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38 WJL 'METTE LIFE March 29, 1929 WILMETTE LIFE 188UBD FBIDA.Y OF EACH WEEK LLOYD HOLLISTER, INC. 1!32-1236 Central Ave., Wilmette, Ill. Cblcago offtce: 6 N. Michigan Ave. Tel. State 63!8 Ttle)tlaoae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . · · . . . . Wilmette fiH by 8UB8CBIPTION PRICE . . .. .. . . . .. . . . ti.H A. YB.A.B AU communications must be . accompanied by the name and address of the writer. Articles for publication must reach the editor by Wednesday noon to Insure appearance In current Issue. Resolutions of condolence, cards of thanks, obituaries, notices of entertainments or other aftalrs where an admittance charge Is published, wlll be charged at regular advertising rates. Grade Separation will save life. Lefs have immediate action! If there is any one thing on which the north shore may modestly congratulate itself it is on its number of public spirited citizens. There rna v be other Public Spirited towns m - the United ·Citizens States that are more beautiful. more wealthy. more cultured, more effectively governedthough we doubt it- but we are certainly blessed with a large number of public spirited citizens. ~J 'll Communities are bound to grow if they contain their quota of public minded men and women. A community is progressive if it contains a fairly large number of residents who set public good at least equal with private good, who without pay in money form sen·e their fellow citizens faithfully and persistently. who have formed the habit of believing that it is their privilege to assume civic responsibilities cheer£ ully and to discharge them effec tively. The public owes these public spirited citizens that gratitude which expresses itself in whole-hearted appreciation. If pupils knew and really appreciated the joy that comes to their parents. and friends when they see on the school honor roll the names of these same puScholarship pils. we belie\'e that the Honor Roll latter woulcl make a more earnest attempt to achieve that honor. The hearts of true par~nts are fiJled with honest pride when they read among the names of those pupils who have stood unusually high the names of their children. It means ambition and effort, and no parent can ask for more for their children than these two wonderful qualities. On the honor rolls of various schools there are almost without exception more girls than boys. This reflects credit on the girls. but also makes us a little ashamed of the so-c;tllecl stronger sex. \Vouldn't it be fine just for a change to see the situation reversed? North shore residents who attend regularly the artist-recital series given at New Trier high school have a double and inexpensive pri\'ilege: They are most pleasArtists' antlv entertained. and at the Recitals same time they are painlessiy educated to enjoy the "·oriel'~ mnsterpieces in music. And to take adYa;tag-e of this privilege they are not obliged to m~ke a round trip of thirty or more miles on evenings that are usualJy uncomfortably chill~·. During the years that these recitals have been presented the great musicians of the world have come almost into our homes and given of their best to us. Casals, · Spalding, Schipa, Martinelli, to name only a few, have shown us by their singing and playing how many and deep are the resources in art for human beings. The recitals continue next year, and, we hope, for many years to come. How long they shall continue depend~ upon the willingness of public-spirited individuals to continue to carry the burden of administering these recitals and also upon the appreciation shown by north shore music lovers. We cannot be too grateful to the Winnetka Music club and especially to certain members of the club for tremendous amount of time, money, and energy they have expended in forwarding this grand enterprise. Most of all should we be thankful that we have as neighbors and friends individuals of such lofty and persistent zeal and enthusiasm. A certain Chicago newspaper, well known for its lack of fal se modesty, has adopted for its motto a sentence written by John l\Iilton : "Give· me liberty to know , to Highest of utter and to argue freely acLiberties cording to my conscience. above all other liberties." We've been wondering just what :\filton meant bv that immortal demand. \Ve've con cluded that he was urging the British legislators of his day to regard his individual conscience as superior in matter s of knowing. uttering, and arguing to any law that they might make. Without doubt l\tfilton believed sin cerely and strongly that every Briti sh citizen . should not be interfered with in his knowing, uttering, and arguing according to hi s conscience. I\1oreover, he regarded this three-fold liberty as the highest of all liberties. -If this were denied him then he felt that he