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2 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1918 ' Editorial Telephone. ..... Wilmette 1920 _conditions of the United States clears «and we are given tinie to put together 'the information and the statements tribution than of supply. It is begin- 3 ing hardship upon anyone. We have the heavy production of war supplies. Winnetka Weekly Talk ISSUED FRIDAY OF EACH WEEK by The Lake Shore Publishing Company 1222 'Central Ave. Wilmette, Ill. Business Telephone. ..... Wilmette 1921 Winnetka Office Telephone... Winn, 388 SUBSCRIPTION. ........ $1.00 A YEAR Strictly in advance Address all communications to the Winnetka Weekly Talk, Wilmette, Ill Anonymous communications will be passed to the waste basket. The same apnlies to rejected manuscript unless return postage is enclosed. Articles for publication should reach this office by Tuesday afternoon to insure appear- ance "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 for at regular advertising rates. Entered in the postoffice at Winnetka, Illinois, as mail matter of the second class, under the act of March 3, 1879. FR IDAY 'JANUARY 25; 1918 The Fudl Situation. & = As the situation regarding 'the fuel which are available, it appears more and more certain' that the crisis is rather one of transportation and dis- ning to appear that the trouble is in the railroad management rather than within the real province of the fuel administrator, except incidentally. ; The fuel situation has not come @ipon us suddenly. All last summer there was a full appreciation of what the winter would bring, except for the | fact that it has been unexpectedly severe. The problem was left for solution after the. crisis had become ifstead of being faced when n . | was yet time to work out ways | n . 3 opaud nd means to meet it without inflict- | been for two years.and more leading | i 7 . . . | up to this certain situation so far as | the supply of coal is. concerned. Dur- ing these two years there has never been a normal surplus supply of coal in the yards either of dealers or of railroads, not since the price went skyrocketing, and the reason for it is not far to seek. Under the readjustment, of labor conditions incident tothe increased cost of living after the breaking out of the war in Europe, the wage of the miner increased from three' to eight times what it had ever been before. Quite naturally the impro- vident than, receiving for two days' labor as much or more than he had been accustomed to receive for the full six, .or even seven days in the week, was content to rest for the five days and work for the two with equal financial recompense. The proprietor of the mine, was satisfied with the great' profit which he received for a limited output of coal was ready enough to keep the supply down and the price up, since he thus made more money and handled much less busi- ness. This is the situation which has | been for three years developing, and which everybody who habitually reads the signs of the times, knew would come with the first tie-up of freight by abnormal weather conditions. It is this 'which has made the present condition critical by rendering it out of the question to relieve the rail- roads of the necessity for carrying coal in order to facilitate the move- ment of congested freight incident to It is certainly no fault of the min- ing operators or owners that the freight terminals in the East are so clogged with laden cars that there { nent good, that the opportunity given 'Ipurpose and that having succeeded 'ures, even the conscription of labor is no possibility of the coal cars be- ing able to make their way to the seaport and supply the ships which are said to be lying in harbor, unable to set out to sea because their bunk- ers are empty of coal. It is no fault of the manufacturing industries that there is this congestion, and the clos- ing of all producing plants for the five-day period and for one day a week for nine succeeding weeks, is more necessary to relieve the rail- roads of their heavy burden and per- mit time for adjustment, than for the sake of saving coal. However, as Dr. Garfield has point- ed out, "This is war," and the Ameri- can not people are entirely -unac- quainted with what that means. There will be patience with the situa- tion and a whole-hearted effort on the part of manufacturers and busi- ness generally to act in accordance with the orders of the fuel admin- istration. ; But it: will. be. expected that the sacrifice which is being so cheerfully made be productive of some perma- to bring a degree of order out of the chaos which is now our transporta- tion system will be utilized for that in clearing the way a little of its clogged business, there will be such measures devised and adopted as will keep the country free from a similar situation in the future. The important point in