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Ze&phene CETWRAL 3 355 StUcSRIPTION $2 FR YEAR SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS AUt communications and contributions intended for publi- çation mnuet bear the name and addrest of the author, flot ncessarily for publication, but for our 111c. Suchmaterial, miust reach thé editor by Tuesdav. noon, to Le in time for' the current issue. You .ARE TO DECIDE At the April Village election our citizens wili have an opportunitv to register a -decisioni as towlether alcobolic. liquors shallbe sold at re- tail within the village .inits. Petitionis for sub- luission of th e proposition arenw being circu- lated and the required number of signatures wvill. unldoubtedly be secured. I n cÔ nfçrm ity with 'a provision of the state liquor law recently passed& petitions are also be- t ing- circulated for a similar, vote: b y residents of- that part of New Trier. township whicbi is 'out- side the limits of any incorporhted village. In Ibis rnànner an expression will be had from al the residents of the township. The law provides that this question may be submitted te the voters in two different forms, one on the sale* of b1eer, and one on the sale of aIl liquor, including beer. One reads: "Shal.the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor, other than beer containing not more than 4 per eent of alcohol 1)y weight, be prohibited?" The other form reads: "*Shall the sale at retail of alcoohlic liquor be prohbited ?" proposition 'On the ballot in the latter fornu, in order that -uniformity may 4e achieved. Tbe S voter votes "Yes" or "No" as be wishes. The manner in whicb the question is presented S is confusing, and unless care is exercised it will be easy for tbe voter.to express bimself exactly. I opposite to that which be1 intends. It is- there- fore important to get the forni firinly fixed in nîind ini order tbat no mistake be made. Tbe fr reads2 " i~Shall the sale of alcolholic liquor l>e prohibitedj musü,ti ec cannot impress too strongly upon our 'le the .necessity of being awake to tbis cnit- situation in which there is 'a possibility tlîat. entire character of out 'village might be KING ALBERT 0F BELGIUM The sudden anîd tragie death of the Belgian King inspires in A>mericani people àÏÏ iii1iif-ite regretat the loss to the world of so just and benieficent a ruder, and asee of profound synîpat.hy for the people of bis country, wbose respect and confidence lie beld to a degree un- usual in these days, wben kings. seem to bave lest the magic bv wbich thev bound their sub- jects to tbctn. But. Albert I was anunsa character and, à distinctive ruler. Not only di d be bave tbe. respect and adiration of bis own people, but of the world at large. In the days of tbe war be endeared himself to ail 1bv bis great courage, bis simple. demnocratic. attitude toward tbe soldiers of his own andý other coun- tries, his ,warni sympathy for the menin i the ranks, and tbe exalted patriotism',exihlited iir bis determnination te save bis counitry* froni in- vasion by an eneny nation. Following tbe war lus visit to tbis1 country gave opportunity for a dloser view of a 'king wbo had diallenged the admiration of, the world's foremost democracy. and be carried froi our shores the friendship, good wishes amd esteeni of al who were fortunate enough to meet bim. Crown Prince Leopold, who succeeds to the throne, is of a like pattern witb the late king, and himself enjovs the full confidence of the Belgian people, wbicb ble bas won in his own rigbt. Entering the war at the age of 13, he won his spurs by his own efforts, coming out a sergeant when. ider .a less strict disciplinarian than bis father, he mnigbt of attained te higber rank. most profounci sympathies, HELP THE SCOUTS! Next Saturday tie Boy Scouts Of Wilet bave planned, to do a "good turh" for their nleighbors of tbe village wbo are in urgent. need of belp in a situation that is beyond their control and not of tbeir own making. These splendid specirnens of Ainerican boyhood will caîl at Wil- mette homes asking for old DaDers and t maga- without, compulsion than to be comPelled to go to court and put up a cash bond, as the rules nlow being enforced lby the state provide. While the Village may be more liberal, its, leniencv should ixot :be inxposed upon. Iàt4y . Pol "Russia Builds Ring of Iron to Halt.japs, sai(l a recent headline. Yeab.! And the, Japs will corne alopg and meit the iron and where %vill the Boishies be then? Pitv the poor banker. He'sdaned if he docs and. daned if he doesn't. A horde.of govern- nient. sleuths have been snooping 'through bank vauilt s*aind accoutnting depart- nients in search of evidence that the bankers bave been too easy in making boans. No'w our Uncle Sanmy is sayiùg. to the ba nkers: "Loos- eni up ini credits or the gov- mriment ivill go into the- banking business and miake 1 boans direct." Now, that woulcl be sometbing like. Witli our generous uncle run- ning the. batiks, the-fellow who. knows -someone who knom-s somneone else who knows the precinct comimitteeman will have a chance to get a Joan once in a w'hile, Of course, it will be necessary to get the proper contacts. to reach himi, but it can be done. Ves, it can be done. And, of course, the comrnittéeernan Will, want to know bow mnucb of a "'kick-in"e the pré- cîinct organization can expect-and be s'ure' 0f ,getting. With these littie formalities attended. to, the precinct committeeman will sce the "big shot" in the government bank, and will probablv be 50 anxious to do something for the one who wants the loan that he will insist on accompany-. ing him to the bank-uttoierebem evs not squandereci before he gets bis cut. Oh1, yes. There are wonderful possibilities ini politically run bauks,~ A ~~, thoeo ad ebony bas been prepared for Pu-Yi, who becoïnes emperor of Manchukuo on1 Marcb 1C That will not prevent someonle fromi blowing him :off of it. Across the riVerStyx. goes a. cail for the shade of Colonel Cody, once noted plainsman and thé colorful, "Buffaiàlo Bi I," Olf Our yOunger çlays and Amnerica's champion buffalo bunter. The cotinty cominmssioners bave a herd of eighlt buf- faloes whiclî have been condemned to death as an economiv measure. Eight buffaloes would keepi the Colonel busv 'about 45 seconds, Framiers of the Illinois iquor law are a soit- Mr. Capone, who is .sojourning in thte South, is said to bave received $125,000 a year to keep the laundri. business cdean. THÉ. PHANtOM IRÉPORntR. * just. ý let 'ein . try o u-r