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·w I L M E T T E LIFE January 31, 1930 WILMETTE LIFE ISSUED FRIDA.Y OF EACH WEEK by LLOYD HOLLISTER INC. 1232-1131 Central Ave., Wilmette, IlL ChicaJ£"o office t 6 N. Michfgan Ave. Tel. State 6326 t'elepboDe .. ... . ..... .... ... .............. Wilmette 4100 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE ..... . . ...... · l.to A YEAR All communications must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer. Articles for publication must reach the editor by Wednesday noon to Insure appearance in current issue. Resolutions ot condolence, cards of thanks, obituaries, notices of entertainments or other affairs where an admittance charge Is published, will be charged at regular advertising rates. gave valuable service. For four years, two full terms, beginning 1\Iay 1, 1902, he was president of the Wilmette Village board. Mr. Gates and his family, though now living in Evanston, have been socially. active in Wilmette for many years espectally in connection with the Congregational church. Superintendent Clerk of our township high school finds modern young people "more fair, frank, and friendly" than young people of twenty year~ "Fair, Frank, ago. What prompted and Friendly" him to make this statement was the criticism so common in current magazines against young people of today. Having been for several- years principal. or superintendent, of New Trier High school. one of the best and largest high schools in the United States, l\Ir. Clerk is excellently qualified to form an accurate estimate of the character and disposition of young people, north shore boys and girls of high school age. Doubtless he also remembers high school students of twenty years ago, round about the vear 1910. He therefore is well fitted to ri'-take the comparison and draw the conclusion that present-day young people are "more fair, frank, and friendly" than those of twenty years ago. When any one of us, because of so me particularly trying experience finds himself on the verge of uttering a wholesale condemnation of modern youth. it would be fortunate if at the moment of his yielding to the impulse he should recall the judgment of Superintendent Clerk and modify his condemnation. What is the remedy for political evils of all sorts? It is, to quote a recent speaker, "the awakening of the individual to civic duty, and particularly a renewed interest of the general public in the men who are running for office." This spring more than ever before there must be an unusually active interest of every north shore citizen in the character and ability of every candidate for office on the county board. All kinds of New Year resolutions have been made within the last few weeks. One of the best, if not the very best, is the one that children in 25,000 school rooms have been invited to make. It's simple but very safe and sensible: "I Resolve to Cross Streets Carefully in 1930." If children and adults put it into practice in the coming year the total of deaths from auto accidents in 1930 will be surprisingly less than the appalling totals of previous years. Comparison of the condition of north shore banks ten or n1ore years ago with . their condition today, as shown in their recently published reports, shows large and gratifying increases. Whatever other institutions may have been criticized, the banks certainly have not been. On the contrary they have merited congratulations for their steady and healthy growth. The railroad grades must soon be separated from the street grades. Whether this is to be brought about by raising or lowering the railroad grades is not so important as the prevention of deaths and injuries by the removal of the railroads from the street levels. Wherever practicable, however, depression is preferable to elevation. SHORE LINES A KING SPEAKS! T Grade Separation will save life Let's have immediate action! Of all the varied ways of raising money for philanthropic purposes the Community Chest plan seems to us the best. The commonest method of The Community raising such funds is a house - to - house Chest Plan drive for each separate charity. The doorbell rings. The housewife goes to the door. "I represent the Volunteer Workers of America. Our quota for this town is $1.000. lVIay I not put you down for a subscription?" Some days later a representative of another worthy charity come. to the same door. And similar aJ;peals to the number of ten or n1ore follow these first two. Is it surprising that the housewife, to say nothing of the househusband. grows somewhat unsympathetic or even callous? The Community Chest plan as now functioning in Wilmette calls for only one appeal, only one solicitation. The doorbell rings. The housewife goes to the door. "I represent the Comn1unity Chest. I am get.ting subscriptions for eight worthy charities-Arden