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4 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1919 Winnetka Weekly Talk ISSUED SATURDAY OF EACH WEEK ; by The Lake Shore Publishing Company 1222 Central Ave., Wilmette, Ill I Telephene .............. Wilmette 1920 Winnetka Office Telephone Winn. 388 SUBSCRIPTION ........ $1.00 A YEAR Strictly in advance All communications must be ac- companied by the name and address of the writer. Articles for publication should reach this office by Thursday afternoon to insure appearance in current issue. Resolutions of condolence, cards of thanks, obituary peotry, notices of entertainments or other affairs where an admittance charge will be made or a collection taken, will be charged for at regular advertising rates. Entered in the postoffice at Winnetka, Illinois, as mail matter of the second class, under the act of March 3, 1879. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1919 - Tribute. And Thank Offering Oak Park is in the midst of rais- ing a fund of six thousand dollars with which to endow a bed in the Amreican hospital at Rheims, as a "tribute to the memory of our dead and a thank offering for those re- turned to us." The hospital is an institution for the relief of women and children and the women of Oak Park are taking the initiative in the endeavor to se- cure the money necessary to endow a bed in it. All the woman's organ- izations are enlisted in the effort and the prospects are good for a success- ful issue to the campaign for funds. This is a suitable expression of the honor in which a community holds Mg soldier dead and a proper thank re for those who came home safe out of the terrible experiences of war. It is a constructive work for people who very much need that sort of service, and it is in accord- ance with the sentiment of the men to whom tribute is to be paid and of those who came safe home. Lm Ll Woman's The third regular meeting of the Winnetka Woman's club was held Thursday afternoon. The president, Mrs. Porter, presided and made the following announcements: The Federation of ciubs of the Tenth District of Illinois will meet with the Welles Park Woman's club Tuesday, November 4. All those who wish to attend the luncheon please send their names to Mrs. Porter be- fore November 1. Mrs. Marc Newman has been made chairman of the Thrift committee. Those wishing pledge cards may ob- tain them through her. Miss Gemmell, chairman of Civic committee, announced that the Com- munity Kitchen will be opened at the Tea Room, Winnetka, on November 5. On week days from 10 to 12 cooked food can be purchased. From 4 to 6 on week days, and noon on Sundays the regular Tea Room din- ner can be bought and taken home using your own containers of any sort. The containers can be found in Field's basement at $35 a set. These dinners offer a choice of three meats, two vegetables and potatoes, and a desert for 75c, and 10c extra charge if delivered. ' M. Couet is offering a class to be- ginners in French, which will meet Monday at 2:15. If interested call Mrs. Fletcher. Mrs. Lieber announced a Bridge party to be given at Community House on Tuesday, November 4, the proceeds of which will go towards the dinners which have been given the wounded soldiers at Fort. Sher- idan. Tickets to be $1 each. If more than $100 is received the remainder will go toward Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Mrs. Lieber also said that if any one wished to open their homes to soldiers for Thanks- giving to please call Mrs. Frederick Thomas. The afternoon kindergarten class at the Parish house has not it's nec- essary 25 children. Those wishing to avail themselves of the opportunity of having their small children taken care of and taught for a few hours in the afternoon, will call Mrs. Fulton or Mr. Washburne. Mrs. Porter than turned the meet- ing over tao Mrs. Fentress, chairman of Education committee, who intro- duced Mr. Washburne, Superintend- ent of the Winnetka schools. Mr. | Alu || J Washburne gave a most interesting and stimulating talk on the prob- lems of the schools in general, and of Winnetka's own problems in par- ticular, the most pressing need of the latter being more room. Village Affairs 00 MANAGER REPORTS FINANCES At the last meeting of the Village Council, the Manager presented a brief report showing the financial condition of the Village after the ex- piration of the first six months of the fiscal year. The detailed financial statement for September, printed elsewhere in this issue was also ex- plained. The total expenditure from the General Fund for the past six months have been $60,854.43, which is sixty- one per cent of the estimated ex- penditures for twelve months, as shown by the budget adopted at the beginning of the year. Because of increased costs for all items of labor and material, it is expected that the General Fund will show a consider- able deficit at the end of the present fiscal year, inasmuch as the increase in tax income authorized by the last Legislature will not be received un- til after the