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mEEaE YOU WILL FIND SOMETHING OF INTEREST UPON EVERY PAGE. IF YOU DOUBT THIS, READ AND BE CONVINCED. FFs rakes WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK ----_-- VOL. VI, NO. 1 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, MARCH 23. 1917 PRICE FIVE CENTS | CRACK AUTO DRIVER QUITS RACING GAME Dario Resta, 1916 Speedway Champion, Announces Permanent Retirement. VARIOUS REASONS GIVEN One That Contract Is Unsaticfactory; Also That Defers to Wife's Wishes Defied Death at Every Turn. After capturing four speedway clas- sics and the Vanderbilt cup road race last year and taking the 1916 A. A. A. championship with 4,000 points, Dario Resta probably will not drive this | season. As a consequence, in the national crisis, the gold reserve of the govern- ment is safe and watchmen at the United States' mints can relax their vigilance. Resta already has caused a famine in prize money as far as American race drivers are concerned and for a time, there was no telling to what end his unbridled ambition and fondness for American dollars might lead him. He is the most suec- cessful foreign star that ever invaded . our shores and the most consistent winner on speedway and road race | course in the last two years. Wife Fears for Safety. Two reasons are advanced for - Resta's retirement. It is said that - he is not satisfied with his contract with Alphonse Kaufman, owner of the Peugeot in which Dario Resta scored yr ES sS did be | his American triumphs, and. also that gr his wife, a sister of the late Spencer { Wishart, fears that he will meet the same fate as her brother, who was killed at Elgin in 1915. Although Resta has been offered a % position on the Hudson and the Mer- cer teams, he probably will not accept either. 'an opportunity to invest $40,000, his % share of the purses he has won in this country; in a business less hazard- "ous than driving racing cars. Defeated Stars of Country. The prize money that Resta has won in this country in two years totals $100,000. Of this sum, $53,000 was "contributed by the management of the Chicago speedway, where he proved 'to be invincible and took six races ut of as many starts. He finished first n both of the Auto Derbies, defeated urman, Earl Cooper and Oldfield in he 1915 challenge event, humbled De- alma, in their Italian speed feud last June and lead the field across the 'wire in the 1916 Speedway Grand Prix and Grand American contests. In addition to these Chicago vie- ories, Resta won the Vanderbilt cup n 1915 and 1916, the grand prize year nefore last, the Astor cup and the arkness trophy in 1915 and the 1916 _nternational sweepstakes. ' Was Driver Without a Peer. Automobile racing loses a wonder- ul driver in the retirement of Resta, ut as baseball profited by the down- all of the Philadelphia Athletics, so "he speed game is expected to gain y the loss of Dario, the Great. A tommon remark that was made by the Hublic last year was: "We are tired Jf seeing Resta win." Sm did not attend races because they elt that with Resta in the field, the sult was a foregone conclusion. His ictory after victory, especially on the "hicago speedway, had a sinister 111 ychological effect on the other driv- s who looked upon the race as lost fore the cars were sent away by the arter. 4 Rivals Gave Him Credit. _ There were times last year, when Cesta's rivals seemed more confident ch: Resta would win than he was him- s1f. They felt themselves handicap- 'ed. Dario has proved himself a "Laster driver under all conditions, on ust course and slow. In his Peugeot ere two virtues requisite of success-- eat speed and stamina far above the serage. Moreover, he knew that car a mother knows her own child, its "hims, its capabilities, its limitations. e was the favored of good luck, "hich to most drivers is a Carmen but Resta seemingly as faithful as a } rginia slave to his pre-bellum mas- r. His rivals, shaking their heads ubtfully, admitted that this was a ymbination hard to beat. ith Resta a spectator and not a t He is said to be seeking a| USitfon 4s a consulung engineer or COLLEGE BOYS WILL SING The Amherst College Glee, Banjo and Mandolin clubs are to be in Chi- cago on April 2 and 3, and will give a concert by special invitation at the Kenilworth club on Tuesday, April 3. The entire New Trier High school Glee club, recently formed, has been asked to hear them. 8.0.00 NEW AMERICAN BATTLES FOR STARS AND STRIPES Naturalized Mexican Wraps Self in Flag and Sallies Forth to Conquer --Gets Hollander on the Run. Lee Fuentes of St. Louis was, trans- formed recently from a Mexican to an American through the naturalization office. Thrilling with patriotism and filled with spirits of no uncertain strength, Lee half enveloped