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March 17, 1928 WINNETRA TALK 3 WOMEN VOTERS HEAR INTERESTING TALKS Many Subjects of National In- terest Discussed at Confer- ence on Federal Measures Those who attended the Conference on Federal Measures presented by the Winnetka League of Women Voters at Community House on Monday enjoyed one of the most interesting programs ever organized by the League. The subjects discussed are of national in- terest at the present time and were delightfully presented. Mrs. W. W. Ramsay, second vice- president of the Illinois League of Women Voters and Sixth National Vice-President, opened the program with a talk on "Muscle Shoals." The enormous possibilities of the properties purchased by the government as a war measure in furnishing cheap electricity to large areas of the country is a sub- ject that reaches all housewives whose interest is in lowering the cost of liv- ing. Need for Positive Standards Miss Hazel Kyrk of the University of Chicago told of the need of a posi- tive standard to create honest trade. The federal trade commission, whose business it is to restrain unfair trade practices, can and should be used by the consumer as well as by competitive business. Immediately after luncheon Dr. A. R. Hatton of Northwestern university spoke on federal aid in its various as- pects, some of which are generally accepted by the country, while others are hotly contested. Government ap- propriation to agricultural schools has been accepted for generations, but the Shepherd-Towner Act, providing a federal appropriation equal to the state appropriation if the state desires the help, for the protection of mothers and infants through educational work has caused a great deal of dissent. Federal appropriation to roads is an- other branch of government aid. A centralized plan system is demanded and one-half the road expenses must be met by the state, both of which conditions are taken as grounds for objections by foes of federal aid. They feel that federal aid with these con- ditions is an encroachment on state rights, but Dr. Hatton pointed out the surest way to block such encroach- ments is to run the state government so efficiently that they will not be needed. Talks on Equal Rights Mrs. W. L. Ninabuck read a paper on the effect of an equal rights amend- ment to the constitution, which accord- ing to legal opinion would not only throw out all state legislation for this protection but would throw the states with their various laws into great con- fusion as to the status of the woman voter. One of the federal questions com- ing up in the near future is the crea- tion of a federal department of educa- tion. Following Dr. Hatton's talk on "Federal Aid" the debate on "Whether or not we shall have a Federal Com- missioner of Education" gained much attention. Mrs. W. A. Otis presented the negative side of the question while Miss Hazel Hartwell of Horace Mann school argued in favor of it. Unified effort at much less cost and infinitely more opportunity and money for re- search should advance the educational systems of the country which the League of Women Voters feels have been outgrown and sadly neglected in this era of scientific progress along other lines. The village of Winnetka will come before the radio public on March 21 at 5:30 p. m. in a talk on "Winnetka's Plan for Getting out the Vote," given by Mrs. John Van der Vries, broad- cast from radio station WGN. 1926 and 1927 New Trier Tax Rates Levy Wilmette Kenilworth Winnetka, Glencoe 1926 1927] 1926 1927 | 1926i | 1927 | 1926 1927 State 32% 230 32% .30 32% .30 32% .30 County 45% .45 45% | .45 45% .45 45% 45 Forest Preserve 07% | .08 07% | .08 07% .08 07% .08 Sanitary District 32% | .40 32% .40 .321% .40 .32% .40 Road & Bridge .25 | .08 .28 .08 2b .08 .25 .08 Village 1.07 | .99 94% | 1.06 98% | 1.02 1.10% | 1.26 Park District 29% | .28 22 | 24 .28 .28 .41 44 Mos. Abate. Dist. No Levy] .05 !No Levy| .05 INo Leyy| .05 |No Levy| .05 High School 1.37% 1.38 | 1.37% [1.38 1.37% fy 3s 1.37% | 1.38 School District 2.00 2.00 2.000 | 2.00 2.000 2.00 2.00 | 2.00 Town No Levy | o Levy | No Levy No Levy Total Rate 6.17 {76.01 |. 5.97 | 6.04 | 6.07 | 6.04 | 6.32% | 6.44 CHOIRS IN CONCERT Singing Groups in Winnetka Congre- gational Church to Present Program Thursday, March 29 Unaccompanied choral singing rang- ing from early Gregorian antiphonals through Palestrina and Praetorius to Tschaikowsky, Bortnyansky, and the modern school, will be the feature of the concert to be given by forty selected singers from the Winnetka Congregational choirs. The program will be given in Matz hall Thursday evening, March 29, at 8:15 o'clock. The choirs will be assisted by the members of the Congregational church quartet, Pearl Walker Yoder, soprano; Louise Harrison Slade, contralto; Dan Baker, tenor, and George Lane, bass, who will each sing a group of secular songs. The concert is under the direction of Raymond Allyn Smith, organist and director of music of the church. The choirs were organized when he came to Winnetka three years ago, and have been making steady progress under his direction. Arrangements for this concert are in the hands of the officers of the choir, C. F. Simpson, president; Mrs. W. A. McKinney, vice-president, and Miss Alleene Thiehoff, secretary. The music committee of the church, A. G. Freeman, chairman; Mrs. Sidney F. Bartlett, Mrs. Thomas H. Holton and Mrs. Wallace Rumsey, and the new piano committee, Mrs. Ayres Boal, Mrs. Douglas Smith and Mrs. W. A. McKinney. Mrs. John Scott and Mrs. Ayres Boal are in charge of choir robes and decoration. Realty Board to Meet at Glengables March 19 The next regular meeting of the North Shore Real Estate board will be held Monday evening, March 19, at the Glengables Tea Room in Glen- coe. Dinner will be served at 6:30 o'clock. Many important questions are to be presented for discussion, questions and policies which, according to President Lewis T. Doods, affect every member of the board. One outstanding propo- sition to be considered is that of turn- ing all revenue from appraisals toward a permanent home for the North Shore Real Estate board. Reservations for the dinner are to be made with Robert H. Flaherty, 1177 Wilmette avenue, Wilmette. Invite Parents to Hear Lecture by Dr. Meiklejohn Dr. Alexander Meiklejohn, chairman of the Experimental college of the University of Wisconsin, will come to Winnetka Monday evening, March 19, to