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mna- JE A Clean Newspaper for a Clean Community NNETKA WEEKLY TALK VOL. XIII, NO. 5 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1924 TWENTY-TWO PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS CAMP BENEFIT HERE APRIL 22 Assistant Director of Com- munity House Explains Reasons for Fund KEEP COST MODERATE Need Scholarships and Funds for Expenses By ELOISE W. WORTLEY Assistant Director, Community House _ In view of the Camp Benefit which is being put on by the women of Win- netka at the Woman's club on April 22, this statement is made in answer to some questions and for the benefit of those who are not acquainted with the meaning of these camps. For "fifteen "years "Mr. J. W. FE Davies, director of Community House, has conducted these camps with the idea of making them character camps which attempt to develop leadership. This necessitates a good deal of prep- aration and leadership on the part of both the director and his associates as councilors. The camp expense to the boys and girls is cut to the actual running cost. Two primary fundamental reasons have developed for keeping the price or the camp at cost. First the camp- «rs, themselves, are conscious of the act that they are paying only for ne actual cost of their being there, which includes transportation and food and lodging, but pays for none of tne instruction and leadership which they have. This has tended to de- velop more of an attitude of appreci- ation than could posibly have shown itself had they felt "Well, I pay for all this." Second, that it is the feel- ing of the director that this camp should, as nearly as possible, be with- in the range of all boys and girls in| Winnetka, it being entirely unfair that just because of a greater or less de- gree of financial rating, one who has his ability as a leader should not have the opportunity of having this train- ing. So boys and girls from all walks of life are encouraged to come to this camp. They are asked to go to camp a second year, if possible, in order that they may have a chance to exercise this leadership that they began to develop the first year. The director believes, also, that the exercise of in- dependent thinking is as necessary as the exercise of the body, and all the camp activities are planned with this in mind. It is felt to be an open question as to whether the price of camp should be raised so as to include everything, and by that very fact, cut out that possibility of some boys and girls attending who need this very opportunity for development. Need Camp Scholarships The camp site is Mr. Davies' sum- mer place at Lake Hamlin, Michigan and all the buildings have been bought and paid for by him. But movable camp equipment has been purchased from time to time through the aid of this camp benefit. This year it is necessary to build five new tent floors which were originally furnished by Mr. Davies, but, now, should be pro- vided out of a general camp fund. The lumber for these floors, alone, costs $141. All the movable ma- terial such as beds, canoes, and such tents as have been purchased out of the general fund, do of course, belong to Community House. There is, more- over, a very real need of scholarships for camp, and some of this money is used for this purpose. Tt is necessary to pay the expenses of some of the helpers to I camp, particularly the trained nurse and cooks, and the lat- ter receive a salary. All of these things demand a fund, which has been carried as extra expense. It is for this particular fund that this annual benefit for camp is being so generous- ly given by the women of Winnetka. Facts About Camp A few facts about the camp may be of interest. There are two camp periods, one for the boys, from about the last of June to the middle of July; and one for the girls, from the middle of July to the first week in August. Each camp lasts for eighteen days. The camps accommodate about thirty each--exclusive of councilors. The camp site is on Lake Hamlin, about nine miles from Ludington, Michigan. Its location is ideal--in the midst of forest lands--with Lake Michigan just a few hours walk distant. The days activities are carefully planned--the food and equipment are the best--and only councilors are taken who have a real and worthwhile contribution of themselves to give to the work. A trained nurse is in camp with the girls. NEARING THE GOAL--HELP! Band Fund to Date C.:C. Carnahan ~.......v 0% $ 5.00 Harry W. Miller... 0... 5.00 Dr. John Segsworth ........ 