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WINNET i 6 VOL. X, NO. 3. WINNETKA ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1921 TWELVE PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS BUILD SCHOOL NOW, SENSE OF MEETING Board of Education and Major Sub- scribers To New Skokie School Review Contract Bids Tuesday COST WILL EXCEED $300,000 Aggregate of Low Bids Is $305,750; Need For Building Prompts Vote For Early Construction A meeting was held last Tuesday night between the Board of Educa- tion and some of the major sub- scribers to the fund for the new school, to consider the advisability of proceeding with construction of the new school under the bids which have been received. Much competition for the work was secured. About 85 contractors bid on one contract or another, and the work was subdivided into about 20 sub-contracts. A great range in bids was developed. The aggregate of the low bids was $305,750. The subscriptions in hand are $300,000. At first sight these figures were felt to be very encouraging, but items not covered by the contracts, but fairly chargeable to the expence of erecting the building, will carry the amount substantially above the figure given. Imperative Need There was a very full discussion about the advisability of proceeding under these circumstances. It was urged that the need for the new building was steadily increasing and that if contracts were not let in the next few weeks the school could not be occupied at all next year, while if they were let at once the new build- ing could be occupied in the early part of the next school year. It was especially urged that the project has been made possible by an extraor- dinary display of community spirit "nd any substantia' delay which wi' allow this spirit to flag will be un- fortunate in every respect. On the other hand, the possibility of further decline in prices was strongly emphasized. The contracts will in any event give the School Board the benefit of any decrease in labor rate, but the real question is in regard to a drop in material prices. Such a drop over the next year was generally considered almost certain, but a drop in the next few months was felt to be more problematical. May Modify Bids The architect for the school stated that some further reductions might be secured through negotiations with the successful bidders; that some of the contracts could be held up for a period until further material price re- ductions might take place, and that the work not covered by the con- tracts could undoubtedly be reduced in scope and expense. Finally it was voted that it was the sense of the meeting that the School Board should go ahead with the con- struction, securing all possible reduc- tions, and that the first installment of subscriptions should be called for at once. VILLAGE AUTO LICENSE PLATES AWAIT TAKERS Should you be the owner of a ve- hicle, motor or horse driven, infor- mation that the Winnetka Village license plates are ready for distribu- tion upon payment of the small li- cense fee, will be of particular inter- est. Prompt secural of the license plate will save much inconvenince to local motorists in driving through other towns where police are halting machines not adorned with the 1921 plates. In cars of less than 35 H. P. Miss Helen Williams, 850 Cherry street, obtained license plate number 1. Orian A. Galitz, 1041 Oak street, drew numbers 13 and 23. In cars of more than 35 H. P. number one was taken by H. C. Phillips, 765 Wil- low street. Number 13 went to Mrs. William G. Hibbard, 840 Willow street. EDUCATIONAL FILMS Educational films will be shown at Winnetka Community House Wed- nesday night, April 13, at 8 o'clock, depicting student life at Princeton university, under auspices of the Princeton Alumni association of Chi- cago and vicinity. Five big reels are promised. The films will be shown in the Assembly room and there is to be no admission charge. Everyone's Talking About the Minstrel- Musical Performance _ By Observer Enthusiasm waxes high for the "Jollies of 1921," the benefit for the Winnetka Parent-Teacher A Tea associa- tion. The show is 'tertainly well named. It will be a good place to get rejuvenated. The dates are April 14 and 15. Here is a hint of what you will hear and see: Mr. Carleton W. Wash- burne is in the middle chair as inter- locutor, and on the ends we see Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Bren, Mrs. Burkhardt, Mrs. Connor, Mr. Farwell, Mr. Cop- thorn, Mr. Whitlock, Mr. Macy. "All up for the opening medley," shouts the interlocutor, and