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| TPR SRL Winnetka Public Library, Winnetka, 7 2 INNETKA A Clean Newspaper for a Clean Community in. WEEKLY TALK VOL. XIII, NO. 20 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1924 SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENTS DISCUSS YARDS LOCATION PLAN Large Group of Citizens At- tends Meeting on Service Yard Question ARGUMENTS ARE MANY Civic Groups Present Varied Opinions A petition, was presented at the meeting of the village council Tues- day evening by the executives of the Winnetka Improvement association objecting to the plans of the expert who recently suggested following a survey that the Winnetka service yard would have the most beneficial loca- tion on Center street near Walden road. The petitioners suggested ap- proval of the alternate proposal of the expert that a site in the Skokie dis- trict be used should the industrial section be moved to the west of the village. Representatives from the Skokie district raised serious objections to the latter proposal as did a number of the business men present. At first the petition presented by the improvement association was objected to on the grounds that it was not fully author- ized by the members of the organiz- ation, but merely by the executive committee. The petitiot was then changed to state that the" 'eXecutive committee presented it. At times the arguments Pecaine heated and several of the people rep- rimanded the Improvement associa- tion for the manner of its procedure. The argument pro and con was at length. quieted when Trustee L. Sher- man Aldrich moved that the village council go into an executive session. Large Group Present A large group of citizens interested in property or owning omes in the districts invelved in the expert's re- port, and a number of business men assembled in the council chamber. J. D. Pierce, in the absence of Village Presiderit John S. Miller, Jr., took the chair and suggested that the discus- sion take place without the formality of calling the council meeting to order. Mr. Pierce gave an outline of the proposal. He stated that for a num- ber of years the village had been looking forward to securing an en- larged service yard. "Practically everyone has admitted that the pres- ent yard is inadequate and will be- come more so when Linden street is widened," he pointed out. He then gave a summary of the re- port of the expert engaged by the vil- lage council to make a survey of pos- sible locations for the enlarged serv- ice yard. The report coincided with the decision of the council that the yard and new fire station be located (Continued on page 8) Expert Finds Winnetka Water Above Suspicion Again, we are presented with the fact that Winnetka's drinking water is pure and undefiled, as witness the following letter received last week by Village Manager Woolhiser from F. W. Wohl- man, chief chemist of the Sanitary Dis- rtict of Chicago. "I am enclosing herewith analyses of water samples we have been collecting from your filtration plant for the past six months. "The analyses indicate that you are turning out an excellent water, one which seems to be above suspicion. We have only one positive test for B. Coli in 10 c. c. portions in the past two months out of 245 tubes tested. I con- gratulate you on the excellent water you are furnishing the citizens of Winnetka." Through Highway Hearing Announced for August 5 The Winnetka board of local improve- ments will hold' a postponed public hear- ing Thursday. evening, August 5, at & o'clock for the purpose of discussing further the proposed through traffic highway which, it is planned, will ex- tend from the south limits parallel with and immediately west of the Chicago and North Western railroad right-of-way. The hearing on August 5 will bear special reference ta the contemplated closing of the Willow street subway and the connection of the through highway with Willow street at that intersection. All interested property owners are urged to attend this hearing, which will be held in the council chambers at the Village hall. MYSTERY SOLVED The great mystery which shrouded the identity of Who's Who has been solved. It was unraveled by one of the Chi- cago dectectives brought to the village by The Talk. Since the discovery was made, early this week, power- ful friends of Who's Who, who, by the way, is a man of real importance in this town, have pleaded with The Talk management to withhold the story, temporarily at least. To these appeals the management has consented, having it un- derstood, however, that the full revelation will be made in next week's issue of The Talk. Don't fail to read it as it will prove one of the most inter- esting pieces of news pub- lished in this newspaper in many months. It is certain to create a sensation. With this preface, all friends of Who's Who are warned that appeals for further delay in the exposure will be of no avail. Who's Who will be fully exposed in The Talk issue of August 2... Watch for-it. GOLDEN YEARS COUNT TO 87 William M. Hoyt Celebrates Anniversary Today One of Winnetka's oldest residents, William M. Hoyt of 550 Sheridan road, celebrates his 87th birthday at his home today. It is supposed that Mr. Hoyt is the oldest living wholesale grocer in Chi- cago. His reputation for honesty and integrity extends throughout the mid- dle west. Mr. Hoyt entered business in 1857 with a capital of $87, and set up his store in the Dearborn street block where now there are almost twenty times as many people as there were in the whole city at that time. "I built up my business by sheer hard work," says Mr. Hoyt, "and by working for and securing the con- fidence of the people." When questioned as to his opinions of modern conditions, Mr. Hoyt stated : "These are most precarious times, by reason of money inflation and gen- eral unrest. The business conditions, the farmer question and the perpetual strife between capital and labor are all very serious problems." Mr. Hoyt feels very strongly on the Japanese question. He thinks the United States has made a