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WILMETTE LIFE February 4, 1927 ' O·-~~-~~-..-.a. -~~---a-a-a-···· WILMETTE LIFE ISSUED PBJDA.Y OP EACH W'BBK by LLOYD HOLLISTER, INC. 1%22 Central Ave .· Wilmette, Ill. Chicago oftlce: 6 N. Michigan Ave. Tel. State cJ326 liUB8CRJPTION PBlCE .····.·.···.·. U.OO A. YBA.R J'elepllone .·...............·..··..······· Wilmette lt!O All communications musf be accompanied by the name and addre!s of the writer. Articles tor publication must reach the editor by Wednesday noon to tnsure atmearance In current Issue. Resolutions or condolence, cards of thanks, obituary, notices of entertainments or other affairs where an R.dmittance charge is published, will be charged at regular a·d vertlslng rates. Entered at the post office at Wilmette, Illlnofs, as mall matter vf the second class, under the act or March 3. 1879. In the death of Stanley Clague not only does the north shore lose an esteemed citizen but publishers and readers of news, papers and magazines lose assistance of one who has Stanley rendered then1 invaluaqle serClague vice. Prominently active in advertising for many years, ~Ir. Clague ,has brought together buyers and sellers to the advantage of both parties. Helping to supply the daily wants of thousand s of -people is a Yery real benemanag111g director of th~ . \udit Bureau of Circulation, l\Ir. Clague tnade it possible for those interest.ed to know. ~he actual circulation of Yanous adverttsmg mediums and thus plan their adverti~ing intellin·enth-. Such work although it tnay seem ~om1;10nplare. i:-; of genuine and vital Yalnc tu all. directly or inclire.ctly concerned. .____.-----·--.-..~-·· THE SCOUTMASTER " Who builds. in Boys builds lastingly in Truth · And 'vanished hands' are multiplied in power, And sounds of living voices, hour by hour, Speak forth his message with the lips of youth. Here in the Home of Hope, whose doors are Love , To shape young souls in _images of right, To train frail twigs stra1ght upward toward the light; 1 Such work as this God measures from above. t\nd faring forth, triumphant , with thl! dawn. Each fresh young soul a missioner for weal , Forward they carry, as a shield, the seal. Of his example__:so his work goes on. Gr.:1nitc may crumble. wind and WJVl! destroy. Urn. shaft or word may perish or decay: But this shall last forever and a dayHis living, loving monument- .:1 Bm-: .. ~ -From Gihson 's .. H()c;o/ u~ILI . · · ~~ · r,ut SHORE LINES. - fit. As Since the ,,·eek beginning February 6 1~ 1.: dncational ag·ent. "I i en.T\' ho,- in the city \\ ' flU id join the 11o~· Scouts. thr gangs \Hntld di:<q>pear. thr ju\·enile court would he a :-;t ranger to the ybuth. and would rear a generation of men that " ·ou:d not n ~ 1uirc a police proie<:tion. T have never had a Roy Scout in my court. and there arc 1,200 oi them in l...:an ~as Citv." Anniversary Week the anniYCl'S:ll'\' ·nf the inception of the l1oy ~cout nwn.·nH:nt. \\' C prc :-; ent to our reader~ thrrl' oi the many trih 111 c :-; to its ,.a lu c a~ a 11 :\r 1 f t'- . \ tinwJy \'t·l':--1 ' dt dit ·:t !t il Wl' l'l\. }'(·hru :try fi-11. ################ It t .'\ :t lit·ll :t ] f ;· ·:." Public Forum Editnr. \\"rL\IETTI:: Ln'F.: :\t the prc~cnt time there i:-; a mon·mrnt unde-r \\· ~n- to Y<lte a bond i. -;sue for the purpo:-.c of ron~ dc1~1ning- the · prnperty hchn·c11 the Yillag<::-; nt 1( en il worth and \V ilmct tc for park purposrs. Th l' su m to he raised hy this proposed l>oncl issue :yonld total one half million dollars, and therefore ts entirelv inadequate for the purpose set forth. ~o resident of \Vilmcttc or Kcnil\\'orth " nt:; to see "No Man's Land" grow into an unrestricted, unsightly and obnoxious di st.r.ict. Evrryonc living in atw of the north shore vtllag-e s would he glad to ha ~· c some definite move made to protect thi s very important territory throu gh ,,-hich, at some time or other, eYerybody travels. There can he no doubt, howev er, that the present proposed bond issue would g-et nowhere, hecause it is entirely inadequate and because it rai ses too much animosity with those whose intere sts are attacked. In spite- of the fact that we may or may not agree with the development that is under way, it is neverth eless true that the development has cro ne in there and is now established and that due ~cgard must be given to this underlying fact. It is questionable wh ether it is either right or de sirable to interfere with the construction of the buildings now under way. or to interfere in any \vav whatsoever with the proposed clubhouses wh-ich have announced that they are already going ahead and building their buildings. Having no connection with any of the se projects, and being a resident of that particular district immediately south of "No Man's Land," I venture thi s suggestion: if instrad of attempting to" condemn all this property it he made the program to condemn the balance of the land outside of that which is under development, that we may accomplish as much as is necessary in order to protect and permanently maintain the reputation of the north shore as a b<..'1utiful district in which t o lin'. In other words, I do not helieve that the contemplated cluhhou :;es arc a d<'triment to the neighborhood . T do not believe that the theater and store hnildings \\'ill mar th e beauty of that particular !oration. :\ gas station with architcctur<ll de:-.i g n in kcepin!.!