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fr Xe OT XR RT of very effective methods. WINNETKA TALK March 19, 1927 28 == res WINNETKA TALK ISSUED SATURDAY OF EACH WEEK y LLOYD HOLLISTER, INC. 564 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka, Ill. 1222 Central Ave., Wilmette, Ill. Chicago office: 6 N. Michigan Ave. Tel. State 6326 Telephone ............. Winnetka 2000 or Wilmette 1920 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE .du..vnvvepvss $2.00 A YEAR All communications must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer. Articles for pub- lication must reach the editor by Thursday noon to insure appearance in current issue. Resolutions of condolence, cards of thanks, obituary, Hotices of entertainments or other affairs where an nce charge is published, will be regular advertising rates. Charged at If you are burning the dry grass in a field near your home, watch it carefully and when it has done its work put it out. And be absolutely certain that you Put It put it all out! If you don't put it all out, it may start up again Out in the night and with the help of a good stiff breeze grow in- to a blaze that may set fire to your home. And that will mean distressing loss of prop- erty and life. ~ Up in the north woods campers often learn to their great sorrow that a fire is not dead even when not a spark can be found. We remember very vividly a fire of this sort. We had cooked our evening meal over an open fire. We had extinguished the fire completely, as we thought. We went to bed and soon were sound asleep. At mid- night or thereabouts we were aroused by a strange sound and a most unusual odor. Tumbling out we made our stumbling way to the door of the tent and there saw an alarming sight. The fire had revived and was roaring its way towards the cook- shack. Hastily grabbing up a pail we filled it at the lake about fifty feet away and af- ter what seemed innumerable fillings and pourings, and incidental stubbings of our toes on invisible roots, got the fire under control. Then we got a spade and thorough-- ly covered the blackened area with sand. And stayed awake the rest of the night. When you are sure that the fire is out, put it out again. Then you will have done your best. Weaker physically, no doubt, but more active in politics, much more active, than the more muscular sex. And if you don't believe it, consider the ac- The tivity of the League of Women Voters, local and Weaker Sex state. Was there ever a band of men, organized for the purpose of rendering the voting of in- dividual men more intelligent, so active the ~ year round and especially at election time as the League of Women Voters? If alert- ness and study and seriousness count for 'anything in political contests, and these qualities certainly do, then men must see to it that their wives and sisters do not gain an undue influence. But perhaps the ladies' - remarkable sense of proportion will prevent 'the near approach of this day of "undue in- fluence." A careful reading even in our own north ~ shore papers, will reveal the immense in- terest taken in suffrage by women. They 'take the matter seriously, which is more ~ than can be said for most men. The League "holds frequent meetings, sometimes invit- 'ing men to profit by their programs. Mem- bers are constantly being added by the help League mem- bers know before the day of voting the is- ues involved and the qualifications of the candidates. How many men do? "The poor," said Christ, "we have always with us." And in spite of the hope that poverty will some day be abolished, Christ's statement is likely to hold true for several generations. Always There will always be people With Us who through fault or no fault of their own will at times be destitute. They cannot care for themselves. They have no able relatives or friends. Others must lend a hand, if these unfortu- nate ones are not to starve, sicken, or die. And doesn't it seem logical at least that these helpless ones should be helped by their neighbors and fellow townspeople? If we are responsible for assisting the Armenians are we not more responsible for assisting our poor neighbors? Shall the burden of helping the sick and poor in our own com- munity be assumed by kind people in Chi- cago or Oak Park? Our local Relief and Aid societies are do- ing a much needed work. But they need your financial help. Your money will help a struggling fellow citizen. Every organization, like every organism, must have aims. If it is to live it must keep active; and to keep progressively active it must have objectives, things it wants to do. The best kind of education is that which commits the pupil to the working out of Aims projects. We know of no social organization that is so forward pointing, so responsive to the call of the future, as the Boy Scouts. The Scouts have accomplished much, it is true, but what they expect to do is infinite. This is as it should be, for the "thoughts of a boy are long, long thoughts." In the field of outdoor activity there is no limit to the hopes and resolute purposes of the Scouts. They want especially to provide for summer outings. They desire to co-operate with churches and schools to improve the standing of any local group. They want to help all they can toward the development