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Winn 7 etka Winnetka, Public Ill. ibrary, WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK A Clean Newspaper for a Clean Community VOL. XIV, NG 17 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1925 TWENTY-TWO PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS WASHBURNE HITS LOCK-STEP PLAN School Head Calls the Old School System Menace to Child WASTES TIME, MONEY Lecture Before Kin- dergarten College Gives The "class lock-step method" in force in the majority of our schools today, which forces ail the children in a class to spend a given time, no more and no less, on eacn subject and takes no ac: count of the individual differences in children, is a menace to every child at some time or other, according to Carleton W. Washburne, Winnetka superintendent of schools. In a lecture before students in the summer session of the National Kindergarten and Elementary college this week, Mr. Washburne said that under this sys- tem the unusually bright child learns to loaf, the slow child who is not forced to repeat classes acquires the habit of half-doing everything, and the child who is held back and made to repeat work which he does know in order to cover again the one or two subjects in which he has failed, becomes dis- couraged and takes it for granted that he can never be anything but a fail- ure. "If some diabolical being had thought out a scheme to throw natural leaders out of the running he couldn't have produced a much better plan than the "class lock-step method" by which your leader is made to keep pace with vour average or slow child, and it is just as bad for the slower child." Also Monetary Loss "In addition to the loss in efficiency there is a loss which can be measured in dollars and cents. Statistics show that one child out of every four in the United States has to repeat from one to four grades. There are 5,000,000 children in our schools, and estimating that the average yearly contribution of fhe individual to society is $1500, there a loss through these mis- spent years, w HLS is greater than the entire yearly cost of education in the United States. Can we afford this kind of waste, when the only return is inefficiency and failure?" According to Mr. Washburne it is -not necessary to organize our schools on a basis whereby we try to make all the pupils study the same thing in the same length of time. "It is not neces- sary to give the same work to the whole class and keep the whole school together. It is possible under public school conditions to let the child move forward at his own rate." This state- ment is based on Mr. Washburne's observation of the results of experi- ments in individual work in public schools here and abroad. Emphasize Creative Work The method of individual instruction which he suggests would allow about one half, or less," of the usual school time for the learning of definite lessons by the individual child. The remainder of the time would be spent in creative group activities which teach the chil- dren to live together, to cooperate and to contribute their individual knowledge for the benefit of the group as a whole. Under such a system, when the child has completed one lesson and knows it perfectly, he goes on with the next lesson. "He gets the habit of working just as hard and just as fast as he is able." He is kept with children of his own social age and development. The work is divided into definite units achievement. = Self-instructive and (Continued on Page 6) of URGE BOYS TO ATTEND RAVINIA SCOUT PROGRAM Boys in the village. particularly those between the ages of 12 and 14 years, are invited to journey to Ravinia Thursday, July 9, to witness, in con- junction with the regular children's concert on that afternoon, a demon- stration by Boy Scouts from Camp Roosevelt, at the Fort Sheridan army post. Following a concert by the Chicago Symphony the Scouts from Camp Roosevelt, under direction of Major Beals, commandant of the camp, will give a graphic demonstration of camp work. While the afternoon's program does not begin until 3 o'clock, boys are in- vited to come to the park any time be- fore that hour, since the grounds af- ford excellent facilities for an outing and basket luncheon. PROSPECTIVE HOLD-UP MEN LANDED IN CELL Merrill, Winnetka's "mil- Lionaire cop," made his first arrest last iriday aft.rnoon, when he picked up two Chicago men who later admitted that they had planned a hold-up in the silage. They were Van Hoyt, 1930 Warren avenue, and William Bull, 677 North Dearborn street. The two had hired a taxi in Chicago and motored as far as Winnetka ave- aue when the machine ran out of gas. The chauffeur had become suspicious of the two men