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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 May 1937, p. 32

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introduced ater than March 15., Sen- ate Bill No. 354 introduced by Senra- tors, Smith, Searcy, Monroe and- Barr creates a, legislative council, consist- ing of 10 Senato rs and 10 Represent- iatives. The council shall collect in-u formation - concerning the govern- ment and general welf are of the State, examine, constitutional' provi- sions and statutes of the-States, con- sider matteèrs of State wide interest- and prepare a legisiative programn to be presented, at the next regular ses- sion of the General Assembly.. Mem- bers of ,tbe council1 are, to. serve withý- ont compensation but are té be 're- imbursed. for 'their expenses while. serving on the counicil. An important feature of the bill is the provision that the recorurnendations of the couU»il .iust bjç ,made.pubiç 30 days before the Assembly convenes. lg*rored Two Years' Ag* Senlator Smith introduced a sinijiari Bill two years ago in the S9th Ses- sion which the Senate passed but the House "ignored in the 'closing rush of legislation. With many state ieg-1 isiatures already adjourned it would1 seem that the Illinois legisiature should work on this problem of short- levy, failed oi pasageaite iii iii'-. mùm, wage bis were passed. Con- sideration, was pocstponed, before the vôte w as announnced, and thie spon-ý sors of the bill will make another attempt to bave the 'key. bill passed The Illinois Municipal League or-' dinarily an ardent advocate of Horne Rule was criticised during the debate for its support of the mninimnum,:wage bills and accused of having mad e a trade- in order to secure the passage of the increased tax measure. The Motor Drivers License Bills were, given a àbearing before the. House as a committee..o f the whole. on Tuesday morninig. Support of the Illinois Agricultural Association. was promised if the one dollar fee could be renioved. Sentiment seems to be The Senate bas taken a few House Bis out of the Executive Committee as evidence that its wratb is abating. Tbe bill extending the 3 per cent sales tax was passed ly the Senate just after midnigbt on Wednesday. In the House on that day Represent-i ative Perry introduced a 4 per centt caest.c *, h1 bil te extra. cent to be 1 ant event w111llié h eld:- the Illinois state tournament., This is a revival, of atournament in wbich> the best playeÏrs of the country, as well as foreign stars, comnpetedý years ago. Midwestern tennis, followers. muade pilgrimanges,,then to Skokie ý for the Illinois state no less faithfully.,than -Lhtmedans: to Mecca. At the height ofbis career during those years, Bill Tilden was the high' priest of tennis whose feats of wizardry with, a racket elevated biru to world, supreni- acy. >Ellsworth> Vines, Helen. Wills Moy Bill Johnston,, the Kinsey brothers, Vinny Richards, George Lott, Helen Jacobs and' Manuel Atonso of the Spanish Davis cup team were but a few on the Skokie roll eall of chani- ions.fi 'hyear the Illinois state tourna- it illbeheld froni June 28 to r 4 to enable the country's ranking Frtinýe to play in it before going for the grass court season. bui C. Barber continues as the kie tennis chairman. Working 1 hbu to build uùP the Ilin ois state its former glory is Loring Fiske tieretoxore ali tax notices.in C published in 'or and little atten' the local commi LVs areV nue. 1ror1 real estate tbe h ave been colo' Ditan paper indu in the ism of ti used with the correct ink producé a na- titrai impression of the original scene witb perfec-t registry of colors. Progressive stages in the art, froni the camera to the printinig press, will' be shown in the exhibit by a series of half ,tones and 'nroofs. progressive TRL PUBLIC 38 CORDALLY CualH UVICES AND N4D TUE 0 Roox

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