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Thursday, Dee. 4, 1930 Did Your Book Win? It you have been waiting anxious. ly for the votes to be counted. as most of the buys and girls have, then you will be most delighted to hear the results of the voting contest held in the ehildren's room last week. The favorite book for the girls proved to be "Little Women." This classic of family lite received an over- whelming majority. "Anne of Green Gables" by, Montgomery claimed sec- ond place. while "Hitty" followed very closely, taking third choice. The boys apparently could not be "tisfled with one favorite book, for according to the count "The Trump. eter of Krakow" and "Merry Adven- tures of Robinson" by Pyle tied for first place. We are sure they will be glad to learn that Mark Twain’s "Ad. ventures of Huckleberry Finn" was the second choice with "Tom Sawyer” third. Glfts for Children’; Book Shelves Such is the title ofa small pamph- let which may be had at the library for the asking. Only standard titles in good editions for children are list. ed. The choice titles of the latest hunks may also be had in a separate list. The books may be Been at the library and you will wish to look them over before buying. The chil- dren’s librarian will gladly help to choose the title suitable to the age and grade of the child. “Talking by Fast" Friendly Letters "The Letters of Gertrude Bell”; se- leeted and edited by lady Bell. "These letters stand as I fascinating document which discloses the life Ind mind of one of the most remarkable women of her time." "The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett. 18tG46."-- "A remarkah'e revelation of beauti- ful vhtvraetor, The sense that so in- timate a set " letters should not be laid bare to the public has been grad- tally overcome by the perception of their singular eharttt."--Leslie Steph- on "Letters of Charles Dickens”; edit. ed by Goorvinn Hogarth and Mary Diekens.--"Freshly and aponstan- muely written in clear, strong Ind tarrtfteeted English." "LeUetm of Susan Hale”; ”edited by C. P. Atkinson.--'" letter-writer of the old sv'hotil who took time to give Mr correspondents witty comments on maple and affairs and the pungen- cy of her own personality." "Tho Letters of William James"; edited by his son, Henry "mes.- "Reveals tho intimate human side of one of America’s foremost philoso- phers and teachers." Form an in. t"restine companion volume to the "Letters of Henry James." "The Letters and Works of ley Mary Wortley Montagu"; edited by Lard Wharnelifte.--"Lstters delight- ful in themselves and vnlulble for the light they throw on the manners and customs hf the times." "Theodore Roosevelt's Letters to Hi_s.s_c)ftl1rysnl'j_tdited brduBe, Bishop. LIBRARY -"Dehihtful letters (1899-1911) showing Roosevelt as the playmate and friend of his children. Original drawings and ban-tone portraits." "The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson"; edited by Sidney Calvin. -"There are few, if any, more red- tble letters in the language. They no full to the very brim of life, of humor, of strangeness, of Wisdom." --Library Service” "The difference between having I :ood book to read, sum] not. having a mod book to read, is just about the lifrerene,e between darkness Ind day- light. “Once you get into the habit of ~ealiy enjoying books, and you have ,ut something into your life that is 23m; gain. Whatever your work or ambition is, whatever you want to forget or want to learn, you cannot Jtord to leave books out of your cal, ‘uiations. This space will be filled next week with a list of the new books added to the library during November. lung magentions for Christttttus buying will be found among them. Proehu'rning Thursday, Nov. 27, as Thanksgiving day. Gov. Louis I, Em. merson called upon the citizens of Iliinois to open their hearts 'Und ro- oond generously to the calls of dis- tress so that those suffering from want may he relieved." "Despite the vicissitudes of the past year, God, in His wisdom. but given us many things for which we may publicly acknowledge our unti- tude and appreeiatiot," the proclnml- tion continued. "Upon this day, let us manifest our spirit of thunksfui- ness by attending church. and let “a renew our pledges to our country and our faith," Governor Proclaims Thanksgiving Holiday Background of Books Essential I In a recent article on daily readingl as an "asset in home women's self “Mention." in the Philadelphia Pub. lie Ledger, Kathleen Norris said: Exibe BATTERIES B E C K E R Battery Service DISTRIBUTORS IS North M. John: Avenue PHONE anMND PARK an THE PRESS W. W. Bartlett of Highwood in Men named by Governor Loch L Emmermn an the Lake County up- resentatlve to cooperate with the State Unemployment commiaaion in obtaining accurate information on local employment, according to a new dispatch from sprinetuld. thte Highwood Man Named to Co-operate With _ State Relief Group Adequate ”gluing also poem "fer and better regulated tmffk-more Rambling bushels "etl--lner-d reel em vethms--xwleUr civic development. omriou and enolneen of commonwe- nervod by thu Company are invited to can. wit in Uqung Soles 0090mm on - "giving problem. he mm M'mry community ought to II. me for women and chlldm no any how. Adcquoto "no! Ilghtltttt Is a good policeman. LIGHTED STREETS £1333 PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF Streets “meantime hu hoon tuned tun etch coumy in the Mat. with the excoption of Cook. Mont of the not appointed In Mate anions. Mr, Bartlett will proud to M in “all with oak-ill- and Mlle! commitme- throughout tak. county in order that full an an he compliad and uh- mitted to the Mate communion. _ A prlmlry tumble with the Uli- ted 8tatiU--ttte ttrhrtarr.--Detmtt I‘m PM. FEE Cl)