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Men are Unanimous Scheme to Close Tenth Street IS NEEDED avor Improvement of Thoroughfare te business men are decidedto the proposition to close end of Tenth street. They is a traffic artery vastly too t to be doomed and that its would be followed by a loss to the village. .ole reason adv"nced by the proponents, namely, that unpersons congregate there laughed at by the men who street continued as a public fare. Saii:l one merchant, : "I've heard it adv~ated is powerless to rout the from no man's' land, that it's the municipality's jurisdiction. a childish argument that is. that we are still living in ty and that a deputy sheriff be found somewhere in the of Wilmette to maintain law . Don't you believe that the h~s authority to abate any sort nmsance up around 'no man's' I know he has and that he it to the satisfaction of es hereabouts who may have grievance." sc:-te CleYer Sc:heme pr·omine~nt commercial man , that he be not quoted for said he didn't believe anynot even the petitioners them""really expected or wanted to Tenth street closed. "In my he 1Vent ·n, "this proposition bluff to han the road improved village, township or county's and then the way would be to annex somebody's 1and to That would be a good ion for some land owner, but one for the rest of us. I be actively against closing street if I could make myself such a foolish scheme could but I cannot believe it." Wilmette Life discussed ing plan with a number of Wednesday. And every . approached, without a single 10n, was opposed to closing the Summed briefly, here's what id about it: · J . Kutten, of the Kutten Coal "I want Tenth street k~t More than that, I favor 1mit. It's the best artery we the north." -·.· H. Peters, DeLuxe Gleaners Dyers-..Tenth street is the 'shortsafest and can be made t~e best from Wilmette to the vmages north. I use and like it and appreciate it more if it were I would not favor i~s beini Proaram ,.._.. THE FOURTH OF JULY Bv CHARLES SPilAGUI! To the sages who spoke, to the heroes wbo bled, To tbt day and the deed. atrike tbt bupstrings of glory 1 Let tbt song of the ransorMd remember the dead, And tbt tong·e of the eloquent hallow the story! at Z o'cleeiE With c - ·ty Siq . and Brief A.ddnu 30 BIG FIEl:D EVENTS ~lnoftleton.-a In theEu U. · 0' rr tbt bones of the bold Be tbt story long told, And on fame's golden tablets tbtir triumphs enrolled Who on freedom's gretn iills freedom's banncr unfurled, And tbt beacon-fire raised that gave light to the world! They are gone-mighty men l-and they sleep in their fame: Shall we ever forget them? Oh, never! no, never! Let our sons learn from us to embalm each great name, And tbt antbtm send down-"Independence fortvtrl" Wilmette's municipal playgrounds at 17th· street and ·Spencer avenue will be crowded with thousands of villagers today who will gather together for what has been termed the First Annull Community Fourth of July celebration, given under ausr·ces of Wilmette Post, No. -46, o the American Legion, with the active co-operation of the murticipal authorities. The day's program begins promptly at 2 o'clock when Chairman Lea J. Orr, commander of the Legion Post, will open a brief program of music and speaking which will include the reading of the Declaration of Independence. This program will be followed immediately by approximately 30 prize field events in which tlrere will be provided lively competition for ul ages from the tiniest · tots to tht "01d timers." At the conclusion of the races, the lc.iddies will enjoy a real Punch and Judy how and witoeas the mystic antiC$ of a real · · . Ex.,.et . . . ~ It is confidently expected by the legion and co-operating offteials that -this first community Fourth of July festivity will attract at least 2,000 villagers, old and youn~. to the aew play,rounds. The leaionnaires are praymg for good weather and, if the elements behave as nicely as they did on Memorial Day, there is promise of the greatest community gathering ever witnessed in Wilmette. With Commander Lea J. Orr as chairman, the opening program will include community singinf{ led by Lyman Goss, reading of the Declaration of Independence by Ralph ""'H. Wessel, who has been prominent in formulating the day's events, and a brief Independence Day address by Hope Thompson, a well known Wilml'tte resident and civic leader. Immediately at the conclusion of the address the parentll will assemble the children for the athletic and field events. KENILWO: ::0~ JULY ROTARY Independence be fittingly observed in Kenilworth today when the various boys' and girls' organizations in the village will join with the grown-ups in a great street procession to l,)e followed by games and prize field events on the New Trier High school athletic field. The street procession is scheduled to leave the Assembly hall promptly at 10 o'clock and will wend its way through the principal streets of the village to the festival grounds at the high school. The parade will be headed by a brass band and there will be awards for the best decorated car and bicycle. There will be prizes for the winners in the various athletic and other field events. Events have been arranged for persons of all ages ranging from th~ small children to octogenarians. Kenilworth's program calls for a complete day of festivity. In addition to the fiei<J events there is to be a speaking program with some prominent orator to deliver the Independence address, and the citizens will join in a great community sing. ~will WIIJENING ~ FAV~ LIET FEDEIW. .TAX FROI PHONE CALLS Urges Prompt Improvement of Central, Wilmette Avenues ARE DANGEROUS ZON·C!' a:.g Bodito - v.. · a't Boo1t Procnoa~n Council .ao ' Road Ia Needed Fellc.e, florist-"During the summonths I am a regular traveler street. Would I have it ? Never. Barricade it once it is lost to the villaj{e. Ke,ep it and, if necessary, shoo the unfrom its borders." Miller, of Miller Brother~ f we begin closing up plaeea are infested by spooners, we'll have to put the bars across the fares leadin~ to the parks and erves. Tenth street isn't spot in this area that's inthem. Garage men know I would keep Tenth street open." A. James, manager North Shore company-"We need all tEe we have, but we shall have great Tenth street in the near future of its being the shortest, most to the north. The Chestway to the Sheridan road venient and the turn from Sheridan road is a dangerous Tenth street open; thefind some way to pave it near future and then we'll have artery not only to get out of but to bring business into it." WoaW DiYwt B..