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WINNETKA TALK August 20, 1927 - avoid the curbs. WINNETKA TALK ISSUED SATORDAY OF EACH WEEK y LLOYD HOLLISTER, INC. 564 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka, Ill 1222 Central Ave., Wilmette, IIL Chicago office: § N. Michigan Ave. Tel. State 6326 --_-- ; ~ Telephone .......~ «... Winnetka 2000 or Wilmette 192¢ SUBSCRIPTION PRICE .............. $2.00 A YEAR All communications must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer. Articles for pub- lication must reach the editor by Thursday noon to insure appearance in current issue. Resolutions of condolence, cards of thanks, obituary, notices of entertainments or other affairs where an admittance charge is published, will be charged at regular advertising rates. Now that the automobile has found a commanding position in industry, traffic and commerce, isn't it high time that more serious attention be Need Uniform given to the laws gov- erning the driving of Motor Laws cars? The object of this editorial is not to call attention to the costly human toll being rolled up by those irresponsible persons who apparently "know not what they do," or those who may be counted simply as un- fortunate enough to have caused tragedy, but to drive home the point that some way must be found to put an end to or reduce these so-called accidents of motor driving. It is our sincere belief that action must be taken in these United States and that too, before very long, to bring about more uniformity of laws in the various states. There are several states which already have taken drastic measures for the protection of the drivers themselves and those who fill the pedestrian ranks. We know, too, that in Illinois there has been much talk of enacting laws, laws which many have called too drastic, laws which demand physical and mental examinations before one is allowed to drive an automobile. But nothing has been done about it. Is a law of that type too drastic? There are many who favor it and there are many who oppose such legis- lation. Regardless of which side is right we are able to call attention to one state, Pennsylvania, which has not talked about "drastic laws," but has gone ahead and built into its code almost the exact law suggested for Illinois. A man who buys an automo- bile in Pennsylvania and the necessary state licenses cannot drive a car. First he must see a state inspector and by tests, mental as well as physical, must satisfy that inspector that he is competent to operate a car. He must do this: Pay a $2 fee on application, be able to answer intelligently thirty ques- tions concerning the traffic rules of the state; be able to sit behind the wheel and drive the car to the satisfaction of the in- spector. So strict are these inspectors, we are in- - formed, that a driver who hits a curb, re- gardless of the width of the street, is denied an operator's license. He may get it later if he learns how to drive well enough to But if he cannot answer the questions which are "juggled" to make the test difficult he must go home and study up, if he wants a license to drive in Penn- sylvania. Perhaps the Pennsylvania laws are dras- tic, but just the same every right thinking motorist is interested to the extent that he'll be eager to see the result of the work- _ ing of the laws in the Eastern state. Those results may interest lots of people in Hlinois. A few days ago we motored from our present summer address, not far from Trav- erse City, to Petoskey, a round trip of 200 miles. Traverse City is No 'Washboard' pore or less accurately Roads Here called "The Heart of Nature's Playground" and Petoskey is widely known for its curio shops, cement factory, pine trees, and brac- ing air. To make this tour we motored south along the west edge of Traverse Bay and north along the east edge of the same body of water. The roads were hard and smooth all the way. Sometimes roads are hard but not smooth, as those motorists know who have been "shook up" by traveling at a fair' rate of speed over those formations in gravel roads known as washboards. It is these washboards that shake the bolts out of fords and dislocate drivers' bones. Well, the road to Petosky was not of this kind. Concrete a large part of the way and smooth, hard gravel, sand, and clay the re- mainder. - We met few cars, compared with the number one meets in southern Michigan. We were especially struck with the fact that practically all these were of the closed variety, and loaded to the gunwales with' camping paraphernalia. Traverse Bay was in sight almost throughout the whole trip. We saw the Manitou Islands, and that pair farther north known as the Foxes. We also got views on both sides of the peninsula that starting at Traverse City runs up into the big bay. Old Mission is at the upper end of this finger of land. As we sped along we passed to the east several large inland lakes--Elk, I'orch, Bass, and Pine. Charlevoix and Petoskey were swarming with summer visitors, all parking space be- ing occupied in the down-town