and when he went Jor gas called Merrill to question them. hey were unable to give a convinc- ng rca on for their presence in the village and Merrill searched the cab, and.ng a revolver hidden dist the cush- ons. It was found that fhe men had only 55 cents with thems They were brought bet@re Police Magistrate Clark T. Northrup Satur- lay, on charges of Wi hold-up, William and were held over to criminal ourt. They were sent tgzthe county jail to await trial. Merr is acting as a special policeman during the sum- mer vacation period. DAVIS SHOWS OUR FINANCES Balance From Last Fiscal Year Is $114,274.18 An interesting insight into the conal dition" of Winnetka Village finances is given in the annual statement of Treas- urer William E. Davis for the fiscal vear ending March 31, 1925, of the re- ceints and expenditures of funds dur- ing that period. he The statement, as found in another column of this issue of WINNETKA TALK, shows a balance in the fund' as of March 31, 1924, of $12,018.38. General taxes for the year amounted to $131.- 011.59, and the general income was $94,084.15. Transfers from departments aside from the general income amounted to $140,760.56, including $20,160.55 as dividend from the electric department, $!600 as hvdrant rentals refunded from the water department. and $110,000 as a special transfer from the electric funds. The total income was $366.756.30. General expenditures shows, were $264,500.50. There was a balance in the treasury on March 31, 1925 of. $114,274.18. Interesting items represented in- the general income included $5441.10 in fines collected hy the - local justice courts. $1,238.75 collected "for dog licenses, $2,687 for building permits, $14,778 irom auto and wheel tax, 770.46 collected for police services $4,278.85 for applying tarvia, $30,095. 48 irom garbage collections. There are shown a variety of other general items. Public affairs headed the items of expenditures with $07,235.17. The Pub- lic Works department was segond with $57,647.113. The Health depart- ment came next with $45,231.77. The police department required $39,579, while the expenditures for the fire de partment were $16,562.16. the statement Lincoln Paceys Injured When Auto Is Set Afire Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Pacey, 706 Ash street, were both burned painfully about the hands Wednesday évening of this week when their automdbile caught: fire as Mrs. Pacey was clédn- ing the upholstery with naphtha: The car 'was parked in front of their home, directly across the street from the Village hall. Mrs. Pacey was in the car when the fire started. She leaped fromthe machine before she was seri- ously: burned, and her cries brought Mr~Pacey, who was burned while at- tempting to extinguish the blaze. The fire department was called and put out the blaze. The car was damaged to the extent of $200. The Paceys were preparing for a Fourth of July trip. Winnetka Man Enters R. O. T. C. at Custer Among the prominent college men who have gone to Camp Custer, Mich., this summer to attend the annual camp of the Reserve Officers' Training corps, is Waldo I.. Gundlach, of 519 Willow street. Mr. Gundlach, who is night editor of the Daily Northwestern, and editor of the Purple Parrot, at North- western university, has heen selected as the editor of the Blue Torch, which will be published by the R. O. T. C. students at this camp. He is fronr Northwestern university and is attend- ing this year's camp with the con- tingent frem that institution. CHURCH HEARS DR. VW. B. OWEN Normal School Head at Serv- ices Here Sunday . Dr. William B. Owen, principal of the Cook County Normal school, will be the speaker at the morning serv- ices of the Winnetka Congregational church Sunday, July 6 Dr. Owen' has for his subject, "Re- ligious Iducation," a topic which is receiving increasing attention in view of the alleged trend of the rising gen- eration. The church | is making every effort to have Sunday services which are in accord: with the season. Special at- tention is given not only to the se- ection of speakers, but also to the musical offerings. There is an informality and neigh- borhood spirit in these summer serv- ices that has proved very attractive to those who have attended, it is ex- plained. ; Services begin at- 11 "o'clock. FIVE LOCAL RESIDENTS FACE DEPORTATION SOON Winnetka is going to lose five resi- dents soon. They are recent immi- grants, who arrived in the United States and Winnetka via the interna- tional bridge at Niagara Falls, because the immigration quota is full. They are Jean McIntyre, 566 Lincoln ave- nue, Jessie Thompson, of the same ad- dress, John McIntyre, of 708 Prospect avenue, and Mrs. Agnes Clark, wife of Peter' Clark of that