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close of business Tuesday evening, or for the first fifteen days of the collection, he had receiveci a total] of $701,681.14, or approximately 168 percent of the total amount of taxes on the, township books, *hich is $4,167»35.94,. 'Winnetka,, it was shown, was still leading at the, close of te firstf - teen days of collection, in the matter of total taxes paid.' Winàetka l Lead During that period Winnetka resi- dents paid a total of $314,008.57, or 22.4, pçrcent of the. $1,402,709.95 on the books;ý, the town and a smfall part of. Glenview was next, with 17:9 per- cent , or $24,372.55; Kenilworth and xWilmiette were running a close. racé-, the former haviinig a, record of ý15.6 percent against Wilmette's. 15.1. Ken- ilwvorth had. paid $61 ,734.67 of the $390,374.23 on,,the books, and Wil- mette, $202,10426 ofth$135789 boo0k total. Glencoe **as low withý 10.9 percent, or $99,401,09 of a total of$903,315.43 on thebooks.' Deadine at Hand Attention of those who have tot paid their taxes is called to the fact that thefinal date on which they -nay pay toCollector, Hale at the State Batnk of Winn 'etka will be March 25. ouare urged to help your local goverrnient and taxing bodies by pa.ying your taxes before the books aereturned to the county treasurer. Yorattention," is a message to taxpayers, "is again called to the fact that there is outstanding against the 1930 taxes now being collected, t a x anticipation warrants totalling ,,1,519,285, of which aIl but $279,200 are sclhool warrants issued by various districets and the Township Highi Pay Tiiose Taxes. Now I .lic retirenient of these warrants, it i pointed out,, whichi may be: af- iected- only by a liberal paymcnt of tht., 1930 taxes, would place trie se,,- cral0 taxing bodies in position to issue additional warrants against the 7931 .and 1932 taxes, >and in that manner provide the necessary funds to k-eep open the schools and maintoain 1111-i editor wishes to inform the person or-perso,,s responsible for this comn- munication tbat, because it lacks proper identification of authorship. it in no sense can be given consid- eration. Ridge A ve. Pharmacy Goes Into.New Hands The. Ridge Avenue Pharniacy at Ridge road and Lake avenue came un- der new ownership Fridayr, March . 11,. when it was purchased by E. C. Cazel and j. B. Seyler. Mr.- Seyler, who is a- graduate of the University of Illinois' College of Phar- înacy and bas been associated with the Suiider-Cazel Drug company for the past five years, Will have ,charge of the RidgeAvenue Pbarmacy. Mr. Cazel bas been engaged ini the drug business at the Wilmette and Cen- tral avenue corner for 23 years. He has servjed -the People of the north shoire since 1903, and wil continue as the active head of the SniderCazel Drug company. Under the new management, the Ridge Avenue Pharmacy will provide service, including deliveries, to the Wil- mette and KeniIvorth area. William F. Anderson, graduate of the University of Illinois Col lege of Pharniacy, and who bas been associated with the Snider-Cazel Drug company for seven vears. Nvill succeed Mr. Sev-, er as pharmacist iii that store. Real Estate Board to Hear Chicago Attorney The next regular meeting of the North Shore Real Estate board will be held at the Sha'wnee club Monday evening, March 21 at 6:30 o'clock. TILhe speaker will be George F. :An-, derson, Chicago attorney, who also conducts the "Légal Question Box" i the magazine "Real. Estate". He wi11 answer questions pertaining to r eal estate. Jules Dixon wili also give a short talk on the Century of Progress ex- district this week. Mr. Seng has been a resitient of W'ilmette since 1909, is. a dircer (if the Wilmette State bank, and1 alvays lias taken a lively interest in Wil- .mette civic aiffairs. The appointrnent was.made by. the commissioners of the Park district. The election of commissioners .-Sliîeld bieninially and next occurs in April, 1933. Churcizes to Join* in Good Friday Worship Union se rvices of worship will fea- ture observance of Good Friday in At noon on Friday, March 25, vani- ous Protestant churches will, join in a thrçe-hour ser .vice in St. Augustine's Episcopal chprch. Pastoi s of t h e churches will participate in the serv- ices. Friday evening, union services ivili be hée lc in the Wilmette eaptist churcli when the Rev. j a me s T. Venekiasen, pastor of the First Pres- byterian church', will preach the ser- Prepares Specifications for Installing of Lights Building Inspector B. H. Platt was instructed l)y the Village board Tues- Jay nighit to prepare the necessary specifications and proposais for the installation of street lights on Main street fromn Elmwood avenue to the' first alley north of and parallel to Elmwood. The board is also consid- eing the matter of street lighiting for the remnainder of Main street froin this point north to the Kenil- worth limnits, and this will be inciuded in a public hecaring to be held April 5. Tie board expects to have the street lights installed before the Main steet. wvidening and paving project is coin- pleted.fromi Elniwood avenue to theý Kenilworth linits. rants got und:er way in'earnest titis week with the completion of the or-, ganization which will assume the task of soliciting the homnes in quest of wvarrant buyers. TI-ose charged. with thé responsi- bility'for this stupendous. task, issue a stirring challenge to the éitizeniry in the accompapyin1gý statement issued this week: Sigmuals of, Daimge. "Lanterns are' being hutng in. the church towe r. Thie bells of Wilmette are ringing signaIsl fdngr.* Committee of Public Safety bas i- ready- been, organized to help you l)rotect. yourself. "In anotb.trweek the villagers wvill -know if suffilcient funds bave l)een. pledged to continue the essent-ý ial functions -of the village, the police and fire departmeni.t, a nd- to keep te schools open until June. "T'o- save the situation a Committee of Public, Safety bas been organized. Assigu Wprkors "Workers for every block are be- ing assigned. These worlçers have assumed responsibility for securing boans by sale of tax warrants to nicet thie pressing needs of the Village, the grade schools, and the high schoot, The financing and continuing of es- sential conmuniitNy service is now the direct problein of the people. "The situation is new and alarming. It is through no fault of the* local olicials. It is due to the breakýdQvn of the county assessing and taxing tnachinery, and as a resuit we are miwoîe year behind in the.collec- tion' of taxes. "T. Must Carry On "henorth shore is proud of its heautiful suburbs and of its scbool systeim. New Trier High school's reputation as a model educational in- stitution attracts national attention. Now reduced incomes must reduce ,.the efficiency of al the schools and of the Village'. However, certain f unctions of the Village, such as the police and. fire clepartment, miust con- tinue as far as finances will permit, and the schools must not become co.mpletely disorganized throtigh be- i 129.At tne umversity lne lbumajor-' ing ini mathemnatics. SING AT SUNDAY CLUB The choir of the Wilmette Parish Methodist church will present thîe musical progr am at. t h eiImette Sunday Evening club On. Mardli 20. xvill be so glad to receive it at tbis time. -Mrs. H-enry Cutler, chairman. Note: Economy Shop is conducted by the Woman's Club of Wilmette. Proceeds are directed to.charity. Cai Wilmette 4300 AKFOR AD-TAKER, CIIRCLE TO MEET The Meadowv Road circle will nieet next Tuesday afternoon, Marci 22, at 2 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. J. L. Decker, 775 MeLeatn avenue, Kenil- worth. Mrs. H. C.. Bretner will be assisting hostess.