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mom mom = WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, APRIL. 20,1917 1S mE EE EN 7 Sageog 2202090000] ngineer of TOWN IMPROVEMENT © ORGANIZATION folks np or Lo £1 3 ) one ET A TY) ARDEA A PPYPLY Chey look Almost every community in the i Pde gnited States has had at some time Dir 8 other some form of Town Im- ars: rovement organization. -It may be uy cars hWlled the Board of Trade, the Cham- : condita, of Commerce, Business Men's rotor Carlgsociation, or simply the Improve- t assured q,¢ Society. It is constituted with d askingq jot of oratory and parliamentary hat the my, ireadbarel A constitution and by-laws, elabo- und car hte enough for the fundamental law on, andi , state, are drawn up. A long welcomes of committees is appointed. Most family iif the committee members go home welling with pride at the recog- ition given, but the majority of them re takingleyer do anything. The scheme is ng they bo elaborate. 1ething wi Boards of trade and business men's ssociations very 'frequently prove _ermanent without much effort. Their of burnt lecessity and usefulness is too ob- | rising aious to need argument. The dollar plotters } a tangible basis for their activity. "usiness men see that unless some "hich basis for co-operative effort is ble to ciirovided a village cannot advance | arations 'bmmercially. And these. associa- at least fons often do exceedingly useful blow therork along the line of village better- tent, but this is more or less in- * idental. ' - to avoid There is room in every village also possiblypr a separate organization for vil- to giwge beautification, tree and shrub on legal flanting, park development, remov- 1 of unsightliness, promotion of or- 'er, betterment of housing condi- fied Ads. 'ons, in short, for the multifarious N po mds grouped under the word "Im- rovement." Such a society has two dinctions: to promote public senti- ent, and to create working systems fine trees ly which these ends can be perma- rry-St.fently accomplished. M FLal The average village improvement ciety has a few meetings at which AANTH here is much talk and little action. 3 sually one or two positive things FURNGre accomplished. After that inter- demon languishes and soon the organ- 398. _Tation ceases to meet. How can 'ublic interest be stimulated so that d Pai ch work can be a permanent force the life of every community? ' 736 Eln/ EE Phone 4. {ROUGH YELLOWSTONE ---- CANYON WITH TOURISTS E for your AICTE CORATIN With-a sweep of miles and miles mechanic, Mf canyon constantly in view, the > Wilmetted, 1, ride from the Gardiner entrance PiLinge; Yellowstone Park to Mammoth -- fot Springs, a distance of five miles, i declared by tourists to be un- ING anywhere in this country. * * fr onting { Giant Geyser, Yellowstone National Park <enilwort of sevep verlooking picturesque mountain "treams and valleys, the winding are yh ods pass through a country of > shot rysmatic colors. emand 1 There is a gradual ascent between section, he two places as the tourist enters lower Whe park and interesting points en ed propefoute about which chauffeurs are Jombarded with questions by the agentgfjninitiated. Several of these Hews perty. a a complete description of the ark and its oddities will be shown at 2. You, asf lecture to be delivered by Prof. Fharles Norton Hunt. well-known = Northern Pacific lecturer, at Com- nunity House, Sunday evening, April floes 9, at 8 o'clock. EE Es Ey prop, Among the great array of artists Novith vho will be heard at the North hs Shore Musical Festival, to be given ; ~t Evanston next month, will be ml a 0 Nazor, who made such a suc- ress last season that she was re- bngaged for this, and Gustaf Holm- uist. Both artists will take part in he interpretation of Pierne's "Chil- ren's Crusade," which will be given VILLAGE OF WINNETKA SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOCTICE Winnetka Special Assessment Number 249. IN THE COUNTY. COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Notice is hereby given to all per- sons interested that the Village of Winnetka, Cook County, Illinois, hav- ing ordered the improvement of the south side of Cherry Street from the west curb line of Locust Street to the west line extended of lot six (6), block nine (9) of Groveland Sub- division, by the construction therein of a Portland cement concrete side- walk five (5) feet four (4) inches in width, five (5) inches thick at the center and four (4) inches thick at the edges, laid on six (6) inches of cinders, including all excavation, grading and preparation of subgrade to receive the cinder foundation, re- moval of surplus excavated materials, all in the Village of Winnetka, County of Cook and State of Illinois, the ordinance for the same being on file in the office of the Village Clerk of said Village, and the said Village having applied to the County Court of Cook County, Illinois, for an as- sessment of the cost of said improve- ment according to the benefits, and an assessment therefor having been made and returned to said Court, Docket Number 249, the final hearing thereon will be held on the thirtieth day of April, A. D. 1917, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will permit. All persons desir- ing may file objections in said Court hefore said day, and may appear on | the hearing and make their defense. Said ordinance provides for the col- lection of said assessment in one pay- ment, with interest thereon at the rate of five per centum (5%) per | annum. Dated, Winnetka, Illinois, April 9, A. D. 1917. HARRY I. ORWIG, Person appointed by the President of the Board of Local Improve- ments of the Village of Win- netka, Cook County, Illinois, (and such appointment approved and confirmed by the County Court of Cook County, Illinois) to make said assessment. 