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Pl Lh eal RL TI aaa. Tr haere oT ---- WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1923 ) J +50 : Reading Lamp " THE MON ABOUT BOOKS AND THE PEOPLE WHO WRITE THEM A Lively, Improbable Story "SILVER MOON" By Eleanor H. Abbot. Three charming girls and three good looking young men receive invitations from a Miss Vicdale to spend a week with her at her country home. They all accept although they have never heard of her before. On their arrival, much to their sur- prise, Miss Vicdale does not put in appearance. In her place there is a paid chaperone, a Mrs. Devon, who does not know any of them, nor does she seem to know why they have been invited. She explains that Miss Vie- dale has been rushed to the hospital, violently ill. Mrs. Devon's part of the program is to carry out certain instructions which she reads from a little book. The amazed group accept the situ- ation, put their heads together and discuss the whole mysterious proceed- ing, and finally make up their minds to make the best of it and have a jolly good time for the week. The most fascinating girl in the party is one with the commonplace name of Mary Smith, but who is nick- named "New Moon." She furnishes much of the interest in the story. She is bright, attractive and very lovable. Each one of the three men sort of hopes that he is the man, but here the unexpected happens again. In the meanwhile what of Miss Vic- dale? What is her motive for the whole thing? But that's another mys- tery too. Josephine Oakes Wheeler. A Book for Mothers "HARRY" By Neith Boyce In memory of her son who died at eighteen, Neith Boyce has painted a word portrait of him. It stands fear- less, and erect, a monument more impressive than a shaft of granite, a memorial that people everywhere will admire. ; Harry was a sturdy, outdoor type with a passion for the West and a determination to be a cowboy. In spite of his youth and inexperience, he is permitted to leave home, al- though the family never entirely ap- proves of the step. It is just of the small incidents of the family life, of the village of New Hampshire, where the "Boyce's" lived for several years, of the neighbors, of the reac- tions to the war. She writes charm- ingly in an easy, informal style with no attempt at plot or novel construc- tion. She sets out to record the life of her young son and she succeeds admirably. In fact, so well does she succeed that she gives more than a story of her young son, she faithfully tran- scribes the life and thoughts of the average youth, his impressions at adolescence, his struggles and his eventual victory. The story concerns not only "Harry," it concerns "Tom, Dick and Harry." Every mother with a son will want to see the actual transcription of a mother's feelings; every mother will appreciate the dignified restraint that is more telling than pages of sentimentalism. How the mother felt at the outbreak of the war, how the son himself felt, is honestly related with no attempt at mock heroics. We recommend "Har- to every mother and mother's Myra May Eichberg. As a Man Soweth "THE WHITE FLAG" By Gene Stratton Porter. Mrs. Porter's stories are the kind that holds one's attention until the end. "The White Flag" is another one of her hooks that proves this claim. In Mahala Spellman and Jason Peters, two of the chief characters we realize how impotent are they who become the victims of an evil person. Mahala is a well brought up, kind hearted, beautiful child, admired by all her friends. She is especially liked by Junior (whom she despises), a chip of the old block, the pampered and devilish son of Mr. Moreland, the town banker, who is a sinister and all powerful figure in the lives of many of Ashwater's inhabitants. Jason Peters is the ugly duckling. He is poor, his father unknown. Though at the head of the class, he is ignored by all of his classmates, except Mahala, who sees a shining heart behind that rough exterior. Edith Williams is the wealthy though discontented orphan friend of Mahala of whom she is secretly jealous. The four children grow into men and women, living their lives accord- ing to mould and circumstances. Through the entire story, marches Becky Sampson, a demented woman, waving aloft a white flag, the emblem of truth and purity. They who, like her, see in it a symbol of virtue are rewarded, and they who desecrate it, get their just dues. Rose Kushner. Copyright 1923, Howard H. Seward. Teachers' Association in 70th Annual Session Many north shore teachers are at- tending the 70th annual meeting of the [linois State Teachers' association held in Springfield, I1l, December 26, 27 and 28. Prominent" among the north shore educators who were expected to attend the session were Carleton W. Wash- burne, superintendent.of the Winnetka public schools, and chairman of the Publicity committee of the associa- tion, Frederick Edson Clerk, superin- tendent of New Trier High school and other well known north shore educators. Nationally known educators who are speaking at the session include, Frank D. Slutz, of Dayton, Ohio; Dr. R. L. Lyman, of the University of Chicago; Dr. Edward A. Steiner, of Grinnell college, Grinnell, Iowa; and Miss Florence M. Hale, of the De- partment of Education of Maine. GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISE Canalization of the Ohio river--a government-conceived and engineered proposition, begun almost fifty years ago--is to be completed to Evansville, Ind., next year, it is announced. Ev- ansville is a little more than half of the distance planned for the project, from Pittsburgh to the Mississippi. Pay Us a Visit EARN how your telephone works and you will better understand how you may help us to make your service more satisfac- tory. Visit one of our central offices where the actual work of answering calls and making connections may be observed and studied. We extend a cordial invitation to all of our subscribers and patrons to call at any office on any week day between the hours of 9 A. M. and 9 P. M., and inspect the switchboards and other interesting features of the business. For the street address of the central office nearest your home look in the Telephone Directory or call the Manager. When you reach the office ask for the Chief Operator, who will be glad to escort you through the building or assign some one to do so. ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY SUBURBS AID N. U. DRIVE Cook County Leads in Big Campaign North shore communities are doing acceptably well in the Greater North- western university campaign fund, as indicated in the following figures made public a week ago at the cam- paign headquarters in Chicago. Chicago the drive, Evanston a The sub- urbs also make a fine showing in the leads in with close second. figures published as follows: WYOmMIng cu oo civ a 321.00 Mexico i. re 509.00 Canada: .. oir lose 832.00 Total BN. $2,183,524.95 Reported but not received. 20,000.00 Grand total i nso $2,203,524.95 The grand total of subscriptions is announced as being $2,203,525, and the canvass is just getting under way in satisfactory shape, according to Robert F. Duncan campaign execu- tive secretary. The foregoing state- ment does not include the $600,000 gift promised by the General Education Board, he adds. Need $354,851 More "A balance of $354,851 must be pledged before July 1,1924, if North- western university is to meet one of the conditions of the General Educa- tion board's offer of $60,000," says Mr. Duncan. "Every worker and friend of Northwestern is urged to send in his or her subscription before Christ- MOTORIST! PASTE THIS ON YOUR WINDSHIELD Fewer automobile accidents would occur 1f motorists traveling the streets and roads of Illinois realized the tremendous amount of ground they cover per second even within the speed limit. 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