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Another spot where current legâ€" islation could well stand a bit of streamlining is on those laws perâ€" Number two is the: Home Rule Bill, or House Bill 333 as it is known. This bill would allow local governments to pass ordinances on all matters except those expressly forbidden by the state constitution. At the moment, the shoe is on the other foot. No local government may pass ordinances except on matâ€" ters expressly called for in the conâ€" stitution. To get down to a case or two at hand, there were three pieces of legislation mentioned at last Friâ€" day‘s meeting that most neutral obâ€" servers will label as desirable of enactment. One is known as House Bill 327 which, when boiled down to its essentials, allows municipalities greater leaway in the expenditure of gasoline tax funds. Under the curâ€" rent law, money collected under this tax may only be spent on arterial roads. . House Bill 327 would perâ€" mit the community in question to apply funds from the gasoline tax to any streets within its jurisdicâ€" tion if passed by a twoâ€"thirds vote of its council. After listening to Messrs. Padâ€" dock, Keiler, Bolger and Kelsey exâ€" pound at no little length on what‘s what in Springfield at the moment, the one fact that stood out above all others is that if you want anything done in the state capitol your effort has to be well organized. This busâ€" iness. of writing your representaâ€" tives a letter and then sedately sit down to await results has about as much chance of success as winning a sixâ€"day bike race on roller skates. Legislators, like any other prospecâ€" tive customers must be sold and the few members of the state house or senate. any individual or small group of individuals may have influâ€" ence with is far from enough to get desired legislation enacted. In addition to the members of the countil and various other municipal officers, there were also in attendâ€" ance. State Senator Ray Paddock and Representatives Bolger, Keller and Kelsey who were on hand to answer questions pertinent to the current _ legislative: picture _ in Springfield. The quest for news in civic afâ€" fairs broadened out a bit this past week when the scene of action was transferred from Highland Park to North Chicago where, on Friday, Mayor Ronan, Commissioner Sharp, City Clerk Musser and your corresâ€" pondent attended a meeting of the Lake County Municipal Council. This council, made up of the chief exâ€" ecutives of some twentyâ€"two municâ€" ipalities in Lake county, was orâ€" ganized to act as a clearing house of ideas and to serve as a focal point for coâ€"ordinatéd action on state legislative matters. your City goucrnmenl: What I Js ;Doing By Eumore M. MurrHy Council Members Attend Lake County Municipal Counâ€" cil Meeting; Home Rule and Delinquent Real Estate Tax Problems Discussed Your City G City Council At its meeting last Friday, the Lake County Municipal Council went on ‘record favoring the Home Rule Bill by passing a resolution urging its adoption At the request of the North Chicago group, it also endorsed the 22nd street underpass and improvement project that has (Continued on page 26) Getting down to practical poliâ€" tics, the passage of any legislation depends a lot on soâ€"called "horse trading." â€" It‘s a case of the old adage, "you scratch my back and I‘ll scratch yours" Unfortunately, legislation, no matter how desirâ€" able, is rarely enacted into law simply on its merits If a communâ€" ity in Lake County wants something done, it must convince the legislaâ€" tors from Chicago and other parts of the state that it will be to their advantage to vote for it This usâ€" ually means backing some of their pet legislative schemes, some of which may not be so desirable when viewed from the position of the state as a whole of their types are doing their utâ€" most in clearing the way for desirâ€" able legislation but even‘ their efâ€" forts will be of little avail if the citizens themselves do not take up the fight. The foregoing are only three ot the many subjects up before the legislature in Springfield. However. with some 2,000 bills expected id the legislative hopper by July 1st, even the uninitiated can readily see what chance any one of them has of being enacted into law without orâ€" ganized support. The Illinois Nu{ nicipal League, the League of Womâ€" en Voters and other organizations taining to real estate, particularly in reference to taxes and titles. With the huge amount of property in default in many cases in amounts exceeding