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| {= 10 _ WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1924 a ah Nie = ELECTION YEAR BOGEY SCOUTED North Shore Banker Fore- sees Year of Prosperity : By F. J. SCHEIDENHELM (Wilmette Civic Leader and President State Bank and Trust Company, Evanston.) Usually, at the dawn of a Presiden- tial year, business is not quite sure of itself. The chances of the election, and of the attitude of Congress after the election, are so fraught with possibilities that business men are instinctively re- luctant to risk decisive action, either in details of operation, or broad matters of policy. They do not feel quite sure where they stand. There is a radical group in Congress which seems determined to embarrass the national administration. There are two great parties eagerly seeking for some advantage which they may capital- ize at the polls. And if our own do- mestic difficulties were of no importance whatsoever, the European situation would still be an unsettling factor. Roger Babson, statistician, is hint- ing at growing unemployment, and there are very many who will share his fears. It is easy enough to view the future through dark glasses. But, despite all these factors, such men as Judge Gary of the Steel Cor- poration, FErskine, president of Stude- baker, Irving Fisher of Yale, the Eco- nomics Department of Harvard, and such financial authorities as Barron of the Wall Street Journal--unite in promising a year of rising prices and booming business--and they ought to know. They point, with reason, to record production of oil and automobiles, to activity in building construction, to the volume of retail sales and freight car loadings, and to the enormously increased buying power of the farmers, who constitute by far the most important group in our national life. Their judgment can not but command respect and their fore- casts make for confidence. Under the circumstances, the safest position would seem to be one com- bining caution and confidence. There will be business, as always, for those who can deserve it on a truly competi- tive basis. Efficiency in production and in sales, care in credit extension and . collections, economy in personal as in business life--~these are essential to pros- perity this year as every year. Consider- =ing the Nation's strong business situa- tion at this time, they may well enable us to hold our own despite the immi- nence of the election. The fact of the matter is that, al- though very few people take matters of government seriously enough, there are very many of us who take politics too seriously, and are too ready to sense disaster just around the corner. We forget that, although there have been a dozen elections in the last twenty-five years the value of our manufacturers has quadrupled, and so has that of our farm products, that production of pig iron and coal has trebled, and that of petroleum is ten times greater. Today, with only 6 per cent of "the world's population, we are producing 24 per cent of its wheat, 75 per cent of its corn, 67 per cent of its cotton, and 48 per cent of its coal and iron. Pessimism in regard to America's fu- ture is out of the question in the light of these facts, and confidence is instinc- tive. It must be tempered with pru- dence, of course, but that is always the case. The prudent thing is to work hard and play safe. Nineteen twenty-four will be just as good a year as we can make it. It will be our fault if it is not a profitable and prosperous one. Invite North Shore To Medill Lecture Course Jane Addams of Hull House, Dr. Edwin E. Slosson, Robert Morse Lovett, Robert Bridges and other per- sons equally authoritative in their fields will participate in a new course of lectures to be given on the Evans- ton campus of Medill School of Journalism of Northwestern univer- sity during the second semester which opens next month. "Problems of Con- temporary Thought" comprises a course being given during the current semester to the evening classes of Medill school in Chicago and so many have been turned away because of lack of room that Director Harring- ton organized the Evanston course for full-time students and north shore people in general. The course was organized last fall to afford part-time journalism stu- dents an inside view of the world at large and is accomplished not only by the lectures but by round-tables on topics of science, art, philosophy and sociology. Among the experts who have participated in the course in Chicago up to this time are Profes- sors W. Lee Lewis, Forest R. Moul- ton, Arthur I. Kendall, Delton T. Howard, Joseph Jastrow, Fay-Cooper Cole, Ferdinard Schevill and Herbert S. Philbrick. The Evanston course will be open to all schools: on the campus and to others interested -in the topics. Kenilworth Happenings N Hour of Song will be pre- sented by Marie Morrisey (Mrs. Roy Keith) prima donna contralto, for the benefit of the Park Ridge School for Girls at the resi- dence of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Cresap, 239 Essex road, on Monday evening, January 21. The list of patronesses for the occasion includes Mrs. James E. Keith, Mrs. Mark W. Cresap, Mrs. Sidney C. Eastman, Mrs. Percy B. Eckhart, Mrs. Vibe K. Spicer, Mrs. Sanger Brown, Mrs. Robert O. Ber- ger, Mrs. John P. Oleson, Mrs. Craig Ketcham, Mrs. Clyde Ross, Mrs. Hugh Foresman, Mrs. Warren Pease, Mrs. Rufus B. Stolp, Mrs. Walter Shat- tuck, Mrs. Walter Noble Gillette, Mrs. Announcements come from Madi- son, Wisconsin of the marriage of Miss Katherine Fishburn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Fishburn to Sey- mour Nason, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Nason of Kansas City, form- erly of Kenilworth. Mr. Nason grad- uated in 1922 from the University of Wisconsin and is a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Miss Fish- burn is a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. One of every ten members of the faculty of the Pennsylvania State col- lege is devoting virtually his entire time to research work. ROOFING Whatever the Circumstances the same courtesy--the same helpful service in 'managing all perplexing details--are ac- corded you whether you desire an unlimited expendi- ture or whether circumstances suggest that you refrain from undue costs. Robert Watt, Mrs. John Benham, Mrs. Bently McCloud, Mrs. Karl B. over the Korrady, Mrs. James C. Murray and . Mrs. Walter L. Launder. % Weel dn Old Shingles Mrs. Henry Taylor, Jr. 431 Essex road, returned Tuesday from Barring- ESTIMATES ton, Ill, where she was the guest of Mrs. Alexander F. Reichmann, for FREE several days. Mr. Taylor is spending a fortnight quail hunting at the 0 RTH SHO R 5 \ William M. Hoyt winter home at Green Cove Springs, Fla. ROOF CRAFTERS 2 7 IA pe Incorporated ol 1124 Central Ave. The Home and Garden club will 3201 342 A cfoott 5 1 I I B zoel Ses = i Baioresa St. Park Ave. 2 TI.T Phone Wilmette 654 enilworth Assembly Hall on Satur- vanston encoe : day evening. Mr. Lionel Robertson Phone 7026 Phone 166 J ENDERTAKER Wilmette will speak on "Interior Decorating." (§ = = Avan Every Week 1s Ea i ~~ No Tiresome Waiting! 'No Tedious Delays! Start Next Sunday. Win! Plug Puzzles." "Spark Plug," each week. of 12 tests. | HERE'S THE IDEA | A Delightful Pastime N the Sunday Herald and Examiner of January 13 (next Sunday) will be printed the first of a series of "Spark The puzzle consists of a picture of drawn entirely in figures--numerals which, added together, give a sum which is the answer to the puzzle. A new puzzle, with new sets of figures, will be published each week for 12 weeks. 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