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2 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1918 Winnetka Weekly Talk ISSUED FRIDAY OF EACH WEEK by The Lake Shore Publishing Company 1222 Central Ave. Wilmette, Ill Business Telephone. ..... Wilmette 1921 Editorial Telephone. ..... Wilmette 1920 Winnetka Office Telephone. Winn. 388 SUBSCRIPTION. ........ $1.00 A YEAR Strictly in advance Address all communications to the | Winnetka Weekly Talk, Wilmette, Ill | Anonymous communications will be] passed to the waste basket. The sane applies to rejected manuscript unless | return postage is enclosed. Articles | for publication should reach this oflice | by Tuesday afternoon to insure appear- | ance in current issue. Resolutions of condolence, of thanks, obituary poetry, not of entertainments or other affairs Te an admittance charge will be made or a collection taken, will be charged for at regular advertising rates. Entered in the postoffice at Winnetka, Illinois, as mail matter of the second elass, under the act of March 3, 1879. FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1918 The Call For Nur xX ses Twenty-five thousand nurses, tramn- ed and registered nurses, are need for service in France. An imperati call is being sent out through t Red Cross upc e auth vy 0 Surgeon General Gorga riotic and trai men to offe¢ themselves for this patriotic service. There must be five thousand entered » at once, if the men ready gone into active ser be properly cared for and mum of our wounded ure service or for a life. We must realize that the well-be- ing of the fighting arm upon the size and efh nursing army, that it is the lives and | health of the men have gone! from our homes that are to be con-| served through the nursing forces of the United States. | The nurse herself must be the vol- | unteer but the women of the homes | have also a duty to perform to re- | | nurse lease for service abroad every who is not imperatively needed here. | In 'many American homes there are able for nurses to qualify service abroad who have few duties, serve more as companions than nurse. These the patriotic will release and | | encourage to enter into war service | | or to take the place of one who | would be willing to go but for the | | press of work to be done here. | | These are vital things to be con- | sidered, as important as the lives of . . ks | our fighting men, involving also the | protection of the civilian population | through the retentidn of sufficient nurses to care for the health of those | : . . | to whom such service is essential. | | Woman's club, The dictates of life or health demand | | the presense of an adequate body of Only same standard should prevail here. trained nurses abroad. the Wartime Fourth of July In other years there has been a measure of agitation concerning the wastefulness of the Fourth of July celebration which involves the pyro- technic display. the against such a form of observance of the birthday of the nation, the folly This year there is best argument in the world of spending either money or material in such a fashion. Coupled with this is the necessity to make such holi- days as the Fourth of July serve as an inspiration to the patriotism of the people of the United States and as a means of impressing upon the public the standard of citizenship which is worthy of an American. Winnetka's celebration of Memorial Day was an event worthy of the best that the Village stands for. Her ob- servance of the Fourth of July should I tain "OLE SWIMMIN HOLE" NOW AT HIGH SCHOOL Every Family in the Village Invited To Take Advantage of Swimming and Playground Features Open Gymnasium and Pool for espec- Benefit of Families Vacation ial During Pi ers. reserved tor ¢ hours 1 week. Following i schedule of classes 1ent. 5 The 1e cost of enrol 8a m swimmer ily oa ; Xm. SV rs) daily | except Saturday. 9:15 a. m. Women (non swimmers) | daily except Saturday. 9:45 a. m. Women (swimmers) daily except Saturday. 10:30 a. m. Boys (swimmers) daily except Saturday. 11:15 a. m. Girls (swimmers) daily except Saturday. 2 p. m. Boys (open) daily except Saturday. 2:30 p. m. Girls (open) daily except urday 8 p. m. Men, Monday evening. S pt Women, Wednesday eve 8 p. m. "Family Night", evening. Aduits, 18 "$2: F: ests, children, 25 cents. For further information phone r Thursday Boys and Girls under wdults, 50 bob cents; B. Jackson, Winnetka 588. LOCAL WOMEN PLEDGE TO SAVE AND SERVE Members of Board of Woman's Club Pass Resolutions to Eliminate all Non-Essentials Pursuant to a report from the Civics (8) committee the Winnetka including the reading excerpts authorized state- ments by Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo and an appeal from President Wilson, resolutions were passed at the last meeting of the Board of the Woman's club to the following effect: "We are resolved that in as much as thoughtless expenditure of money for non-essentials uses up the labor of men, the products of the farm, mines and factories and over-burden- ing transportation all of which must be