5.00 Total ....c0. ion $15.00 Previously acknowledged $1,695.06 Grand Total --.......... $1,710.06 Well, the band fund which is being raised by Lloyd Hollister, Inc., to provide uniforms for New Trier High school's band, will hit the goal mark within a week, ac- cording to present estimates. Somewhat over $300 is needed to complete the fund and there is every reason to believe the total of $2,000 will be reached with an- other week's contributions by cit- izens, a benefit concert given by the band on Thursday of this week, and proceeds from a vaudeville per- formance given recently by the Girls' Athletic association of the high school. One contributor last week was listed "Old Settler," as per request, but her friends insisted the name be divulged, so here goes--Mrs. William Panushka, 1041 Forest av- enue, Wilmette. The contribution has been recorded. This week was a bit light on the band fund. By the law of in- verse ratios or something next week should witness another record list of friends who want to help the New Trier boys get their uni- forms for that national band tour- nament in May. Don't forget to help if you have not already been counted among the contributors! Just mail a check today to NEW TRIER BAND FUND, L1OYD HOLLISTER, INC. 1222 CENTRAL AVENUE, WILMETTE, ILLINOIS. BIG ANTI-SMALL VOTE CAST HERE Coolidge-McCormick-Essing- ~ ton Carry Township As the state at large went so did the north shore communities cidedly not go in Tuesday's Republican Primary election. While Small, Deneen, Carlstrom et al. were swept into office, they will find, in consulting the election figures, that their candidacies found scant favor in New Trier. Senator Essington, for example, carried New Trier by about 10 to 1, and in two Glencoe precincts, polled as high as a 16 to 1 majority over Governor Small. In fact, Small re- ceived more votes in one lower New Trier precinct than in all the Glencoe precincts combined. Medill McCormick was far ahead of Charles S. Deneen in the race for United States Senator, gaining prob- ably a 4 to 1 majority. Edward J. Brundage led Oscar E. Carlstrom by a wide majority. In fact, New Trier rolled up a most decisive anti-Small ballot all the way down the line of Primary candidates. In the Presidential Primary the north shore gave President Coolidge a remarkable vote of confidence, the Johnson vote in this vicinity being even smaller than the most enthusi- astic Coolidge backers had anticipated. The comparatively heavy vote, cou- pled with the fact that there was a maze of counting and checking to be done, kept the judges and clerks at the polling places throughout the night, some even working as late as 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning to complete the count. It was utterly impossible to secure for publication a tabulation of the complete. vote due to the general confusion. Voting in the township indicated that the endorsements of the New Trier Republican organizations were following religiously by a majority of the Republican voters. New Trier favored overwhelmingly the Coolidge- McCormick-Essington ticket as near- ly as such a ticket could be defined on the ballot. Democratic voters gave Norman L. Jones a huge majority over his com- petitors in the race for the Governor- ship nomination. Dr. Martha Everitt Dies at Home of Her Son Here Dr. Martha Everitt, for many years a well known practicing physician, passed away Saturday, April 5, at the home of her son, George B. Everitt, 800 Lin- coln avenue. : Services were held on Monday, April 7. at Chirst church, conducted by the Rev. Ashley Gerhard, rector of church, with Rev. James A. Richards, pastor of the Winnetka Congregational church, assisting. very de- the CLUB WILL HEAR OF NEAR EAST Capt. deHahn, ex-Russian Army Man, Called to Ad- dress Men's Club FLED FROM SOVIETS Motion Pictures to Depict Near East Program Capt. Constantine P. deHahn, son of a former governor of Kiev, Russia, and a member of the White army in the fight against Bolshevism, who later was com- pelled to flee to Constantinople where he lived as a refugee, will be the speak- Capt. C. P. deHahn er Thursdax. evening, April 17, at the final meeting of the year of the Win- netka Men' club. Capt. deHahn will lecture on the sub- ject, "The Adventures of a Russian Cap- tain: from a Governor's palace to a Refugee Camp in Constantinople." In recent years Capt. deHahn has given his time to the campaign for funds for Near East Relief. He is a brilliant speaker with a cause that has commended itself to the interest and generosity of Americans everywhere. A new