grave mis- take in barring Japanese immigration. "It is a descrimination against a small country by a larger one," declared Mr. Hoyt, "and it is sure to enhance Japan's growth and strength. She is sure to retaliate in some way," he added with a smile, 'Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, you know." Views were expressed regarding prohibition: "I think we were work- ing against our best interest when we abolished light wines and beer," he said, "There are many people who feel the same way, and we should look out for the welfare of our coun- try by satisfying everyone and by establishing a sane viewpoint on the liquor question. "IT do not wish to seem to be an alarmist," he concluded with another characteristic smile, "I believe the fu- ture has much of good in store for us, and IT look forward to the time when selfishness, the root of all evil, will be eliminated from the heart of man." Mr. Hoyt enjoys very good health and is a great admirer of nature. His winter home in Green Cove Springs, Florida, is a beautiful place, with magnificent scenic attractions. It is there, Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt expect to return in the fall. Hudson-Essex Sales Place Opens at Hubbard Woods J. F. Davis has opened a Hudson- Essex display and sales office in the new building at 911 Linden avenue, Hubbard Woods. Mr. Davis is a man of broad experi- ence in the automobile business, having served as manager of the Winton com- pany for 16 years. ANNOUNCE PLAN FOR PLAYFIELD Park Board Works with En- gineers to Perfect Means of Avoiding Floods SUGGEST USE OF Predict Good Play tions for Seasd Thanks to the good weather wf prevailed recently the Skokie Playhe Golf course is rapidly rounding into con- dition: If no heavy reains set in, play upon the inside nine will surely be pos- sible this week-end and very probably on the outer nine holes as well, according to Carl Zeiss of the Winnetka Park dis- trict. "The situation on the golf course this years has been a most unusual one," Mr. Zeiss continues. "There are three fac- tors which have contributed to the con- ditionv that has obtained. Probably the most important of these is the fact that about a year ago there was openéd up in Lake county a large drainage ditch through the center of the Skokie which comes down to about the county line. The result of this is that the water which formerly required some weeks to flow down the Skokie to that -poytion of it west of Winnetka now is precipitated in a very short time, and there being nc ditch west of Winnetka, of any conse- quence, the water cannot flow away fast enough and spreads out on either side of the valley. While this ditch was known of last fall, it was impossible to tell what the effect of it would be until after one season, and this is the season. "The second factor is the very heavy rains that we have had this spring. At one time, about the earlyypart of June the course was rapidly clearing up and there was play on the inside nine, but then there came a.series of heavy rains which put it back into the condition it had been in before. 48 "The third factor is that the ditches west and south of Winnetka have gradu- ally become clogged. Job for the County he ditch in Lake county is prob- ably by far the most important of these three causes. The only way that the Skokie west of Winnetka will ever be adequately relieved from the results of the periodical flooding of the area is by a large ditch running through the center of the Skokie. This project, however, is one for the county authorities, the coun- ty commissioners, as such, aud acting al- so in their capacity as Forest Preserve commissioners, to undertake. In fact, no other municipal body would have au- thority to handle the matter in the com- | prehensive manner in which it should be done. In that connection it seems prob- able that until the Forest Preserve com- missioners have acquired the land in the Skokie valley which they have inciuded in their plans, and which amount to ap- proximately 2,000 acres, there will be lit- tle or nothing done toward the construc- tion of such a drainage ditch. Propose Low Dike "A very great deal of consideration has been given by the commissioners of the Winnetka Park district to the prob- lem of the flooding of the Skokie Play- field Golf course. Mr. Windes, the vil- (Continued on page 5) "mp Timely Advertising in a medium that Gets Results Here's an Example FOR SALE--REFRIGERATOR; 200 1b. capacity; cheap. Tel. Kenilworth 1399. 16LTN43-1tc The Want Ads of Win- netka Weekly Talk rep- resent the medium. aw Lgl O Sted Meet An Artisan Whose Pride Is In a Work Well Done Those who have been familiar with the interior appointments of the Horace Mann school will scarcely recognize the place when they visit it again after the autumn term opens. The building's in- ter ior is undergoing general alterations s. being remodeled throughout. Un- though, the most noteworthy be that made by the deco- Kby iy tan, Winnetka Be reputation for attrac- i over the north shore en into : Chicago. The is elaborate and was de- iss Lockwell of Chicago, po The baseboards, fid doors in some instances are deep red, with cream colored walls and a lighter shade for the ceilings; in others, the base and panels are a bright blue; ; the scheme in its entirety blending admirably and lending a most cheerful aspect to the interior of the building. The decorating work is still in pro- gress, Mr. Franco having a staff of ten experts on the job, and it- will cost, when completed, in the neighborhood of $3,500. Mr. Franco was the lowest bidder for the job, and in obtaining the contract was in competition with leading con- cerns from the city. And he is more than proud of the manner in which it is being executed. He said in regard to the work: "I've lived here 15 years and have five children, the two oldest having graduated at Horace Mann school and are now in the high school. The other three are still attending the Horace Mann school. I have done my best to make this job one "of real excellence. 