then comes singing and dancing and tam- bourine work with a tempo which at once sets you to feeling jolly with yourself. Then there are the solos, some ex- cruciatingly funny, some delightful- ly sweet; then the jokes interspersed with wholesome good humor. In the second part comes the sketch, "The Mice will Play"--black mice, they are. In the third part a big hit will be the Grand Uproar quintet, Mr. Macy, Mr. Whitlock, Mrs. Hough, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Bren. A restaurant scene, a mind-reading act and several other novelties add to the general atmosphere of jollity. Some added attractions are Mrs. Cooley's Indian songs, Mrs. Thrall's solo, Mr. Fentress' inimitable Negro spirituals. This is divulging a good many of the good secrets, but there are more and you will want to see them all. The Minstrel scene will be hand- somely costumed and the Lyman Goss orchestra will play for the show and also for the dancing which will fol- low the performance. Seats are now on sale at the Adams Pharmacy, Winnetka Pharmacy, Hub- bard Woods Pharmacy and the Grade chairmen of the schools. They can also be procured from any of the participants. Watch for the posters which will be out soon! SPRING AND BASEBALL, FIRST MEETING SUNDAY North Shore Baseball League to Hold Meeting at Headquarters of Glen- coe Athletic Club Spring is here and the young man's fancy turns, among other important matters, to thoughts' of baseball and the approaching championship sea- son of the North Shore Baseball league. Baseball enthusiasts of this village will be interested, in this connection, in the accompanying letter penned by Samuel S. Otis, president of the North Shore Baseball league, an- nouncing a meeting of the league Sunday at the Glencoe Athletic club headquarters. The letter reads: Dear Friend :-- The baseball season is beginning to draw near and therefore the North Shore Baseball league is ex- pecting. soon to get together and orgahize. In*view of this fact a meeting is planned for Sunday, April 3, and your presence, together with any others of your crowd interested in baseball, is respectfully requested. Several teams already have shown a decided interest in the coming season and in certain cases there have been valuable sugges- tions made for improving the sit- uation over last year. The officers of this league are very anxious to do anything they can to further the interests of each and every team, but in order to do so they need your particular point of view! Don't forget that the league is going to be stronger and more powerful than ever before. Don't forget that this is your chance to get in on the ground floor and that if you let this opportunity go by you may miss something later on. The meeting is to be held at the Glencoe Athletic 'club rooms, sec- ond floor, Vernon avenue, one-half block south of Park avenue, on west side of street on next Sun- day afternoon 3 P. M., April 3. Put this date on your calendar, Friend--and be sure to show up! Yours very truly, Samuel S. Otis, President North Shore Baseball League. AN EDITORIAL NON.CO-OPERATION With utmost satisfaction one would wish to record that every real estate office on the north shore had come into accord with the plan and deci- sion of the North Shore Real Estate board to cease conducting Sunday business, thus ridding the north shore of the nuisance of the Sunday parade of sightseers, who, real estate records show, are not, for the most part, sin- cere home-seekers. It is with a feeling of mingled regret and indignation then, that one must re- cord that a single real estate firm in Winnetka has seen fit not to con- form with the plan which has received the enthusiastic endorsement of every recognized civic organization in the village, including every church and club and the village governing bodies. One notes with interest that the name of the one recalcitrant dealer is none other than that of Peter I. Johansen, operating a real estate brokerage office at Indian Hill. Mr. Johansen is not a member of the North Shore Real Estate board. He is likewise not a member of the Indian Hill Improvement association, or any other civic improvement body, though a resident in that district. Matter of fact, he has frequently and consistently opposed the efforts of that civic betterment organization, composed of Indian Hill residents and property owners. The Indian Hill Improvement as- sociation has endorsed and actively supported only such movements and projects having as their purpose ad- vancement of community life and bet- terment