· \Vith a good bu sine ss neighhorholl<l may ht r\ th ing- of neces sity, hut t !1 c in s tit u t i0 n o i a ronde mn at ion suit against t hc balance of the land ·for park purposes would he the pmpcr and judicious move for :..Jew Trier tov.;nship to ma kc at this tim.c. It is true that \\'C would have the commercia 1 development at this point. which many people object to. That condition will exist in spite of objections. The half million dollar hond issue is entirclv insufficient to cope with thi s situation. The buildin-gs under construction and those contemplated by the t\yo beach clubs arc at le:-~st of vcrv harmonious architr·rture and not at all ohjectiot;ahlc from that standpoint. Tt seems to me, therefore. that if the township will institute condemnation proceedings to take oyer the balance of the property and crrate a park out of that land, that such a solution would be one that we might all reconcile ourselves favorably to and would at least settle the problem of what we had to face fqr the future. -A. Lo:"\NQUIST. We have verse-often to devote a Shore Lines tions. Littul far north: received so many contributions of termed poetry-that : t is deemed · fit . generous portion of this edition of to a few of the truly choice selecWun, contributes this on e from the ,,-n ADVICE And what arc dreams that thou :-huuld--t fL·ar Fulfillment of their sord idnc s:-;. \\' hich but distorted can appear To torture sleep, and J)L'<tCe har;t:-; . . :~ . \"a,·, foolish one. life is too rL·al - ] uclge Proterflcld. K. C. Juvenil c Conrt. O'er fantasies untrue to sig h, 1f thou a re stful night would st fed Steer clear of that last pic·r c of pic. -LITITL \VL\' . '###############. "I have always been deeply interested in the work of the Scout~, which I regard as an ideal mode .o f citizen hip development and character construction. Both my sons are Scouts, and my observation of the bene fits they have derived from their affiliation has strengthened my conviction of the organization's usefulness." -Pre sident Coolidge. "The best thing about the Boy ~cout movement is its extraordinary diversity. reaching out to boys of all degr.ees of mental ability, in all kinds of social environment, and creating for them a real need to do their level best." -Dean Russell, Columbia L.,.niversity. Atnong the values of life health is ·eco nd to none. \Vealth can get for its possessor many of the goods of life, but it is of little * real Yalne if it is not accompanied hy health. Friendship Health is ah,·ays a joy and a comfort, Guards but its Yaluc is imtnensely increased if both parties are in excellent health. Learning means next to nothing -to a sick man . The so-called "pleasures of art" make no appeal to the n1ind which dwells in a sick hody. In our north shore towns health 1s safeguarded by efficient doctors and nurses. Not only is the open attack of disease vigorously_ resisted, but every m?dern method of preventing the attack of dtsease is employed. It is our privilege to cooperate wi1 h these publi~ health s.crvants and thus take our part m preventmg the inroads ,of illness upon ourselves and our children. ~liqut·-For Ht·a\·pn's sakt·: flaYt · you 1111 pri~t ·'.' Don't vou know that thE' pun is tlw lo\\·t·st form of \I' ll .' ..·\ s old as the "Hills"-Dushwah! . - DAVEY JO~I:S '4 6. . . .############## And now, from our good friend H . . \ . .\1 iJJ , (dedicated to that Glencoe loHr oi '" t t· t rhymes): To Glencoe! "When Homer smote his bloomin ' lyre-·· Far o'er the Grecian seaA few bright souls there . he.ud his song. Same as you do for me ! With heart atune and eager ear You hear my minstrel Lay. And cheer the rhymster on his path That leads to brighter day! You Glencoe soul. for this poor bard Have cast a gladsome ray: If you now hear the robin 's song. Then Spring is on the way! - H . A. MILLS . ...,.....############# We Would Hear More Dear Littul Wun: Your previous littul missive made us ever so happy over our balmy north shore climate. Better not say too much about Minneapolis, though , for we have a very dear Httul friend who knows .that town backwards and fore. She lost the "son" from her name, took <;harge of a guy as hard as "stone," and came hither to cast an occasional ray of sunshine across the more or less dismal pathway of our existence. P###############· AtHl yet anothrr: Old Gardens f love the old gardens with their 'iCCllt~J glow . \Vith fl owers that blossom in a thous.1nd colors And soft winds that muse Here and there, kissing their gauze pct.1ls, nnd .1 <jlli~t lll Uloll. I love old gardens with vine covered walls, And deep still pools that glisten From a shadowy moonlit cove; These and the melody of the stars Nite wrapped in a dream. . .#########~ -RERECC:\ ANTJ 101\:Y. "Gin" returned from the sanitarium, \\'hither he was escorted early last week, very. \'Cry, oh \·c ry much improved, thank you. 'l'o date contributions tov·;ard hi s repair bill amount to one bright tenpence sent along by the Rockefeller Foundation. -MIQUE.