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WIL M ET.T E LIFE -~·-·---····-·-·-·-· ·We not'tced liim first some weeks ago. An SHORE LI~ES . elderly gentleman with white side chops. -~~---· ISSUED FRIDAY 01<' EACH WEEK It was on a North Western train leaving by DISILLUSIONMENT Chicago at 2 :~5 in 'the af-:LLH\"D JlOLJ~·I~'l'E.R, INC. Realization what a witch thou ~rt ternoon. What first at1222 Central · Ave., Wilmette. Ill. An Chicago office : 6 N. Michigan Ave. Tel. State 63%6 That leads a merry chase. to fatth and hope. tracted our : attention to Expression · · · Telephone ......... . ..................... Wilmette l92:lu him ·: was this pair of Fluc:ive phantom. beckontng my heart .Sl.iBSCU.IPTION .PRICE ............. . U.OO A YK:\R white chops on an ~ther- To follow thee, tnY. path alone to grope. , wise b~re face. ·· An unusual sight in these All communications must be accompanied by the Delightful thing, I would have .m'?re of thee; name and address of the writer. Articles for . pubdays of hairless counten'ances. lication must reach the editor by Wednesday noon to Why art thou always two long stndes ahead . Insure appearance .in current issue. He looked like · some notable whose pic.., JV[v o ·v e? i~ ~lnw-no more thy face ~ see, ture we had often seen. Who was he? We . Resolutions of condolence, cards of thanks, obituary, And disappointment takes thy place tnstead . notiees of entertainments or other atralrs where an · couldn't tell. Was it President Arthur that -LITTUL WUN . 1\tlmlttftn<'P ch::~rge Is published, will be charged at regular advertising rates. he resembled? No. He was a daily pas·.,.,,,,,....,,,.. · senger on the 2 :05. He was always alone, · · Dear Littul Wun-ln reply to your ·latest dis~ Every issue of our papers c.ontains severand while waiting_for the door of the train patch from the · Twin Cities wilt sar that you do shed to be opened he tapped the floor light- not have the pleasure of the. acquat~tance of t.h e al accounts of basketball games, swhnming ly with his curved handle cane. ·~fair damsel." she is interestmg, sh.e s from · Mmmatches, wrestling contests, athletic affairs e took notice of the fact that neapplesauce, I am not familiar wtth that .end of .of some kind, all of which give day W one the U . S. (except hv proxy),. know nothmg- of evidence that our north shore the conductor on his r.ound after glancing at the peculiarities of Carteto!l ~nd St. Ol~f college !Sound communities are appreciating the 6ld gentleman, did not ask for his ticket girls, care tess about restncttons regardtng dates Bodies but passed him by. Who could he be? but regard the system as 'fundamentally sound. the pleasure and profit involved in body exercise and me retired official, no doubt. We asked d" So \Ve avoid all "date laws" by the simp 1 e expe t 'training. Schools, clubs, churches, organithe c.onductor to enlighten us. ent of shunning all dates. ·zations of numerous sorts make physical "Sure, that's Marvin Hughitt, used to be culture a vital item on their regular propresident of the road. Eighty-nine years HEAR! HEAR! gram. old next month. Fine old fellow !" FALL TN~ IN T.TNE · ~TT'T'H THE (Tl ~'RF.NT WEAKNESS FOR OUESTTON BnXFS JN Our high school basketball team meets at SOME OF OUR OTHERWISE MORE OR regular. intervals members of interscholastic LESS ESTEEMED D.ATT .V ,TOURNALS, WE suburban leagues. The competition is keen E:r~te.Ting MAKE BOLD AS FOLLOWS: and arouses vigorous interest not ·only in the school body but also in townsmen. In What wo. c: cJ..n name of the President of the United Wilmette an athletic carnival, including Stf' fP<: in r8Qn? What con~t;r,tes the Home Party? (Oh yes, we're boxing and wrestling, is received with enquito up-to-date) . thusiastic approval. Swim~ing meets take , Or, for that matter. what constttutes any party? place in the high school, and local talent is (political or otherwise) brought out and developed. What are the ingredients of "Gin." the editorial llffen1,oo Allto OwnGrscan;ne? Scouts, boys and girls, go on long hikes Who wroro H ~>nm Ford's hioaraphy? and camp in · the open. Prep athletes are W'-o is Fil tht> Filosofer. and, if so, LVhq-? What was the first name of Babe Ruth's paterna[ invited to attend the big interscholastic at grondfatf.er? Northwestern. Boys and girls in our grade 1-Tow , f:,.,ort ir: Sh0rtu, th~> barb,.r? ~~ schools are using the gymnasium liberally, In what corr,tries are the.-;e unit.