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¥ i £ 3 k { TPT { ¥ f 3 lasks that in a reciprocal feeling. WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, NOV. 26, 1921 --_ Editor's note:--In a recent issue the editor directed the attention of the 'readers of the Winnetka Weekly Talk to the fact that, while other com- munities had presented their local Am- erican Legion posts with suitable "Colors", Winnetka has not done so. With this announcement was entered a plea that public spirited citizens take cognizance of this unfortunate situation and launch a movement to provide the local post of the American Legion with a standard of colors. There have been numerous inquiries since the appeal was voiced, but it is apparent many citizens are not well iinformed regarding the aims and pur- poses of the American Legion as rep- 'resented in the Winnetka Post. For . the information of these residents the accompanying article has been pre- pared by a citizen of the village, who every Winnetkan assume an interest in the local post of the American legion. There has recently been shown in various way, an aroused interest by citizens outside the organization, in the local post of the American . Legion, officially known as Winnetka ' Post No. 10. Several inquiries have "been met as to its aims, membership, "obligation and personnel. What has been the exactreason for thisincreas- - ad interest it is difficult to say. It may 'be that the recent formation of an emergency organization to augment | the village police force in time of need may have demonstrated to the 'citizens the desire on the part of the - post to be of real service to the com- munity and that desire has resulted "that it is an indication of the passing of the reaction that followed the signing of the Armistice and which was evidenced by the woeful neglect of our disabled and needy ex-soldiers. Whatever mav be the reason it is a wholesome indication and the number of inquiries received=--has made it seem advisable to set-forth some of the facts which will answer queries invariably asked so that those who are interested and have not yet reach- ed the point of asking, may be in- formed. The Post has a membership of REPLY TO INQUIRIES TELLS AIMS, PURPOSES OF LEGION Citizens Outline Development Of Local Post Of The American Legion and Explains Manner In Which It Is Fast Becoming One Of Winnetka's Most Important Community Or- ganizations; Democratic Spirit Prevails tiously endeavoring to block the growth of the Legion can best be gained by a study of the purpose of the Legion as set forth in the pre- amble to its constitution and it is believed that a study of this preamble will convince all that no patriotic, right-thinking person could find any but laudible aims and purposes in its contents: Preamble "For God and Country, we associate ourselves together for the following purpose: To uphold and defend the Constitu- tion of the United States of America; to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a one hundred per cent Americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of ourassocia- tion in the Great War; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the Community, State and Nation; to combat autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace; and good will on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the prin- ciples of justice, freedom and democ- racy; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness." There is another feature of value | to the Community in its local post, and that is the democratic spirit] ings of each month at the Winnetka Woman's club and any one desiring more detailed information regarding the post will he willingly served by any of those whose names are given below as officers of the local post. Harold W. Snell, Post Commander, 1205 Scott avenue. I. Sherman Aldrich, Post Vice- Commander, 1160 Oakley avenue. Marcus Richards, Post Adjutant, 806 Rosewood avenue. lee Adams, Post Ifinance Officer, 782 Ym. street. Grinnell Wylie, Post Sergeant at Arms, 898 Iilm street. Clarence W. llapp, Post Assistant Adjutant, 823 Spruce street. RULE BOOK AND AXE AMONG GOLF AWARDS (continued from page one) ners and runners-up of the C and D class tournaments. also sixteen in all, competed in =~ flight, the winner receiving a belt huckle and the run- ner-up a fob as described above. On July Fourth there was a match play against par and prizes were given by the general Fourth of July com- mittee. On July 16 and 17 the Park Board cup. which is the fine cup pre- sented cach year by the Park Board, was played for. In this tournament there were three flights, the winner of the first flight winning the Park Board cup and to the winners of the second and third flight the Playfield association presented a merchandise certificate for $5 each. On August 22 the Martin cup was played for this being a scratch event. The winner received the cup and the runner-up was given a $5 merchand- ise certificate by the Playfield asso- ciation. On September 5, a Labor Day, It may be that characterizes it and which, by! Bind Bogey tournament was held, | the post's very nature, must prevail. | the winner receiving a $5 merchandise As surely as the war time army and | certificate. The October tournament navy was drawn from all walks of life' ,,q4 Harvest Home tournament have ' i | | New Books at the Library In the month of October 1921, 4439 books and peridodicals were circu- lated. This shows an increase of more than a thousand over the cir- culation of October 1920. Of the en- tire number of books circulated, 2900 were adult fiction. Possiby this may explain why new books of fiction are not always to be found on the Library shelves. A partial list of new books follows: Sinclair, M.