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THE LAKE SHORE NEWS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1918 ARMY MEN LAUD WORK OF U. S. WAR CHIEFS .H. J. Burbach of the 149th Writes of Great Work Being Accomplished By the United States. INTERVIEWS SOLDIERS French Army Men Are Impatient to Get Back in Front Lines Again. (Continued from page 1) vogue today are obsolete tomorrow. One man's brains invents what ap- pears to be a terrible weapon, yet in a surprisingly short time a man of superior brains on the opposite side has invented not only something to counteract it but a weapon more deadly, and so it goes. It's up to Yankee ingenuity and American brains to win this war and we. have never fallen down yet. There seems to Ite little or no hatred between the many German prisoners one sees and their French guards. For the life of me I cannot arouse any hatred for these big husky Bodies, ft is hard to imagine these men, many of whom speak good F.nglish and have been in Chicago, are capable of crimes so horrible that one shudders to think of them. It is only at such times when I bear of outrages committed by tlicm and unparalleled in history that 1 go at my work with a grim determination to help wipe out the autocracy and 'kultur' that makes these outrages possible. France lias borne untold agonies, yet her for- bearance and courage is miraculous. "The boys are happy over here, never doubling the outcome of the struggle, realizing that the folks at home and a wonderful nation arc backing them. Vet it pains us to think there are people in the States playing politics during the crisis— men who for political prestige and financial ■ gain are opposing the ad- ministration. When we read of such tottering. Mark my word, this game incidents we feel that our backing is isn't over yet but the sooner the peo- ple realize that absolute co-operation ..with the government is essential to a successful termination, the sooner their boys will be sailing past the statue of Liberty. PAY YOUR TAXES Officials of New Trier Township urge prompt payment of taxes WiJmette, III., Feb. 14, 1918. To the Taxpayers of New Trier Township: The undersigned taxing bodies and beneficiaries of taxes now due in New Trier Township, both personal and real estate, appeal to you individually for immediate payment of such taxes to Mr. Hoyt King, Township Col- lector, in his office, First National Bank of Wilmette. Conditions due to the war call for availability of funds and present an unusual opportunity for the practical demonstration of civic patriotism. Moreover, by early performance of this public duty, you save a possible township levy because the interest on the money and a percentage of re- ceipts apply to township expenses. Again, you prevent the necessity on the part of your Village, your schools and your local bodies of borrowing money and paying interest thereon Yours respectfully. Louis K. Cillson, president of the Wilmette Park Board. F. W. Pen lied d, president of the Vil- lage of Clencoe. Sherman M. Booth, president of Clen- coe Park District. William 1). McKenzie, president of the Village of Winiietka. W. W. Wheelock, president of the Village of Kenihvorth. Kdward Zipf, president of the Vil- lage of YVilmette. Ruth W. Porter, president of the Board of F.ducation of New Trier Township high school. W. F. Zimmerman, president of the Kenihvorth Board of Education. \L S. Fccliheimer, president of the Winnetka Board of Education. Frank E. Compton. president of the Glencoe Board of Education. J. G. Wray-, president of the Wilmette Board of Education. AUTHOR WRITES OF THE NORTH SHORE DISTRICT Meredith Nicholson, an author of national reputation, has an article in Scribiier's "this month on Chicago which is attracting considerable in- terest in this and the north shore towns, for the author mentions them in his story. He writes: "Perhaps the typical Chicagoan is am afraid this discourse is de- the commuter who. after the clay's hurry and fret, ponders the city's needs calmly by the lake shore or in prairie villages. Chicago's suburbs are felicitously named—Kenihvorth Winnetka, Hubbard Woods. Ravinia. Wilmette, Oak Park and Lake For- est. But neither the opulence of Lake veloping into a repetition of articles you have often read, but believe me it is brought home mighty clearly when you see it with your own eyes. "I have had the pleasure of shaking hands with grim, war-stained French soldiers — heroes of Verdun and Vpres, men who fought for. days up Forest and Winnetka, nor polo and a famous golf course at Wheaton can obscure the merits of Evanston. The urban Chicagoan becomes violent at the mention of Evanston, yet here we French cafes and they have told me j find a reservoir of the true western in a language peculiarly our own of I folksiness, and Chicago profits by its hardships, privations and sufferings j propinquity. Evanston goes to to their waists in mud, their com- rades falling on either side of them. "I have often visited with these en- listed men at the numerous little unheard of in former wars, and yet they are impatient to get back to the front line again. To mc, human na- ture is becoming harder to