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: E 3 i 8 32 WINNETKA TALK March 12, 1927 ! WINNETKA TALK ISSUED SaTyRIAY OF EACH WEEK y _ LLOYD HOLLISTER, INC. 564 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka, Ill. 1222 Central Ave., Wilmette, Ill Chicago office: 6 N. Michigan Ave. Tel. State 6326 Telephone ............. Winnetka 2000 or Wilmette 1920 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE .............. $2.00 A YEAR All communications must be accompanies "the S panied by 'the name and address of the writer. Articles for pub- lication must reach the editor by Thursday noon to insure appearance in current issue. Resolutions of condolence, cards of thanks i y C3 , obitu Hotices of entertainments or other affairs Wheat mittance charge is published, wil regular advertising rates. 1 Joo, charged. a The north shore's best wishes go out to Elmer Adams, retired Winnetka Pos t- master. Since he first assumed these duties in 1909 he has seen Elmer E. Fhilasen grow from in- ancy into youth, and many Adams from youth into manhood and womanhood. For al- most a score of years he has witnessed the growth of that community in population, wealth, and civic character. As the head of that institution which keeps one in touch with one's more or less distant friends, Elmer Adams has rendered a frequent and neighborly service. May he live long and prosper! It is the primary aim of our north shore police not to punish but to prevent. Their efficiency is determined not by the number of arrests they make but by the amount of trouble they prevent. No one can deny that : a policeman is often tempted to abuse his authority and make as many arrests as he can. But we believe that our police regard themselves first as regulators and only second, as arresters. _ Other things being equal that policeman 1s the best who has least trouble in his dis- Prevention, Not Punishment 'trict. Not so long ago the most efficient officer of the law was he who hauled most offenders into court. Reminding one of the tremendous reputation of the Indian warrior who had most bloody scalps hang- ing from his belt. The entire North Shore has sufficient reason to be proud of the great music fes- tival given every year in Evanston. It is not a local affair, supported Music by a single community, but a is looked forward to, at- Festival tended, and enjoyed by res- idents of all that large and favored suburban area known as the North Shore. In fact, steam, electricity, and gas - bring to the festival people from Chicago and from as far north as Lake Bluff. This year during the week beginning Monday, May 23, there will be a series of wonderful programs presented in Patten Gymnasium. The outstanding features will be the appearance of world-renowned vocal soloists--Austral, Loring, and Lewis, so- pranos; Doe and Braslau, altos; Johnson and Althouse, tenors; Stevens and Tibbett, baritones. Surely a notable company. A thoroughly trained chorus of 600 will present Mendelssohn's "Elijah" and Wil- liams' "Sea Symphony"; the latter likely to arouse great enthusiasm, judging from the present high reputation of its composer, an : Englishman who has produced choral pieces of unusual beauty and breadth. Also on the week's program will be a Children's chorus of 1,500, to see and hear which will be a stimulating experience. In addition to these two bodies of singers, the Dean Lut- kin's A Cappella choir will participate. Those who set orchestral music above all other forms will be inspired by numbers from the splendid Chicago Symphony Or- chestra directed by Stock. The festival will contribute its quota to the general effect, and Mischa Levitski, pianist, also will ap- pear. All these elements go to make up the North Shore Festival, an institution suc- cessful from its very inception, bringing in- spiration to thousands of people, old and young. Every community, served by men and women in public office without pay, owes to these same men and women a debt of gratitude which it can best Without discharge by intelligent co-operation. These public Pay servants attend board and committee meetings regu- larly and often at no little sacrifice of their private interests. They make long and painstaking, and not seldom, disagreeable investigations of conditions that demand a remedy. Frequently they are made the mark of bitter and prejudiced criticism, and at times of open hostility. But they keep right on in spite of ex- hausting work and attacks, rendering serv- ice that is as truly patriotic as any rendered by captain or colonel. When a project is on foot like the building of a village hall, the unpaid leader and his helpers see it through to a finish. 