--Mr. Waddington of Wyck. Dell, F.--Briary Bush. Benson, E. F.--Dodo Wonders. Sadlier, M.--Privilege. Bower & Lion--Chinese Puzzle. Macaulay, R.--Dangerous Ages. Snaith, J. C.--Council of Seven. Poole, E.--Beggar's Gold. Adams, S. H.--Success. CHLOROFORMING OF CAPITAL .. Thrift consists of making wise use of one's savings. In some cases the wisest use of such earnings is spend- ing them. In others it includes sav- ing and investing a portion of them in Treasury Savings Securities. Merely saving without investing isn't thrift. It is a sort of chloroforming of capital, putting it to sleep when it should be working. It is just that kind of savings that Postmaster Gen- eral Hays is trying to bring out of the socks and sugar bowls in liber- alizing the Postal Savings. AS RUSSIA IS Russian rubles used to be worth nearly 52 cents in American money. Now it costs 1,000 rubles to ride on a Moscow street car. It isn't the face value--the amount-- of money you get that really counts. Buying power is the thing.--Illinois State Journal. - DELICIOUS DESSERTS Ice cream--made to your order -- cakes and pastries, too. Mrs. Smith 819 Oak Phone 112 Winnetka Nadel d ld LLL Ll lowes peenernsnennemsynmnsl specials: Journal. 913 Oak Street MAGAZINE AGENCY. Saturday Evening Post, Country Gentleman and Ladies' Home WILLIAM A. HADLEY. WINNETKA Renewals and new Subscriptions to all Magazines solicited. Qur Phone Winnetka 323 LLL LE LE EE rrr rr about 200 and is constantly growing | and, therefore, in point of numbers | at least ranks among the foremost "of our village organizations. In its | membership are men who served, in the army, navy or marine corps, and nearly every branch. of those arms of the service is represented. When one remembers the great variety of insignia encountered during the war designating the particular branch of service engaged in by the wearer, a realization of the diversity of ex- perience of the Post's members can be had. The post is dependent for support on the dues of its members and such money as may be raised in other ways. Of the dues, which are only $3 per year, 50 cents per member goes to the support of the National organization and one dollar to the State organization. It will be seen that this leaves but a small margin for operation, insufficient for the in- cidental expenses. The deficiency must be met by contributions from members, citizens and profit, if any, from admission to various functions given hy the post. given in the past bv the local nost the most lucrative was the Cabaret Ball which was generously sunported by the cofnmunity and the proceeds of which were nledeed to the aid of needy cases of ex-service men. Thi: fund has been jealously euarded and has been dispensed only in the cause pledeed. proximately $1,300 remaining, a por- tion of which is invested in liberty bonds so as to be readily convertible into cash if needed for its purpose. The post is indebted to the Winnetka Woman's club more than to anv other one agency in the village for its con- tinued existence. The club has gen- erously furnished, without cost to the post, its meeting nlace in the kinder- garten room of the club house and the use of the howling alley in con- nection therewith. Without this gen- erositv on the part of the Woman's club it is doubtful whether the post would have been able to carry on its activities through the past three years as there seemed no othr suit- able and available meeting place in the village. This has also relieved the -post of a financial burden which has posts during the The members of swamped some formative period. "the post are heartily appreciative of this substantial aid by the Woman's club and realize fully their indebted- ness to the club. Fortunately in a . community such as ours there is not the opposition to an organization of this kind that is met in some, local- "ities and it is certain that the aims of the American Legion are in accord with our patriotic community. An "idea of the type of those who are fighting and secretly and surrepti- | | community. and was a composite of the average | American so must our post member-: ship be drawn from all who live in! our community and be a composite of our average citizen and reflect the aspiration, aims and desires of the The Winnetka Post of the American Legion feels that it is incumbent upon it to reflect credit upon the community of which it is a part and is actuated by a keen desire to be of real service as has been demonstrated recently in its co-operation with the village in police matters. It