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August 239,1934 1T W W 1.1 IT-Ir rip 1ly . Phenomenal1 ý.Develop-ment Achieved In Period of 26 ýYears' Theloatonofthebahig eah arried out at a' future time as a wvas determiined, upon because bo.f the beach alo ng the front of the sea. wal 1 changeable character of the floor of,. s rapidly developing. Dreaina of Rock Garden the lake farther- to the s'outh. The Some day that sea Wall wiIl. need to b)oard had in contemplati.on the loca- be remoyed., It is made up of large In IfehiloliOl pa rk. Al flo'wver bcd zwith ez.crq-freeen trees ai background. ington avenue' and worked up into -a rock garden. Possibly the expense of thus utilizing it wguld be prohibitive; but, if practicable, a rare beauty spot might be there created. Althougli service on the Park develop. a park with theý resources available it, was of course fuqlly real- ized that. years would be required te accomplish substantiial resuits; that anything like -a comnpleted park would Iprobably flot be developed withitn the Grand aid elmns sierround the playground ini Vattmaii park. tion eventually of the bathing beach pieces of stone retained between two board involves no littie labor, time at the foot of Wasbingto .n avenue rows of piles. It had been the dreamn and thougbt there is after aIl- ample and the erection of a worthy beach of the writer that somne of this rock compensation for the effort that is, bouse and park pavilion in connection might eventually be moved over into put into public work that is of a per- with it. Doubtless this plan can be the hollow space at the foot of Wash- manent character. In attempting to span of life of the early workers, but it wàs not difficult to visualize a beauty spot along Wilmette's lake frontage to be enjoyed by future generations. WOMEN VOTERS NEWS * Consumners' and workers' problems are the two principal classifications in the program of stud.y for members of the League of Women Voters in- terested in the Department Of Gov- erniment and Ecéonomic Welfare, ac- cording to Mfrs. Maurice A. Pollak, state chairman. U rn d e r consumners' probleinsis l such subi ects for investigation as eco- nomic planning, regulation of public utilities in their f ederal, state 'and lo- cal aspects, tariff adjutstments and trade agreements, and the administra- tion of public relief. Study Public Relief "Trhe study of administration of public relief will be considered froin three angles: permanent goveruniental departments,. emergency governmen- tai agencies, and private agencies," *Mrs. Pollak states. -Although the 'fnumber of families on relief bas been decreased by two million silice Mfarch, 1933, there still remain in the sum- mer of 1934, two and a' baîf, million * families receivng public aid. At pres- cn lt we are relying for relief upon emergency mea sures taken by the Federal Emergency, Relief Adinistra- tion, but social workers are pointing j' out the fact that 'emergency' is be- * coming a mistuomer and we must now face the necessity for long time plan- ning."eWhat is to be the relief -set-up * of the future?" * 'hree items 'of. particular impor- tance are listed for 'consideration in connection with the s t u d y of the workers' problems- working condi- * tions of Illinois women, standards of living, and labor boards. Promote Econoanic Welfare * ..'Vhe League of Women Voters isý concerned with the effort to promote economic welfare through go ve rn - mental action," Mrs. Pollak says, in discussing the work of the League'5 Department of Government and Eco- nomic Welfare. "It studies the prob- lems of citizens as producers (work- ers) and as consumers and looks for their solution ini the public interest.. -The league also adheres to the fundamental principle of collective bargaining as a in e a n s of giving wàrkers a share in the control of the conditions of their employment."' Mrs. Pollak announced th at kit niaterial tor local chairmen in hier department Wi11,>soon be ready for distribution. ENTERTAINS BRIDGE CLUB Mrs. Newcombe Diehi of Evanston entertained lier bridge club at lunch- eon 1 ues(lay. Among the members arc Mrs. Donald tUrod, Mrs. Judson Large, M~rs. Wîllîs Litteil otf\Vîl- mette, 'vrs. Herbert Mciinney of \Vinnietka, Mrs. Paul Morrîson and à>irs. ý\,aido. Mauritz ot Evanston. Mrs. A. C. Woodruff of Darlington, S. C., let '1uesday .alter a vîsit witix the John L. Wilds family, 244 Uxiord roaa, Kenilwortn. -iirs. Wiids is a dau ghter of Mrs. Voodrutt, and the latter's gran ddaughter, i'Nancy \Vilds, accompanied lier nome. -o- Ray A. Whidden, 315 Warwick road, Kenilwortn, leut Monday on a three weeks' hshing trip at Laird Lodge, .ý1ontana. Mrs. Whidden Who recentiy tieW te ban Francisco wil be. gone until the Middlle et N~ovember. Miss Lucia Hoilister, 1235 Elni- Wood avenuei-returneathelmiddie, ef iast. weeic irom a boattrip on the S. b*. i îonesta. iviss tiollister went to iMlackinac isiana anu aiso siopped tor some tîmie at Snow, îsland on Lake i-luron. - Mrs. C. A. Keith, 310 Warwick road, Kenîlworth, and Mrs. William i ayîor of the Kentiwerth inn re- turneuî M onday 0t last week fromn ,-yîvan, Beacn, Mich., where they visited the George Stipmans at their summer home. GUEST DIRECTOR" Sir Hamnilton HartY, Irish con- diictor of thc Lo;idolb Symphoiiy orchestra and leading star of the galaxy of guest conductors appear- ing before, the Chicago Symphony in dai!y concerts at The Swif t Bridge of Service, is featured this %veek f ront the ba;tdshelI stage at A Century of Progrcss. This is the second and final week af his* en- gagent i ifithe open-air theater. Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Zibble, 1225 Washington avenue, left Mon- day for Milwaukee where they will spend the remainder of the week at the Schroeder hotel attending the Fire Chief International convention. Mrs. Paul Clovis, 314 Abbotsford road, Kenilworth, returned Saturday from 'a two weeks' visit witll the Frank Ketcbams at their. summer home ini Land o' Lakes. Mr., Clovis spent week-ends. with them. More States to Have Special Week at Fair, State days, which -heretofore have been one of the leading features of A Century of Progress, are to be ex- panded, in nine. separate instances, to state weeks, with the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad playing a leading part for nine of the states through wbich it runs. The announcement was made by WV. E. Babb of the passenger traffic department of the Rock Island after consultation. with the governors of each of the states. Each governor promised to attend with a substantial party. The state weeks thus far arranged include:. Arkansas, August 19 to 25. Arkan- sas day, August 21. .Minnesota week, August 26 to September - 1. Arizona week, September 2 to 8. Arizona day, August 24. Texas week, September 9 te 15. Iowa, week, September 16 to 22 (tentative). Nebraska week, September 23 to 29. .Dates for Missouri and Kansas weeks have not yet been set. They will occur in October. Mrs. Max Balaban of London, England, left Sunday. after a week's visit with Mrs. Israel Balaban who is. spending the summer in the W. N. Gillett home,' 533 Roslyn road, Ken- ilworth. -o- Mr. and Mrs. L_ B. Green and two jdaughters, Letitia and Marguerite, of Louisville, Ky., are the guests for two weeks of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Snyder, 1444 Lake avenue. Mrs. Green is Mr. Snyder's sister. 0o -o-- M. an&Ar-- b0h.A 1-ioc0,1" Miss Phylis Fuermann, 206 Win- Central avenue, have as their guests netka avenue, Kenilworth, will be for two weeks their daughter-in-law home next week fromn Pentwater, and grandson, Mrs. F. E. Wheelock Mich., after a. visit at the summer and SeymnourWheelock from Denver, home of Ohio friends.* Colo.