Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 Mar 1931, p. 41

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heveeryclay transactions of the busi- nýi'ess man, was stressed by Henry J. Brandt, prominent attorney, of 1530 Washington' avenue, Wilmette. in hi4 address. "Law as It Pertains to Our Businiess," before the Wilmette' Chamber of Commerce at its regular >meeting on Monday ýnight in the Mýasontic temple. '2j2ter'how small the, business dealing, careless transaction of it may resuit in great expense out of al S proportion to the >original amount of monev involved in the .,deal,"M. Brandt stated, and. then cited several interesting Iawsuits that had resulted from carelessness. "We are al under obligation to exercise prudence' and' reasonable care ini ail departnients: of life," Mr. Brandt continued., "This is imposed on ils by. common, law."> A few actual situations in Which, business comes'into contact, with law are found in the exkercise of lease; biusiness on credit,, cash basis, or charge account; garnishment of property. and wages; and exercise of' the right of contracts. Pointed reminders by Mr. Brandt, were that an unpaid account should not be allowed to get too old, that contracts must be written in order to be binding, and that damages that might flow from a breach of con- tract mnay be out of ail proportion * to the original amount involved. "Amnerican people have been called lavle.ss," stated Mr. Brandt', bis eyes - twinkliîîg. "But they love Jaw. They * have more of what they love thai * any other people on earth. And the * legisiatures are stili passing laws. * Forty'-four states in 1931 have sent legisiators to capitals to pass laws of the 'Thou Shaît Not' variety. *There is onfly one state in the union * that lias made a survey with a view to.repeaiing outworn laws. * . Manyý bIadequate Law& "Yes; this is the situation. eveni in view of the fact that the New York City club has inv'estigated and found that 102 laws on th e State of New York statutes are inadequate for the present situation," ewing ig ber *Evanst club at her, vviii ave iine nar m ureZ. IN ARIZONA ,Mr. a nd Mrs Ira Caief Darling, with their daughter, Dorothy, are, spendinig two months in Chandler, Arizona. Mrs. Darling has beenthre since January .18.. but, Miss Dorôthy stayed on the north1 shore to be hereý for the.recent marriage of Miss- Beth- any Jane Crowe to Laurence Thomo)- son Knot .of New York City. WitIi ne on %06w1"Summfýcr amp îor CÊrI3 Ages 8 to 15. Located on Big Wild Ceat Lake. Mich. College women leaders. Experienced director, Ail camp activities. Six, hotar-drive f romn Chicago Or Detroit. Enroliment lmmnited 30 Send- fo)r catalogue, Malte reservations. now. ROMA <.STAIJIl, Irettor mIontagne. Miell. gleam in the Thore 's a, STYLE for Evey Occaio formai coiffure GLAS SES f or. Business. Busy exiecuFives... men Who want the*r glasses to b. "Iust rigkht ' mn makas %well as i style invariably conm. to Aimer Coe's . .. where quai- ilv is as5Lred end the frame *A narrow. cfrclet, stonesf in a delicat., intricate desigf, flashes. in the muishes of smootly-coiled hair. $1 .95. For the long bob 1hat, curis up af the n*ck. one wears àa curv.d barette whose simu.- lated shoil back, is' coved with a brilliant-set patern. $1 . CELEBRATES EIRTHDAY Katherine M~izabeth Fischer of 848 Park~ avenue, Wilmette, was hostess to eleven of ber 1l'ittie friends on. Sat- urday, ebruary 28, the ocso e ing' ber fo;irth bîrthd ay.. Mrs. ,uha F. Bker f Chcago was also a guest. PRESCRIPTIOM OPTIC IAN S 105 N. WASASH, 18 S. LA SALLE 78 E. JACKSON SLYD. 1.645 ORiNGtON AVE.-EVANS-TONI OPEN SATURDAY EYENINGS-

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