would indeed be a slave. No freedom would he worth having did it not include this most desirable of all liberties. Did l\Iilton mean by "according to my ronscience" to state any limitation on this triple liberty? Did he imply that there might be an exercise of this liberty that could justly be classed as ungodly or immoral? \Ve think so. Otherwise why did he use the phrase? A good motto for e\'ery free -thinking. independent A meric:ln ! On . \ pril :? and 1() electi ons will he lwld in our north shore village s. Those are the days set apart by la\v for the choosing of tose \vho for a term of vear s will transact for Don't Forget us our public bu iness. to Vote! Inasmuch as we. the people. are somewhat forgetful of our civic duties and privileges it is very necessary that we remind ourselves over and over again of these same .duties and privilege s. l\1o st of us bein~ loaded to the gun\vale s \vith our individual personal responsibilities easily forget that we are citizens as ,,·ell as ousewives, business men, professicmal men. and carpent ers. Vote! Exer~i~e your legal r ight to select your own officials. Set a e-ood ex:pnole to those who wiJI in a few vears he citizens of the republic. By voting assnme a direct responsibility for the g-o\'ernment of vonr village and township. Put yourself not in the class of those who take and seldom give but in the hig-h class of those who can never be justly called to accpunt for shirking. SHORE LINES WE'LL TRY -ON OUR EASTER SUIT THE EASTER SEASON FINDS THE PER~ PETRATOR OF THE ADJOINING COLUMNS OF PROFUNDITY SLIPPING AWAY FROM THE NORTH SHORE ON ANOTHER OF 'THOSE VACATION TOURS, FROM WHICH HE RETURNS PRESENTLY TO EXPOUND AT LENGTH CONCERNING THE EVIL PRACTICES OF THE MOTORING PUBLIC AS PER HIS MOST ~ECENT OBSERVATIONS. THIS TIME OUR GOOD FRIEND WILL BE OFF 'fO TRYON, N. C., A COMMUNITY HE TRIED ON 1\ FEW YEARS AGO AT THIS SEASON, PROVIDING HIM WITH MANY A QUAINT AND CURIOUS QUTP WITH WHICH TO ENGAGE TN COMPETITIVE EFFORT WITH OUR VERY OWN PILLAR OF PUNGENT PALLAVER. WE HOPE FOR HIM THE FLATTEST OF TIRES. Bnll«'tln! A nfl ju ~ t a s we are loping to pre!-;S com es the gla d~ome tidin g!" th a t the dig-nitary aforem e ntioned is still in th E> throes 0f becoming a grandfather. The comm ent a boYe , h owe ver, h old !'> good d espite a slight d e lay. Air Caddies Now that we are to have our own north shortairport. plus country club and golf course, we rna" expect material aid from the flying- gentry ;n locating those elt1sive white orbs which the g-olf devotees are wont to· dispatch into the vast and as yet undi scovered regions of the inevitable rough. Our nine-Year-old and favorite niece, centh· acnuired an hone st -to-goodne ss has. ·true -to t ype, made ravages upon e xr~equer wherewith to lay hold upon of Steno chewing wax. having- retvpewrit r r. the family great gobs Red Hot From Milwaukee \Ve broug-ht this one all the wav from Milwaukee: First ~ m ~ kin g- car lounger: "Got a light ?" Second :;.c.l. (producing beautifully engraved lig-hter ) : "Here y'are , brother." First s.c .l. : "Well. well, another of those Jewish lighters, eh? " Second s.c.l. "\Vhaddayam ean . .T ewi sh li !!ht ~ r '. , First s.c.l. : "Three attempts and then a fire?" Them's Precocious Chillun ! Having learned that public school children are boosting the Columbine as America's national flower, we took time off to peruse our vest pocket edition of the book of knowledge only to learn that, in the language of the flowers, Columbine means uFoily." At Any Rate They're Wearing Hats Since the current mode of fashions has at times caused confusion in the matt er of distinguishiag the se xe s. it seem s peculiarly fitting that, while (as pe r soc. ed .) the prevailing color scheme for ladie·5' chapeau s is black and white, our stalwart young men should essay .top piece s of red, lavenrler, blue or green. Send a Stamped Return Envelope Passing a north shore radio shop, we were in· trigued to determine the whyfor of a sizeable group of males clustered about the display window. Reportorial instinct suggested the broadcast of some notable sports even, but we were, as usual, wrona. Paltlsing, we beheld nothing more attractive than a full-sized reproduction of a member of the fair sex, sana outer garments. We tarried only long enoup to remonstrate with the spectators concerning the folly of their ways and hesitatingly put in a riot call. Truly, we abide in a decadent age, saith the prophet. And for Art'1 Sake "\Vith a single stroke of the brush," said the teacher, taking her class through the Art Institute, "Sir. .T oshua Reynolds could change a smiling face to a frowning one." "So can my mother," came the chorus. Seasonal Greeting Isn't this weather just grand? If, perchance, the weather is grand. And don't forget to "button up your overcoat!" -Mlque. .