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4) 1] ! | a Ee oa dl A ee SEE EE Ra ri rl bo (3% To par n yr he ER 24 WINNETKA TALK October 10, 1925 a ---- -- WINNETKA TALK ISSUED SATURDAY OF EACH WEEK y. LLOYD HOLLISTER, INC. £ 1222 Central Ave, Wilmette, Ill RelephOne . «...«« civ v.vovtnrssnssess an Winnetka 2000 REICpRGIIE. . «oi vv oe vas ves na Wilmette 1920 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE ............ $2.00 A YEAR BY CRE ICr vo. ivecas sins arsine hen 25¢ a month a RRR: SISSIES ele Xd $2.00 a year All communications must be accompanied by the nam and address of the writer. Articles for pub- lication sshould reach the editor by Thursday noon 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 at regular advertising rates. gigs a the post office vg innetia, Illinois, matter o e second class, of March 3, 1879. yor yliler thenace They Like It! UDGING from the letters we have re- ceived regarding our new magazine form, as well as from the numerous remarks that have reached us, we know that the change is a marked improvement. One of our correspondents, an executive of unusual ability and keen discrimination, has rated our new style "a great improve- ment," a "fine looking magazine." He sums up his appreciation when he calls it "neat, convenient, good looking." Another writer says: "Your new paper is a winner. So attractive that I neglected my work to read it." And still another: "The new make-up is a great improvement." Others write of the fine looking cover, the excellent grade of paper, the enjoyment derived from seeing and reading this new departure in community newspapers. _ All in all may we not justly feel a real pride in what everybody regards as a gen- uine improvement? We desire to live up to our reputation of being a "progressive newspaper business." We desire to live up to the splendid reputation of our constituent communities. Keep Well keep well, every middle aged man ought to do gymnasium work. He should do it regularly, one or more times a week. Moreover, it should be work laid out on the basis of a thorough physical ex- amination by an expert. Many men in middle life and later do nothing that can be called physical culture. Except for Sundays one day is much like another. These men are engaged in sed- entary occupations. They sit most of the day. They walk from one room to an- other, but otherwise their muscles get no real exercise. In every community there are gym- nasiums in which business and professional men may do corrective and constructive exercising. Muscles of trunk and limbs can there be moderately and profitably used un- der intelligent supervision. Bowling and swimming are excellent all-round exercises, and in addition are enjoyable sports. If a man is to ward off with any degree of success physical loss of tone he will find it best to join others in forms of play adapted to his needs and limitations. The surest way to rid oneself of persistent aches is to work the offending muscles and joints. The principal requisite for happy living is healthful living. Community Drama NNOUNCEMENT is made of plans for the coming season by dramatic organizations, who will during the winter present to the membership of their groups a carefully selected series of plays. It is one of the significant features of the present day, this devotion to the drama on the part of amateurs. And it is one of the avenues by which the American people are arriving at that broader culture which is a recog- nized need of the nation. The program committee of such an organization carries heavy responsibilities with so much in the drama that is destruc- tive of good taste, rather than designed to foster it, the members of the committee vested with authority to choose what shall be presented have no easy task. Much must be read and much rejected in the process of selecting a list of four or more plays to be performed. There is a regretable disposition in cer- tain circles of artistic endeavor to confuse realism with art. A thing may be entirely and indisputably true, and still contain noth- ing that contributes to the intellectual or moral betterment of those who see or hear the story. One need not be prudish not to like the prurient nor over-nice to disapprove the salacious. Unfortunately defense can always be found for the unworthy in the modern drama in the assertion that the sit- uations that are of questionable character are "true to life." But there is much that is true to life that is not edifying. The test of the worthiness of the modern in all the forms of literary art is not whether the given specimen