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Arthur H. Swanson “PM” 1938 Patronize the Press Advertisers Swift's, Premium Sliced Bacon pound Genuine Spring Leg of Lamb pound Small Lean Pork Shoulder Roast pound Choice Lamb Chops pound - Lean Boiling Beef Short Leg of Milk Fed Veal mud will Swift‘s Premium Red Hots Choice Native Round Steak pond Lincoln Market 519 Central Avenue Phone Highland Park 3140 A Demonstration on Brookfield Sausage will be held at this Store Saturday, Nov. l. Free Balloons with every pur- chase. The opening of a Plumbing and Beating Shop and office at 386 Central Avenue, Highland Park Phone B. P. 268 Announces 375 Orchard Lane 39c 35c 25c 35c 30c 14c 42c 28c THE PRESS ¥ mum ymlIM 2 IN ADDRESS HERE I Most of us are dimly conscious of the present unemployment situation, but a more vivid fealization is needed of the mute distress now prevniling. Head of N: W. Settlement Tells' of Distress Prevailing Among Poor; Asks for Aid Miss Harriet Vittum, director of t Northtwcstern Settlement, drew a touching picture of present conditions C, in a talk before the Highland Park l members of the Settlement " their r last meeting on October 22nd, at the ' home of Mrs. Everett Millard. A Speaks Advisedly t Miss Vittum, who has been with I the Northwestern Settlement for over t 20 years. is in a position to know. t She stated that this would be a des- , perate winter for hundreds of fam- ilies. The abrupt change from ab- 1 surdly high wages (in some eases) I after the war, with the resulting 1 "spending habit," to the present job i less state, has been most demoraliz- ing. Boys who have been out of work 1 for perhaps three years, are organiz- ing into gangs to take what they _ want by force. As Miss Vittum re- marked, “self protection is nature’s first law." Children who are brought regularly to the settlement for medi- cal examination and aid, show a marked decline in health, due to poor nutrition, and bad living conditions. Lower Living Standards The standards of living are rapid- ly lowering. Miss Vittum said that one 5003 great quantities of kei-sene lamps for sale because the gas and electricity have been shut " in so many homes. She told of one case in which the gas was turned on again by a friend most diastrously since the father of the family of six children took advantage of it to commit sui’ l eide. He had been out of work tor months, and had absolutely no pros- poet of a job. He eouldn't bear seeing his children's hunger any longer. These people have come to the end ot all resources, Miss Vittum said, even spiritual resources. T The United Charities is doing what it can. but it is in debt, and of course cannot do everything. Self-reliant families are the ones suffering most. alt is literally a question now of keep- ing body and soul together. Pleads for Aid Miss Vittum, who has seen the im-) pron-merit brought about .in families of the Settlement neighborhood, pleaded for a continuance of the help and interest of Highland Park people. She told of having recently attended ithe 50th wedding anniversary of a Polish couple, who by frugal living and careful saving, had finally been able to buy a little home of their own outside the tenement district, with ionough left over tor a piano and a Ford. They attributed moat of their prosperity to the Settlement influence. Many other families, however, who later started to do the same thing have now lost what little they had. I Another interesting example of set- tlement work is the Boys’ club, com- posed, Miss Vittum "rid, of some of the toughest bullies of the neighbor- hood whose energies hnve been di- rected into wholesome activities. A very successful dnnce wu recently plenned and managed by these boys, l with "no rough mm mowed,” end It is said that hundreds of girls are being driven into prostitution by present conditions. The settlement has a club of 60 girls who meet three times a week and receive encourage- ment and advice in their problems. There are also mothers' 3nd fathers' clubs, some of whose members don't know where the next meal is coming from. Every evening from 6:30 to 12:30 policemen bring needy people to the settlement for help. The settlement has tided thousands of people over many years, Miss Vittum declared, and this program must keep up. She compared the work to "getting hold of an eleetrode" many of them have signed up for the night school. _ - . . . -"one just can't let go." She hopes that efforts will be redoubled to help not only to alleviate the misery of these unfortunates, but to preserve their morale, and encourage the good fellowship so definitely established. The Highland Park branch of the Northwestern Settlement has contrib- uted a considerable amount during the past year in'the way of children's cluthing made by the members, and in money donations. The need this your is' of course greater. Mrs, Karl Meyer, who presided at the meeting, urged every member to feel a personal responsibility in help- ing this cause. The ofReers for the coming year as named by Mrs. Meyer are IS follows: Mrs. Robert Walker, chairman; Mrs. Webster Stafford, treasurer; Mrs. Henslow Sharer, secretary; Mrs. K. I. Fosdick, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Walter Rutledge, chairman of. thrift shop workers; Mrs. King O'Hara, chairman of thrift shop col- lections, and Mrs, Benjamin F. Lewis chairman of work. Involved Two Countleg At his death the estate settled with Lake county for certain claims for unpaid taxes on alleged hidden prop- erty. Cook county, at the some time, contended that when the decensed had been a resident of Oak park that he .fuiled to reveal all taxable nuts Supreme Court Holds for Defendant in the Sears Tax Litigation I there. The supreme court last Suturday re- versed the decision of former Circuit Judge Claire C. Edwards, in which a tax of close to $880,000 was u- scssed against Mrs. Anna Sean, wife of Richard Sears founder of Sears- Roebuck. according to Press dis- patches from Sprintrfuld. In its opinion the court held that the Cook county board of review could not assess Mrs. Sears after the death of her husband as he willed his prop- erty to her and her rights then could not be disturbed. - "ah; JiGiiG Viix effect sets aside the tax assessment. _ _ The Cook county board of review claimed $1,703,000 as the amount of the back tax and 5 per cent as inter- est dating from 1912 when Mr, Sens died. The total claim was close to $3,000,000. Mr. Sears lived for years " Gages corners, near Grayslake. Ind owned considerable property there. For years his astute paid an enormous tax which Wes the Ingest amount to come to the county treasurer from the Town of Warren, Thursday, October 30, 1930