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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 23 Jun 1928, p. 7

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June 23, 1928 WINNETKA TALK 5 POLLUTION MENACE k Walton League Launches Cam- anh to Clean Up Unhealthy ELM STREET ) TELEPHONE Streams at 930 Chicago is harboring a menace to CHESTNUT WINNETKA the health of its citizens and of its "Storeson the Corner' neighbors in conditions permitted to exist in the Des Plaines river and in the Calumet river regions, accord- ing to Dr. iP... R. Blodgett, chairman of the Cook county clean streams com- mittee of the Izaak Walton League of America and president of the Illinois division of the league, in sounding a call to arms for a city-wide campaign to clean up these polluted streams. "The fish have been gone for many on er u years, either killed or driven out of these waters long before they had arrived at anywhere nese their pres- S ° ® nt state of pollution. ese streams a itn an ever growing men- wimm ing ace to public health," added Dr. Blod- gett. ® "We are glad to co-operate with a public agencies to the end that they perform their public duties. We have not attacked the Sanitary District of Chicago, nor are we now attacking that body, in their effort to handle those problems which confront it. The Sanitary District of Chicago is charged by law with the adequate treatment of all sewage within its territorial limits. We want that done NS with all the speed that is consistent Stas FROC I S with the sound engineering princi- of -- ples. 1, 5K Improve Conditions "I'he Sanitary District of Chicago has made a great deal of headway recently. The recent attention given by that body to the problems of the Se Des Plaines and Calumet regions will, ate Or ichiioes suit Sut Olen to show $6 75 fo $17.50 when completed, markedly improve bd conditions in those two areas. Among the proposed plans which the Sani- PELTON tary district has not acted upon yet is the proposed Howard street inter- \. 3 cepting sewer. This is one of the, Brdssiere-In THE BLAZER projects which has been outlined by Women's and Misses' frocks in a wide range of styles, fabrics and colorings. Each garment synonymous of distinctive design. the Sanitary district for future consid- Sw imming Suit The fad of the hour may be had in all the high colored eration. We feel that the building of |§ stripes and checks. this intercepting sewer is not only R : feasible but highly desirable. We are insisting that the Howard street intercepting sewer be built in the very near future. We feel that when the Xj people are aroused to the danger 3 ; ® to ® which confronts their health from this ho and other water pollution that they 3 will arouse themselves and demand im- mediate action on pending sewer proj- ects. Very smart indeed are these jaunty coats for sport wear when worn with a pleated skirt. Open Sewers "Open sewers flow through thou- sands of acres of forest preserve property, lands bought and paid for by the tax payers of this county. In their present condition these waters NOVELTY HOSE Po ------ H f bd A Be: Ww cotton hose so are a menace to the health of every : = ; 24 : omen's novelty man, woman, and child who fre- prasisl for Py en quents the Forest Preserve in their Ci offered in nude, grain, copen, green, neighborhood. They have made j ¥ a = way unsafe for those who most need :- E ; = sf use these areas as recreational grounds. g In their present condition it is distinct- ly' unsafe for any mother to permit & her children to play anywhere near = the hater in these Forest Preserve You'll Look and "To clean up these streams and to Feel Your Best! make them safe for both hum animal we must have the winlin The "Brassiere-In" is an actual part treatment of all sewage before th of the suit . . same material and color WwW REL Sfgem is poured into these HA gE NCR S EATERS : toa apie of the. Tmak fectly. Eliminates wearing Lrassiere Women's and Misses' Slip over together in this hang en Sies she suis, Polson Sify ave guar Sweaters, in light-weight silk and 'wool health and civic betterment." : nel, B oe because of the special feature. mixtures. Coloss are maize, nile, shell- PF pink, orchid, and white. Especially priced. : --_-- Mrs. Ralph H. Hobart, 660 Prospect avenue, has sailed to spend the summer in travel in Europe. Miss Virginia Hobart, her daughter, who has been at . Bryn Mawr this year, did not come home but met her moth | t er in the east and will be with her this summer,

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