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WILMETTE LIFE FRIDAY AVGUST 1 1924 14 WILMETTE LIFE (Formerly The Lake Shore Newl) E11tabllahed 1912 with which 111 combined THE WILIIIE'M'E LOC.U. XEW8 Established 1898 J88UED , FRIDAY by OF EACH . WEEK LLOYD HOLLISTER, I~C. 1222 Central Ave .· Wilmette, Ill. Tele·.. ··e . . . . . . . . . . . Wllaette lt,. ·2.00 A YEAR SUBSCRIPTION All communication muat be accompanied by the name and address of the writer. Articles for publication abould reach the editor by Wednesday noon to Insure appearance In current Issue. Resolutions of condolence, cards of thanks. obituary, poetry, notices of entertalnmenta or other affairs where an admittance charge will be made or a collection taken, will be charged at regular advertising rates. Entered at the post office at Wilmette, IlltnoiB, a· mall matter of the Becond clal!s. under the act of March 3, 1879. to apply the principle to gasfilling stations. While not the im·entors of the drop-a-nickle-and-help-yoursclf deYise, the Ridge ayem1 e gas and oil merchants are to be commended for the progres iv~ spir it displayed in the . installatton. of the first self-service gas statton in this section of the country. That spirit of progres is r~ vealed as the dominant note tn he historY of the Braun Brothers' concern: 'Starting Yery modestly at v\'innetka a few years .ago, they have developed a hu'111e~s that rivals anv similar \'CI1htre m the suburbs Chica go. They not merely progre~~ but .. like true pioneers, actually contnbute toward progress. of SINGING "The a vcrage American man or woman has given little Separate the Grades. · thought to music as a significant E11jorce the Traffic La·ws. part of our lives." says Osborne Build tlzc Through Traffic Road. McConathv of Xorthwestern university. ,;Bu ied with his other THE GOOD SAMARITAN interests he seldom stops to realIt is peculiarly fitting· that a ize the fact that our daily lives memorial window depicting the are lived in an atmosphere of unpretentious service of the Good music. And yet it is easy to Samaritan is placed in St. Augus- show that music plays a large tine's church edifice to remind part in our existence, and that us of the good works of Frank even the so-called unmusical peoOR a cool, clean, enjoyable trip take the North Shore Line to these J. Baker. ple are brought constantly into vacation countries: Fast, frequent train~ an~ courteous North Shore Mr. Baker was the type of musical contacts. Of course these philanthropist who gave jud1 - contacts are of the widest imagLine Service combme to start your vacation nght. . ciously and according to the need inable degrees of difference; the Direct connections in Milwaukee with the T. M. E.R. & L. R. R. for Oconomowoc, as he saw it. Bles ed with a street organ, the movie music, Nashota Lakes, Nehmabin Lakes, Silver Lake, Delafield, Waukesha Beach, Napwicka fair portion of this world's goods, singing at the luncheon club, Lake and Pewaukee Lake. Also direct connections with Milwaukee Northern R.R. for he never lost sight of the fact that music at church and lodge, the Port Washington, Sheboygan, Elkhart Lak~, Cedar wealth presents a distinct oppor- the children practicing their Lake, Crystal Lake and int~rmediate points. Schedtunity for service. He gave music lesson at home, the dance ules of both roads connect with North Shore generously and well without hall, grand opera and the symLine trains. Step from your North Shore train in thought of recognition. His phonr concert. Somewhere along McHENRY SERVICE-Piotakee Bey Milwaukee into a T. M. E. R. & L. or Milwaukee · gifts were invariably accompanied the lm~ we are su~e to fin_d ourand Fox ll iver reoona ruched by North Shore motor coacheo con· Northern train at the North Shore Terminal by a request for silence from ~e~ves m c~>n.tact With_ music, and ncctina with North Shore tralnt at Waukcpn. those who received ""ith refer- It 1 s my pnvl~ege to di~C~ss some Connections are made in Milwaukee with Pere ·· LAKE GENEVA-Twin Lakca and encc to the source of the contri- of these mus1cal as_socta~IOns and Powcra Lake, reached by North Shore Marquette Steamers for Ludington, Manistee,Hamlin motor coachconnectiono at Kmod>a. bution . He·. in that respect. emu- to dra~ fr.om t~e dtscusslon some Lake, Portage Lake and Onekema. Leave here in Motor Coach Tour1 s-.ma 't . · ekconclusiOns wh1ch may be worthy lated the .. .. , n an " 1 10. m se f 'd . afternoon; take night steamer from Milwaukee, Through alorloua lake and reoon «· ing opportunities · to serve and 0 .. consl eratt~n. . lions of Nonhnn Ill inola and Wloarriving in Michigan next morning. Fast trains leave contin,includinathefamous Della, In help. cJe,pised display and a show Just h.ow 1mp?rtant 1~ t~e ncw,comfonablcdcluxeNorthShon for Milwaukee over the North Shore Lin at freLine motor coachH-inapctuiwl,. of ostentation. place wh1ch mus1c occup1es m ~ent intervals. You may buy a "through,· 'cket at ).day tn&t-·U5 allee, ~ · 't th t d'tree t ed F rank AmeT;ean ~~ Yn'llJ' he g1rtnet>~d c ~·0-~k....... Th tripe, f '11 · F n k e spiT! · h· a · · · t rom severa1 1 ustrat10ns. or gage, to your point of d nation. 