The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Because of the lack of Miriat business on the city's calendar, the" no open council meeting next week. However, there will be I don ing of the council on next Monday evening. Some a, your report: to tell his readers what a walled closed meeting is like. So far , porter and the council have never been able to come to an agree this closed meeting business. The council says that it is impossible 1 all of its meetings open to the public. Your reporter holds that i do no harm to throw ninety percent of them open to all who wed l There the matter stands and like Dumas' Count of Monte Cristo all do at the moment is "Wait and Hope." In an interview after the meeting was adjourned, Mayor Ronan stated that the Coordinating Council's plans to look after the welfare of the service men at.Fort Sheridan during their stay in this vicinity were rapidly taking shape. The committee in charge has already begun to furnish the tservicemen', held- quarters at l9 N. Sheridan Road. At the present writing two pianos. a 'et table and several chairs have already been installed. Pine-pong table: other games will be added as soon as the committee obtain: them. The hud- quarters has been furnished with a director by the Y.M.C.A. to supervise its activities. Financial support for the enterprise has been promised by the Chamber of Commerce, the Community Chest and other agencies. According to present plans, the headquarters will be available for use the latter put of the week. _ To alleviate the situation until the permanent road is built, Commissioner Swanson petitioned the council to appropriate $1,000 from the gas tax fund (with the state's permission of course) to make the necessary repairs. Mayor Ronan and the council felt that this action was practically throwing the money down the sewer but rather than risk the lite and limb of the motorist any further, granted Commissioner Swanson's petition. Green Bay Road, which is fast becoming more difficult to navigate than the proverbial Rocky Road to Dublin is due for temporary repairs. The con- dition of this thoroughfare since the Green Bay Road improvement pmiect was first discussed has caused the council in general and Commissioner Swan- son in particular no end of embarrassment. Like the famous "Kelly's Kornerr" at the outer drive bridge in Chicago, Green Bay has been humorously dubbed "Swanson', Boulevard." Mr. Swanson has been compelled to take his fellow citizens' none too gentle ribbing without a comeback since it appeared the height of folly to repair a street that was scheduled to be torn up and re-plv- ed, However, when the Green Bay Road improvement project was ' quently delayed a different light was thrown upon the whole matter. latest advices indicate that it will be late summer or early fall before Green Bay is widened and re-paved. This being the case, unless something was date to fill the holes and level off the bumps it would take nothing less than one of Hitler's famous Panzer divisions to negotiate this road by July or August. of the leaks that might develop on the extension. The representatives who were in attendance assured the council that water bills on the extension would be paid without question. and with this assurance the council voted this group permission to lay their line as outlined. Representatives of the section of the city just west of Skokie Rood and north of County Line Road were on hand to petition the council to grant them permhision to construct an inch and a quarter water line between their property and the city's water main. At the start of the discussion the eomr cil was adverse to grant immediate permission without further investigation because in the past the city has experienced nothing but trouble with tempor- ary water lines. However, in this particular case it was pointed out that the line would be metered at the junction with the city's main and it would be entirely up to the property owners to pay the bill as registered, regardless City Clerk Musser called the council's attention to the fact that a bill his recently been passed in the legislature in Springfield enabling municipalities to protect their employees in this manner. Commissioner Sharp stated that the council wished to do everything in its power to protect its employees who were called in the draft and suggested that Corporation Counsel McKenm draw up a resolution covering the case of Mr. Sweeney, and any other city employees so situated, and present it for council action " its next regular meeting. One subject