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The psychology of the average citizen who is delinquent on bills owed his local government for servâ€" ices rendered is indeed a peculiar one. For some reason or other he places money owed the city in an entirely different category than money owed a private concern. When the gas or telephone comâ€" pany threatens to cut off their servâ€" ices unles she pays his bills, he usuâ€" ally comes through without much fuss. However, when the local govâ€" ernment tightens the reins a bit on Commissioner Sharp states that the water department is having its usual trouble in collecting money from the same list of delinquents that dot the department‘s record books year after year. Mr. Sharp inferred that the department had just about exhausted all its patience in dealing with these chronic ofâ€" fenders and that unless the necesâ€" sary . remittancé were received promptly, he was going to allow the law to take its course and have their water shut off. A special feature of Monday eveâ€" ning‘s meeting was the presentation by the mayor of a sharpshooting trophy to its members of the police department. This trophy, repreâ€" senting third place in an interâ€"city match was won in competition with six other teams. The mayor stated that the Highland Park victory was all the more satisfying and surprisâ€" ing since two members of the team had never before shot in formal competition. ‘ _Mayor Ronan‘s report to the council was largely taken up with a resume of Safety Week. As a reâ€" sult of the automobile tests conâ€" ducted in the safety lane in which 1,159 cars were put through their paces it was found that faulty headlights and defective brakes were responsible for the largest perâ€" centage of the failures. The Mayor in praising those responsible for the success of Safety Week publicity called attention to the wholehearted cooperation rendered by the variâ€" ous individuals and agencies in town who worked on the event. Among these he cited the Safety Commission, the school authorities, the police department, the street department, the Boy Scouts, and the local newspapers. He also thanked the authorities at Fort Sheridan for their cooperation in sending down a platoon of troops to take part in the Memorial Day exercises. YOUR CITY GOVERNMENT: WHAT IT is DOING By Elmore M. Murphy Despite working into the wee small hours on the previous Monday evening, the City council was unable to get the 1941â€"1942 budget in shape for official action at this week‘s meeting. Several members of the counâ€" cil indicated, however, that the current appropriation schedule, now over a month overdue, should be ready for approval by next Monday evening. . _ _ Mayor Ronan officially opened this week‘s meeting by closing the bids for labor and materials for the 12â€"inch water main extension on Fort SheridB® AVRUE EOME BEOONL BEPEBE, â€"â€"â€"<â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"ommmnnimrstorssin n inmiatie meoecinicee inniee north to Walker avenue. This exâ€" | his line of credit he rears up on his tension and subsequent coupling of | hind legs and wants to sue everyâ€" the Highland Park water distribuâ€" body in sight. tion system with Fort Sheridan will only be made if and when an agreeâ€" | _ In the past the water department ment between the city and the Fort| h@s leaned over backwards in goâ€" for water service is signed. At the|!D& along with its chronic delinâ€" moment, the Fort is contemplating | Quents who really are in a position contracting with the city of Highâ€"|to Pay their bills Now that it land Park for an additoinal supply | WAbts to get every cent due it in of water but as yet: no definite|the city‘s coffers for much needed agreement has been reached. expenditures these same delinâ€" City Council To do a clean job of clearing up this evil it is apparent that the council must instruct the police deâ€" partment to enforce the law coverâ€" ing this subject without exception. To date the police department has been rather handcupffed in the matâ€" ter because in the past this law has not been strictly enforced. If the police start to put the pressure on and enforce this law to the letter it will undoubtedly cause some hard feelings. If this is the case, so be it. If the police department has to. spend its time interpreting the varâ€" ious shades of enforcement which are to be applied to the laws of the community it won‘t be good for much else. Again, the citizen himâ€" self must realize that when he seeks to be made an exception to the law by putting pressure on either the council or the police deâ€" partment he is undermining the efâ€" fectiveness of his community‘s govâ€" ernment. The crux of the matter, after all is said and done, rests with the council. The police department reports to the council and is largely swayed by that body‘s opinions. It is to be fervently hoped that the council will take a firm hand in withstanding any tendency on the part of individual citizens to place themselves above the welfare of the community as a whole. In addition to opening the bids on the Fort Sheridan avenue water main project, bids were received and placed on file for the purchase of four new cars for the police deâ€" partment. Parking automobiles on parkâ€" ways appears to be one problem in Highland Park that is fast getâ€" ting out of hand. Commissioner Swanson reports that his departâ€" ment is daily in receipt of numerâ€" ous complaints on this score. The particular offenders at the moment seem to be the automobile dealers who place second hand cars in the parkways in front of and adjacent to their places of business. Comâ€" missioner Swanson pointed out that this procedure is not only unfair to the motorist but it also provldu‘ a dangerous traffic hazard. 