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~ have optional study of the Bible in 12 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1922 Winnetka Weekly Talk ISSUED SATURDAY OF EACH WEEK by LAKE SHORE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1222 Central Ave. Wilmette, IIL Telephone .............. Winnetka 388 Telephone .............. Wilmette 1920 SUBSCRIPTION......... $2.00 A YEAR All communications must be ac- companied by the name and address of the writer. Articles for publication should reach the editor by Wednesday noon to insure appearance in current issue. Resolutions of condolence, cards or 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 at the postoffice at Winnet- ka, Illinois, as mail matter of the sec- $29 class, under the act of March 3, SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1922 CUPIDITY AND STUPIDITY Statistics show that something like ninety-five out of each one hundred life insurance policies paid to women are gone within five years after payment. It would be easy to note the propor- tion as an evidence of the natural extravagance of women and the easy parting with money that seems so often to be a basic char- acteristic of the fair sex, but it] is quite as easy to account for | the unfortunate condition that is suggested by the disposition qf the vendor of blue sky in all its forms to seek out the woman who has been bereaved not only of husband or father but of the source upon which she has de- pended for advice and guidance in the expenditure of such money as she may have happened to possess. There is nothing new in the realm of iniquity revealed in the depredations which the New York broker, and others of his kind, who have "handled" the money of women to the end that there was nothing left for them to han- dle after the investmentsthat were made. It is the old story of the wolf and the lamb and the habit of the unscrupulous to rob the widow and the orphan, a habit which has not developed in this generation, nor is to be attributed to the breaking down of stand- ards because of the influences of the war. So long as girls are reared with no knowledge or realization of the meaning of business and business affairs, so long as wom- en are "sheltered" from contact with the serious things of life outside the family circle, so long will there be ample material upon which the dishonest, broker may prey. It's not a matter of particular interest in the lists of crime. It is one which calls for better education of the victims in order that they may not quite so readily offer themselves a sac- rifice upon the altar of the cupid- ity of men. EE RB -- BIBLE STUDY AND THE CONSTITUTION If it is the purpose of the Illi- nois Bible League to prevent the acceptance of the work of the Constitutional Convention by the electorate of the state they could have no better weapon than a clause incorporated into the code which is to evolve from the de- liberations of that body making the reading of the Bible a com- pulsory part of the curriculum of the public school system of the state. Nothing so stirs antago- nism as an effort to impose relig- ious teaching unapproved by a portion of the parents of the chil- dren of the public schools, and nothing could be expected from those who oppose the denomina- tional" presentation of the Bible but the most strenuous sort of endeavor to prevent the passage of a constitution providing for it when it shall come up for ratifica- tion by the voters of the state. We have Sunday schools. We many communities. We have the priviledge, once so highly prized, of teaching the children in our own homes as much of the Bible as meets with the desire of the parents to see their children prop- erly trained. To impose upon those of different religious faith the subjection of their children to training in the Bible is an injustice which they are justified in re- senting. And resentment would certainly take the form of nega- tive votes, with the sure rejection of the proposed constitution upon its submision to the electrorate. 0 NN .----_ irr One's sympathy goes out to Mr. Will B. Hays when one contem- plates the recent developments in filmland. To give to the picture play profession the "spring house- cleaning" which he has promised, Mr. Hays will have to begin deep down in the habits of the people whose faces have become familiar to the movie-going public. With towns barring by legal action the appearance of stars whose brilliance has suffered momentary eclipse be- cause of their being touched by the black finger of scandal, the moral and financial aspects of the industry become confused. Mr. Hay has a real job upon his hands, one which will make the political atmosphere in which he has lived during re- cent years, appear sanctimonious in comparison. : ---- Pp The phenominal growth of the Boy Scout organization in the twelve years of its life is abundant evidence of the need which it has filled in the experience of the boy- hood of America. It is too soon yet to know just how the scout training will affect the quality of the citizenship of the men of the next generation, but there is every reason to think that it has been a corrective factor in an age of liberal bad influence, that the' discipline that scout training pro- vides has been a valuable thing in. this age of slack home influence and the letting down in the old ways of bringing up the child in the way he should go which is