address, and their baby. According to government officials they will be deported soon. Clark told police that he had come to this country from Glasgow, Scot- land, in the regular manner, leaving his wife in Scotland. He expected to bring her to Americalgoon after, but found that the quota was full and that she could not be admitted. He sent for her at Christmas last year, and she came by way of: Toronto with his sister-in-law, Jean McIntyre. Instead of entering through the United States customs office, which requires a bond of $1,500, they crossed the bridge as Americans for 10 cents each. Later on Calrk's ' brother-in-law, John McIntyre, and another relative, Jessie Thompson, entered in the same manner. Immigration officials finally learned of the case and requested Chief W. M. Peterson to take them into cus- tody. They were released while await- ing deportation on charges of violating the United States Immigration Act. Officials said that the quota from Scotland is filled until 1927. Hubbard Woods Business Men Boost Ravinia Fund The Hubbard Woods committee of the Ravinia club feel that their share of the campaign for selling admission books for the opera has been a par- ticularly successful one. They have exceeded their 1924 quota by about $400. A splendid response was ac- corded the workers by the local trades people, among them J. A. Odh, Hub- bard Woods Grocery, Dini Bros. Sweet Shop, North Shore Pharmacy, G. IL. Zick and company, Hubbard Woods Beauty Shop, Carlson Drug store, and Hubbard Woods Electric and Hard- ware store. You Might as well earn some money this summer. WANTED -- voung general BRIGHT man or girl Tor office work for summer months only. Apply Mr. Noe, Village Hall, Winnetka. Phone Winnetka 2196. The key to happiness, a congenial job-- found in our Want Ads) WANT AD DEADLINE THURSDAY NOON 4 \ ZX 2 LAY CORNER STONE Village President John S. Miller, Jr., will wield the trowel and deliver an address at the laying of the cor- ner stone of the new Village Admin- istration building, which will take place at 2 o'clock this . afternoon. Members of the council will be present for the occasion and village presidents and members of village councils from other north shore communities have been invited to attend. ; The ceremonies will be under the direction of J. D. Pierce, member of the Winnetka Village council. They will begin with the address by President Miller, after which a chorus of girls from the Skokie school will sing. Following this will be the presen- tation of documents, from Village organizations, which will go into the specially built copper box to be enclosed in the corner stone. A representative of each organization will be called by name and will come forward with his contribution. These will then be put into the box and sealed and the corner stone will be laid in place. Arrangeménts are being made for a large attendance | at these ceremonies. PUSH MOSQUITO ABATEMENT WAR Committee Reports on Pres- ent Situation During the past month the forces, under the direction of Village Man- ager H. I. Woolhiser, with the assist- ance of an engineer furnished by the Mosquito Abatement committee, have been diligently engaged in striving to reduce the number of mosquitoes hatched, by the use of drainage and of oiling the breeding places. In the Skokie also the forces of the Sanitary district have been busy. a --_-- In the matter of finances for the village work for this year, as has been previously announced in WINNETKA TALK, a request for contributions was sent to all the householders of the vil- lage and funds have been coming in until the last week in gratifying vol- ume. However, less than half of the amount required for the year's work in Winnetka and vicinity has been re- ceived to date and it is earnestly hoped that sufficient additional contributions may be received in the near future to enable the work to. be carried on throughout the summer and fall So far, due in part to the cool weather and in part to the work done in treating the breeding places, the number of mosquitoes has been very small in Winnetka. With the advent of continuous warm weather, however, and the probability of rains, it is only by increasing the work of abatement that the committee can hope for a continuation of the present freedom from the pest. Council Considers New Ordinance on Signboards Members of the Village council and of the Winnetka Chamber of Com- merce are considering a new signboard ordinance which will probably be brought before the council soon. The old ordinance is felt to be inadequate, as it merely provides that no sign- board of more than nine square feet in area shall be erected in the residence districts. The council has under con- sideration