one-reel motion picture depicting the plight of the Near Fast and en- titled, "Miracles from Ruins," will be shown in connection with the lecture. Capt. deHahn was at one time a cap- tain in the Imperial Horse Guards of the Russian Empire. Following the rev- olution and the defeat of Wrangle's army, he was compelled to flee to Con- stantinople where he became a refugee and was subjected to all the trying ex- periences incident to such a life. Later he was administered to by American re- lief workers. In pictures that will accompany Capt. deHahn's lecture will be depicted in graphic manner the constructive pro- gram now being carried on in the Near Fast by the philanthropic people of America. The Men's club dinner will be served at Community house, promptly at 6:30 o'clock. Put Into Your Pocket, along with your pride, the difference in good cash money between a new car and a used car, as good as new. USED CARS CHALMERS TOURING CAR good running order. New Over- land demonstrator car, splen- did. shape. 1921 R., and .V. Knight touring car, splendid running order, brand new tires, $750. SLOCUM MOTOR SALES Winn. 1128 724 Elm St. EVERY WEEK Our Want Ads Offer i" rgains In Used Cars Two prominent DAILY PASSION WEEK SERVICES ANNOUNCED During Holy Week and on Easter Sunday the following services will be observed by the parish of Christ church. On Good Friday afternoon there will be a Passion Service from 12 to 3 o'clock, on Monday, Tuesday, Wed- nesday, Friday and Saturday mornings at 9 o'clock, Holy Communion will be observed, and on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoons at 5 o'clock there will be Evening Prayer and Ad- dress. On Thursday at 7:30 o'clock in the morning Holy Communion will be celebrated; at 4:30 p. m., Children's Service; and at 8 p. m. Holy Commun- ion and Address. On Good Friday besides the Passion Service at 12 there will be Morning Prayer at 9 o'clock, and a sacred can- tata, Stainer's "Crucifixion," at 8 p. m. On Faster Eve Holy Baptism will be observed at 4 p. m. These Holy Week services will cul- minate in the following services on Easter Sunday: at 7 a. m., Holy Com- munion and Address; at 11 a. m, Morning Prayer, Holy Communion and Sermon; at 4:30 p. m., Children's Carol Festival and Address. HAST SEEN THE MYSTERY SIGNS? Gay Adventuress Is Coming Next Month By OBSERVER Did you notice on April 8 the window signs all 'round town stating "The Gay Adventuress is coming on May 9 and 10?" It's a big question mark! citizens of Winnetka who were standing -at the railroad station waiting for their morning ride, let the train go by during their dream- ing of what it was all about. It was learned afterwards that their offices are not near Boul. Mich., where ad- venturesses are known to stroll. The young people were all thrilled--they said they had nothing planned which would call forth such a poster. So there you are! "The Gay Adventuress is coming on May 9 and 10." Gee, that rings with ideas! Who is she--an actress or an automobile? Why pick on the north shore? Is somebody going to be all dressed up? Has Northwestern uni- versity turned loose a big idea? Does the American Legion Post in Winnetka know anything about her? Is she a French vamp from overseas? Is she a Prairie club fairy? Is she a Florida "tin canner" returning to the farm? Chief Peterson was quite excited when the notices appeared. "We haven't had much excitement lately," they said, "especially among the women customers. It looks mighty suspicious to us." "Madam X" of the WINNETKA TALK got busy. Maybe this is telling tales out of the work shop, but you know how it is in a newspaper office--we pick up any possible clue--and espec- ially something about adventuresses! Anyway, our genial society editor buz- zed the telephone all day Wednesday, trying to clean up the mystery. She phoned Mrs. John Vennema, chairman of the Art and Literature committee of the Winnetka Woman's club, to see if any of the club's departments were planning a show or lecture. Nothing doing! She tried many others, but it was of no avail. Finally, she turned to the editor's desk in dis- gust at not having reached any clue. And so, here we are, giving you all the facts we know--and that's not much, either. Springer and Castle Poll Heavy Vote for Assembly Howard P. Castle and Lewis B. Springer won handily in the vote for representatives in the state legislafure from the seventh senatorial district in Tuesday's Republican Primary elec- tion. Springer led the list of four candi- dates with 27,822 votes in the district with Castle