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North Shore News - Letter W. IUIOI“. I’m: Sheridan Rand Publishing Co. wnmmuuummnn. W‘IJOIYGU’ scpaCopy This issue of the Newt-Letter ap- pear. under a change of name. This change will not, in any degree. lessen its nine and relation to the interests of Highland Park. But it will enable us more directly to represent the vari- ous place. along the north shore, and thne give to our present patrons a better paper with a wider neope, and at the same time get into closer touch with our neighbors. Wu til Put 0}“, ”1151111 In}, [M a “wad (bu mar We have for ourselves a high ideal of the‘ character of a local paper for the North Shore, and we most cor- dially invite correspondence and sug- gestions in order that no interests may be forgotten. . The price of the paper will remain as before, 31.50 per year, payable inadvance. and our ad- vertising columns will be devoted, as far as possible, to the interests of busi- ness people along the North Shore. We have for some time past issued an edition of our paper_ under the name of the Highwood News. Thia will now be discontinued and sub- scribers in that city will receive the North Shore News Letter, 0 also will those of. Deetfield, etc. Other cities along the north shore will also have a special place in'our paper as soon as arrangements can 'be completed. We have already taken initial steps to open up at Glencoe,’ and cordially invite Glencoe citizens to examine the present and reoent ia- soes. We propose to go on improv- ing-«adding new features and enlarg- ing our space as may seem desirable. EDITORIALNOTES, ‘ The letter of our correéondent calling attention to the' brutality of some men. to whom is entrusted :“the care of horses calls for the attention of our authorities. In a community like this it oughtnot to be necessary for citizens to organize a volunteer society {or such a purpose as prevenn tion of cruelty‘ to animals. But this reminds us that there is no form of cruelty to horses and dogs worse than to deprive them of water with which toqnench their thirst, especially in hot weather. And yet in Highland Park there is« absolutely no public provision for this essential relief. we are wait- ing eagerly for some one to startthat fountain fund. By the way. what has become of the drinking fountain donated to the SATURDAY, AUGUST I7, 1907 CHANGE OF NAME town by Mr. Yerkes? Surely that rain in stone at the south end of the city is not all there is of that gift. What is become of our public spirit and where are the practical men who were elected to positions of trust not very long ago? If there were no north shore beach at Highland Park we should prob ably he astir to find buhinz accom- modations {or the people. but being so prolifically supplied by nature with all the essential requisites we do not even provide the simplest and crude“ accommodations for bothers. it is idle to ask' boy: to be decent in their bathing outfit when we take no pain: to drive them the needfnl place for dressing or even keep any apot on the coast clean for the purpose. This leads to a further remark that the park which faces our noble water front is a rich domain which could never have been made at any cost of money. And yet how little we regard it. It is allowed to run to waste, with no more care for it than for a vacant building lot. We attach no value to it until some one tries to steal or use a bit of it for personal advantage. Then we discover that it is the prop- erty of the people and loudly de- nounce the attempted vandalism. THE CHAUTAUQUA AT‘ WAU- It is gratifying to lovers of good principles to learn that the Chau- tauqua which closed its meetings in the armbry on Sunday was success- ful, both in point‘ of attendance and the character of its program. We regret that we were unable to be present and share in the pleasure and profit of some of the excellent adv dresses delivered by speakers whose reputation is well established; We had the pleasure,-however, to be pres- ent tohear the lecture of Mr. E. W. Chapin on “Government 123' Political Parties,” and we followed his historic sketéh of certain wrongs that have been perpetrated'by the party govern- ment of the country. We noticed too, with interest the argument which he advanced with much plausability that“ ‘no great evil can be maintained unless two political parties support it.” Mr. Chapin’s afguments in support of his doctrine were well put and seemed to carry conviction. But it is difficult to sec the logic of the argument as applied to. a new party, for by the same rulé no good can be maintained without the support of two parties. We are not sure that party govern- ment is ideal. Indéed, Mr. Chapin’s lecture was a strong indictment against it. The allusion to Mr Rockefeller was - a smart piece of playing to the gal- . L Cruelty ‘0 Alli!!!