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THE LAKE SHORE NEWS, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1921 HALF-LEARNED LESSON Idle Money, Like an Idle Earns Nothing. Man, â- y EDGAR TAVtOR WHEELOCK. t Copyright. IIII, Aracrloan Pr«sa League.) During a Liberty loan drive In a large city while- the world war wai on there came to a booth where subscrip- tions were being received an elderly man who could not speak English. For* tunately a member of his own race waa In charge of the booth and negoti- ations were soon under way. Would Trust the. Government. The man, It appeared, had been a clttaen of the United States for a num- ber of years, but had never learned to apeak the language of the country. Some friend had told him the govern ment was asking the people to lem money to pay the cost of the war and wai offering its bonds aa security for the loan. He had confidence in the stability of the government and waa willing to Intrust his savings to it After going over the ground care* fully and being Informed of all the facts relating to the proffered bonds, the rate of Interest, date of redemp- tion, etc., the old man drew from some secret recess of his clothing a wad of old, soiled, musty bank bills of all de- nominations aggregating more (ban $2,000, and Indicated his desire to ax- change this money for bonds. Thrift Had Become a Habit Here was a case where a man, born and bred In a country where Thrift and Frugality were not a matter of choice but a positive necessity to a great majority of the citizens, had continued to live In America as be had lived In Europe. He had Inherited the Thrift Instinct and It had become a confirmed habit by enforced prac- tice. This habit had enabled him to accumulate the sum he was now pre- pared to turnover to the government In exchange for Interest bearing bond* But during all the years he was put- ting bis savings away, dollar by dollar, In his secret hldlng.place, he was los- ing money his eavlngs would have earned had he put "them to work. He had not spared himself, for he had continued to work and earn and save all the years of his life, but he permit ted bis money to loaf and earn noth- ing. Savings Should Be Kept Busy. The lesson of Thrift learned In his youth, was only half learned after all. Idle money may be drawn on In case of emergency, It la true, but money that does not work and earn and gale vanishes when It Is used and leaves nothing behind to take Its place, whereas, If It Is made to earn Interest Its earnings frequently may be used to meet the emergency, leaving the prin- cipal Intact LAWN FETE St. Augustine's parishioners are to hold a Lawn fete, June 21, at the home of Mrs. E. A. Kaumeyer, 601 Linden avenue. Vll,l,\(.i: OF WILHKTTK PROPOSALS FOR THE CONSTRUC- TION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN THE VILLAGE HALL IN THE VILLAGE OF WILMETTE IN COOK COUNTY. ILLI- NOIS. STAIRCASE STAIRS AND SECOND FLOOR Sealed proposal* for improvement, completion and finish of second floor rooms and construction of stairs and staircase In the Village Hall In the Vil- lage of Wilmette, Cook County, 1111- nola, In accordance with plans and specifications for said improvements, will be received by the Board of Local Improvements of said Village of Wil- mette until Eight o'clock P. M. on the 21st day of June, A. D., 1921, at which time said bids will be publicly opened, examined and declared by said Hoard of; Local Improvements in the Village Hall in said Village of Wilmette. The plans and specifications for said improvements and blank proposals will be furnished at the Village Hall in Wilmette. Proposals must be made out on blanks furnish.<1 by said Board, of Local Im- provement!*, and i must be addressed to the Board of Local Improvements of the Village of Wilmette, Wilmette, Illi- nois, and endorsed "Proposals relating to the construction of improvements In Village Hall" and all proposals must be accompanied by cash or a certified Check payable to the order of the Pres- ident of the Board of Local Improve- ments ol ttte village of Wilmette for a sum of not less than ten (10) percen- turri of the aggregate of the proposal and no proposal will be considered un- less accompanied by such check or cash. The contractor to whom any contract may be awarded will be required to furnish a bond to the satisfaction and approval of said Board of "Local Im- provements, in a sum equal to fifty per- centum of the contract price, condi- tioned for the faithful performance of the contract. Proposals will be received for the construction of said improvements as a whole and proposals will also be re- ceived for the carpentry (including hardware and mill work,â€"stairs and staircase), skylight, plastering (includ- ing furring and lathing), electric wir- ing and tile work, separately: the said Board of-Loeal Improvements, will con- tract for the construction of said im- provements, either as a whole or In parts, as specified in this notice, as it may elect, and reserves the right to reject anv and all bids. Dated June 8. 1921. EDWARD ZIPF. -----------__.-------WILLIAM -Hi- JAMES F. BY, Board of Local Imp -________of the Vlllase^f^Wt OUT-OF-DOOR CHILDREN'S _ SERVICES AT ST. JOHN'S Annual Children's Day is to be ob- served at St. John's Lutheran church, Sunday. June 12, with appropriate ex- ercises both at the Sunday school hour and at the morning church services. Children of the Sunday school are to march from their classrooms at the Wilmette Public Library to the church grounds where they will join with their parents in the regular services of the day. Weather permitting, these services wilkbe held out-of-doors. The pastor;â€"Rev. Herman Meyer, will preach on the subject, "Our Savior's Love for Children a Guiding Light for Parents." North Shore Bath READY FOR CAMPING Vacation time is offering a strong appeal to boys of St. Augustine's Par- ish with announcement this week of plans completed for the annual Sum- mer Boys' Camp at Lake Ripley, Wis. Boys of the parish are to go to the camp this summer in charge of the rector, Rev^ Hubert Carleton, assisted by Mr. Fullerton. choirmaster. Sev- eral ^nen of the parish *re expected to "help out" at the camp. We are prepared for 4th ©f July with some new Organdie Dresses UNIQUE STYLE SHOP B. COPLAN. Proprietor 1126 CENTRAL AVENUE WILMETTE Ffceae Wilaetie ISO COMMENCEMENT DAYS Are Here We have a fine assortment of Tie*, Shirts and Hose fa the graduates. BURNS TOGGERY RIGHT ACROSS FROM THE STATION GEORGE STUMP TENOR Teacher of Singing AwUtsnt to Frantx Protchowky 718 Fin* Arte Bids. CHICAGO Teleohone i Harrison 4011 Dr. Charles E. Geiste Osteopathic Physician WH. 2052 1150 WilmetttAn. RESIDENCE PHONE 537 A 30c ad works woi - c