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Nearly Everybody In Winnetka Reads The Talk - WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK VOL. VII, NO. 48. WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1919 SIX PAGES: PRICE FIVE CENTS BUSINESS MEN AND WIVES TO BANQUET Officers of New Trier Commercial Association Announce Dinner for Wednesday, February 19 and Professional in Township Sought Member of Body Every Business Man as Business men of New Trier Town- ship who are affiliated with the New | Trier Commercial association working overtime these days effort to line up every merchant in the township as a member of the or- ganization. The membership campaign now in progress finds every member of the association a solicitor of new mem- bers. 'Special meetings are being held with frequency and plans are formulated to acquaint every north shore merchant with the merits the organization. Dinner for Business Men One of these meetings which promises to be)of unusual interest will be held at Community House in Winnetka on Wednesday = evening, | February 19. There will be a dinner and social and every business and professional man on the north shore is invited to be on hand. The wives of the men are to be the guests of honor. Justice Otto Falk, secretary of the New Trier Commercial association, this week issued the following peal for attendance at the dinner: Issues Appeal for Members "Remember Wednesday, February 19, 1919, at the Community House in Winnetka, Illinois. There will be a dinner and social for the business and professional men of New Trier township, and their wives. Livery business and professional man should attend and make opplication for membership in the New Trier Com- mercial association. This association is a part of every man's business and is working-on every day business problems. You need the association and the association needs your co- operation. Become a member now. Great problems are confronting all business in these days of struction. Can you face them alone? Come in and join the association." GOVERNMENT EXTENDS WORK OF THE BOYS WORKING RESERVE U.S. the aim of the ag- American of An industrial unit of the Boys Working Reserve, which shall be: to maintain ricultural training of all boys between the ages and twenty who are dustry, is the plan of the Reserve for 1919. This unit is already partly organized after the plan of the Farm Unit of the Reserve. Other plans for 1919 which the Boys Working Reserve has announc- ed in its booklet of information issu- ed by the Department of Labor at Washington are as follows: "To enroll and place on American farms 500,000 boys. "To afford all these boys training in farm practice before they go the farms, by means of the Central Farm Training Camps or Training Farms, and Farm-Craft lessons. "To help raise enough foodstufis to feed Europe in 1919. "To help maintain and welfare of all American boys high school age." the education of of | are | in the | [anon WIVES ARE HONOR GUESTS | Why Winnetka Should Havea Filtration Plant By H. L. Woolhiser, Village Manager | | organic stand the organic side near the entrance to the | hangs | Bes : £% | end that all bacteria may be destroy- Two ide | large bottles of water office. This card Which do you prefer? 1. Evanston water--Filtered 2. 'Winnetka water--Not filtered | Both frem the lake. The contents of the bottles tell the story. y. 1 clear and sparkling, an inviting dre Sami No. 2 is turbid and dull. the water supply of our Village. These exhibits, however merely symbolize the facts. Colon bacilli, indicating the presence of sewage contamination, are not visible to the naked eve. Turbidity Suggests. but does not prove, that a water supply 1s dangerous. Health experts have agreed upon certain standards, whereby the quality of a water may be determined by bacteriological analysis. One standard is that the number bac- teria per cubic centimeter when in- | cubated for a period of 48 hours at 37%" Centigrade shall not exceed 100. - Another is that when incubated in test tubes, under certain condi- tions. not over 2 tubes out of 10 shall ap- | recon- | | supply show the production of gas. Wirnetke Water Below Standard Bacteriological tests of Winnetka water are made three times per week by the Health Department of Ev- anston. A analysis of the results of 162 such tests, made since November 1, 1917, indicates that 11.7 per cent of the samples, taken after chlorine treatment, did not comply with the first standard stated above and that twice during this period, the number of gas producing tubes was greater than the standard. Based on the foregoing record, Winnetka's water supply scarcely can be considered safe, and for instance, would not be allowed by the Government passenger trains, carrying traffic. The point may source of the unquestionably The interstate arise to the