4-2t EES VILLAGE OF WINNETKA SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE Winnetka Special Assessment Number 257. IN THE COUNTY COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Notice is hereby given to all per- sons interested that the Village of Winnetka, Cook County, Illinois, hav- ing ordered the improvement of the west side of Linden Street in front of lots nine (9), ten (10), eleven (11) and twelve (12) of block two (2), Dale's Second Addition; also of said west side of Linden Street, beginning at a line one hundred (100) feet north of the north line extended of Ash Street, thence north for a distance of one hundred sixty (160) feet, by the construction in the said street of a Portland cement concrete sidewalk five (5) feet four (4) inches in width, five (5) inches thick at the center, four (4) inches thick at the edges, laid on six (6) inches of sand or cin- ders, including all excavation, prepa- ration of subgrade and removal of surplus excavated materials, all in the Village of Winnetka, County of Cook and State of Illinois, the ordinance for the same being on file in the office of the Village Clerk of said Village, and the said Village having applied to the County Court of Cook County, Illinois, for an as- sessment of the cost of said improve- ment according to the benefits, and an assessment therefor having been made and returned to said Court, Docket Number 257, the final hearing thereon will be held on the thirtieth day of April, A. D. 1917, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will permit. All persons desir- ing may file objections in said Court before said day, and may appear on the hearing and make their defense. Said ordinance provides for the col- lection of said assessment in one pay- ment, with interest thereon at the rate of five per centum (5%) per annum. Dated, Winnetka, Illinois, April 9, A. D. 1917. HARRY I. ORWIG, Person appointed by the President of the Board of Local Improve- ments of the Village of Win- netka, Cook County, Illinois, (and such appointment approved and confirmed by the County Court of Cook County, Illinois) to make said assessment. 4-2t = . Miss Georgiana Owsley and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Knox Owsley of Winnetka, are passing the season at Coronado and Pasadena, Calif. LE en VILLAGE OF WINNETKA SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE Winnetka Special Assessment No. 252. IN" THE, COUNTY COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Notice is hereby given td all per- sons interested that the Village of Winnetka, Cook County, Illinois. having ordered the improvement of the east side of Locust Street from the south edge of the present walk along the north side of Elm Street to a line twenty-four (24) feet south of and parallel with the north line extended of Cherry Street, except the present pavements and walks, also to be laid along the west side of Locust Street from the present walk twenty-one (21) feet south of 'the south line extended of Spruce Street to a line twenty-four (24) feet south of and parallel with the north line extended of Cherry Street, except the present pavements and the present walks, by the construc- tion in the said streets of a Portland cement concrete sidewalk five (5) feet four (4) inches in width, five (5) inches thick at the center and four (4) inches thick at the edges, laid on six (6) inches of cinders, includ- ing all excavations, grading, prepara- tion of subgrade to receive the cin- der foundation, and the removal of all surplus excavated materials, all labor and materials necessary, all in the Village of Winnetka, County. of Cook and State of Illinois, the ordi- nance for the same being on file in the office of said Village, and the said Village having applied to the County Court of Cook County, Illi- nois, for an assessment of the cost of said improvement according to the benefits, and an assessment therefor having been made and re- turned to said Court, Docket Number 252, the final hearing thereon will be held on the seventh day of May, A.D. 1717, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will permit. All persons desiring may file objec- tions in said Court before said day, and may appear on the hearing and make their defense. Said ordihance provides for the collection of said assessment in five (5) annual install- ments with interest thereon at the rate of five (5) per centum ((5%) per annum. Dated, Winnetka, Illinois, A. D. 1917. April 20, HARRY I. ORWIG, Person appointed by the President of ~the Board..ef. Local Improve- ments of the Village of Winnetka, Cook County, Illinois (and such appointment approved and con- firmed by the County Court of Cook County, Illinois) to make said assessment. FREDERICK DICKINSON, Village Attorney. EE EE VILLAGE OF WINNETKA 5-2t SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE Winnetka Special Assessment No. 253. INTHE. COUNTY COURT OF COOK COUNTIL, ILLINOIS. Notice is hereby given to all per- sons interested that the Village of Winnetka, Cook County, Illinois, having ordered the improvement of the southerly side of Vine