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ads - UUiL le Livialy, Winnetka, Ill. NETKA WEEK A Clean Newspaper for a Clean Community VOL. XIV, NO. 3 WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1925 i CALL CITIZENS TO DISCUSS BA L PLAN AID FOR TORNADO AREA New Trier High Students Lead Way in General Drive For Household Goods WILL SEND CARLOAD Any Practical Articles Can Be Utilized The cooperation of the residents of the village is urgently sought in put- ting across the greatest single task ever undertaken by New Trier high school,--the collection, packing and shipment of a carload of household necessities to the needy people of stricken southern Illinois. The consignment will be sent to the vicinity of Crossville, where it will be distributed under the direction of C.N. Stokes, a member of the high school faculty. Mr. Stokes, whose old home 1s in that part of the state, lost his mother by the tornado, and his father's farm was one of the many which were completely devastated. Farmers Lose All Mr. Stokes left for downstate im- mediately after he had been informed of the disaster. Upon his return a few days later he reported that, al- though conditions were terrible every- where, welfare work was being car- ried on effectively in the various towns. The rural sections, however, he found less fortunate. The loss of life there had not been so great as in the more thickly settled districts, but the prop- erty destruction was appalling. It is the inhabitants of these rural sections that New Trier is seeking to help. Deprived of dwellings, money, live stock and farming implements these families, or what is left of them must begin life almost anew. It 1s extremely necessary that they get started at once, for the fields must be ~repared for seeding the crops of the coming season. Need Household Articles 5 Since many of the farming people in the neighborhood of Crossville have lost practically everything, almost any sort of article will be of use to them. The only donations not acceptable are electrical and gas-burning devices, which could be of no use due to the severance of the electricity and gas supply. With these two exceptions, anything will be received gladly,-- clothing of all kinds; coal, wood or oil stoves; furniture of every descrip- tion, especially tables, chairs and beds; bedding, blankets and linen; silver ware and chinaware; agricultural im- plements of every description ; in short, every article for which a family has use. Donations need not be fancy or dec- orative, but the school must insist that they be in a serviceable condition, ready for immediate use. All wearing apparel must be clean and in good re- pair, for there will be no time for washing or mending. Furniture can be either old or new, but should be sturdy. Whatever is received must be capable of being used as soon as it arrives. Expect Generous Response It is expected that every family in the village will be able to give some- thing. A search of attic or basement is certain to reveal many unused ar- ticles which would be immensely help- ful to the unfortunate ones in the stricken area. The actual collection of contributions from the various communities in the township is in the hands of a student committee, which is prepared to call for all donations. The committee members for Winnetka, with their telephone numbers, are: Elizabeth Babcock, Winnetka 2043. Prescott Olmstead, Winnetka 1433. John F. Roos, Winnetka 1585. David Rumsey, Winnetka 475. Residents having articles to con- tribute should phone any one of the above. The donations will be called for and taken to Community House, Winnetka, which is the temporary warehouse. It is extremely desirable that the special freight car be packed during the middle of next week, so immediate response is requested. REPORT MORE THAN 100 CASES OF MEASLES HERE More than 100 cases of measles have developed in Winnetka within the past three weeks. In the month of February there were but two cases of the con- tagion here. One was thoroughly iso- lated, but in the other instance scores of school children were exposed with the result that a full-fledged epidemic new confronts the health authorities. In connection with this latter case WINNETKA TALK was at first informed by the health department that the af- fected child had been brought to school by its father, who persisted in keeping it in classes. This information it was later learned, was incorrect, in that the father did not take the child to school. He did appear at the school later in the day. The child, it is now stated, displayed | such slight evidences of cold, that his condition went unnoticed at the school nd the symptoms developed to a marked degree before the case was eventually liagnosed, after scores of children had been exposed. The childs mother had been away 'rom home when the first symptoms de- veloped, health authorities stated. Health Officer Schneider, in comment- ng on ihe case in question, stated that he facts as given to WINNETKA TaLk wo weeks ago were correct with the :xception that, as he was later informed, 'he father had not brought the child to school and insisted upon it remaining in classes. Utmost care in observing children with even the slightest indications of cold, was urged by Dr. Schneider. A little yrecaution in the home may prevent a serious epidemic, he declared. Children suffering the slightest colds should never be permitted to attend classes. NEW CHORUS TO SING TOMORROW New Music Feature at the Congregational Church Raymond Allyn Smith, musical di- rector of the Winnetka Congregational church, has been planning several inter- esting musical services for the near future. The new vested adult chorus of 30 men and women will make its first appearance March 29 at the morn- ing service. The