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H"^1 •â€".............""â- "â- "".â-  mvmm'miv .ij^fiPtfpw i,v«, u, wiwp JTfte Timely Record of Community Events >L. X, NO. 16 WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY 16, 1923 SIXTEEN PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS ?w?» BR ARY BOARD IN FUND APPEAL ie Thousand Dollars and mtributions of Books, Goal for Book Week Campaign feb. la to 25 eed At Least One Book Per Resident (An appeal to Wilmctte citizens from Wilmette Library Board.) residents and home There are many ners in our village who are not famil- with our Public Library, particularly th regard to its popularity and its itations. This institution is probably ird in value to our community, rank- \g close to the churches and schools in i influence, particularly upon the chil- en and the youths who are regularly jentified . as borrowers. Notwithstand- \g its importance it is circumscribed its scope by a serious lack of booksâ€" rticularly reference books on science t and literature, religious biographies, d especially interesting and instruc- re books for children. Funds Inadequate Our library contains 6,000 volumes. It s a regular enrollment of 3,000 bor- WeTST=nsr-fe supported by taxation, the esent rate being 1.8 mills. The annual come has been about ^6jp00. The in- me at maximum will be slightly in ex- ss of $7,000 which will probably be ached next year. The funds-are wise- administered; in fact, are so inad- uate as to require genius rather than isdom to have accomplished what has en done in recent years and keep with- the funds available. Need A Book Par Resident According to the officials of the Amer- m Library association, an efficient rary, properly functioning, should have ie volume for every inhabitant, should ow one-third of the population as bor- ders, and should circulate five books nually to each inhabitant. While our brary more than complies with the two tter requirements, we are much below andard efficiency in the matter of num- er of volume possessed. To be properly quipped for competent service we should ave several thousand more books im- ediately. While new books are being dded as finances permit and worn oks are kept repaired and re-bound, et the gainis-so slow (because of vol- mes retired by reason of worn out con- ition) as to prevent our reaching the deal relation of one volume per capita opulation for many years under the ormal financial possibilities. Set Library Book Week * It has seemed^expedient in the circum- tances to set aside the week of February 8 to 25 as Library Book Week for cit- :ens to contribute funds for the pur- pose of making up this serious shortage >f books. It is urgently requested that ihw^hes, clubs, and-othen societies, Is well as individuals, shall feel a direct responsibility to contribute liberally in lash to this purpose. In addition to such bsh contributions as you may feel able jo extend, it is earnestly suggested that libraries in the homes be canvassed for such books of suitable character as can )e spared, and a list of sameâ€"giving titles and authorsâ€"submitted to the library for consideraion. Such as may )e suitable for the purpose and approved iy the book committee will be called Juvenile books constitute our most erious need. The goal is $1,000 in cash n addition to such books as may be do- nated, rz Represents Investment Please interest yourself -and your friends in this worthy purpose, consider- ing that it is a community enterprise, unselfish in its purpose and represents an investment rather than an expense. Play grounds, gymnasiums, scout movements, and all similar activities are needful and beneficial,but they do not in any sense supply the whole need of the child. Books of wholesome and inspiring char- acter should be available without limit | to any child- oradult-showing a dispos- ition to avail themselves of intellectual development and recreation. Will you do your part ? OPEN WELFARE DRIVE WITH A TEA FEB. 23 The campaign........for funds to support The New,Trier station of The Infant Welfare society of Chicago will be open- ed February 23 with a tea at the home of Mrs. Charles McCue, 631 Washington avenue, »which will be addressed by Miss Sara B. Place, superintendent of the society, according to an announce- ment this week by Mrs. Ernest P. Bart- lett, chairman of the Wilmette branch. Miss Place will discuss the problems of Infant and Maternity Welfare and what the society is doing to meet them. The nutrition work for the pre-school child, which the society is doing, will also be discussed. Interest in the New Trier Station has grown to such an extent that in De- cember, 1922, the local centers agreed BEHIND SCENES, FACTOR IN PLAY WASHINGTON'S RIFli TO BE SHOWN HERE Shows Work Necessary For Amateur Play prenatal work possible. Thus the Wil- mette