“ lery, but it was not in good taste. Dear Sir :~Will you kindly allow me "When he (Rockefeller) dies,” said to make an appeal through the columns the lecturer, “he will have a pipe line of your paper on behalf of the poor run from the warmer regionszto’the -horsea in Highland Park? The many north pole gnd sell cold air at' so much lame 33d overburdened horses ‘one sees a yard.” That sounds smart when is up line. Is there no society for used as pinion! detention. but it is altogether beneath the splendid ur- poses of a Clummqn lecture. We have no admiration to: the Rockefeller methods, but u we win! out in another column. he Ins many thousands of copying only they are not so 'mcccssful. msco. We are glad to leern that there are many good citizens oi Wauketsn who are not happy over their great day of city rollicking. A city is not best served by flattery, and honest criticism of pub- lic events cannot be harmful. It does, of course, look 1‘ little unfriendly to discount the good intentions of some who worked hard for toy scheme in which there is an element of philan- thropy. But the good of s city is not served by smiling at its mistakes or approving its faults. If Waukem dfi sires a good park and seeks to secure it through the generoos spirit of the people promoted by s day's pleasure that is laudable. But when 'to accom- plish this it breaks the laws of the state and ignores its own ordinances . it is doing vastly more harm then a park can do good. , We are inclined to' congratfllate Waukqan that its citizens are not all happy over the issue of Waukegan day. We have never met Mr. Tucker and we have no knowledge of his actions other than that furnished by the city papers. We. are not ofiering him any advice in.the matter of prosecuting those who shared in the business of Buying and selling in various gambling games of chance and We are ,not saying but that it might be better to offer a protest and Let it go at that But protests are generaliy unneeded, and as a rule the only way to stop an unlawful business is to grosecute the hw breakers. Of‘ course, Mr. Tucker comes in for a full share of kicks. But as a preach- er and teacher of morality. herwill get them anyway. If he s'ces evil and deâ€" plore: it men will ask why he does not act; if he acts vigorously and cfiectlve- ly he will’be accused of advertising himself and of other personal motives. _ We do not share the counsel of the Gazette that in such a case the law may be strained with impugnity. It is just when the whole city is in action that the law should be operative. Good motives are no excuse for law break‘ ing and one does not have to be a prophet to- see that one such day as Waukegan day; when the city author- ities take the lid off and go it blind and wild, does more to bring law into contempt than all the profits of it codld outweigh ingood had they been ten or "twenty times greater than a paltry WAUKEGAN AND ITS PETE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. die W)“ cruelty to uinnh in thin ’50:? Or. if Mich a society gxisu. will yd: plane “it: when its oflicials are b'bc found? Surely some mph- not would be meted out to the driver who mam the bone he is driving, and which is alien a better animal than the man. ' I enclose my and. Yours faithfully, CONSTANT SUBSCRIBER. Aug. 12. I”. ' Our Wt calls anemia: to a needed provident. There seems to he ho bunch of the Humane Society here. ”mthfl? “What I would tell you is this: You possess the raw material of flatnessâ€" hut with one element lacking. You may ‘rise to what heights you choose, if you but cure yourself of one defect. 0b- serve. sir! Men are judged, not for deeds. but motives. -A man injures you; you excuse him, because no injury wssmesnt. A msn seeks to injure you, but fsils; and yet you hate him, in spite of that defensive failure, because of the intent. So it is with humanity at large. It looks at the motive rather than the act. Sir. I have watched you. You have no motive but yourself. Patriot- ism plays no part. when you come to this war; it is not the country,_ but Aaron Burr, you carry in your heart. Whatever you my believe, you can- not win fame or good repute on terms :0" narrow. A dish is so much like I gun that, to carry far. he must have some elevation of aim. There, sir, you fail, and will continue to fail, un- less you work your own redemption. It is as though you had been born on a. dead levelâ€"aimed point blank at birth. You should have been born at an angle of;forty-five degrees. -With half the powder, sir, you would carry twice 'as far. , Wherefore, elevate yourself. Give your life a noble pur- poselfi Make yourself the incident, mankind the object.» Merge egotism in patriotism; forget self in favor of your country and its flag."â€"-â€"Washing- ton’s advice to Aaron Burr. ‘ ‘ At a certain noble lord's house in Perthshire there is a stringent rule which forbids'the giving of tips to servants. One of the guests, wishing to reward the butler called him into his room, ‘hen the following conver- sation too ‘ildfce: Guest: “I should like to sine you something. Donald, for the way in which you have looked after my comfort here; but you know the masters' rule. However (holding out a box of cigars) just give me I penny for this.”‘ Donald (after due consider-non) “Here's tuppence; I'll take two." “Happy the man who knows and knows that he knows; less happy, though wise, he who does not know and know; that he does not know, but deliver 93 from the' lea'rned ignorance of him who does not know and does hot know-that he does not know." A Chinese Proverb loads: . *lir