of living conditions in that Indian Hill has stood for advance- ment. Johansen, on the contrary, has labored ceaseiessly for selfish inter- ests. This se' ish spirit is glaringly dis- playe& in 3s refusal to co-operate in the Sunday Closing movement. He stands alone upon thg contention that Sunday business 'is essential to real estate enterprise. He invites the prospective customers to coine to Winnetka. on Sunday, inferring that Winnetka, . through the open doors to his offices, caters to the convenience of Sunday house hunt- ers. : Other realtors maintain that expe- rience has taught them that most sin- cere home seekers desire to make their investigations and to transact business only on business days, Sun- day opening, as evidenced by actual test, is not essential to the success of the real estate business in Winnetka, they declare. Real estate firms doing business in Winnetka are convinced, also, that Winnetka property owners desirous of disposing or renting properties are in accord with the idea of stopping the Sunday "showing" of property. These firms are in accord with Win- netka's ideals of civic life. They are for the community and are working in co-operation with other organiza- tions in serving the advancement of the community. If you stand by Win- netka you will want to stand by busi- ness men who are interested primar- ily in Winnetka. MORE HOME BUILDING MEANS INCREASED SCHOOL PROBLEMS Building permits show there has been little real decrease in home building in Winnetka in the last twelve months. In the year just end- ed 64 building permits have been tak- en out. In the previous year, which was a boom year, 75 permits were taken out. The last half of the year just closed showed an increase of al- most 30 per cent over the first half of the year. Incidentally, the Winnetka school problem will, therefore, continue to be with us. Mr. H. N. Mess took advantage of the Easter vacation to visit his par- ents in Benton Harbor, Mich. district and in the village at large. | YOTE OF CONFIDENCE FOR MILLER TUESDAY Electorate of Winnetka to Cast Complimentary Ballot in Annual Winnetka Village Election Tuesday, April 5, is Village Election Day in Winnetka and, this year, promises to be quite as peaceful and uneventful as any of the more or- dinary of the 365 and-a-fraction days of the annum, by reason of the fact there are no contests in the balloting on the various candidates. A compli- mentary vote, which it is hoped will be large, will be cast in commendation of the excellent administration of President John S. Miller, Jr., who is candidate to succeed himself in that place of distinction and responsibility. President Miller heads the so-call- ed Citizen Party ticket selected re- cently by representative village lead- ers in a caucus at Community House. Voters will go to the polls Tues- day to express confidence in their ex-soldier village president and his colleagues who are to assist in the administration of affairs over the period of the next two years. The ballot follows: For Village President--John S. Miller, Jr. For Village Trustees--Laurence M. Stein, J. B. Pierce, Edwin E. Brown, For Village Treasurer--William E. Davis. For Library Trustees--George W. Oldfather, William A. Hadley. For Village Marshal and Collector-- Theodore Flynn. For Police Magistrate--Clark T. Northrop. Haydn Choral Society Promises Rare Program Celebrated Group of Trained Voices to Present Concert at Community House, April 9 Saturday evening, April 9, is to be the occasion for one of the most im- pressive musical programs ever offer- ed to a Winnetka audience in the ap- pearance at Community House of the nationally famous Haydn Choral so- ciety of seventy-five trained voices, augmented by soloists of national prominence, under the leadership of its celebrated conductor, Haydn Owens. The Winnetka concert, it is predict- ed by President Richard Proud of the society, will be one of the best in the fifteen year career of the noted choral society. The members of the society he added, are very enthusiast- ic about the forthcoming concert and are particularly desirous of making a.favorable and lasting impression on the north shore. They appreciate the discriminating character of north shore concert audiences and are most anxious to win a place in the hearts of the Winnetka people. The Haydn Choral society, known from coast to coast and fame of which has spread into other lands, secured first honors at the Panama-Pacific Exposition at San Francisco. Sev- eral other first prizes have been won at international contests. The