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J | ] i 1 1 1 i 1 \ 1 1 Vo 14 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1924 Winnetka Weekly Talk LLOYD HOLLISTER, INC. 1222 Central Ave., Wilmette, Ill. Telephone ........... Winnetka 2000 Telephone ............ Wilmette 1920 SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 A YEAR All communications must be accom- panied by the name and address of the writer. Articles for publication should reach the editor by Thursday noon to insure appearance in current issue. Resolutions of condolence, cards of thanks, obituary, poetry, notices of en- tértainments or other affairs where an admittance charge will be made or a collection taken, will be charged at regular advertising rates. Entered at the post office at Win- netka, Illinois, as mail matter of the Sscond class, under the act of March SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1924 Depress the Tracks. Give the Business Men Fair Play. Build a New Village Hall. Enforce the Traffic Laws. Build the Truck Road. A NATION GRIEVES "One touch of nature makes the whole world kin;" in the shadow of death political bicker- ings sink into insignificance, and so at this time President and Mrs. Coolidge have the profound- est sympathy of the American people. In the passing of Calvin Coolidge, Jr., the nation has lost a promising youth; the parents, a devoted, manly son. Words may be useless things in these circumstances, yet we cannot re- frain from expressing the con- vcition that no other happening of recent times has brought so much genuine sorrow to the resi- dents of the north shore villages as this young man's untimely demise. There are times when speech is silver, but this is a time when silence is golden. Phrases cannot convey our grief nor assuage that of the stricken parents. Suffice it to say--Thy will be done. CRIMINAL SPEEDING Slow driving may not be nec- essary at all times. There are stretches on the open highways where it is perfectly permissable and quite safe to maintain a speed of 30 miles per hour. But this most certainly does not apply to any street within the corpor- rate limits of any community. In every town and village, what with the ever-increasing conges- tion of motor traffic, there is the ever-present danger of serious, perhaps fatal accidents. In every town there are certain localities, certain traffic lanes on which it is a positive crime fo drive at more than an extremely moderate rate of speed. This applies to Winnetka. Tt applies more specifically to Lin- coln avenue, a comparatively narrow business street usually crowded with traffic. Driving fast on Lincoln avenue is criminal because fast driving there consti- tutes a serious danger alike to motorist and pedestrian. With cars parked on this thoroughfare, the moving traffic is afforded little more than alley-width for passage. A few days ago ,as if by fair warning, a dog was killed by a passing car near the Elm- Lincoln intersection. A witness remarked: "Suppose it had been a child. You know, there are so many children in this vicinity through- out the day. This incident ap- pears to be a warning to the car- drivers, a warning to DRIVE SLOWLY HERE." Don't speed in Winnetka ! Don't speed on Lincoln ave- nue--it is criminal! THE LURKING DANGER With each new day some motorist learns, often to his everlasting regret, that safefy signs on the highways really mean what they indicate. Safety signs are placed for a purpose-- the sole purpose of protecting the driver and the pedestrian. Wise, indeed, is the motorist who heeds the safety signs. Stupid, indeed, the one who "ploughs" along with wild abandon un- mindful of the lurking danger. With each new day some motor- ist learns his lesson. In that school the tuition is painfully high. SINGING "The average American man or woman has given little thought to music as a significant part of our lives, "says Osborne McConathy of Northwestern uni- versity. "Busied with his other interests he seldom stops to real- ize the fact that our daily lives are lived in an atmosphere of music. And yet it is easy to show that music plays a large part in our existence, and that even the so-called unmusical peo- ple are brought constantly into musical contacts. Of course these contacts are of the widest imag- inable degrees of difference; the street organ, the movie music, singing at the luncheon club, music at church and lodge, the the children practicing their music lesson at home, the dance hall, grand opera and the sym- phony concert. Somewhere along the line we are sure to find our- selves in contact with music, and it is my privilege to discuss some of these