its value, collection of deâ€" linquent taxes under existing laws is almost a hopeless proposition. Commissioner Sharp made an eloâ€" quent plea before the Lake County Municipal Council meeting for conâ€" certed action in obtaining revision of these.laws. . He stated that the way things were working out under the present laws, the property ownâ€" er who paid his taxes was being unjustly penalized by being forced to carry the burden of his delinâ€" quent brothers. He was not in faâ€" vor of such plans as allowing deâ€" linquents to pay back taxes on the installment plan with a waiver of penalties simply because it encourâ€" aged the indefinite postponement of tax _ payments. Commissioner Sharp also pointed out that disposal of the property through a tax sale left much to be desired as it was now constituted. . The impossibiliâ€" ty of always finding a buyer and the inability to present a clear tiâ€" tle on property so involved were its chief drawbacks. * . What D D SD (John 11:25) tells ’-of the day of triumph, here on earth for Christ‘s ministry, and He exclaimed, "I am the resurrection and the life." Easter tells us of life, here and of life hereafter, in the presence of God. Jesus was, is, and always will be the "Great 1 Am" a friend of sinners and the Saviour of the World. Eating with Christ, in sweet communion, as we study His word, it gives us strength, life, and courage. * This is a dark day, when on every side the war clouds are hanging low, and the cry for bread comes by radio and press to our ears, how we need to work to help those in distress, but, there is a greater need, a famine not of bread, but of the word of God shall come to our land says (Amos 8:11.) This is the need of the world today, in this lenten season, & turning back to God. Jesus said: I am the Good Shepherd. (John 10:14) here he is teachâ€" ing us his watchful care for us, and as he leads the sheep in the green pastures beside the still waters, so he will feed and clothe us, if we but believe and trust Him. Before Abraham was, I am. John 8:58. Jesus at this time was telling the multitude of his divinity, and how he was with the Father before the foundation of the world. Jesus said, "I am the bread of life" (John 6:35) saying â€"â€" In the wilderness your fathers did eat manna and are dead, but he that eateth of the bread that I shall give him shall never die. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 9:30â€"12:00 Hospital Au 2:00 p.m. Highland Pa 8:00 p.m. Royal Neigh TUESDAY, MARCH 25 2:00 p.m. Highland SUNDAY, MARCH 23 MONDAY, MARCH 24 10:00â€"4:80. gichlmd Park Unit of the American Red Cross meets at rinity «Church. 6:00 p.m. (si:;l lScout Father and Daughter Banquet at Ravinia ool. % 7:30 p.m. Friends Night to be observed at Campbell Chapter O.£.6. 8:00 p.m. Chess Club meets in the Highland Park Community Cenâ€" ter. F 8:00 p.m. Sunset Terrace Improvement Association meeting at Communitz House. 8:00 p.m. Sheridun Rifle Club meeting at Deerfield Range. SATURDAY, MARCH 22 THURSDAY, MARCH 20 3 o 12:15 p.m. Highland Park Lions Club meeting at Sunset Valley Club FRIDAY, MARCH 21 10:00â€"4:30 Highland Park Unit of the American Red Cross meets at W/anJ /’9 ark &cnl& flr Cmun, u/¢ URSDAY, All Day meeting of Infant Welfare Society. 12:15 p.m. Rotary Club luncheon meeting at Sunset v.n‘.’ Club, 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Study Group of League of Women Votâ€" 2:15 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 4:00 p.m. 9:00â€"12:00 p.m. Swing Club dance at Highland Park Woman‘s Club :00 p.m. :00 p.m. :15 p.m. :30 p.m. :30 p.m. p.m. Pastor of the First United Evangelical Church MARCH 27 Lions Club luncheon at Sunset Valley Club. Col. Zimmerman to address American Legion smoker at Legion Hall. Hospital Auxiliary (dressings) at hospital. Highland Park Music Club meets at home of Mrs. Bassler. Royal Neighbors meeting in Masonic Temple. Highland Park Woman‘s Club meets in club house. Choral Club meeting at Community Center. North Suburban Philatelic Society meets in the Highland Park Community Center . Kiwanis Club Dinner at Sunset Vllle;‘Golf Club, Highland Park Sea Scouts meet in North Shore Yacht Club boathouse. Meeting of the Highland Park Cit; Council at City Hall. Christian Science Lecture at Elm Place School. North Shore Congregation Israel Lecture and round Table at Glencoe Temple. ers at YWCA. North Shore Hiking Club members meet at Gsell‘s corner, Highland Park. Twilight Music Hours at Highland Park Community Cenâ€" ter. .enbten _ PPleditation By REev. F. S. RoBinson Calendar WMedita