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WILMETTE VOL. XVIII. NO. 23 Publ.. h.ecl tDeeJd~t bJI LloJicl HoUuter 1M., 1111-1236 Central A11e.# wnmette, IJUnoU. Br&ttJrecl a.. aeconcl clasa matter Maroh. n, 1914, at the poat otfl,ce at WUmette, IJJinc»., uacler the Act of March. 3, 1879. Subacrlptiof& PTioe U.oo a Jlear. LIFE PRICE FIVE CENTS WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY 28, 1930 Local Schools Face Financial Crisis SIR PHIUP BEN GREET, COMPANY HERE.MARCH 5 Noted English Dramatist to Present Shakespearean Muterpieces at New Trier Sir Philip Ben Greet, celebrated English actor and producer, who is to bring his company of players to New Trie:>r High school next \Vednesday, March 5, is touring America for the first time since 191-+. The Ben Greet company's present tour opened in New York City, including a performance at Columbia university, and will extend to the ""est coast. On their visit to the north shore next Wednesday the players will give their performances in tl. 1e Le~lie F. Gates gymnasium at New Trier High school, presenting "Twelfth Night" in the af~ ternoon ·at 2 :30 o'clock and "Much :\{lo About Nothing" at 8 o'clock in the .~yening. At Sunday Club · Cotnplete Suspension of Classes N eces.sary Unless Citizens Aid Keep · Schools Going! Ask Public to Bay Anticipatiaa Warrants; New Trier, WinWilmette and Winnetka public netka, Wilmette Affected Public schools of Wilmette and Winnetka, and New Trier Township High school face · complete shut-down for the remainder of the current school term. Funds to pay teachers and continue the operation of the school are all but exhausted. A total of approximately $650,000 is needed at once and every attempt of school authorities in the two villages. and at the high school to sell tax anticipation warrants to Chi_ cago ~nd eastern banks has met with total failure. Banks in New Trier tuwnship have purchased tax anticipation warrants up to the legal limit, it is pointed out and therefore can give no further aid. Glencoe and Kenilworth schools have been enabled, through the sale of anticipation warrants, to continue operation through the school year. Summon Citizens' Group Facing this deplorable situation the boards of education involved, Tuesday of this week summoned a group cf influential citizens ol the township to a corrference at the Union League club in Chicago. A resolution was promptly adopted appointing a committee which in turn met on Thursday and launched a campaign calling upon citizens of New Trier to rally to the aid of the grade schools and the high school by at once purchasing tax anticipation w:1rrants offered in denomin_ a tions from $100 up. These warrants are ava.i!able at all banks in the township. Every bank has agreed to cuoperate in the campaign. They represent short term loans at 6 percent interest. There is a strong possibility, it is said, that the tax anticipation warr<'.nts may later be applied in payment of taxes, although that fact has not yet been definitely determined. It is absolutely im{Jerative that the warrants be purchased now if the schools are to continue operation even for a few weeks. Schools Have Firat Claim Despite ths precarious situation in the local schools, efforts are being put forth, it is learned, to have New Trier residents subscribe for similar relief in Chicago. J.'o offset this movement, the local committee emphasizes the f2ct that the first claim upon the citizens of New Trier is their own public schools. It is pointed out, moreover., that Silas Strawn, head of the Chicago committee, has made the definite stateM ment that ~n funds obtained in Chicago witt be utilized exclusively within the corporate limits and it witt not be possible to help suburban taxing bodies. The committee appointed bv the Tuesday conference, with William H. Ellis of Wilmette as chairman. this week received assurance from the Tri(Continued on Page 74) ·. · · i Students to Attend New Trier High school tudcnts will attend the afternoon performance ancl the Deerfield-Shields High school of Highland Park will dismiss any oi its students who care to attencl this performance. Seventh and eighth grade pupils in the Wilmette, Kenilworth ancl Winnetka public schools abo will attend in the af_ t ernoon. All main floor seats for the erening performance will be reserved. Orders for tickets are being taken both by mail and telephone at the high school. The appearance of the Ben Greet plavers at the high s_5.:hool is expected to attract a large attendance of north shore playgoers. The leader of the .:ompany, Ben Greet, has been prominent in England for forty years for the performances which his companies have given in London, Oxford, Camhrid~e. Stratford-on-Avon and other places in . "Shakespeare's England." Traina Child Actors One of the greatest tributes to Ben Greet, a bachelor, is the large nmnber of stage children for whose professional training he is credited. On his American tour in 1905, for instance, there played in his company Sybil Thorndike. now \ the foremost tragic actress of England. whose brother Russell Thorndike, will be in the English company appearing at New Trier High school. 1 ~ ' , ' Dr. Louis L. ~fann, rabbi of the Co:tgregation, Chicago, one of America's outstanding religious, educational and welfare leaders, will speak J.t the \Vilrnette Sunday Evening cl'..tb ~larch 2. His subject will be "\\~.hat the Disbeliever Believes or the Doubter's Faith." ~·mai Rabbi K,opald to Speak on -----------------------------"Russian Religious Crisis" schools and New Trier High school face complete shut-down almost immediately. Funds are exhausted. No money to pay teachers. Operating expenses cannot be met. Repeated attempts to secure aid from Chicago and eastern banks have been to no avail. There is but one way out! Citizens of New Trier township must rallv to the aid of their schools! The procedure is simple. Go to your bank today and purcha se one or more tax anticipation warrants. Thev · are a vailable in demonination-s fron1 $100 up. By so doing you will be making· a sound investment. Your loan will bring interest at 6 percent. The loans are for short terms. But, more than that, you will be doing your splendid bit to keep the schools going. $650,000 are needed to keep the schools in operation through the present term. Buy all you possibly can. Keep the children in school ! Buy today! .. .. :-.{. Rabbi Louis ]. Kopald, .of the North Shore Congregation Israel, Lincoln and Vernon avenues, Glencoe, has taken as his theme for the sermon of Sunday, March 2, at 11 o'clock, "Russia and the Religious Crisis." An international situation, touching alike Christian and Jew, Catholic and Protestant, has been created by the attitude of the Soviet government in condemning not some religions but all religions alike. The rabbi will discuss the issue of what measures should be taken by Christian and Jew and what direction the good-will movemf'nt should be given in this crisis in the Health Officer Reports religious Hfe of mankind. 13 New Cases of .Disease The general public is cordially welThirteen new cases of communicaiJie comed. disease were reported in the village {or OFFICERS ELECTED the week ending Wednesday, February The Sadie R. McBride club, Worthy 26, including seven new cases of chicken ... Order of the Eastern (JOX, four of · s carlet fever and two of Matror1s of 1918 whooping cough. There are three Star, held its annual luncheon and other ca;,es of scarlet fever and t·.vo meeting Friday, February 21, at the vf whooping cough still active, :tc- Palmer House. The following officers cording .to the report of the Wilmette were elected: Mrs. Lulu Gehring, presiHealth department~ One new case of dent; Mrs. Minnie L. Kuelzow, vicepne~monia has come to the. attention of president, ~nd Mrs. Frie<la Peters, secthe health department durmg the past retary and treasurer. The club meets week, while four other pneumonia case-; the third Friday of each month in Room seven of..the Palmer House. are still active. · A Resume of the Real Estate Situation In this issue we offer our regul.ar monthly real estate section containing interesting news about that ever-changing and most interesting subject-North Real Estate. Shore