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BLA Lr Er re ei iden i 5 wit tn ARR WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK The Timely Record of Community Events Vol. XI, No. 36 TWENTY-FOUR PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS STUDY BASIC LAW AT MAGS MEETING League of Women Voters Calls Upon Citizens to Attend Session Thursday TO DEBATE SUBJECT Vote on Constitution Comes December 12 Thursday evening, November 23, at 8 o'clock at the Winnetka Woman's club, there will be a very important meeting which ali the citizens of Winnetka are urged to attend. The new Constitution for the State of Ilii- nois will be the subject matter of the evening. William H. Holly, who talked against the proposed Basic Law before the City club recently, and Judge Cutting, who ably defends it, will lead the discussion, which they hope will be open. The purpose cf the meeting is to bring the new Constitution before the people of Winnetka, to clarify any doubtful passages and to have a thorough dissection of the salient points which are uppermost in men's minds. It is hoped that many citizens of Winnetka will avail themselves of this opportunity and that many will enter into the discussion and ask ques- tions which will help to enlighten the issue. Election December 12 On Tuesday, December 12, the elec- tion takes place, at which the citizens are asked to vote on this Constitution, and it is of vital everyone should understand this new instrument of government, its right to exist, its purpose, and its aims. Any change in government which so decidedly affects the lives of all people should be thoroughly understood and voted upon intelligently. An oppor- tunity to better understand the new Constitution is offered the public at this meeting. Cancel December Meeting The meeting for December 3 at the Horace Mann school, at which the new President of the Oxford International, Mr. Mahmood, was to have spoken, will not take place. It has been can- celed on account of Mr. Mahmood's illness. League States Program The part of the program which has been adopted by the League of Women Voters, and which they intend to carry out this winter, pertains to the cost of living and includes: The sup- port of legislation giving enlarged ap- propriations for vocational education in Home Economics; the enactment by Congress of a law in aid of local markets, giving such markets the benefits of scientific information, gov- (Continued on Rage 4) Rev. and Mrs. Reynolds Announce Birth of Son News has come over the wires that on Wednesday, November 8, a son, Robert Belknap Reynolds, was born to Rev. and Mrs. Paul R. Reynolds at Fenchow, China. Rev. and Mrs. Reynolds are two of the foreign missionaries of the Win- netka Congregational church. BEWARE BOGUS COLLECTOR Reports reached the offices of the Winnetka Weekly Talk early this week to the effect that a young man was calling at homes in Hub- bard Woods for the purpose of col- lecting subscription money for the Talk. The Winnetka Talk desires to in- form its readers that no person is authorized to collect subscription money for this publication, and that M. J. Timberlake, a veteran of the Civil War, resident of Winnetka, member of the Congregational church and of the Royal Arcanum council in the village, is the only authorized subscription solicitor working in Winnetka at this time. Mr. Timberlake does not collect money for subscription. Collections are made only through the medium of statements sent through the mails. Do not give money to any per- son calling at your home! The Talk does not collect subscriptions in that manner; it emplys no col- tors. Je importance that | PLAYERS T0 PEG 0a HEART North Shore Players An- nounce Benefit Production for Winnetka Legion DATES ARE DEC. 5-6 Stars Are Among Younger Talent in Cast Following many weeks of strenuous rehearsing, the North Shore Players, Sidney M. Spiegel, Jr., president and general manager, announce the first play of the season, "Peg O' My Heart," by J. Hartley Manners, to be given at the Winnetka Woman's club Decem- ber 5 and 6. The production is to be a benefit performance for the Win- netka Post No. 10, of the American Legion. Peg 0' My Heart rehearsals have been under the personal direction cf Mrs. Jessie Royce Landis, well known Irving Odell dramatic artist and instructor, and the production promises to be one of the most effectual presentations ever witnessed in this vicinity. : Mrs. Landis, Director Mrs. Landis, who is in charge of all North Shore Players' productions, has appeared professionally In such plays as "Quality Street," and "Get-Rich- Quick Wallingford." Since her mar- riage she has been doing only semi- professional work and has won dis- tinction in leading roles in "Tea For Three," "The Tangle, and "Daddy Long Legs." She maintains a studio of dramatic art in Chicago. Peg O' My Heart is given with the (Continued cn page 5.) BIG AUTO SHOW AT EVANSTON NOV. 18-25 All the elaborate details have been arranged for the North Shore's third annual. Auto Show to be staged at the new J. BE. Hebblethwaite build- ing at 1622 Chicago avenue, Evan- ston, opposite the North Shore hotel. The show is under the personal su- pervision of Harold A. Schuler, who has been remarkably successful in sim- ilar ventures in the past. Forty-seven different displays are to feature this year's automobile