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We feel quite_confident. that every word our columns-news and . editorial-is ad and appreciated .sontewhere by some. body. We know that __.~,.t · what father does not ,.~ · · read mother d~es ; and yy· eaatwn that what these two worthies don't read is rea;d and doubtless .appreciated by son and daughter. We have every reason for believing that all our pages are thoroughly read by our constituents. But though our respected fellow-citizens, essrs. J~nes and Smith and their respective wives, probably read our productions with interest and sometimes, we trust, with enjoyment, we are rarely, if ever, tnade aware of this appreciation. To us it is silent appreciation. We can readily imagine the tnembers of our communities perusing with avidity our weekly news-magazines, chuckling at this humorous sally or applauding that well-considered criticism. We do not object even to imagining a reader here and there being disgusted by some inadvertent error or by some editorial opin~n. Dislike is more acceptable to us than sheer indifference. It would, however, be pleasant to have ~me of this appreciation, pqsitive and negative, expressed to us in written form~ I~ would excite us agreeably t~ find on our desk some morning a tall stack of such . communications. Surprise us some day soon. · Completion . of the through traffic highway is in sight. This does not ntean that with the cotning of spring, cars and trucks will be indulging in a straight-away Completion of trip from lfcCorHighwa:Y in Sight tnick Road to the north limits of Glencoe. But, nevertheless. at last we can appreciate the feelings of Colutnbus when he .g ot his first glimpse of the new world and saw an end to his long weeks of waiti.,, watching, and worrying. The last obstacle to the .e ntire building of the road in Wilmette will soon be removed by the confirmation of the condemnation proceedings against the Demp~ tract at the north end of Main Street. Kenilworth has not yet decided just where to locate the road, but doubtless will build it along the west side of the North Western railroad. All that Winnetka needs · to do to finish up her section is to widen Center Street from Elm to Tower Road. Finally, Glencoe seems very likely ~ qualify· for county aid by also paralleling the railroad. So, as . we said previously, the beginning of the end is in sight. With most of the auto manufacturers aatting prices, the "consumer" OUJht to be '-ving quite a happl: time. If prtces keep on dropping, it won t be long before s,ome eaterprising dealer will oft'er us a RollsRoyce or even a new F~rd. But the upkeep will prevent our acceptang. Undue COngeStiOn at intersections. Were there no such lights at these in.. Don't Stop T,-a.R:~ ters~ctions either 11"' or both of two Needlessl:Y · things would hap. pen: traffic on one or the other of the two intersecting streets would get piled up, or cars attempti~g to cross would collide. Therefore such stgnal · lights are genuinely useful. But they are genuinely , useful only during busy periods. In the rush · hours of morning and evening they ~egula te traffic · beneficially; but at other ttmes they are pretty certain to be a ·nuisance. When few cars are passing, these lights stop traffic needlessly. . . Therefore \Ve hold that the suggestton ntade by various village officials t~at s!opand-go signals be turned o!f dunng h~ht traffic periods is a most senstble suggest1,on. Let all our North Sh.ore towns, espec~ally those operating these lights on Shertdan Road, act on this suggestion. Turn thetu off when they're not really needed. nt-II·ViPt1t · --GLORIA'S .CHARMS" (to a flapper doll) Gloria, Gloria, tell me, Wherein lie thy charms! 1ft thy long limp limbs, Thy sea green eyes, Or thy lavendar silken arms f In t/Jy bouffatJt gown Of rufflefl rose, You languidly pensive lie, With ~rooping lids, Tip-tilted nose, And 'forementiot~ed sea gruu e.vc. Alas, my gorgeous Gloria. Your charm you'll never uamr. Because, yot~ -see, it lies .;,,. this, Yot~ have no tongue, nor brain! -KAY ]AN~ Eu. Very soon the Re·v. Francis C. Stifter, pas· tor of the \Vilmette Baptist Church, and the Re'~· Stephen A. Lloyd, pastor of the Wilmette · The Lea.,ing of Two C ~ n gregation~l Church, wdl Public Serwtnts leave their respective churches and take up work in other fields. Both men have served not only their churches but the contmunity for ten years or more. Both have done much to unify the efforts ~f all Wilmette churches and to raise the standards of living throughout