is true to life, but whether it presents a phase of life which it is useful to consider. There is no reason why an audience, or a reader, should wish to be in the company of people depicted on the printed page who would arouse disgust were they present in the flesh. Great moral lessons are taught by the real artist with words, most eloquent sermons on the text, "The wages of sin are death." It is unfortunately true that this is a bit of Holy Writ that escapes the attention of many of the producers of the day's litera- ture. Sin is a favorite enough subject, and the emotional nature of the sinner is dis- sected minutely. But there is nothing said of the wages. The story ends where the lesson might well begin. October 13 IRST concert of the season by the Sym- phony Players of Chicago in New Trier auditorium next Tuesday evening, October 13 Don't fail to be present five or ten minutes ahead of time, so that you will be well settled in ycur seat and ready to enjoy fully the opening chord which the orchestra will deliver in response to the first graceful mo- tions of Director Dasch's baton. The north shore is fortunate in having such splendid music brought to its very doors and will show its gratitude to the prime promoters of these concerts by pro- viding a capacity audience. Skokie Extension The building of the Skokie extension of the north shore line has brought suddenly to public notice localities and country stretches heretofore comparatively little known. What was, only a few years ago, a wilderness, will soon be a string of thriv- ing villages. : THIS AND THAT Until We Find a Title A PRAYER To Melpomene, Muse of Tragic Poetry Melpomene! Melpomene! Trail mot thy tragic locks toward me! Each tawny coil, each twisted braid Is of the smoke of battles made. They are compounded from the moil Of women yoked like beasts to toil. They are annointed with the tears Of orphans wailing through sad years. Melpomene! Melpomene! Shake not thy sullen locks at me! No more my hours of pleasant slumbers rob. Go to a barber, girl! Get thee a bob! --BARDOFT WE ARE HONORED Yessir! Joe Bigelow, official police dog and new- est member of the Wilmette police force, took time off from his arduous nightly duties and called on us in our office the other night. Joe was not at all swelled up over his new job-- he was just as democratic as ever. We asked him for a statement regarding the crime situation in Wilmette. And Joe says: "You read about all those stick-ups, murders and such in Chicago. Well, all I can say is that those so-called bold bad crooks had best not monkey with the LAW here in Wilmette or I'll personally make it doggoned hot for 'em!" And Joe acted as if he didn't mean maybe! Well they do say as how every dog has his day but it pears like Joe Bigelow has his nights. "THE PAINTED LADY" (To a butterfly crushed on a city pavement) Hapless helicopter, Hued like the gardens Whence you have wandered, There you lie, quivering, A piteous, painted picture of ruin. Too often have I seen others, Painted, prisoned, piteous things, Despised, despoiled of Beauty, Vet wearing subtle trace and hue Of the glorious gardens of God, Whence long ago they wandered. --BARDOFF. Hurry Up Girls! There's Only A Few Of Us Left! According to a recent story by The Dowager in Her-aminer, the very word bachelor is becom- ing absolete in the lexicon of Chicago society. Tt seems that there will be no "Some Bachelors" ball this season simply because there aren't enough "some bachelors" left to give one. Stick fast boys! The entire male portion of this here editorial office are still foot-loose and halter-free! The race of care free bachelors must not perish from this earth! Yes. And Some of Them Are Teaching School! The wise-cracking columnist on the News-Insect rises to remark that all college graduates are not selling bonds--some of them are digging ditches, laying bricks or running humor columns. EVANSTON HEARS OF THIS AND THAT! Our column received mention in John Qs Ev- anston Revue this week. That's all right John, we don't care what you say about us just so long as you mention us. Modest is one thing we are every- thing else BUT! SPORT DOPE Seeing as how everybody's doin it, we're goin to do a little of the Hughie Fullerton stuff. We pick: Washington to win the World's series. The Cubs to land in last place. Chicago to win the "Big Ten" top honors, The Cubs to win--one game in the City series--- perhaps. New Trier to beat Evanston High. Dempsey to beat Wills if he ever fights him in that no-decision boxing bout over in Indiana, where they don't allow prize fights. ET