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FE Pen 14 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1924 Winnetka Weekly Talk by LLOYD HOLLISTER, INC. 1222 Central Ave., Wilmette, Ill Telephone ............ Winnetka 2000 Telephone .. oo. c.. Wilmette 1920 SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 A YEAR All communications must be accom- panied by the name and address of the writer. Articles for publication should reach the editor by Thursday noon 'to insure appearance in current issue. Resolutions of condolence, cards of thanks, obituary, poetry, notices of en- tertainments or other affairs where an admittance charge will be made or a collection taken, will be charged at regular advertising rates. Entered at the post office at Win- netka, Illinois, as mail matter of the Secund class, under the act of March » . SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1924 Depress the Tracks. Give the Business Men Fair Play. Build a New Village Hall. Enforce the Traffic Laws. Build the Truck Road. WHAT'S COMING? Whither are certain movements tending? In what shape will they be two, five, ten years from now? It is more than interesting, it is positively stimulating to trace great historical movements back to their sources; to discover the seed from 'which they sprang. In fact, history's main use is to . show us the causes and 'conse- quences of such great happenings - as the inquisition and the rise and fall of Rome. : Changes 'are now occurring. Tremendous movements are even now taking place. One of these is known as the Prohibition movement; another is that series of events associated with the Ku Klux Klan. Just how did they -begin and what is their future? Does it seem likely that the Pro- hibition amendment will be so "modified that the use of light "wines and, beer will be legalized? And will the:ipower of the Ku ~ I'Kluxers sg 'grow that the Klan 'will be a 'menace to the nation? --ndderstandaighal-we are not fore- "casting; we are merely pointing out a possibility. Able-minded men and women -ought to think more of the.pos- "sible consequences of an action; they ought to form the habit of figuring out the future of a pres- ent movement, like the use-of airplanes, wages of laborers, the church, the boy scouts. An intelligent reading "of "the future will often 'keep one from being destroyed by forces which otherwise would have come upon him unawares. IMPROVED PROPERTY It's too bad that the "improv- ing" of vacant property should in so many cases mean just the -opposite of improvement. A few weeks ago the property was un- improved ; it was then a beautiful piece of the original wilderness,] one of nature's masterpieces, car- - peted with the flowers of spring- time, beneath the shade of a towering oaks and elms. To-day it is "improved." The trees have been cut down and sawed into * cord-wood ; the beauty and frag- -rance of the flowers has been trampled upon. In the place of these natural growths stands a house, habitable but not worth looking at; purely utilitarian cement sidewalks and drive; a conventional lawn and border. True enough, what was once a deep tangled wildwood is now a home. BUT why call it IM- PROVED? TEST OF CHARACTER "Nothing," says Goethe, "is more significant of a man's char- acter than what he finds laugh- able." Find out what sort of stories a man really enjoys and 'you know what kind of a man he is. Or, what amounts to the same thing, find out what sort 'of stories a man likes to tell and you know at once whether he is crude or refined, selfish or thoughtful of others, loving or hateful, thick-skinned or sensi- 'tive. According to Goethe there is no surer index. Suppose you hear a man repeat often a story whose humorous essence is a mixture of curses and booze, what kind of a man is he? Or if he laughs heartily at a raw practical joke, can't you judge his caliber? Perhaps a young man loves to tell stories whose whole point is sexual. Would you think him a fit associate for your daughter? Another individual tells you a tale setting forth a quaint con- ceit. What do you size him up to be? Don't you believe it true that a man is known by the things he finds laughable? A NIGHT OUT We bought a car, the seats of which could be so arranged as to |form a bed. We liked this duplex scheme, an automobile by day and a Pullman by night. In fact this combination idea attracted us so strongly that it had much to do with inducing us to buy the car. No hotel bills, no hurrying to a definite spot before retiring-- wonderful ! So much for theory. But the question was, would it work? And especially, would the actual experience be entirely pleasing? So Bud and I decided to try it out. One Monday in June we left home in the late afternoon and motored nerth to Racine. We wore our oldest clothes and carried with us only a very few things such as tooth-brushes and blankets. -"At.