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isd Sed Nearly Everybody In Winnetka Reads The Talk "WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK VOL. VIII, NO. 2. WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1919 EIGHT PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS FRENCH RED CROSS PAAR FoR Oras WOMAN HERE SUNDAY Hasyption Board No. 3 has passed] | into history. In other words, as sec- | Mademoiselle Lucie Ladle Plorrard To Tell | re closed and the of Sufferings of Women and | put of business. Children of Invaded Land | | fices 2 were placed aboard a and 5 irted on the way to Washing- WORKED THROUGH WAR ton, C., where they will be filed ------ | away Ds others from every "nook Has Served Her Country Actively and cranny" in the United States. H tiliti i | Since i een | among the first of the Draft head- | quarters to close up business and get records on the way to the Washing- | retary Fred A. Smith asserts, the of- Board gone | his week 2400 pounds of records freight car | Draft Board No. 3 was reported | nature of There will be a meeting at Com- | ton archives. munity House, Winnetka, Sunday| Chairman George J. Pope, of Glegy- evening, March 30, at 8 o'clock. and | coe. who for many months Seta the speaker will be Mademoiselle neglectedan extensive lumberhusiness Lucie Pierrard of the French Red | to serve in the great war, will return Cross. Her subject is, "The Women | to his private work. Fred A Smith, and Children of devastated France." |secretary, of Wilmette, told a rep- | Mademoiselle Pierrard has worked: ire sentative of the Lake Shore News for her country without ceasing since | he expected to spend most of his the outbreak of the war in 1914. She | time in his victory garden. gave her services wherever her coun-| The men and their corps of assist- try directed her and sometimes she | ants deserve high praise from every was sent to work in military hospi- | resident in New Trier township for tals and other times among the civil-| the efficient, absolutely fair and ian population. | courteous manner in which the highly | Worked Upon "Repatries" { important business of the selective | {draft was conducted. The most interesting and dramatic | story she has to tell is that of the pathetic "repatries"--the inhabitants of northern France turned back to their mother country by the invad- | ers. The Germans sent them through | Switzerland to Evian, France, and if | | tka V 3 was there that Mademoiselle Pier-| give their time to recreational driv- rard met them and convoyed .groups | Ng 10T wounded soldiers at Fort of them to the different institutions | Sheridan are requested to register throughout the country where they | for such service. ' had been assigned by the French | Those in charge of this work at government. 3 | Fort Sheridan have asked for a com- Mademoiselle Pierrard has these | | plete list of drivers on whom they stories at first hand and they are can call when necessary. The hours perhaps the most dramatic the war | Of driving are from 1:30 to 5P.M. affords--the sufferings of these hero-| Mrs. Frederick B. Thomas 1s 1m ic women and children that the world | | charge of the drivers in Winnetka. should know and never forget. | She will be assisted by Mrs. Law- Cornelius Lynde will be the. chairs] rence Stein phone Winnetka 170. Re- man of the meeting. | gistrar for the northeast quarter of WILL YOU DRIVE FOR WOUNDED MEN AT FORT SHERIDAN HOSPITAL? Winnetka car owners wishing to { visions "The National Crisis in Education" A Message to North Skore Parents The New Trier Parent-Teacher association was addressed at it last meeting by Dr. Buckingham of the University of Illinois who spoke on "The National Crisis in Education." Dr. Buckingham's address was of in- terest not only to educators, who are perhaps most keenly aware of the the problems confronting us in the educational field, but also to the public at large, on whom must rest in large measure the responsibili- ty of solving these problems. After a clear, concise account of the pres- ent status of education in the United States, Dr. Buckingham gave a most excellent explanation of the pro- of the Towner "Educational 3il1" which has been introduced in- to Congress with a view to outlining {a practical and definite program of 1 federal aid | tion in the President's Cabinet |and other departments. At | of Education with a Secretary to state endeavor. establishes a Department at its head, thus giving Education recogni- along Labor present The bill with Agriculture, Commerce, {the administration of educational af- | eighty different bureaus, fairs is parceled out among more than boards and divisions of the several departments i of government. | tion of town: Mrs. Rockwood Hosmer, Win- | I netka 373. Resistrar: for the south- JACKIE ENTERTAINMENT | east quarter: Mrs. Edwin Price Jr. EXPENSE MONEY STOLEN | Winnetka 312. Registrar for the } wrthwest awarter: Mrs. J. Weart,! A brown velvet bag containing $42 Winnetka 817. Raplstrar for the and safety deposit box keys was Sopénwest quarter 9 own. . his stolen last Saturday evening from | Those wishing to serve in this work or to receive further informa- tion will please call the Registrars in their district. Community House. The bag was the property of Mrs. J. Allen Haines who has been giving regular Saturday evening parties for soldiers and sailors at Community | House. The money in the bag,| though in her custody, was a por- tion of the fund used to defray the expense of these entertainments. The bag, according to Mrs. Haines, was taken from the Jackie club rooms. A reward has been offered for the return of the bag and contents to Miss Mary Williams, in care of the Community House, Winnetka, either by person or by mail when no ques- tions will be asked. |AS JEWELERS THEY'RE then, i "its something else again. Judge Bvron A Nelson accepted a | honds for H. R. Epker of Liberty- ville. arrested for speeding. A jeweler offered him 10 cents for the ring; the bahk wouldn't take the check. Epker's mother settled. Nort! ted | Judge Clark 7, Northrop accentel I intellectually sound and imbued with chain. and fob from Albert Richert, 6207 South Whipple street, when he conldn't pay a fine. jeweler bid 50 cents for the watch alone. REV. CHARLES W. GILKEY a wate h, DUNCAN-CLARK TO TALK IN WINNETKA, APRIL 6 S. J. Duncan-Clark, War Analyst for the Chicago Evening Post will be the speaker at Community House, Sunday, April 6. His subject will be "The League of Nations." Mr. Clark is at present writing analyses of the proceedings at the Peace Confer- ence. Mr. Clark was one of a group of American Journalists who in the late Reverend Charles W. Gilkey is to "Thinking Straight about Religion," | Winnetka justices may be judges of | men, but when it comes to jewelry--| says Chief of Police Peterson, |! ! : i eign born in our country, speak each evening from next Mon- | day to Friday in the Congregational church. 8 P. M. Monday he will speak | POOR JUDGES. IT SEEMS | | | | national The bill authorizes the appropria- $100,000,000 annually to the states on condition that the state or local authority or both shall furnish an equal amount for each specified purpose. The appropriation is to be expended for the followiffg purposes: 1. To encourage the states in the removal of illitracy, $7,500,000. The war demonstrated beyond a doubt that education is a subject of great importance. The selective draft revealed that there were 700,- 000 illiterate males in America be- tween the ages of 21 and 31. The last census shows that there are in this country more than five and one- half million illiterates over ten years of age. The nation must encourage and assist the states to remove this unfortunate condition 'which is a menace to our country. Anarchy and social disorders thrive on illiter- acy. 2. To encourage the state in the Americanization of foreigners, $7,- 500,000. The Americanization, not only of the more than thirteen million for- but of the | many native born who are ignorant | diamond ring and a check for $15 as | of their duties and responsibilities as i citizens of our free country, | is a mat- ter of vital importance. and perpetuity of our nation demand i that all possible encouragement be | given to the states in the develop- The | IN SERIES OF SERMONS ment of a citizenship physically and the spirit and ideals of true Amer- icanism. 3. To encourage the states in the equalization of educational oppor- tunities and for the partial payment of teacher's salaries, providing bet- ter instruction, extending school | terms and otherwise providing equal- ly good schools for all children, $50,- 000,000. We sometimes boast that this is a land of equal opportunity and yet we know that all the children of Amer- days of the war was the guest of the Tuesday, 'Christianity as a Social | British government. He toured Eng-' Program." Wednesday. "Christianity | land and France and made an inspec- as a Personal Experience." Thursday tion of the. battle fronts. He is said | ¢ to be one of the best informed men concerning actual conditions and needs among the allied nations. day "Jesus Christ, Our Savior." are invited. Charles Ray Feature Friday Automobile Burns A Cadillac automobile, belonging to L. M. Stein of Oak street, was completely destroyed this week when it caught fire in Stenman's garage on Elm street. Stenman's Ford was also. partly destroyed by the blaze. clever at "small town" roles, featured Friday at : Mai » House in "String Beans. gram is also on the bill. A Kino- Boy Scouts Have Big Picture & "The Evans, » The Bov Scouts will show | Volunteer" featuring Madge | and Charlie Chaplin in "The Tramp Visits Friends in Town > 3 Gatlin : 3 E. W. Osgood, former Winnetka at the Community