1 In the past the water department has leaned over backwards in goâ€" ing along with its chronic delinâ€" quents who really are in a position to pay their bills Now that it wants to get every cent due it in the city‘s coffers for much needed expenditures these same delinâ€" quents are raising one mighty howl. It is unfortunate from every standâ€" point that they should take this atâ€" titude. The water department is simply doing its job and the least it should expect is the cooperation of all members of the community in helping it to do that job. Reports of the water and build was some 16 percent higher than for the same period a year ago. Building permits for May, 1941, were more than eighty thousand dollars greater than for May, 1940. ing departments read at Monday evening‘s meeting revealed unusual activity in these two branches of the city‘s government. . Water pumpage for the month of May Thursday, June 12â€" 7:00 p.m. Chess Club _ _9:00 p.m. Junior Airplane Club Monday, June 9â€" 1:00 p.m. Home Nursing Class. Tuesday, June 10â€" 4:00 p’.'m. Junior flrplue Club, 7:00 p.m. Hiland 8:00 p.m. Senior mm&cmb 8:00 p.m. Community oral Cl Wednesday Thursday, June 5â€" + 1.1!)9.!’;1. Chess Club, Friday, June 6â€" 8:00 p.m. â€" Community Orchestra Saturday, June 7â€" _ THURSDAY, JUNE 12 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 TUESDAY, JUNE 10. 8:00 p.m MONDAY, JUNE 09â€" Community Center Calendar SUNDAY, JUNE 8â€" Children‘s Day in Highland Park churches SATURDAY, JUNE 7. THURSDAY, JUNE 2â€" 12:15 p.m. Lions Club Luncheon, Sunset Valley Club. 7-9p.m.mml’|m!chool8udconmnudloemw1n Eim Place bowl. 8:00 p.m. North Shore Yacht Club, at Clubhouse. 8:00 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary. FRIDAY, JUNE 6â€" 9:45 a.m. Girl Scouts Council, Mrs. Nereim. â€" 9:30 a.m.â€"12 m. Park As ' 4e Pl:‘fkhu Hospital Auxiliary dressings, High School closes in District 107. 8:00 p.m. Lincoln School Graduation, Lincoln School. 8:00 p.m. Library Board meeting, Highland Park Library. 12:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m 8:00 p.m 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. YWCA Board meeting at Flag Day Picnic, Green Bay and Elm 6:30 p.m. Chamber of Commerce Di 7:30 p.m. Highland Park Social Ser 7:30 p.m. Mother‘s Club, YWCA. 7:45 p.m. School Board No. 107. 8:00 p.m. Choral Club, Community « 8:00 p.m. Ravinia School Graduation 12:15 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m T:45 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m.â€"4:30 p.m. Red Cross, Trinity Church. Ravinia Garen Club Board meeting (no time stated) 8:00 p.m. Rifle and Pistol Club, Deerfield range. 8:00 p.m. Saturday Evening Club. 8:30 p.m. High School Junior Prom 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 7:80 p.m. . _ Home Nursing Class. June 10â€" . Junior Airplane Club, . or .tunE ul . Community oral Club. . Highland Park Camera Club Highland Park Events for Coming Week High Lions Club Luncheon, Sunset Valley Club. D.A.R. regular meeting at home of Mrs. A American Legion meeting, Legion Hall. Young Men‘s Club, Community Center. icnic, Green Bay and Eim Place schools. Chamber of Commerce Dinner, Open House. Highland Park Social Service Board, Office. Mother‘s Club, YWCA. School Board No. 107. Choral Club, Community Center. Ravinia School Graduation at Ravinia School Rotary Club Luncheon, Sunset Valley Club Kiwanis Club Dinner, Sunset Valley. Park Board meeting at City Hall. School Board No. 108, Lincoln School. City Council meeting, City Hall. Braeside School Graduation, at School. A. 0. Fay Lodge No. 676 School Graduation, Highland Park High School Calendar meeting at YWCA will take .over Mrs. Pettis as publicity chairman. Mrs. Walter French will be the new Antioch representative, replacâ€" ing Mrs. E. F. Vass. Mrs. Robert Pettis of Deerfield has resigned, but her successor has not as yet been approved by the board. Mrs. Walter E. Johnson of Lake Forest be compared to the ones ‘received from the 1989 questionnaires on prenatal and pastâ€"astum care. At the meeting of the Lake County Permanent Lay Maternal Welfare committee held on Wednesâ€" day, May 28, at the Lake Forest Public library, plans were discussed in regard to sending out health questionnaires to all mothers who hnvemhbh-boqhunootnty in 1941. The answers sent in will MATERNAL WELFARE , A.F. and A.M., Masonic temple OUT QUESTIONNAIRES Lyle Gourley Forest duties