end of the current fiscal year, March 31, 1920. The gross revenue of the Electric department for the month of Septem- ber showed an increase of thirty- three per cent over the corresponding month in 1918; operating expenses increased thirty-nine per cent. The unit cost of production increased from 4.8 cents to 5.4 cents per kilo- watt hour sold. In the Water department, the con- sumption of water in Winnetka dur- {ing the past three months increased 44.5 per cent over the corresponding period last year, as compared with an increase in water sold Glencoe of 56.5 per cent. The total water pump- ed increased only 33 per cent, due to a large decrease in water lost in distribution, resulting from the con- tinuous survey to locate leaks in mains and services. thousand gallons sold decreased from 7:6 cents last year to 6 cents this year, a reduction of 16 cents per thousand gallons. The cost of fuel delivered at the plant including shrinkage and re- handling from temporary storage, is $5.50 per ton, as compared to $4.53 last year. The cost of fuel used at the plant for the month of September increased 25.6 per cent over last year. as compared to an increase in elec- trical output of 17 per cent and in water pumpage of 33 per cent. CITY MANAGERS' CONVENTION The Village of Winnetka was rep- resented at the City Managers' Con- vention in Indianapolis during the past week by Manager H. L. Wool- hiser. John S. Miller, Jr., President of the Village, also = attended the sessions. of the convention on Tues- day, October 28. 7 rT, i The cost per NEW FIRE TRUCK The American La France fire truck recently purchased to provide ade- quate fire protection to the Village will be delivered some time next week. This apparatus, which is of | the most modern type, will be on dis- play at the Village Hall, where G. M. Houren, Fire Chief, will be glad to explain its operation to any citizen interested. A demonstration of the equipment under actual fire fighting conditions will be staged for the benefit of the public in the near future, with the members of the Fire department in charge. SIDEWALK REPAIRS An active campaign to put the side- walks of the Village in good condi- tion. under the direction of the Pub- lic Works Department, has resulted in a very large number of sidewalk improvements during the past month. Mr. W. A. Gibbon, Superintendent of Public Works, reports a fine spirit of co-operation on the part of prop- erty owners in complying with the request of the Village that they at- tend to necessary sidewalk repairs. EXTENSION OF VILLAGE LIMITS A committee of the Council has under consideration the annexation of the territory lying south of Win- netka avenue between the Chicago and Northwestern railway and Ridge road. A letter has been received from William H. Maclean, County Commissioner, requesting that the Council give careful consideration to the annexation of this district. TRACK DEPRESSION The preliminary work to provide for depression of railway tracks through the Village is progressing satisfactorily, the engineering be- ing handled by Mr. H. C. Lothholz, who has had charge of similar work in several large cities. H. K. Tenney has been retained by the Village Council as counsel to take charge of the legal features of this work. COAL SUPPLY Residents of Winnetka need not worry about interruption of electric or water service during the impend- ing coal strike, unless the strike lasts for a longer period than two months. Over 1200 tons of coal for plant oper- ation have been stored at the plant and on the Village property at Nortlf avenue and Linden street, in antici- pation of a shortage during the strike. NEW VILLAGE MAPS A supply of small maps of the Village showing the house numbering system and containing other informa- ! tion of interest to residents, has been received at the Village Hall. These maps can be obtained by anyone de- siring them at a price of three cents each. rrr lL lll td Lillis ZZ 772200777777 27777 7a Za ddd 7 Ld dead dad Are you in Need of good, durable, stylish, good fitting spats, rubbers, boots and shoes? You can purchase them at the Winnetka Shoe Store at very reasonable prices. Shoe repairing a specialty. teed workmanship. You must convince yourseif. Winnetka Shoe Store H. 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Nothing Lut pure gasoline gets through the vmesh, You can't kocp this stuff out of your gasol'ne, but ycu can keep it out cof your carburetor OU can instantly see how the gasoline comes in through the intake tube, flows down into the glass trap cup, and then goer upward through the mesh and out through the shank to the vacuum tank. This is a time honored trap nd engine. system. In this case the cup i= We carry a large, stock of of glass, and you can sea what Miller, Fisk, Kelley Springfield, sou are trapping. Goodyear and Brunswick Tires. Telephone 455 1709. SHERMAN AVENUE CONRAD SCHMEISSER PLUMBING Residence Telephone 3307-J .s oe ve .e EVANSTON For sale by | The North Shore Garage 611 West Railrcad Ave. Phone Wilmette 628 : zeal] ang --------