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24 I . i WILMETTE LIFE - quality of the product immensely ititproved b~t the feeling of ·all the co-operators for one another is immensely impr~ved. ·. It is expected of all north shore citizens that they will cheerfully co-operate with those ·whom they have chosen to govern them. Every town of any considerable size on the north shore holds a town day once a vear. ~' ilmette Day, Winnetka Day, Glencoe Dav. are the various names -of these yearly Town Days events. These davs usually are. celebrated in midsutnmer when business is somewhat lighter than in the fall and winter, often in . \ug-ust. Town days are designed for neighborliness. In pursuance of this aim a program is arranged including numerous pleasant events-parade. dance, refreshment, mu sic, games, races, etc. The to\vn day is a great mixer. Those who never met before will surely tncet on this occasion. Those who have hitherto had few friends and acquaintances will gain them if they enter heartily into the spirit of the civic picnic. Of course if they stand on the side lines and take no part in the festivities they will .leave · the grounds as lonely as they came. But the opportunities of getting acquainted are remarkably numerous. .-\cc.ording to forecasts the 1927 town day~ will be the liveliest ever. It seems to some people that there 'is no need for neighborhood improvement associations. 1t seems to them unnecessary to multiply. organizations. Improvement The village government is comp~tent to take care Associations of a11 the village problems including those that might he called neighborhood problems. But we do not agree \Yith these people. Kuisances not big enough to attract the attention of the village authorities, and yet genuine nuisances, may be noticed and taken care of either directly .o r indirecth· by a neighborhood society. Such an organization can also report needed reforms to the Ia rger village group uf officials and secure prompt action. If a dllage administration kno\YS that there is a neighborhood gToup on the alert to discoYer and if possible help to correct certain ev1ls, this administration \\·ill feel that its etiorts are being supplemented and its own morale will be improved. "Children ..... under 16 years of age ..... must not · drive cars . . . . . unless accompanied by parents or licensed chauffeur." That's the law. l t Children ought to be observed as Chauffeurs strictly by every father and mother. Not to observe it strictly is to endanger the lives of pedestrians, occupants of other cars, and occupants of the car driven by the child. The reason for this law is obvious, but tnany parents violate it either in letter or in spirit. It seen1s to us that no child, even with parents or licensed chauffeur, should be allowed to drive a car. A car is one of the deadliest · weapons ever invented. In the hands of an in1pulsive person or one of imature judgment any car can do as much damage as a shotgun. .··-·..·-·- -·- -·= . July 1, 1927 SH" ORE LINES LINDY BOY ·-·-·-·-· -II .. Fl-1· Dtar Lindy Boy-witb face so fair Wbo tempts the demons of the air Your deep blue eyes concealed all thought Of wonders, that your bands since wrought. Yes, Lindy Boy, that noble start Has won the world. Yes, every burt In rythm now they beat with joy Sheer Jove and pride of you, dear Boy· ReeoluUona of condolence, cards of thanks, obituary, notices of entertainments or · other atralra where an admittance charge Ia published, will be charged at rf!~rula.r Advertising rates. Independence Day wi11 be observed in the \'arious · north shore comnnmities with events that are in strange contrast to the pointless, though noisy, of a few Fourth of July celebrations decades ago \Vith their he a vv toll of the tnaitued and dead. The almost ~omplete absence of the explosive· type of entertainment has proved a veritable blessing. The automobile will take many a way to the north lands. but thousands of residents will retuain at home to celebrate with their neighbors. ~ports' events have bec. o me an important feature of Fourth of July, and it is well so. This character of program has its appeal for people of all ages- for those ""ho participate in the events, as well as those who are classified as 011lookers. \Vhether its in the northlands, o'n the golf course, at the beach, or on the Villag9 Green-Fourth of July this year will be a happy and sane observance. .J\t Le Bourget you brought about Some tempest-oh you! Flying Scout!. Uncanny vision bad