House Saturday. resident was visiting friends this week. Mr. Osgood lives in Muske- Esntortalds Teachers gon, Michigan, but will move to Chi-| cago in the near future. Chinese Have Fire | Hubbard Woods on Wednesday, to | tis | meet Mrs. Marietta Johnson, the; A fire of unknown origin was easily | fecturer, who was extinguished at the Chinese laundry | Fentress home for the day. on Railroad avenue, Tuesday. | LE SEE he fe Clerk-Carrier Examination Gym Director Returns wd -- | Harry P. Clarke, former g director in Winnetka returned Wed- | position of clerk-carrier. nesday from overseas where he has | [tions must he made to Raymond E. | been engaged in Y. M. C. A. work. | Cazel, at the post office. Da We Still Need to be Saved," Fr All| Charles Ray, who is exceptionally | will be! the Community | | | {omic and Winnetka teachers were invited to cause of much poverty and misery. { the home of Mrs. James Fentress of | Our people, particularly the indust- a guest at the|fare of all | attention in youth. ica do not have an equal chance for an education. The heaviest burdens often fall upon those least able to bear them. Shall we as a nation be- grudge a few hundred millions that every child in America whether born in the crowded city or in the sparse- lv settled rural district shall have the advantage of a good common school education? This is simply guaranteeing ecual rights and a square deal to all. 4. To encourage the states in the promotion of physical and health education and recreation, $20,000,000. It was found that more than seven- hundred thousand of those examined for military service were physically unsound, and that a large proportion of the defects discovered could have been prevented or removed by proper Here may be found the source of enormous econ- industrial loss and the rial classes, are vitally interested in the promotion of the physical wel- through physical and 'health education and the encourage- ment of wholesome recreation. 5. To encourage the states in pro- viding facilities for preparing and An examination will be held at the! supplying better teachérs, $15,000,000. gymnasium | [ocal post office, on April 12, for the | As the teacher is of first import- Applica- | ance in every educational undertak- ing we must make provision for more competent, well-trained teach- The welfare ers. But to obtain and keep good, | experienced teachers it is evident | that adequate salaries must be paid. | The Bureau of Education reports the average salary paid teachers in this country in 1918 was $630.64, which is $243.00 less per annum than the average wage paid to scrub-women in the United States Navy yard. | Statistics obtained by R. C. Moore, Secretary of the Illinois State Teach- ers' association and published in the February, 1919, issue of the Illinois | Teacher show that the average monthly wage of fifteen miners for | a certain month taken from the pay- | roll at the mine was $217.78, while the average monthly salary of the fifteen teachers in the same town was $55. In another town a certain min-! er. who by the way was an Austrian | alien, drew more than $2,700 in wages last year, while the high school prin- cipal in that town, an American girl, trained for her work in a University, drew a salary of $765. Low salaries are driving many good teachers out of the profession and filling the ranks with the immature, inexperienced, and untrained. thousand teachers in hundred-thousand twenty years old; thousand have less; thirty-thousand have had no education beyond the eighth grade; two-hundred-thousand have had less than a high school education. The Federal government should investi- gate this great problem so vital to the welfare of the more than 22,000,000 children of America and give aid and encouragement to the states in its solution. The responsibility of giving adequate salaries to all teachers rests in the last analysis on Boards of Education by whom teachers are employed. They will be sustained in their efforts to meet this situation | by public sentiment which has be- come aroused to an appreciation of the crisis confronting us. The other great nations are giv-| ing particular attention to public edu- cation since the war, standing their- enormous war debts are appropriating more for this pur- pose than ever hefore. America, one- are less one-hundred-fifty- Educational Bill, recently enacted by | the English Parliament, is a most ad- vanced measure. Education is rep- resented in the cabinets of England, France and Ttaly. in America when the great import- ance of Education from the national standpoint makes it appropriate and necessary that a Department of Edu- cation shall be established to co-or- dinate and administer the various educational activities of the govern- ment, and that the Federal govern- ment shall give aid and encourage- | ment to the states in the removal of | illiteracy. migrants, the promotion of physical and health education and recreation, | the preparation of teachers, equal- ization of educational opportunities, Head of Red Gross € Cross Of the six-hundred-! than | served two years or | and notwith- | The Fisher! The time has come | the Americanization of im- | RAYMOND ROBINS IS ~ SUNDAY EVE. ORATOR Commicsan in Russia Asked To Speak Sunday before Evening Club IS AUTHORITY ON RUSSIA Letitia Gallaher-Princell, Well Known Soprano, To Render Special Selections The speaker at the Wilmette Sun- day Evening club on next Sunday, March 30, will be Raymond Robins. Mr. Robins is one of the best known public men in America today and it is needless to say that it will be necessary to come early to get a seat | next Sunday. Mr. Robins is one of the best i known authorities on the Russian situation in America. As the head of the Red Cross Commission to Russia he was in that country dur- ing the most strenuous days of the war. Religious Leader Mr. Robins took a most active part in the "Men and Religion Forward Movement" a few years ago and is I soon to speak in nearly all the large cities of this country, together with Robert E. Speer and Fred 'B. Smith on the great movement for a closer union of all churches. The soloist on next Sunday will be Letitia Gallaher-Princell, mezzo soprano. Mrs. Princell has appeared as soloist with the St. Louis' Sym' as soloist with the St. Louis Sym- phony Orchestra, American Sym- { phony Orchestra and many other ik organizations, BRAITHWAITE BURIAL AT ROSEHILL NEXT THURSDAY Burial services for Mrs. Thomas M. | Braithwaite, former prominent Wil- mette club woman, who died in St. Petersburg, Florida, early in Jan- i from shock and injuries re- ceived when her clothing caught fire | from a gas heater, will be held at Rosehill Thursday afternoon, April 3. Trains will leave Wilmette at 1 o'clock and return from Rosehill at 2:45 o'clock. Many Wilmette women lit is expected. will attend the servic- "es. The remains were placed in a vault at St. Petersburg last January. Mr. Braithwaite, who has been in Florida during the winter months | because of ill health, will soon go to the Hinsdale sanitarium. 'DR. F. B. EARLE NOW WILMETTE RESIDENT Dr. Frank B. Earle, a physician of Chicago, has moved to Wilmette and is now living at 829 Elmwood avenue, {and also has an office in the Brown building. Dr. Earle has attended a number of people in Wilmette during the past | seven or eight years and comes high- ly recommended. He is well known as a lecturer at several of Chicago's and the improvement of our public|leading medical colleges. schools, to the end that every child] and every citizen in the land, entitled to the protection of our flag and the blessings of liberty guaranteed by | our constitution, shall receive freely what Abraham Lincoln asked for all, "an unfettered start and a fair chance! in the race of life." First Voters' Meeting The ' Third" annual First Voters] meeting of the Young People's Civic. Federation, will be held at Orchestra | Hall, Michigan avenue, Chicago, on | Monday evening, March 31, at 8] o'clock. Professor Lynn Harold] Hough of Garrett Biblical Institute, Northwestern University, will give | his popular lecture on "Democracy." A bluejacket band will furnish the music. | ! | Give Your Old Clothes When vou find outgrown and used | slothing during house cleaning time, send it to Miss Kate Dwyer, 858 Elm | street. It will be sold for the benefit | to the Winnetka Relief and Aid so- | ciety. Invite Teachers To Dinner i The Social committee of the Par- ent-Teacher association has invited | the teachers of the Winnetka schools | to a "camouflage" dinner to be held! in the near future at the Woman's club. H. Strotz is in the aviation corps, and at present is at Pensacola, Fla. ie Toth aiat VISITS FORMER NEW TRIER INSTRUCTOR OVER WEEK-END | Bernard A. Schroeder, 711 Park avenue; returned to Wilmette this |week from Minneapolis where he | spent the week-end with C. A. Hyatt former instructor at New Trier High school. Hyatt is now associated with the Minneapolis Athletic club where he is said to be doing splendid work Mr. and Mrs. Hyatt, both of whom are well known in the township. ex- pressed the desire to be remembered to their many acquaintances here. Cooper Returns Motorcycle policeman W. Cooper | of the Winnetka force, who was in- | jured in an auto accident early in | February, returned the Alex'an | cago. His I proved. from Chi- m- this week Brothers hospital, condition is much Louis Satena Dies Louis Satena, former restaurant proprietor. died Sunday at the Conn- [ty hospital at Dunning where he was ! taken several months ago after he- ing pronounced mentally deranged by physicians. Spend week in Detroit Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Parsons of Hawthorn Lane, are spending a vcek at the Statler hotel in Detroit.