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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 1 Nov 1918, p. 6

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6 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1918 Captain Forrest E. Ambrose Heads Mental Development Work At Camp Sherman, Ohio Mental, as well as physical devel- opement to fit men for service in the great fight overseas, has come to be recognized as one of the most im- portant factors in the training of millions of newly made soldiers in the training camps of this country. Captain Forrest E. Ambrose of Wilmette, is one of the leaders in this branch of the service who is gaining widespread recognition for his splendid work in the Develop- ment school at Camp Sherman, Chilicothe Ohio, of which he is in charge. Extracts from a letter recently re- ceived by relatives of the army officer contgin an excellent though brief explanation of the nature of the work under his supervision. Captain Ambrose says, in part: Dear Folks: -- : "I have been relieved from du- ty with my company and can now devote all my time to the special work which I have been putting all of my spare time on for several months. That is school and organ- ization work for Development bat- talions. Have brought to light a great many points and plans for the bet- terment of this work and have been put on a special job to run all the schools and where I will have time to work up plans and things for ex- tensions and betterment. Am not quite so busy as I was but still have my hands full. None of the schools are running now due to the 'flu' but that pest has been broken now and we have hopes of being back on the job with about forty classes running now. Cac 0 SER Raise Fund for School May have to get out on the stump to carry the message of the needs of this work to the people. We had a conference in my office this morn- ing and decided to raise $65,000 or $75,000 to build "a school building, gymnasium, etc.,, for my department. The War department and the Amer- ican people want to put a hand picked army in France and in the process of picking we find defects in men 'of four general kinds, ie: Physical, Mental, Nervous and Edu- cational. Some cases come under several general types and the work of this department is to remedy the defect what ever it is. The medicaly staff does the physica] remedial ¥ partment to examine the men for | j 'their mental rating; there is a Neu- ro-Psychiatric board to look after the allied nervous and mental cases and my department has both the teaching of illitetates and non-Eng- lish speaking foreigners and the physical education to handle. The building which I have planned and gotten by the conference of Physic- al directors, (Y. M. C. A.) will ac- comodate all my schools gymnasium work, athletic work and specialized | exercises for special defects which may be cured by physical culture, etc. I have a corps of about sixty teachers now and will have more for the school alone. Have a physical director, a real scientific physical culturalist, and will have an ade- quate staff for him. The athletic di- rector for the whole camp was here this morning and assured us that it would be only a small trick to raise the desired money from the Y, Red Cross, Commission on training camp activities, etc, and that we would have something doing right away. Am in a very vital work and im- mensely interested in it as many of the ideas now being carried out are my own brain children. ~ No Time to Write Letters "IT have had several letters from prominent men in the church there at 'Wilmette and 'want to answer \ them as soon as possible. Mr. T. = E. -D. Bradley,- Mr. J. R. Harper, superintendent of schools, with separate letters and the whole church session signing one letter, including the new minister Reverend George P. Magill. I have had so little time that I haven't been able to answer «them and would like to have the 'opportunity to talk fo them some ' time and spill some of this dope I have fermenting in my 'think tank. But as for writing letters I simply haven't had time. For the past three months I have hit the floor at day- light, worked at top speed until sup- per time and sometimes until late at night, and then stretched out almost immediately to rest for the next ; day." ! The following item from the f "Camp Sherman News" tells briefly of Captain Ambrose's special appoint- ment. Captain Ambrose in Charge work, there is a- Psychological "de=|" {willing "The execution of the work out- lined has been assigned to Captain Forrest A. Ambrose of the Second Development Battalion. Captain Ambrose has been inter- ested in the educational work of the development battalions as carried on to date. His knowledge of what has already been done along this line and of errors to be avoided, together with his abilities as an organizer, are said especially to fit him for the responsibility. The work of the new schools, as outlined by Captain Ambrose, will be based on the unification of the edu- cation program of all the develop- ment battalions in camp. In this feature the new program is a de- parture from the in use. Some of the men in the develop- ment battalions require medical and surgical treatment. For others, phys- ical exercises only are used for cor- rective purposes. It is the physical training and the educational work to which Captain Ambrose is giving at- tention." LECTURES TO WOMEN AT ART INSTITUTE The opportunity to hear Miss Helen Hamilton in a new lecture is offered to the State of Illinois by the speakers bureau of the Woman's Committee, State Council of Defense. Miss Hamilton is one of the regu- lar lecturers at the Chicago Art In- stitute. She was chairman of the war garden booth at the War Expo- sition and has done unlimited war work. Her new lecture, "Woman and War Work" is illustrated