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GLter iN BeS Phone Reservations TEAROOM i.Glencoe 1877-376 Park A\e 3-LAYER BRICK New York, Ice Cream be- tween 2 layers of Choco- QT. 44c" lato Chip in Caramel PACKAGE2 c tMaple Nut Ice Cream..r 22c. Ridqe Ave. Pkarmacy Lake and Rdg Rond CaliIWiImtte 316b S-uider-Cazel Drug WiIrnettseand Central Cali WiImette 400 IU WE USE THE BEST MATERIALS OBTAI NABLE Sb&.,poo, Arch. or Trim, Fng.rwaiVO. 3 for 85C manicure..... 4M Linden Ave... Wilmette One. out of every five families ini thee north shore conîmunities f rom Wil- mette to Qxlencoe used the Evanstona hospital during the past year, a more extensive use of the hospital b)yre- dents of tl-is area than has lever oc- cured in. the past. In addition to the two thousand patients f rom: the liorth shore w~ho received bed-care a t some tinie during the vear, many others vis- ited. the: dispenisary or out. patient de- partment maintained at, the hospital. Va.st Charitable Program Many:of these Wvere among the. bene- ficiariles of the vast charitable program, w hidli the hospital carried- out in.1937, hy means of Nyhich more than a thou- sand' patients every niouth received nidcland hospital care free of charge orat only a fraiction of its cost. Alto- gether. the hospital spent a total of $118,000 ini its charitable work during Abhe year. This amounit was spet on three Kalden-Keystofle Photo groups of patie. nts; (1) on 600 bed pa- RobertT. Shermàan tients Who were unable to pay anlything roll mûu.st be met, buildings il ust be to the hospital, (2) on 4,000 bel pa- tnaintained, equipment kept in first-class, 4tients Who were able to pay only a f ras- operating- conition, foodi materials, and tion of the cost of their care, and (.3) on patients \vho made a total of 23,000 supplies purchased. A part of aIl these visis t th ou patentdeprtmntcosts is included ini the $ 118,000 spent where examination and treatment are frcaiy given to patients, Who do not stay in the The greater part of this $118,000 wvas hospital. Co.st to the hospital of each miade possible by gifts to the ho5pital visit to this department is 99c. exclud- in past years. There remains, howvever, ing special services such as X-ray or approxiately $30,000 which is not pro- laboratory examinatioli. The highest vided f romi any regular source. fee collected from patients during the Seek $36,0w vear was 65c per visit, which amount It is tlliis amount, $30,000, that the was paid by 20 per cent of the visitors. hopitalwill seek to raise in connec- A sinall group -paid 50c per. visit, a tion with observance on February 131 staff gave their services free of charge to charity patients. Create Heavy Load The large nuinber of patients iii the hospital throughout the year was re- flected. in lheavy loads for every de- partment. ,0perating roonis, eniergency quarters, X-ray department and labora- tories all reported the busiest 3-ar i their history. Ail such departments, of course, are called upon to serve the f ree patient as well as the one who is .able to pay. Attorney Howard F. Bishop, rep- resenting-the North Shore Property Owners association, declared that the organization* is-' not.,opposed to proper. regulation of truck traffic but. sug- gested.that neceèssary.powers should not-be taken away fromn the -Illinois :Commerce commission which already has- given fair, consideration. to -the pleas of communities and property owners.> He als:o condemned the grandfather clause of the old law. "',The simple f act that a truck com'- pany was in busi, ess oni a certain date is no proof that. such company deserves to be giv.en a certificate for continued an d permanent operation," lie said. Asked For, Statement Attorney, Bishop was invited to draft astatement in corporatinig the property owners' point of view and' forward it to the commission at Springfield.: Representatives of the association, whidi 1ras led a six-year flght to preserve the residential character of the nor@th shore, declared ,that the commission's policy ini gath- ering facts for the drafting of. the new law offered a much needed op- portunity for proper consideration of the effects of truck traffic. Among other representaàtives of orhshore towns at the hearing were A. H. Marshall, village attorney, for Glencoe; Alfred Craven, corpora- 3tion coul sel for Evanston.;. E. J. .saved, health restored, jobs securei, and 1 state regulato tsttsea families held together. Even those who1 weight, insurance, terminals, liability are closely associated with the hospital and other matters were discussed.. cti only guess at the full extent of its The hearing was devotedprincipally value to the community. But somte to thé members of. the 'Illinois grasp of its significance niight be gained Munlicipal league and-the .property froni an attempt to picture the chaïos owners. tOhich wNouid resuit if our one thousand- Sitting with Chairmanl Menges at poor famlies every month had no hos-. the hearing were State Senators, John pital to turn to when illrness came.- An W. Fribley, Simon E. Lantz, Speaker overwhelming burden would fali on the Louis E. Lewis and State Rep- community to provide for thesé people- resentatîves George J. Bauer, vice-ý the cost of their tare would be Imi-1 chairman Thomnas A. Brennan, F. W. measurably greater than that part of Lewis and Chartes F. Mansfield, sec- the hospital's support whichi is souglit retary. f roin the commnunity. ivetment Ini H.ath Schneider Shoe Repair conlui j I 1< I xr i u work, repair The Wilmette Healtb cepartment aeiers. reports the following commiunicable A feature of the businessý is its cali. disease cases for* the week ending and d'elivery service to its. clientelle, Janiuary 22: Measies, i ihu diina hrge. ]LUI