3 Let us work with them, offering sugges- tion and service ungrudgingly and in a friendly spirit. When called on for assis- tance, let us respond quickly and generous- ly, emulating their attitude and activity. PUBLIC FORUM . AN OPEN LETTER The Honorable Carl R. Chinblom, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: s During the past decade I have been in nearly every town in the Middle West with a population of 10,000 or more. In town after town and village after village I have seen a post office out of all proportion to "either the size or the commercial needs of the place. A post office that represented the best architectural ability purchasable. A building that reflected credit not only on the place but on the great government of which it stood as a repre- sentative. Winnetka makes few demands from the public purse. It is our boast that we are ready to dig into our own pockets for public improvements. We have built a $300,000 school by popular sub- scription. We have in the last years erected a new Village hall, a new fire station, a new Mu- nicipal yard and a broad mall that is as much a thing of beauty as it is of convenience. Let me likewise remind you of our war record. First over the top in every drive, our sons, our money and our personal services were gladly, even gayly given to our government. Do you know our village? Have you seen it in the past year? Between the library and the Vil- lage hall is a piece of land owned by the Village. On it should rise a post office. At present the Post office is in two dingy rooms inadequate for their needs. The business men's association have already sug- gested to you and to the postal authorities the need for a post office on this site. What is being done about it and what are you willing to do to see such a building erected in Winnetka? Yours truly, March 9, 1927 I. J. Schwabacher. @ SHORE LINES POLITICAL NEWS WITH NO LESS AN AUTHORITY THAN DR. FRANKLIN DAVIS BARKER OF THE NEARBY WILDCAT SEAT OF LEARNING GIVING ASSURANCES OF AN EARLY RE- TURN OF THE BLUEBIRDS, ROBINS, ETC, THE GENTLE CITIZENS OF NEW TRIER MAY NOW PROCEED, WITHOUT FEAR OF SERIOUS INTERFERENCE FROM ATMOS- PHERIC CONDITIONS, WITH THE SEASON- ABLE BUSINESS OF CONTEMPLATING THE VARIOUS ENTRIES IN THE ANNUAL MU- NICIPAL SPRINTS FOR VARIOUS AND SUN- DRY ELECTIVE OFFICES OF TRUST AND HONOR. w® ud Not to be outdone by their fellow New Trier- ites to the south, Glencoe citizens late last week emulated the example of Wilmette by negotiating preparations for a nice little political disturbance all their own. Even as in Wilmette, the northern- most inhabitants of the township, politely, though firmly, poo-poohed those long in temporal author- ity and set about to establish a new order of things politically. Winnetka and Kenilworth have, thus far, wit- nessed no such untoward action, though, in the instance of the first named community, there has been considerable discussion of a worthy succes- sor to its retiring chief administrator. Prominent among these possibilities is one, who, in days of yore, bore the interesting title of poet-policeman. But that is a story in itself which will bear keep- ing for the nonce. Winnetka also faces the problem of electing a town marshal-collector, which office, one is re- liably informed, carries with it the sole obligation of collecting some five hundred good dollars per annum in exchange for a whatever distinction such office may afford. In Wilmette--the scene of many a thrill-com- pelling political storm--bosom companions of less trying times are observed these days to pass on opposite sides of the street, ready for the "draw" should emergency require. So seething hot is the temperature that many of our best forecasters are venturing the opinion that the apparent pre- mature arrival of spring may be attributed to a widespread radiation of the Wilmette atmosphere throughout the township. Wilmette village authorities are said to be con- sidering some emergency legislation permitting lawn sprinklers to operate more or less con- tinuously until after election day, after which time the usual restrictions would be restored. The villages plan to ballot on the question of establishing municipal bands this spring. They are expected to come in handy for future political campaigns. Goodnight! : From the Chi-Trib--"Col. Charles Goodnight, 91 years of age, has married a 26 year old tele- graph operator at Clarendon, Tex." RR aaa aasaaas sss so] And a Lot of Poor Worms! Mique-- "Early Robins' spent winter here!" headlines the estimable News-Index. --Dr. Jack. Though Not Roarin' Dear Mique-- A rippin' good time should be had when the Ripon college Glee club makes its appearance on the north shore. --Quisitor April should bring a shower of ballots. IQUE