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USO To Set Up 8360 Clubs His Honor the Mayor further exâ€" plained that the 360 service men‘s clubs to be built or leased by the government, cannot be supported by government funds, but will be managed and directed by USO and supported by funds. supplied from private sources. ‘The hope that Highland Park will be chosen as the sgite of a USO club is the reason for the formation of the local USO chapter. be built around just such local inâ€" stitutions as our Armyâ€"Navy ‘"Â¥", already doing a hundred percent job of helping service men fill their leisâ€" ure hours. He further pointed out that the success of the National Deâ€" fense rests upon the wholeâ€"souled efforts of a united people, to the end that their capacity to support deâ€" fense efforts will be greatly enâ€" hanced. (Continued from page 3) Park, Mayor Ronan took time out to explain that the ten million dolâ€" lar national program of USO will Lake County right now is fortuâ€" nate in having a Republican Central Committee made up of exceptionalâ€" ly good men. ‘They are younger members of the party with progresâ€" sive leanings and a distinct averâ€" sion to steam roller methods of party management. One of their big headaches at the moment is to pass on the eligibity of 1,700 appliâ€" USO Highland Park Fundâ€" Perhaps you have thought at one time or another of asking a favor of some onme in office. It has ocâ€" curred to you that the most direct procedure is to go to the top. That is distinctly not the way it is done. Those in on the know, seek out their precinct committeeman, who is the representative of the party in their home baliwick. If he deems your request proper, he will send you to where you should go, with credenâ€" tials that command respect and atâ€" tention. ‘ The Republican Central Commitâ€" tee consists of five Lake County votâ€" ers whose devotion to their party has been a matter of record for many years. Each is elected for a term of two years by a majority vote of the 95 precinct committeeâ€" men of Lake County at the party‘s annual convention held in Waukeâ€" gan. Incidently one of the commitâ€" teemen is a committee woman. She is Mrs. Minnie Balke of Highland Park, and is rated by her conteml.‘ as an astute politician, noted for her independent thinking and lound‘ judgment. These observations are not inâ€" tended for advanced members of our class in local government, so if you know all the answers to the above questions, just stop reading here, and try your luck another time. Sooner or later you will read something you do not know. And it may surprise you. This week‘s discussion of Lake County politics properly begins with the personnel of the Republican Central Committee. Who are these men? What do they do and why do they do it ? June 19, 1941 NEWS OF LAKE COUNTY by Knight N. Day Among the Highland Park girls who will usher for the America First Rally Sunday are Virginia Creigh, Marjorie McDonald, Franâ€" cigene Sheridan, Charlotte O‘Brien, Jean Tennant, Barbara Tennant, Marian Bard, Jane Haskins, Nancy Leigh Bowes, Mrs. Robert Gosling, Mrs. Arthur Emerson, Jr.. Mrs. Henry H. Hixson. It is urgent that the "Y" have this information immediately as the number of visitors is increasing steadily and there will be a particâ€" ularly heavy demand over the Fourth of July weekâ€"end. The YWCA, 374 Laurel avenue, has offered to take charge of the housing of relatives who* may be coming to Fort Sheridan this sumâ€" mer toâ€"visit their boys in camp. In order to do this effectively, it will be necessary to have an extensive list of rooms available in Highland Park for weekâ€"end or overnight acâ€" commodations for such transients. Will anyone in the community inâ€" terested in helping with this phase of service of National Defense proâ€" gram, please call the "Y," Highland Park 675, giving information as to rental desired, etc. NEED ROOMS FOR That about takes up our space for this week. Sometime soon we will discuss the office of Attorney General Barrett and how he upset the apple cart by snubbing Lake County‘s Republican Central Comâ€" mittee in making an important loâ€" cal appointment. Not only that, but we‘ll try to reveal to you what was back of that snub. Chairman Marks and Treasurer Clavey are definitely the party‘s strong men. The former is a member of Governor Green‘s Advisory Comâ€" mittee on Employment and makes frequent trips to Springfield to conâ€" fer with the state‘s chief executive. It is Mr. Marks‘ avowed determinaâ€" tion that the taxpayers shall have competent public servants, even though the boys looking for jobs are howling their heads off because of the delay in their getting on the public payâ€"roll. as secretary for four years, prevâ€" ious to his election as treaurer, has been a member the executive committee for 14 years and has been a precinct committeeman for 24 consecutive years. Frank Pogâ€" layen of Waukegan is secretary and C. K. Anderson of Antioch hold the office of Finance Chairman, by apâ€" pointment of the committee. The committee members are: William ‘M. Marks, chairman, of Lake Vi.knl(r. Marks is general superinte t of the famous Otto Lehman estate and has served as a precinct committeeman for 17 years. Herman C. Litchfield, well known attorney of Waukegan is first viceâ€" chairman, having been a precinct committeeman for 10 years. Litchâ€" field‘s public service record is of such a high character that his name is mentioned frequently as probable candidate for either county or proâ€" bate judge. John J. Speliman of Lake Forest is second viceâ€"chairâ€" man. Elmer L. Clavey, nurseryman and real estate subâ€"divider of