musical associations and to draw from the discussion some conclusions which may be worthy of consideration. "Just how important is the place which music occupies in American life may be gathered from several illustrations. For example, the business man will be interested to realize that the annual sums spent for all forms of music in America place it well forward in the list of our impor- tant expenditures. Careful esti- mates place the expenditure for music well above a billion dollars per year, which is approximately the value of our corn crop and far above the value of our wheat crop. Any discussion, therefore, of the significance of music in American life must be accepted even by unmusical people as worthy of our thoughtful con- sideration. "Few people are aware of the importance of music as a profes- sion. Only two professions out- number the musicians of this country. They are: first, the ele- mentary school teachers; and second, physicians and surgeons. A profession which thus stands almost at the head of the list as far as numbers are concerned, must be given thoughful consid- eration in any discussion of American life." Knowing that Mr. McConathy is one of the leading exponents of Community singing, it is meet to add that, in the opinion of the writer there is no single ele- ment in the community life that so thoroughly and easily knits the fabric of its citizenship as the Community sing, or the "sing- song" as it is termed in Canadian cities. The writer was privileged, re- cently, to witness a Community sing-song at Toronto in which 25,000 people participated. There were Canadians of English, Scotch and Irish extraction and Canadians who trace their an- cestry through the finest blood of old France, and augmenting these, some 10,000 visitors, most- ly Americans. All were singing the age-old songs that have come down from generation to genera- tion. The scene was awe-inspir- ing. That was not a congress of nations but rather a family of nations--a harmony of song, and, most assuredly, a harmony of spirit and thought. MOSQUITOES Mosquitoes--the biggest, most pestiferous it has been our mis- fortune to whack in many a sea- son--have descended upon the village in veritable hordes. The only effective program of eradication lies in getting the pest at the places of breeding. Pour a combination of crude oil and kerosene (in about equal quantities) on the breeding places, wet and low swampy ground. Fight the mosquito! He is a disease conveyor. He endangers the health of the community. Fight the pest! -- NORTH SHORE LINE Take a Low-Cost Tour via Motor Coach The North Shore Line is operating a series of delightful, inexpensive motor coach tours--now. Big, new, comfortable, de luxe coaches --out- ings of unmatched scenic beauty through glorious lake and resort regions of Northern Illinoisand Wis- consin, including the famous Dells. 3-day trip--455 miles, including otels, meals and boat trips, $37. 5.day trip-- 738 miles, including hotels and meals, $65. 7-day trip --959 miles, including hotels, meals and boat trips, $89. 1-day trip--180 miles to Lake Geneva and return, in- cluding boat trip, $7.50. Illustrated folder with full partic- ulars at any North Shore Line station, or apply F. W. Shappert, Traffic Mgr., Rm. 822, 72 W. Adams St., Chicago. Telephone State 5723 or Central 8280. ORTH SHORE \- LINE Your *Oacation in Wisconsin or Michigan OR splendid sport and health-giving rec- 3) reation, choose either Wisconsin or Northern Michigan. And for an enjoy- able trip choose the one best way--the North Shore Line. Cool, clean travel and cour- teous service make the journey a vacation adventure in itself. Direct connections in Milwaukee with the T. M. E. R. & L. R. R. for Oconomowoc, Nashota Lakes, Nehmabin Lakes, Silver Lake, Delafield, Waukesha Beach, Nagawicka Lake and Pewaukee Lake. Also direct connec- tions with Milwaukee Northern R. R. for Port Washington, Sheboygan, Elkhart Lake, Cedar Lake, Crystal Lake and intermediate points. Schedules of both roads connect with North Shore Line trains. Step from your North Shore train in Milwaukee into a T. M. E. R. & L. or Milwaukee Northern train at the terminal. Connections are made in Milwaukee with Pere Marquette Steamers for Ludington, Man- istee, Hamlin Lake, Portage Lake and One- kema. Leave here in afternoon; take night steamer from Milwaukee, arriving in Michi- gan next morning. Fast trains leave for Mil- waukee over the North Shore Line, at fre- quent intervals. You may buy a "through" ticket at the North Shore ticket office, and check your baggage, to your point of des- tination. 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