Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 14 Jan 1932, p. 24

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r UujSCRIr'iIL rICE .........a~ All communications must be accompanied by the~ name and address of the writer. Articles for pub- lication must reach the editor by Tuesday m non to insure appearance in -current issue. Resolutions of condolence, carde of thanks, obitu- ailes, notices of entertainmeflts or otixer affiirs. where an admittance charge is published, will be. charged at regular advertisipg rates. Grade, Separatio n Will Save- Lif e Let's Hasten the Da y! Everv noicrth .shore nmotorist lio as diven, loNly and cautiously behind a v'outifl cvclist, imaking tncertain prog- ressover a large p.art of the Bicycles stee, ould be inîuchir onSres lieve(l if sai(l cvclist w ere either doing his vobblÏng Pii- the sdwl or on soie_deserted country road., We knowv of one mnotorist of the gentier sex who .having once run over a bOv cyclisi lias nowv a cold chili whielever shi e scs child riding in the street. .An eight yvear old. lad. whose. judgnmen t wvas îiaturally sonmewlat green, parkýs hini- self and wvheel in the guitterNvith. the rear of his wheel jutting into -the street.*A motorist driving by strikes the cpoe end of the boy's machine, i-flicting on the boy and is wheel material injuries. This incident goes to niake it plain that youth- fui cyclists should keep entirely off streets used by automobiles. It should be added that if there is any practice more dangerous to if e and 11mib than cycling on the street in the daytime it is cvcling on -the street in the nighýtimtue ~vtotlights. 1f any individua1 , hov' or mnan, vants to getinito serions trouble, he should takeup igh-t cycling. n us1111 lights. If he doesni't get run into orover it ili bc putrely providential. rafc*streets are no place for cychists. ViTe question, -Are fathiers pare inav seini to. soie a rather fooljshi tion but inasimuch a-, it is a qui ch 11(1 *clothing, elo.nduct, auii education. She nas becorne more of a parent than the father. But the average father is sonîewvhat of a parent. He is concerned with matters affecting. h is. children's welfare. What they, should study -.,and how they 'should study is. of somefi importance tohini. He North shore towns ar e very fortunately located, with Lake Michigan on the east and on the ,\7est the Skokie and the Forcst Preserves. The býake pro- ,Forest vi(les bathinllg,, soli]e hoating,. PreServes ever changinig views n sense of boundless f reedoin. Tlhe counitrrv to thie west )rovides room ffôr a great .varlety of gamnes like golf, tennis. basebali; abundant opportun ity for con- versationis with natuire ;'ail sorts o.f agen- cies for building up: health'*and happiness. The Psalnîiist, so far as we cani remem- ber, yearned for a lodge ini sorne vast wild- ernes.s. There is 'no need for àany such ve arn ing on our part. \Vc hbave both the wil(lerness, if not vast, at least coi-fot- *aI)ly extended, and( the lo(lge. ]lundreds of north shore dwellers have exp)erienced the ,pleasures offered' 1w th eLodge-in- Xalton -Woods. *But ini spite of these iindteds àt secrns to us that altogether too many north shoresnien fail to take advantage. of -the resource.s of the F orest Preserves. Tk ing .to the wvoods is opne of -the surest >and safest man f.recreat 1ing 1mind and, body. Onie organiization w iI> regarded l)V il normal north shore citizens a s one hn (lre(i percent b)eneliciatl is tlhe Boy, Scot Boy organization. The aim of the Boy (orgaiiizattio)Il is excellent. its Scouts methods are excellent, andl the restits achieved are excellent. Ini ail it is hghy praiseNvortlîv enter- *prise., We -knowv 'of on association> that c ares soWell for the boy dtiring his most criticai and formlativeyears.ý To the coopcrating boy the Boy Scout agencies give 'a train- ing in health promotion and miaintenlanice, reasoning. and nîorality that is a valuiable asset to that boy at flic tinie and wiil be in after life. turc will pot -be violated, Said E~merson, "Pay every debt as if God wrote the, bill," A.splendid niptto for every, self -respecting: citizen. A sound credit is an en-viable. possessiwn. There are trees of every size and kind spreading out their friendly arrns ini welcoie-there are dwelliing-places for man, wlîîch dot the grotund,' but they are not crowvded and heaped on ,,each ülher. Ïhey' are far enoughi apart to al low for growvth. of inidividuals and for normal familv luie. Hlere high ideals can be brotighit in .uiasliaiiled, and(1uiihidden to. get ile w life ýand, to irs or- * ward toi accomplisiment on fresh '%.%iigs of JOV. As the garden includes the low purpie, pansy as well1 as, the tali vari-colore( dahilias, so chil- rlrei of every nationality and bent seern tofind. a place'here to stand and lift. Men do hlot grow ini clusters, in suchi thick cups tlat it -is impossible to discern where the sturdy oak stops and the parasite: vinles begini. 'Each individual- standls out cicar and strong in, the -siligt-rniaking bis contribution to hiis fel- iowinen withi only one thoughit--the perf ection -oi blis contribution. Each wor.k merits' the sanie'rçc- ward -peace the freedomn to live simplv anid, according to his ô,%n light. One's partictilar con-' tribution does flot excite envy because there are so many pieces of work for others to chIoosc. One supply -for mnan's need canniiot be exalted ail,more than, one color,-of eyes.orheight of stature* can limit or contain ail the beuIal 3nrer of mnan. Each need of man is vital to mnx. Whv should the supply. for one need stem so rnuci m -ore important than ano'tler? Allil needis tmust', be supplied in their turn to assure complete hf e. 1 am, remninded of the myth iconc 1erning, the maiîwho constantly complained of the WCa.hr. H.e %,as granted the power to order the. weather as he chose, the rnyth tells us,-atid aftcr a few perfectly happy years in which the sualshinle fol- lowed the ramn according to his whimn, lie found a great 'desolation of his ground. Hie brooded over this strange condition until hurinility forced iii t ask wherein lie, had erred; the answer camle: 'You forgot the Wind whichl is also nieed t0 scatter the seeds." So it is with al ,ýthie supply of ail man's needs- each fUis its own place in. the Completé perfectionl and cà'nnot be dispensed wit.h. Carnie Strump Balaban, 15 rue de ' Atheniée, Gcneva, Switzerland.' Song of Lu'e' -1beautiifitl melody, The greatest of, Co.m1Posers JUntcs tlh re agid picks the kcev. The tiune is miarked by heazrt throbls, The nieasuire and the beat, One north shore business mari, Who, b ecause of the depression, is finding mucli leisure on bis bands, lias. deterniined to take up mursic as an avocation. H Ie expects to b<ein his musical educa.. tion by taking'a course' in jewsharpry. * -MIQUE. 't

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