5-d.y trip-738 lllllee, ~ ~a ·e~ 10 IS. giVlng, ~s perpe u- example, the business man will For schedules, f(JT(>..s OT other in/O'f'TTUV ated tn the hghted wmdow that be interested to realize that the 7-d.y ~:~~ !:ct~ cion, inquire at North Shore ticket office, look~ out upon the busy annual sums spent for all forms triiN. $89. 1-d.y trip-180 mlle. to Lake thorougfare. · m · A menca · p1 · we 11 of mustc ace 1t GeDeva and recuna, ln. dudiq boat trip. .7.50, forward in the list of our imporOFF TO CAMP tant expenditures. Careful estiSeventeen Wilmette boys leave mates place the expenditure for the village today for an extended music well above a billion dollars Wilmette Passenger Station experience at the Citizen's Mili- per year, which is approximately Telephone Wilmette 2514 tary Training camp at Camp the value of our corn crop and Cu~ter. They are members C>f far above the value of our wheat typical households and, we pre- crop. Any discussion , therefore, t~iiiiii~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~iiij~~iiiiiiii~~~~~~iiii~~~ij diet, will do themselves and their of the significance of music in l familie~ proud during their sea- American life must be accepted son of training. even by unmusical people as At a "get-together" on Tues- worthy of our thoughtful conday evening, the prospective citi- sideration. zen-soldiers were given a word "F~w people are aware of the as to the proct:dure in training i'?portance of music as a profesand their parents were also intro- ston. Only two professions outduced to 1a bit of camp atmos- number the musicians of this phere. Today, they set out upon country. They are: first, the elea modern boy's vacation, one that mentary school teachers; and combines work and play and that second, physicians and surgeons. has a definite objective, namely, A profession which thus stands preparedness to prevent war. almost at the head of the list as They are joining an army ·that far as numbers are concerned, heralds the day o·f tasting peace. must be given thoughful considRASPBERRY ICE satisfies as no other refreshment eration in any discussion of does, that hot weather desire for something cooling and American life." BOB SKELTON 1refreshing. Knowing that Mr. McConathy New Trier township is proud is one of the leading exponents of . Bob. Skelton, . our very own of Community singing, it is meet The season's choicest RASPBERRIES, fresh from the sw1mmmg ch~mpton who recent- to add that, in the opinion of fields, contribute the extra goodness that makes GOLDly. topped ~~.s ma!ly co~quests the writer there is no single elewsth ~ dectstve vtctory m the ment in the community life that ENROD RASPBERRY ICE temptingly delicious. Olymp1c Games at Les Tourelles, so thoroughly a d 'I k 't France n eas1 Y nr s Order Raspberry Ice from your dealer today! You will · the fabric of its citizenship as the Bob is a graduate of the New Community sing, or the "singenjoy it! Trier High School tank. He is a song" as it is termed in Canadian modest member of an extr~mely cities. modest family that resides in Th When you order Ice Cream specify Wilmette. He represents the e writer was privileged, rebest type of American athlete- c~ntly, to witness a Community the type that has a passion to1 · smg-song at Tor?J?tO in which victory but victory that is built 25 ·000 people .participated. There upon 'the principles of good were Canadt~ns of ~nglish, sportsmanship and fair play. Scotc~ and Insh extractu~n and The name may be taken literal1y as our guarantee, . Canadtans who trace the1r anB~b w11l soon be among us cestty through the finest blood and as a definite pledge of better quality Ice Cream. acam and we feel he sho~ld of old France, and augmenting be acc?r~ed some sort of offict~l these, some 10,000 visitors, mostrtc?gmtron. Let us not take h1s ly Americans. All were singing ath1evement as a matt~r of the age-old songs that have come cb~r e. It deserves pubhc ac. down from generation to generac tm. , tion. The scene was awe-inspiring.. That was not a congress of 937 Weat 21st Street AUTOMAT CAS TeL Roo.evelt d.........b. nat!-Ons but rather a family of Automat ~estaurants we have nat1ons-a harmony of s"ng, and, in number in the nei&hboring city. m?s.t assuredly, a harmony of It remains for Braun Brother spmt and thought. FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1924 Wisconsin and Northern Michigan F By Motor Coach: ,,7. .._... .......... = ,. .;.-- Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Company WE SUGGEST GOLDENROD RASPBERRY ICE for this week end! GOLDENROD GOLDENROD ICE ·CREAM COMPANY 2900-all CHICAGO, ILLINOIS