himself with the Stars and Stripes and sallied forth into the streets of the Missouri metropolis. Lee's self-conducted patriotic dem- onstration led him into Union Wait- ers' headquarters, where a man from Holland spied him. "What you doing with that rag on?" he jeered. "Caramba," Lee snarled, and leaped. "My Uncle Sam" The Hollander went down hard. Lee worked both arms and feet to his heart's content, dragged his victim to the open door and commanded him to run. The Hollander made record time. EEE WAR'S WORKMEN HERE TO RANK WITH FIGHTERS Skilled Mechanics Must Be Kept Out of Army to Make Munitions, De- clare U. S. Consulting Board. At this time of crisis in the affairs of the nation particular emphasis is laid on the statement of the Naval Consulting Board of the United States that in war as npw waged the fGustiial lorce ha$ become quite important as the fighting army. This is cheering news to a large number of patriotic Americans of mil- itary age who are unable to pass the army surgeon's test of physical fit- ness to take the field, but want to help in the country's defense in the event of hostilities. Keep Skilled Labor Home. "Skilled mechanics in ail lines of production work must be kept from enlistment in the Army, and must be retained in the factories, mills and mines for the production of muni- tions." So reads clause C under the cap- tion, "Possible Future Arrangements" on the industrial inventory blanks sent out to the manufacturers and producers of the United States by the naval consulting board of which Thomas A. Edison is chairman. Government Compiling Statistics. Hundreds of | | More than 30,000 of these industrial | inventories containing confidential, | patriotic and non-partisan information | for the secret use of the Army and Navy have been filed with the govern- ment authorities. The war in Europe has demonstrated that it takes five workmen at home to maintain one soldier in the field. So far as known a powerful army of skilled mechanics has already been enrolled in the Industrial Reserve. Employers, it is said, were of one mind in going on record in favor of enrolling their skilled workmen in this Industrial Reserve. . Decoration Be Provided. The Naval board made plain that it is proposed that a "button" or other distinguishing mark will be supplied by the government in the event of war to skilled workmen enrolled in the Industrial Reserve, and such enroll ment will be considered to carry with it honors equal to enrollment in the fighting army. = CHRIST CHURCH On Sunday, March 25, at the eleven o'clock service, Bishop Charles P. Anderson will be present to speak to the people of our parish and to con- firm those who shall be presented. contender, there should be more vari- ety to automobile races" this season than there was last season and less of a monopoly of victories and prize money; among the drivers, there should be keener rivalry and among spectators, a renewed interest in the sport. n L wagons. amhulances asd. s A AMBULANCE DRIVER TELLS EXPERIENCES Luke C. Doyle Lectures on Work of Red Cross on Battlefields of Europe. IN MANY NARROW ESCAPES Americans in Hospital Corps Fight Death at Every Turn--Relates Own Adventures While Piloting Car. Fresh from the battlefields of Europe, bearing the marks of wounds but recently healed, Luke C. Doyle, premier driver in the American Red Cross Ambulance Corps and proud wearer of the Cross of War, appeared Sunday at Community house in Win- netka and addressed one of the largest audiences ever gathered in that build- ing. Monday Mr. Doyle delivered his war lecture before the students at New Trier High school. Illustrating his talk with a series of moving pictures, reproducing typical scenes on the French battle front, Mr. Doyle talked interestingly and enter- tainingly of his experiences in aiding the wounded, coloring his story with numerous tales of adventure while driving a "fliver," as the hospital cars are called. All Wounded Look Alike. No distinction is made by the Amer- ican ambulance in offering succor to the wounded. German or French, Eng- lish or Turkish, Austrian or Italian-- all look alike to the American drivers. If they are wounded they are entitled | to assistance and they receive it from the boys from the States. Mr. Doyle told of a time when he was driving his car up the steep, rocky | road following the side of a mountain. | | He met a large body of troops coming | down. Guns and horses, men and | 'trucks--a mass of men and animals, | all plodding toward the valley below. | Passes Out Cigarettes. One huge wagon, carrying a number of wounded soldiers, had stalled in| the mud. Doyle stopped and passed | out cigarettes to the French wounded. | As he was turning away the sons of | France called him back with a request | | for