the village. Under the ministrations of each, their respective churches have developed remarkably. We are sorry to see them go. Wilme~te can ill afford to ~se such leaders. We wtsh them prosperity in their new undertakings . The local Women's Voters' Leagues continue to call forth our admiration. If our local Leagues do not get every woman in their territories to join, they at least get 98 or 99 per cent. Men reas,on, but they don't feel strongly. Women reason, and they do feel strongly. What is more they continue to feel strongly until they get what they want. The Leagues want m'embers, and they go after the prospects until they have their names on the membership lists. A sizeable penalty should be laid upon every driver .o r owner who parks his truck or car at the curb after dark without lights ·on. Almost every day we read of a car or truck running into one .of these unlighted machines and . often serious damage or injury being inflicted. If you leave your car at the curb before nightfall, take pains to turn the lights on and thus warn others. Hitching on sleds behind automobiles is dangerous business and o~ght to be stopped. The risks of death or serious injury to a hitcher are so great that parents ought to make their boys understand that they must never under any conditions indulge in such a dangerous sport. Those of our village officials who see to it that our main streets are cleared of snow . during and after a snowfall deserve our heartiest gratitude. Even a person of most sluggish imagination can appreciate the value of roads free frnm deep snow. How IJ.out Friday, the 13th? Dearest Mique : (Isn't that the proper way to begin a leap year proposal?) I am shipping you by parcel post one black satin pillow 10x15 inches. When it arrives kindly place it at your feet, and expect me to breeze in on a Friday mornin', fling myself on the pillow and implore you: ,.Sire, marry me!" You can then add my name to your long list of proposals, and we shall each wend our separate ways thereafter happily. Will ye be after acceptin' me, sirrah? Yours with great trepidation and no little humor. Most lovingly (form No. 80 for pro-WICKIE posals), Under Separate Co'Nr? Dear Mique1 IJeard my daddy ~ay, Miqut'. That he was awftdly fond of )'Oil, Of course I don't know wlro sou arc_. · So I went right straight a11d told tn.}' ·uw. And she says, "Well/ I like /,;,,, too." And then I didn't k11ow whdt to do. So just to square myself, Mique, I thought I'd send these flowers to yoa~. . . -ARTIF. Tut. Tut, Old Dear Dear Mique-Say, old dear, (do pardon my familiarity, but I could just hug you) if you only knew what a "kick" I get out of seeing my poor attempts in Shore Lines. It boosts, too, your paper, because I always buy six or seven copies (to send to doting relatives). Do you like "Gloria's Charm"? Gee, I hope so! · -KAY }AN£ ELL P. S. Do yQu. know what thrills me even more than seeing the "pome" in print? Your tittle footnotL>-honist !-K. J. E. ·· La;r O&'a Cawa w-..w. dere mike-this bein' lepe yere and me bein' tcw · this day an unattacht bachlor on account uv me hein unsuccessful in my many vows uv undyin dewtion tew such uv the fare sex ez chanct tew · hev stood still long enuf fer me tew say sech, i write tew yew tew plese help me. wit yew plese tell any uv yer lady frens thet aire considerin annexin a gent with the best kind uv qualifyins while the gettlns good thet i m eligibul fer consideration. I m good Jpokin when i hev my hair kut each yere and were my· store teeth. i hev won tew room hous with a stov in it. i hev one bag o pertaters an won bushul uv good cawn fer cawn pone. i hev won gote fer tew giv milk ali nede won good wif tew milk it. i .m wei an hope yew aire the sam. youm very trult The Diatiactioa S·J.tle \Vickie's "Form No. ik) for proposals" fails to excite the slightest flurry of palpitation, since, could she but know, we have weathered-though considera~ly battered and torn-at least three leap years smce first counted among the eligibles in the marriage mart. Whereas, the little dears some years were wont to ask coyly: ,.Why don't you get married?" !~ey now wag ~eir pretty heads and boldly demand, How come, btg boy, ya never got married?" Positivel, you should like At }olson in the "Jazz Singer." May we, however, offer a friendly warning -don"t let 'em give you a seat in Row P middle section. Anent warning: can't explain in detail for realty, we don't use that kind of langua.,.e ..Dun't Esk!" & · Look well, before you leap, boys. -hamilton h. hodges ------- -MIQUE