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dertaking is experimental and © Many people are afraid of ex- 14 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1924 Wianetka Weekly Talk LLOYD HOLLISTER, INC. 1222 Central Ave., Wilmette, Ill Telephone ........... Winnetka 2000 Telephome ............ 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 post office at Win- netka, Illinois, as mail matter of the second class, under the act of March 3, 1879. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1924 Depress the Tracks. Give the Business Men Fair Play. Build a New Village Hall. Enforce the Traffic Laws. Build the Truck Road. A VAGABOND SONG There is something in the autwmn that is native to my blood-- Touch of manner, hint of mood; And my heart is like a rhyme, With the yellow and the purple and the crimson keeping time. The scarlet of the maples can shake me like a cry Of bugles going by And my lonely spirit thrills To see the frosty asters like a smoke upon the hills. There is something in October sets the gypsy blood astir; We must rise and follow her, When from every hill of flame She calls and calls each vagabond by name. ka --Briss CARMAN. AN EXPERIMENT The "individual system" now operating in the Winnetka schools is probably the most im- portant experiment now being made in the United States. It is well to remember that this un- not an established procedure. periments. 'I don't want to be experimented on and I don't want my children to be experi- mented on!" That's the atti- tude of many a Winnetka man or woman. It's an intelligible atti- tude. We're all willing to have something new tried on the dog. If he should die the loss would not be great. But the loss or serious injury of a human being cannot be estimated. But after all action is experi- mental. The only difference is a difference in the certainty with which the outcome can be fore- cast. In taking medicine for a cold we are simply trying remedies. We MAY improve. Likewise in education: New methods must be tried out; they MAY cause better results than the old. In any case they must be tried before the results can be known. Nor must it be forgotten that intelligent men before beginning an experiment make most thor- ough precautions against failure. The Winnetka Individual plan is an experiment. But care has been, and is being, taken to avoid failure. WHO'S WHO? Because a man's or woman's name is not to be found in Who's Who does not necessarily mean that this neglected man or woman is insignificant. Tt may. be that the individual has been asked for a biograph- ical sketch and for some reason has failed - to - respond.-»=Or it may very well be that the com- pilers of Who's Who have not discovered certain well-qualified persons. It must also be remembered that the names in this book are the names of "notable" men and women. To quote from the pre- face: "It should be borne in mind that the names in Who's Who In America have been selected not as the best but as an attempt to choose the best known men between Hhest'ri= and * "best known." Many of our friends are not in W.W. We're also absent. Our friends and we belong to the "best". but not: to. the "best known." Our circle is included in that genus that is born to blush unseen." It comforts us, however, to know that only 25,357 of our fellow-citizens have en- tered Who's Who, leaving us on the outside with about 110,000,- 000. Misery in this instance has lots of company. TIME FOR FUN A Chicago business man insist- ed to us the other day that the average American business man didn't take off enough time for fun. "Why, here I am six days every week with my nose right up against the grindstone. And some days I come down early, stay late, and shorten up the noon hour. We ought to take it easier!" We agree with him. Ameri- cans are hustlers, and often if they hustle with a little slower pace they achieve better busi- ness results. We've got the habit. We're speed fanatics, speed maniacs. Almost 500 deaths in Cook county by autos this year. We're in an awful hurry. What for? Because the other fellow is, and he's hurrying to beat US! Let's take off more time just for fun. Down with the man who makes a merit out of getting down to business early! Let's have a picnic at least once a day. WOMEN VOTERS If he observes the seriousness with which woman takes her responsibilities as voter mere man must confess that his sister should have been granted the franchise privilege some cen- turies ago. Women's clubs everywhere are learning how to vote intelligently. One of the most active committees in the club organization is the Civics and Legislation committee. Tt is ap- parent that the women's ballots cast in the fall elections will be thoughtfully marked. Is it going too far to suggest that the average woman is better informed on civic questions than the average man? If she is not, it is not because of her lack of opportunities to learn. Moreover, she takes advantage of her op- portunities. So far as we know men are not pursuing the study of politics so seriously as women. That's why it seems to us that the average woman is bound to be better informed. WILEVANSBROOK Oddfellows of Evanston, Wil- mette, Winnetka and Glencoe got together on Saturday, September 13, and united in an organization which they called the Wilevans- brook Encampment No. 177. This union will not only be strong in itself but will bring to each of its constituent lodges an access of ambition and vigor. The Roman father by means of sticks taken singly and in a bundle showed the weakness of an individual and the strength of those individuals when bound together. But long before Roman {times the strength of associated individuals had been proved. In- deed by uniting, the weaker of the lower animals showed them- selves more than a match for the stronger. As a vital association of lodges the new Wilevansbrook Encamp- ment will have many opportun- ities for service commensurate with its size and influence. A HAPPY MAN A friend of ours wanted an ice- box. He wanted a good one, but he also wanted to spend as little money as possible, being frugal. What to do? To make a short story somewhat shorter we will tell you without further delay that he got for $7 an ice-box that was "worth $35"--to quote his and women of the country." There is an important difference own words-- "if it is worth any- thing." He found it in a want ad. ORTH SHORE LINE A Rule of Transportation for the North Shore STRAIGHT line is the shortest distance between two points-- and a fast and comfortable line is the best. That character- izes the service of the North Shore Line between any two points on the North Shore. Local, express and fast limited service is carefully arranged to meet the requirements of North Shore citizens. With double-tracked, stone-ballasted roadbed, the latest steel equip- ment, including dining and parlor-observation cars, and an operating personnel picked for efficiency and courtesy, the North Shore Line is a real transportation factor of the North Shore. It is more than a coincidence that the name of the North Shore Line is the same as the territory it serves, for it is identified in every way with the interests of the North Shore. And when residents of every community from Chicago to Milwaukee refer to the North Shore Line as "our line", we are proud of the co-ownership implied. Fast, frequent trains from the heart of Chicago, the Loop, to the heart of Milwaukee serve every intermediate city and town. Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Company Winnetka Passenger Station Elm Street Telephone Winnetka 963 North Shore Merchandise Despatch Service Over-night service for shippers between every important point on the North Shore Line. Merchandise received up to 6 p. m. delivered the next morning. Through service to Sheboygan, Burlington, Watertown and all points on the Milwaukee Northern R.R. and T.M.E.R. & L. For rates, deliveries, etc., write or telephone local North Shore agent, or Traffic Department: Chicago office, 72 West Adams St., phones State 5723 and Central 8280; Milwaukee office, 403 Security Bldg., *phones Grand 990 and Grand 2762. Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Company This gas and oiling station is just across the street from our garage, and is under our management. YOU DID! ES, I got up this morning, had a nice bath, put on fresh linen, and Oh, boy! how good it makes one feel. You know an automobile is a good deal like a human. Give it oil, grease, and tighten it up every so often, and the result is a smooth-running engine, no squeaking and sure braking power --a machine just humming with life to go. For economy's sake -- call the Hubbard Woods Garage. You will receive reliable service and courteous treatment. HUBBARD WOODS GARAGE 1010 Tower Road WINNETKA, ILLINOIS ¢ Service With A Smile." PHONES: WINNETKA 617--1834 I <