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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1924 WILMETTE GROUP HELPS THE BAND Uniform Fund Boosted by Improvement Association The Band Fund to Date: Wilmette Improvement Association 0... 25.00 Previously acknowledged. . 1,290.56 Rotel oi says aia $1,315.56 The Wilmette Improvement associ- ation "came through" nicely this week with a check for $25 in favor of that New Trier High School Band Uni- form fund which Lloyd Hollister, Inc., has been conducting during the past few months. This contribution brought the fund total up to date to $1,315.56 or within $684.44 of the ultimate goal, which is $2,000. So confident are the boys and girls at the high school that the balance will be subscribed in "jig time" that they already have had their band members measured for the uniforms. The Wilmette Improvement associ- ation letter directed to Superintend- ent Frederick E. Clerk of the high school, read: "Enclosed please find our check in the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) in favor of the "New Trier Band" fund. "The Association wishes to thank the students who gave the musical en- tertainment on the occasion of the Police Benefit play held in the Byron C. Stolp school on January 25, 26 and 28 and also further expresses its ap- preciation by presenting this amount to be applied to the New Trier Band Fund." The band fund is made up entirely of contributions from residents of the north shore who are interested in the boys and girls attending the school. The uniforms will be used for years to come and entail an expenditure of about $2,000 to provide the 120 mem- bers of the band. If you want to get in on the last lap of the Band Fund drive just mail your check to New Trier Band Fund, Lloyd Hollister, Inc., 1222 Central avenue, Wilmette, Illinois. Winnetka Pupils Honor Two Greatest Americans _ George Washington, the father of his country, and Abraham Lincoln, the great emancipator, probably the two greatest Americans, will be honored by children of the Winnetka schools in a program at Skokie February 21, the day before Washington's birth- day. School will be dismissed on the 22nd. Pupils from all four of the village schools will assemble in the Jane Kup- penheimer auditorium about two in the afternoon for the program which will consist of numbers from each school. Some of them will depict acts in the life of Washington such as the making of the first flag and others in the life of Lincoln including his work as a rail-splitter, a lawyer and as president. All the numbers will be in charge of Miss Douglass Whitehead, supervisor of dramatics. Announce Activities in St. John's Luth. Parish St. John's Lutheran church of Wil- mette, which enjoys a large member- ship in Winnetka and Hubbard Woods, announces its services in the coming week as follows: 9:15 A. M. Sunday school and Bible class. 9:45 A. M. First service and sermon. 11:00 A. M. Second service and ser- mon. ' Tuesday, February 12, meeting of Congregation. Thursday afternoon, at -3 o'clock, the Makrothen Girls' club. Monday and Friday, at 4 o'clock, Children's classes. 'Thursday evening, Valentine Dinner at the church. Business There's a Dead Letter Awaiting One Aunt Jane "Aunt Jane"--some time before the holidays you sent a Christmas greet- ing, comprising a card and some money, to Mrs. Fitzpatrick and ad- dressed the envelope to 492 Edgwood avenue, Milwaukee. Well, Mrs. Fitzpatrick never re- ceived the letter, for Postmaster Adams got it back from the dead let- ter office this w-ek. Mr. Adoms has asked Winnetka Talk to advise you of that fact and to ask vou to stop in at the post of- fice. make prooner identification and receive your property. GCOD FELLOWSHIP DINNER The annual Good Fellowship dinner of Winnetka Lodge, No. 1078 A. F. and A. M. will be held in the Masonic temple Tuesday evening, February 12. at 6:30 o'clock. The affair is one of the biggest events on the lodge calen- dar and a record turn-out is antici- pated. a Scandinavian Church to Hold Special Services A series of special meetings typified by evangelical preaching and song services will begin at the First Scan- dinavian Evangelical church of Win- netka Tuesday, February 12. Carl L Lindberg, an evangelist from Milaca, Minnesota, has begn secured to con- duct the meetings. He is said to be a forceful and interest.ng speaker. The meetings will be open to the public. The song services are sched- uled to begin at 8 o'clock followed by special musical numbers and preaching. Services at the church for Sunday, February 10, follow: Sunday school, 10:15 A. M. Morn- ing sermon, 11:15 A. M.; Young Peo- ple's Meeting, 5:00 P. M.; Evening worship, 745 P. M. Monday evening the Bible study class will take up Revelations, chap- ter 9. Two Men Buy Large Acre Home Sites in Village Charles F. Glore of Marshall Field, Glore, Ward and company, and his friend, Eugene Barnhart, have pur- chased home sites on the former Hig- ginson tract on the north side of Hill road in the Indian Hill neighborhood. Thomas A. Bulger of Winnetka and Ralph M. Gately of Evanston were the sellers, and McGuire and Orr, well known realtors, the brokers. Mr. Glore and Mr. Barnhart each have two acres and expect to build in the near future. Bulger