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of hats andi coats, which raiment was * held as security for their chow kits, * although they were required to sign for themi as well. From there they. ivere conducted through slush and A mud to the mess. hall and presented to the autocrat of the camp, the cook, %who Alled their plates and. cups to overflowing with food of ex cellent quality. As, a measure of safety, no * doubt, the -inoffensive Optimists were hot permitted to sit at mess in a group, but. were scatt.ered among the. camper s. After chow there were speeches.by several officers, who explained. the working of the camp, rules of con-, duct,* disciplin e -and recreation. Fol- lowing these. they were entertained with four three-round boxing match- es, one a comedy aiffair that ýwas highly amusing.. The> con sensus aznong the Optimists was that 'theyý had met ùp with a fine bunch of. boys, well trained and disciplined,. ,whorn they were pleased to know. Holi da y Week Rrings Only 3 Fire Alarms Christmas week was a compara- tively quiet one for the Wilmtte. Fire department. Offly three larms, were receiv!ed,,two of, themn on -ii trs- day and one on Friday. The Friday run was made about 8:45 o'clock in the morning to the W. E. Husting residence, 1620 Washington avenue, * where a mattress hiad caught fire. Fire, Chief Walter Zibble said the damage probably would be $35, or. .$40. The firemen made an early morn- ing run last -Thursday about 2:20 o'clock to Fifteenth street and Elm- wood,,avenue. Steam on a roof was mnistaken, for snioke and the firemnen wvere summoned. There was no fire, however. >About 4:40 o'clock last'Thursday afternoon the firemen were called to the residence of Mrs. Edith Hitch- * oc,116 Fifth street, wliere an over-* heated furnace was causing trouble. The expansion tank. ini the attic over- flowed, and there - was some water damage, Fire Chief Zibble states. Allowance. On. more W0ek FOR YOUR OLD. TIRES ON THýE .PURCHASE 0.F SUPER OLDFIELD TYPE LOOK AT THESE PRICES 4.75-1L9 $7055 $.8$5*67 5000019 $8.10 ý$2.02 $6.08 J. M. Archer flew to Chicago to spend Christmas with his sister, Mrs. R. W. McCandlish, 1624 Spencer ave- nue, and then returned by plane. after the holidays.. 0o- Paul Davis, 256 Woodstock avenue, - ~ Kenilworth, is returning today-from San Francisco. THE, NE*W Nff 919 4.50-21 -i $7.10ý $1.77 $5,e3 $9.00 $2.25