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the appeal for warm articles of elothing for boys on land and sea. They wish to thank, also, knitters who have cooperated for the past three years, and hope to have all outstanding work completed soon. Word has been received from headquarters that there is great need for gloves and sweaters. Diâ€" vections have been received for Grateful for Response To Appeal for Knitters sleeveless sweaters, and there is now need for knitters to complete gloves, sleeveless sweaters and turâ€" tle neck sweaters. Anyone wishâ€" weeks of the campaign will be "Be Able to Say, I gave All I Could." Any'u,nwioh-titntzinl tiap it wwuch witty hi neightorhoed thig in wuch with 0 worker or by dropping in at â€"Red Cross headquarters located in the Public Service office at 521 Cenâ€" tral avenue. + Although everyone is urged to give more than ever before beâ€" éause the need is greater than ever before, any gift of any size is most acceptable. â€" Many gifts of small denomination can develop . into Creigh, H. P. 189, Mrs. Raymond Herman, H. P. 2, or Mrs. William T. Jones, H. P. 25. "Mr. Menke‘s constant care and interest at the heart of the Red Cross activities in his office have contributed more than anyone knows to the ultimate success of this year‘s drive. He deserves the commendation of the entire comâ€" munity and Red Cross organizaâ€" Bundles for America is grateful @pnyk!it?mvhom:ledto "The success of this year‘s drive can be attributed in a very large degree to the perseverance of E. A. Menke, general chairman of. the Red Cross for Highland Park,"" Rev. Sherwin added. 12 Pish! Tash! . . â€" in order to classify the new puâ€" few key questions. "Who makes the trees grow and the flowers bloom?"" % publican out Expect Red Cross Drive to Go Over Top This Week "The teamâ€"work displayed by everyone working on the campaign has been remarkable," said Dr. Louis W. Sherwin, campaign chairâ€" man. _ "A fine spirit has prevailed from the viceâ€"chairman throughout the entire organization. _ Indicaâ€" tions are that «vyery district wil exceed its quota." tion compiled Wednesday afterâ€" noon, it appears that Highland Park could be expected to go over the top in the Red Cross war fund drive before the end of this week. Although Highland Park‘s quota this year has been increased to $42,500, a projection of the results achieved so farin the campaign inâ€" ly be surpassed. . The campaign will run throughâ€" out the month of March or until every adult in Highland Park has been contacted and given an opâ€" portunity to contribute to this year‘s drive. 4 Vol. 35; No. 3 On the basis of latest informaâ€" Henry Hansen Merritt Robson 2417 Valley road 1228 Briar lane Bernard J. Plunkett 244 N. Green Bay 710 N. St. Johns Walter Lilienfield 840 S. Sheridan . Hortense Lilienfield 840 S. Sheridan Marie Louise Rosenthal 222 Bronson for the concluding ployees, and to beneficiaries of employees, of municipal and local governmental units in the state, thereby (a) enabling such employâ€" ees to .provide for themselves and their dependents in case of old age, disability and death and (b) affecting economy and efficiency in the public service by furnishing an orderly means whereby such employees who have become aged without hardship or prejudice, be retired from active service. Great Lakes Branch Of Philatelic Club Gains In Interest rive much enjoyment from the pasâ€" from 10 different states. Those interested in contributing stamps for these wounded veterans may forward them to The Highland passed on promptly to a member of the Philatelic society for disâ€" tribution at Great Lakes. Mr. Paul Phelps Addresses Rotary Club â€"At present no employees within any governmental unit of the state derive any benefit from the federal social security law now in effect, hence the approval of this plan by the voters of the township will enable all township employees as well as elected officials, if they so elect, to derive the same benefits as under federal legislation. At the March 12 meeting of the Highland Park Rotary club Pau! Phelps, club member, gave a most interesting talk on the subject of "Highland Park Real Estate." The meeting next week will be devoted to a panel discussion on the topic, "World Postâ€"‘War Orâ€" ganization." Paul Behanna will berve as moderator and the memâ€" bers of the panel are to be R. L Sandwick, E. C. Reichert,. E. T. Skidmore, Ed Knox and W. D. A high ranking Gorman official was asked what he would do after the war is over. He replied that will be beld at this time, at which many desirable lots will change The club is still active in proâ€" curing stamps for the wounded at visit the hospitals there weekly to Visitors to the club included Lt. Everett Mills, U. 8. navy; R. Ferâ€" ris and Bob Everty of Glencoe, and Carl Gieser of Tecumseh, Nebr, â€" One of the ilusions is that the present hour it not the critical, deâ€" Vote on Pension Plan If approved by the voters of the township the plan becomes effecâ€" tive on Jan:~1, 1946. The system is ~legailyâ€" known â€"andâ€"designated as the "Illinois Municipal Retireâ€" ufi.hntl." The