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I WILMETTE LIFE March 25, 1927 ~' Neighbors~ Check the records of the P e o p I e ' s Party candidates as Citizens and Public Officials. They are worthy of your support. Give it to them. PLATFORM of the People's Party FLATS We are in favor of keeping the Village of Wilmette a community of homes and to that end favor the enforcement of the letter and .spirit of the present building and zoning ordinances. Public U tilitiea The franchise of the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois will expire in 1928. In the negotiations for the new franchise we favor the securing of the lowest possible rates for gas and electricity without impairing the quality of the same or the service in connection therewith. The Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee railroad has been operating its trains through Wilmette without a franchise for several vears . This condition should be remedied at once. the Village being entitled to the protection of a franchise, and the company required to pay the Village reasonable compensation ior the usc of its streets in the interim. ,, For Village President EARL E. ORNER For Village Treasurer Grade Separation We favor the co-operation of this VIllage with other Villages along the Chicago & North Western railway in the present negotiations with that line · for the elevation of their tracks through the Village. HARRY W. MILLER For Village .Trustees ERNEST C. CAZEL PAUL .A. HOFFMAN HANS VON REINSPERG Tht·se t·uudldates were St.>lectett, artt>r carelnl con· slclerntlon, ht'('UOst> · or tllelr especial tttness · for the otl1('f's to whi('h they ha,·e been named. 'l'hey rt>t)rt>l'ent th·· highest standards of cltlzenshl)l In our nuu~r. 'l'hl"' han· entiorsed the platform of the )»('uplt>'s Pnrty aJul are ])Jedged to Its fnUlllment In tht· lntt·rrsts of t>conomlc·ul admlnl!o·tratlon and tht> ('tmtlunatlun of a Gr.-att·r "'llmt>ttt· as n <'Ommnnlty ut homt·s, }~A RL E. ORNFat. .\ "Sf'nh·e 'ft>stecl" ('undhlnh·. Streets We favor the reconstruction of certain of our streets and the paving of others a~ rapidly as the interests of abu~ting property owners require. Garbage Ditpoaal We favor the securing of a suitable site and the erection of a garbage disposal plant and suggest in the interests of economy the idea of a plant in coinmon with one or two of our adjacent Villages. Playground and Recreation Board We favor the continuation of the Playground and Recreation program in effect for several years past. We favor the acquisition and development of playgrounds for the children to the extent of the funds available for that purpose and the extension of the Recreation program in keeping with puhlic de mands and interest displayed. Wilmette Plan Commiuion-Rerional Planning Aatociation We favor the further co-operation of the Village Administration in the plans of the two bodies mentioned except insofar as any immediate work or development along these lines shall come without the immediate and proper development of newly annexed territory and in the placing of additional tax burdens upon those affected. It is understood, however, that in the development of this new territory that the VillagC" Administration will bear in mind the recommendation and plans of both these commissions made thus far, more particularly the early completion of the Main street project. Mr. Orner has l.Jt-t>n a rt>sident of ·w ilmette for tw~nty-fi\"1' p·ars. Has given twenty-two <·omu: eutin~ years of this t>eriod in the serYict> of Wilmette villagt- affairs, twentr years as \"illag·t· elerk and two years as village president. In his term as president ht> has been a persistent exponent of economy, as his record will show. Has splt>ndid initiative and gets things done. A. suect>ssful busint"ss man doing an annual buslnes:-; in Wilmeth> of over one half million dollar·:-;. His <'lost· eonnection, officially, with tht· g·rowth of \Vilnwtte OVPr a )Wriod of twenty-five ~rears. together with his publk l'Ontad, partieular·ly fit him for the offic·e to which he seek:-; to b' r·e-eiet·tt·d. He has bet:"n an able and faithful public servant, entitle(] to the confidence of en,·ry voter in the village as a reward for tlw servi<:e!-4 rendered. He is a home own£>r residing at R23 Park Avenuf.·, and \"lew:-; tlw problems of <'ivie progress and Improvement from the honw ownt>rs' viewpoint. On his n·vord and ever eYident pleasing personality we present him to the \'Oten; of "\Vilnwttt-. PA lTL A. J((H'Jo'~L\ X. A "St>nl('e Te!