of good Scout leaders. An- other of their laudable aims is the render- ing of civic service. In many of our churches the Lenten sea- son is now being observed. The period culminating in Easter Sunday, April 7, is being made an occasion of Lenten self examination and culti- vation of faith and other Sermons kindred virtues. It seems good that men should take advantage of certain times and seasons. There are days in the years like the Fourth of July when one's love of country should be emphasized and quick- ened by special exercises; there are other days like Christmas when Christians should make much of God's gift to the world. Cer- tain religious organizations like the Catho- lic and Episcopalian follow closely a calen- dar of feast days and special seasons. Of all these periods Lent is one of the most valuable to the religious person. Or rather it may be made one of the most valuable, for no season will yield value ex- cept to the one who uses it. During Lent one may with profit to his soul think of the days in Christ's life preceding his resur- rection. The closing days of his earthly ministry as recorded in the gospels when studied contain much of inspiration. Irreligious men and women may with profit ask themeslves what they are miss- ing in not observing Lent and Easter. @ - SHORE LINES & - 2 SPRING When Springtime beckons once again to me To come with her beneath the budding tree, And welcome back the lovely birds and flowers, I marvel at the grandeur that is ours; And as | view each tiny growing thing, I think how wonderful indeed is Spring. When Springtime brings again her sunny smile, To warm our hearts, and linger for awhile, When meadowlarks' and robins' notes resound, And migratory birds are northward bound; When flowers come peeping up beneath the sod, I think how wonderful indeed is God. --OLIVIA KINGSLEY. THE SOLUTION Hameneggs, by the simple methud uv extermina- tion, hed succeeded ole King Awfulflop to the throne. But however clever hed been hiz "coup d'etat," he suddent discovered that bein hi doololly and carryin out the wurk thet hiz predecessor hed succeeded in dodgin wuz two entirely separate and different things. There wuz awl uv the different factions in awl uv the north shore towns a hollerin their heds off fer representation in the Ego-council. Not only, but also, everyone and everybody wuz a clamorin fer more pay and less wurk. To state it mildly-- Hameneggs wuz in a duce of a quandry. Now to give them organized youdlers represen- tation would be as disastrous as playing bare hand- ed with the imperial guilotine. The ole King Awfulflop hed been rather uncareful about the way he spent the contents uv the royal treasury and thet same institooshun wuz as empty as an apartment buildin in September. To tell HOW thet treasury got anaemic and to disclaim re- sponsibility fer its vacancy would be tew invite a festival with royal executer over the late neces- sitated abdication uv ole King Awfulflop. Such a thing wuz not to be considered. Hameneggs paced the floor; he massaged the place where hiz hair aught'a wuz; finally in sheer desperation he grabbed up a copy uv the "Three Masted Windjammer." He stood as if transfixed --before hiz startled eyes glared these ominportant wurds-- . Wilmette to Annex \ "No Man's Land" With a snort, Hameneggs threw thet paper thru the window and, grabbin hiz best crown, bolted thru the door. A short time later an aged beggar shuffled rapidly out thru the castle gates and sped away toward the North Shore electric. As fur as hez been established since, awl uv the north shore slept sound thet nite; not a whisper grated 'pon the sensitive ears--tranied to listen fer the rattle of Ciceronian machine guns. But the next mornin! Law what a rumpus! At about six bells the fire siern in Wilmette snorted and screamed like a thing possessed. The towans-peo- ple and country people, throughout awl of the north shore gathered in frightened groups and, gestulatin widly, talked in whispers. Down in Chi- cago, awl uv the stalwart boys in blue departed fer points unknown; in Springfield Gov. Len Small turned out the Home Guard and prepared fer a siege. NO MAN'S LAND HAD DISAPPEARED! From side to side, charges and counter charges were thrown like hedge apples; the hue and cry uv false evidence rose from every place like steam frum a boilin kittlee An then sumone discovered the missin property, tucked away as it were, in a pawn shop at the northwest corner uv Vernon and Park avenues, Glencoe. Fifty thousand grand it took to get thet thing out uv hock and whut the pawn-broker stood fer wuz sumthin scandiferous, he wuz cussed up wun side and burnished off on the other. Hiz demands were preposterous--un- heard uv. Nevertheless they paid the bill. A short time later representation wuz given to awl constituants in the Ego-council and the treasury wuz proclaimed to be full to flowin over. Hameneggs chuckled to hisself and gave the stuf- fed Awfulflop an extra kick as he climbed onto hiz hawse thet afternoon. Er --DEMIGOG. You're Very Punny Hello Mique: Could you make the "Line tamer?" Sorry you weren't in. --HAIL FELLOW, Wilmette. Contributions are especially welcome at this season --ho, hum. If you must write Spring poetry we'll be deeelighted to use it--ho, hum. --MIQUE. pS Sg EAE a