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Lake Shore news Nearly Everybody In Wilmette Reads The Lake Shore News WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1920 TWELVE PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS "M. P. A" ASSOCIATION HOLDS FIRST MEETING Several Prominent Citizens of Wil- mette Initiated under Impressive Ceremonies Into Village's Latest "Ancient" Order WILL ERECT IRON FENCE Association Is Dedicated to Assisting Congregation and Community in Civic Problems '^ The now ancient and honorable order of "M. P. A.'s," recently or- ganized by the Men's club of the Wilmette Congregational church, Ppf assembkd Tuesday night for their mysteiTBy and gruesome initiation ceremonies. Already the new order has indicated its desire to be of assistance in solving church and com- munity problems. The first of these matters of local improvement was discussed and unanimously voted uponâ€"that funds be obtained for the erection of an iron fence to circle the newly purchased children's play- ground adjoining the Congregational church. What Is it The origin of the club? The mean- ing of M. P. A.? Their policies, mem- bership, sentiment, etc.? Well, that is still a secret. Those who have not as yet joined the or- ganization know only that it exists and that it is expected to be the "live wire" club of the north shore. The only clew, with reference to the awe-inspiring name, was furnished recently when one of the members referred absent-mindedly to "our association". Officers Known, Anyway However everyone knows the names of the officers of the "associa- tion" and they are triumphantly presented again: i Harry B. Pruden, president; C. A. Adams, vice-president; James C. -"â- '" Smith, treasurer. Though every word of the members of the secret order is colored with the element of suspense, it has been definitely agreed that the following facts are not very far from being correct: The origin is a mystery; the pur- pose may be to alter, in some way, the 18th amendment; present mem- bership is under half a million; the name of the club may stand for some- thing definite and then again it may not; the club may present a presi- dential candidate but it probably won't; the club dues do not exceed a quarter of a million dollars per member and are,, not less than 15 cents. Data Quite Correct members of the club agreed in .chorSi that the above statements :concefnfcii> their organization were amply 'definite and explained fully everything that anybody might wish to know. And as long'as these questions have been so amplified, something might be said of the initiation meeting, which was held in Pilgrim's Hall in the church. At this meeting the or- ganization of the "M. P. A.'s" was made complete, lseveral prominent men, it is whispered, were duly in- itiated and «^gtP to secrecy, while impressive ceÂ¥lfi|>nies attended the applicatioi«|f the degrees. They re- newed thejwpledge of the chief pur- pose of '%* club to promote good fellowship among the men of the congregation and to assist in all matters pertaining to the church and community. To Build Fence At the next meeting the matter of raising funds for the purchase of the iron fence for the playground will be acted upon. Judging from the. enthusiasm displayed, according to rumor, the first meeting made a de- cided hit with the initiates and the "M. P- A.'s", ancient and honorable order, promises to become the fore- most organization in the township. WR6NG house A communication received from Mrs. A. J. Kuelzow states that the NEWS published an erroneous re- port of a fire at the Kuelzow res- idence last week. The «£.»£« writes, was at the home of O. E. Thaleg, 617 Greenleaf avenue. The information was furnished the NEWS by the lof^J fire department. PLAN NEW RESTAURANT ^ Plans for another restaurant in the vicinity of the "L" station are under way. It is expected that it will be opened by April L Community House Launches Drioe To Enroll All Village As Members Wilmette's Community House, the birth of an in- spired idea of local women interested in civic welfare, is once more the center of attention in the village. A campaign to enroll, as a member, every person in the village has been launch- ed recently'by the officers of the Community House association and the drive is meeting with the same enthusiastic response which made the founding of the house possible. Captains Lead Drive Mrs. Max Zabel has been appointed chairman of the membership campaign committee which consists of captains with their aides for canvassing the various districts. The drive has already begun in earnest and the solicitors are prepared to show why every resident of Wilmette