and Gately have retained one building site adjoining. Ministry as Man's Job, Sunday Class Subject Rev. James Austin Richards, pastor of the Winnetka Congregational church, is scheduled to give the talk at the Men's Sunday Morning class of that church tomorrow. His subject is announced as "The Christian Min- istry as a Man's Job." The talk will be the last of a special series of discussions on the general theme of "Religious Hobbies," which are proving very popular among the members and friends of the class. The class meets in Community House every Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Unlucky 13 Recorded in Fires for January, 1924 Thirteen fires, two of which came in the sub-zero weather of the early days of the New Year and were rather serious, were recorded for the month of" January in Chief G. M. Houren's monthly report of the Fire department activities. Most of the fires were caused by overheated plants, which is readily ex- plainable in the fact that most of the blazes occured during the extremely cold weather. Total damage for the month was recorded as $12,075. Total valuation of buildings involved in fires was $173,500 and of contents, $74,000. Four inspections were made during the month, according to the report. Problems of Youth Is Richards' Sermon Theme Sunday morning at the Winnetka Con- gregational church Rev. James Austin Richards will speak on the subject "What our generation owes the next." He has chosen this topic in response to requests for discussion of present-day problems of youth and their up-bring- ing. The music for the morning service will include: Anthem--*"Praise the Lord" ...... TNE TI hon i Pm Randegger rp br AE Vanderwater Miss Lacey Anthem--*Soul of ihe Noble." Righteous Sunday Evening Sermons Prove Popular Venture The interest expressed in the first se- ries of Sunday evening services inaugu- rated at the Winnetka Congregational church last Sunday would indicate that there is a place for such an hour of worship in the weeks leading up to Lent, as well as during Lent itself. The sermons are based on the Beati- tudes, and Rev. James Austin Richards will preach tomorrow evening on "The Happiness of the Sorrowful and the Un- assuming." The music will include two solos by Mrs. Slade: "Sheep and Lambs," by Homer; "Prayer," by Herriman. Carnegie Award Hero Is Reported Not Destitute A report from Los Angeles to the effect that John Miller, Carnegie medal hero, was destitute in that city, is in- correct it has been explained, since it it generally known in Winnetka that a fund of $15,000 was raised here which provides him with $75 a month. This is in add'tion to funds he received from he 'North Western railroad. Miller, a former North Western gate- man, was permanently disabled a few years ago when he was struck by a train in Hubbard Woods while making a futile attempt. to save the lives of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Tanner, - . Of Interest to Women Voters The Winnetka League of Women Voters is urging its members to con- cern themselves about this Ammend- ment and to write without delay to Mr. Yates and to Mr. Chindblom. This is the quickest way of letting our Representatives know what we want. The Children's Amendment The Child Labor Amendment gives Congress the power to limit Child Labor and to fix a minimum standard of child employment for the whole nation. It does not take away from any state its right to enact and ad- minister its own Child Labor Law, pro- vided it does not drop below the standard established by Congress. It will give to every American child the same rights, the same protections, and the same opportunities. It is an amendment of universal interest, since the health, the literacy, the full development of American chil- dren concern the whole nation. It is now under active consideration in the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives, upon which Illinois has a strategic member in the person of Richard Yates of Springfield. As one of Illinois' two Congressmen- at-Large, Mr. Yates represents the whole state. Women from all parts of the state, therefore, should give him assurance that they hope he will do all in his power to see that the amend- ment is reported favorably to the House at the earliest possible moment. Address him: Congressman Richard Yates, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. Friends of children and of this measure for their protection will be glad to know that a number of Illinois Representatives in Congress have de- clared themselves in favor of the amendment. Congressman-at-large, Henry Rath- bone, Kenilworth, Ill, is heartily in favor of the Child Labor Amendment and his fullest cooperation and help can be depended upon. or national taxes, we, the citizens, must pay. Let us not forget that fact. One hundred and fifty thousand dollars at 6 per cent equals $9,000 per year. For half that sum Winnetka P. O. can get space and location that will be ample for years to come, and not be obliged to ask for the $150,000, plus expense covering excess space and trimmings. No, gentlemen, our thoughts should re- vert to the sensible expenditures of public funds and I believe the Village of Winnetka should be among the first to advocate saneness in matters of this