Highâ€" land Park, is now serving his sevâ€" enth year as treasurer. He served cants for 150 patronage jobs in the county â€"most of them laborers, clerks, etc. ARMY RELATIVES The Highland Park PRESS group to Roger Williams. eral program on all playgrounds. Williams beach. Groups will meet at their respective and 50 to the Sonobes 2s 2 progp Wednesday afternoon, June 25â€" Glrhan-'â€"ompro- gram. Thursday morning, June 26. Baseâ€" ball gamesâ€"Sunset Sox at Ravinia; Sunset Cubs at Lincoln. Thursday afternoon, June 26â€" W@miw Tournament program on all play grounds. Wednesday morning, June 25â€" Swimming lessonsâ€"Sunset and Lin coln school groups at Centra entire summer program. ‘There is no charge for any of these playâ€" troundlcuvluunltulputof thcnrvieeofleudwthnvmmby your Park Board. Instructors are on the playgrounds from 9:30 a.m. tol:m.mdtmmlp.m.to&p.n On'nn-dnyud'l‘hundl.yeveamn they are also on the playgrounds from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The schedule for next week beâ€" ginning Monday, June 23, is as folâ€" lows: Monday morning, June 23â€" Story hour and handicrafts on all wangrounds. Monday afternoon, June 28â€"Boys and girls baseballâ€"handicrafts. Tuesday morning, June 24â€"Baseâ€" ball gamesâ€"Ravinia at Lincoln; Sunset Cubs vs. Sunset Sox at Sunâ€" The Highland Park Playgrounds sponsored by the Park Board started tbeiruupervhodrecmuoupmgnm last Monday morning. From all inâ€" dications the program will be as thoroughly enjoyed by the residents of the community as in former years. Approximately 200 children were registered on the Sunset Park playground and over 100 on both Lincoln and Ravinia playgrounds. The attendance has been correâ€" spondently high. ‘Those children of the community who have not as yet registered are urged to do so soon upoulbl.homrtmthynqi fully enjoy and benefit from the Application blanks and full inforâ€" mation as to experience and other requirements may be obtained from the secretary, Board of U. 8. Civil Service Examiners, Post Office, Highland Park, I1L., or the manager, Seventh U. 8. Civil Service District, Post Office building, Chicago, IIl. Applications must be on file with the manager, Seventh U. 8. Civil Service district, Post Office buildâ€" ing, Chicago, Ill., on or before the close of business July 7, 1041. 300 CHILDREN REGISTER Applicants must have reached their 18th birthday but must not have passed their 48th birthday on the closing date for receipt of appliâ€" cations. ‘The age limits are waived, however, in the cases of those perâ€" sons granted military preference. United States Civil Service Examination The United States Civil Service Commisison . announces an open competitive evamination for substiâ€" tute clerkâ€"carrier, 65¢ an hour, in the Post Office department, Post Ofâ€" fice Service, Highland Park. meet at the home of Mr. Morris Monday night. On the same night at 8:00 the tap dancing class will meet. Dr. Tangmar show his movie "'l‘nnlllaimm Wednesday ‘there will be a card party for 25â€" men at the Masonâ€" ic hall, 21 N. Sheridan road. Young ladies will be present.â€"Games will Sunday morning a pancake feed will be held at the club at 8:30. The party will be for 25 fellows, so get your reservations in early. At 8 pam. & social hour and eats will be enjoyed. A number of girls will be present for dancing. Mrs. Salâ€" Starting with a stunt night at the club, featuring a musical saw artâ€" ist, pianist and guitarist Saturday might, the week promises lots of entertainment. _ Soldiers who can do "stunts" are welcome. Have Stunt Night The Highland Park Service Ments club calendar is full for the coming ‘"However, without the general support of the people we cannot be expected to offset the political presâ€" sure of the county supervisors and county judges who control the elecâ€" tion machine in each county." (‘The Lake County Board of Supervisors, with two dissenting votes, drew up a resolution against the bill.) "‘The men who hand out and count the ballots are fighting over the patronâ€" age involved in this bill Our orâ€" ganizations have nothing to gain exâ€" cept that the assistance possible from federal grants will aid taxâ€" payers by reducing the real estate tax on homes and farm land." Seven Men Will ‘‘The children of Illinois are our greatest resource and our greatest defense for American democracy," declares Mrs. Florence Fifer Bohrer, president of the Tllinois League of Women Voters. We are paying taxâ€" es to the federal government to supâ€" port childrens‘ aid in 44 other states hnwemnot(cflh‘lnym on our money for our own Iilinois children. The proposed law provides for local administration with state supervision. ‘This is a requirement of the federal act and Iilinois has no choice but to take it or leave it." The many individuals and organâ€" jzations interested in aid for deâ€" pendent children of Illinois now beâ€" ing considered by the State Senate, are redoubling their efforts to seâ€" cure the bill‘s passage. At the board meeting of the Highland Park League of Women Voters on Friâ€" day, â€"June 13, that group voted to send a delegation to talk with Senâ€" ator Ray Paddock at his home at Round Lake to urge him to support the bill. ‘The secretary was also inâ€" structed to write a letter to Repreâ€" sentative Nick Keller expressing the League‘s commendation for his voting "aye" on the bill Named In Will Howard Quinian, 1222 Marion avenue was named to receive $50,â€" 000 from the estate left by his aunt Miss Jeannie 8. Quinian, of Evansâ€" ton, who died June 11. ‘The total estate was estimated at $150,000. Redouble Efforts To Secure Passage O ‘The Sheridan (Continued on page 18) club 11