group is planning to raise a much larger sum than last year. "Help Save the Babies!" is the cam- paign slogan. HEAR PRIVATE PEAT AT THE SUNDAY CLUB Sermon on Washington At The, Presbyterian Church "Geo£ge^Washington â€" H»_ ideals Then and Now", will be the theme of Dr. George P. Magill's sermon at the Wilmette Presbyterian church Sunday â„¢Ams^ WILL MOVE P%'^STATIO^ gT LiMOln^g-^htyri^j^praved- of such^ ==£hJskzMprr*yV KcniTwortn jra great interest" that Dr. Magill decided ^appropriated©"Washington's birth day. The rare opportunity of securing the world renowned Private Peat as speaker at the Sunday Evening club brought about a change in the club's program for February 18. The Phil- harmonic quartet, scheduled to pro- vide the programs for this Sunday, will appear instead, on March 4, and Private Peat will have the "stage" this Sunday. ^ : r: v "World Peace" will be Private Peat's subject. He is an interesting speaker and has a very notable war record. He is an Irish-Canadian by birth who enlisted in British. Columbia at the beginning of the World war. and was one of the first to enlist in Canada. He was in action at the front at a time when the Germans were making their most determined drives. On several occasions he was seriously wounded and has been decorated for bravery by all the allied nations. He is the author of a book entitled "Priv- ate Peat," which is one of the most popular stories growing out of the war. Judging by the enthusiastic re ception accorded Private Peat in Chi- cago last week, where he spoke before several large audiences, the Sunday Evening club program of February 18 should be one of the most attract- ive of the season. Need Tree Experts Here, County Forester Suggests Employment of an expert tree surgeon to watch and care for the tvees on the public., grounds and parkways of Wil- mette and Kenilworth, was suggested by Ransome Kennicott, chief, forester of Cook county, in an address at the Vil lageTiall last Thursday before the Wil mette Chapter, American- Association of 1 a nicety to © Engineers It should be this "tree man's" duty to advise the residents of the village re- garding the care of trees on private property, Mr. Kennncott suggested. The tree expert, he said, should be in the employ of the Park board and all park ways should be under the supervision of those bodies Children's Films Stress Spirit of Lenten Season During the Lenten season the pictures shown at the Children's Movies at St. Augustine's Parish house will be con fined to biblical and religious themes,, it was announced this week. Showing of these films begaTpTnurs- day of this week. The feature THtrToT the season will be, "From the Manger to the Cross", to be shown during Holy Week. This pictures was filmed entirely in Palestine. SEE,MOVIES OF ORIENT Motion'pictures, depicting the work of the Baptist missions among Budd- hist people in the orient, will be shown Wednesday evening, February 21, in connection with the February dinner of the Wilmette Baptist church, Res- ervations are to be made at the church offices not later than Tuesday noon. POST OFFICE CLOSED FEB. 22 The Wilmette post office is to, be closed all day Thursday, February 22, in observance of Washington s birth- day:-----There will be- -noâ€"deliveries of mail on that day, according to postmaster Joseph E. Shantz. new.- department is soon . fread^wtHers "with the Kemlwort n Vila BY JESSIE ROYCE LAND IS Editor's note: Accompanying is one of a scries of articles concerning the pro- duction of amateur plays, Mrs. Landis, A long barreled flint-lock rifle, formerly>-4he property of George Washtngtonand bearing the inscrip- tion on the brass butt plated "To President George Washington, Mount Vernon, Pa., A. D., 1791." is to be on exhibition in the window front of the First National Bank of Wilmette, Wed- nesday. Thursday and,Friday, of next week. The rifle is the property of Charles H. Mann, 913 Central avenue, who, after a search of six months, recently 3 REALTORS QUIT SUNDAY CLOSING â- W#M--,<..... M. E. Barker, Wilmette Realty and Stacey Give Notice to Churches author of these articles, is director of I secured the weapon from James Bart the North Shore Players, and one of \ lett of Jonestown, Pa. and is now en "WORKS A HARDSHIP" ' e Cites "Other Side :; JQfcueationw;«:;;||3il the best known dramatic artists and in- structors in this vicinity. The moving picture industry has brought orciblv to our attention in late years that few folks in the audience ever properly appreciated. That is the amount of work and ti|ne and energy that is devoted "behind the scenes." Moving picture magazines have shown us sets and locations nd the other arts that go to make up a scene from the Klon- dike, the Riviera, the Saskatchewan or the Amazon; the whirling snow of "Way Down East" or the thunder, lightning and tropical hurricane