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ox WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1918 RED CROSS REPORTS FOR MONTH OF NOVEMBER Salvage Committee $5.25 for Red Cross junk received from district No. 4. Knitting Committee Winnetka Branch Red Cross. 99 pairs ofsocks finished anddistributed 21 sweaters ( Red Cross quota), 8 sweaters for War Emergency. Almeda H. Foster, Chairman. Italian Relief Work Sent in to headquarters a total of 156 garments finished, including con- valescent robes, jackets, dresses, etc. Bertha P. Lynde, Chairman. Conservation Shop We have been in operation one year. During that time have dis- awe huted to seven organizations 12,000 garments, averaging 1000 a month. The work will go on as it has been started in 8 states outside of Illinois and throughout Chicago and suburbs with our patterns, models and scheme of organization. : Mrs. Frank F. Fulton, Chairman. Report of Hospital Garment Com- mitee 140 garments have been finished and sent in to the Red Cross. All of the various branches are working on Italian hospital garments now and we hope to finish all work on hand dur- ing the next two weeks. There will be no work done during the holidays but if the need arises, the work will begin on January 14. Alice Farnsworth, Chairman, Surgical Dressings The quota of 3,000 and 150 extra American army type pads which the Chicago chapter asked us to make were finished November 20. As we have no further quota, the shop is) closed. All the surplus material has been inventoried and returned to the Red Cross. The electric cutting machine which was donated will be kept for use by any Winnetka charit- able organization. Arrangements for such cutting can be made by calling Mrs. Stevenson, Winnetka 40. The bandage rollers which were paid for by the Winnetka committee will be "L _agiven_ to Chicage hospitals. +(x i i ; % 8 itt i Fon |x ! ' 3 <r / ' rif he is + Eliabeth S. Stevenson, Chairman. PATRIOTIC MEETING (Held by the War Emergency Union at Community House, Sunday, December 15, to hear Herbert T.. Wil- - lett Jr.) This meeting showed the effect of the uncertainty as to quarantine re- gulations in the smaller attendance. But it was one of the great meetings of the Union in its appeal and in- terest. Mr. Merritt Starr presided and, af- ter the Star Banner had been sung, led by Mrs. Kohlsaat at the piano, Reverend Richards gave the invocation. After a very stirring appeal for the coming I¥2d Cross campaign, Mr. Starr set the stage for Mr. Willett's talk. Mr. Starr helped us all to visualize Armenia's geographical lo- cation. He reminded us that this Armenian race was a white race, a caucasian tribe, like ourselves. Mr. Starr recalled to our memories their early conception of Christianity, their having the first Christian church, the first bishop, etc. Having himself been in Spangled Constan- tinopel only 9 years ago Mr. Starr pictured the city, its varied races, and especially surprised his auditors by telling of a large fountain there incribed "Wilhelm II.to Abdul Ha- mid", showing the friendship exist- ing between the two most cruel rulers of history. Mr. Willett upon being introduced, reminded us that, having been a professor in Beirut College, and a friend of the persecuted Armenians was, through his acquaintance and personal knowledge, duty bound to bring the story of the Turk's atroci- ties and the Armenian sufferings to the people of the Western world. Very dramatically Mr. Willett presented his story, saying the Ar- menian had always refused to hold up less than three fingers, had always declared and refused to recall his three declarations. "I am an Armen- ian--Afrst finger; I am a Christian-- second finger: I will remain a Chris- tian--third. finger." He told how, as far back as 1898. Germany made her treaty with Abdul Hamid. Also, how, of the little group of twelve men, trained in the German schools, there soon remained but three of the most cruel--the rest having been assassin- ated at their instigation = Enver Pasha, Gurnenian Pasha and Talat Bey. Mr. Willett told of the steady poli- cy of death and depopulation planned by the Turks, with the backing of Germany, against every race which by its education or ability, threaten- ed to outdistance them. It was, in spite of Mr. Willett's wonderful, restraint, a tale of steady harrass- ment and cruelty. First the atrocities against the Greeks in May 1914 when boatloads of innocent people in all walks of life were turned adrift in the Mar- mosa and left to die, or overturn to drown. Then the same procedure in Trebizond in 1914 when 