with slides made from pictures secured by James Keeley in his recent trip abroad, in which he made a special study of women in war work. The lecture covers the following points: (1) Woman's position at the be- ginning of the war. "The Spirit of Revolt." (2) Woman's response to the first call to the colors, "The Spirit of Sympathy and Help." (3) Woman's new opportunities as opened by the war, "Spirit of Ad- venture." y (4) Woman's achievements in the new fields of endeavor, "The Spirit of Emancipation." (3). After the war--What? "The Spirit of Realization." Any. town,.club,.or country with an available lantern for the slides, and to pay Miss Hamilton's transportation, may obtain her serv- ices through the speakers bureau of the Woman's Committee, 120 West Adams street. Repairs On Burned Buildings Replacement of buildings burned down are considered by the National Non-War Construction Board as identical with the 'construction of new buildings, and will be permitted only where absolutely necessary in connection with the war program. Buildings partially burned may be re- paired without a permit, if they can be completed for a cost not to exceed $2,500. y Chinese page boys made their ap- pearance at a San Francisco hotel re- cently. THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS SAYS MICHAEL K. SHERIDAN | is finishing his first term as member of Board of Assessors 4 with merit 4 because of his fairness to all. YOU SHOULD RE-ELECT [X] MICHAEL K. SHERIDAN Tuesday, November 5, 1918 DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE WOMEN YOUR VOTE OF CONFIDENCE WILL NOT BE MISPLACED system formerly! | EVANSTON MAN, WELL KNOWN HERE, BURIED AT ST. JOSEPH'S Funeral services for Joseph J. Bor- re, Jr., 2018 Maple avenue, Evanston, who died on Friday at the Evanston hospital of pneumonia, were held at 2 o'clock Sunday from his parent's home, Mr. and Mrs Joseph Borre, 1019 Simpson street, Evanston. He is survived by a widow, parents, sis- ter and two brothers, all of Evans- ton. The burial took place at St. Jo- seph's, Gross Point. IS YOUR SUBSCRIPTION DUE? Ask for a Republican Ballot on Nov. 5th and VOTE FOR John F. Devine Republican Candidate for Clerk of Probate Court A Man of Experience Formerly Chief Clerk Probate Coart 54 years old. Public Schools. Educated in Chicago Employed North Chicago Steel Mills 1882 to 1895. Appointed Chief Clerk Clerk's Office, 1895 to 1898. Nominated and elected County Com- missioner, 1898 to 1900. Appointed Chief Deputy Probate Clerk, 1901 to 1903. Appointed Chief Clerk Recorder's Office, 1904 to 1907. Appointed Public Administrator of Cook County, 1907 to 1913. Elected Chairman Republican Coun- Committee, 1912 to 1914. Joa ected Campaign Manager, 1914 to 916. Appointed Chief Deputy Recorder, 1917. County ty Election Day, November 5th "Honest Elections--the Safeguard ofiLiberty" EDWIN A. OLSON, the Republican candidate for County Judge, was born in Henry County, Illinois, 50 years ago. Came to Chicago in 1890 and has practic- ed law continu- ously for 26 years. Has been endorsed by the Chicago Bar As- s o ciation and Lawyers' Asso- ciation of Illi- nois. He is Chairman of the Legal Advisory Joard of the 50th Exemption Edwin A. Olson { District and of the 23rd Ward Sol- diers and Sailors Relief Association. The County Judge has charge of the election machinery of Chicago, and the fact that the grand jury of this county has found it necessary more than once to investigate elec- tion frauds during the past four years under Democratic rule, emphas- izes the importance of electing a lawyer and not a politician to such an important office. A vote for Ed- win A. Ooson is a vote for an honest and fearless administration of our election laws. Election, Tuesday, November 5, 1918 VOTE FOR ALD. HARRY E. LITTLER Republican Nominee for Trustee Sanitary District of Chicago Women v ote tor this office Born at Davenport, Towa, 1866. Re- sident of Chicago since 1886. With Chicago Pie company thirty- two years. Member of Masons, Royal League and Royal Arcanum. Elected Alderman in 1909. Re-elect- ed 1911, 1913, 1915 and 1917, each time having recommendation of Municipal Voters' League and the Press. In 1917 the League said: "Alderman Littler is the man who built the Municipal Pier: he has given excellent service in guarding interests of city in the South Park and Illinois Central matter: vigorous man of honesty, de- cision and independence: his public work has been valuable and promises to be still more so." The business of tea blending is pe- culiarly British. For 100 years Minc- ing Lane has blended tea for the whole world and has brought the work into the region of an exact science. -- CHARLES| RINGER] ° Republican Candidate ; ASSESSOR Re-Elect Him CHARLES RINGER Tuesday, Nov. 5 Women Vote for This Office ENDORSEP BY Perkin B. Bass, President Chi- .cago Real Estate Board. Women's City Club. Robert E. L. Brooks, President Cook County Real Estate Board. South Chicago Trades and Labor Assembly. Under his administration, parks for the people has County. A Successful Business Man Conscientious Public Official County Charitable Institution administered humane- ly and efficiently. He was born and raised in Cook Support Him on His Record. Election November 5th A Real Estate Man for a Real Estate Position RE-ELECT PETER REINBERG President of the | County Board : miles of good roads have been built, the Forest Reserve system of natural \ been organized, and the vx AN APPEAL TO TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS Our already reduced force of operators, through War Condi- tions, is further depleted by the prevailing Influenza. Therefore Please Be As Sparing As Possible In Your Use of ; THE TELEPHONE Omitting All Unnecessary Calls : CHICAGO TELEPHONE COMPANY ' ]

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