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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 22 Apr 1937, p. 40

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the Co" FAT BNRHR BERNADBI MY A difnéer in bonor of Father Bernard. Brady, for twelve ye ars pastor of St. Francis Xavier Catholic churcb, and who was recentiy assigned to at parisb, on, Chicago'ssuh side,. was give at tbe Sovereign hotel, Chicago, M4onday night. 1t was iargeiy attended ýby bis formner parisb- ioers, as well asmby many *ho, wbile not of bis faitb, have recognized bis work in a chufrch that occupies an important position in-the religious life of the village., It was a tribiate- richly de- servedas Father Brady bas exercised -a remark- able influence uponthe church and its progress. His genius for organization and direction led tâ a substanial growth in the number of parish- ioners, and was probably responsible for bis transTfrence to anhetr fil'îi*Whth t'h Thf attributes -were needed. It is seldom that the removal of a pastor brings to a congregation such poignant regret as did that of eather Brady, and it must be a source of great gratifi cation to him that the love and de- votion of bis flock follow him to bis new charge. es to A RINCIPLE WN Now that the various Village and townsbip elections have. been held, the opportunity miay. be embraced to congratulate the1 citizens of the towns hip and villages on the splendid support given the principie of non-partisan and non- politic.ai selections of candidates for the offices niaking-up local governmental bodies. The resuit. is a compiete justification of the efforts of many citizens to bring about what they considereda situation, that wouid insure better officiais and therefore better government. hI support of this principle the township itself ldthé way, followed. by Winnetka, Giencoei Kenilworth an d Wilmette. In each instance the nominating body was cômposed of persons inde- were free to consider the qualifications of al persons seeking nomination, and arrive at an unbiased decision. More than this, they were specifically deiegated to search for candidates of exceptional qualifications, the o3bject being to raise the standard of qualifications and attract such persons to public service as a civie duty.. Wbile it was not possible for these nominating groups to guarantee that no other tickets~ would A big daily is pubiishing the life story of a murder suspect. Formerly only those convicted of' murder got their liite, tories printed. Soon the life story of every baby will have to be.printed on the chan ce that it wilI. somne day be a murderer. Your reporter overheard a onversation at the "Woods'- home in New 'York, the. homeé of the precocious, scientific, psychologic Woods tis Jobnnyý and Jinimy.. Like to hear it ? Johnny: James, l would ad- vise yotilt leave my cake alone. You have one. of your ownù, and that shouid be quite 9à enough. Jiiiiil.v: Gw you can't have yotir cake an'ý eat it too -I mighit as well eat it myseif. Johwiv: Too bad J'm such a gentlemp.,. 1 suspect our, father was right wb 1en he said Mlý you were just a rnug.. immny: Aw, nuts! He said you were a getntle- man, flot a cake eater. M-r. tf'oods: Corne on, you two. What d'you think this is, your birthday? Get busy on that .spinach! Thet?( 1F2îfs: \N'e want cake I We want cake! le, the construction and ma intenance of highwàys. Diversion of gasoline taxes and special motor fees1 to purposes other than bighway uses bas *been described as '"a type of dishonest appropria- tion of the public's money for which there is no *longer one shred of an excuse," by Chairman Wil- bure Cartwright of the Congressional committee on. roads. Under section 12 of this act, it is pointed ing bodies did a splendid job.~ They secured the consent of many citizens of outstanding ability to serve 'on the various boards, and have thereby earned the gratitude of ail citîzens. This support of a principle in elections where partisan con- tests and acrimonious personalities were entireiy absent is just cause for congratulation.. fast taikers; you'll bave to watich out, or you'Jl go home sonie night with a pain in the neck, and a two dollar boulie of snake oul guaranteed to cure it.*** President Roosevelt and some other New Deal- ers are said to be worrying about the national budget. You're not alone gentlemen, but allow us to say that it's no good worrying about it. A budget. is a lot like a horse 'race-you iust cant rgstipropertyi Ail the news that fits, we print. TiegPHiANmtou PWoRT i. I reiiýti

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