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The Daily News last week revealed that enor- mous fees were paid to friends of former Attorney General George H. Barrett for acting as "inveatiga- tom" in inheritance cases. This is a grime example of the pickings that were available w en spoils poli- tics took precedence over personal samples, commun- -ity interest, and public confidence in democratic self- government. - “Emmanuel " 'tqitrtstrtt .eru')J1'llf8t.i0tttuttttgt.'p,tttht {dammtyjudgoinmumfortheper- odin%tieh1tia9oipiieehututisggtrtGiailii. (Wu-"0) Intriif , it WI! the rudi- 'ti/tiid-ii, iarV6oa'tFio allot about 10 per “It the.atNe obthe astute to the “investigators.” This pan-ant an. out of the Pub“: Mfrs-n trt.tn1emty.tr4 by the me- InCookConnty,theatateefthelate8tuyvennt Peabody paid 88tigr98 in state taxes Fees for investi- tion were no. The Emma G. Shorey estate paid $1,549 in taxes; investigation fees - $48. Taxes on the Egan Swift NeiUin estate were $188,491; fees were T For further contrast, in Ltke County the estate ofr'rederiek G. Wake paid ”haven 3115. Similarly, the Joseph M. .“Mu meg {11.2% The “111pr tpqFtd, m. County can best be apprecinted by ttttet the fees for similar sen-vim paid in emnparable estate use: in Cook County. Here there was no complacent coun- . judge with political alliances to approve whatever ireiterat - 'sottta. --"-__ " _-_ """"‘ __ " lhe ewe}! thank-Inse- .1. napkin- was ad mud in Lake County. sum inhkiGiertGa aemtatttrr86t8t6NitoNrmtt'tshisnawtto "investigated" the “he of the property were $6,206. cy judge with litical alliances to a rave whatever 'lrr'llllfll't,Cltl4t" be recommended tl) the attorney Two business executives of a Waukegan news- paper received $51,420 over a seven year period for tinvestigating" the value of property in Just 28 in- heritance tax eases. After the Nov. 2 defeat of Bar- nett, when time was running out, the son of the assist» ant attorney general nt Wankegnn got $16,660 in two months for similar “services.” We reprint herewith an editorial which appeared in a recent issue of The Chicago Daily News, follow.. ing a story by Jack Mabley, of the Daily News staff, revealing the enormous fees paid in Lake county in- heritance tax cases for "investigations." Following is the Daily News editorial. We think it is well worth- while reading. The passing of John T. McCutcheon, famous Chi- cago Tribune cartoonist, evoked poignant memories for millions of Americans, and particularly for Mid.. westemers who, because they are Midwesterners, have always felt close to McCutcheon’s Midwestern viewpoint. ago. In fact, Albert Larson, veteran Highland Park merchant, whose friendliness has gained him a quick acquaintanceship with almost everyone who has ever entered his store, remembers taking his first automo- bile ride with George Ade, in the days when both Ade and Mectrtehetirsg'e spending their summers. Lere. q WORTH CAREFUL READING Oldtimers in Highland Park remember both Me- Cuteheon and his famous fellow Hoosier and friend, George tide, ge‘summer residents here many_ y_earjs Epr-nticu in Adjoining Col-n- 0 JOHN T. McCU'WJHEON Vol. No. 39; No. 15 mu acumen: ammo mu section SECTION “out The mydqlgus naturg 9f these paymepts ip Lake m, “To Now " ThtHigNat1trparttprtsm TABLE I a-utr, of harmful»: or! in. had on paw? reside!!! min-M. THE FEE RACKET Br Bill Thoma 'sea " "9526.!!! 3999.259 mun-max Arh-htrHw-lP_hrhtiaudttrHwnogruu.. oeNett-hr.t_eeht, nudist-hookah” tu.Nrartse- "-50-me lulu-Wuhan umu.my Mayor Patton Makes Plea For Accident-Free Fourth but.“ _ ”mill mumrmuwy‘ "II-WWW” hold mun-dun...“ mdmumf ThtBi.to-vtrrtreetmttore- tkrt,ttoe-fnnttth.re-d and”... the high school but Public school: are built to an eamroftuehiidrertina- innit, and to provide, as far a possible, for the community'- M. When . lug. number of childm in the community choose not to a. the “a. public Ithooh. my and,“ " an; and em on a “per mt" but bocomu p.05 digtoetqd. All of the Mn. mm In tho Norm “an " the school digteht In unluck- bouuo they convict-l, W "The decision of the School Trustees is the only one that was possible, considering the true facts in the controversy," reads the statement issued earlier this week. "As a matter of fact, several im- portant points bearing on the matter were not given sufficient emphasis in previous public dis- cussions. A few weeks ago, Lake Forest's proponents of the nep- aration published a group of charts which were based in several in- stances on statistical