Shore. Infant Welfare. Salvation Army, Local Charities, Near East Relief. Y. W. C. A., Red Cross, and Boy Scouts. Last year we raised over $27,000. May I put you down for a suitable subscription?" That's all. Just one appeal. · ~1any other con1munities would adopt this plan if they but once experienced the benefits of this unified plan of community giving. It raises the needed money and at the time saves money, time, and energy. Henry B. Gates. associated for 24 years \vith the Illinois Be11 Telephone company and for many years manag-er of the company's north shore district, Henry B. will this week retire from Gates. active service. He has been prominent and highly efficient not only in this field but also in the broader field of what might be called community commercial and civic activity. During 1Ir. Gates' term of service with the Telephone con1pany, the telephone as a convenient and expeditious means of comn1unication has become enormously popular. In the north shore district comprising towns on f 1.~ lake shore and to the west and southwest, the telephone has become a household neces. ity. Along with this increase in the use of this instrument has gone a steady improvement in the service itself. for most of which 11r. Gates, as manager, should be given credit. As one of the founders and staunch supporters of the New Trier Commercial association, forerunner of all the present chambers of commerce in New Tri~r, Mr. Gates HE universal interest manifest in the current deliberations at the London Arms parley was perhaps best indicated in the fact that so f!lany of arose at an unearthly hour one mormng last ~seek to catch King George's address. of we.lcome to the assembled dele~ates as transmttted vta the air to our fireside radto sets. . . Dr. ]. W. F. "Chief" Davies, dtrector of _V'(m netka Community House , was on,e of the mt.lhons of listeners- in, and agreed to let us share hts reaction to the momentous occurrence. We quote: A King has spoken! A ·world m.mitcd 'lt'ith ba.ted breath H Z:s 'lt·ords to hear. As th e ~rations gathered i1t l,mtdon town 1!e U.'all?cd ta his !JOldcH tit roue Amid a silmcc that told 0 f hearts throbfJing For peace and good will. S~tch a scene of majesty, . . Like thr qrtiet star light mz ludzaH H zlls, .'lnd onlv the fool fulls of a kin!)! II e spea-ks, England's pride, To tlz ose who have crossed tlze seas A nd all who lta7'C come out Of L01zd(ln's fog, To men of serious purpose, II is desire of peace. TVhile mil o'er tire ·world M illio11s of h{Jrdy folk Listen. An audicllce, so vast Tlwt uc7·cr mowrrrlr beheld, Heard e'lH!ry word he spoke In graciousness of 'lt..tdcome to an Opportunity great bcyo11d th eir dreams. Then out he went and left All the weight of a world J<esti11g 01~ shoulde·rs of men, Who slrall emerge as gimtts Or pygmys as tlze_ v make The ·way for peace or clutter Up the path the people walk. - Written after hearing King George's welcome to the Naval delegates in London, 5 :15, January 21st. 1930, in the morning. Chief. You'll Like Him! And while in this sort of international mood, may we be permitted to add our word of good will to the many kindred expressions directed into the path of Kenneth Binney, the genial London school man just now sojourning at New Trier High for the purpose of exchanging pedagogical ideas and absorbing a bit of American atmosphere. Vve have been among those fortunate enough to have heard Mr. Binney on several occasions, with the net result that we (never counted among Britain's bitterest enemies) feel even more kindly toward our English cousins. This most personable chap also thoroughly disproves the generally accepted American misconception that the British have no sense of humor. He needs no press- .. . agenting, but if you have the opportunity to hear Mr. Binney, don't pass it up! 'Twas 3 below zero Wednesday morning of this week ... old Sot blazed forth in all his glory ... sparrows were twittering almost enthusiastically ... sot11ehow we sensed the unmistakable approach of Spring . . . purest imagination, you say . . . well, mebbe so ... but, gee, it was grand! We have sworn a solemn oath to make no mention at this season of Mr. Groundhog's annual coming out party. And that's that! Very Unusual, Indeed Mrs. Charles Knobel of Monrovia, Cal., formerly ?f the north shore, having read our alleged facet10us comment a few weeks since regarding the snowbound folk in the highlands of southern Ca_lifornia, sends along pictorial proof that the gomg. was really pretty tough during that snowy spell m the land of eternal sunshine. We note f'rinstance, housetops barely peaking out of th~ snow drifts and some Californians all bundled up in Arctic regalia, and, strange to relate not a Hollywood movie star in the lot. We a;e humbly penitnent, Mrs. Knobel. One more week arid: Hello Sunshine! -Mique.