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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 7 Nov 1925, p. 14

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12 WINNETKA TALK November 7, 1925 i 7 SCHEMES TO END WARS: | der nonpartisan leadership. 5 ] Two Chicago women who served as DISCUSSION AT FORUM Raymond Robins and S. J. Dun- can-Clark Principal Speakers at Chicago Meeting The promise and futility of various proposals for ending war and bringing about peaceful relations between na- tions will be brought out by three speakers at the Armistice Sunday meeting arranged for the Apollo thea- tre November 8, at 3 o'clock, by the Chicago Forum council of which Prof. William E. Dodd of the University of Chicago is president and Mrs. B. F. Langworthy of Winnetka, vice- president. Col. Raymond Robins the eloquent civic and social welfare leader will ad- vance his plan for attaining concord by the outlawry of war. Following the address of Col. Robins, S. J. Duncan- Clark of the Chicago Evening Post, one of the leading proponents of the World Court, and a resident of Wil- mette, will discuss the situation from entertainers with the American ex- peditionary forces in France during the war will furnish the music for the special armistice Sunday program ar- ranged by the Forum council. They are Ellen and Elizabeth Townsend. Col. Robins himself played a prom- inent part in the war. He went to Russia as major and deputy commis- sioner in the American Red Cross and later became lieutenant colonel and commissioner of the Red Cross, Col. Robins' energetic course in Russia is said to have delayed the collapse of Russia on the eastern front. During his long residence in Chicago Col. Robins has served as a settlement worker, member of the board of ed- ucation and in numerous civic and religious undertakings. He was in the forefront of the Roosevelt progressive party but in recent years has been a member of the executive committee of the National Republican committee. He has spoken before the Wilmette Sunday Evening club. For two years Col. Robins has been devoting himself exclusively to the ef- fort to outlaw war from the civilized RUBYS MUSCLE DEVELOPING FOOTWEAR FOR . * CHILDREN NORTH SHORE PATRON/" EIND our EDGEWATER BEACH SHOP CONVENIENT - ~ A SMART CHILD'S STURDY, SERVICEABLE PLAY OXFORD THAT WEARS AND WEARS Roomy toes, narrow at heel, with Ruby's long-service flexible soles that help develop foot muscles, Sizes 81% to 12 Tan Non-scuff English Grain Leather, $5.50 RUBY'S CHILDREN SHOES ARE FITTED BY MEN WHO KNOW HOW Alfred RUBY EDGEWATER BEACH HOTEL SHOP} 60-62 EAST WASHINGTON ST his viewpoint and Dean Lake Traxler, world--a mission which has carried i chairman of the committee on Amer- | Him to Europe Pid well as 10 every.sec- icanism of the American Legion will | ton of the United States. A ---- take up the war and peace question from the standpoint of an ex-service man®* The audience will have its in- ning at the close of the three speeches when the meeting will be thrown open for questions from the floor at which time all sides of the war question will be threshed out, Fred A. Moore, ex- ecutive director of the forum and chairman of the meetings announced. Non-Partisan Discussions The Chicago Forum council which has arranged a series of forum meet- ings in the Apollo theatre for Sunday { afternoons of the winter season is made it up of civic, religious and social leaders of varying creeds and affiliations who believe that a metropolitan community such as Chicago should have a com- mon meeting place where questions of the hour may be freely discussed un- - : r CHICAGO <_/ 1 -- Modern Aids to Effective Architecture ITHIN the last few years there have been introduced into the building industry some notable innovations in mate- rials that make for saving of time, economy of construction and If you live west or beauty of architecture. in touch ; ih th. From the basement, where new and effective cements (even with the nearest asso- in color) serve well in the building plan; to the roof, with its ciate yard named be- lasting and beautiful shingles of modern material and design, low. achievement has found more direct, and often less expensive methods. : oA The We are ready to assist you in embodying these modern aids ny into your building problems. Our recommendations before your Al M 4 plans are prepared are of decided advantage. This is the Month of Our 87th Anniversary Sale "From Basement to Roof" HUBBARD WOODS LUMBER & COAL COMPANY Yards - Hubbard Woods Phones- Winnetka 451-452 ASSOCIATE YARDS Evanston Lumber Co., 2738 W. Railroad Ave., Evanston. University 7700. Wilmette 289 Niles-Edgebrook Lumber Co. Morton Grove 140 Deerfield Lumber Co., Deerfield 2 Buy Christmas Gifts Now at Prices You Can- not Duplicate in De- cember. Burley & Company CHINA - CRYSTAL - LAMPS - ANTIQUES Seven North Wabash Avenue Established 1838

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