members of this group have been rehearsing on Thursday eve- nings during the past two months, and will share in occasional morning or eve- ning services. In addition to the work on the anthems, they have been studying Dubois' "Seven Last Words of Jesus," which they will sing at the Palm Sun- day evening service next week. This is one of the finest Lenten cantatas, written by a master of church devotional music. It includes solo numbers with the mixed choruses and violin obligato. Its pre- sentation will mark a distinct advance in the music of the church. The following are members of the chorus: Sopranos: Miss Helena Bradford, Mrs, Charles J. Eastman, Miss Marion Lasier, Mrs. R. F. Locke, Mrs. William V. Merriman, Mrs. John Marshall, Mrs. G. J. Nickel, Mrs. George B. Ogan, Mrs. H. J. Tarrant, Miss Tarrant; altos: Miss Eleanor Beard, Mrs. Mar- tin 1. Cassell, Mrs. J. W. F. Davies, Mrs. David R. Kennicott, Mrs. William Ayer McKinney, Mrs. Carrie B. Prouty, Mrs. Thomas H. Ratcliffe, Miss Alline Thiehoff; tenors: Francis M. Case, George B. Everitt, Thomas H. Holton, Ralph Morphett, George B. Ogan, W. A. Snyder, Theodore Stehlin; basses: Frank Bailey, Barret Conway, William E. Davis, William Ayer McKinney, G. J. Nickel, Thomas H. Ratcliffe, Elmer Sipple. Church Makes Appeal for Aid for Storm Sufferers Members of the Winnetka Congrega- tional church have been urged by the leaders in the parish to contribute as liberally as they can toward the relief funds for the stricken tornado sufferers in southern Illinois and Indiana. A brief statement accompanying notices of church services this week, read: "The Winnetka Congregational church desires to cooperate in fullest measure with the relief work in the village for the tornado sufferers. All are urged to share liberally in this work of mercy." LET MUNICIPAL BUILDING BIDS Ground for Administration Structure to Be Broken Monday, March 30 FINISH IN 7 MONTHS Total of All the Contracts Reaches $160,733 Contracts for the building of the new administration building were let at a special meeting of the Village council, 1eld Tuesday evening, March 24. The irst shovel full of earth will be turned wer Monday morning, March 30, begin- ning the actual construction which is :xpected to require seven months. The general construction contract was 'warded to the H. F. Friestedt company, yf Chicago. The heating contract went to Johnson Brothers Heating company, also of Chicago, while the plumbing will be done by George Park of Winnetka and the electrical work by Bond Brothers, of Evanston. Bid Under Estimate The contracts total $160,733, less than the estimated cost of the building, which was $175,000. The general construction will cost $141,913; heating will be $7,715; plumbing will cost $9,035 and electrical work, $2,070. The contracts were awarded to the lowest bidders in each case. There were 35 bids submitted altogether, with a wide range of price. The highest bid for the general construction work: was $185,000, and in the 14 bids which were received for this contract there were a number which were higher than the total cost of the building as estimated by the con- tracts let. Among the bids for heating there was less range of price. According to Village Manager H. I. Woolhiser the contractors expect to have the building completed in seven months, which would be about the first of next November, but due to unforeseen delays, it may not be ready for occupancy at that time. He said, however, that it would surely be dedicated and occupied by the first of the year. Ceremony at Breaking There will be ceremonies Monday morning when the first shovel full of dirt is turned over, according to the plans of the council, but they have not yet been definitely arranged. The plans for the new administration building were drawn by Edwin H. Clark, a Winnetka architect, who has designed many beautiful public buildings and priv- ate homes. His designs were chosen from among three sets of plans submitted by Winnetka architects as the most beautiful and at the same time the most service- able of the three. The new building will face on Linden avenue just north of Oak street. It will house the village offices and council room, water and lights departments, as well as the police and fire departments of the village. There will be three stor- ies and a basement. "CHEEP!"™ That's what the cana- ries. say.. .You' can also get them CHEAP. FOR SALE -- SEVERAL high grade canaries, cheap. Buy direct from breeder and save from $5 to $10 and secure ex- ceptional singers. Regis- tered closed leg bands and each bird unreserv- edly guaranteed. Would make an ideal Easter or Birthday gift. Very special at $10. Phone Winnetka 263. WANT ADS bring MUSIC and HAPPINESS WANT AD DEAD LINE THURSDAY NOON OUR ZY z LEGION SHOW STILL SHROUDED iN MYSTERY Winnetka Post No. 10 of the Amer- ican Legion is shrouding the prepara- tions for its annual spring show in great secrecy this year. Members of the post are to be seen almost nightly in the Community House, and some- hing goes on behind closed doors, but no one has been able to gain an idea of what it is. Last year the presented the 'Gay Adventuress," which was hailed by the people of the north shore as one of the best amateur performances ever staged in this vicinity. The purpose of the shows is to raise money to be used for Legion welfare work. The Winnetka post is a live, active organization. It is fighting for the rights - of disabled soldiers and is a condfructive force in the community. Its main purpose is to help those sol- diers of the Great war who are still fighting its battles in the hospitals throughout the land. Numerous efforts have been made to learn more about the recent activ- ities, but the Legion members are keeping it a tight secret, and at the time of ing