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- WINNETKA WEEKLY The Timely Record of Community Events ALK VOI. XI, NO.'1. WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1922 SIXTEEN PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS CITIZENS ENDORSE HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN : Many Wilmette, Kenilworth " and Gross Point Residents - to Aid St. Francis Drive ee N FACILITIES ARE LACKING » Funds to Provide Beds For Xz Patients of Moderate Means Probably no civic event has been of more interest to the people of the North Shore than the present move for funds to build a Wing at the St. Francis Hospital, 355 Ridge avenue, Evanston, to serve all of the people { : of this vicinity. > On Thursday night of this week a dinner was given at the North Shore A Hotel by the Sisters of St. Francis to the committees, team majors and captain: who are working on the St. Francis Maternity Wing Fund. : Judge Bennett of New York was tl toastmaster. There was an interest- EE ing program of speeches. : A great rivalry is already being manifested between the teams from Winnetka, Glencoe, Highland Park, Kenilworth, Wilmette, Evanston, Rog- (4 ers Park, Niles Center and Arlington Heights, it is said. { Have Fund Headquarters E Headquarters of the fund were y moved from the hospital to the Evans- ton Chamber of Commerce this week to afford a more central meeting place for the 500 workers. A representa- tive will be at headquarters at all times to answer any questions and supply literature about the hospital. | Many North Shore residents, it is i thought, do not realize the great ' shortage of hospital beds. In the ter- . ritory from Rogers Park to Glencoe, Ss e@NCOMPpassing some twenty cities and villages, statistics show a shortage | of 750 beds. | . St. Francis hospital turned away pL an average of two patients daily in i 1921, because they were filled to ca- | pactiy. ol Non-sectarian Hospital : It is managed by a religious order of women, who have devoted their wild lives to humanity. However, its staff is more than 50 per cent non-Catholic, and the patients admitted last year 4) were 50 per cent non-Catholic. A St. Francis hospital is especially generous in its charity work. For the year 1921 one-half of the total cases treated were wholly or in part charity. Hospital Aim The new wing for St. Francis pro- poses to provide facilities for people of moderate means. There will be a large number of small comfortable § rooms provided for all services and i the present open policy will prevail. k Residents of Winnetka are expected to share a sense of pride in this worthy undertaking, together with the following local Endorsement commit- » tee: ky John S. Miller, Jr., president Village i of Winnetka; M. K. Meyer, president i Winnetka Trust and Savings Bank; x George W. Hinman, Eli B. Felsenthal, Aa Rev. James Austin Richards, Rev. i E. Ashley Gerhard, Rev. F. J. Haarth, 4 Henry R. Hale, president, Winnetka State Bank; Alfred D. Hermann, cash- i ier, Winnetka Trust and Savings TS. Bank: Magistrate Clark T. Northrop, Elmer E. Adams, postmaster; James A. White, E. C. Weissenberg, R. W. Whitaker, manager, North Shore Health Resort; F. L. Maloney, Frank Fahey, A. M. Kloepfer, W. F. Benoist, C. E. Melhope, Mrs. C. E. Melhope, Mrs. M. H. Lieber, Mrs. A. E. Tilroe, Mrs. John McEwen, Mrs. Hoyt Mec- Clain, Miss Susan Alles, Mrs. C. C. McKinney, Mrs. E. P. Bailey, Mrs. E. W. Wortley, Mrs. Carrie B. Prouty. Old Testament Authority At Men's Bible Meeting Prof. J. M. P. Smith, member of the faculty of the University of Chicago, will be the speaker at the Men's Sun- day morning Bible class session in Winnetka Community House tomorrow morning at 9:45 o'clock. Professor Smith, an eminent au- i _ literature, has been asked by the class leaders to present a cross section of life among the chosen people of the time of the fall of the Northern King- dom, particularly emphasizing the spiritual lesson of that period. The .Sunday morning class meets each Sunday in the gymnasium of Community House. The sessions are open to all men of the village. } thority on Old Testament history and | Mister, Have You Ordered Your Ford Car This Morning? How doth the busy Ford salesman improve each ining hour. Harken to telephone conversa- tion, any da ost anywhere on the north shore. vy'? . J. Runningwell Ruther- ford spea > "Yes, Rutherford, what