of a shipwreck in the, vielrnty of the Isle of Yap, When you' stop to consider that ail of these scenes* are "shot" within a few miles 61 Holly wood,-orâ€"wherever the studio is located, one begins to realize that there is an art behind., the scenes as well as in front where the actors por- tray their parts. Many of you recall the storm scene in "Peg O' My Heart" presented by the North Shore Players at several of the North Shore towns last season. There were almost as many people em- ployed in operating the mechanical de- vices of this storm scene as there were actors on the stage in front. :;#f>ir~T~37 H ome- Made Thunder *â- ' ^iie^fa:«l effect was produced by means of a small teeter-totter; the teeter part being built like a hollow box, the bot- tom of which was covered with wire netting. Inside of this box were sev- eral hundred of dried peas. By tipping this teeter-totter the peas were caused to roll along the screen thus producing the rain effect. Lightning was made by rubbing a file on a piece of carbon at- tached to an electric circuit. Two men were necessary in order to produce the thunder. One worked what is known as a thunder-sheet and the other a bass drum. The drum gave the crash while the thunder-sheet the roll that follows. Another man was necessary to work what is known as the dimmer. This caused the light to grow dim as the storm came up. And all of this phen- omena had to be handled~and timed'to with the deavoring to trace its history back to the time when k was presented to President Washington. The weapon is of unusual length .and of exceptionally large twist bore Its stock is of fine curly maple aid is embellished with artistic brass trimmings. At the right side near the butt end of the rifle is a small case where the tallow-rags, used to wrap home-moulded bullets, were car- ried. The gun shows signs of having had considerable use. Fabulous offers have been made for possession of the rifle and it is said that the National Museum at Wash- ington has long been in search of the relic. Mr. Mann has a large collection of Revolutionary war relics and prizes. SUNSET RIDGE, NEWEST NORTH SHORE GOLF CLUB ment of the play. The bane of amateur productions lies in the unexpected comedjr that is so often unwittingly presented. We see Hamlet stalking before, the footlights in solemn majesty, only to trip over a mop handle carelessly left on the center stage by an overworked property manager. Or we hear the heroine say dramatically "This pistol 'shot will end all," the cliek of the hammer on an empty chamber and two minutes later the belated tap of the basedurmmer waking up from a reverie. The work and the men behind the scenes have just as great an influence on the proper presentation of a play as the ability of the actors before the foot- lights and unless both are properly co- ordinated no play can be successful. Dollar Days Are Coining- - Your Dollars â€"will have big returns if you take advantage of the bargains ^ which Witmette's Merchants will offer on February 27^iid28 :â€" Read their ads in ^rtlKeeliK The north shore's newest golflepurse â€"Sunset Ridge Country Club, â€"is m course of construction at a location two- and one-half miles west of the Elm street, * Winnetka, station of the Chi- cago and Northwestern railrqaq. It is to be an 18-hole course, the land has been purchased by a group of young men and applications for membership are in- vited. The course will be completed late next summer. Sunset Ridge comprises a tract of 130 acres with access from excellent highways. The course site fa naturally adapted for golfing purposes, situated on high ground with natural drainage and containing soil of quality that permits easy growth of close grass sod for greens and fairways. Sunset Ridge Country Club is to be a strictly private club and not a money making scheme, according to its found- ers. The club is to be operated on a conservative financial basis. Officers are to be elected by the members when the membership applications reach the 200 mark. Information relative to Sunset Ridge is to be secured by communicating with Sunset Ridge Country club, box 135, Winnetka, III. - " Post Office Employes Say Goodbye to Charles DeLong Emploveg=oiâ€"the Wilmette post office laft Friday evening gave a farewell party for Charles DeLong, veteran clerk and carrrer-of the local-office-who left- mette Sunday for Plymouth, Wisconsin, where he is to engage in the candy manufacturing business. The party was held at the home of Clarence Leis, 80S Fifteenth street. Mr. and Mrs. DeLong were presented with a beautiful carving set. DeLong wifl be associtaed with Mrs. DeLong's brother in the confectionery business. Sunday Closing of Wilmette estate^;;sm§m offices encountered a serious jolt thiai^f"^ week when it became known that three local realty firms had notified " ilmette