inaccuracies which affect a proper comparison between the two sections of the High School District, For example, the high school com for the Northern Section were shown as $160,378.00. whereas the Board of Edueation's records showed them to be $192,917.99. When quetr- tioned about this incorrect figure, the Lake Forest spokesmen said that the total colts were divided by all the enrolled atudenb to get a per student cost, but were then multiplied by only the mident rtndente, leaving the tuition eta-i denta out of this calculation. Thu presuppoaas that if lake Fault had no tuition “than, the coat of running the high achool would be conniderahly loan. This teem hardly a Juatlfiablo mmption in a achool that was built to accom- modate 650 atldents but in only taking care of 448, even including} The statement point- out that, aide from Inch inaccuracies, Ink. Forest’s mum of can and me- h hand on a premise that is wholly uni-loading. the human Mb." Spokesmen for the group that actively led the opposition to the separation of the High School District expressed gratification this week over the decision by the School. Trustees of Deerfield Township. denying Lake Fomt'a petition to withdraw. "Lake Forest B. S. Cost Analysis Was Incorrect" Say Opponents Can-prion oriorstoasrfe- and has. had an mm leader-9 “Man and“. TABLE 2 [woman-”mm tts Highland Puk, llhnoL Thursday, June 16, (ca-thud on In. 0) 1|),th mrhm-nua'amry.lat m mat-ou- by "'oteuetre$*.NdHnrsnBrtr-- aim-whim [usual-blunt I 'tiP.Ntt-,ir Mittvte.ou.ua-ei- y-II-tr-Cr- Opu- 19. will be -rtted for theftmtttmettta3t-tnu- ueo. Bunch Ibo in elm-I! lo.- illl'u "Ova-euro to William Tull," (Eu-mum ‘lynm No. I" at] W's “lymphoma No. T, A “or. 0pm I!" for an “It“. mt. phony. D Major (Koch! 504). The present-don of “beam from "Der Ito-onhnlhr" will occupy the second but of an at Vim not: join It“: Bunch for It. My Incl-noon, July I, mmmm’nm -mtireer-rtitb.-t. For wm." 73mm. HIM. The.ermeeet on Sunni-y ITF Iinc, July 2, will Include “other Mala. fimL Allwn'l “lid-Illn- The orchestra under the dime- tion of Bunch will open the Thum. dey evening program with Mo:- art's Ovemne to "Don Juan". It will be followed " tour opera Ieleetions, prenatal for the ftmt time " Buvinie. Jerome nine: will sing the Arie “Henna ti Lucio" Ind [gene Jenner Ind am. Gin win}. heard in duct in the "Marriage of Flt-to". Mr. Hines, Hill Jenner and Ill- on. will then join in presenting “Coal fan Tum”. Uta Gut, Irene Te- mcr and Herb Gk: will be - in “The Hide Flute". Mr. Bunch Ind the min-tn will cgncludc the first hull _of the no;'Utn Grit, lyric sopnno; Hem Glas, eontrnlto; and Jerome Hines, bum. After the intaemiaesion they will assist Mr. Busch in presenting, in concert. form.the popular mod- ern open "Der Roadrunner" by Richard Stuns. Members of the operatic quartet -erho present. the first of the special aunt: of tho Nth Ravinia .egu5on-are Irene Jenner, nopn- _'I'he music of Mozart will dom- inate the Thursday evening, pro- gram of June 30. Six Mozart selections will be performed dur- ing the first half of the program. A quartet of Four Metropolitan Opera stars will be heard in solos. duets and trims from several of the Austrinn compour's opera. After the intermission the or- chestra will play the Good Friday Spell from "NmiNI," Siegfried's Rhine Journey, from "Girtter- dammerung," the Prelude. and Isolde's Love Death from "Tristan and Isolde". The Prelude, Dance of the Apprentices and Fin-1e from Act m from "Die Meister- singer von Numberg" wilt con- clude the program. The Overture to "Rienai" will open the 1949 nelson. Second on the program will be Prelude to "Lohentrrin" followed by Over- ture.und Buchnnlle from “Tunn- hunger". . Busch is the first of six dis- tinguished guest conductors cub of whom will conduct A week': schedule of four concert- for six week. of symphonic music It the North Shore Park on Tuesday, Thursday, Ind Saturday evening: " 8:30 o'clock and on Sunday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock. The 14th Mini: Putin! nu- wn presents its opening concert on Tue-thy evening, June 28, with Fritz Bunch. ashlar-ted eon- doctor of “phony Ind open. conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in an All Wagner Pro- mm. Presents Fritz Busch In Four Program- During First Week RAVIIIA FESTIVAL OPENS JUNE " It-b-tut...-.' TII Imam 0mm - an of ”walnut-la“. .'"to-%etNtrealHm..tad .Mr-brNaet-r-oe Urge. iii-36a Of Ptrmrete% On 4th 'urts-.orturV Monolith-mm Board MDhrt. No. 108 Tollold Real-1r Meeting June 21 Mention Staff Meeting Friday Night with.