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INNETKA WEEKL Nearly Everybody in Winnetka Reads The Talk VOL.:VII, NO. 11. WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1918 PRICE FIVE CENTS «SAVE MEAT AND WHEAT, > ~ WAR UNION REQUESTS Urge Winnetkans to Follow out Im- plicitly Purport of Food Admini- 2 ; stration's Message DIVISION INEQUITABLE We Must Cut Down so that Allied May get at least Their Share People The following excerpts from a tele- gram, just received from Mr. Hoover, has been sent out by Mr. Harry A. Wheeler, Federal Food Administra- | tion of Illinois, and show the need of | greater conservation in certain food products. "The confidence of the United States Food Administration that the people of the country should respond | enthusiastically and whole-heartedly, | upon presentation the facts, to] any necessary requests for reduction | in consumption of food has been ful- | ly justified. We have demonstrated | our ability not only to think to-| gether but to act together. This | responce of the people is the reason | A for the present appeal. { While all of the requirements of | the Food Administration should be constantly observed, there are cer- tain matters which I desire to stress | at this time. Cut down on Meats case of meat products the | for shipment abroad are very great. Whereas the Alfied con- | sumption has been reduced to an | average of about 174 pounds per per-| son per week, we are today enjoying | an average of about 34 pounds per person per week. This division these facts will justify our request | that the consumption of all meats, | including poultry, as nearly -as poss-| ible be reduced to 2 pounds per w eek | per four years of age. In sugar, we are em- | barrassed necessity of nsime | for cartying our soldiers and! feeding the Allies, and in the im- portance of canning and preserving | on a large scale among our people and our available sugar this summer must be conserved for this purpose. of In the necessities ie gn is | pnp A person the case by over of the ships ' Wheat Situation Serious jp & But the situation with regard to | | wheat is the most serious in the food HS supply of the Allied world. If we FF are to satisfy the ninimum wheat] i requirements of our Armies and the | % Allies, and the suffering millions in | the Allied countries, our consumption | of wheat in the United States until | the next harvest must be reduced to % approximately one-third of normal. ny It is inconceivable that we 'should H fail in this crisis. For each of us who can personally contribute to the relief of human suffering 'it is a privilege, not a sacrifice. All elements of our population cannot bear this burden equally. Those engaged in physical labor need a larger breat ration than those in sedentary occu- pations. Because of the constant daily employment of women and the lack of home baking facilities, many E> households in large urban centers ; require a food ration already pre- pared, such at the bakers' stamdard Victory bread loaf. Furthermore, we must constantly safeguard the spec- ial requiremerfts of children and in- valids. To meet the situation abroad and to prevent serious suffering at home, it is imperative that all those whose circumstances permit, shall abstain from wheat products in any form un- til the next harvest. It is realized and deeply appreciated that many organizations and some communities have already agreed to follow this plan." War Emergency Union. Baby Feeding is War Work The Children's Welfare Bureau. United States Department of Labor, has conferred with the Women's and Children's Industry bureaus of the various State Councils of Defense with the aim of bettering the feeding vear and the first week in June as | district | | woman, | day | afternoon, {remembrance those who have of babies and young chfldren. The Industry bureaus start a feeding of youngsters. It is pointed | out by the Washington experts that | malnutrition of infants to unbalanced diet rather than lack of food. The Minois Industry Bureau are requested to campaign -for more efficient | is due Hove] NEXT WEEK YOU MAY GIVE TO THE BABIES "Baby Week", Collectors will appear at Your Doorstep to Ask Aid to Save the Babies "Save the Baby--the Hope of the Nation". Our government, following the example of foreign governments, has awakened to the importance of sav- ing the younger generation and has designated this year as children's "Baby Week". Collectors will visit each home during next week and all are asked to respond generously and prompt as possible. 3 ! The money collected in Winnetka helps to support a station in a poor | in Chicago, where ignorant poor mothers may bring their! babies for aid and advice. In addition to the support given to this work we are doing a double duty this year by assisting the Child as and | Bureau of the Department of Labor. | A government card will be left at| each house by the collector to be filled out by the mothers of small children, and returned to the col-| lector, who will turn them in to Mrs. Arms, chairman, who in turn will forward them to headquarters. Every | who gets a card is urged to | fill it in promptly and carefully and return it to the collector, to help | facilitate the work of the bureau. This work distinctly a war measure. The history of wars shows that the need for conserving of population is far graeter in time of war than at any other time. "Do your bit""--to save the bs \hies! |; is | SOARES, SPEAKER AT MEMORIAL SERVICES Winnetka Will Honor Dead Heroes ' at Annual Memorial Day Exercises, on the Village Green, Sunday the established holding Memorial Day the Village green on] the Sunday nearest Memorial Day, Winnetka will, as usual, observe the in patriotic manner on Sunday June 2, at 4 o'clock. This year the day will