\tell" ('undltlatt>. Mr Hoffman is tht· senior trustee, in point of St'n·ice, ull the villag-e board. having ser\"ed eonseeutively for six yt>ars. lu that time lw ha:-; acted as chairman of the Public Serviee, Strt>ets and .Alleys, Sewer and Water. Fire and Police and Judicial committees. Through his efforts Wilmette is now the best fire prot'C'teu village of its <.'lass in this statt'. As the chairman and mt-mht>r of these various committt>es he has been :·ctive In the formation of and carrying out of the Electric lighting system, widening and extension of Main Street. acquiring of Vlllagt· 11laygrounds and ha!; stood with President Orner in his program of strict t·conomy. Chairman of tht> spe<·lal eommittet> whi<'h compiled the buildIng ordinance of .August, 1924, whkh restricts and makt>s prohibitive tht> erection of flats in \\rilnwtte. Ht> has been of inestimahlt> service in tht> <·arrying out of tlw vast st-wE>r, water and lighting improvenwnts in tlw newly annt>xed territory dut> to his intimate knowledge of that territory. A graduate of the l'niversity of Illinois and a consulting engineer with the Central Actuarial Burt-au at Chicago. Resident In Wilmette for tt>n years at 1638 Washington .AYt-nue. On his record aH a dt>n1ted tmblil' l'wrvant we prt:sent him to tht· \"oters of WilnwttP. f'.\ZEL. Cazt'l has been a rt>sident of the North Shore for th<· Pal-it twentYfive years. In business in 'Wilmette since 1916. .A graduate of tht· UniYersity of Illinois. A su<·<.·f'ssful business man repre~-;entative of tht> highest standards of citizenship in our village. Being in husinelM>~ hert> ht- is able to quickly sense publie dt>mand and tt-mper and if elect'd his st::rvices will be available · at all times, a ft>ature of inestimable value. These quallfieation:-~ togetht>r with great intereHt In eivic affairs and progress stamp him as an ideal candidate for Trustee. H' lives at 72~ Tenth Street. Is pledgt"d to the party platform and will work faithfully and diligently for the \'illagf' in the intt·rt'sts of its eitizens. ~tr. Administration We do not favor the carrying out of suggestions for the creation of another Village office, that of Village Manager, with the view of employing a technically trained manager (presumably a non-resident) to superintend or supersede the heads of the present departments of the Village government. We believe that this procedure materially increases the cost of Village administrative expense without corresponding benefit. We further believe that our present form of management is in every way an efficient and econoinical type of Village government. Economy The present plan of Village development and reconstruction will of necessity, place a burden of special assessment and taxation on the prop~rty owner and, in view of this condition, we feel that the expenses necessary in the conduct of the Village administration should be kept at a minimu.m in all departments so far as is compatible with efficient administration. Futher, that all plans and ideas without the meaning of this immediate development and improvement and the taxation necessary in connection therewith be considered ·only at such a time as this program i,s well completed. This in order to make all additional taxation purely by reason of this development and a direct benefit to those assuming the same. ER~EST·f'. · I JIANS VO'X REIX!i\PJUtH. . Mr. Von Reinsperg is a su<'<.'t'ssful pra<'ticing attorney with eighteen years' experience. A University gr~duate in medicine and medical jurisprudence and graduate of the Illinois College of Law. Admitted to tht· bar in 1909. Specializing in corporate organization and procedure. His <.·onnection with municipal organization and ! ~gal procedure peculiarly mark him as a logical candidate for tht> office of Trustee. His idt>as of administrath't' eeonomy are sound, his knowledge of municipal law complete, making him an invaluable addition to a village hoard in the carrying to a. sue<·esRful eondusion the vaRt improvement program now under way.· Active and aggressive, of the higher type of public citizen so dlffleult to Mt'<'Ur' for non-remunerative public ser\"ice. He is a home owner residing at 726 Laurel Avenue. Only after strongly urging upon him tht' nt:.'ed for his services did he finally (·onst'nt to enter the fleld. PEOPLE'S PARTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE John B. Boddie, Chairman CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE HARRY W. MILLJ:R. A "Sf'nlte 'fested" Candidate. Mr. Mlller has St'rved the village for the past fifteen years as village treasurer, In a most efficient and satisfactory manner. A retired hanker, retired aft~r twenty-five years' service with the First National Bank of Chicago. By reason or the rapid growth of our ,·illage the duties or this o&nce .are requiring more time and attention. .M:r. Mlller ts so situated that he can and will devote this necessary time. We present Mr. Miller on his rt>cord of years of faithful and efficient service. A. F. Hooper, Chairman FINANCE COMMITTEE . David Nelson, Chairman ADVERTISING COMMITTEE Charles D. Heller, Chairman R. C. Wesset Vice-Chairman