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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1918 A ---« RROUNDS ASSISTANT ] . Meyer Says That Win- netka is Only Summer Home Herman to Reporter. The following article concerning the appointment of Herman B. Myers as an assistant to the head of the Chicago health department appeared recently in a Chicago newspaper: Dr. Albert J. Stokes, head of the food bureau of the health department, has resigned to ac- cept an interneship in the county hospital. His place has been taken by William F. Reasner, a physician and a veterinary. Acting as an assistant to Dr. Reasner is Herman B. Meyers, who has been on the pay roll of the health department as a sixty- day appointee for about a year. Meyers formerly was the editor of the American Food Journal, and is now technically a super- vising food inspector at $1,740 a year. Rumor had it that Meyers is a resident of Winnetka, but this was denied yesterday by both Meyers and Health Commissioner Robertson. "It is only his summer home," the commissioner explained. "Were you the health commis- sioner of Winnetka?" Meyers was asked. "No," he replied. "Are you a physician?" -"No." "Have you ever held a political job in Winnetka?" "No." "Do you live in Winnetka?" "No, my residence is at 1752 Jackson boulevard, where I own property in the precinct in which I live." "Have you been living in Win- netka?" » "I have a summer home there and I was out there over Sunday. Here is my grip that 1 bought nn" "How long has Mr. Meyers held this job?" Commissioner Robert- son was asked. "About a week," the commis- sioner replied. "What did he do before?" "About a year ago he sold out his interest in the American Food Journal," the commissioner ex- plained. "He was its editor. Some time after that I gave him a clerkship in the contagious dis- ease bureau. The examination for the position was held and filled. This vacancy came along as supervising food inspector, and I assigned him to that work." "How did that happen?" "Meyers has been a good per- sonal friend of mine for twenty- two years, ever since I began the practice of medicine. It is a per- sonal appointment and has no significance other than that. Do you think there is anything illegal or irregular about it?" "The appointment is illegal if Mr. Meyers is a resident of Win- netka," the commissioner was told. Meyers stated positively in the presence of the commissioner and the representative of the newspaper that his residence is at the address he gave. The duties of the "assistant bureau chief," as filed with the finance committee in making the annual appropriation, are as fol- lows: General activities of an execu- tive nature at the direction of the bureau chief; relief of the bureau chief during his absence; routine duties of an administrative char- acter as to employes, correspond- ence, interviews with the public and those interested in food con- trol; perusal of literature on food control subjects with the object of bureau betterment; prepara- tion and care of prosecutions by bureau for violations of food ordi- nances; assistance. in the prepa- ration of new ordinances; lec- tures to organizations interested in food subjects and control. This work is now being done by a senior supervising food inspector. No appropriation was made this year or last for an assistant food chief. Comptroller Pike elim- inated the position from the budget. R------------ Boyle is the First Teacher in Service Instructor of Chemistry at New Trier Township High School Enrolls in Naval Officers' School. CW. istry at New school, has the distinction of being the first member of a north shore high school faculty to be enrolled in the service of the government. Mr. Boyle is Boyle, instructor in chem- Trier township high enrolled in the officers' C. W. Boyle. school of the Merchant Marines at the Municipal Pier, Chicago. Mr. Boyle, who lives in Greencastle, Ind, is an alumnus of De Pauw Uni- versity, graduating from that school in 1910 with a degree of Bachelor of Arts. In 1917 he graduated from the University of Illinois where acquired his second degree, Master of Arts. He came to New Trier high school in 1912 to take charge of the department of chemistry. : Mr. Boyle will continue his work at New Trier high school until he is called to report for training at the government's naval training school in Chicago. The board of education will grant him a leave of absence for the duration of the war. PUBLIC WARNED OF MANY VIOLATIONS BY OFFICER (Continued from page one.) 126: Gambling and gambling con- tracts. "Whoever shall play for money, or other valuable thing, at any game with cards, dice, checks, or at billiards, or with any other article, instrument or thing whatso- ever, which may be used for the pur- pose of playing or betting upon, or winning or losing money, or any other thing or article of value, or shall bet on any game others may be playing, shall be fined not exceed- ing $100 and not less than $10." 137f. Prohibits use of clock, tape, slot or other machines or devices for gambling purposes. "Whoever, in any room, saloon, inn, tavern, shed, booth or building or 'enclosure or in any part thereof operates, keeps, owns, rents or uses any clock, joker, tape or slot machine or any other device upon which money is staked or hazarded or into which money: is paid or played upon chance, or upon the result of which money or other valuable thing is staked, bet, hazard- ed, won or lost, shall upon conviction for the first offense be fined not less than $100, and for a second offense be fined not less than $500, and be con-s fined in the county jail for not less | than 6 months, and for the third of- fense shall be fined not less than $500, | and be imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than 2 years and not more | than 4 years." l GERTRUDE M. THURSTON, | Probation Officer. WINNETKA BOYS RECEIVE NUMBERS AT CAMP GRANT | Two hundred and twenty-five men | of this district now stationed at | Camp Grant, Rockford, received their | identification numbers last week. | The men are mentbers of Battery E, | Three Hundred and Thirty-third | Heavy Field Artillery. The numbers | are in addition to the customary | identification tag system. EVERY U. S. SOLDIER IN TRENCHES CARRIES KIT Every American soldier who enters | ticularly ones with an American | bacco. the trenches carries Red Cross comfort kit packed by an ience to the troops, says Major Per- kins, who wants more of them, par- Hardware and Paints 736 Elm St. Phone 484 orks ani | JF, ECKAR American woman, Major James H. Perkins, Red Cross commissioner to Europe, announced Monday in a cablegram to Red Cross headquarters at Washington. The kits, which shirt, writing paper, towel, soap, contain pencil, handkerchief, socks, mirror and to- bacco, have become a great conven- DOLLARS FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS. We want a live representative in your town--man or woman. Capitalize your spare time. Liberal remuneration for those who qualify. No investment required. Reply giving home and office telephone number for interview. Will start you making money at once. No. 33 Eighth Floor, 20 E. Jackson Blvd. Chicago. of Wilmette. thereon. J. G. Wray, mette cation. A Letter to the Taxpayers of New Trier Township: To the Taxpayers of New Trier Township: The undersigned taxing bodies and beneficiaries of taxes now due in New 'I'rier Township, both per- sonal and real estate, appeal to you individually for immediate payment of such taxes to Mr. Hoyt King, Township Collector, in his office, First National Bank Conditions due to the war call for availability of funds and present an unusual apportunity for the practical demonstration of civic patriotism. over, by early performance of this public daty, you save a possible township levy because the interest on the money and a percentage of receipts apply to township expenses. Again, you prevent the necessity on the part of your Village, your schools and vour local bodies of borrowing money and paying interest Louis K. Gillson, President of the Wil- mette Park Board. F. W. Penfield, President of the Vil- lage of Glencoe. Sherman M. Booth, President of Glencoe Park District. William D. McKenzie, President of the Vil- lage of Winnetka. W. W. Wheelock, President of the Vil- lage of Kenilworth. President of the Wil- Joard of Edu- Wilmette, I11., Feb. 14, 1918. More- Yours respectfully, Edward Zipf, President of the Vil- lage of Wilmette. W. F. Zimmerman, President of the Ken- ilworth Board of Edu- cation. E. S. Fecheimer, President of the Win- netka Board of Edu- cation. Frank E. Compton, President of the Glen- coe'Board of cation. Ruth W. Porter, President ofthe Board of Education of New Trier Township high school. Edu- {