Street, from the present walk to Railroad Avenue to the eastern curb line in Walden Road, by the construction in the said streets and avenues of a Portland cement concrete sidewalk five (5) feet four (4) inches in width, five feet (5) inches thick at the cen- ter and four 4) inches thick at the edges, laid on six (6) inches of cin- ders, including all excavation, grad- ing, preparation of subgrade to re- ceive the cinder foundation, and the removal of surplus excavated ma- terials, in the Village of Winnetka, County of Cook and State of Illinois, the ordinance for the same being on file in the office of the Village Clerk of said Village, and the said Village having applied to the County Court of Cook County, Illinois, for an as- sessment of the cost of said improve- ment according to the benefits, and an assessment therefor having been made and returned tc said Court, Docket Number 253, the final hearing thereon will be held on the seventh day of May, A. D. 1917, or as soon thereafter as the business of the said Court will permit. All persons de- siring may file objections in said Court before said day, and may ap- pear on the hearing and make their defense. Said ordinance provides for the collection of said assessment in one payment, with interest Borns at the rate of five per centum (5%) per annum. Dated, Winnetka, Illinois, April 20, AD. 1917. HARRY I. ORWIG, Person appointed by the President of the Board of Local Improve- ments of the Village of Winnetka, Cook County, Iflinois (and such ap- pointment approved and confirmed by the County Court of Cook Coun- ty, Illinois) to make said assess- ment. FREDERICK DICKINSON, Village Attorney. 0-0. § §.- ai ER i g CAUSTIC COMMENTS 2 GUYYPEYRLLLLRILLEY Display the flag. Tt will whisper "America Needs You" in someone's ear. 5-2t * kk kk Many of the householders' idea of spraying the garden for insect pests is to sit on the doorstep and expec- torate tobacco juice at the growing plants. Xe AE BR It is pretty tough on the single men who didn't dare ask a girl te marry them, now they find that bachelors are to be drafted for mili- tary service. ® kn x If the Kaiser wanted the United States to declare war, the way he ran his spy system over here was certainly a most efficient means of bringing it about. wok kh ok After declaiming against the waste of food most people still continue to laugh at the oldtimer who used to make it a point to clean up every- thing on his plate. * kk kX Four hundred armed guards are patrolling the East River bridges at New York and wondering which of the 400,000 brown paper parcels car- ried over there every day may con- tain bombs. eM AE In the old days bold and unprin- cipled men became pirates, and were hanged, or drowned in Davy Jones' Locker. Now they become food spec- ulators and get elected to all the best social clubs. * kk The Germans are trying to get the negroes to rise against the govern- ment, and they are formidably armed and eqtigped with bones and tambos. hk * ok The income-tax payers perhaps didn't all realize that the first step in preparedness is getting the num- bers of the people of large wealth. < % ook detok ik . If there are to be no more college athletics on account of the war, many of the boys will conclude it is time for them to stop fooling and get out into business. ®de ok It seems strange that with all the care taken to protect great public works from. the plotters that our ball parks are not properly guarded. i RT It is not probable that President Wilson's argument made any impres- sion on the Kaiser, but raising 2,- 000,000 men in a hurry may, appeal to his sense of logic. The Home Merchant Is Not a Migratory Bird festeafesfeste CARS ele 0: OO esesfirtosts 23 fa a He is in the town to STAY. 2 ) If HE is prosperous THE TOWN is prosperous. If the town is prosperous YOU ARE SURE TO SHARE in the prosperity. When you send your dollar out of town you KISS IT GOODBY. f-TRADE Ar HOME | AT HOME Nia 3 h Ld i . i i SAYS BREAD BULLETS WILL WIN THE WAR Secretary of Agriculture Houston. Secretary of Agriculture David F, Houston recently met in an all-day conference with -epresentatiyes from all over the country excepting New England and the Pacific coast to plam an appeal to congress to pass laws guaranteeing a minimum wrice for all farm products and a minimum wage for all farm laborers. The s retary believes that "bread will win the war Some of the men who are trying to buy farm land at $200 per acre, and raise two-dollar wheat, are the same ones who sold out at $50 per and went into the city to make their fortunes. x Tx ox ox x Formerly many men wouldn't join the militia because the companies did nothing but have dances and wear gold lace and now they won't join because they are likely to be called into the war. hE Rk 'JO 31 MO]q 03 djrweudp jo 33ieyd B S3)e} 31 Jey} YS} OS 19A0d AY) yoejje 03 30810] I9AdU P[NOYS SIXO( ur} ur pjos s3uryl Id2yjo pue Supjdrlq J0ys aanjdejnuew oym apdoad ayy, onl ke sotuedwod ssaidxa ay) 0) pauaddey jeym peas pue yo Aep ® 933 SsAjasway) 03 jyoad yum jydiw £5y) A13unod oy3 ur Lduow Ay) [Je 328 siojenoads poor ay} alojog RR A When a macadam road gets to the | point where it is a mere series of thank-you-marms hollowed out of the stone surfacing the motorist be- gins to long for the gravel, sand and clay that was orignally there. *oECR AR The restaurants now offer straw- berry shortcake, guaranteed fresh from the cans. 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