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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK . A Clean Newspaper for a Clean Community VOL. XII, NO48 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1924 TWENTY PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS NAME ROOMS FOR LEADERS Community ors Honor and Phili FITTING Both Were munity Affairs Rudolph Matz and Philip Sidney Post, two distinguished leaders in the village life of Winnetka in recent years, are to be commemorated in the new Community House building by the ac- tion of the Board of Governors at its meeting of January 30. The so called Center room in the new building will hereafter be kmown as Rudolph Matz hall, and the room occu- pied by the Triangle club will be dis- tinguished by bearing the name of the Philip Sidney Post room. Fortunate Selection The action of the Governors of Com- munity House has received the approval of both Mrs. Matz and Mrs. Post, and the Governors are happy ini thus con- tributing some sort of memorial to the outstanding services of these two citi- zens of Winnetka to the community as a whole.' - It is: particularly fitting that the mem- ory of Mr. Rudolph Matz should be honored in this manner. Mr. Matz not only took an active and interested part in every good enterprise initiated in Win- netka during his life here, but was one of the leaders, if not the main moving force in framing the idea of a Com- munity House, and in carrying out the idea to completion. Without his en- thusiasm, confidence, energy and inspir- ing courage, it is not too much to say that Community Heuse would not have been built or at least not for many years. During all the early years of experi- ment, development, and trials, Mr, Matz was a most active and faithful member of the Board of Governors, always ready with not only suggestions, but time and personal effort, to carry out new ideas. The present governors feel very happy, therefore, in dedicating the new Community Center room in his memory. True Civic Leader While a younger man, and one whose residence in Winnetka was briefer than that of Mr. Matz, Mr. Philip Sidney Post left a very definite impression on life of this village, representing 'the highest type of citizenship. As presi- dent of the Village Plan commission, he was very active in bringing that splen- did piece of forethought for the future of Winnetka to fruition. As a past president of the Men's Club of Com- munity House, as chairman of the com- mittee for the first wartime memorial services on the Common, as chairman for several years of the Annual Vil- lage caucus for nomination of village officials, he justified hs unceasing inter- est in the affairs of the town and his belief in high ideals. His advice and suggestions in initiating new enter- prises and new groups in connection with Community House are gratefully remembered by those in active charge of the work. He was particularly en- thusiastic about the activities of the boys and young men, and it is therefore particularly fitting that the room of the Triangle club should bear his name. © It is further to be recalled that Mr. Post took an active part in many of the enterprises of the Village and of Com- munity House, and was the first teach- er of the classes for instrutcing for- eigners in English, Plates carrying the new names of these two rooms will shortly be mount- ed in their respective places. Third Richardson Talk at Parish House Tuesday The third of a series of four addresses by Prof..Norman E. Richardson of Northwestern university on the general theme, "Practical Problems in the Training of Children," will be held Tuesday evening, February 12, in the Parish House of Christ church. The series is given under the aus- pices of the Vestry of Christ church in cooperation with the council of the Winnetka Congregational church and is of vital interest to every person in any way associated with the task of training the child. School teachers, Sunday school and church workers and parents are 'especially urged to attend these lec- tures whichiare given. free" of charge. VETERAN OF BOER WAR NEXT LEGION SPEAKER Owing to a number of important community meetings on Tuesday eve- ning of next week, the next regular meéting of Winnetka Post of the American Legion will he held Monday evening, February 11. Henry J. Cary- Curr, a resident of the village and veteran of the Boer war and Allenby's campaign in the orient, will speak on 'the subject, "The Soldiers of Other Days. At the business session Monday eve- ning there will be a discussion of a possible change in the meeting night. There will also be a report on the current membership drive and several new members are expected to be form- ally ushered into the ranks of the post. The post adjutant announces that dues for 1924 are over-due and should be taken care of without delay in order that the roster can be closed by the end of February. Marcus D. Richards, chairman of the House committee of the post, this week issued another appeal to residents of Winnetka for contributions of dis- carded furniture and other household furnishings for use in the new legion quarters in the Community Housé. CLUB TO HEAR NEW ZEALANDER Noted Woman Writer Address Men's Club to Mrs. Leila M. Blomfield, of New Zealand, a writer and well-known lecturer and student of her own country's affairs, will address the Win- netka Men's club on "New Zealand's Message to America," Thursday eve- ning, February 21. It is a story of he building of the world's cleanest and most progressive democracy through the active interest and co- operation of a large majority of the voting population. New Zealand is recognized as the political laboratory of the world and many of its success- ful experiments are being closely vatched by the other nations. Mrs. Blomfield has also made a 'ong study of the native life of her country and the first half of her lec- ture will be devoted to the illustra- ion of its primitive life and picturing New Zealand's glorious scenery. She has lectured extensively in the United States and Canada. Everywhere her addresses have been received with oeculiar interest and