should be vitally inter- ested in the successful maintenance of the local project. Since its establishment last December, the Community House has taken a prominent place in the village. Those who recall the modest ambition of the little group of women who desired to use the funds of the economy shop in some project that would be beneficial to the entire community, now admit that the present institution has exceeded their wildest dreams. Expenses Have Increased In three months so many organizations have adopted the comfortable rooms of the House as their permanent headquarters that the building is in almost constant use. The continual increase in activities entails a corresponding increase in running expenses. It is in order to meet these expenses that Mrs. Theodore Breyer, chairman of the Community House association, suggested the plan for a town-wide canvass for members. The success of the House from the instant its doors were opened to the public, tells its own story of what a help it is, and will continue to be, to the community. The campaign committee hopes that no one will miss this opportunity to aid in a civic enterprise by failing to enlist as a member. Four memberships are availableâ€"Active, $1; Associate, $2! Contributing $5 and up; Sustaining $25 and up. The citizens working under the direction of the captain of their districts are equipped to furnish any desired in- formation relating to the memberships or to the House itself. Growth Has Been Rapid A review of the Community House by Mrs. Zabel shows how quickly the idea became a vital part of the life of the village. It started with a desire of a number of local clubwomen to assist several families whose income had been curtailed during the war period. This took form in the Economy Shop, which became such a sue essful ventre that the i"r>me.pw "... .'.a.. t,. ' .0z*ii ..-, ^wii; uC.a.' iitiaa it* appffcaciods^f. rflliV proceed"^ which* amounted to more than $2000. The suggestion of a community center, where the youth and adults, of the village might visit for recreation and enjoy educational facilities, was received with great enthusiasm. The comfortable frame dwelling at 545 Park avenue was purchased on a cash payment of $1800 and furnishings and equipment was donated with a^eady response by the village. The scopes of the House were pointed out tjo be unlimited and the women have enthusiastically offered to maintain the terest until the time when it could be taken over by the village board In view of the fact that the running expenses of the home have incre ed. the number of sustaining memberships which have been taken since1 the start of the drive, has proved very gratifying to the members of the association and the captains assigned to the various districts are showing renewed interest in their work. The captains are: Henry Fowler, J. A. Lowry. J. C. A. Anderson, H. C. Anderson, H. E. Spinney, Charles McCue, F. M. Bowes, M. W. Zabel. F. T. Newey, A. T. Taylor, J. B. Roth, J. C. Baker, T. A. Banning, Jr., and Mrs. P. F. Lobanoff. Teachers Compelled To Work as Clerks Investigation Shows Several Work in Department Stores; Board Asks Voter's Support in Ballot A thorough canvass of Wilmette to interest mothers and fathers of chil- dren in the village in the proposition to be submitted to voters March 27 fro enable the school board to raise the salaries of local teachers is now under way. Various committees are working to place the facts before the voters of the village. At a meeting of the Board of Education last Sun- day, results of an investigation into the conditions among the teachers weft read threw considerable light upon the now vital matter. F. A. Rve, in telling of conditions among the teachers, declared that several of them were compelled, through financial straits, to obtain employ- ment in Chicago department stores, in addition to carrying on their regu- lar school work. Some of the slogans adopted by the committees for bringing the facts to the atten- tion of lo.cal parents read : "Vote for the proposition placed before voters March 27â€"it means that you will add only $8.57 to everv $100 you are now paviner in taxes and every penny of the $8.57 goes to the schools in Wilmette. If your taxes are less than $100 you would pay oiiKr proportionately. "Underpaid teachers mean under- taught children. To raise the stand- ards of teaching, nay teachers a liv- ing standard, at least. "The discount you put on teacher's salaries in the discount at which you mark vour child's future." WILMETTE OPPOSES SALE OF GAGE LAND Local Men Appear Before Forest Preserve Commission to Show Why Project of Recreational Spot is Not Feaeible NOT AWARE OF PROJECT Most Residents of Wilmette and Kenilworth Not Aware Matter was Up Before Commissioners Noted Men Speakers on Social Problems Series of Addresses at Presbyterian ^,,,,16..