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14 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1924 Winnetka Weekly Talk vy LLOYD HOLLISTER, INC. 1222 Central Ave. Wilmette, Ill Telephone .............. Winnetka 388 Telephone ............. Wilmette 1920 SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 A YEAR All communications must be accom- panied by the name and address of the writer. Articles for publication should reach the editor by Thursday noon to insure appearance in current issue. Resolutions of condolence, cards of thanks, obituary, poetry, notices of en- tertainments or other affairs where an admittance charge will be made or a collection taken, will be charged at regular advertising rates. Entered at the postoffice at Winnet- ka, Illinois, as mail matter of the sec- gna class, under the act of March 3, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1924 Depress the Tracks. (Give the Business Men Fair Play. Build a New Village Hall. Enforce the Traffic Laws. Bwild the Truck Road. MID-WINTER Mid-winter is January 20. That's what the weather people say. They light on this date by collecting all the winter temper- atures, comparing them, and then computing the day with the me- dian temperature. And, as has been said before, they find that day to be January 20. So, when the next to the last Sunday in January has passed we shall be headed for Spring. Already, as one glances at the sky, he. can"see a 'hint! of "the warmer days in tree branches and twigs silhouetted against the gray. He shivers a little at the memory of the sub-zero days, but encourages himself with the thought that they are in the past and that no other days so cold can recur. However, it will be many days before he will hear the sweet song of the meadow lark. REPENT AND REFORM! Repent! That's the very first thing a sinner must do in order to be saved. He must be sorry for his past; not excessively sorry, but sorry enough really to dislike it. If he is nt sincerely sorry, he may still re ain a sneak- ing fondness for the bad old ways, and perhaps return to them. If the children of Israel had thought of the flesh-pots of Egypt with disgust, they would not have hankered for them after their deliverance. So, whatever you do, don't forget to repent. Best 'of all, do your repenting in sackcloth and ashes. Reform! Merely to repent is not enough. Repentance without reformation is vain regretting, empty, foolish, ineffective. You must be constructive. Form plans for better living. Re-form (note the hyphen) yourself. Those who know best about this matter of reform say that a person can't break old habits if he keeps his mind set on the old habits. Nobody, they say, can learn not to stand crooked by thinking about not standing crooked. The would-be self-re-. former must start a new line of action by thinking about some- thing new. It sounds good. Try it. MR. OLDFATHER We met him very soon after we moved to Winnetka. He was kindness itself, telling us what a new-comer ought to know about the town of which we had just become a resident. He showed '| none of the offishness too often characteristic of the old settler, but seemed really pleased to help the stranger within the gates. Since those early days it was our privilege to be associated with Mr. Oldfather in several civic groups. He was quiet but vigorous, courteous, mindful of differences of opinion, alert to 'propose more suitable plans, al- ways open to suggestion. At the bank we often met one another and he, with his genial "How do you do, Sir?" helped us to meet our difficulties some- what more calmly and courage- ously. : The memory of his human kindness makes his going away a little less hard to bear. N. T. BAND CONCERTS Many people would rather hear a concert by a brass band than any other combination of har- monies. They find something stirring in the strains that issue from the recesses of the cornet, French horn, tuba, baritone, and big bass horn. Even the drums, snare and bass, captivate the hearts of this numerous body of brass band fans. We don't mind admitting that the sudden outburst of The Star Spangled Banner from a group of brasses has set our whole be- ing into a perfect frenzy of patri- otic emotion. And Chopin's Funeral March has filled us with a mysterious awe and grief. Hear thé concerts of the N.T. H.S. Band on January 18 and 19. You'll not only be giving your- self a mighty good time but also helping the boys and girls to get uniforms. The religious editorials appear- ing in the Winnetka Talk each j week emphasize an element that is too often neglected. Every sailor must have a general idea of his vessel's destination. He must have some conception of the relation between himself and the universe. How can a sailor make intelligent plans unless he has some notion, however dim, of the any other piece of literature. decoration in our homes. really a book at all. versation from description and, the use of paragraphs. Much Printed as our other books are, several volumes. demand the best. ter. est book that was ever written. THE BIBLE. HAR REV. FRANCIS CARR STIFLER. (Wilmette Baptist Church, Wilmette) Among books, the Bible easily holds first place in all the world. There are more copies of it on the north shore than of It is read today in over four hun- dred different languages and dialects. ten over eighteen hundred years ago, but it has been nevertheless the best seller for nineteen centuries in those parts of the world which today are most enlightened. European nation lies the discovery of the worth of the Bible. England's political, literary, and social deve'opment have all sprung from an enthusiasm for this book. American life at its best is a heritage from the twenty thousand Puritans who came to these shores principally because they wanted freedom in their use and interpretation of the Scriptures. toward better days in India and China today are traceable prin- cipally to the influence of the Bible. The Bible deserves a more honorable place than one of mere It should be read and studied. not the easiest book to understand. This is partly because it is not It is a library. It consists of sixty-six books printed together in the single volume. gether without title pages, without printing poetry as we usually print it, without the use of quotation marks to distinguish con- And this leads me to my point. ourselves on the furniture and equipment of our homes. Your 'bookseller has Bibles printed in every conceivable style--the most modern if you want it. should have Bibles we can use. Consult your Pastor on this mat- Supply yourself with the most useful edition of the great- [A Its latest pages were writ- Back of the birth of Every The unrest that moves It is Usually they are run to- in most editions, without even of this is done to save space. the Bible would be a work of We pride We Our homes port he is bound for? How cana man make intelligent plans unless he has a notion as to whither his course, too, is tending? Perhaps these editorials will help you shape your life plan. ROOFING over the Old Shingles ESTIMATES FREE ORTH SHOR ROOF CRAFTERS Incorporated 3201 Emerson St. Evanston 342 Park Ave. Glencoe Phone 7026 Phone 166 -- L PATTERSON BROTHERS Ri vz | Open Tuesday, | Thursday and Bu y a Saturday Evenings 7 Chevrolet Musical | Today Sstetients ! Talking | Machines NORTHWESTERN Swng MOTOR CO. 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The railroad is a pioneer and development naturally follows in its path. Hamlets become villages and villages- broaden into cities. Population increases and new in- dustries are born. Close-in farms of today become the residential sections of tomorrow. In the development of the territory which it serves, the North Shore Line is an im- portant factor, for dependable transporta- tion is necessary to community growth. It answers favorably the first question asked by the prospective resident- "How 1s yow transportation service!" Telephone Winnetka 963