enthusiasm, it is said. COUNTRY DAY SEEKS NAME FOR BUILDING What's in a name? Enough to warrant a concentrated :ffort to find one, the Country Day school believes as indicated by the 'ampaign now in progress to name ts new building. The campaign is eing promoted by "The Purple and White," school publication. Three winning names will be elected wind presented to the board of trus- ees who will take final action. Sugges- ions so far have been largely limited o the name of the head master and sther school authorities, but these, for »bvious reasons, have been barred from the contest. Heretofore, the structure recently 'ompleted on the school ground has heen known as "the new building" Sut "The Purple and White" aims to produce an appropriate name which will be permanent. Invite Villagers to Hear Talk on India At the midweek service of the Win- netka Congregational church on Wed- nesday evening, February 13, at 8 o'clock, Dr, Edmund D. Soper of Ev- anston is to speak on India. This is also a meeting of the Wom- an's society under the direction of the World Friendship committee. Dr. Soper is always heard with great interest in Winnetka, and this meeting will be open to everybody. P. T. A. MEETING The Horace Mann school Parent- Teacher association held its second meeting of the year on Tuesday after- noon, February 5. A rug for Miss Peck's room is one of the urgent necessities uncovered by a discussion of the needs of the school. Mrs. George Frazier entertained the mem- bers with a group of songs after -which all joined fia socal hour. PLOWS REMOVE SNOW QUICKLY in Five Hours Five hours after the heaviest storm of the winter had enveloped the north shore with ten inches of heavy, wet snow this week, snow plows had cleared every sidewalk within the village limits of Winnetka. Despite the thick white blanket, the earliest morning pedestrians walked on practically clean sidewalks. This unusual achievement was made possible through the sysiematized work of the Winnetka department of public works which, in its street division, is considered one of the most efficient of the north shore. System Does It The method of spreading word of a snowfall is unique. It is the duty of the desk office in charge of the police sta- tion to call Erwin Dames, superinten- dent of public works in the event that a heavy snow is falling at 4 A. M. or if snow to_the thickness of one inch or more has fallen during the night, or the snow is badly drifted, although less than one inch has fallen. If the superintendent cannot be reach- ed by telpehone and the officer is sure sidewalk ploughing is necessary, he calls the drivers directly, instructing them to start plowing immediately. In case snow falls during the day arrangements for plowing are made at once by the pub- l.c works department. The village is divided into eight dis- tricts ; six of which are taken care of by contractors and two by village team- sters. Immediately upon hearing from the village hall, the teamsters begin plowing in their assigned districts, work- ing as fast as possible while the snow is still light. By 8 or 9 o'clock in the morning every sidewalk in the village is cleared. Grader Handles Snow For heavy drifts the village uses a heavy truck carrying a wide grader bolted in front. Only the deepest drifts can stall this powerful machine which plows along the streets at a ten mile an hour rate, throwing the snow into the gutters. It was busy all day Tuesday and Wednesday, following the storm Monday night, and cleared miles of pavement on Sheridan road and other important drives. The department also made provisions ior hauling off snow from the business distr.ct where it could not well be piled up in the gutters. : Reports from last year show that 34 miles of pavement were cleared in Win- netka at an expense of $140 per mile tor the year. Forty-five miles of side- walks were ploughed eight times at $75 a plowing. Compared to this year, however, the nowfall of last winter was light. In fact a total of only seventeen inches fell in the eight storms recorded while the three storms so far this year have al- ready produced 21 inches. The deepest snow of last year was four. inches on February 20; this year ten inches las: Monday night. Regarding Lower Taxes The issue of WINNETKA TALK of Saturday, Febru- ary 16, will contain a spe- cial supplement relating to the Mellon Tax Reduction Plan now under considera- - tion for passage in United States Congress. The Mellon plan is con- sidered, pretty generally, the most feasible arrangement in a program of tax reduction and the supplement accom- panying next week's issue will merit careful study by every taxpayer in the com- munity. CITIZENS RESPOND IN P. 0. "BALLOT" If you are a Winnetka voter and have not already done so, the Win- netka Chamber of Commerce urges that you express without delay your opinion on thé proposition to establish a $150,000 Federal building in the vil- lage. Cards sent out with the Village water and light bills at the first of the month have been returned to the Chamber of Commerce in encouraging numbers, practically all of the expres- sions indicating approval of the plan. Those who have not replied are ask- ed to do so at once so that Congress- man Chindblom, who has presented the matter in Congress, can be advised without delay of that fact that Win- netka's citizenry feels the need for a separate Post Office building. The movement to secure a Post Of- fice building was launched by the Chamber of Commerce several weeks ago when Postmaster Elmer E, Adams announced that Winnetka was to have a first class post office beginning January 1, 1924 and that the rapid in- crease in the quantity of mails handled here made it imperative that more adequate space and facilities be pro- vided. CALL SESSION OF CIVIC BODY Village Improvement Asso- ciation in Annual Ballot Wednesday evening, February 20, is the date of the annual meeting of the Village Improvement association, ac- cording to announcements sent out to members this week by president John C. Cobb of the pioneer civic organization. In addition to the election and in- stallation of officers, theres will..be several highly