^ k**i.-.2.V.,'\i.; c « Preachers of Country Here FAREWELL PARTY TENDERED ASSISTANT POSTMASTER Last Saturday evening at the home of William Y. Saunders, 1058 Linden avenue, the employes of the Wil- mette post office tendered a farewell party to Fred T. Schumacher, who has recently resigned his position as, assistant postmaster at the local post office, to accept a flattering offer made to him by the Ira A. Jones company in Chicago. The evening was spent in various sort of merry-making, at the close of which time, Mr. Schumacher was presented with a handsome Masonic signet ring as a token of the high esteem in which he is held by the other employes of the post office. Re- freshments were served at a late hour after which the guests departed wishing Mr. Schumacher the best of success in his new position. TO BUY SKOKIE That portion of Skokie valley rec- ommended for purchase by the For- est Preserve, will become a part of the preserve if the preserve commis- sion passes favorably upon a re««'»- tion of the plan committee. This committee will recommend the pur- chase of about 2000 acres. There are approximately 5,000 acres of Skokie land within the borders of Cook county. This action came about through the efforts of local residents and the Skokie Preservation Asso- ciation, which has carried the fight to the commissioners. Dwight Per- kins of Evanston is to head a com- mittee to decide on what portions of Skokie will be included in the recom- mendation. BUYS BUILDING s Henry Schneider of Ravenswood lias purchased the John Karies house Jfcd the Confectionery and restaurant building in West Kenilworth, The transfer was made through Paul Schrbeder & Company, WfB^^&llMiM' $155,000 NOW INVESTMENT IN WILMETTE STATE BANK Capital Stock of Local Bank Increas- ed $25 000; Surplus Stock increas- ed $12,500 In accordance with the resolutions voted upon at the last annual meet- ing of the stockholders of the Wil- mette State Bank, the capital stock of the bank has been increased from $75,000 to $100.000.. and the surplus from $25,000 to $37,500. which with un- divided profits of more than $18,000, brings the actual cash*investment of the local bank to more than $155,000. The action of the stockholders in- dicates that they and the directors of the bank are disposed to safe- guard the interests of their deposit- ors and are anxious to provide ad- ditional working capital to care for their rapidly increasing business. The deposits at the bank are now aver- aging approximately $1,300,000. MARRY?â€"NO LICENSE Two excited young men accom- panied by two equally excited girls parked an automobile in front of the village hall last Sunday, ran into the police station and asked in chorus for a judge to marry thetn im- mediately. There was no judge present and they were told to tele- phone Justice D. M. Mickey, who would perform that ceremony in rec- ord time. Justice Mickey had al- ready consented to come over to the police department and united the couples until he happened to ask if *hey had marriage licenses. The youths were stunned at this unex- pected obstacle and admitted they had none. Moreover they insisted they didn't believe they were neces- sary. Finally they declared they would go to Chicago to secure the valuable papers,. ;.,.-. .,.,.*;^,,(;,"^ ,,:.â- ,,:,â-  Intelligent and seriously discrim- inating men and women, interested in the public welfare, fully realize that society is confronted with tremend- ous problems. They are conscious of the fact that these problems have become a definite challenge to our resent day civilization. The great stion of the hour in both religious commercial circles seems to be: •Wfiat Is It?" Loca^ residents, who are interested in hearing what some of the most practical "ajid prominent men in the Presbyteriin church have to say in behalf of the church and the teach- ings of Jesus, will be pleased to learn that a series of, pre-Easter lectures will be given, starting on Wednesday evening, March 24. The addresses will be given at the church, covering the period from March 24 to and in- cluding April 2. The program fol- lows : March 24â€"Rev. William L. Lampe, pastor of the Third Presbyterian church in Chicagoâ€"a forceful, prac- tical and convincing speaker. March 25â€"Rev. John H. Boyd, formerly pastor of the First Pres- byterian church of Evanston and re- cently called from the Presbyterian church of Portland, Oregon, to the department of homiletics in the Mc- Cormick Theological Seminary, Chi- cago. March 26â€"Rev. John Timothy