Church Council of their intention ofjwesuming Sunday "show- ing of property/' beginning February^ 11. These firms are M. E. Barker and company, Wilmette Realty company- and W. G. Stacey and company. •'There is another side to this ques- tion of Sunday Closing that has notf thus far been brought to the atten- tion of the public," declared Frint George, of M. E. Barker and company, in an interview«this week with a rep- resentative of The Lake Shore Newsi "About the middle of December, a committee of the Wilmette Church Council called on the real estate firmsij individually, requesting that they air join in the Sunday Closing movement/' I Mr. George continued. "The brokersf| who are now to resume Sunday opera- tion then agreed to give the proposed y^ajfe; plan a_ try-out, but felt that it was im- practfeitra~s."iriiaTJMbeenrtriedhout be-~ fore unsuccessfully. "On January 2, the Wilmette Church? Council invited the realtors of Wil-f mette to a second meeting, at which; time they went into various matters, trying to work out some plan that! would be satisfactory=-toâ€"alt concern-i ed. A motion was offered to-the-ef« feet that no broker could withdraw! from the Sunday . closing agreementf||;f:;|l|^' without first presenting the matter ;'toif|!!!§|§ a committee, to be passed upon, whfch|||^^^. motion did not meet with the api>rpjea)fe^ff^' of* all the brokers. The motion wasfSf Laymen Are Speakers At Season's Lent Services Laymen of the First Congregational church of Wilmette are to take an active part in this season's Wednesday even- ing Lenten services at the church. A. J. Coburn and J. D. Roth are to be the speakers at the services on Wed1 nesday, February 21. Mr. Coburn?s sub- ject will be, "Sympathetic" Andrew", jwhile Mr. Roth will talk concerning "James, the Martyr". The subjects are \taken from the general Lenten theme, "The Lives of the Twelve Apostles". "Herby" Deserts Job For a Day to Become Benedict Herbert Schopen, known to almost evefy Wilmette householder as the smil- ring genius of the local American Express ^onipany-conveyance, took^a^day-off-fronv parcel deliveries last week to become one of the principals in a quiet little \ wedding ceremony. She was Miss Louise" Kempe. The date was Wednes- day, February 14. •'.........:: AIHTIORIZE^EWO . â€" TheriCenilworth VHlage boiard this week authorized the installation of a ornamental then amendcd"mtb"~pr6vid^to'tll§rfn»ttJ!Sf brpkeir cduld' hdribtably withdraw bytf! giving the Wilmette Church CouncitlP six days notice of their intention id^i open their offices on Sundays, thus^ eliminating the necessity of bringing^! the matter before a committee, whicb||| was the objectionable feature of the> previous motion. "In accordance with the agreement^ M. E. Barker and company. Wilmette; Realty company and W. G. Stacey and company notified the Church Council on February 5, that their offices would be opened on Sundays, on and after S* February 11.. ti^mi**" "We feel that Sunday Closing; so*# called, is impracticable and, as the three firms in question each operate - but one office, it works a hardship on them for the following reasons :*-^ • Jf: " "M any T>f~ our buyers arennabli to get away from their business to- /^| look at property, on any other day^||£p than Sunday, whicITTs realized' by5||tfg| a large percentage of propertyp!§§| owners. .- #'|fll§ffi! "When purchasers come to Wil«|ff§p| mette and find offices elosed,the^|||s r go into the communities either side |||| of us, and find Real Estate offices 'f$% opened, some of them operated bx^ Wilmette concerns, who are at per|| feet liberty to show the property! in their own territory, as well aSP 11I|I in Wilmette. "\^>M^:M "ThatjChicago firms are adverf|^|^||. tising and pushing Wilmette prop4||j:-:|tp|: erty, which prospective purchasers^^^fpifl â-  are able to see on Sunday. :-10rif^$y "The three brokers feel that it is al-|p§g9!jf so unfair to property. owner^f,wht>--iitr'4fe-i*^^;"' desirous of selling, to have a condition !f^$j' exist, which compels prospective buy«c ;|j ||| ers of Wilmette property going to« f ||| the towns Jiorth of us. . â- ':<:';y:C-Wii§. "Our offices have been closed oa^lMBi|| Sundays for practically two monthsff'S^M$ and we are firmly convinced that th# |1| property owner and the Wilmette ( broker suffer materially by our con-;*J;- tinuing to remain closed," Mr. George;^- concluded.'/ -S^y^f :P-?W+.:- THE TAX LEVY In another column of this issue of The Lake Shore News will be found a statement of the 1922 as- sessed valuation-aml-taxâ€"levy- for Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka â- :aa£^lencoer^^""T'-^- ..... The statement shows in detail the levy made by each taxing body "" thvKssessed valua- tienr- This statement is of' interest to every taX'payiir in the yillllge and township 'and deservesr^siewdwl study. rlli