can we do for y this morning?" "Plea. end me a half-dozen nice, fresh this morning--assorted, , say--a couple sedans, two nd a pair of tourings. Get them to me on this morning's second delivery, please." "Yes, Sir, Mr. Rutherford, we'll send the messenger boy over within an hour." All of which is to remind the gentle reader that the Skokie Motor com- pany, Lincoln avenue, Winnetka, sold fifteen Ford cars, of varied description, during the first ten days of March. Six cars were sold in one day. It was impossible to obtain the latest re- turns. "Call before eleven," etc., as it were. MUST SPRAY TREES NOW. LYNCH WARNG Village Offers Property Own- ers Spraying Service If Winnetka is to have perfect foli- age on its highly prized shade trees, every property in the village which contains even a single tree, should be thoroughly investigated right now while the Village is conducting an extensive campaign to eliminate the deadly Tussock Moth and Oyster Shell scale now infesting most of the trees in Winnetka, Li Winnetka Village council has ar- ranged to have tree spraying done on private property at very nominal cost and the work is under direction of Village Forester Thomas J. Lynch, who is offering the services of his twelve or more expert tree surgeons and equipment at cost. Spraying of trees on public grounds cannot be effective unless trees on private properties also are given the spraying treatment, according to For- ester Lynch. This is the time to do the spraying. Within two or three weeks, if the present mild tempera- ture prevails, the trees will be leav- ing out and spraying must be discon- tinued since the sulphur solution used kills the foliage, it is explained. DENEEN FORCES BACK E. E. VAIL CANDIDACY Endorsement of the candidacy of Ed- win E. Vail for Cook County commis- sioner was given by the Deneen Repub- lican organiza- tion this week, according to '| authentic re- ports emanat- ing from head- quarters where, it is stated, the leaders found it advisable to |place Vail's on its regular ticket. action was taken, it is said, follow- ing a care- ful investiga- tion. of. 'Mr. Vail's qualifica- tions and strength in the present. polit- ical campaign. Mr. Vail last week was given the endorsement of the North Shore Re- publican club, outgrowth of the for- mer Harding-Coolidge club, which, it is declared, is now lending active sup- port in the campaign. Mr. Vail is a retired banker whose residence is in Winnetka. E. Vail Edwin BUILD MANY GARAGES Winnetka building permits issued by the department of Public Works in the past ten days indicate that many villagers are interested this Spring in building adequate shelters for their automobiles. Garages top the list of structures listed in the permit ree- ords at the village offices. Residences, for the most part of stucco and frame construction, are next on the list. VILLAGE CANDIDATES APPROVED AT GRUGUS Aldrich, Tenney, Mrs. Lang- worthy Trustee Nominees At an adjourned session of the Win- netka Village Caucus at Community House Wednesday evening of this week the Nominating committee re- ported its selections for the various village offices to be filled at the annual Village election in April. Condidates approved by the caucus, and who, it is expected, will be unop- posed in the approaching election were: Trustees L. Sherman Aldrich Henry K. Tenney Mrs. B. F. Langworthy Village Clerk Mrs. Stella Winslow Village Treasurer W. E. Davis Village Collector Theodore Flynn Public Library Trustees Roswell Mason Mrs. Carrie B. Prouty The adjourned session passed a reso- lution stipulating that in the future the Nominating committee report its find- ings at the first meeting of the cau- cus in order to avoid the confusion experienced this year when it was found necessary to adjourn the cau- cus for a week to await the report of the committee. Name Nominating Committee The Nominating committee for next year includes: Wallace Rumsey, chair- man; Eugene Rummler, Mrs. Allan I. Wolff, William Moulton, Mrs. Carrie B. Prouty, Charles M. Thomson, Robert Wallace and E. P. Farwell. The platform announced by the Vil- lage Caucus at its first session Wednes- day of last week included improve- went projects and purposes as follows: Announce Platform Municipal ownership and operation of Village utilities, retention main- tenance and development of the Vil- lage water and light properties. Submission of