sections. One little tea-room is Petoskey was so well patronized that we had to go elsewhere to obtain needed nourishment. The day has long since past when the ad- vance of women into various activities could be likened 'to a wedge entering and split- ting a block of wood. If The Advance any poor deluded man of Women thinks that women are still on the edge of things, making infrequent incursions into the interior, let him take a second look. He will be startled to find that women are working front to front with the men. And in some instances ahead of the men. Members of our local Leagues of Women Voters are planning a year of even more ex- tended action. Urged on by the national league, they will be found at every meeting of the County Board, the Forest Preserve, the Board of Education, and at every meet- ing of the local board of village trustees. We doubt that there will be a public meeting of any kind at which they will not be present. Every man, with almost no exception, is either an owner or renter. Many rent or own their homes. So almost everybody knows from direct ex- Real Estate perience what it is to be a tenant or a land- News lord. Most everyone, there- fore is interested in real estate news. The Real Estate and Building section in our community papers will, we are certain, find. many keenly. interested readers. Ld SHORE LINES . aS - "y THAT IS DIFFERENT [ER MIQUE--I been reading a piece in the paper about a motorist who loaned his spare tire to another motorist who got stuck in the coun- try with a coupla flats. The wife, she reads it too, and she says kinda spontaneous-like--just like the wimmen folks do: "Old Plug, didn't I always tell you that the world wasn't as bad as you think it 1s?" "Yes, Mrs. Plug," I says, "You always did tell me "that," but this piece is about a motorist." ° "Yes," says the missus, "but what difference is motorists from other people who don't breathe so much gas?" "Well, they is a difference," I answers. "F'rin- stance, I'm riding one night in the country and another motorist stops me and asks for a match. He says one gentleman motorist ought to help an- other motorist and with the aid of a thing that looked like a Mauser he separates me from a quart of something that helped make Scotland famous." "Well," says the missus, "that was your own fault. You should not have had it in the car." "You're right" says I, "I was bringing it home to crack with you, dear, because I figured even a gentleman motorist ought to share the pleasures of life with his wife." "You never told me about that," she says, and is beginning to get 'het up' a bit. "Don't you ever stop on the road again," she goes on. "But maybe some unfortunate motorist might want to borrow our spare," I says. "Didn't IT just tell you you'll never stop on the road again," she pops, and I know that it's time to move to another line of thought. --THE OLD PLUG. LLL LLL LL LLL Ll) Sounds Plausible Since hog-calling has become a popular pastime at the various farm picnics and fairs, why not invite the members of the north shore dog-catchers' guild to a dog-calling contest. This thought is suggested by the report that the intrepid boys with the but- terfly nets are experiencing considerable difficulty in capturing anything bigger than French poodles or canines of similar dimensions. --THE SIDEWALK CRITIC. LL LL LLL LLL LL LLL] Page the Game Warden ; Current public prints seem to indicate this as the open season for the exchange and inter-change of Hollywood husbands and wives. ELL LLL LLL ELL LLL Fall and Winter Fashions : It being the appointed season for advanced dis- play of milady's winter wardrobe, permit SHORE LINES to suggest: The winter is to be a season of flowers. Little gunmetal buttons are attractive on dark waists. Only small fur neck pieces will be correct this winter. The fall is going to be a great color season in feathers. Pink, blue and white ribbon are the only shades used for adorning lingerie. This year robes, especially for high toilets, are to be more worn than ever. Green and brown promise to vie for supremacy as the smart shades of the season. Black and white, so very popular this summer, is to be the great vogue of the coming winter. The fashionable woman does not consider her col- lections of silver complete without some pieces of Dutch silver. The cretonne appliques so popular were evolved, it i= said, from a lamp shade decoration at the Paris exposition. Fashion arbiters predict a continuance of favor to be shown fancy stocks, even when flannel shirt waists supersede the wash ones. How crazy, observes the flapper. Very well, just turn to the files of the Chicago Daily News of 1901. LLL ELLE LLL E LEY T] Or What Have You? Also, just 26 years ago. : : WANTED ---- DRESSER, IRON BED, SPRINGS, pillows, Morris chair or rockers; cheap for cash, or will exchange camera, stereopticon, range, heater, icebox or best aentistry. Address S 19, Daily News. LLL LL LL LLL LL LL LL] And Dr. Roach was doing his level best to get across the new two-step idea in terpsichory. ; a , ~--MIQUE. He hi