more of the little tobacco sticks | to be distributed to several wounded | | Germans who occupied the front sec- | | tion of the truck. This slight action | | is typical of the spirit that prevails | | among the rank and file of the war- | | ring nations. | i Narrow Escape from Death. Another occasion he had a narrow | | escape from death while driving | | "Maude," as he designated his car, | | down the side of a mountain over a | | particularly rough and unsafe road, | | covered with ice and snow. Four | | wounded occupied the car. Doyle | | stopped and being without chains, | |made temporary coverings for his tires | | intervals. This answered the desired A TIS SA Emp el tle TO DISCUSS SCHOOL MATTERS 'I'uesday evening, March 27, at 8 o'clock, at Assembly hall, an open meeting will be held for the discus- sion of matters connected with school affairs of the village. A committee of nine, appointed sometime ago to confer with the board of education, will make a report at this meeting. L000 MILITARY TRAINING FOR HIGH SCHOOL BOYS PLAN Conference at St. Louis Saturday to Discuss the Question--Instruction Camps Throughout Country. Henry E. Brown, principal of New Trier High school, departs Friday evening en route to St. Louis to at- tend the conference of North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, which opens in that city Sat- urday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Mr. Brown is secretary of this association and an important figure in the conduct of its affairs. . Immediately following the Confer- ence a meeting will be held, under the auspices of the Military Training Camps Association of the United States, for the discussion of matters connected with the military training of high school students at government training camps during the summer va- cation period. Camps of instruction have been conducted the past few years and have proved of great physi- cal benefit and mental stimulus to all | who have attended and last year the benefits were extended to high school | students through the very successful | camp held at Plum Island for Juniors, | 15 to 17 years of age, with work gradu- | ated to their needs. | It is planned to repeat these camps | this year on a National scale for the benefit of high school boys through- out the entire country. Fort Benjamin | Harrison, near Indianapolis, will prob- | ably be selected as the site for the camp to take care of the boys from rritor CL i se 1 cole. the territory surrounding for several ag gon | hE Em Em Ee LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ROLLS SMOOTHLY ALONG House Passes Resolution Providing for Popular Vote Next November | on Constitutional Convention. Another important pledge of both | big political parties was redeemed | and the second big feature of Gover- | nor Lowden's legislative program was | adopted last week when the house | passed the constitutional convention | resolution. The vote was 112 to 30. | The senate adopted the resolution | several weeks ago with only one dis- | senting vote. i This puts the proposition of the | holding of a convention to amend the | basic law of the state directly up to the people. A popular vote on the | question will be taken at the general | election in November of next year. | Plans for a vigorous campaign on be- | the making. The fight for the prop- | ow WILL WAGE BATTLE FOR PUBLIC OFFICES New Trier Citizens' League Name List of Candidates for Township Ticket. OPPOSE OLD LINE POLITICS Will Fight North Shore Line-Up for Justices of Peace--Want Say in Auditing of Township Books. Candidates running for township of- fices upon the North Shore ticket are not to have things all their own way but will have to fight for honors with the candidates of the Citizens' Party ticket, just announced. : The Citizen's party represents the newer element in towmnship polities and claims to be non-partisan and non- political in its make up. Inasmuch as justices of the peace are members of the board of audit for the township, the principal fight will in all prob- ability wage upon these offices. The following is the ticket offered by the Citizens' Party: For justices of the peace--Frederic B. Crossley, Wilmette; Daniel M. Michey, Wilmette; Asa Q. Reynolds, Winnetka; Henry F. Tenney, Win- netka, and James R. Crocker, Glencoe. For constables--Charles Brantigan, Wilmette; Joseph A. Sheppard, Wil- mette; Alfred Johnson, Winnetka; Herbert V. Richardson, Glencoe, and Henry A. Hopp, Winnetka. For highway commissioner--Frank | P. Collier, Wilmette. For school trustee--Nina F. Howard, Glencoe. LB 0-00 | WOMAN'S CLUB MEET MONDAY Mrs. Ira Couch Wood will speak at the Winnetka Woman's club Monday, on ata the village council that are of inter- est to the community. She will be very glad