“ M'illbo-Mn‘ofuu III-er w of It. Highland Park hen-don W; on My. In. 1m. " no pan., "thoo-rr-ttre-its' “mum-dunn- mwmm» The Lions' club lad tho - f'rotPu-oet-asit M Kim!- ellb unto}! tonn- unonno homuSumotPuk, Wednesday, Am 8. ".BemrtteetMtse.ttem,Behoot Dietrlttuuitru- mug-t!" mm at a. 'h-th-mot-b. hwmmdh 'ymMhmwdxralobetumrtaie 'ttet-ttrot-tdak... Mon Gail-mo fathom mun-so. mtarr--G. J. Dinkcloo; Mm =-'Nd B. Huh; Lion 2%mtrs.- Lloyd umm; Tail Twister-Wat- lr Bios"; IHroetor--rsd sand. at; Dhoetor--asd loan. Pt-id-nr-Ita, J. She-hen; lat Vice Pte-Bert D. Groom; and Vice Pt--gohn Web-him; 8rd Vice Pt-redo,, Fowler; Boc- Simset Park Day Camp Opens Wednesday On Thunday evening, Juno M, " the Elk'I club. Burton Hoffman, newly elected manor of Dia- tHet l-F will install the following officer: of the Highhnd Park “on! club for the coming "It: The Day Camp which is held every Wednesday at Sunset Park during the Highland Park Ree- reation p-nent summer pro- gram, will begin this week-Wed, neaday, June 22nd. The day's ac- tivities include games, handernft work, folk-Fein., story hour and - walks. The program mm at 9:30 and ends " 3:00 pan. Lions To Install New Officers Thursday, June 30 Postmaster Cobb states that helicopter air-mail service is planned to sun here in Anust trendy expediting nir mail service from Chicago and adineent towns. are no fees or chute: connected with it. Children should bring their own lunch and money for milk. T Among the improvements aye new {more-cent lighting in the work room, installation of n mod- em ventilating system, complete “decoration in post office gray, rearrangement of equipment and many other improvements. Thin day - in mil (gr-ll Highland Puk children and there Public Invited To Inspect Post Office Improvements Tomorrow (Friday) Tomorrow (Friday) the public is invited to ill-poet the improve- menu made in the Highhgd Perk PM Office during the put three nionths. The work-room. the post,- muter’s office and the new hm meat recreation room will be open to the public from 7:30 mm. to 6 pan. Visitors my see mail being handled and ask u runny quetr- tions " they wish. Seven Junior Playgrounds Open Monday, June 20 " 'tag8t_ts-theoest- man-mum”... ”Windy-bl- huh-Duncan. 4NAuWtahe.e%tetetgw aa-ku-i-ee-UL" “MHthle-l emandmm Perk he: been the recipient by gift of a handful Gardener'- l-Inorm Garden from the KENS GARDEN CLUB, and WHEREAS mid Gardener’- He- norhl Gum no damped and b maintained by the Mire. Gun- don Club of Highland Put to an. u u ovum of Won, Mn. Ind education for all our Manual-0111mm“ bv-thorttrofth.Cttvcmmstt tt-br-e3.trstthomr-oeam" "t.htr8oMWEaANDrAItat mum-(Mud mutt-aha.“ bi-rr-tr-d-th. -"htrmsddtme-efth. In" 0mm cum or 1Nttinnd Parker To Attend haunting! Instructors - Virginia Faber: an Then Hodge. 316an Pm. and so] Ptoeuhmdthqtr-irnnd CMComdrctndnm-Id Minimum-balm” “with WI [mil Mn " I“ no. duh: mGmaANDPArtE3tottBWi. Open on Tuesday and Thursday morning. only 1nstmetor-hcoaetin Fridrich RaainU _ School Pi-mb-- Ate-rr William and Kincaid Street 1rtstruetor--_ Culver Arrrutant.-Bilt Temple Sunset Pumround--qreen Bay Road and Central Avenue 1natmetor--Bemieo Eortendiek Aasistanb--J-r Nmnt. West Ridge Playground-West Ridge School. 930 Bo. Ridge Road Open our Monday, Wound-y and Friday morning: only Mayor’s Proclamation WMBrtEABntrsomnrido.a-d Int-tand-tie-tinthe madame-u.- 'rttte%lGardentrrthoetttsmsetf 0:12.”th [mums the City of Highland Lincoln School Park Playground -Lineo1rs Avenue and Green Bar Road Btuside School Puytrrounr- 2282 Pierce Road Instmetor--Nnne, Knight Atusiataat--huetu Weaver Elm Place School Plavtrround-- Sheridan Road Ind Elm Plfce Intstruetor--Barbara Chrk JUsitrtanttr--Ted Pincus and Di- une Harris The playgrounds are open from 9:00 Ban. to 12:00 noon and In for all Highland Park children from five through eleven you: of age. 1ntstruetor--Pesrz, Stair Assistanb--EmiV Ann Perrault Old Elm Park PurtrroRnd-- Krenn Avenue and Sumac Road Seven Junior Playgrounds will, open on lend-y. June Mth, under the supervision of the Bid» land Puk Playground and Deere ation Department. These neith- borhood pl-yxroumh will be in operation Mondays through Fri- day- for seven weeks and will pro- 4iuie activities directed by quali- fied instructors in dramatiea. nines. mm, story-hour. picnic: and sped-l events. In Operation For Seven Weeks 2eyr copy; $150 a you Locations and instructors m: Highland Pug?- Offichl NW “than.” d