10,000 were drowned. Third, the massacre at Marsova in 1915, which he merely chose as a typical instance. Here 1,- 300 leading men were called out in small groups and beheaded. Seven thousand young Armenian girls are now in Turkish harems, sold--some of them at $5 each. More than 5,000,000 of the so called "hated races'--Greek, Armenian and others --3,000,000 are still alive. Of 2,000,000 Armenians but 650,000 are left, 400,000 of these are orphans. Mr. Willett appealed to his audience to harken to the appeal of these people, first, for political free- aom, tor work, for schools, for food and for religion. He announced the campaign for funds to aid these destituce races would be conducted in january. THE AMERICAN RED CROSS By William Quayle, Bishop Methodist * Episcopal Church The work of the Red Cross in con- nection with this present world war has such a record that makes the heart of every American to sing a doxology of resounding praise. It is not possible to imagine, even though w bouy has a vivid imagination, any- thing in the line of service more wisely planned and widely planned and more benevolently executed. It is noteworthy that the Red Cross' demands for finances have been ex- traordinary, yet no one has suggest- ed that they have been excessive. The cause is great, but the returns are greater, and when a body thinks of how all the body of Europe is bleed- ing as men are sent unto tie death, there stands the heart of God with the physician and the nurse as his go-between and the record which these present in saving lives leaves nothing that our history has known as a plaudit to the capacity and fidel- ity of all those concerned. After all praise for the doctor and nurse, there are praises enough left for all such American citizens as see the need and answer with their funds. No slacker and no slacking but co-opera- tors everywhere. For some minds "Conversion" is as standardized as the fittings of a Pull- man car. Omens on Horses It is hard to bring help and com- fort to the man who suffers from There are several omens dealing lacerated vanity. with horses. A warrior likes his mount to neigh before going into battle, as this is a sign of victory To meet a piebald horse is lucky, |g and if you meet another soon after you may express any wish and get it granted. A horse with a white star on its forehead is another lucky sign, but to meet a white horse means bad luck, unless one spits at it. This averts the ill luck. Another bad sign i oO OI EIO EO EO eI O EI O EE O EO IX 0 CLARE OSBORNE REED, Director CHICAGO WINNETKA BRANCH KATHLEEN AIR, PRINCIPAL NEW BANKJBUILDING & PHONE WINNETKA 974 LINCOLN AND ELM STS. SCHOOL NOW IN SESSION Private and class instruction in Piano, Harmony, Ear-training, Sight. Reading and Rhythm. Practice teachers to go to the homes. --1 0X0 is for a horse to neigh opposite the door of a house. It means sickness to one of the inmates. ) eee (0) -- (0) --------] "Every man has some string in him which does not tremble at the touch of money. 30 IOI 0 OE OE OX FOR. THAT MILWAUKEE TRIP use the NORTH SHORE LINE It will pay you in time and comfort gained to use the North Shore Line when you have occasion to travel to Milwaukee, Racine or Kenosha. Hourly schedules maintained daily ; Saturday afternoons, Sundays and Holidays there is a train every half hour. The running time from Winnetka to Kenosha is 53 minutes--to Racine 1 hour 6 minutes--to Milwaukee 1 hour 47 minutes. LIMITED SERVICE NORTH BOUND Limited trains leave Winnetka at 6:29 a. m. and every hour thereafter until 11:29 p. m. On Saturday afternoons, Sundays and Holidays there is a train every 30 minutes. PARLORCARS leave Winnetka -- at 9:29 a. m. and 2:29 p. m. Leave at 12:29 p. m. and 5:29 p. m. Leave Milwaukee at 9:45 a. m. and 2:45 Milwaukee at 11:45 a. m. and 5:45 p. m. p. m. DPINING-CARS--leave Winnetka er] EXPRESS SERVICE Express trains, making one stop ia each town between Evanston and Wauke- gan, leave Winnetka every 30 minutes. For further information apply to the nearest ticket office of the NORTH SHORE LINE Chicago Office: 66 W. Adams Street Phone Central 8280 Winnetka Ticket Office Passenger Station Phone Winnetka 963 Milwaukee Office: Sixth & Clybourn Streets Phone Grand 945 YW Es Sr Hume © Fav AE Er ---- : >, / Hf Excitement! Thrills! Delight, Amazement and Wonders Upon Wonders!!! Toyland is ready as it never was before---ever. Come ye everybody, little folks and grown ups, happy faces and grumpy ones. Peace has come and all the toys know it! Such sights as you'll see! CHAN DLER'S 004vis oI. tvassiol Telephone Evanston 123