salon. In addition to the products of Amer- ican factories, there are to be special displays of foreign cars, including sev- eral Italian models of most recent design. The show opens formally Saturday noon, November 18, and continues through Saturday, November 25. During this period there will be displays in effective variety from luxurious limousines to the high test sedan. It is heralded as the greatest event of the year for north shore motorists, both present and prospec- tive. There will be music both afternoon and evening. The salon continues each day from noon until 11:30 p. m. HAHN ANNOUNCES TRANSFERS The John F. Hahn Real Estate com- pany announces the following recent sales: The Bock store and apartments at Glencoe; the W. J. Casey resi- dence at Kenilworth and the George R. Roehm home at 390 Hawthorne lane, Winnetka. Archbishop Mundelein Guest at Sacred Heart Right Rev. George W. Munde lein, archbishop of the Chicago dio- cese of the Roman Catholic church, will be an honored guest in Wennetka tomorrow upon the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of Sacred Heart par- ish, Hubbard Woods. Archbishop Mundelein will be pres- ent at the celebration of Soiemn High mass of Thanksgiving at 10 o'clock, Sunday morning, upon which occasion Rev. F. J. Haarth, pastor of the parish, will be the celebrant, and Rev. H. P. Smyth of St. Mary's par- ish, Evanston, will be the preacher, with Rev. Henry Retzek, as master of ceremonies. Sunday morning's sermon observ- ances will mark the conclusion of a week of festivity in which every mem- ber of the parish participated. Start- ing with a beautiful children's enter- tainment last Sunday evening, the week's program included a dinner served by the women of the parish, a Silver Jubilee reminiscence and fel- lowship gathering, and a reception and dance given by the young women. Since the Silver Jubilee of the par- ish was also the twenty-fifth anni- versary of Rev. Haarth's pastorate here, the pastor came in for no lit- tle distinction on his own accord. He was given a real surprise at the Wednesday evening Fellowship pro- gram, when members of the parish made him a gift of a complete radio outfit, as a token of appreciation and esteem. Admission to Sunday's Solemn High Mass celebration will be by ticket only, because of seating limitations. olY3 RESIDENTS MUST HELP FOIL BURGLAR: Chief Peterson Offers Some Sound Advice "We are deeply in earnest about this matter of taking precautions to pre- vent burglaries in the village," Chief of Police Peterson said this week after commenting on the fact that only a few Winnetka householders had responded to his postcard warning to residents to call the police when away from home for any considerable length of time during the evenings. "The most effective way to combat burglaries is through co-operative ef- fort between the residents and the police department," continued the chief. "Three hundred Wilmette homes were robbed within two weeks recently and in each instance, the work was accomplished during the evening when the people were away but a few hours. A dark house is a burglar's best invitation to pursue his nefarious operations. Keep a light burning in the house when you £0 away for the evening, and, to be doubly sure, just call Winnetka 5 so that we can know that the house is unoccupied and have an oportunity to notify the partolman in that vicinity to that effect." "All it costs is a moment's time, and it may save you many, many dol- lars, to say nothing of the loss of precious possessions that cannot be replaced by money." FOOTBALL GAME The Winnetka Triangle Club Foot- ball team is to meet the fast Foster Speed Boys of Evanston on the Skokie gridiron Sunday afternoon, accord- ing to announcement made this week bv club officials. It Is Easy to Sell If You Use The Right Methods Automobiles are bought and sold every week through the want ads of this paper. Anyone who thinks that it is hard to sell a used car at this season of the year will be sur- prised how easy it really is if they will try the want ad col- umns. If you want to buy a car turn to the "Automobiles for Sale." Here is a sample of the adver- tisements you will find on the classified page. FOR SALE -- DODGE SEDAN, 1922. This car is in wonderful condition throughout. Has many extras. A real value for quick sale. Telephone Winnetka 944. OTHER CHURCHES USE LOCAL FINANCE PLAN "Every Member Canvass" by Congregational Church Is Popular CANVASS HERE DEC. 3 Church Acknowledges Gift by Douglas Smiths Further proof of Winnetka's lead- ership has been coming in this fall in the news that churches in several other suburban communities have adopted the plan of financing so suc- cessfully applied by the Winnetka Congregational church. It is inter- esting to know that at the Union Church at Hinsdale, a church cor- responding in its non-sectarian spirit to the Winnetka church, an every- member canvass last Sunday, with steps in preparation modelled closely on the Winnetka experience, met with unusual success. From the Congre- gational church at Mt. Vernon, N. Y., comes word to Winnetka: "Your plans have been of material assist- ance to our trustees." Several churches throughout the state are planning to take up the same plan-- in fact, many of the Winnetka ideas were sent on request from Congrega- tional headquarters to be embodied in a booklet