hold a mean- ing for Winnetka that it has never | carried before. We are at war, our | boys are in the service, some have] already made the supreme sacrifice. | Let all residents of the Village meet together at this time and pledge anew their loyalty to hold in fitting fought, fighting for Following custom of exercises on long 2 and those who are now us and for our standards of right and democracy. The speaker of the afternoon will be Professor Theodore Gerald Soares, of the Divinity School of the University of Chicago. Music by the band form the naval station. Sing- ing by the Naval Station sextet. Singing of patriotic songs by the audience. If the vreather is unfavor- able the exercises will be held in the Community House. Companies of the Illinois Reserve Militia will appear in an exhibition following the memorial exercises. "PARENT'S DAY" AT LOCAL SCHOOLS ON JUNE 6 AND 7 Thursday and Friday, June 6 and 7 have been set aside as special days on which parents are urged to visit all of the schools in Winnetka. The classes will be in session as usual. Parents are at all times urged to visit the schools but they are: especially invited to come on these days. The Horace Mann School will be open on Thursday evening, June 6, to enable parents who are unable to qome during the day to see the exhibit of work. E. N. Rhodes, Superintendent of Schools. | \ | THE LIBERTY POTATO CHIP NOW COMES TC THE FRONT The Liberty Potato Chip, made from surplus potatoes in the country, | has been introduced to Illinois and |" Chicago by the Conservation Com- | mittee of the State Council's Wom- | an's Committee. It it has a cordial reception, it will be recommended for consumption all over the country. | ] | | | | test, {tion as well as the war-time service | garden, | Village. | next | judges lis now | McArthur, {the 333rd F. tered the Y. M. C. A. |at present the business secretary, LIST YOUR GARDEN IN VILLAGE COMPETITION Emergency Union Urges All Amateur Gardeners Get Into Line to Com- pete For Prizes MUST REGISTER BY JUNE 15 All To Have Equal Chance at Award At close of Season Are you a home gardener, in the amateur class? If so, enter your garden in the Winnetka Garden con- and enjoy the fun of competi- | of gardening. The Garden Committee of the War Emergency Union has aimed to have the following notice, together a returned postal for left at every house in the If you have not received please send in your name to of the War Emergency Community House giving location of your garden and that you desire to enter the yours, the Un the stating contest. The notice as follows: Winnetka Garden Competition Prizes in the form of useful garden implements will be awarded to owners of the three best gardens in Winnetka this summer and honor- mention will be given to five best. The following contest: 1. The owner of every competing garden must notify the War Emerg- ency Union, Community House, be- fore June that his or entered in the contest. Every garden entered office ion at is able are the terms 15, is -) us must the planting by the owner bers of his household without em- ploying anyone to assist. 3. In' awarding the prizes the will take into consideration ield, the appearance. difficulties overcome and other matters as in their are determining factors vegetable. gardens. \ gardens judg the es the size such opinion home the in been the know- during which have inspected by the owner's more tim will without at one or summer. be entered € ledge, es the Committee ar Emergency Union. Garden WwW | J Arthur M. Barrett of 475 Cedar street, leaves Saturday, June 1, for work in France with the Y. M. C. A. He has signed up for a year's service. Mrs. Barrett will ac- company him east. of Hubbard Woods Sight Setter and Gun Pointer on the Battleship Michigan at sea. Earl U. Dean He has passed his examination for a 2nd Lieutenancy in the Marines and is waiting to receive his com- mission. While at Paris Island he won an Honor Medal for Marksman- ship. Mr. A. W. Shaw, Chairman of the Commercial Economy Board, Council of National Defense, will serve as Chairman of the Conservation di- vision of the War Inlustries Board. Charles E. Wood and Vincenzo Fvanjelista who entered service May 1. are now in the 36th Infantry, Camp Waco, Texas. Charles Weart has been trans- ferred from the A. to Bat. D-333rd F. A. Camp Grant. Guilford Windes, son of Frank Windes of Spruce street, has enlisted in the Radio Division, naval tlain- ing station, Great Lakes. Mr. Hamilton Daughaday has en- Y M. C. A, Camp Ross, Great Lakes. Willis A. Rounsevelle has been transferred to 333rd Machine Gun Battery, Camp Grant. (Continued on page 3) with | entering your | the | the ! of | 1 her garden | be | planted and cared for subsequent to | or mem- | Supply Company of | service and is | LL EE EE EE RE ETT TE ER TE LH DOES THIS MEAN YOU? Every young man in the Vil- lage who arrived at the age of 21 years since June 5, 1917, | must register for army service at the Village Hall in Wilmette, Central and Wilmette avenues, on Wednesday, June 5, 1918. The place of registration will be open from 7 o'clock in the morning until 9 o'clock in the evening. .Every man affected by the order is compelled to re- gister on that day. Who Must Register All male persons (citizens or aliens) forn between June 6, 1896, and June 5, 1897, inclusive, except officers and enlisted men of the regular army, navy and marine corps, and the nation- HHT al guard and naval militia, while in federal service, and officers in officers' reserve corps and enlisted men in en- listed reserve corps while in active service. How Go in person on June 5 to your registration place. .If you | expect to be absent from home on June 5, go at once to the office of the local draft board THI RUTH THE where you happen to be. .Have