the matter of renew- ing franchises to a referendum vote of the people. Efficient and economical business methods in the administration of all departments of the Village. Consistent work in the interest of securing track depression in the vil- lage in the interest of public safety, present conditions, with the steady growth in population, constituting a grave hazard to life. Placing all telephone and Village wires in underground conduits and the | removal of the present poles, if and when practicable. NEW BANK STRUCTURE OF ATTRACTIVE DESIGN Passersby on Elm street are ob- serving with keen interest the rapid progress on the construction of the new Winnetka State bank building in the block just east pf Lincoln avenue. The bank, it is anticipated, will be ready for occupancy about July 1, in the event that the prevalent excellent weather continues through the Spring. The new Winnetka State bank, harmonizing in architecture with the adjoining Boal building promises to be one of Winnetka's most attractive business structures and a distinct asset to the East Elm street business section. BUY YOURSELF MILES AND MILES OF PLEASURE. Perhaps you cannot afford a new car, and you see other more fortunate people driv- ing by your house on nice days, bound for the wide country. Watch the classi- fied ads for cars like this and you will find one well within your means-- FOR SALE--OAKLAND 5 PAS- senger touring car; very good mechanical condition, four good tires and spare; body, fenders and top excellent. An economical little car at a bargain. WINNETKA MOTOR CO. Lincoln Ave. Tel. Win, 165 WATCH THE WANT ADS FOR YOUR WANTS 562 Buildings Tall-- That's Not All Daniel Observed Whenever a leading villager returns from the Big City it is correct form for the home town paper newshound to stage a big-time interview. Daniel "boone" Noe, Village Pur- chasing Agent in this instance may be considered to be the leading vil- lager in question. Dan'l got back Tuesday all twisted out of plumb from gazing at seventy- five-story sky-scratchers, mammoth bridge spans and other objects of con- siderable interest--particularly along what the vodvillians dote on terming the "gay white way". Dan'l is back with Broadway slang of the latest version, has got all the Village Hall denizens lookin' gates ajar-like when he unlimbers on the up-to-the-minute vernacular. "Finale-Hoppers," is one of the hot shots Dan'l eased over the other day. What's a Finale-Hopper? Ask Dan, he knows. The girls are wearing them there, now, Russian boots in N'Yawk. Ga- loshes? Not for them! "And the skirts--how about Dan?" "Yes, they're still wearin' 'em, but they're down and up to six ounces now." Exit Newshound. VTEONSCHOOL TAX BOOST TODAY Polling Place is Horace Mann School; Time, 1 to 6 P. M. 'em, Winnetka voters are asked by the Board of Education to go to the polls today to vote an increase in the reve- nue that is directed into the coffers of the school fund, or in other words, to take advantage of the new state law which permits an increase in the grade school from the present rate of $2.75 to $4 upon a referendum. The polling place is the Horace Mann school. Polls will be open from 1 to 6 P. M. Highland Park and Glencoe have voted the increase by overwhelming majorities and Winnetka, it is con- fidently expected, will follow suit since the increase is in the interest solely of education, and certain to redound to the benefit of every school child in the village. The proposed increase is essential, it is explained, if Winnetka's public schools are to be maintained at their present high standard of efficiency. "What education costs is largely a question of what kind of education we want," says Laird Bell, President of the Board of Education. "We have es- tablished certain standards in Win- netka and have held to them for many years. We have held to them even though, as a matter of fact, we have run behind our income intermittently for several years. If we are to main- tain these standards, we must have more income from taxes. The real is- sue in the special election is, there- fore, whether we wish to maintain the. standard of education which we have set up." INDIAN HILL TO HOLD IMPORTANT SESSION All residents of South Winnetka, the territory designated roughly as lying south of Willow street, are in- vited to attend and participate in the discussions at the regular meeting of the Indian