work of the society has been lauded by the most exacting critics of the great Metropolitan dailies: The Royal Neighbors are planning a bunco party to be held on April 12 'at Community House. CONSULT YOUR BROKER Many of the North Shore Real Estate brokers are using the classi- fied advertising section of the Talk to tell you about their listings. You will find many of them on page 12 of this issue. But at the same time they must have your listings. Bradstreet puts it aptly in his advertisement this week. A REQUEST If you do not want to sell your home, perhaps you do want to sell vacant. We have buyers for either and our business is to get Mr. Seller and Mr. Buyer together. Will you list your property with us today? 'The .next 30 days are the most active of the 365. P. W. BRADSTREET 520 Linden St. Phone 162 TEN HEADLINE ACTS IN GLENNETKA SHOW Winnetkans to Be Afforded Best in Variety Entertainment in Great Show to Be Staged Monday DISTINCTIVE PROGRAM Every Act Selected From Among Foremost in Variety Field; Per- formance at 8 o'clock What is characterized by those who are on the "inside" of the prepara- tions as the most elaborate and dis- tinctive entertainment ever presented before a discriminating audience, is to be staged at the Winnetka Wom- ans' club Monday evening, April 4, under the interesting caption, the "Glennetka Variety Show," given un- der auspices of the Masonic Low Twelve club of Winnetka and Glen- coe, an organization within the Ma- sonic lodge of this district. The show is for Masonic benefit. As previously mentioned the Glen- netka Variety Show is to comprise ten paramount acts of vaudeville tal- ent of the first order. Every act is described as a headliner in its particular field and the show in its entirety is heralded as topping any- thing ever staged in Chicago's fore- most variety entertainment centers. Tickets are on sale at the Adams' Pharmacy or may be obtained at the door. Array of Talent Consider, if you will, the array of talent offered in this program: Act One--Bartells, novelty songs by a clever, as well as artistic and vocalist. Act Two--Novelties (as yet a se- cret). Act Three--Thomas, Wood Taylor, a trio, offering the utmost in piano, voice and violin entertainment. Act Four -- Greene, and Cloud, re- markable wrestling exhibition. Act Five--Marigold Trio, consist- ing of Goss, Riley and Murphy, mas- ters of harmony; one of the great- est variety musical hits ever to ap- pear in Chicago theaters, unrivaled entertainers each, and all together. Act Six--Park and Cole, just a lit- tle bit of everything. Act Seven--Ned Melroy, famous monologue comedian, a leader in his art and alone worth the price of ad- mission. ' Act Eight --The Buckleys, con- jurers supreme, masters of the mystic, the black art, magic, mind-reading and slight-of-hand. Act Nine--Dawn and Francis, from the fore ranks of the dancing duos. Heralded as without a peer on any stage in the country. Act Ten--The McCarvers, singing, dancing, acrobatics and chatter, Black and Tan specialty. The acts, Ned Melroy and the Mari- gold Trio bring to Winnetka the new- est creations for these entertainers and are predicted top-notchers in the variety field. Also, Miss Helen Thomas, of Thomas, Wood and Taylor, will ap- pear in her latest act "Groups of Songs." Miss Thomas is one of the foremost contralto singers in the Mid- dle West and promises a wealth of entertainment in her individual work. Winnetkans accustomed to the very best in vaudeville will want to see this great combination of talent in a bill which may never again be duplicated on an amateur stage. The date is Monday, April 4, at 8 o'clock. BELL AGAIN CANDIDATE FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION HEAD President Laird Bell, of the Win- netka Board of Education, is an- nounced as a candidate for re-elec- tion to that important office at the annual Winnetka school election to be held Saturday, April 16. Candidates for members of the Board of Education are Mrs. Ger- trude H. Lieber and Walter Shoe- maker. Mrs. Lieber is a candidate for re-election and Shoemaker to succeed Calvin Fentress, whose term expires this, spring. INFANT DAUGHTER DIES Burial services for the infant daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lips, were held from the residence on Mon- day. The child passed away Sunday, March 27, following a few days' ill- ness with diphtheria. NEW OFFICES Justice Bryon E. Nelson this week occupied new office space in the Prouty building. pianist P 4 and KA WEEKLY TALK Nearly Everybody In Winnetka Reads The Talk