running second with 22273, while Arthur A. Huebsch and W. Scott Hodges trailed with 19,410 and 10,353, resepctively. Castle and Springer were candidates for reelection with the endorsement of the Legislative Voters league and other civic groups based on their rec- ords in the legislature. Springer enjoyed an overwhelming vote of confidence in his home town, of Wilmette, and other north shore committees. He received 426%, or practically a unanimous vote in one Wilmette district. Castle, a resident of Barrington, also received a. splendid endorsement in this section of the seventh district. CLUB SECURES GREAT ARTISTS MacDowell Club of Winnetka Announces First Rank Artist-Recitals PROGRAMS NEXT FALL World's Leading Singers, Musicians Coming Winnetka and the north shore are to be favored with another most desirable concert series. The MacDowell Musi- cal club of Winnetka is sponsor for a series of three Artist-Rectitals by ar- tists of the first rank to be given prob- ably at the New Trier High School au- ditorium during the Fall and Winter of 1924-1925. For many years it has been the cus- tom of Chicago producers to hold Artist- Recitals almost exclusively on Sunday afternoons. This fact, combined with Sunday suburban train service and au- tomobile traffic conditions seem to have comspired to deprive all but the most zealous music lovers of hearing the great artists in recital. To most suburbanites even greater than such recitals must be the prize which can drag them to town for five hours on this family day. "Why miss the music or leave home on Sunday or any other day to hear it?" asks the MacDowell club. Recitals by these same artists can be given at our very door on the evening of any week day, and at a cost of not more than two- thirds of what we pay to hear them in the "loop." The sums, large as they are, which are necessarily paid to the great artists are not prohibitive, provided the promotion profits incident to the recitals are eliminated. This-has been proven by numerous Chicago conferénces with various booking bureaus through whem these artists are engaged, and by a care- ful canvass of all expenses incidental to such concerts in Winnetka. In sponsoring this series the Mac- Dowell club has asked us to believe, first, that it is possible to have the very finest artists, such as Schipa, Werren- rath, Jeritza, Muzio, Casals, Spaulding, Percy Grainger, Hoffman and their like, and, second, that the club will have no less. Nearly 700 Subscribers Quite evidently Winnetka accepted this statement at face value. All possible de- ficit in the 'enterprise was quickly un- derwritten by a group of Winnetka peo- ple. In less than two weeks without publicity and on personal or telephone calls form club members close to 700 tickets for the series have been sub- scribed for. Those who, given the op- portunity, have not subscribed are the rare exception. The MacDowell club has offered to Glencoe, Kenilworth and Wilmette a small number of these tickets. If any part of them are not in fact subscribed in these villages, they will be returned and made available to those in Winnetka, who had no opportunity to subscribe. For this reason applications will still be received and held on a waiting list. The series cost $6, payable Septem- ber 15, 1924. Winnetka applications should be addressed to Mrs. Roland D. Whitman, 640 Hill road, Winnetka. "Chief" Davies Completes 15 Years in the Village Dr. J. W. F. Davies, associate pastor of the Winnetka Congregational church and director of Community House, will complete the 15th year of his service in Winnetka on Tuesday, April -15, From an humble beginning, "Chief" Davies has, with the very essential aid a co-operation from the community, succeeded in making Community House perhaps the most successful and famous enterprise of its. type in the United States. A detailed history of Dr. Davies' career in the village will be found in a succeeding issue of WINNETKA TALK. Ballard Again Candidate For Head of School Board The annual election of the Winnetka School district will be held this after- noon with the polling place located in the Horace Mann school. Candidates in the election, who are unopposed, include Ernest S. Ballard, for president of the Board of Educa- tion; Gertrude M. Lieber, candidate for re-election to the position of sec- retary of the board, and Walter E. Schumaker, for member of the board. A large vote of confidence in these leaders as an incentive for continu- ation of their intense interest in the development of the Winnetka schools, is anticipated.