a more comprehensive ordin- ance which will be drafted soon. The Chamber of Commerce is cooperating with Village officials in this matter. Interstate Commission Hears Petition on Rates Despite protests from the Illinois Commerce Commission, before which the matter of a 20 per cent increase in commutation fares is pending with a hearing set for July 15, the Interstate Commerce Commission Monday and Tuesday of this week held a hearing on the subject of commutation rates. The action was taken at the request of the Chicago and North Western railroad, which was 'the only line to present evidence before the Interstate commission. Fighteen roads, including the North Western, are petitioning the [llinois commission. OPENS RENTAL LIBRARY The many friends of Mrs. Guy Stuart Bailey will be interested to hear that she is opening a rental library in The Elizabeth Duncan shop, July 13. As there seems to be a great demand for the most recent fiction, she will specialize in that type of literature. This venture of Mrs. Bailey's promises to be very popular with the book lovers of Winnetka, it is thought. [CALL CITIZENS TO 4TH EVENTS Morning and Afternoon Pro- grams Mark Independence Day Celebration SPORTS IN VARIETY Lay Cornerstone of Admin- istration Building Winnetka's 38th annual Community 'Fourth of July celebration will draw all residents to the Village green for the exercises and 'entertainment which will be given there this afternoon and evening. The program of the day will begin at 10:30 o'clock this morning, with a ball game at the Lake Front park. Sports and swimming races will oc- cupy the morning and at 2 o'clock the laying of the corner stone of the new Administration building will begin the afternoon exercises. There will be a band concert during the afternoon by the Chamber of Commerce band, di- rected by J. Lawrence Swihart, of Evanston, and a message on prepared- ness from the War department will be read during the exercises at the Vil- lage green by Lieut. Co. H. C. Bayless, R. O. C,, of Evanston. ; The following persons are responsi- ble for the organization and direction . of the celebration: Large Committee in Charge Henry K. Urion, general chairman; Myron KE. Adams, assistant general chairman. Finance committee--H. A. De Windt, chairman; M. K. Meyer, treasurer. Athletic Committee--Charles J. East- man, chairman; Thomas S. Bulger, Wm. S. Miller, A. Earl Bryson, How- ard H. Hoyt, R. J. Locke, Dr. Davies Lazear, Wm. C. Boyden, Jr., S« Bowles King. Entertainment committee--Dorr C. Price, chairman; Theodore G. Rock- well, Mrs. P. W. Bradstreet, Miss Ruth Matz, Taliaferro Milton, Carter Har- rison, Jr., Charles F. Harding, Jr., Al- fred D. Herrmann, Edwin P. Price, Dwight P. Green, W. Hubbard Keenan. Music committee -- Frederick O. Mason, chairman, Burdette P. Mast, Orval Simpson, Mrs. Edwin W. Ellis, Mrs. John W.. Hansel; Jr. Grounds committee --H. IL. Wool-~ hiser, 'chairman; Carl H. Zeiss, Edwin J. Thompson, Stewart Weston, Frank A. Windes. : Prize committee--Robert S. Laird, chairman; Roger K. Ballard, Merritt Lum, Edwin R. Keeler, Wm. Ayer Mc- Kinney. Program committee--Lloyd Hollister, chairman: IL. B. Kuppenheimer, Mrs. William G. Hibbard, Merritt Starr; Al- fred E. McCordic. Track and Field Officers: Judges--J. J. McKeown, Wm. P. MacCracken, J. P. Gillies, Fred Rich- ardson, Jr., Henry T. Stanton, Barrett Conway. Clerks of course--Marcus D. Rich- R. Heath Davis, Howard R. Wal- S. Edwin Earle. Frank Whitney. ards, ton, Starter-- Announcers--Theodore Flynn, Rob- ert C. Meleney. Custodian of prizes--Robert H. Wal- lace. Morning Program The morning program is as follows: 10:30 a. m.--Soft Ball game, Lake Front Park; 10:30 a. m.--Baseball game, Winnetka vs. Evanston, Skokie Playground. At 'the Beach--10:30 (Continued on Page 3) Car Hits Harold Ickes; Driver Makes Getaway Harold I.. Ickes, 900 South Private road, Hubbard Woods, was struck and knocked down by a vampire car, which sped on without stopping last Satur- day morning, as he was on his way to the Hubbard Woods station. No wit- nesses to the accident have have found up to the present time. Ickes was crossing Green Bay road, at Private road, when the accident oc- curred. He did not see the car that struck him, and does not know who took him to his home. He was semi- conscious shortly after the accident. Police are searching for witnesses who may be able to give them a clue by which they may trace the driver of the car. Mr. Ickes was not seriously injured. MRS WILLIAM HUBBARD DIES Mrs. William Hubbard, Mother of Mrs. Lyman Weld, 983 Vine street, passed away Monday, June 29, follow- ing a brief illness. A recent operation proved unavailing. The remains yep taken to Elgin, Ill, Wednesday, July 1