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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1921 ISSUED SATURDAY OF EACH WEEK RR by LAKE SHORE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1222 Central Ave., Wilmette, Ill 656 Center Street, Winnetka, IIL Telephone Telephone eins senses «eo. Wilmette 1920 Winnetka 388 SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 A YEAR All communications must 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. cards of notices of Resolutions of condolence, thanks, obituary poetry, entertainments or other affairs where an admittance charge will be made or a collection taken, will be charged for at regular advertising rates. Entered at the postoffice at Winnetka, Illinois, as mail matter of the second 'class. under the act of March 3, 1879. : - SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1921 The Senate And The Cabinet If, as it is reported, the Senate is trying to influence President-elect Harding to appoint Elihu Root sec- retary of state instead of Charles Evans Hughes, there will never be a better time than now for Mr. Hard- ing to declare his independence of the "Senate oligarchy" of which so "much was heard at the time of the Chicago convention. There is no question of the ability of Elihu Root to act as secretary of state. His whole career has been characterized by activities that have fitted him to serve in this important post. But there is- equal, though different, ability in Mr. Hughes, equal reason for his appointment to that office. The unofficial announcement of-the choice that Mr. Harding had made for secretary of state was, no doubt, 'made with the knowledge of the ~ president-elect. It may quite possi- bly be that he had not fully deter- mined to confer upon Mr. Hughes the honor and the responsibility of the office which, next to that of the presidency, is the most important in 'the government circle. However, the publi will helieve that the appoint- men had been all but made perma- nent and would approve the evidence that Mr. Harding is to be President, not the puppet of the senate ring that "has so antagonized the portion of the American people that does not be- lieve the chief end of the office holder to be the playing of politics in such a way as to insure his continuance in office. Mr. Harding has now his oppor- tunity to show that he is definitely determined to make his own selec- tions for the posts in his cabinet, an opportunity of which it is to be hop- ed he will make full use. PASS TRUCK RULES FOR CONNECTICUT VEHICLE TRAVELING Any commercial vehicle traveling on Connecticut state aid highways or on any truck line road within the state, has been restricted until May, 1921, by new regulations placed in effect by the state through its depart- "ment of motor vehicles, to a total weight, including load, not to exceed 20,000 pounds. The new regulations also cover driving, mufflers, weights, dimensions, brakes, tires and lights. GAIRING Fine Arts 1613 Orrington Avenue EVANSTON, ILL. CTT TUTTE 20Per Cent Discount During January on Frames Pictures and Novelties LUKE GRANT TAKES RAP AT "BLUE LAWS" Editor of North Shore Bulletin Gives Views on Proposed Legislation Luke Grant, editor of the North Shore Bulletin, pauses for a moment in his pageant of praise for the beau- ties and comforts of the North Shore line which he represents, to discourse amiably though somewhat disapprov- ingly, of the so-called "blue laws." He traces the history of such legislation from its incubation in the minds of the Puritans to the present day, drawing, however, a strict and distinct line between the Puritans and Pilgrims, whom, he claims, many people confuse. \ A Common Mistake "It is a very common mistake," he writes. "The Pilgrims left England and went to Holland, whose laws at that time permitted a religious free- dom which the laws of England did not. From Holland they emigrated to the United States and we have just been celebrating the tercentenary of their arrival. The Pilgrims wished only to be let alone to worship in their own way. It was to obtain that freedom that they came over in the Mayflower. They didn't seek to im- pose their views on others. Now that is exactly what most of us wish in this twentieth century, that is, to be let alone to spend our Sundays in our own way. That being the case we have only respect for the memory of the original Pilgrims. "The Puritans arrived in this country at a later date. They were a different sect. The Pilgrims left the orthodox church and were known as Separatists. 'The Puritans stayed within the church and sought to re- form it. As we read the history of England for a half century following the arrival of the Pilgrims in this country, we cannot say we approve of the reform methods of the Pur- itans. They drenched Great Britain in blood to compel people to worship according to prescribed formulas. They instituted blue laws with a vengence. No wonder that the mere suggestion of a reucurrence of those laws is arousing the people of this country today. Perhaps their fears are not altogether groundless, either, for the liberties of nations, whether religious or civil, have always been taken from them by insidious meth- ods rather than openly. Our modern Puritans have prepared a bill for Sunday blue laws in the District of Columbia, hoping that if it is enact- ed the various states will follow suit. We cannot believe that they will succeed, but if they should we wish personally to shuffle this mortal coil before that day arrives. "The Puritan idea of Sunday ob- servance gives us a pain. No theaters, no amusement of any kind, no base- ball, no golf, swimming, boating, or any healthful recreation of that kind because, according to their narrow conception, such pastimes are a dese- cration of the Sabbath. Even the play and laughter of little children would be hushed and stilled by the Puritan. Just think what that means! Stop the sweetest music on earth, for there is more music in the laugh- ter of a little child at play than ever was heard in the finest cathedral in the world. Let them laugh and shout 0YBUR 615 Davis St., Evanston MATINEES 2 and 4 Saturday Elaine Hammerstein in "Pleasure Seekers" Pathe Weekly News Rolin Comedy NEX1 WEEK Monday and Tuesday January 31 and February 1 A Laughable Comedy "A Small Town Idol" With an All Star Cast Wednesday February 2 "THE STRANGER" Thurs. and Fri., Feb. 3 and 4 "HABIT" Featuring MILDRED HARRIS Saturday February 5 "The Hundredth Chance" From the Novel by ETHEL M. DELL COMING SOON | Mary Pickford in 'The Love Light' and Charlie Chaplin in 'The Kid' Evenings 7 and 9 January 29 to their heart's content. Send them out to the parks and playgrounds, to the green places, to the streets if there is no better place, but send them out in the sunlight and let them shout and play. It will do them more good than going to church and please them infinitely more. Does that sound irreligious? Not according to our notion of religion. So many confound religion with theology. So many blindly adhere to forms and dogmas, most of them of pagan ori- gin, and think they are religious. If that is religion we personally haven't FOR INFORMATION CALL " Department '"D." T.&S.Tours Co. N. S. Towle, President 103 W. Jackson Blvd. Harrison 3559-3566 any and don't want any. And no Sunday blue laws will make us think differently, either. GO TO CHURCH ON SUNDAY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY The Montreal Motor corporation, L+d., has recently been organized to take over the distribution of Liberty Six cars for the city of Montreal and its immediate environs, which take in a population of a million people. Hudson & Essex Sales & Service Now Established in Evanston ard of our motor cars. In order to better serve owners and prospective owners of Hudson and Essex Motor Cars in the North Shore District, the Hudson Motor Company of Illinois has established a Branch at 1522 Sherman Ave., Evanston, Illinois. We are prepared to render efficient service at this Branch and it will be our pleasure to demonstrate the performance of the Hudson and Essex to those con- templating the purchase of a motor car. We believe that the Evanston Branch will be of real ser=- vice to the North Shore Public and it will be our very sincere endeavor to maintain a courteous, efficient organ- ization worthy of their patronage and of the high stand- Hudson Motor . EVANSTON BRANCH - 1522 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, Ill. Phones Evanston 343 and 720 Co. of Illinois taxi. You Get Right to the Heart of Chicago when you use The Road of Service No need to waste time, energy, and money in changing to street car, bus, or North Shore trains take you right into the loop; at the very door of the theatres, hotels, stores, and business district. A convenient schedule; clean, com- fortable trains; fast, direct service---a few of the features that North Shore residents ap- preciate in North Shore Service. 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