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ali pre I rar Le " i bagi a -------- A Weekly News-Magazine for Winnetka NNETKA TALK VOL. XIV, NO. 42 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, DECEMBER 26, 1926 PRICE FIVE CENTS NEW ORDINANCE WILL GOVERN MILK QUALITY Village Council Enacts Measure to Protect Consumers; Omit "Tuberculin" Clause Winnetka's new milk ordinance, pat- terned after the model milk ordinance drawn up by the Illinois state health department, was adopted at the meet- ing of the Village council Tuesday night after a long lengthy discussion regarding one paragraph which speci- fied that milk to be sold here must come from cows which were tuber- culin tested. This paragraph was. taken out of the ordinance, as passed, ... will probably be incorporated at a later date as an amendment. During the discussion, which was led by Trustee Mary A. Langworthy, chairman of the health and safety com- mittee and leader in the fight against milk from tubercular cows, W. P. Mac- Cracken, attorney for the Bowman Dairy company, and a resident of Win- netka, explained the milk "situation to the members of the council and told of the work his company had been do- ing to remedy it. Company Favors Tests Mr. MacCracken asserted that the Bowman Dairy company had 'been actively interested in having all the herds from which its supply of raw milk is secured tuberculin tested, and had instituted a campaign to educate the farmers who furnish its milk to the advantages of tested herds, thus being instrumental in causing other farmers to seek the injunction restraining not only the company but Dr. Herman N. Bundesen, health commissioner of Chi- cago, from advocating tuberculin tests or even using the words tuberculin, tu- bercular or tuberculosis in public utter- ances. It was further explained that milk from tubercular cows, when properly pasteurized, is free from danger of in- fection, but that in many cases it may not be as nutritious or of as high qual- ity as that from healthy cows. Mr. MacCracken said that even if the Winnetka council passed the ordi- nance with the paragraph relating to tuberculin tested milk it would be im- possible for his company or other com- panies to supply such milk without an Increase in price, as milk from various herds is mixed together and that the cost of separate handling to insure milk from tuberculin tested cows would necessitate the increase. He further stated that in the event Winnetka passed an ordinance incor- porating the provision requiring milk from tuberculin tested cows at the pre- sent time, the village might be the tar- get for an attack in court by the farm- ers. Chicago is about to pass an ordi- nance requiring such milk, he said, and this will probably draw the fire of the farmers. He advised that Winnetka wait until the Chicago ordinance is passed, thereby avoiding the chance of being drawn into a costly legal battle alone. Following the discussion the council passed the ordinance without the para- - graph which referred to tuberculin tested cows. SUMMER IN FLORIDA Mrs. J. O. Barber Writes From Her Orange Grove of the Great Florida |! Boom and the Buried Trunk An interesting insight into the re- markable Florida boom is provided readers of Winnetka Talk in a brief note received by Winnetka Talk from Mrs. J. O. Barber who is at present | - located at Auburndale, Fla. "l am living on a ten-acre orange grove. We also have grand grape fruit, guavas, cum quat and lemons," Mrs. Barber writes. "Many orange groves are being subdivided and staked out in small lots for sale. One sees many surveyors tramping over miles || of territory laying out vey attractive subdivisions. : "This section is the backbone or ridge section of Florida and the soil will permit intensive cultivation, as a chain of lovely lakes run up and down this section and give moisture that permits grapes, black berries, potatoes and all kinds of garden truck to thrive." "As one nears Tampa, and on down, the country is lower and is, as far as I can see, fit only for a playground for the wealthy," Mrs. Barber continues. "The hotels and homes are magnifi- cent, but all else they seem to have is "climate." That (the climate) is tru- ly beautiful. I am 47 miles north of Tampa. Today was like midsummer and the weather will continue so from now on. "When we first arrived it was quite chilly and we had a grate fire for morning and night, but when real win- ter arrives, towards Christmas, the evenings are warm as summer. "Mr. Barber's trunk arrived Decem- ber 6, but mine has been missing and, having been traced, I learned it is buried under tons of baggage at Jack- sonville. I was assured that I would get it within several days. I have traveled much but I never saw such a sight as presents itself at the Jack- sonville depot. Small motor cars draw two or three baggage trucks piled high to the toppling point with trunks. They worked unceasingly but every train that drew in added to the heaps and heaps of baggage. Everything has been bottled up tight by the northern wand unprecedented--invasion of Flor- ida." Skokie School Alumni to Hold Home-Coming Jan. 2 Alumni of Skokie school