~ of coinaqe used · planning, many of them, to take part in ten grand, shekel. ftOo -h:t. <;, P~>,.;o, fin? (more upon request) competitive events. ,, ,,,, All of which argues well for the bodies MOTHER of future north shore cit,izens. Mother n~'ver seem<; old to m~> somehow. WILMETTE LIFE . -·---·-"-···-a- :March 4, 1927 _,_,_r_ ··-a-· LINDEN AVENU·E 'WILMETTE ...... Avoid lnjLtry- 5nifl Gear~ to hT)t to ~ .. ·....... We're against the gas tax proposition. The autoist pays enough in his local and state car taxes to provide for the building and maintaining of state roads. Nor do we care to We're see any more of our han;l earned money employed Against It! in playing political favorites. Our hundred million road ·fund has served as an axe in to.o many political campaigns to n1ake us desire to contribute to any similar end. So we're dead against the gas tax! For months we've been wanting to see them in a public place, and at last here they are · on page 11 of Wilmette Life of February 25. The picture and facsimil~ signature of At Last! our friend and colleague, E. W. Weber I There he is n.ot quite so big as life, and west of him a · little letter saying why he likes Fred Miller's Central Cafeteria. The picture, the signature, and we may also add, the simple testimonial, reflect his viole~-like modesty, his kindly humor, .his inimitable frankness, · his amiable bluntness. We plan to lunch at the C. C. some day soon. Perhaps-who knows-our face may be added to tbe gallery of Wilmette notables; I PUBLIC FORUM I Editor, WILMETTE LIFE: Thon~h t~e vears h;1ve worn lines In the smooth of her hrow: Thou~h f.,r flriftin~ snowflakes H we softened the gold, With t~.,t li(J'-lt in he-r r.yes She will never grow old. The members of the group who · are building a moving picture theater and stores in a part of the so-called No Man's Land district between Kenilworth and Wilmette have desired to put before their friends and neighbors a statement of their position. There has been an effort, we fear, to convev the idea that our group initiated the commercial development of this No Man's Land territory and in some way diverted to commercial purposes land which constituted a logical park site for the township. This is untrue. The first commercial lease in this territory was made for a period of ten 'y ears, commencing October· 6, 1921. At the time we purchased our Janel (1926) there were in operation in this territory seven commercial· enterpri ses. This land i ~ a nrl has been for years, commercial property. Sound proof of this is the fact that the backers of the proposed $500,000 bond issue nropose to ask the residents of New Trier township to pay $500.000 for ten acres of the land. A comparison of the price with prices paid in the past by the several villages for park land shows the tremendous disparity. The responsibility for the business character of No Man's Land would seem to be mainly upon the adjoining villages which failed to annex the ter·ritory and zone it as residential prior to the time it acquired its present commercial market value. Our responsibility, and one we are glad to recognize, is that of developing and maintaining our property as a high type commercial enterprise .,and in a manner more agreable, we hope, to the New Trier communities than might occur if the property were in other hands. We are trying to do just this and in so doing we ask the confidence of our neighbors. (Continued on Page 33) Youth flaunts a gay beauty · Resplenflent and free. Tt is rec:t1pc;c; , n-t care1Pc;~ ;1nrf ~1orious to c:ee : Rut aQ'e w;th the mP11ow of still sunset hour. F·r toc:c:n..l J..v the w:nrfs Like ;1 h:!lf hlown flower. h a<; be1t1tfiul even at close of the day As it wac; in its morning of gilded array . The lilacs may blosc:om .A nrl the l-Joc:coms filde . As ever the be:m tiful will: But a Mother's face somehow T think w.,s ma(fe. Though old it is beautiful stilt . . v~rv, ################ -R~'R~CCA ANTHONY. Very Low Heard on thr Shore Line trolleyFir st commlltPr: "That conductor resembles an Inrlian, doe~n't he?" Second commuter: "Doesn't he, now?" Conductor (projecting head through doorway) : "Indian Hill!" -AUGIE. ############~ And Uncensored Your correspondent, determined to maintain a policy of strict neutrality, attended the caucua of the Home party Jut Wednesday and joined in with might and main in all the ayes and nays demancled of the aaaembled aueata by the genial boat. Yea, we remaia.ed through the second act, and honestly, ladies and gentlemen, well, really, you can't imaaiae-It wu simply immense. -MIQUE.