under- stand every day. "I fear if I write any more the censor will fall asleep reading it, so out of courtesy to him I shall close by wishing you all the Happiest of New Year's. "Sincerelv, "SGT. H. J. BURBACH. "Battery D, 149th F. A. . "A. E. F. France." M'ADOO ASKS BOY SCOUTS TO HELP THRIFT CAMPAIGN The 350,000 Boy Scouts of America have been asked by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo to enlist an army of war savers throughout the coun- try. The scouts have instructions from their national headquarters to ring every doorbell in the land, deliver a short talk on the necessity of saving and take orders for government war- saving securities—the 25-cent thrift and $5 war stamps. President Wilson will write a per- sonal letter of thanks to the scout in each state who has the highest record of sales during the year, and the wives of the cabinet members have offered to give a victory flag to each state to the troop standing at the top at the end of the year. church, Evanston reads, Evanston is shamelessly highbrow with a firm substratum of evangelicanism. Here, on spring mornings, Chopin floats through many windows across the pleasantest of hedges and Dostoyef- sky is enthroned by the evening lamp. The girl who is always at the tennis nets or on the golf links of Evanston is the same girl one has heard at the piano, or whose profile is limned against the lamp with the green shade as she ponders the Russians. She is symbolic and evocative of Chicago in altissimo. Her father climbs the heights perforce that he may not be deprived of her society. Fitted by nature to adorn the bright halls, of romance, she is the sternest of real- ists. She discusses politics with sophistication, and you may be sure she belongs to many societies and can wield the gavel with grace and ease. She buries herself at times in a city settlement, for nothing is so important to this young woman as the uplift of the race; and in so far as the race's destiny is in her hands I cheerfully volunteer the opinion that its future is bright." FRENCH PAPERS LAUD WORK OF WINNETKA RELIEF UNIT The following story has been taken from a paper, published in the French town of Jarville, and translated from French into English to show the north shore people how the work of two Winnetka women is appreciated by the French people. The article reads as follows : MEURTHE-ET-MOSELLE. Jarville. American generosity.—The town of Jarville like the towns of Champigneulles, Pompey, Frou- ard and Pomt-a-Mousson, is for the past two and one-half months been having the benefit of the generosity of our American friends. Free consultations are given in the infirmary of the factory by Dr. A. I>. Brown of Winnetka, assisted by Madame llelene Dcle- becque and Miss M. Van Akeu. Madeline Delebecque is a wonder- ful interpreter, knowing all the delicacies of our language. Visitors are numerous and among them, there is a large number of women and children. It is not unusual for Dr. Brown to visit as many as eighty people in one sitting. Medicine is given away free. Only one condition is required and that is, be clean. "Are you better?" asked Dr. Brown in French to a little pa- tient of 10 years. She replied that she was, and Dr. Brown said with a smile, "But you have forgotten to wash your, face and hands with soap this morning." The kindergarten of Jarville, being very poor in furniture and books, was visited by Dr. Brown one day. And in fifteen minutes Dr. Brown saw what was needed in the place, and the primary quality of the American is to real- ize. In a few weeks the school was wonderfully well organized. Through Dr. Brown's generosity we could buy tables, chairs, lin- oleum, etc. A piano was then put up in the play-room. GIVE US THE ORDER to call for your shoes to be repaired by our modern shoe repairing serv- ice. Then you will be sure to have the shoes repaired in the most effi- cient manner at a very reasonable cost. 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The program calls for the , construction in 1918 of eight times the tonnage delivered in 1916, at a cost of more than $1,000,000,000. Continued inquiries as to what use canceled postage stamps may be put caused Postmaster General Burleson to issue a statement. The impres- sion now general that stamps are being reclaimed to produce dyes is erroneous, he said. The cost of ex- tracting the ink would exceed th.e cost of the dyes. Many canceled stamps are being sent soldiers abroad, who are making fancy articles either for their own use or for sale as While the government has no suggestions as to the use of canceled stamps, it recommends they be saved until some practical use be found for them. THE CONVENIENT NORTH SHORE LINE The all-steel Limited 8:24 A. M. North Shore train affords Wilmette residents the most con- venient morning train to MILWAUKEE It takes you to the heart of the city, arriving at 10:15 A. M. No taxi or street car necessary. Fare $1.35, Not Including War Tax. Limited service hourly to Milwaukee from 7:24 A. M. to 10:24 P. M. Running time one hour forty-seven minutes. Parlor Cars 9:24 A. M. and 2:24 P. M. Dining Cars 12:24 P. M. and 5:24 P. M 1 1 i NORTH SHORE 1