to press we are still in e dark a what is going on except that there 1Syto be a Legion show some time this Spring. We are think- . . *, ing of sending of, Arthur B. Reeves to solve"the mystery, CHILDREN A 0 FUND post A TOR * The Legion-Talk Fund Now Totals $359.50 A total of $359.50 has been contributed to date through the Winnetka Legion- WINNETKA TALK fund for tornado re- lief. Numerous contributions were coming in throughout the week. The local fund was not expected to be of great proportions because hundreds of citizens have given through other sources --radio broadcasting stations, the Chi- cago daily newspapers and various organ- izations. Notable among the donations in the fund was that of $137 collected at Mon- day's meeting of the Winnetka Chamber of Commerce. Two of the contributions were from small children in Winnetka homes. Four boys--James and Henry Stanton, Thomas Husband and John Reilly pooled their spending money and made a joint contribution of $3.50. The Brown chil- dren--Antoinette, Harry, Bobby and Frances made a joint donation of $3. The fund will remain open one more week, closing Saturday, April 4. Contributions acknowledged to follow : date Contribution to Date Mrs: Touise Kreiter ........ $ 10.00 Mrs Ayres Boal' ............ 25.00 C.oBIM. Miller. uo. jekisins 5.00 Hubbard Woods Bake Shop.. 5.00 O. FJ ensen 5 vv. vovvrnatios 8.00 Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Jaeger.. 5.00 James and Henry Stanton, Thomas Husband and John Veilly ii. .v. 0 dhs Rend 3.50 Asa 8. Ripley ..: 0... aid 50.00 Bessie O. Roach. .....c..00.0 5.00 Clarence H. Affeldt (Radio Service Shop) 5.00 Walden Road Circle (Marion I.. Thomds, treas.) 10.00 Margaret' Lippert:s. «uh. ek 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. Wilson A. Reid 3.00 JC, IPkarslee ster 5.00 Antoinette, Harry, Bobby and Frances Brown: ......:s ce. 5.00 Lloyd: Hollister... ....oucete 10.00 J. M.: Dickinson, Jr. io ii. 30 5.00 Dr. Harold J. .1ynn oon cous 5.00 BE oRelewis i. oh ni 1.00 Tom Brown ©. Jamlah Jesh 1.00 B. Judson... 00 Lo viii 1.00 A. LiMcNomara ........0.ve 1.00 RaysRioepier ..... coh. uss 1.00 Fraoest Campbell .....50...... 1.00 Fréd-Richardson ...t..n0 1.00 Etnest Bilis... 0ui. vives ns 1.00 Collection taken at meeting of Winnetka Chamber of Commerce ......7 00580 137.00 Metab Y. 2, .5. aa 314.50 Previously acknowledged 45.00 Grand total® so. devas $359.50 uestions a bit evasiff};|7, hinting at something more to coil although FRgas TISSUES CANDIDATESTO ADDRESS PUBLIC Village Ticket Backers Ask Citizens to Enter into Discussion of Questions TO HOLD 3 MEETINGS iy Tax Payers' Circular Target of Leaders Winnetka's political cauldron still simmers away, and seems likely to come to a boil about Monday evening, March 30, when the first of three meetings sched- uled by the Citizens' committee will be held in the auditorium of the Greeley school at 8 o'clock. The announcement of these meetings and a flood of circulars sent out by the Tax Payers' league attacking the present ad- ministration on the grounds that it has been too quick to spend the tax pavers' money, have been about the only recent developments in the political situation which have been apparent on the surface. What goes on underneath is another matter. Both sides shaké¥their head: and answer profcaucus folk seem have put heir cards on the table, ready to sta r fall by their platform. The pot getting ready to boil, bad Plan Three Meetings The other two meetings which will be held by the backers of the village ticket will be Wednesday, April 1, at the Hubbard Woods school, and Mon- day, April 6 at the Community House. The Citizens' committee, which is in charge of the meetings, plans to have all the candidates present at each of them, for the purpose of explaining the issues and answering questions in regard to administration accomplish- ments and future plans. Whether not any members of the Tax Payers' league will be present at these meetings is a matter for con- jecture. Carl Niemann, candidate for park commissioner, on the Tax Payers' ticket stated that the league had fur- ther plans under consideration which it was not yet ready to announce. Mr. Niemann is one of the leaders in his faction, holding one of the most important positions on its ticket, as it is against the proposition to buy land for a new park on the west side of the village that the Tax Payers' league is making its fight. Takes Fling at League Eugene A Rummler, who was a member of the nominating committee which selected the candidates who were endorsed at the village caucus, ripped into the statements of the Tax Payers' League circular and charged the league was originated by persons who were not residents of Winnetka and that resident members of the league were deceived by those persons who were working for personal ends. "There are three statements on the front page of that circular all of which are false," said Mr. Rummler. "The first one is that the issue in the campaign is the reduction of taxes. There is no such issue. Those who are now in office are as anxious for lower - taxes as any new man who could come in. "The next statement is that special assessments should never be levied where the majority of those taxed are against it. That gives a false impres- sion, because if the majority is against it no court would sanction a special assessment. Says Statements are Misleading "The third statement is that public officials should be responsive to the will of the majority. This is mislead- ing. It implies that those in authority did net sound out the tax payers in regard to the park proposition. But the "majority" referred to attended a public hearing of the Park board. No one ever comes to such meetings unless he objects to the proposal under (Continued on page 8)