purpose.of this fund is to provide a sound and efâ€" ficient system for the payment of annuities and other benefits to emâ€" The North Suburban Philateli¢ society will hold its regular meetâ€" ing at the Community Center on March 20, at 8 p.m. _ An auction etc., to the convalescents, who deâ€" ning to do after lunch?" Township Electors To At the Deerfield township elecâ€" tion to be held on Tuesday, April 3, voters will be given an opporâ€" tunity to express their wish on a separate ballot of placing the township employees under the "Hâ€" linois Municipal Retirement Fund" as created by an Act of the Genâ€" A petition signed by the reâ€" quired number of legal voters has been submitted to Albert Larson, town clerk, who is now preparing separate ballots for a referendum vote to be taken at the time town officials are elected on Tuesday, April 3. Already this plan has been approved by the voters of Lake county for all county employâ€" ees and at the last municipal elecâ€" tion held in Highland Park in 1943, was spproved by the voters for the benefit of all city employâ€" tour of the Reich. eral Assembly of the State of Nliâ€" nois in 1939. 7 The Higbland Park Press Highland Park‘s NEWS Paper for 33 Years Cityâ€"wide -Hearings on Caucus Plans Suggested elections which is provided for by our election laws. It does not take away from any citizen any legal right nor could it possibly interâ€" fere with participation at the polls. It does give every citizen a chance ~~(Continued on page 4) sored by the Highland Park Comâ€" mittee for Free Elections in beâ€" " for cityâ€" The preparation of such a slate by the caucus neither changes nor interferes..in .any way â€"with the legal right of any other citizen to also become a candidate for these offices. _ The caucus is not conâ€" cerned with, nor can it in any way affect, the established process of ~â€"As the result ofâ€"last Thursday‘s meeting in the Community Cenâ€" 'h:;ndcrthe auspices of. those propose the adopâ€" fionolomdmm“‘ cus plans, public sentiment has crystallized in favor of a more comprehensive examination of all projects designed to develop wider participation in local politics. _ Elsewhere in this newspaper will mously endorse a caucus proceâ€" dure for our city, but who feel that more than one specific plan should be examined before final action is taken. it will require time to give all Highland Park voters an opportuâ€" ity to study and compare the merâ€" its â€"of several of more than one caucus plan, and to give every votâ€" choice. It is for this reason those in charge of the public meeting scheduled for next Thursday eveâ€" wumum up of an organization comâ€" mitted to the adoption of a single plan without further public conâ€" sideration. ‘The reasonableness of such a request was pointed out this It is a voluntary, nonâ€"political| ger association open to every voter in | vot Highland Park. Its ‘purpose is twoâ€"| aln fold. As an association it would| me give ‘us a place for publicâ€"considâ€"| of eration of questions affecting the | His welfare of the town as a whole, [ cil. such as the protection of grade 1 crossings, and a place to which| Ma matters of common interest could | em be referred. .As a caucus it would | tha actâ€" as a nominating committee in | sen the selection of candidates for loâ€"| wel cak offices: â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"~â€"â€"»â€"â€" :*â€"â€"Ivake What Is a Caucus? ’ wit It is a group of 36 citizens, seâ€" lected by theâ€"registered voters, to present to the votersâ€"a slate of qualified candidates to run for loâ€" cal office. Suggestions for candiâ€" dates would. be received directly from the voters by the . caucus which would have to consider all names submitted. R TUXxis ENJOY BOWLING PARTY > An of fun is anticiâ€" pated by members of the Tuxis society on Saturday, when they will hold a St. Patrick‘s bowling party. They will meet at the Highâ€" land«@#i#k Ten Pins, at 2:30 p.m. By OLIVER S. TURNER Chairman of Caucus Committee Her=# are some things which you should. know before you decide whether or not Highland Park should have a Citizens‘ Association. This will be the subject of disâ€" cussion at the town meeting to be held at the Elm Place auditorium permanent chairman of the group procedure such as we are all seekâ€" ing," Chairman Freytag stated, (The opinions expressed by the writers of these "open letters" are Pness. â€" The proposal that a "canâ€" cus" system for the selection of candidates for city offices has evoked much controversy. Thereâ€" fare we feel that a full discussion of the proposal is of vital interest to all and we are glad to open our columns as much as space will perâ€" mit to those who have ideas on this matter and wish to expres$ them.) at 8 o‘clock Thursday evening, March 22. bane Gango l What Is a Citizent‘ Association? As the advertisement points out, Highland Park, HMlinois, Thursday, March 15, 1945 COMMUNICA TIONS City Commissioner My attention has been called to articles appearing in recent issues the Highland Park Press reâ€" by the Highland Park Comâ€" for Free Elections relating the meeting