which has been distributed throughout the Congregational church over the country. Church on Its Mettle The Winnetka church is thus put on its mettle in its own Annual Can- vass to be held this year on Sunday December 3. Every one in the par- ish who benefits by the wide influence of this church is to be asked to con- tribute, and the hope is that the pledges will make a total sufficient for-the-ehurch to plan for a full meas- ure of service during 1922. Perhaps the mose interesting item in the new budget is that of $1,500 to be spent in preparation of sketches and plans for the new building which must come eventually if growing Winnetka is to avoid the inefficiency of duplicating church plants. While the time for actual building is still a matter for conjecture, no doubt sev- eral years away, experience dictates the necessity of early investigation of possible styles of architecture and effective layouts. That there mey be no undue haste when the time t- build has come, tentative plans must needs be before the parish for study and discussion. The Church Council at a recent meeting accepted and approved unan- imously the report of a Development committee, whose recommendations after exhaustive study were to the (Continued on Page 3) J.C COBB HIS NPRDVEMET BY Succeeds Mrs. Allan I. Wolff as President of Village Improvement Ass'n COMMITTEES BUSY Association Outlines Many Projects The Board of Managers of the Vil- liage Improvement association has held two meetings this month, and is planning an active campaign for the future. Owing to the removal from Win- netka of Mrs. Allan I. Wolff, Presi- dent, John C. Cobb, first vice-presi- dent, has been elected to the presidency of the association. The other officers of the association are: J. D. Pierce, vice-president; Mrs. Dud- ley K. French, secretary; Mrs. H. L. Woolhiser, treasurer. The Board of Managers, consisting of chairmen of standing committees, is as follows: Mrs. Frederick. Thomas, Parkways and Vacant Lots; Mrs. W. A. Otis, Municipal Music; Mr. John Ritchie, Plan and Scope; Dr. H. H. Hayes, Forestry; Morris I. Greeley, Waste Disposal; W. A. Otis, Track Depression; S. Bowles King, Publicity; Mrs. John Vennema, Municipal Art; George D. Wolf, Franchises and Operation; Frank D. Fulton, Membership. Object of Association The object of the Village Improve- ment association, which was founded in 1885 and has been a going organ- ization ever since, is described as follows in the Constitution: "The association has fop its object the bringing together of those who de- sire to make a study of Er and improving municipal conditions by non-partisan methods, and of ad- vancing the general community stan- dard along the lines of art, music and education." Would Beautify Railroad Area At the present time the various committees of the association are actively at work. The Forest com- mittee, Dr. Hayes, chairman, has been In consulation with officials of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad for several months, in an effort to beautify the parkways and park area within the right-of-way of the rail- raod at the new crossing at Oak street. Some of this tract is to be seeded, and it is hoped that low shrubs or small trees may be placed on portions where the view of train- men will not be obscured. This committee has recently planted several trees on the north and west (Continued on Page 10) THREE FIRMS HAVE OPENING DAY TODAY Shoppers in the Elm street busi- ness section today are greeted with the interesting fact that three con- cerns in that district are engaged with Opening Day ceremonies. Charles R. Patchen, pharmacist, who has become well known in the village through his association with the Adams Pharmacy in the last five vears, open to the public of Winnetka the Community Pharmacy at 574 Lin- coln avenre, where will be purveyed all the nationally advertised commod- ities common to that business. Mr. "Patch" Patchen invites Winnetka to his attractive pharmacy today. The Evanston Packing company, Rapp brothers, proprietors, formally open an immaculate meat market on Linden street, just south of Elm street, This is opening day at that location and Winnetka is invited to make a thorough inspection. The Sweet Shop begins business at Lincoln and Elm street, in the former location of the Winnetka State bank. The proprietors will be pleased to invite Winnetka to their new home. Gilbert Johnson Realty Co. Locates on Lincoln Avenue Gilbert D. Johnson and Brother, realtors, have taken a new location for their offices, having moved from No. 2 Prouty Annex to 564 Lincoln avenue in the Wersted Motor company building. The firm has become well establish- ed in the village and ts pleased to join the Lincoln avenue merchants' TOW. > Richards' Lectures Bring Out Good Sized Audiences The annex at the Winneka Congre- gational church was nearly full last Wednesday evening, when the Rev. James A. Richards gave his second talk on "Six Modern Books and Their Religious Meaning." These mid-week services are open to all. Next Wednesday Mr. Richards will discuss "The Divine Initiative" by H. R. Mackintosh, of New Coll Edinburgh. ia NOTICE For the convenience of our readers who wish to pur- chase extra copies of their Home Paper, The WINNETKA TALK Has established two new agencies Community Pharmacy 574 Lincoln Ave. The Sweet Shop Corner of ELM & LINCOLN AVE.