Stone, pastor of the Fourth Presby- terian church, Chicagoâ€"the "man's- man" and a great evangelist. The first preacher ever nominated for the presidency of the Union League club. March 31â€"A. J. (Dad) Elliott, col- lege Y. M. C. A. secretary for the Central District, a man who knows the problems of men and how to solve them. He has a convincing message. April lrâ€"Union Communion service to be held in the Congregational church, the Baptist, Congregational, Methodist and Presbyterian churches uniting in this service. April 2â€"Rev. Frederick F. Shan- non, Central church (Independent) of Chicago, successor to Rev. Gun- saulus, and formerly of the Reformed church on the Heights, Brooklyn, N. Y. He is one of the famous preach- ers and public speakeja in the coun- try. â-  â-  - m SELLS STORE A. S. Van Duesen, leading Wilmette grocer, has sold hts Davis street, Ev- anston, store and is devoting his en- tire attention to directing'the busi- ness of his store at 1154 Central avenue. The matter of the tract of land known as the Stanley K. Gage farm, lying between Wilmette and Kenil- worth, is now in the public limelight, following a meeting Tuesday of the Forest Preserve Commission to dis- cuss the advisability or purchasing the 13 acre site for the purpose of using it' as a recreational spot for Chicagoans. Following the meeting of the com- mission, which yielded to the oppo- sition of several local citizens, res- idents of Wilmette and Kenilworth will soon have an opportunity to ex- press themselves on the project. Residents Not Informed Due to the fact that the plans for the transfer of the Gage tract have not been brought to the attention of local people, the meetintr was attend- ed by only a few of Wilmette's citizens, including President of the Villatre Edward Zipf. Toseph F. Davis, 727 Ashland avenue. Village Attorney A. C. Wenban, Charles W. Triggs, 900 Chestnut street, Mr. Hartman of Ashland avenue and Edward Kirch- bercr of Sheridan road. When these men learned of the commission meeting, they made haste to apnear before Commissioner Robert W. McKinlay, who had called the meeting, to present the objections of local residents to the disposition of the tract in that manner, declar- ing the land was unsuitable for the ""?r,^H•ii|,';,"%^V\ *, '•'-, .»..â- +*â€". Stays It Is Ideal Spot Chairman McKinley pointed out at the meeting that the Gace tract was in the market for $300,000 and that in his belief, it would make a splen- did retreat for throngs of Chicago- ans now denied the beauties of the north shore. The property has a lake frontaee of 1.200 feet, and Chief Forester Ran- som F. Kennicott told the commis- sioners that as the land is within a mile of food transportation, it could be used for recreational purposes, be- ing equipped with portable houses an ! tents during the summer months. Learn By Accident Tt was ciuite bv accident that Vil- lage President Zipf and the other men learned of the meeting, having received no notification from either the Gape faction or the County com- missioners. The matter has. of dis- posing of the property to the Forest Preserve for the stated recreational purposes has never been fully analyz- ed by members of the village council and these men immediately appeared at the meeting to represent the sen- timent of the village. Mr. Zipf declared yesterday that the promise was obtained from the commissioner to take no action un- til a public hearing was granted Ken- ilworth and Wilmette. The thirteen acres comprising the Gatre tract lie along both sides of Sheridan road, ex- teding north from Chestnut street for about 1200 feet. Ilfiif f*« W I* ft u r TRANSFER SYSTEM Announcement of the establish- ment of a transfer system for the transportation of baggage between Chicago and points on the north shore was made yesterday by the Wilmette Express company, 1227 Central avenue. The owners, Pete Carlson, Glen Ian son and Elmer Blum, declared this new branch of their service would be conducted on Tues- days and Fridays -and they would also maintain the taxi service as in the past. They have just purchased a two and one-half ton truck for the express service. GIRL STRUCK BY AUTO While playing in the street in front of her home, 6 year old Virginia Burgess, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Burgess, was severely injured when she was struck down by an au- tomobile. She was carried into her home by frirnds and was attended by Dr. Lester E. Mee. It was later re- ported that her injuries were not serious but that the little girl had sustained sevc-e cuts about the face tnd body. The Burgess home is at 731 Prairei avenue. No report of the accident was wade to the \azji Wk