-Racine we inquired the way to the Totrists' Camp. We reached that iyseught-for place at about 9:30, just as the shades of night were falling. We dismembered the seats and put them together in the form of a bed. Then we lay down to gloat a little 'over the other tourists, who were pitching tents of several varieties, from a "pup" to a new-fangled contraption made with ropes and pulleys. The shades of night soon stopped falling and FELL. It was dark, and thunder was rumbling. Bud and I talked a bit and then set to work in real earnest fo WO00 sweet'sleep. Bud #itst have | | won her first, for soon I heard him breathing heavily. Mean- while I was "assuming various positions, mostly right side, left side, and back, to see if I, too,|™ couldn't slip into unconsciousness. But just as I thought T must be 'nearing my goal I became aware that-my feet hanging over the lower end of the bed under the instrument board, were aching at the ankle-joints. Then 1 drew myself up into an irregular Z- shape and at once felt that I was headed straight for thesarms of Morpheus. But I wasn't." Then the air became, somewhat. cool, and I silently debated 'with myself the question, Shall I reach down by the speedometer and get the blanket? For a while the Nays had it, but, the rain begin- ning to fall, the Ayes finally pre- vailed, and up came the blanket. Once more I resigned myself to slumber. No use! So I let 'my thoughts wander aimlessly, | when suddenly I knew that I-had been asleep, because day was breaking. - To bring my story to a very quick close, let me say that T still prefer a regular bed to. any makeshift, no matter how in- genious or convenient. A WANT AD We believe that the following experience of one of our want- ad advertisers is typical of what happens to many others who have used the same advertising medium. : He advertised that he had for sale certain household goods. He used a small ad costing him $1.50. On the day of publication-and the two following he received over his phone 150 inquiries. He sold his goods and was so well pleased that he wrote us a letter telling of his experience. 150 inquiries at a cost of $1.50. One cent for each inquiry. A business man who sold merchan- dise at a cost of a penny per prospect would soon be a million- aire. TH SH NORTE, SHORE Vacationists! Here's Best Way to Reach Wisconsin and No. Michigan LINE OING to Wisconsin or Northern Michigan this summer? Take the North Shore Line--your vacation will start as you board the train. This is the clean, convenient, enjoyable route to vacation lands. Direct connections in Milwaukee with the T. M. E. R. & L. R. R. for Oconomowoc, Nashota Lakes, Nehmabin Lakes, Silver Lake, Delafield, Waukesha Beach, Nagawicka Lake and Pewaukee Lake. Also direct connections with Milwaukee Northern R. R. for Port Washington, Sheboygan, Elkhart Lake, Cedar Lake, Crystal Lake and intermediate points. Schedules of both roads connect with North Shore Line trains. Step from your North Shore train in Milwaukee Soh into aT. M. E. R. & L. or Milwaukee Northern train outside the door. Connections are made in Milwaukee with Pere Marquette Steamers for Ludington, Manistee, Hamlin Lake, Por- tage Lake and Onekema. Leave here in af- ternoon; take night steamer from Milwaukee, arriving in Michigan next morning. Fast trains leave for Milwaukee over the North Shore Line, at frequent intervals. You may buy a "through" ticket at the North Shore ticket office, and check your baggage, to your point of destination. For schedules, fares cr other information, inquire at North Shore ticket office. Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Company Winnetka Passenger Station Elm Street Telephone Winnetka 963 MOTOR COACH TOURS The North Shore Line is operating a series of delightful motor coach tours throughout the summer. Big. new, comfortable de luxe coaches--outings of unsurpassed scenic beauty through lake and resort regions of Northern Illi- nois and Wisconsin, including the famous Wisconsin Dells. 3.day trip --455 miles, including hotels, meals and boat trips, $37. 5.day trip-- 738 miles, including hotels and meals, $65. 7-day trip -- 959 miles, including hotels, meals and boat trips, $89. Di NORTH, SHORE 1-day trip -- 180 miles to Lake Geneva and return, including boat trip, $7.50. Illustrated folders with full particulars at any North Shore Line station, or apply F. W. Shappert, Trafhc Mgr., Rm. 822, 72 W. Adams St., Chicago. Telephone State 5723 or Central 8280, BE SURE Before Leaving For Your Trip 'CHAT Your Car is well lubricated | Your Motor Tuned up ru ~1You have an Emergency Can lof Gas' \ 2 i An assortment of Bulbs and Spark Plugs | A pair of Weed Deluxe Chains 2 A_good Spare Tire.or Two - re Af Extra Tube ~ ~~ : ; And one of our Free Road Maps sis fia he | A trip is a pleasure only when you are free from unnecessary road delays. NZ Ve 2 1 os . »