sewage contamination present in our water present intercepting sewer of the Sanitary District of Chicago, does not divert sewage originating north of the Cook Coun- ty line. Al municipalities and mili- as | tary and naval posts to the north of € | The sixteen | engaged in in-| Winnetka, Glencoe, discharge treated sewage into Lake Michigan. North Shore Sanitary district has been formed for the purpose of with he exception of treated or un- improving this situation in Lake County, but the prospects of divert- ing the sewage from the lake are. nevertheless, very remote. The trustees of the North Shore Sanitary district have made a most exhaustive study of the sewage conditions with- in their district, and have published a report by Alvord, Eddy and Fuller, | three of the foremost sanitary en- | gmeers to! | exist, Many high school boys on the north ! shore are members of the U. S. Boys | Jorking Reserve. Rosewood Circle Entertains The Rosewood Circle the Pine Street Circle at Community House, Thursday afternoon. More than 40 guests were present. . Firemen's Ball Success The Firemen's Masquerade Ball held at Community 'House, evening, success. Many residents of the Vil- lage attended the affair. ; Mrs. H. B. Robesen has sold her ome at 647 Lincold avenue," and ac- companied by her daughter, Miss Mabel Robeson, left early last week for New York City. Miss Robeson was the choir mother of the boys at Christ church, and was a favorite among them. The Fast Willow Street circle will meet at the home of Mrs. A. R. Dean, 441 Willow street, on Tuesday, Feb- ruary 18, a 2 o'clock. | have (recent years, which entertained of the country, treatment safe the stating that not adequate to water supply from sewage is render the In addition to the foregoing, possible sources of contamination such private homes and clubs along the lake shore. not con- nected to sewer systems, the over- flow of the sanitary sewers during storms, pollution carried by ice, sewage from passing boats and gen- eral pollution from surface drainage. Danger of Typhoid Although no deaths from typhoid occurred in Winnetka during are directly at- tributable to a contaminated water supply, vet the conditions exist 1a KC. other as ! which make this possibility far from remote. Our fortunate a typhoid epidemic is escape from largely due to the strong treatment of the water supply with liquid chlorine, and to I the fact that our intake, extending 3.000 feet into. the lake, has never Thursday! was pronounced a decided] | | which time happened to break. An unsuspected break in the intake line was once the cause of a typhoid fever epidemic at Evanston. A break ir th: intake pipe at Gladstone, Michigan. was not dis- covered for several ithe, during polluted water was being mot i pumped to the city. | In order to make our water supply as safe as possible, under present on a it now being treated heavily with liquid chlorine at the plant. Chlorine causes the oxidation of all organic matter in the water, including bacteria of all kinds, both dangerous and harmless. This method is very unsatisfactory from the standpoints of safety and is on: |! The rapid content of very difficult to suit palatability. changes lake water to vary the conditions, to. the makes it treatment cd. A sudden increase in the organic matter contained in the water, due to weather conditions or other caus- es, results in incomplete destruction, thus allowing some bacteria to into the distribution system unharm- cd. In order to be reasonably safe. it is necessary to overdose the water, thus producing a taste which tremely disagreeable to many sons. pass is ex- per- Water Often Turbid In addition to unpalatability from excess chlorine. the water supply of the Village is often extremely turbid as the result of prolonged storms on the lake. The existence of a water supply which has these characteis- tics, while not strictly dangerous. does not encourage the drinking of an adequate amount of water, and the existence of a clear, sparkling supply would result in increased Experts state that while a may not contain bacteria productive use. of typhoid or other virulent diseas- | es, other bacteria are present which cause intestinal disorders, par- ticularly during the summer months. Filtration Only Safeguard How can Winnetka remedy the foregoing unsatisfactory conditions? In 1907, Alvord and Burdick. one of the leading sanitary firms in the United States, mended the construction of a tion plant. 