kind. We are all proud of new build- ings, but, do not let pride get the best of our public spirited Village attitude. It requires no effort to spend public funds. The real work comes from hold- ing finance within reasonable bounds. Do you not think so? Cordially yours, Richard W. Carlsten, 326 Woodland avenue, Winnetka, Ill. February 4, 1924. THE NEW POST OFFICE The proposal to establish a new post office building in Winnetka deserves commendation. The need of such a building is evident, and the value to the village both functionally and artistically should do away with all opposition. The placing of such a building, however, de- serves special attention. In the Village Plan, on which much money was spent, a federal building was arranged for east of the tracks and mid- way between Oak- and Elm Streets. In this . location it was properly set back and arranged for so that when the tracks would be depressed and covered, it would form a fitting counter-balance to the new village hall directly to the west, Thus on opposite sides of the market-square so formed there would be the building of the town, or local government, and facing it the building of the national, or federal, government, a splendid arrangement and one which should be worthy of .some sacrifice to attain. On the other hand it would be far easier and simpler at present to lo- cate such a building elsewhere and to discard the orderly and attractive scheme presented. But it should be re- membered that future generations may not thank us for taking this easier course, which can only be analyzed as lacking in backbone and persistency, and which falls so far short in wisdom and far-seeing foresight. Far better would it be to adhere un- swervingly to the well-designed Village Plan. In this event undoubtedly there would be difficulties encountered in con- nection with financing, property con- demnation, politics, etc., but in the long run the end would justify the means. If we are going to undertake this step, this move for a new post office building, let us "do it right." Let us have only that which will be worthy of us and which in the years to come will be a monument to our wisdom. SAMUEL S. OTIS. Write in groups of ten or twelve to our Representative in Congress (10th Dist.) Mr. Carl R. Chindblom, urging him to support this Amend- ment. Ask him to please reply as to whether or not he is in favor of it-- give only one address for his answer. THE PUBLIC FORUM | WOODROW WILSON Like a disrupted family called home by the death of a distinguished par- ent, America stands, united again in grief, beside the open grave of Woodrow Wilson. As we contemplate this latest cas- ualty of the great war, we cannot entirely rid ourselves of the haunting suspicion, that the part we acted in the tragedy, was not always so well played as it might have been. With the art of the teacher, he tried to lure us away from some of the su- perstitions that oppress us, into the paths of civic righteousness, and peace. We followed him part of the way, then we balked at his counsels of perfection and lost our way in the for banks of partisanship and mate- rialism. How very inadequate, and impotent, seem, now, many of the arguments used by the so-called practical poli- ticians, in their opposition to the schoolmaster in politics. As we reflect on the ideals, and ef- forts of such men as Lincoln and Wil- son, to lead their countrymen and the world to higher levels, and the man- ner in which such efforts are received. we are reminded of the observation of another American idealist, when he wrote. "It is sad, sd reading the lives of these men who would have done something for their fellows. To Socrates they gave the hemlock, the Gracchus they killed with sticks and stones, and One greatest, and purest of all they crucified." February 5. 1924. A. P. CANNING. Winnetka. Editor's note: Mr. Carlsten has sub- mitted the accompanying copy of a letter directed to the Winnetka Cham- ber of Commerce regarding the propo- sition to establish a federal build'ng in the village. He requestes publication of the letter. Winnetka Chamber of Commerce, Winnetka, IIL Gentlemen : In regard to your petition urging a new P. O. building, please permit a few remarks. Gentlemen, have you stopped to think whether or not this is really a nec- essary expense'? : Just think what it means if every village of 7,000 population in the coun- try would try fo put over the sam2 thing. On> hundred and fifty thousand dollars. must come from taxes, and the maintenance also would be greater than it requires to render the village good service. It makes no difference where the money comes from, whether from. state 818 Elm Street and hair cells. Indu Beauty Shop Ethel M. Taylor, R. N. The remarkable results secured through the Actinic rays of the deep Therapy lamp, for hair drying are too numer- ous to tell about in our weekly message. glad to have you call and let us tell you about these wonderful rays, and their -splendid action on the scalp Winnetka 2176 So we will be is the danger signal red 9 --because the rays of light from a red object vibrate more vio- lently than those {from any other color. Therefore they startie the eye into instant at- tention. 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