your registration card filled | out and certified. Mail it to | the local board having juris- diction where you permanently reside. Inclose a self-addressed, | stamped envelope with your re- gistration card for the return | of your registration certificate. Failure to get this certificate may cause you serious incon- venience. You must mail your registration card in time to reach your home local board on June 5. If you are sick on June 5 and unable to present your- self in person, send some com- petent friend. The clerk may deputize him to prepare your card. HHH 1 Information If you are in doubt as to what to do or where to re- gister, consult your local board Penalty for Not Registering Failure to register is a mis- demeanor punishable by im- prisonment for one year. It may result in loss of valuabla rights and privileges and im- mediate induction into military service. SL EE EH EE EE EET ER EA AFR FO HHT RIT | RECRUITING FLEET. "BOMBS" VILLAGERS Latest Device To Obtain Men for the Navy Creates Sensation along North Shore Exploding "bombs" yesterday formally announced to the north shore towns the great recruiting | drive being made by the United States Navy through the naval officials at the Great Lakes naval training station. Two miniature battleships and a submarine all mounted on flat cars drawn by coaches on the right of way of the Chicago, North Shore and through the Villages of the north shore enroute to the naval station | from Chicago. In another train were crowded more than one hundred re- cruits, the Central district's first con- tribution toward the 10,000 recruits to be obtained by the navy. The trip along the north shore marked the "maiden journey" of the recruiting fleet which is to "cruise" the entire Central District for the purpose of filling the recruit roster. The cars and miniature seagoing craft were especially constructed for the government by the Chicago, | North Shore and Milwaukee railway | "Bombs" were "exploded" | quite a furore among the peaceful residents who for a time were con- | siderably perturbed by the reports which they expected were confined ito the other side of the waters. A committee of the State Council of Defense accompanied the "fleet" the Great Lakes station as honor guests. Milwaukee Electric railway passed : jibe young men in District No. 3 who ° {at the registration headquarters are: MORE MEN TO CAMPS; REGISTRATION NEAR Ranks of Class 1-A Men practically Exhausted on eve of Registration of New Draft 12 TO SOUTHERN CAMP Entrained for Camp Wheeler last Monday: One man went to Jeffer- son Barracks Thirteen men left Draft District No. 3 this week to enter the service in the United States army. Twelve of that number entrained early Mon- day morning for Camp Wheeler, Georgia." Oné man was sent to Jef- | ferson Barracks, St. Louis Mo. The remnant of 'Class 1-A men in the district now totals 18 white men tand six negroes. With few excep- tions the white men are farmers in the western section of the district who had been granted extension of time to engage in farm work until after the harvest season. They, however, will probably be sumuarily inducted into the service, as have several others of that classification, l within a few weeks. | The men who left for Camp Wheel- | er were: Julius F. Rosenow, Wilmette, Louis D. Sylvester, Wilmette. { Joseph R. Collins, Winnetka. Peter Kryzanoski, Nordwood Park. | Walter A: Pauli, Morton Grove. | Fred L. Honickel, Morton Grove. | Fred Thoms, Niles. | Albert A. Kay, Norwood Park. {Jacob Roemer, Gross Point. Axel H. Holmes, Tessville. Julius Diesterlieft," Morton Grove. Stephen F. Jbilski, Norwood Park. Henry Proesel of Morton Grove | was sent to Jefferson Barracks. | Ready For New Draft | Preparations have been practically lL completed for the letraiing: TES 3 | have arrived at the age of 21 since | June 5, 1917. The registration for the entire district will take place in the Wilmette Village Hall on Wednesday, June 5, between the hours of 7 A. M! and 9 P. M., inclusive. The towns represented in the district from which the men affected by the new draft order must appear Wilmette, Winnetka, Kenilworth, Glencoe, Gross Point, Tessville, Niles, Niles Center, Morton Grove, Nor- wood Park, Golf, Glen View, and Dunning. The district also includes the territory occupied by the Dunn- ing Hospital. It was estimated at the local draft board headquarters this week that the men made liable to service by the new registration may be called to active duty very shortly following the registration, since the ranks of the present Class 1-A men are so nearly depleted. HUNDREDS CHEER AS "BLUE DEVILS" PASS Hundreds of school children in the Village stood in a drizzling rain Wednesday morning along the right of way of the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Electric railway, to cheer the "Blue Devils" of France as they passed through the Village on their way to Chicago from the Great Lakes Naval Training station, where they had been the guests of the navy boys on Tuesday afternoon, over-night and Wednesday morning. The special train was literally forced to stop at almost every small station along the right of way in response to the cheering of residents and school children who crowded near the train to get a "close-up" of the war heroes. | | at the | stations in each Village thus creating | New Trier High school teachers and students were out in full force at the Indian Hill station to greet the Frenchmen. Practically every school = along the shore was re- | presented by a full quota at the | various stations. The impromptu demonstration was the greatest ever accorded any per- son or persons in this vicinity, ac- cording to old residents who labored in vain to recall some incident in the past that would compare with the ovation.