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4 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1921 Winnetka Weekly Talk ISSUED SATURDAY OF EACH WEEK by LAKE SHORE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1222 Central Ave., Wilmette, Ill 556 Center Street, Winnetka, Ill WOTEPRONe «cover enemas Wilmette 1920 Telephone SUBSCRIPTION. ....... $2.00 A YEAR 'All communications must be ac- companied by the name and address of the writer. Articles for publication should reach this office by Thursday afternoon to insure appearance in current issue. Resolutions of condolence, cards of thanks, obituary poetry, notices of entertainments or other affairs where an admittance charge will be made or a collection taken, will be charged for at regular advertising rates. Entered at the postoffice at Winnetka, Illinois. as mail matter of the second class, under the act of March 3, 1879, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1921 Cheerfulness Even in the black melancholy of suicide there is sometimes a bright rift of cheerfulness. A salesman in a nearby town departed from this life the other day, and left a note asking that he be buried in his horn-rimmed Those spectacles 'had doubtless stood him in good stead in spectacles. his lifetime, given him the impressive mien which enabled him to sell his customers. Perchance he had a fear that in a worldly life here below he may have sold himself to the devil, and in writng his dying wishes he was moved by the fanciful thought that when he appeared before St. Peter he would have a better chance of "selling himself" to the grim cus- todian of the celestial gates if he were protected by those tortoise goggles. It was these very horn rimmed spectacles that an editoral writer lamented the decline of a short time since--lamented them and gently derided them. It is easy to laugh at the owlish goggles which were the fad a few months back, as it is easy to laugh at the other passing freaks of fashion-- the spit curl and the bobbed coif of our very young women and those who wish to be thought very young, and the rakish pompadour and the bobbed moustache of the 1925 class of young men. New, freakish and extreme fashions in dress, in art, in literature, in religion, in govern- ment--they are easy to laugh at, and being laughed at is a part of their purpose. The crazes of the campus are the delight of "Main street." But there is something more to it than this. The crowd of extremely young persons who snip their curls short, disfigure their faces with 'horn goggles, paint pictures with a squirt gun, dance with everything but their feet, write poetry with a logomachy outfit and monkey ' with pale pink parlor anarchy, when they are not mere cheap frauds, have at least that independence of thought which leavens the sour dough of the think- ing of the rest of us. It is true that the fad of yesterday has scarce be- gun to pick at the coverlid before the fashion of tomorrow springs full formed into the center of the stage. But it is also true that thé derided freak of yesterday becomes the ac- cepted commonplace of tomorrow. Scientists tell us that among the "sports" occur the variants which alone make evolution possible. And the campus sports and the Greenwich village sports contribute at least a small share. That begoggled sales- man in any event set a new style in burial garb. Highway Markers A systematized "marker" play for Tllinois Highways is being advocated by motor organizations and civic as- sociations throughout the state. The various motor clubs of the towns of the state are urging the adoption, un- der state control, of a system similar to the one in use in Wisconsin. The only markings on the Illinois high- ways are those erected privately by individual motor clubs. In most parts of the state and over a large percent- age of the main travelled highways there are no markings to guide strangers. It has been the subject of ! much comment by tourists from other states that Illinois is lacking this one essential feature of travelling comfort in this state. Officials of the state favor some such plan and it is pointed out that such markers will add to the induce- ment for tourists to choose well paved and well marked highways of Illinois. A large mileage of the through route highways could be marked at little expense and the saving of time, and convenience to motorists would pay for the cost in less than one season, it is claimed. Road boosters are now working out a plan that may soon be adopted. Origin of Name Wood. That the first who bore the name Wood dwelt near or adjacent to a wood there can be no reasonable doubt, for the name first appears as Atte-Wolde, which meant "at the wood." Later the name became Att- wood and in some cases this was changed to Atwood, which was later contracted to Wood. Sometimes it re. mained Atwood, a name that is still to be found in England. ZION CITY PAVING WORK NOW PARTIALLY FINISHED North shore motorists are rejoicing at the announcement that the north section of the Zion concrete road has been completed and contractor Dar- row has moved his machinery to the south section. The new section just finished looks fine and will make an ideal when it is opened up. to state specifications the contractor has to cover the finished concrete with a layer of dirt and this has to remain untouched for one month, so that it will be early in September be- fore this section of the Zion road can be opened up. Contractor Darrow last week began work from 33rd street north. As everything is in good operation and there is plenty of matérial it is ex- pected that the south end will be completed in less time than the north In order to make the road come up end. il U. S. ARMY HOSTESSES WEAR BOTTLE GREEN SUITS Boston.--After September, hostess- es in the United States Army will wear a bottle green uniform. It is probable they will be allowed to wear also the Sam Browne belt, along with the privilege now granted to the nurses who are officers in the army. Miss Louise Fleming, supervisor of the First Corps 'Area, is busy making preparations to have the hostesses in this corps ready to obey the order by September 1. | i a Sein 615 Davis St., Evanston MATINEES 2 and 4 Evening 7 and 9 Saturday August 20 PAULINE FREDERICK in "Salvage" Pathe News Rolin Comedy NEXT WEEK Monday and Tuesday, 22 and 23 CONWAY TEARLE in "The Oath" With an All Star Cast August Wednesday, Thursday and Fri- day, August 24, 25 and 26 CHARLES RAY in "Scrap Iron" Saturday August 27 BUCK JONES in "Get Your Man" COMING POLA NEGRI in "Gypsy Blood" DOROTHY PHILLIPS in 'Man, Woman and Marriage' door. Announcing, to the people of Wil- mette, Winnetka and Glencoe, the opening of a regular sales and service branch for the LEXINGTON and GARDNER automobiles. hoping to show these cars to the many prospective owners. A telephone call will bring a demonstrator to your We are 1¥ vil [ | J r | irk his A MAJESTIC UNDERGROURD GARBAGE RECEIVER CHICAGO 3! Lord 7 ni Angert Wire and Iron Works Phone Englewood 7498 6024-32 Grove Avenue 0 ii GARDON hard and long usage. "IT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF". Next week, from Monday to Saturday, will be LEXING- TON week. On the streets of the north shore there will be many LEXINGTON demonstrators marked "STOP THIS CAR?" for you to ride in. At the Evanston branch will be cars to take you to any destination--the more people that ride the better we will like it. The ar. This model, the most complete and finest looking sport car on the boulevards will be on display and on demon- stration. Nothing that a multiple cylinder car can do on or off the paved roads is impossible for this car. Speed, power, beautiful body lines and finish all go to make it the most desirable machine in its class. A sturdy, solidly built six, for the man that gives a car Immediate deliveries on these and "IT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF" 1008 Davis St. Lexington Chicago Co. EVANSTON BRANCH R. R. DAVENPORT, Mgr. EVANSTON A) Evanston 6975 %