Trier High school this week adopted the accompanying resolution in memory of their popu- lar classmate: In Memorium Resolution passed by the Senior class, relative to the untimely death of their beloved classmate, John Patton. Whereas, God in his all-wise provi- dence has seen fit to remove from our midst John Patton and, Whereas, John by his manliness and uprightness of character had en- deared himself to all of us, his classmates, Be it resolves that we take this opportunity to deplore his loss and to extend to his family our deepest sympathy in their bereavement. For the class, Robert Wienicke, Mary Louise Scheidenhelm, William Kerr. The circumstances of the tragic death of John Patton are related ac- curately and in detail by Otto R. Barnett, who as a friend of the Pat- ton family, conducted a thorough in- vestigation of the accident. Relates Circumstances Mr. Barnett's statement follows: October 5 ,1920. To the Winnetka Weekly Talk: Because of the desire of the people of Glencoe and Winnetka to know the facts, and also necause of the various reports, wholly contrary to the facts, regarding the distressing accident at Maple and Oak streets, Winnetka, last Saturday resulting in the death of John Patton, son of Dr. Fred P. Patton. I personally visited the scene of the accident, examined both cars questioned the boys who were in the two cars and also three women who saw the whole affair, and I also attended the coroner's in- quest where the jury found, as it was bound to do, that the death resulted from an accident for which the jury found no one responsible. In considering the facts, it must be borne in mind that a speed of twenty miles an hour, usually is considerated moderate is in fact a speed of thirty feet a second, which naturally seems a high speed when a collision is imminent! Experienced Driver John Patton was riding home with a party of friends in a Hudson tour- ing car, driven by an experienced driver, who is a licensed cauffeur, and is generally known among all his friends as a careful driver who had never had an accident nor been re- primanded for excessive speed. Driving north on Maple avenue, at a speed of about twenty miles per hour, as he reached the Winnetka Woman's club on the corner of Oak slowed slightly, looked to the right down Hill on Oak street, where all was clear, then to the left, up Oak street and then as he looked ahead again, saw a Ford touring car rapidl on Oak street, rfom the aeast. By that time the Hudson was so close to the crossing that it was impos- sible to stop it before crossing Oak street so the driver took the only alternative and accelerated to get across ahead of the Ford, at the same time swinging over to the west side of Maple street. As he thought he was clear, the Ford struck the Hudson just behind its right rear door, forcing the Hudson against the curb at the north sidewalk crossing approaching