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STEYR i ES i --rt ' yr El pI maals = WINN Nearly Everybody in W "n Reads the Talk CAMP WORKER TELLS VOL. VI, NO. 50 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, FRID MARCH 1, 1918 EIGHT PAGES PRICE FIVE GENTS OF SOLDIER'S LIFE | Allen D. Albert of the War Camp | Commission Spoke of the Soldier's Life in Military Camps. pr m-- PLANNING WAR GARDENS Local Committee Urges Co-operation in Planting Winnetka Gardens. By E. W. Wortley (Field Secretary of the Winnetka War | Emergency Union.) For over an hour on Sunday even- ing, February 24, at Community House, Winnetka listened unwearied to Mr. Allen D. Albert of the Army and Navy Commission on "War Camp Activities." Mr. Albert was intro- duced by Mr. Kales, chairman of the fifth patriotic rally, and spoke on "War Recreation in the Camps." A delightful reconteur, he interspersed his vivid stories with pointed facts. He said that our allies can only hold the lines, so it remains for our own army to "beat the kaiser back to Berlin." But we lost three out of every ten soldiers over here, through accident and disease. To eliminate the loss due to social diseases, Con- gress passed bills forbidding the sale of liquor to uniformed men and plac- ing the environs of camps under mili- tary control; also recreation for sol- diers and sailors has been organized. As a result, the percent of loss to our army from such diseases is now less than one-half the percent in other armies. Our soldiers and sail- ors now have the very best recrea- tional opportunities--classes of all sorts, especially - for the study of French; games. concerts and enter- Aainments by the best-known actors nd artists. Clubs are open every- I to the men on leave, and, es- important, opportunity fs given for normal companionship with women at canteens, . dances and homes. Mr. Albert appealed for contribu- tions to this work of the War Re- creation Board. Ours is the last large state to contribute, and Illinois is asked to raise $500,000 for this work so essential to military victory. James and John McFadzean, wear- ing Scotch kilties, delighted the audi- ence by singing, "Over There." Mr. Kales asked people who are willing to have their idle land used for gardens to notify the War Emergency Union. Moving pictures of "Life at Camp Grant," were followed by pictures of our Home Guard, wearing the new overcoats, and of Winnetka men in service. The meeting closed with our national anthem. Gardens. It is not too soon to begin to think and plan for this summer's vegetable garden. The need for food product will be greater than ever during the coming year. Each garden planted means just that much help in lessen- ing the possible food shortage. The garden committee of the War Emerg- ency Union will gladly render as- sistance in any way to those plan- ning their gardens. This committee is also making arrangements for war gardens in the village and will be glad to receive the names of any persons having extra pieces of land 'that they are willing to donate the use of for these gardens; and also the names of those persons wishing to work land for war gardens. By notifying the office of the War Emergency Union as promptly as possible, this work will be greatly aided. Phone the office, Community House, 470 or the chairman of the garden committee, Mr. Wm. S. Miller. MOVIES START WEEK WITH 4 MINUTE TALKS Rev. E. Ashley Gerhard of Win- netka and George R. Folds. of Evans- ton, will be the four-minute speakers at Evanston theaters next week. Rev. Gerhard is to talk at the Tri- | angle theater on Monday evening Feb. 25, and Folds will be the speaker at the Hoyburn on Tuesday evening, Feb. 26 Lizut. Philip C. Starr of Winnstha reported || | fo hcve lost his life in "a'tle Lieutenant P. C. Starr. First Lieutenant Philip C. Starr, son Merritt Starr of Win- was killed in action with the of Attorney netka. Royal Feb. ine to a cablegram received Tuesday Mir from the British War Mr. Starr is in Wilm- on husiness. Engineers of Great Britain 20 on the French front, accord- by Stare Department. Del., Lieutenant Starr, 28 years old, was Harvard, of 1914, where he won distinction both his especially on the football field. ington. a graduate of in the class athletics, Be- fore entering Harvard he was a stu- dent at Cornell, where he became a member of the Sigma Phi fraternity. Two years ago, long before the United States entered the great war, voung Starr went to Canada and en- listed in the army of the dominion. After a short period of training he in class work and in cer training school at Kingston, from which he was graduated with the commission of lieutenant of artillery. He was sent to England where he was transferred to the Royal Engi- neers. As is common in the British army, he was sent to a base school for officers where, after three months of study, he was made a first lieutenant tached to the One Hundred and Fifty- four Field Company, ganization he was killed. Recent letters to Mr. and Mrs. Starr and Mrs. Fletcher Dobyns, 67 enthusiastically of the young officer's pioneer work under shell fire. received. addition sister, there been In to Mrs. Dobyns, a is a brother, Private Paul Starr, who enlisted with the University of Chicago ambulance unit. then becoming a member of the United States