must be borne in mind in review- ing the organization's existence that it is made up of men who, during been described above. The Skokie Playfield golf course and the Winnetka Playfield associa- tion have had a very successful sea- son. The membership of the Playv- field association was for this year, in round numbers, four hundred, the dues being $1 and this being a sen- arate item from the $10 license fee charged by the Winnetka Park District for playing on the course. In view of the activity of the Play- field asdociation in supervising the golf events, helping to administer the golf course and in donating prizes for the various tournaments and events, it is to be sincerely hoped that not only will there be in the year 1922 a Advantages of Fall Planting Plant Material becomes firmly established and starts growing as Spring opens up. Qld idididddiidiidisididieeiid Different State Experiment Sta- tions have proven that immedi- ately after planting in the fall trees and shrubs begin to put out small fibrous roots. Of the functions | Of this fund there is ap-! ed with the serious problems of life | their months or years of service, had | been more or less herded together land under rather severe restaint. Up- | on release from the service the reac- | tion against this restraint and herding | was but natural and was evidenced by | the slowness of many ex-service men |in joining the Legion's ranks. This re- | action is now passing and the joy of a common service and associations | of that service are uppermost in re-! flective thought and a desire for re- | newing those associations is causing! large numbers to seek membership | who have previously been passive. | This is but a repetition of the history | of the G. A. R. and the fact that that | organization attained its greatest] strength only in 1890, twenty-five] years after the end of the Civil War, | reflects credit upon the spirit which! dominates the American Legion which in three years after the Great War's! ce has close to one million mem- close bers. i No doubt the great work of the legion is in the future and the | rreat task 'at this time is one of | formation and organization and of} holding the interest of men now mem- bers and of making the legion at- tract those who are elegible but not vet in the organization. Many members are still very young men who have not yet been confront- and who are not yet seriously inter- ested in the national and local prob- lems. As these men take on years the I.egion will be made up wholly of men and women who, having sac- rificed much for their country, will more fully appreciate the responsi- bilities of citizenship and the obliga- tions thereof; and it is felt that this large and growing body pledged to the high purposes set forth in the | preamble to their organization's con- | stitution will he a tremendous force in the future of the country and to the local communities fortunate enough to have a post in their midst. With a fund raised by loans made to the organization by several of its members a motion picture machine has been purchased recently and some very interesting Government Signal Corps films taken in action have been shown. The post endeavors to include at each meeting some entertaining feature such as a talk or a movie in addition to the bowling and cards. Coffee and real doughnuts usually make their appearance about the time the need of nourishment is felt. Those not now members but who are eligible are urged to visit the local post meetings which are held the second and fourth Tuesday even- continuance of the support that was given this year to the Playfield asso- ciation, but that there will be a mark- ed increase in the membership. If you believe in sport, join the Winnetka Playfield association in 1922. FARMERS HOLD BONDS The Painesville, Ohio, Telegraph insists that most of the Liberty Bonds bought by the farmers still remain in their possession. "Farm- ers, probably more than any other class, understand the enormous value of these securities, their unchange- able safety, the certainty of interest payments," says the Telegraph in commenting editorially on the wis- dom of holding on to the Government bonds purchased during the war. "The last thing a farmer would care to sacrifice when short of cash is his land. Next to that, no doubt, is his Liberty Bonds. They have the so- lidity of the land itself." Skilful work and responsible advice on every make of auto- mobile battery Winnetka Exide Battery Co. Carlton Bldg. Winnetka 1387 _ Avoid the Spring rush by plant- ing now. Chicago Landscape Company 815 Elm St. Incorporated Phone Winnetka Winnetka 201 le diiiidiiiiiddddd ddd ddd dd ddd dd a 7 Fd 2 777, Z SSL SSIS LLL LSS SLSLS LSS LSLLSLILS LLL ISLSSL SS SILLS SS SSS S SSS SSS LS SSS LLS SSL LLL SISA TISAI SS SASS SS SS ISS LIAS SSSI SSSA STHUULUE coc HA banitaccount-adds stimulus to your plans of saving for the future NE stimulant that never fails to assist a man to guard his money, and prepare for the future, is a savings account. The officers of this bank will treat the person who makes a small deposit with the same courtesy shown to the man of means.