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Y II ~J: OI.. WIW·*I':J A new and very active philanthropic orpnization on the north shore this season is ~e Mary Cra!le Nurse!)' school- aUXIliary. The obJect of th1s gro1,1p of north shore women is to coopetate with the National Kindergarten and Elementary college in supporting Mary Crane Nursery school at Hull House. s, one-hundred Attractive bed quilt. rompers, and other garments have been provided by this auxiliary, which has held Monday work meetings weekly during the autumn and winter. Mrs. George ll. Groves, 415 Davis street, Evanston, chairman of the Evanston chapter, entertained the group for its work meeting ~oruh\y, January 30. Monday, February· l3, at 4 o'clock, the Evanston chapter and other cooperating groups of the auxiliary will be guests of Miss Edna Dean Bakerand members of the faculty at Harrison haU, National Kindergarten and Elementary college. · vorably plans will be made to enlist . '. .the mterest of such othe.r local organ· izations as the Women's Club of Wilmette, the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce, etc. to the Scout organization out of the funds raised by· the Chest. '"If I should · state just· what con· stitutes the most important enterprise oam.-..n in America tOday," said a nationally known 'Captain of . Industry' the other day, "I would say that it is the American boy. He is the biggest asset of the future. In your home, and in all other homes, he has in him a potential force which rightly directed will qu;alify him to assume the responsibilities of citizenship, with credit to himself B,. W. C. L and benefit to the community. But It requires- no argument to prove that same force, unguided or mis· that the Boy Scout troops of Wilmette directed, may lead him into paths of . are as elosely connected with the wei· actual criminality. This is not far· . fare Df this community, and are as fetched. There are innumerable cases necessaor. ·to .its happiness, as are the of boys who have been reared in homes pabtic schools and the police and fire of culture and refinement, who have, ttepa,tments. The single objective of nothwithstanding that fact, been lured ·. · the. Wilmette Scout .association is to away by outside improper influences, . develop· our boys of today into the and have brought shame and disgrace aood citizens of tomorrow. It is sig· upon themselves, their friends and aificant, therefore, that the Advisory their families. Board of the Wilmette Community "The Boy Scout movement can, Otest has decided to include the an· therefore, be regarded as a distinct naal budget of the Scout association and important industry. It is the manuin ita 1928 drive for tbe Chest funds facturing process of good citizens. It this spring. is not a separate institution. It is a The Scout organization in Wilmette ·movement, a plan, for character eduil a _ clistinct public and civic utility. cation, which is available for use by It benefits the community and de· churches, schools and other organiza· serves tbe support of aU, regardless of tions in a community-a plan to teach creed, politics or race. In Wilmette the boy the ideals of self-management." "You will find that the Scoutmasters, there are ten troops, eight of which are sponsored by the various churches who are volunteers, are men who ap-the Coi!IJ'egationaL Catholic, Pres- proach the boy question with a feeling byterian, EpiscopaL Baptist, Lutheran of sympathy for the boy's desires as and :Methodist churches--one by the well as his needs, and by instructing American Legion, and one by the Op- them in the various Scout activities timist club. they also develpp an intense personal interest in and devotion to the idea .._. 0.. B..lpt of service-helpful service-an interest · When the Wilinette Scout associa- in the welfare of the community. tion, .w~ich is an Inter-troop Service "The out-of-doors activit~s of the auoaatiOn, composed of all the Scout Scout programs develops a love of fair committeemen of the various troops, play and a sturdy self·reliance. It joined forces with the other north starts with things that interest the shore towns and formed the North boy and moves towards satisfying his ~bor~ Ar~ council in December,' 1926, needs. It begins in his home town 1t raised its share of the Council bud- and· so engenders conscious interest Blltor'· 110te: . Tile follcnrblc artlale Ia tbe lillt ol ........ ......... to tlae faDe~ aDCI adaleYeJDellt8 of the YU'Iou benellclarle8 of the Wilmette Communlt;r Cb-. for whlf::h aa aan·l unlfte4 fund Ia aoatlucrted In Wilmette. It Ia feJt that the realdeata of the vlllap. wbo are the contributors to tide fund for all NOOpa.d cbarltF aad welfare aaencleB, 8boul4 be made thorouchlJ' familiar wltb thelle obJectives of their ~- IIUPDOI't. 'ltal8 article deale with the 807 Scout IDO'ftment In Wilmette. Nest week'· llto17 will have to do with the Arden Shore Beet camp at Lake Bluft. Ill . · t : · At the Friday meeting John W. Fisher, Jr., president of tbe group retired from · office, and in his stead Dr. Donald M. GaUie was chosen president. Dr. Callie has long been a resident of Wilmette and is well known in local civic affairs. He is planning to have the first program of his administration devoted to the question of how best to take care of Wilmette's pavements. Eajop r... Gnnrtla It is pointed out by the directors of Wilmette Civic Lunch'eons that last Friday was the second birthday of the organization, and that the original group of eishteen members has exW. E. Williams of 711 Linden re- panded to over 150. The luncheons turned a week ago Monday from a are held on the last Friday of each business trip to California and the month and any resident of Wilmette is invited to join the group. west coast. Worth Saving Think for a minute of the value of old papers and treasured heirlooms and precious personal things that you could not lose other tban at the expense and burden of incalcrilable regret. You guard them w:itb a jealous, watchful eye, so far as you can. You surround them with protection-even though that is sometimes of the temporary, make-shift sort. Bettu go all the way in keeping prized possessions safe. - Rent a safe deposit box in our strong vaults. The cost is trifling. Prompt Sert~ice THE FIRST NAnONAL BANK of Wilmette ~th~~~~~~~~~~p~~~~~~~~i~~~~~i~~i~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ committees and members·at· the ability of being interested in mat· JuoP. ters that affect his later life and en--wfdCb amounts to $3,500', and suc· ill "You can help in this work, first by ceecled in raising a large part of that simply being interested and letting aaaoant. There were many ·prospects the boys prove that you are with them. to be seen, when the SUBJtestion came Remember that each troop is self-supffalll-D.7 aources that Scotlting was a porting. The boys in every troop pay -.uer Of seneral pubtic interest, and dues to cover necessary expenses of dial it would be better for the men their own troop. WIIO raile the mone1 for Scouting to You can also help by contributing Joia fOreel with the Community Chest. to the Chest, and taking into consideraAt the aeetiDI' of the Actrilory Board tion the definite interest of Scouting. 9#. tile · Community Cheet held last 'ftae expenses of the Council must be .-.... tlae·..,..adoli.., ldo~ ···~ -~..--·· ·- by popular subscription, and !!~ . . . . . '192& tiM ...:;.;t . what il now being done throu,trh :a-.. .&&:- " - - - - t . ' -=tl be '....... t - - UIC ~.. WUI'& .... ~- the ommunity Chest of Wilmette. . Lut NOYember it began its drive for ables him to move into leadership in of the annual budget for 1928 his adult days. 0 u c··