Sanitary Corps at Camp Meade, and a sister, Miss ley College. has been for of the law Brown, Packard Merritt Starr vears a member Miller, Starr, Peckham. {Tt interest to recall that a | Harvard classmate of Lieutenant Starr, Paul Cody Bentley of Ken- wood, was killed by a shell while driving an ambulance in France last September. is of A few days after news of Bentley's death reached Chicago a memorial service in his honor was held in Kenwood Evangelical Church. At service Attorney Merritt Starr, Lieutenant Starr, was that C1 a Killed In Action 1 i venile delinquency such as | police lis anxious to protect its citizens and | but | in the Royal Engineers and was at- | No further details of his death have: | their job to see to the enforcement of | be ! Public Probation Officer Reports Violations Warned by Official That Violators Are is to Be Prosecuted. During the last six months there | has been an unusual increase in ju- gambling and smoking cigarettes in places, in our community, department trying every means in it's power to stop it. is Where definite information is given | or proof obtained, letters to parents have been written and an appeal made for their co-operation, to stop these violations recourse to the court. The police department of Winnetka warn them away from trouble, it is only a plain duty and a part of the law where they know it to | violated. | | [ Perhaps this is particularly true of the juvenile department, because of the difficulty in dealing with sensi- tive parents who do not take a fair attitude where their children are con- cerned. Certainly the discipline and government of the child belongs to the parents, but if they are unwilling, delinquencies | or unable to control of that child which affect the welfare of the community, and offend its law- abiding citizens, and if dealers con- tinue to furnish minors with the means of delinquency, then it is plain that the laws which were framed for this purpose must be enforced by the official representatives of the law. For the benefit of business places where tobacco is sold, and for in- formation to parents and boys who may not know the criminal code of the statutes of Illinois, a copy of these laws is herewith transcribed: Cigarettes. ~ Revised Statutes, chap. 38, section 272: "Every person who shall manu- facture, sell or give away any cigar- ette containing any substance dele- terious to health, including tobacco, shall be punished by a fine not ex- ceeding $100, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not ex- ceeding 30 days." 272j. Minor smoking in public, etc. "Every person under the age of {18 years and over the age of 7 years, any with which or- | East Division, Chicago, a sister, told | Beatrice Starr, a student at Welles- | { many firm of | i who shall smoke or use cigatettes on any public road, street, alley or park or other lands used for public purposes, or in any public place of business or amusement, shall be guilty lof a misdemeanor and punished for i received an appointment to the offi- | each offense by a fine of than $10." 272k. Penalty for furnishing, etc. "That every person who shall furnish cigarettes in any form to any such person, or who shall permit any such person to frequent the premises owned by him for the purpose of indulging in the use of cigarettes in any form, shall be guilty of a mis- demeanor and punished by a fine not exceeding $50 for the first offense, afid not exceeding $100 for the second and every additional offense, or im- prisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days for each offense." i Gaming. not more Revised Statutes, chap. 38, section (Continued on page two) ARE YOU THE MAN? | WANTED--A man with abil- ity to direct the editorial de- partments of The Lake Shore News, Winnetka Weekly Talk and the Glencoe News. The editor of these papers has been called to report at one of the government's military schools for training. The management of these pa- pers will receive applications for this position immediately. The editor must report this week for military service. A married man living on the north shore is preferred. Persons desiring to apply for this position may do so by call- ing Wilmette 1920 or 1921, or by applying at the office of the Lake Shore Publishing Com- pany, 1222 Central avenue, Wil- mette. IE THE EH ET VERE WI Winnetka | public | and the | of the law without | Li | Cited For Valor | | Winnetka pilot is officially praised for bravery in air fient with the Germans | rr & Si a HONOR MEN REPORT AT ROCKFORD CAMP ¢ Large Crowd Gathered Sunday Morn- ing to See Fifth Increment Leave to Join Army. MUD GREETS HONOR MEN Camp Grant Like a Sea of Mud as Boys Leave Train for Barracks. | i Dinsmore Ely Dinsmore Ely, son of J. O. Ely, 532 Cherry street, was mentioned in the cablegrams from the western front Wednesday for bravery in flying over the German lines and driving back German airplanes. He is a member of the Franco-American flying corps. Two weeks ago his parents received a letter from him and in that he said he hoped to he in active service within a few days. Yesterday's dis- patches were the first new: they had received that their son's wish had been fulfilled. Young Ely is 22 years old. He was a junior in the Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology and entered the flying service last June. WAUKEGAN MEN OBJECT TO WILMETTE'S TRAFFIC LAW members of the commission to con- sider a change in the conditions of traffic on the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee "Electric Railway in Wilmette, will be heard on March 12. The Waukegan business men ask the commission to eliminate the stops being made by the limited trains of the, railway to unload and pick up passengers at every street crossing in Wilmette. The signers of the petition set out that these stops delay persons trying to make time and keep business appointments in Chicago. The petition reads as follows : "More and more of our citizens are forced to resort to the use of the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee railroad trains at the present time than heretofore, owing to the cur- tailment of the trains on the steam railroads running from Waukegan to Chicago. "It is essential to the business man of Waukegan, and other north shore communities, that the running time of trains into Chicago should be as short as possible. "For this reason we are appealing to you for assistance. "The North Shore railroad operates one limited train and two express trains each hour, in addition to the local service. "The limited trains stop at the main towns and the express trains make one stop in each town. "This is uniform at all points of the road except Wilmette, where the train stops at every street intersec- | tion, causing considerable loss of time | to the traveler. "The requirements of the Ritage of Wilmette to stop all limited and express trains increase the time from five to twenty ing a great inconvenience public of the north shore. "As no other town has | requirements, we think able unjust that to the any such it unreason- and the public of (Continued on page eight.) | stopped 1 A petition from the Waukegan | Chamber of Commerce to the Public Utilities Commission, asking the minutes per trip, caus- | Promptly at 7:45 Sunday morning ia Chicago & North Western train at the Wilmette station, { sixty young, clean-cut and healthy | youths climbed aboard, a great crowd | cheered, the engine puffed and this | district's fifth increment to the na- | tional army was on its way to Camp | Grant. The demonstration was one of the greatest given the departing troops. Many people, friends and relatives of the drafted men were at the sta- tion when the train came in. The drafted men appeared extremely happy and cheered as loudly as those on the platform when the train pull- ed out. Fach member of the party was pre- sented with a comfort kit, sweater, helmet and a pair of socks by the various north shore war organiza- tions. The Woman's Committee of the Wilmette Home Guard furnished the knitted articles and comfort kits to the men selected from Wilmette and Gross Point. The Navy Auxiliary of the Red Cross in Winnetka gave the men from their village the same articles, and the Woman's Division of the Glencoe War Emergency Union furnished kits and knitted articles to the selected men from Morton Grove, Niles Center, Norwood Parle and Glencoe George 1. Pope. chairman 3 he local exemption board, was in charge of the men. He was assisted by the other members of the board, Fred A. Smith, secretary, and Dr. Rufus B. Stolp, in mobilizing the men for their trip to the Rockford cantonment. Following the instructions to the men on Saturday afternoon at the | village hall in Wilmette, those re- | porting for the fifth call were al- lowed home liberty with orders to {report in Wilmette the following | morning. Arrangements had been made in Wilmette to provide sleep- ing quarters for approximately thirty men, who lived at distant places, and who would find it very hard to get to Wilmette early the following day. Because of the good weather only twelve men took advantage of the hospitality offered, the others going home and returning in trucks on Sunday morning. The trip to Camp Grant was un- eventful for the men. After hours of intimate contact with Camp Grant's gumbo the newly arrived selected men threw themselves upon fresh straw mattresses Sunday night and slept the sleep of soldiers. Their first day in camp was devoid | of thrills, but it was packed with hours of toil. Clad in the clothing they wore from home, they fought their first battle against such floods of mud as are usually credited solely to Flanders. "You'll like it," cheerfully encour- aged the camp vets as they strolled by. "It's all in getting used to it." "Sure we'll like it," yelled back the perspiring draft men. Starting Monday morning, every moment of the boys has been devoted to the business of learning arms fir- ing, practice marches, physical train- ing, school of the soldier, while lec- tures on all sorts of subjects will cram their curriculum for the week. The work of card-indexing the men is going forward swiftly, and as soon as the new increment is completed | the reports will be sent to Washing- ton. | Such men as are available for serv- ice in special departments destined | for foreign service will be reassigned |as soon as their two weeks is com- pleted in detention camp. Extended movements and battalion will be ordinated with musketry week's training. Brig. will carry out thes a large scale. by regiment closely co- fire in this Gen. Kennon emaneuvers on