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By (her Sheridan Road Publishing Company The repnrt o' the Shanda wmmiuée of the city council. which was authorized mfxzamine into. the conduct of the alfairs o! the library board has caused an unfomnputo wrangle Wc mploro deep h the pm sent stfi’e of fifths. whiv’h' we béllevé to be unnecessary and pro-1ncfite of nothing but an- immiu. There is fimh‘bg in film camduc' oi public affairs that tnnchva more chuck} the’ members of a com- muni v 'ihan u e ac‘minlI-‘tmtiun of the ”hits of ed-ueationa! institutions, and the pnblic library we“ deser or» this tiflc. 1t tines mat apmwyekherén umivepmt oi the finance cmnmiuse arm the report of the I’nsidém oi Hm Library Board. thaytherelma been anything in the affairs of the Baird, that can: for severe criticism or condemnation The desired end has been atmim- -.d and sithongh the methods may not- have bum Meaning #0 same «pimple... the severe arraignmrnt of the Btard by the Finance Com- m istee seems to be lincanéd for. We now have a fine Library bunding which is finished and practicaliy paid fur, And although its emf. was a. mu.- mor'e' thnii was estimated It is' pleasing to all, and will be an adequate home for the public “ht-dry for vcu'rs to conga ‘ - In the issue of the Highland Perk'News Letter, July 14th., 1906, appeared a report of the fluence committee of the city, in which they very strong- ly. and I think unjustly, censure the Libra, Board. Subsctiption Price 31.50 a Year. 5 Cents uhyCapy We desire to be fair (0 all purxiefi concewrned in «his (llbagrecmelrt between city ofi‘lclals, and as we published a. few weeks‘ago the reports of the Pre- sident at the Liner-y Board and the [finance Com- mittee of the (ivy Council we publish this week a statement hy Mr. Alexander Robertson 3 member of the Building “Commit”. of the Libra'ry Board, which appeared in the Waukegan Sun of last Mon- day. M r. Robertson‘s statement is as follows: Highland Park News-Letter Remember the primaries tomorrow. Do more nun mum-go to the rolls and vote according to your ennvicfl ns. - Mr. Shields u e member of that. committee de~ nouced in strong end unjust. terms the whole fiction of the bunrdnmd recommended its morganiution because of its incompetency. He he! severely ind 'l’hz: Lulu ('ounty Luv And Order beggar has sent to every Your in Lake County s list of the various candidah-s for County omen-3. wuh their records, and the L. ngues recommendations “hereon. Tbé chum“- 3; wrll worth tho uth'nlioll and Nady of awry vuter who h“ at hurt the but intent-9!.- of Lake Cmmty. Look a!" tin- Hnt, film you? and!- dans. and (in not fail to go ‘0 the poll. Ind vow. Published evety Saturday I! Highluld M, minds Entered m m‘mmoc. Highland Park, 111.. no «emu! cum runner. Candidates and Their Records SATURDAY AUGUST uh, 1906 “Let Us Have Peace” RALPH 1. LEE. 'Alachr unmrnnlly criticized tho net ion 0! onto! our mt esteemed Ind, churns. Mr; G. B. Cnmmin... u..- nur’v o! the baud.‘ He seems Dyed-My Nita- mimt our pvt-“dost. L. B thhud. In hi: unin- lneln. o! ' the baud he charge- tbo pursue-t irith banking: the Carnegie em in his own name. install of turning it Oh? to the clty as required by luv. Mr. Shields does not new to know what the I"! h ("innit-g libraries. The law pruvidu LII“ all menus ‘mhor" ’thln donations sin" I). turned over to the city treasurer. But why did Mr. Shield- no! go . Mule furthar In his quest for law. Mr.8hields‘also complains of putting up a $17,000 building to house. as he terms it, $3360 wmfth of banks Now “hat in the name at common sense has that got to do with it? 1 have knuwn instances where a man wouid have a 84 000 b'arn to “house" 35 horse. The number and value of the books are“ suflicient for the. preSent, mm the building" is noi put up just to protect the books from the weather or to meet the present requirements only, but. with a view to the future needs of the people when Highland Park will be very muchgmwr than at present. ' 0:: me 1802. Bee. 9. o! llmvd'e Revised ~tatules of 1905. he will find the fol'owlog law covering donmione to librerles: “Any person desiring to make donations of money. personal property or real eflete so doneted, in the bound 0! directors chatted nude! this act. to be ‘held‘ null controlled by such band when accepted. ecoordimr to the terms of the deed. gift, devise urban“! or such property, find us to such property. the aid board elullhe ‘held and considered to he specie] trustees.