to answer questions. It is hoped a frank discussion will follow her talk. Everyone who is interested in the village is invited to attend this | meeting. Tea will be served. = RESOLUTION We, the rector, wardens and vestry- men of Christ chureh, Winnetka, re- cord our profound sorrow in the death of Rudolph Matz, and extend our deep sympathy to his family and to his church. He was a Christian leader of a noble and inspiring type. By his example and by his loyalty and devotion he | raised the standard of Christian char- acter in this community. He was a foundation-stone of his church. He gave it strength for its upbuilding and security for its endurance. He was a first citizen of Chicago, and belonged to that group of leaders in his profession who are distinguished of cloth with knots tied at frequent | half of the convention are already in | for highmindedness as well as ability, and whom courts and lawyers and the | purpose, in a way, but still the car | osition will be coupled with the legis- | public hold in profound respect. | slipped. | lative campaign, for should the con- | He was distinguished in practical He applied the brakes but the car | vention win at the polls, the 51st Gen-| philanthropy; he was the champion shot toward the outside of the road where the bank dropped away for | some 400 feet to the valley below. | | Doyle had about given up hope when | | the front wheels struck a rock and | were turned back toward the inside | | of the road, where he brought the car | | to a stop. A wagon pulled by four | | mules, following close behind, jammed | into the ambulance and started it | again toward the edge of the road. | Doyle yelled at the wounded who | | rolled from the car just as it tipped | | over the brink. Such escapes were a daily oceur- | | rence, said Mr. Doyle, and taken as | part of the job. No driver in the corps | but had similar accidents practically | every time he took out his car. EES EE | PROUTYS ADOPT BOY Judge and Mrs. Prouty are possess- | ors of a new member of the family, a | chubby, yellow-haired, two-year-old | boy, who, when the legal formalities | are concluded, will be Carlton Prouty, | Jr. The Judge says that while the] boy may not prove a second Daniel Webster, he will back him as an eater against any two-year-old in the town- ship. Just what will happen if everyone substitutes the sporting section.of the Sunday paper for the Sunday school quarterly? eral Assembly will fix the date of election and the method of selecting | delegates to the convention. Hope for Nonpartisan Election. Frieds of the plan are eager to see a convention made up of the state's leading citizens and it is probable | there will be an attempt made to] throw aside political partisanship and | select the delegates on a nonpartisan | plan. ; Governor Louden stated that he be-| lieved the convention would be made | a certainty at the polls and expressed | the hope that the leading citizens of the state would interest themselves in the project. | "We must have a convention that | will be representative of the best | thought in the state," he said. "To | this end there must be a campaign to | arouse the general interest which has | been growing. If the biggest men of | the state are elected delegates to a convention the document they frame | will be accepted and I hope to see this | spirit carried to every section of the | state." L000] { Competitive examinations will soon be required of all postmaster eand} dates, and the most important ques- | tions will be asked out in the lobby! about the progress made at rounding! up the doubtful voters of the district. | IO. of justice to all humanity, and fought with all his strength and spared no sacrifice for the cause of the poor oppressed under the law. He gave unsparingly of his talents and his means, and no one knows the limits of his helpfulness. We rejoice in the belief that the standard of Christian manhood, which he 'established in this community, will remain to serve our sons and our sons' sons from generation to generation. George Higginson, Jr., James G. Weart, Samuel A. Greeley, John TI. Boddie, Raymond E. Durham, John H. Hardin, William B. Mclvaine, Joseph winship, R. Kloyd Clinch, Victor Kiting, KE. Ashley Gerhard; for the Vestry. EE EE SHIP BUILDING INCREASES Seventy-two sailing, steam, gas and unrigged vessels of 37,004 gross tons were built in the United States and officially numbered by the Bureau of Navigation during February, accord- ing to a statement just issued by the Department of Commerce. The list included seven steam vessels of 28,083 gross tons. EE Carranza has been chosen president of Mexico, and correct returns of the election were given in advance of the balloting. kt ee -- _-_--ets HTT IHTTilm 5. olgioehy Gu MatitIR~yt--