used to the utmost and at their best for war purposes--that our non- essentials be reduced to the minimum and that each Board member use her from of individual influence to that effect". WAR RELIEF AID FILM WILL BE SHOWN SOON Local residents have been asked to co-operate in the interest of the suc- cess of a photo-drama entitled "Masks and Faces", produced under the direction of the British "Academy of Dramatic Art", by a collaboration of the combined skill of George Bernard Shaw, Sir J Barrie and Sir Johnston Forbes rtson. The proceeds of the play are to go to patriotic causes. The production of the play i America is sanctioned by the *"Na- tional Council of Women" and Women's clubs throughout the coun- try hav€ been asked to aid the cause. The film will be shown™in Chicage be in the same measure of patriotism and suburbs in the near future. | | | Holds LOCAL WOMEN ACTIVE IN INFANT WELFARE 650 Children in Winnetka Have been Weighed and Measured to date; Demonstration in Chicago 'IS SAFE FOR LITTLE Tots ns WOOD THE SPEAKER Infant Welfare Society Re- sponsible For Success of "Baby Week" 10UNC Worcester of | found to be a very high average in both weight and height. The mothers of Winnetka may take their children to Community House the first Friday of every month from now on, and Miss Garretson will weigh and measure them. The work will be followed up and the mothers who need advice and help may have it. The Winnetka Branch of the In- fant Welfare Society wishes to make the poor little children of our tene- ments cannot go unheeded. The In- fant. Welfare stations helped greatly to red if Chicago. have CY NOTES 1 urtin - oie Camp Bowie, William Hot signal Corps of t tor's section at W h: his commi 10n as R i 1p in Warren is nos tione Camp Jackson, S. C. Captain Nc Marine Corps, 1s at Sou ven Wi S. Michigan. er, of $25,000 latter gift | + ; LOCO. hi NEE : a ry ; the society h open a new | Jdeutenamt George Hi 1 . °T | 4 station Henry F.{! . | p Southwell station. i Care for Many Infants Mrs. Houghteling, who is chairman | of the Stations and Nurses commit- | tee, announced that since January = Anca .a Carte Afternoon [eas 10,000 babies had been cared for by } 1.cservations by plions the Infant Welfare society, and in| { AR Lanaoiph 1928 the recent campaign 5000 babies had | LVR } R SAAT tI Re ¢ soll weighed i Aion = RUSS an 18a Kem heen weighed. { 2 Tp . : : : ! 16 5. Mic an Avs Mrs. Perkins paid a tribute to the} i 1108 RIED Avy their enthus- to the for response workers generous volunteer iastic and call of the weighing and measuring campaign: They did splendid work and willingly gave their time for this extra work along with the regular conferences. Lauds Welfare Society Ira Couch Wood on the results of and measuring that it was through the organization the In- fant Welfare society that they were able to carry on this campaign at all. She added that they had help from the kindergarten of the Mrs. dress gave ad- the an recent weighing She campaign. said primarily O17 teachers public schools and the Public Health Department. Forty-five ff stations were opened in the schools the regular Infant Welfare stations. They had to move some of the stations from to school because they had not enough scales. A great widespread interest was aroused and many defective children. were found. remarks with the statement that the follow-up work would be the most important part of it all, for she said the public must realize that this is an educational movement, not a charity. 650 Children Weighed here In Winnetka over 650 children were weighed and measured, and were different besides school EMBROIDERY. PLEATING, RUTTON 10¢ a yard--all colors HEMSTITCHING BRING YOUR WORKIN BEFORE SHOP- PING, READY WHEN YOU GO HOME Mail Orders Given Prompt Attention LOUIS J. WROBLE 1385 So. State St., corner Adams Over Peacocks Phone Randolph 6978 Mrs. Wood closed her, 615 Davls St., Evanston % Malinees 2 and 4 Evenings 7 & S Friday June 14 A Paralta Production BESSIE BARRISCALE In Winston Ckurchill's Story "Within The Cup"' In seven parts Burton Holmes Christie Comedy. great June 15 Francis X. BUSHMAN AND BEVERLY BAYNE in "SOCIAL QUICKSANDS" i Hearst Pathe News. Judge Brown's Story NEXT WEEK Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday June 17, 18 and 19 Marguerite CLARK in the film version of one of her former stage successes "PRUNELLA" Saturday only Thursday & Friday, June 20, 21 America's Leading Comedienne I "abel NORMAND in "The Venus Model"' A Goldwyn Production a special appeal to the public for help. They still have $830 to raise to | meet their quota, and the cry from Agency Telephone Winretka 1%75 ANNOUNCEMENT Opening of New Winnetka Employment Proprietress, Mrs. O. Spegel 545 PROVIDENT AVENUE WwW. H. Each Monday, Beginning June 17 SUMMER SCHOOL Shorthard, Typcwriting, Commercial Branches, Grade Work Evanston Business College CALLOW, 634 DAVIS ST. EVANSTON PROPRIETOR | | 1629 Orrington Avenue Evanston Phone 5886 North Shore Distributor for Franklin Buick and Dodge Brothers I {11h dl INE TITTTTTT a oo aa A