the lesson which we are learning with such in- convenience today is the necessity of providing for the future before it becomes the immediate present. One wonders if we will remember that after this crisis is past, if the gov- ernment will adopt adequate meas- for the operation of the coal mines, not at a soldier's pay necessarily, but at something like the normal wage for the type of labor which is done. | We should certainly resolve to try | to keep the present experience in mind, at least for the duration of the war, and to keep the men at Wash- ington reminded at sufficiently fre- that enter another winter exposed to the quent intervals we shall not conditions which beset us today. . » | Classified Ads FOR SALE FOR™ SALE --- USED SEWING MA - ; chines taken in trade on our new Singer. We guarantee every used machine. See our new electric Singer, $35.00. Open Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday evenings. Patter- son Bros. 1522 Sherman-av., Evans- | ton. We do repairing on all ma- | chines. §-123tfe | FOR SALE--USED TALKING MA- chines. Different makes taken in trade on our new machines. We | carry the new Sonora, Victrola and Graphonola. Try them all before: buying. See which you like best. We give free service. Patterson | Bros, 1522 Sherman-av. Evanston. | 8-123tfc USED PIANO OVERHAULED, GUAR-' anteed, $70.00; Lyon & Healy, $50.00; Yeoman & Son, $60.00; Wellington, $95.00; Kimball make, $95.00. Other bargains. Patterson Bros, 1522 Sherman-av.. Evanston. 8-123tfe | MEN'S READY-MADE SUITS FOR sale. We also buy and sell second- hand clothes. Tel. 1128. 603 Demp- | ster; 4274, 1321 Emerson, Evanston. | . 31-12-52tc | ot _HELP WANTED WANTED--YOUNG GENERAL HOUSE- work maid; good references; good wages. T45-1te WANTED---YOUNG GENERAL HOUSE- work maid; good references; good wages. Tel. Winn. 532-W, T45-1tp WANTED--WOMAN TO DO GENERAL housework mornings. Phone Win- netka 461. T45-1te SITUATIONS WANTED LET MISS CARLSTEN DO YOUR dressmaking and alterations. Phone Winnetka 911 before 8 a. m. T29-tfe PRACTICAL NURSE DESIRES POSI- tion by week or day. Best refer- ences. Reasonable. Tel. Winnetka 513-W. T38-12tc WANTED -- FURNACES TO LOOK after, west of the tracks. Tel. Winn. 183. b T44-1tc FOR RENT FOR RENT--STEAM HEATED FLAT; 4 rooms and bath, water free, at 520 Linden street. - P. W. Bradstreet, owner, : T44-1tc FOR RENT--HOT WATER HEATED rooms. Phone Winn. 1104. 11-23tfc LOST AND FOUND ___ LOST -- AIREDALE. PUPPY ABOUT seven months old, since Monday; col- lar marked "Rex. 968 Elm street" Telephone Winnetka 542-M. T45-1te Telephone Winnetka 532-W.' LOST--FROM SLEIGH ON THURSDAY, Jan, 17, a black Martin (skunk) muff, canteen shape with wrist string at- tached; please return to Mrs. C. F. Bullen, 644 Spruce street and receive reward. T45-1tc LOST--LADIES GOLD WATCH IN leather wrist: strap; monogram "I. A'; from N. W. depot to or in Glen- coe January 15; finder please phone Glencoe 175; reward. G-1te MISCELLANEOUS RAZOR BLADES---ALL KINDS OF razor blades sharpened while you wait. Satisfaction guaranteed. Chandlers, 630 Davis-st.,, Evanston. ..6-123-tfe WANTED--A BASKET CART FOR small Shetland pony. Tel. Winnetka 1308. T45-23-1te TYPEWRITERS LE EE EE TE HT Books Stationery Typewriter Supplies Commercial Supplies' Sporting Goods Kodaks We buy, Sell, rent, repair and rebuild" all of type- writers." All work guaranteed. makes This is the time of the year for Loose-Leaf Systems. We carry a full line. LE EE EE EEE TREE EERE RR TELLER EEL ELL H. E. CHANDLER & CO. - - EVANSTON Tel. Ev. 123 630-632 Davis St. THE PILE OF MONEY deposited = with. this bank shows how it possesses the confidence of people who save and are therefore thrifty. You can join them with advantage. Put your Fri EARNS an i ot Ie accounts welcome as well as large ones. WINNETKA TRUST and SAVINGS BANK CAPITAL $35,000.00 FORMERLY BANK OF M. K. MEYER Established 1894 LLL LL dd a LL Edd Ld ddd dre dla irziidideis You have heard of the remarkable beauty of the tone of this superb phonograph. Make certain that you hear the ; ii before you buy. You willbedelighted. Itwonthehighest score for fone guality at Panama Pacific. Exposition. $50 $55 $60 $35 $105 $110 $140 $160 $180 $200 $275 $375 $500 $1000 + v4 PATTERSON BROS. Piano House 219 1522 Sherman Avenue, Evanston We Do Repairing on All Talking Machines Open Tues, Thurs., and Sat. Evenings \ IK 7% It takes you to the heart of the city, arriving at 10:15 A. M. No taxi or street car necessary. Fare $1.40, Including War Tax. | Limited service hourly to Milwaukee from 7:28 A. M. to 10:28 P. M. Running time one hour: fifty-seven minutes. Parlor Cars 9:28 A. M. and 2:28 P. M. Dining Cars 12:28 P. M. and 5:28 P. M. zzz 222222777 7 7 THE CONVENIENT NORTH SHORE LINE The all-steel Limited 8:24 A. M. North Shore train affords Winnetka residents the most con- venient morning train to MILWAUKEE % Wizz \ { }