held on Sunday afâ€" ternoon, March 4, at which a resoâ€" lution was adopted opposing the propesed caucys. References made to the fact that I was a speaker at that meeting and that I proposed to call "for a Council â€"resolution ‘to the effect that the city government had not sponsored or approved any caucus program" are correct, but as writâ€" ten carry an inference which is not correct and should not be permitâ€" ted to stand without clarification. My statement at the meeting of March 4 condemned these rumors; emphasized that no one present at that meeting could claim a higher sense of public interest and civi¢ welfare than those men and women whose names had been identified with the caueus proposal; that they had developed a caucus program whichâ€" would, in their judgment, prove beneficial to the city; and that it was an obligation of oppoâ€" sition to review the program an its meérits, free from emotional or prejudicial bias. 7 Put. Joseph Colo, 18, Lost in European Area "The Highland Park Committee for Free Elections stands ready and~willing to cooperate with all other groups within our city in any broadened program‘committed to the proposition of unanimous supâ€" port of the caucus plan finally judged best to meet our needs. Pvt. Joseph Colo, son of Mr. and Mrs, Angelo Colo, 134 Highwood Ave., Highwood, previously report: ed missing, has been officially deâ€" clared lost in action, last Dec. 25, in the European .area. â€" The only definite clue to his whereabouts since leaving this country, is a letâ€" ter, written Dec. 6 from England. Entering the service in his junâ€" jor year at high school, May, 1944, he left for overseas the following November. 4 He is survived by his parents, a brother, Pfc. Domenic, now servâ€" ing with the army infantry in the Asiaticâ€"Pacific area, a brother James and a sister Helen. "calls forâ€"unanimousâ€"endorsement; Such a desirable result cannot be achieved by hasty action, regardâ€" less of the sincerity and enthusiâ€" asm back of it. . â€" those of us who. ask for more time to find an acceptable caucus plan. We are hopeful that a better unâ€" derstanding and greater tolerance Whether the meeting called for next Thursday will be truly repâ€" resentative of Highland Park‘s enâ€" tire electorate, will hinge upon its announced purpose. If it develops into the organization of a limited membership association of citizens pledgedâ€"to support the only caucus plan so far advanced, obviously the door will be closed to those who approve of the general objective, but who cannot with good consciâ€" ence ‘follow a proposal to bar the consideration of . any alternate Unfortunately, _ rumors _ had spread conicerning sponsorship, moâ€" tives, and purposes behind the proâ€" posed caucus program. Many close friends of ‘mine, including Philip J. McKenna, Oliver S. Turner, Euâ€" gene Hotchkiss and others, had deâ€" voted much time over a period of almost two years to the developâ€" ment of that program, as members of the Caucusâ€" Committee of . the Highland Park Coordinating Counâ€" + I recommended (1) that the cauâ€" eus . committee be requested to withhold adoption of the plan unâ€" _ _ (Continued on page 4) can be established once all caucus groups can find a common footâ€" In the meantime the way is wide open to achieve one of the most progressive steps in Highland & 8 1 ces of Park‘s history, if the forces It is regrettable that the term By LEO J. SHERIDAN Ask Caucus Vote Delay Until Service Men Return Mrs. Babette Mandel Pioneer Resident, Dies at 96 Mrs. Babette Mandel, widow of the late Emanuel Mandel, founder of Mandel Bros. store of Chicago, passed away at her home on 130 Roger Williams, Monday, at the age of 96. x Born in Aushausen, .Germany, Mrs. Mandelâ€"came to Chicago at the age of four, and is one of the pioneer residents of Highland Park, Her strong* personality as well as her good memory made her an inufin( personage. . She loved to tell of Abraham Lincoln, with his high boots and flowing hair, whom she met duringâ€"her grammar school days.â€" Keenly inâ€" terested in world affairs, it was her wish to live to see an allied victory. Her longevity is attribâ€" uted to her temperate habits of life. > ed the Emanuel and Babette clinic at Michael Reese hospital. _ Her chief protege, Dr: Joseph De Lee, noted‘ obstetrician, is the founder of the Chicago Maternity center. Mrs. Mandel was honorary vice president of the Chicago chapter of theâ€" National Council of Jewish Women and was the oldest living member of the Sinai congregation. Her late husband, Emanuel, died while traveling in Switzerland in 1908, and in his honor she foundâ€" Mrs, Mandel is survived by a son, Edwin F., of Highland Park, who is president of Mandel Bros. flbre‘ in Chicago; three grandsons, Capt. Richard H. Mandel of New York, now stationed at a base in Texas, Frank E. and Albert E. M. Louer, both residents of this town and directors of Mandel Bros. store; and five great grandchildren. _ * Pvut. John L. Duchane Gives Life on Leyte show. â€" This cityâ€"wide event is to be held at the Community Center Saturday, April 14. As in the past, Rotary