foncast What all the world now rtads aghast. God's peace-angel went fort.h in .you Guilding " The Spirit of Sr. Louis" through Those lonely hours, to bring the light Of love, peace and good will that night. Some ponder. (As they read with pride) "Do Fairies hover round beside This Darling Boy? All watching o'er?" Strange dreams come true, (In fairy lore). -Uncle Frank r . \' ***** ++++++++++ It's Spiendid Exercise Dear :\1 ique: l've been reading that stuff Tlt c Old Plug has been shooting to you. He's gettin~ too regular, so I'm cutting in to jolt him out IJI the col for a week. The way he writes [ wondl'r if he's like a couple of the golfers at our club. \\'hen the,· shoot a good score, gosh how swell th e,· \\Tite~ Kot at all hard to read the figure:-;. But-a hum card with lots uf pluses and then what? \\'ell the Spencerian racket never '"a~ in the curriculum. You couldn't decipher the score eHn if YOU read Chinese. The next tcp i~ reforming the writers. \Vhat say? - The Fungo Hittl'r. ~urC>, I ) If anybody thinks that all schoohnen have an easy time during July and .:\ugust, let him cast a glance at a north shore school s u p e r i n t endent's schedule for t h e s e two A Busy months. 1f he is as busy Vacation during the school year as in the vacation season. and we understand that he is. he trnt~t do tnost of his sleeping while riding around in auto or or train. Cp to the first of ~-\ugust his program of public speeches and lecture includes what looks to be about ,fifty appearances and takes him to Colorado. Oregon, California. and back to Illinois. In August he may be found at Loc!J_rno, S\Yitzerland, telling the world all about his town's "individual" system of education. · It may be that this man is an exceptional school man. There are more than a dozen ways of co-operating. One may co-operate mechanically, much as the parts of a machine work together. Laborers often co-operate in this rather ucheerfuUy crude way . .not interested Co-Operate" in what the other fellow is doing and caring less to find out. Singers sometimes co-operate in this strange way producing a result that is not admirable. There is a sort of co-.o perating that might he called compulsory co-operating. It is found most often in large cities where the aldermen and citizens never meet. The citizens co-operate only because they have to. We'd hardly call this co-operation. Among the other ten there is a sort of co-operating that is the real article. Cheerfully co-operating is the only kind of working together that deserves the natne. The results are almost miraculous. Let ·pt'.ople co-_ope~ate cheerfully and not only is the Fung-1,. 'l'hl· Old Plug- is taking a vacati<m in 11 lh t· woods-HulJhard \Voods. ++++++++++ In Sepia, Too Gin, the type-eating terrier, was put on plain biscuit diet this week when the news came out that he had scooped Shore Linea by getting his portrait in the kodak display window of a local drug store. Watch out, Mr. Renneckar, he'll be over ere long for a double ice cream cone. Does he love 'em? And How! ++++++++++++ THE GOLF "POET" SAYS1 nominate for our Hall of Fame One gent who shoots a rotten game; To him a hundred's simply grand Bur he smoorhes his footprints in the sand. In our Hall of Fame I'll find a place Where all may gaze upon the face Of the lad who, though no golfing crack, Always puts his divots back. Though he shot a man and robbed a bank It all was done as a childish prank. · And his character I shall not rap For he always posts his handicap. -T. H. P. t · ** *** i ++++++++++++ A_uonautica Discussing for a bit the current vogue in nonstop aeronautics-we confidently anticipate the next undertaking of that character to be a jump from Frisco to Tokio-a mere 10,000 miles . . . · Everybody seems to be getting the Lindy habit. The boy started something and he still bats at the top of the list insofar as we are concerned.... Talk of establishing regular commercial and passenger routes between Chicago and New York, with Cleveland as a possible stopover point-a ten hour jauntleads the gentleman at a nearby desk to meditate upon an evening in Gotham this summer with eggs and toast at home at 8 the next morning .... We note tbat Byrd prefers fried chicken for Ius fl;;ing diet. I f Fil the Filosofer has selected northern Michigan for his summer vacation period, while the. Old Time News ...... .... ,~ J l ~ Shark took his Flying Ford down to Adams county, hardby Quincy. Mebbe we'd better compromise and remain in and about the metropolis. -MIQUE