lecture at the Skokie school under the joint auspices of the Winnetka Woman's club, the Parent-Teacher as- sociations of New Trier High school, North Shore Country Day school and the Winnetka Public schools. The hour is 8:15 o'clock and all residents of the community are invited. Dr. Meiklejohn is one of the best known educators in America. He was born in England in 1872 and came to America in 1880. He was president of Amherst college from 1912 to 1924 and has been professor of philosophy at the University of Wis- consin since January 1926. His subject Monday evening will pertain to the Experimental college at Wisconsin and to Child Study in which phase of educational endeavor he is recognized as an eminent authority. Auditing Committee Will Check C. of C. Finances Preparatory to the annual meeting of the Winnetka Chamber of Com- merce in April at which time officers for the ensuing year will be elected, an auditing committee, which will make an audit of the books of the Chamber and report at that time, was appointed by President Thomas J. Lynch at the meeting last Monday eve- ning. The members of the committee are Clarence Braun, M. J. Sullivan and Gus Erickson. Mothers Seek to Solve Age-Old Child Problem Mothers of fourth graders at the Hubbard Woods school should have no more trouble with their children after the meeting to be held next Wednes- day at the school. The mothers have written short accounts of their parti- cular problems. Miss Frances Dum- mer has been studying these and will discuss them at that meeting, explain- ing what is wrong with the children and suggesting remedies. No Politics for Us, Says C. of C. Prexy That the Winnetka Chamber of Commerce is not in politics is well known by the members of that or- ganization and the residents of Winnetka in general, but because of persistent rumors to the con- trary, President Thomas J. Lynch, at the March meeting of the Cham- ber last Monday evening, took oc- casion to again make a most emphatic denial of reports linking the organization with political ac- tivity, which he says keep "bobbing up now and then." NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS! It is expected that Township Tax Collector Sanborn Hale will have all the New Trier Personal Prop- erty tax bills in the mail by Satur- day, March 17. It is urged by him that all possible speed be exercised in returning payments as he is severely handicapped this year by the fact that the bills go out from his office marked due and payable March 10. As no certain time is allowed for him to make what col- lections he can, it is absolutely necessary for him to get payments by return mail. He also respectfully asks the taxpayer to enclose a self- addressed stamped envelope for the return of the receipt, and as far as possible to save time and congestion in the tax office to pay by check. EXPECT RENEWED WAR _ ACTIVITY IN CHINA Dr. Alice Barlow-Brown, Win- netka Physician in China, Pens Interesting Letter Editor's note: Dr. Alice Barlow-Brown of Winnetka, who is a member of the staff of the Yenching Women's college in China, writes the following extremely interesting letter to Mrs. Morris IL. Greeley, 655 Maple avenue, under date of February 5, last. This communication should claim ths interest of every reader of WINNETKA TALK. Dr. Barlow-Brown, prior to taking up her duties in China, gained widespread fame as a physician among the refugees in the war-torn countries of the Near East. Her re- markable work among Chinese school girls has been receiving the active sup- port of a large number of Winnetka residents. Those desiring to subscribe to this splendid welfare enterprise are in- vited to place subscriptions with Mrs. Greeley. Dr. Barlow-Brown's letter fol- lows: Dear B There are a few girls in college who are struggling very hard to finish; they teach for a year or two outside and then return to Yenching again to finish their courses of study. I am able, through the generosity of friends in Winnetka, to help them a bit. There are others out of health who also need assistance, students who ought to drink milk or take cod liver oil but cannot afford it. One girl, for instance, who is here under scholarship, I find is physically under par and needs care and proper nourishment not provided for in the scholarship. I have been able to do something for her. Lives on Chinese Fare One can live here for very little. I have just had a dress turned inside out. It looks like a brand new one, and all for five dollars. I moved about a week ago from the dean's residence to make room for 'some of the new teachers who have come from the States and England; Miss Newell of Wellesley to the Sociological depart- ment, and Miss Wood from England to the Religious Education department. I am now living in a room with plenty of sunshine which was last year used for the Kindergarten. Two tubercular girls occupied it too at one time until they were improved enough to be taken care of elsewhere. I eat Chinese food which is very palatable and much cheaper than ours. We can get many of the home products here but they are more expensive. Oatmeal is 63 cents a can, Wheatena, 55 cents, cof- fee $1.45 a pound, and butter $1.80. Our vacation ended February 8. 1 had hoped to go out to the hills at least for a week-end but there was so much illness here, I couldn't get away. The wife of Dr. Faucett (he was last year at St. James' church in Chicago), had tonsilitis and I had to be both doctor and nurse for her. Dr. F-- is a member of the English department. He has a method of phonetic English which makes it much easier for all foreigners to learn the language. Fear More Trouble Conditions in and around Peking are still tranquil but we all feel as the cold weather lets up there will be an advance of the combined Nationalists toward Peking. Feng Yu Tsiang will never rest until he has driven out Chang Tso Lin, as the latter is so tied up by the Japanese he cannot treat with the Nationalists direct; so kaleid- oscopic changes continue and keep life from becoming dull and uninteresting. My work is very absorbing, with the college and middle-school girls, espe= cially along preventive lines. So many of these girls are pre-tubercular and their condition necessitates constant watching. Unless they actually have pain they think they are all right; pre- ventive medicine is pioneer work here. Winnetka Spirit in China Has your sister written to Jean (Continued on Page 58)