'This firm made a similar recommendation in 1916, and the same action was recommended by the Illinois State Water Survey in 1912, and by Samuel A. Greeley in a very complete report on the tion in 1916, The construction of a filtration plant would not only absolutely re- move the possibility of all forms of bacteria existing in our water sup- ply, but would render the water free recom- filtra- from all sediment, giving it a clear parkling appearance. Furthermore. a filtration plant in | i cessful | in { Central delivery plan, water | engineering | ¢ | that it may | live situa- | | an eyesore to the {try would furnish additional storage ca- | from 3 5 intake at in winter. has occurr- pacity, amounting to hours use were the lake closed by anchor ice Trouble from anchor ice ed a number of times the past, although not recently. The present storage capacity at the plant is only in 34000 gallons, which. would be a very inadequate supply, in the case of a bad fire Other suburbs of Chicago supplied from Lake Michigan, have recogniz- ed the importance of filtration, and are now being furnished with good water. Among. these are: FEvans- ton, Wilmette. Kenilworth, Lake Forest, Fort Sheridan, Great Lakes naval training station and Whiting, Indiana. Cheaper Than Bottled Water Iiltered water from an adequate and efficient filtration plant would be cheaper the purchase of bottled water, use of individual house filters. 1t necessa being paid Were in Winnetka to cost for filtration, to only $4.62 per family per: annum. It is quite pos- sible that such an increase in rates might not be necessary. In com- parison with this cost. it should be observed that the present cost for a Red Cross house filter year, and the cost of is considerably more than that. In view of the foregoing facts, it is believed that this matter should re- ceive the careful consideration of Winnetka citizens, in order that our water supply. may be rende factory and safe at sible date. Sell Artistic for water the added it would amount cover is bottled water the ear Hest pos- Bungalow The artistic bungalow of Charles Van Deursens, at 1111 Spruce street, has been nicott of Morgan Park who will take possession on April 1. The Deursens will take apartments in E anston for a year and have made plans for a bungalow in Winnetka V- near the Skokie. Hostess at Shower Mrs. A. G. Freeman, 651 Lincoln avenue. was hostess at a shower this! afternoon for Miss Eva Frye who is to be married on April 15 to Henry Reginald Weher. The couple are to New York. Neigborhood Valentine Party ioned reside in An old fa Neighborhood | Valentine party' was hit at Com- | | munity house this evening. to 3 the | {be i school i the for Winnetka residents than | or the | y to increase the rates now | | PLAN IN WINNETKA | | MERCHANTS ADOPT | CENTRAL DELIVERY Prompt and ¢ your groceries and promise of four leading merchants who have joined in a cen- tral delivery plan to be known the Merchant's Central Delivery. The Co-operative grocery, G. L. Zick and company, Vollman Market and George Rudolph, the grocer, have united on a central delivery plan | which will placed in effect in Winnetka on Monday, February 17. The merchants interested in the new venture, which has proved suc- in many communities throughout the country, emphasize as merits of the system, the prompt felivery of merchandise at specfied hours of the day and a material cut the cost of delivery which, viously, promises proportionate re- duction in the cost of merchandise to the customer. . Another desirable gular delivery meats is the Winnetka as be effect of the merchants say, will be the elimination of irregu- lar deliveries by individual merchants Often, they argue, as many.as four or five delivery boys are knocking at the same back door within a brief period in the day thus becoming a nuisance to these in charge of any well ected household. FAVOR SKOKIE AS PART OF COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE dir An started interesting movement is being in Winnetka with the view be the means of arousing interest in the Skokie with the saving this unique feature of new hope of our neighborhood by ha over by the Forest Preserve. The time has come when it can either up to its beautiful memories of the past or become a nuisance and Consequently there will be two meetings held at on Saturday, February at 4 o'clock and Sunday, February 23, at 5 o'clock. Ransome Kennicott, chief forester of Cook County, will speak on the subject at the Saturday Hugo von Hofsten's' beautiful characteristic which aroused such interest in the Cook county offices in Chicago, will on exhibition at both meetings and there will be other interesting features bearing on the subject. Some of Winnetka's best known women have the matter and will serve tea at the Saturday afternoon meeting in the Assembly room of Community House where the pictures will be on exhibition. Everyone cordially urged to at- tend the ings. 22 and is meet GIRLS PLAY BASKET BALL AND ENJOY LUNCHEON The basket ball team of the Girton girls will line up against strong squad from Faulkner High school on the Chicago floor, day morning. The proposed Dorothy Klotz, center; Farkel, side center; Elizabeth and Louise Kellogg, forwards; Olivia Fentress and Alma