will enjoy their annual Home-Coming party Sat- urday evening, January 2, at the school. As in other years, a program of nnusual interest is planned. The Home-Coming fete is one of the outstanding events of the holiday sea- son among those who formerly at- tended the upper grade school and next week's frolic is expected to out- distance all previous parties in interest. LIRARY CLOSED TODAY The Winnetka Public Library will he closed Christmas Day and Satur- day. December 26. to permit the library workers to enjoy a complete Christmas week-end holiday. Commands Squadron Maj. Charles A. Ellis of Wilmette has been assigned to the duty of or- ganizing and commariding the Machine Gun Squadron, Reserves, which is to be established on the north shore with troops in Evanston, Wilmette and Winnetka. He was promoted to the rank of major early this week. Major Ellis is an experienced army man, now out of active service, and was di- rector of the Wilmette Junior Police, organized in the village a few years ago when Edward Zipf was Village oresident. Summer Campers Hold T heir Big Reunion 1uesday Tuesday evening, December 29, the annual Camp Reunion dinner will be given in Community House. Boys and girls who go to the summer camps di- rected by "Chief" Davies look forward eagerly to this get-together meeting. The camp spirit in these camps runs throughout the entire year and lasts through many years. Boys and girls who attended camp several years ago are as enthusiastic about attending this dinner as are the youngsters who were in camp last summer. There 's some- thing about life in the open lived to- gether for nearly a month that unites these campers in a spirit that is stronger than time. There is always a program consist- ing of some of the stunts that were popular in camp. There are little talks bv older campers, a story by "Chief" snd lantern slides showing the campers in action, to say nothing of camp songs, camp jokes, and camp fun. Doris Ferry and Jesse West have the rro~ram in charge and Adelia Barrol! and Virginia Lansing are responsible for the dining room. The returns so far indicate that this will be the larg- est Reunion dinner held thus far. PLAN HOLIDAY PARTY The Czecho-Slovakian club will hold a holiday party Thursday evening, De- cember 31, at Community House. Every member of the club is urged to partir- ipate in the frolic. : ENLIST MACHINE GUN TROOP IN WINNETKA Village to Have Troop of Machine Gun Squadron in 65th Cavalry Division, Reserves Organization of a machine Gun Squadron comprising troops in Evans- ton, Wilmette and Winnetka, has been announced at headquarters of the 65th Cavalry Division, a reserve unit of the United States Army with headquarters in Chicago. The 65th Cavalry division, a reserve unit of the Army of the United States, under the present National Defense Act (1920) and one of the six cavalry reserve divisions in the United States is rapidly filling its quota of commis- sioned officers and enlisted personnel. Division headquarters are maintained at 405-409 W. Van Buren street, Chi- cago. Troop "B" in Wilmette The 159th Cavalry Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, has been "allocated" for mobilization and procurement of men to fill its ranks from the north shore district, comprising Evanston, Wilmette and innetka. Squadron headquarters and Troop "A" at Evans- ton; Troop "B" at Wilmette; and Troop "C" at Winnetka. The Machine Gun Squadron consists of 21 officers, 371 enlisted men, 562 animals, and 18 heavy machine guns. It is a unit of the 159th Brigade of the 65th Cavalry division allocated to Chicago and vici- nity. Maj. Charles A. Ellis, a resident of Wilmette, has been assigned to com- mand this machine gun squadron. Cap- tain Ellis served several years in the Regular Army before and during the World war and with the 4th division overseas. He says: "Little does the average citizen real- ize that National Preparedness is an absolute necessity until an Emergency confronts us. This lack of realization or serious thought is often too iate, as demonstrated particularly in the late World war. Untold secrifices are then made in lives and money, all due to a failing cognizance of existing pre- war conditions and in many cases by susceptible influences created by pa- cifist factions." He further declares that, "the Na- tional Defense Act of 1920, as amend- ed, is the most sound and feasible pro- oram for National Preparedness the United States has ever had, and that it is every citizen's duty to see that Congressional Representatives (elected tc represent them), exert every effort for the maintenance and practical car- rying out of this Defense program." Enlistment periods are three years except for persons who served in the World war, who mav be enlisted for one year periods and who, in time of peace, shall be entitled to discharge within ninety days upon application therefor. Malar Fc announces that annual training, while urged, is not compul- sory and that Reserve Corps regula- tions as a whole are verv broad and every consideration is given the re- servist that he shall not be unduly called upon or inconvenienced in his (Continued on page 32) TT o,