‘ " Thu: we and the: while the law requires the generol fund: of the library to-be in the custody of the city tree- enter, it does not Apply to donations (or whleh the ebove in e special provielon. v Mr. Shields also eensum the building committee, of which I am e'member. for not having called meetings from time to time during the progress sion of the work on the new building. There was nothing to meet about. There was never anything in dispute about. the work or Ithe manner in which it was being done. I in fact it is one oi the best builtbuildings. both as tn material and )abor. in this part of the coupty. When it is finished, and before its acceptance, lhe committee Win meet: the architects and go-over the wnrk and compare with eontracts. When every- thing is sntisieetory and final settlement made as to them feet then and not. until then “ m the com- mittee report. ‘ ‘ In his tirade against what‘he is pleased to term the extravagance of the library board in erecting such a building. dries it not occur to Mr. Shields that the city is getting a building wort-helmooo and up to this time they have put into it only the sun} of a little over 3mm. the proceeds otthe 01d site. Mr. Shields did not see all the records of the board and did not report what hedid see correctly. He had no right to see the records at all. neither had he nor his committee any right in their officiel capacity to investigate or criticize the construction of the building, so the power is vested only in the building coinmittee. Mr. Shields is ehher in error. or he iriH'nHy desires to mislead the public to the prejudice of Mr. llihhard where he use Mr. Carnegie‘ a hut wu bnnkod in Mr. Ilibberd’e own mane. It. wu banked in the name of 1he1ibrnryboard.totheireredit end signed "L. B. Bibherd. pres-idem. " This is strictly in accord-nee with the luv, and inasmuch “the draft. from Mr. Carnegie was drown, not to the city but to L. B. Bibbard. then L. B. Hfbbard alone was held responsible by Mr. Carnegie for the distribution of the bequest. for the purpose for which n was intended and no one knows better than Mr Shields that every dollar of it. in properly accounted for in the president’s report, ‘0 the éouncil. Mr. Shields 3nd his commune on flnsnce an stun'f'only to the flnanckl end of the city‘u bush an. "yd he his (“9an his dutivs in “h mutter. Ilr. 'Phh-ldu. at the lust. meeting of the com“. "(and to onnflrn Ibo, ”you“: npiohw- nun o! the three new when. but. he does no. tell 8 am hi: colleague. Mr. Leaning. called upon Iuyor Evniu' the non ni‘ht, “kin; lulu: tolppolltâ€" Mr. Shields, wMoh umultl nec uihw putting out. Alderman Daub-y. whu is well qusliflsd for tho position. a under the law only one “den-mun can be appoint“ on the board. The ”got very Jnstly refund to mode to the reqnvst Ind I think will stand by Mo Ippohntmnu. Mr. Shields in his anxiety to have publlc nflulrs run right has glven u. theopport unity loge desired; and I will promise every voter nud uxpuyvr 6! the township that. there will now be an investignflon showing how their money is spent. l! l have’to get a petition #811011 by the taxpayers 0! “us township asking it at the hand: of the proper parties. That. is all X will say about it at. present e'xcepl. to say that those who live in glass houses should be care- ful about. throwing stonesL Fact; and figures I will produce later' In relation to the high school. A. Rousmwy, So much (or the “bury. Now. let II when Mr. Shielde’ «Meet us president of the township high eehool compares with the'. of the president of the “bury board. Hr. Hibblrd. u president of the “bury board bu given nn itemized account. of every cent in connection with Ms bond. to he publhhed {or the hem-fit o! the publie I0 the! III may mailman ' line Mr. Shields, u pmident of that ruinonsiy extuvagnnt high school done the nine? ilu nny taxpayer. of the township of Deer-field ever at any time in the put seen a pnhiished auteur-at of the disbursements of the school, or derived the in“ sunshade» u any iimru-iohow the-Ion” was spent which brings om- tuu up no high? All ‘iwmized eutement should be published nnnueiiy {or the benefit of the taxpayers, but it has never been done. Ins]: why not? It is the people‘s right. An investigation into the conduct, of nflnim 9! the high school' has iong been talked about and up to this time. nothing has been done. for the way some one to take the initiative. ' RAVINIA PARK Afternoons at 3:00 Evenings at 8: Today and tomorrow lat Concert. of HAYDN’S FAREWELL SYMPHONY Tuaday’, Emini. “Symphony Night" 1‘5“th Aha-noon. “Childm Saturday Afternoon. “Compout‘l Afternoon" ' filturdcy Evening. "Ball Room Nigln" Sunday End“. “Soloiat‘a Night" OI all other durum uni uni-g. I "rid man will be under“ Commencing next Monday. Aug. 6 THEODORE THOMAS ORCHESTRA NEW YGRK SYMPHONY ORBHESTRA WALTER DAMROSCH ‘ Admission 25 cents Ruervgd Seats 25 Cents Extra By request. tomorrow night FREDERICK STOCK. Director Thur“ Evading~ “Soloiut'n Night" Frisky Evening. ”Waller Niilu" and the I'Chil'dm‘l Day"