club is offering ribbon awards for the better hobbies that are entered. This yedr, as a special inducement, m plaque will be offered to the school with the most entries on a per capita basis. Pfv. John L. Duchane, of the army infantry, was lost in action on Leyte, October 25, according to belated information received from the War Department by his wife, Helen, 322 McDaniels, reâ€" cently. Born at Ft. Sheridan, and a loâ€" eal high school akumnus, Pvt. Duâ€" chane was employed by the North Shore Gas company prior to enâ€" tering the service two years ago. Transferred overseas shortly after induction, he took part in the inâ€" vasions of the Aleutians and the Marshalls. Besides his wife he is survived by a son ,John, 14, a brother George, of the Seabees, and a sisâ€" ter, Mrs. Marie Wierzba of Wyanâ€" dotte, Mich. > Rotary Sets Date for Cityâ€"wide Hobby Show Youth Service committee, Rotary elub of Highland Park, set the date for the annual cityâ€"wide. hobby The purpose of the cityâ€"wide hobby show is to give boys and girls who have entered into the various school hobby shows a chance to compete with other schools. The Rotary club Youth Service committee consists of Dr. C. V. Nichols, chairman; E. Menke, R. Denzel, H. L. Nelson, C. Speer, D. Husenetter and Nafe Larson. A meeting is planned for hnkc-m.atml‘l‘m school, to which all Highwood citiâ€" zens, voters and nonâ€"voters, are invited. Thomas F. Musatto, canâ€" didate of the People‘s Party for miyor, and other candidates for oflleowfllh:;'fini. ‘lh: ty be outlined, . fiomWhm tional facilities for the young folks will be emphasized. â€" At a meeting on March 13, Dr. C.._V. .Nichols, ‘chairman .of . thé People‘s Party Meets Thursday in Highwood A social hour will follow the meeting. At a regular meeting of Highâ€" land Park Post No, 145, American Legion, held March 8, 1945, the following resolution was moved, seconded and unanimously carried: by PREâ€"EASTER SERVICES JN.THE UNITED CHURCH At a meeting March 8 of the Highland â€"Parkâ€"postâ€"of theâ€"Ameriâ€" can Legion, the above resolution was unanimously passed, asking the Coâ€"ordinating Council Caucus Committee that final decision on any Caucus plan be delayed until such time as the men from our Community now away in service, return home and are able to take part in any decision to be made. Leslic McCaffery, a past comâ€" mander of the post, who presented the resolution to the post, advises that theâ€"action taken i ally and solely l{-'ht flefi considers to be the best interest of the more than 2,100 men from Highland Park nowâ€" away from home and in the armed forces. A week of preâ€"Easter services is announced for the United Evanâ€" gelical church, March 18â€"25, with and missionary worker as the speâ€" cial speaker. Services will be held for one week, including both Sunâ€" days beginning Sunday morning, March 18, at 10:45, with weekâ€" night services at 8, and Sunday night meetings at 7:45. The speakâ€" er comes to Highland Park after tions have requested copies of the resolution, the Legion is mailing copies to all organizations in Highâ€" land Park, accompanied by a letâ€" ter further stating that although the Legion byâ€"laws forbid particiâ€" pation‘in any matters which . may be political and although for that reason the Legion has not and can not officially approve orâ€"disapâ€" prove any proposed Caucus plan, the American Legion does feel that any definite action one way or the other at this time would not afford the great number of men away in service an opportunity to express their voice in any decision that might be made. He further states that this action is consistent with the obligation and established polâ€" icy of the Legion to serve the Servâ€" ice Man and safeguard his interâ€" ests while he is in service. Pennsylvania, 3 He led the Highland Park church in a series of meetings about 1932 when he was pastor in Dixon, IIl. His keen sense of humor makes his presentation of Biblical truths unique and appealing. The theme of the services is "Victory Thru Loyalty to Christ." They are open to the general public. Kiwanis Club To Hear Maj. Ray C. Armstrong Major Ray C. Armatrong, mediâ€" cal corps, USA, will address the Kiwanis club next Monday eveâ€" ning. His subject will be "Operaâ€" tion "of a Separation Center," treating of the details involved in returning a soldier to civil life. ing infinite, hfi_havll bleasâ€" ings.â€"Mary Baker & Stanley Niles, who met with an enâ€" Resolved that the Adjutant transmit to the Caucus Commitâ€" tee, assembled in public meeting be postponed and deferred unâ€" til six months after the complete cessation of hostilities involving the United States of America. This motion is made by exâ€" might have as great an interest as those who remain at home. Be it further resolved that acâ€" tion with reference to this moâ€" tion be made a matter of public record and recorded in the minâ€" more thanâ€"2,100â€"of our fellow townsmen who are entitled to a 5c a copy; $1.50 per year Commander DeWitt Manassee To those leaning on the sustainâ€" By WILLIAM HEINRICHS, Highland Park Post No. 145, c-,.l.-umh- of