-.. \Vilmette Grocery and Marfor myself and for Mr. Jared Mr. Abraham, "that not approve of a plan to close street. Such a move would business from the village and inconvenience to our own ··- Several Stores to Coae -~ da f S Wcunea ys or ummer Wilmette hardware and P.aint stores will close at 1 o'clock on ~ednesday afternoons during July and Aujlust, beginning July 9, according to officials of the Chamber of Commerce. The agreement to keep the stores closed on Wednesday afternoons was made by John Millen. Wilmette Brass Works, Terminal Hardware store, George Baldwin, Griffis and Wolff and Carl E. Sterner. · As previously announced in Wilmette Life, the McAIIister-Worthen company and the Taylor Drygoods company have agreed to close on Wednesday afternoons during July and August. C. OF C. SESSION The Wilmette Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular July meeting Monday evening, July 7, in the Assembly room of the village hall. Important business is contemplated, it is annoanc~d. By unanimous vote Wilmette Rotary club, at its noon-day luncheon, Wednesday, declared strongly for the immediate widening of Central and Wilmette avenues. Rotary's action favoring the project is in line with that of the other civic organizations of the village. The widening plan now has been approved by the Chamher of Commerce and the Optimist club. The planned improvement of these avenues will extend from Main street to Park avenues. By a mere accident the project was temporarily sandbagged in the village council a fortnight ago and that action has resulted in unifying public sentiment in its favor. The widening plans for these thoroughfares are expected to come up for reconsideration when the vii!age trustees meet on Tuesday, July 8, and a record-breaking council ;&udlen~e is promised to see that th.e widemng .Plans are a~<fpted . Fust,, a delegation of Rotanans has ~een 1ft. ~tructed to attend the counc1l meetmg to urge the program; second, the Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a similar manoever, and the Optimists are pledged to be there in quite respectable numbers bent on a mission identical with that of the other organizations. C...Utt.e'a Report The Rotary club, following the cl.efeat of the proposition two weeks ( Clcatinued on .,..e S) After midnight on Wednesday, July 2, any toll or long distance telephone messages will be free from the federal tax, which, has "een in effect since April 1, 1919, H. B. Gates, commercial manager of this district of the Illinois Bell Telephone company, announced this week. This tax of 5 cents on each message of from 15 to 50 cents, and 10 cents Liat of EY-ta on each message of over SO cents, Events have been listed as follows: added materially to the cost of tele25-yard da h (girls under 8 years). phoning, especially on toll messages 25-yard dash (boys under 8 years). over moderate distances, Mr. Gates ex50-yard dash (,Prls 8 to 10). plained, and remove! of it will permit 50-yard dash (boys 8 to 10). mOt"e liberal use of the service with25-vard wheel-barrow race (girls 10 out adding to the cost. Mr. Gates stated that the telephone to 12) . wheel-barrow race {boys 10 company, anticipating an increased to35-vard 12). use of the toll service, particularly to race (boys 12 to 14). 75-yard nearby points, has prov1ded additional 50-yard race (girls 12 to 14). equipment and personnel to meet the 50-yard race (boys 10 to 12). demand. 50-yard race (girls 10 to 12). 100-yard dash (boys under 18 yeau, Wilmette to Encounter championship of Wilmette). Sailor Nine on Fourth 75-yard dash (~~:irls under 18 years, championship of Wilmette) . It appears to be a case of "Army and 75-yard race (single men over 25 Navy Forever" with Wilmette's base- years) . 50-yard race (single ladies ball club. On memorial Day the locals trimmed Great Lakes by a 1 to 0 score. years). Last Sunday they mauled the somewhat SO-yard shoe race (boys disrupted Fort Sheridan men, 8 to 0, and under 17 years). 35-yard shoe race (girls all on Fourth of July our heroes journey to Great Lakes for a return eucagement as under 17 years). 75-yard race (married men). a feature of the great Independence Day 50-yard race (married ladies) . celebration at the naval tra.ininc station. 30-yard potato and spoon race (~tirls There has beeu no baseball in the vii!age since Memorial Day because of the under 14 years). 35-yard race (fat Jadjes). pernicious and wanton machinations of SO-yard race (fat men). the so-called weather man. It is hoped, 25-vard three-lt'r>"ged race (airl aft· however, that the locals will be able to get on the 17th street diamond for a der 14 year ). 50-yard three-legged race (boys ua~ ·game this Sunday. The opponent has not been selected but there is assurance der 14 years). 100-yard dash (Junior P6Hce) . of a good fight. 100-yard da"'-1 (Boy Scouts). WARN-IN_G_T_O_D_OO--O-W-NERS 50-yard da " (Girl Scouts). 35-yard sr. .. -.~1 race (huabaad aft4 Wilmette dog owners are warned wift"). again from the Village hall to hve 35-yard sack race (boys aeder their dogs muzzled and to !.ave dog years). license tags on their dogs' collars. The 35-yard Sl ck race (girlt warning reads, 'fDolrs ruaning leote years). in the Village of Wllmttte -without The Pundt · nd Judy muzzle or dog license will be picked low immedic-tely '*90ft t up by tbe doe-catcher for the pound." (Continued ·