of importance to every city employee eligible for the draft was brought up for discussion through a letter addressed to the council by John M. Sweeney of the Water Department who has been ordered to report for active duty. In his letter Mr. Sweeney stated that he had discharged the duties of his job in a faithful and efficient manner for the past five and one-half years and requested that the council take the necessary action to protect his employ- ment during his absence. He pointed out that it was only just Ind right that he and others like him be given the opportunity of returning to their previous positions after they have spent the alloted time in the service of their country. Your City Government: What It Is Doing By ELIOIE M. MURPHY Spring Fever hit the council with a vengeance at its Monday evening meeting. Reports of the various members of the council with but one excep- tion were conspicuous' by their absence. Council meetings have become so short of late that your reporter will not be surprised some evening to find himself coming out on the way in. City Council iness on the city's calendar. there will be However, there will be I cloned meet- evening. Some a, your reporter hopes closed meeting is like. So far your re- come to an agreement on t it is impossible to throw Iona holds that it would to all who and to come. Mr. Ind Mrs. L P. William and daughter. Zulu. 1074 Broadview we, drove to Westville, Ind., Sunday to visit Mrs. William's ulster, In. Ratph Wright. There's I background of INN” miles of tiyitttr behind W. A. Punch son. president of United Air Lines, who is to speak Monty night " Christ Church Parish House before I gatherintrof North Shore Boy Scout: and their families. Plane: of United Air Lines and predecessor companies have run up that ennui“; total of mileage on their cont-(menu! end border-to-border routes. It is hoped that this nutter my be than through enforced mutilation. Dogs at Large yty,crtht'.rtuhatbeettrroute-tctwA-asae put week regarding :nimals running u large. destroying my. and mov- ing I general nuisance with their lurking. Highlmd Park police are again necking this city, in keeping their canine, at home. All omen. have been Mama co heron the alert fur main vim t'td,aproem.aspeefentor-tt-tserwahiaii2ataieT"ii', cut down stop sign running. has been imam 5ver.r.reide.tttfofrye1tasttomaaeu-stoa-ewiatse local police in keeping their city free from M maiden“. Highland Park police are with. a concerted Safety Canton, With the cooper-tint: of the loci! Park mould be able to new this coveted hmtor, Institute Safety Drive Balmy spring days. brim forth an ever incrmiia. thw highways.--), added mum: coma accident immune. THURSDAY, APRIL It 12:15 p.m. Lions Club Lunheon. Sunm Valley cub, am pm. American Legion Meeting, Leda: Hull. l2:lS pm. Rotary Club Luncheon, Sunset Valley Club, 6:30 pm. Kiwanis Dinner, Sunset Valley Club. 81(1) p.m. City Council Meeting, City Hall. TUESDAY. APRIL a SUNDAY, APRIL " 7.00 pm. Rivinia MONDAY, APRIL 21 WEDNESDAY. APRIL " 9:30 p.m. H. P. Hospital Auxiliary, H. P. Hospital 8.00 pan. Royal Neighbors, Masonic Temple. SATURDAY. APRIL " 1:30 p.m. Ravinia Woman's Club, Dinner Dance, Village Home 8.60 p.m. Saturday Evening Club. Y.W.C.A. All day Rummage Sale at Woman's Club. 9m mm. Nursery School of Y.W.C.A. Spring Term Open 12 ..ts pm. Lions Club Luncheon, Sunset Valley Chats. 12:30 pm. Friendship Club, Y.W.C.A. Bun Trip. FRIDAY. APRIL " THURSDAY. APRIL " 12 no p.m, 2 .00 p.m IO mum-4 pan. Red Cross, Trinity Church. 4.00 pm. PTA. Program, "Jack end the Bean State," H. I 3.00 pm. Sheridan Ride and Pistol Club, Deerfield Rune 8.00 pm. Choral Club Chrd Party, Y.W.C.A. we p.m. Green Bay ETA. Card Party. F- 3.00 p.m Highland Park Events for Coming Week Ravinia Woman's Club Twilight Tea, APRIL 2t H. P. Woman’s Club, Annual Spring L Highland Park Wounds Club Meeting, H. P. Music Club, Mrs. H. O. Metain, Choral Gab, Locumunity Center. Calendar may {W effort to win the Nada-l Wtothcunrchofgym "es,therehasbeeilttittodta" more went for was; in the Chi- ”If“. Luke Forest crept into second place, with I building total of tn,- 400, followed by Lake Butt with 837,635. Wuhan. who win In occ- ond who: In! month, clipped Into fourth place with $35,310 and Uber. (will: brought up the mt with $9,939. and the Bean Sum." H. P. H. Scheme, Highland min leads Humid“ in of March. wind in I Min m. tuba Highland Park Lad. Lake County Building thecooreratiunuqo-at Spring Luncheon ”will: willie. KW Park, manila: mm. the lake County con- bulldinz, for the month uttrlcoetttte