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September. 22, 1928: "SUNDAY CLOSING" ON | TRIAL WITH REALTORS North Shore Board Members Vote to Lock Offices on Sab- bath for Three-Month Period By an almost unanimous vote, the stamp of approval was put on Sunday closing by the members of the North Shore Real Estate board after a vig- orous discussion at the monthly meet- ing of the organization held last Mon- day evening at the Glengables tea room in Glencoe. From some sixty members and associate members there came but one dissenting vote. While the voting indicates that Sun- day closing is popularly favored by the great majority of members it does not mean that the rule which will close every real estate office of every mem- ber of the board beginning the first Sunday in October is to be enforced permanently. What it does mean is that "Sunday closing" is on trial. If it is found successful after a three months' trial it will be continued. That a closed office on Sunday would be experimental was determined only after all angles involved were dis- cussed at length. Failure to take any definite action on the Sunday closing question at the August meeting a questionnaire was sent to each mem- ber for the purpose of learning just where they stood on the proposition. The answers were read at the meeting last Monday and the three questions asked in the questionnaire brought varied and interesting opinions. Answer Three Questions The questions asked were : Shall the_offices of the members of the North Shore Real Estate Board be closed on Sunday? a Shall the members of the board close on . Sunday, but advertise and show houses on Sunday? Shall the members of the Board make appointments on Sunday? The answers showed forty-seven offices in favor of closing, but the other two questions brought a con- flict of opinions. Some members fay- ored showing houses and after a con- siderable debate on the matter of making appointments on Sunday it was decided to ignore the question of appointments and call a vote on the first two propositions, the rule, if passed, to be effective for a period ex- tending from the first Sunday in Oc- tober to January 20, when the month- « ly meeting is held. As has been men- tioned this was passed almost unani- mously and the first Sunday next month will find all membership offices locked. Also no houses will be shown. Display Lively Interest The importance of this issue brought out the biggest attendance in the his- tory of the North Shore Real Estate board. Seventy-five percent of the membership was present. A few of the members who were absent, it was reported, had failed to answer the questionnaire, and of course their views on the subject must be labeled "doubtful," but judged by the over- whelming vote in favor of Sunday closing and the fine spirit shown at the meeting the absentees will step in the harmony movement which has made the North Shore Board one of the largest and most important in the state. "We wanted to do the right thing and with a month of deliberation the members had the opportunity to de- cide this Sunday closing issue to the satisfaction of all," said President Lewis T. Dodds who presided. "The majority, a great majority answered the question. If we find that the rule is not workable after a three months trial, it may be rescinded. If it ic successful it will become permanent." The offices to be effected by the new ruling are located in numerous north shore suburbs principally in WINNE TK A" TALK e-- -- 3 -- Sts. _._____________________.S>S> In This Issue Automobile Section. ....... Page 41 Boy Scout Activities... .. Page 38 Society News....v.. cies Page 36 Home and Environment. ...Page 49 Editorials--Shore Lines,...Page 34 Book 'News....,.. 0. Page 40 Theater News.............. Page 58 Classified Ads............. Page 60 TO STUDY EDUCATION Supt. Frederick E. Clerk, of New Trier High School, Will Investigate School Methods in Europe Supt. Frederick E. Clerk, of New Trier Township High school, will leave with his family early next month for Europe, where he will spend six months studying secondary education. Superintendent Clerk will go asa representative of the New Trier Board of Education, which authorized the European trip at its regular September meeting at the high school Tuesday night of this week. His special fields of study will be physical education and preparation for university and college training. It is generally known that students in European countries go to college earlier in life than American students, and Superintendent Clerk will investigate the reasons for this. His trip will take him to England, France, Germany, and Belgium, and possibly to the Scandinavian countries and Russia if time permits, Incidentally, Superintendent Clerk will investigate also the functions and management of Ministries of Education in European countries for the Federal Bureau of Education of the United States. This bureau, together with the National Educational association jis working for the establishmefit of a Department of Education as one of the regular departments of the United States cabinet. While in Europe Superintendent Clerk plans to have his two children, Edith Grace and Frederick, Jr., attend the international school at Geneva, Switzerland. The school is primarily for children of representatives to the League of Nations. Miss Rath John- son, of Kenilworth, will accompany the Clerk family to Europe and will attend school with Edith Grace. During Superintendent Clerk's ab- sence Miss Elizabeth E. Packer, dean of girls, will be acting principal at New Trier High school. Moody Institute Will Be Depicted in Films Moving pictures