Fenn, guards. Miss LEsther Grantham, coach, will accompany team. The Faulkner girls will entertain the Winnetka team at luncheon. The local team will meet the or Vinnetka line-up is the Uni- versity High five on the home floor, 5 | Saturday, $7.20 per | red satis- February 22. Parent-Teacher Musicale The Parent-Teacher association will hold a social and musicale at i Greeley school on Monday evening, February 17, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. P. B. Kohlsaat, Mrs. Grace Sammons cand Mrs. Arthur Dean will have | charge of the music. There will be the | sold to David Ken-! Van! a short program followed by Com- munity singing. Everyone is invited. Kindergarten Party The teachers of the Skokie school gave a party at the school, Tuesday afternoon. Kindergarten games were played and luncheon served, followed by dancing in the Kinder- {garten rooms. Many Attend Lecture There was an unusually large at- | tendance at the Jarnes of Phila- "Poland as a by Professor Earl delphia, on the subject, Disputed Nationality." Buys Pine Street Home Gonsalves this week property at 1040 Pine Renovations are being made George FE. bought the street, ion the residence. of ob- | the | ving it taken | surrounding coun- | Community House | meeting. | pictures of the Skokie, | in charge | Satur- | Marjorie | Klotz | Skokie school Wed- | nesday afternoon to hear the lecture! POLICEMAN COOPER ~~ HURT INICOLLISION | Daring Nemesis of Speed Fiends at Alexian Brothers' Hospital Suf- fering Fractured Skull CONDITION IS VERY GRAVE {| Though Physicians See Chance for | Recovery former Injury Aggrav- ates Case Motorcycle policeman William Cooper, nemesis of speed fiends, lies {critically ill at the Alexian Brothers' hospital in Chicago, suffering a fractured skull. Cooper, last Saturday, afternoon, was riding north in North Western ; avenue, Chicago, when his machine collided with a horse driven vehicle. He was thrown from his machine his head striking the pavement. He was unconscious at the hospital throughout the week though his con- dition was slightly improved today. Physicians declared he had a fair chance of recoverey. Cooper was not on duty when the accident oecurred but was visiting iriends in Chicago. He had not been on motorcycle duty during the win- {ter months serving instead as patrolman on the night squad, ac- | cording to Chief Peterson. Second Accident in his Career The accident marks the second serious accident in the daring motor- cycle policeman's experience. Several years ago he sustained an injury to his head which necessitated the in- sertion of a silver plate. Cooper came to the police department three years ago from Glencoe where he served in | the capacity of chief of police and motorcycle policeman. He con- sidered one of the most daring and efficient motorcycle men in the vicinity of Chicago. Cooper's accident is the second in the department within a period of | 8 months. Chief Peterson was ser- {iously injured on July 18, 1918; wi. he was thrown from a motorcye ein a collision with a speeding automobile in Wilmette. His left foot was bad- ly mangled and it was only a few weeks ago that his condition was sufficiently improved so as to permit | walking without the aid of crutches. He has been on active duty directing the affairs of the department. | | | Winnetka is | Boy Scout Motion Pictures | Beginning on Saturday, March 1, the Boy Scouts will show motion pictures at Community House. There will be one exhibition each month and the 'proceeds will go to the Boy Scout movement. The pictures will be of especial interest to children. Announce Engagement of Teacher Word has been received of the engagement of Miss Marie Shuffle- botham, former teacher of literature in the seventh and eight grades of the Horace Mann school, to a Y. M. C. A. physical director on overseas duty. Miss Shufflebotham doing canteen work in France under the direction of the Y. M. C. A 1s Buy New Home Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wood Shoe- maker, who have been living at 643 Walden road during the past year, have bought a home on Green Bay road, Hubbard Woods. and will move to the new location about April 1. Record Baby Mr. and Mrs. Victor Whitlock, re- cently of New York, how of 1144 North avenue, Hubbard Woods, an- nounce the arrival of a son. Phy- sicians have declared the youngster a record baby. Girton School Starts Choral Work in the. upper school at Girton school began this week. Mrs. Burton H. Atwood of Winnetka director in charge. Choral work 18 Entertains Pine Street Circle The Pine Street Circle day afternoon with Mrs. Rahning, 972 Pine street. | met Tues- | | Tors were served. Mrs. | i Charles Refresh- William Joy assisted the hostess. x Spring and Speeders Justice Northrop slapped fines on several Chicago speeders in Wine netka this week. He says its the | spring weather.