characteristic of the times. Early impressions are likely to be last- ing and it is to be expected that the habits that are developed around the Scout oath and rules of conduct will stick with the Scout after he shall have become a man. Service, cleanliness of body and mind, fidelity to prin- ciple, these are no mean traits to develop in the youth of a nation. ---------- HELPING OUR OWN Foreign countries profess to be greatly shocked at the suggestion that the United States govern- ment may extend aid to its mer- chant marine in the form of sub- sidies. The idea that other mari- time powers should experience real competition from the United States is so novel that foreign minds fail to grasp its true signifi- cance. Subsidies in one form or another have been granted for many years by other countries that have fought for a share of world trade. The United States has held off for so long that other nations seem to feel that they have a monopoly of the subsidy privilege. They are due for a revelation. Under sound eco- nomic policies and the able lead- ership of Chairman Lasker of the Shipping Board, the American merchant marine has before it a long period of prosperity. --_-------------- Movie houses in Massachusetts have barred the pictures in which the stars prominent in the most recent scandalous murder in Hollywood appear. It is a striv- ing after virtue that is a bit too forced to be impressive. Certainly there are things even in Mass- achusetts that are more harmful to youthful morals than the pic- tures which show the innocent characters depicted by Mary Miles Minter, for instance. As well bar the literary productions of those whose lives have been lived without due regard to the conventions. There is little enough that is suitable for young people either in the screen or on the stage. Why bar what will be endured that is decent? Do you think dirt never fell off a diamond ring--soak yours in Blue Devil ,and watch. Ltgl8-1te CAMP ROLSEVELT TO BEAT LA PORTE Famous Boys' Military Train- ing Camp Gets Home -- Camp Roosevelt, the national educa- tional training camp for boys under the jurisdiction of the Chicago Board of Education, will move to its perma- nent camp-site near LaPorte, Indiana. This brings the camp within sixty-five miles of (Chicago. The site was used as a boys' school, and a splendid gym- nasium, mess hall seating one thou- sand, modern sewage system, large hospital, classroom buildings, bunga- lows, and recreation rooms will add materially to the comfort and well- being of the boys who attend. "We always considered the former AUBURN BEAUTY-SIX 7-R. Continental Motor $1695 F. O. B., FACTORY C. H. BRIGGS Evanston 140 1549 Sherman Avenue ------ The Smartest and Best Dressed Women In Chicago have their Sport and Week End Skirts MADE AT THE WILSON SKIRT SHOP "Made with your own material' Suite 1418 Stevens Building Randolph 3219 17 N. State CHICAGO 16 N. Wabash camp-site too far away, especially since a majority of the boys were from around Chicago," said Major F. L. Beals, Commandant of the camp. "It will take only an hour and a half on the train to get to the new camp." The camp will open on July 5, and continue for a period of six weeks, insetad of eight as heretofore. The season will be divided into two periods of three weeks each. Boys may enroll for either one or both of these periods. The Summer School, the Military Di- vision, and the Junior Camp will pro- vide for the differing requirements of boys of various ages. Because of the splendid facilities which the new camp-site offers, it is anticipated that many improvements and additions to the camp program will be effected. The Camp Roosevelt Association is decidely optimistic about the 1922 camp outlook. The Chicago Headquarters has changed its location to Room 503, 460 South State Street, the new home of the Education Division of the Board of Education. Major F. L. Beals, makes this public announcement through the press for the information of the many people who are already seeking information for the summer. WESTERN UNDERTAKING CO. FUNERAL DIRECTORS WE STRIVE TO PLEASE Our constant desire when called is to render the most EFFICIENT and COMPLETE SERV|CE and to supply FINE FUNERAL FURNISHINGS at the very LOWEST COST. LADY ATTENDANT No charge for distance HT. NEELY MANAGER 1022 Davis St. Evanston, Ill. Phone Evanston 98 Phone Wilmette 280 organization. Ee NORTH SHORE Bringing Chicago Nearer with the North Shore Line The swift, smooth-running trains of the North Shore Line have dwarfed the distance between Winnetka and Chicago. Combining frequent service with abso- lute dependability, this handy route continues to give excellent accommodation to the patrons who use it regularly. The untiring efforts of the trained employes to add to the pleasure and satisfaction of your journey reflect the spirit of service which actuates the entire Limited Trains for Chicago leave Win- netka every hour, from 6:41 a. m. to 1:41 a. m. Express Trains for Chicago leave Win- netka every half-hour from 6:59 a. m. to 7:59 a. m., then 8:32 a. m. and every half- hour to 12:02 a m. Phone Winnetka 963 To The South Side The North Shore Line operates five fast trains between the South Side, Chicago---63rd and Dorchester and Milwaukee. These trains also stop at Loop Stations, 43rd and Calumet, and 63rd and University. Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee R. Winnetka Ticket Office, Elm Street ai