Hill Improvement asso- ciation at New Trier Township High school auditorium, Tuesday evening, March 21, at 8 o'clock. Important matters affecting the wel- fare and progress of the community are to be presented for discussion at the meeting, it is announced. Following the business meeting there will be a number of entertainment features, which, among others, will include community singing, dancing and refreshments. JUDGES COLLEGE DEBATE Robert H. Anthony, formerly in- structor in Rhetoric at the University | of Minnesota, and now engaged in the real estate business on the north shore, was at Mount Vernon, Iowa, Friday of last week as judge in a debate between teams representing Lawrence and Cornell colleges. Mr. Anthony is a resident of Glencoe and has offices at 11 S. La Salle street, Chicago. ONLY THE ATTORNEYS HEARD AT HEARING M. J. Spiegel Gets Off With Fine When Assistant State's Attorney Handles Things GALLERY DISAPPOINTED George Schaefer, Injured Mo- torcyclist, Emphatic Ditto Spectators who held choice gallery seats in Magistrate Mickey's Wilmette court Tuesday of this week, for what was expected to be a melodramatic hearing with Modie J. Spiegel, 140 Melrose avenue, Kenilworth, the de- fendant, charged with three separate and distinct offences, observed in- stead, a most interesting and some- what mystifying comedy-farce. Spiegel had been hailed into court to answer charges brought by motor- cycle policeman George Schaefer of the Wilmette squad, in which Spiegel was alleged to have committed the of- fenses of speeding, resisting an officer and assault with a deadly weapon, said weapon being a high-powered motor car. When Spiegel left the "hearing" the latter two charges had been nolle prossed at the instance of an assistant state's attorney and the defendant had been assessed $50 and costs on the first offense. Spectators were forced to put their auricular senses to the test to detect the sotto voce conversation of the as- sembled attorneys, Weymouth Kirk- land, for the defense; Assistant State's Attorney Hough, arbiter, and Village Attorney 'Wenban. What jonfab Accomplished Assistant 'State's Attorney Hough recommended the cases of assault and prossed. \ Attorney Kirkland observed that $25 and costs would be sufficient penalty on the speeding charge. Attorney Wenban stood fast for $50 and costs. Adjournment. Throughout the "hearing" Spiegel and his friends--many were there-- conducted an apparently enjoyable tete-a-tete, having the effect of pro- voking broad smiles and occasional merry tittering among the tete-a- teters. Schaefer was painfully injured Thursday evening of last week when he was thrown from his machine on Sheridan road, between Kenilworth and Melrose avenues, Kenilworth. X-Ray photos showed that a bone in the heel of his right foot had been bruised and chipped when he crashed into the curbing as Spiegel's car, which Schaefer was pursuing, was turned sharply into his path "cutting him off" to the curbing. The machine was traveling at 45 miles an hour, ac- cording to Schaefer. Thrown to the parkway Schaefer managed tc draw his revolver and fire five shots at the receding machine. Arrested on Warrant Spiegel was later brought to police headquarters after Schaefer had taken out warrants for his arrest on the three above charges. 3 Spiegel, accordig to the Wilmette police, has been a persistent violator of the speed laws. This statement was corroborated by police of Kenilworth, Winnetka and Evanston, who said he had been guilty of similar offenses in those towns. Schaefer, it is said, is planning to institute personal damage proceedings against the Kenilworth man. A CALL FOR CLOTHING The Winnetka Relief and Aid Shop conducted by Miss Kate Dwyer at 858 Elm street, is greatly in need of stock at this time, ac- cording to Miss Dwyer. There is a tremendous demand for used clothing of all kinds-- children's or grown-ups'. These are sold at a nominal price, or given away if the need requires. As warm weather and house- cleaning time approaches, Win- netkans are asked to remember the Shop with the things that are placed in the discard. The Shop is equipped to care for woolen things through the summer and anything for any season will be appreciated. A call to Mrs. M. L. H, Odea, Winnetka 367, or Miss Dwyer, Winnetka 674-R, will bring a collector to take contribu- tions. resisting an officer o of the law be nolle -