interesting committee reports indicating the progress of civic enterprises fostered by the organiza- tion during 1923. The letter sent out to members ex- plains the.purposes of the meeting in detail. - It reads: "You are invited to attend the annual meeting of the association that will be held Wednesday, February 20, in Community House at 8 o'clock in the evening. "In addition to the election of offi- cers for the coming year and their installation, reports of the association activities will be made. All those who can do so are urged to attend and they are at liberty to bring friends. Particularly those who might wish to join. "At the moment of issuing this notice your president is trying to ar- "ange a program for the meeting that will bring out the relation between the Village Plan, the Zoning ordin- ance, Track Depression and the de- sirability of Winnetka as a residential suburb. "Come and make it a good meeting." SOLDIER-LECTURER TO SPEAK HERE FEB. 27 Major Vivian Gilbert, noted soldier ind lecturer, who was in Col. Allen- .y's army when it entered Jerusalem durin~ the war, is to speak in Com- munity House Wednesday evening, February 27 Winnetka residents will do well, it is said, to keep this in mind and plan to take advantage of this opportunity to hear at first hand one of the greatest stories in history. It is told by a man who has experienced it and who has a fine art in the telling of it. Further announcement will be- made later, but notice of it is given this early that Winnetka may keep this >vent in mind. Tickets will be on sale at Com- munity House beginning Monday, Feb- ruary 11, and it is advised that these Ye securcd early. Magician to Appear in Winnetka Entertainment The second of the four entertain- ments to be given by the Community Entertainment company will be given in the Parish hall of the Sacred Heart parish at Hubbard Woods, Tuesday eve- ning, February 12, at 7:15 o'clock. This entertainment will be given by Alladin, the magician. This is a splen- did entertainment providing a program of mystery and mirth, popular and unique, and will certainly please all visitors. = DILLER STREET T0 BE CLOSED Council Passes Ordinance to Vacate Diller Street at Once IN LIVELY DISCUSSION Agree to Arbitrate Assess- ment for Highway An undivided playground, ample au- tomobile parking facilities and greater safety for the children from motor traf- fic--these are the benefits the North Shore Country Day school hopes to re- ceive from the closing of Diller street as provided in an ordinance passed by the Village council last Tuesday night. Under the provisions of the ordinance the street will be vacated and turned over to the school immediately. For several months the school authori- ties, seeing the disadvantages of a thoroughfare cutting through the center of the school property, have promoted the movement to close it. Two weeks ago they placed before the council an ordinance providing for an exchange of Diller street to the school for a strip of property widening Church road for the proposed through truck highway. The ordinance was read at that time and held for final action at last Tuesday's meeting, when, after a lively discussion, it was adopted. School Represented The school was represented at the meeting by its attorney, Cornelius Iynde, and the president of the board of trus- tees, Ayres Boal. All of the members of the council were present. Discussion of the proposal centered on the assessment to be levied for the building of the truck highway. Some of the councilmen believed that in case |.the . exchange was 'made the school should assume an obligation to pay the full assessment for building the high- way adjoining their property. The school objected to binding themselves to an agreement which might force them to pay an exhorbitant assessment, but sig- nified that it would be willing to meet the assessment if it were reasonable. It was then proposed that in case of ques- ton as to the assessment, a board of arbitration composed of one representa- tive from the village, one from the school and a third disinterested judge whom the contracting parties should agree upon, should decide whether the assessment was just and fair. Upon ar- riving at this agreement, the council voted favorably on the proposal and the ordinance became a law. One slight change was made from the ordinance as originally drawn up: the school agrees to convey the title to the Church road property within ten days rather than sixty days.. This will hasten the operation of the ordinance. No Parking on Forest The school further agreed specifically to provide ample parking space on the old street site for automobiles of pupils, hereby excludng cars from Forest street. In addition, the school also will assume responsibility for any liability or claims for damages caused by the va- cation of the sireet and pay all expenses for the work. The ordinance provides for no remun- eration to cither the village or the school, he exchange being mutual, and neither party will be bound by any provisions save those agreed upon at the council meeting or provided for in the ord.n- ance. Citizens to Discuss Zoning Law Changes Notices of public hearings to con- sider Petitions by certain property own- ers for changes in the Winnetka Zon- ing ordinance have heen sent out by the Board of Appeals of the village for Monday, February 25. The first petition provide; that the property located at the southwest corner of Spruce and Chestnut streets, being 112 feet frontage on Spruce street and 150 feet on Chestnut stres*, shall be changed from "C" commercial district as descr.bed in the zoning ordmance to "D" industrial district. The second calls for a change in the classification of the property along the west side of Cen- ter street from the south line of lot fifty, lying west of the railroad, to the south line of Chatfield road shall be changed from "A" residence district to "D" industrial district. Consideration of the first petition will take place at 8 o'clock and of the sec- ond at 8:20 o'cleck. At these meetings any and all parties inieresied in the changes may be heard on the proposals. . ht) x TI