1 want my children who are attending classes here to be proud of it, too, and to tell their classmates that their father did the work. Nothing's too fine for Winnetka's school children, and I feel that I'm contributing to their hap- piness. AUTOMAT GAS FILLING STATION VERY LATEST An automatic gasoline filling pump has been installed by Braun Brothers at their filling station at Wilmette and Ridge avenues. The pump has been in operation since last Saturday and after additional adjustments made Tuesday, July 22, the automatic filler is in perfect shape to be used by the motorists. This is the first of its kind to be installed in this section of the country. With this devise, motorists who de- sire to secure gasoline when the station attendants are away or at night when the station is closed, simply drop a coin in the slot pro- vided for that purpose, and, by follow- ing directions printed in a casing of the pump, proceed to replenish the gas tanks. The automatic will release gasoline in the proportion of 5% gallons for $1 or 234 gallons for fifty cents. There are six specific directions to be followed in using this automatic gasoline pump, the proprietors explain. 1. Place hose in car tank. 2. Deposit coin in proper slot. 3. Pull lever "A" down slowly as far as it will go, then release. 4. When machine fills and ceases to operate, admit gasoline to car tank by pushing handle "B" towards arrow. 5. If for any reason you fail to get your gas, turn handle "A" so that sharp point at bottom points toward arrow, and hold, at the same time pushing the plunger "P." 6. Be sure that gasoline is out of glass cylinder before inserting another coin. Annual Water Carnival to Be Staged August 10 Plans are underway for the third an- nual water carnival to be held at the Winnetka public bathing beach, Sunday, August 10, according to a statement made by George B. Massey, chairman of the east division of the park board. Races, stunts and fun for all is being arranged and the event will be in the nature of the water carnival held last vear. Tom Robinson, Northwestern University swimming coach, will be in charge of the races. Overheated Iron Starts Fire in Kudner Residence An overheated electric iron at the home of Arthur Kudner, 16 Warwick road, started a small blaze that caused about $50 damage, early Wednesday morning. The fire department was called and prevented extensive dam- age. LAUNCH BATTLE ON SKEETERS Entire Village to Be Sur- veyed by Experts in Mis- quito Eradication War VILLAGE BEHIND MOVE Appropriates $500 and Offers Assistance The first shot in the war on the mosquito--and one that was heard 'round Winnetka---~was fired by the village council on Tuesday evening, June 22. On that occasion $500 was appropriated to launch hostilities and tacticians named to supervise the cam- paign. The plan of battle is most com- plete and if the rank and file--the village householders--respond to their duty, the war counselors say victory will be assured. It is the plan of the campaign to divide the village into districts. Fach block will comprise a district. In each of these areas a lieutenant will be placed in command to map out the belligerent action of his forces. Over every five lieutenants, a cap- tain will hold sway, and the captain will have the support of the presidents of the various improvement associa- tions and the special committee of experts named by the trustees as a sort of first firing squad. The scheme is for the one-block area workers to make a survey of the premises of every home in the village. They will séek ott the pests' breeding places and make suggestions as to where shrubbery should be re- moved, or as to the elimination of any and all other mosquito breeding facil- ities around the homestead. The suc- cess of the campaign, it is claimed, will largely depend upon the house- holders' action in carrying out these suggestions. Implements of War Here Implements of war including the oil, the repellent, the spray are to be furnished the resident at cost by the village. They may acquire this equip- ment by applying for it at the village offices. The committee named by the vil- lage council to control the campaign follows: Dr. Harry W. Moore, chair- man; Charles L. Byron, vice chair- man; Mrs. B. F. Langworthy, John C. Cobb, Jr., Eli B. Felsenthal, Robert Wallace and A. E. Bryson. The spray, oil and repellent arrived on Thursday and the anti- mosquito campaign, launched Thursday, is now in vigorous progress. E'en at Play Andy Brags About Cad Wagon of His Bay state motor cops please notice! Andy, our own Andy Hostnick, is bragging about what he's doing to your broad highways on his tour through the east with Mrs. Andy in their old 1919 Cadihaynes or something. He's post-carding us most to death with boasts of his prowess at the wheel. Claims he made 400 miles on the first day enroute to your state, averaging from 40 to 50 miles per hour. Says the scenery up in New England is fine, but how can he tell, with all that fast travel- ing, is more than we can figure, but-- second thought--maybe Mrs. Andy told him so. At any rate, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hostnick of Winnetka are having a great time. Only one puncture, accord- ing to number twenty-five of the post card serial. Yours for speed, Andy. Hikes Bring Joy to Our Campers at Lake Hamlin (Letter from Camp.) The girls at Indian Hill camp this last week went on several interesting excursions. One was a five mile hike on the Ridge road to Lake Michigan. The girls ate their luncheon on the beach and afterwards went swimming. Two trips were made to the famous sand dunes at the east end of Lake Hamlin, a favorite known to all old campers. The second trip to the dunes was made after supper so that the girls arrived on the other side of the lake just in time to see the sunset. It was a most impressive sight to see the huge ball of fire disappear in the distance, leaving a ruddy glow across the vast stretches of sand. On the way back the two war canoes drew up side by side and all joined in singing the favorite camp songs. * EET ---- | i EL 1 a 20