showing the life and work of the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago will be shown in the Evan- gelical church on Elm street Wednes- day evening, September 26, at 8 o'clock. The Moody Bible Institute is the largest institution of its kind in the world. Thousands of its graduates are scattered throughout the length and breadth of this country, and nearly a thousand are engaging in missionary work in foreign lands. The pictures will give interesting glimpses of student life, the open- air meetings, the prayer bands, classes and other features. No admission will be charged. A cordial invitation is extended to all north shore residents. Wilmette, Winnetka and Glencoe. Real estate men who are not members of the Board are to be requested to follow the Sunday closing lead. dividers offices. The new rule does not effect sub- In Benefit Drama Mrs. Taliaferro Milton, a well known north shore dramatic star, will have an important role in the Winnetka Legion's benefit performances of "Polly With A Past," to be staged at the North Shore Country Day school theater next Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. The play is a benefit for the Winnetka Post's Serv- ice fund. Chamber of Commerce to Meet Monday, October 8 The next meeting of the Winnetka Chamber of Comerce will be held Mon- day evening, October 8. The custom of serving a dinner preceding the busi- ness session, which proved so popular last year, will again be a feature of the regular meetings of the Chamber this year, starting with the October 8 ses- sion. Dinner will be served at 7 o'clock. Arrangements are also being made for a program of entertainment at this time. Music will be furnished by the Milroy Music house, of Winnetka, and the Benson Entertainers, of Chicago, who, in the past, have put on many pleas- ing programs for the Winnetka Chamber, will again appear here on the foregoing date. It is planned to make the October 8 meeting one of the best of the early fall sessions. ES for a few cents a classified ad will ring more doorbells and talk to more people than you could call on personally if you worked at it from now until Christmas REAL ESTATE BOARD ~~ SEEKS STATE AWARD North Shore Organization Plans to Take First Honors in Joliet _ Convention Parade Members of the North Shore Real Estate board are going to put on a "big front" at the annual convention of the Illinois association of Real Estate Boards which is to be held at Joliet, October 4, 5 and 6, and if the north shore bays don't come home with the attendance cup it will be a big surprise. That was the sentiment which found expression at the meet- ing of the board held at the Glengables tea room in Glencoe last Monday night. Robert Wyatt, a realtor, whose middle name is "Pep," stepped on the gas and told the members that this convention was their "big shot." "We've got one of the biggest boards in the state and we did our stuff at the last convention at East St. Louis," he said. "But we fell a trifle short at Fast St. Louis and we're not going to do that at Joliet. It's only a short trip to Joliet and every member and associate member should make it, register and step out in the big par- ade.' It seems the North Shore board has a wholesome respect for the Aurora board, for the slogan of the N. S. boys is going to be: "Beat Aurora." And to beat Aurora and a number of other boards means some prepara- tion. There is no question as to en- thusiasm, for when the matter of ex- penses was brought up it met instant response. A suggestion was made that an assessment of three dollars be levied to purchase black and gold canes and black and gold neckties to form a part of the parade equipment (or whatever canes and ties form) but it was turned down. It was turned down because the members thought the as- sessment too small and they increased it to five dollars after a unanimous vote. Church School to Resume Sessions Tomorrow Morning The Winnetka Congregational church school will begin its work Sunday morning, September 23, at 9:30 o'clock. The Kindergarten will meet in the As- sembly room. Grades I, IT and IIT will go directly to Matz hall for their open- ing worship. Grades 4, 5 and 6 will go to their class rooms at 9:30 and at 10 o'clock will go into the church for their service of worship. At 10:30 they will go into the church for their serv- ice of worship. At 10:30 they will go into the gymnasium for a fifteen- minute period of sacred music under the direction of Mrs. Sidney Bartlett. The Upper school, grades 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 will have their service of worship at 9:30 in the church. Dr. J. W. F. Davies will preach at this service and also at the service for the Lower school. At 10 o'clock the different classes in the Upper school will go to their rooms for study period. All classes in the Church school will be dismissed at 10:45 o'clock. . The Bus routes for the younger children are as follows: From and to the Northwest--Starts at 8 :45--north from Center street and Linden to Scott. At 8:55--west on Scott to Ver- non; south on Vernon to Tower. At 9:05 --east on Tower to Burr. At 9:10--south on Burr and Rosewood to Elm. At 9:15-- east on Elm to Lincoln--to church. From and to the southeast--Starts at 8:45--south on Linden to Hill. At 8:50-- east on Hill to Ridge; south on Ridge to Winnetka; east on Winnetka to Wood- land. At 9--north on Woodland to Wil- low; west on Willow to Walnut. At 9:10 --north on Walnut to Elm; west on Elm to Lincoln--to church. Subject to change. Children are asked to gather on street corners along the route on the right side of the bus. Return trips will be made over the same routes.