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j je'H'o'd wiil round out 92 years in * Last Friday evening a reporter Smade bold to cail upon tbese fine olci soldiers and seek their impressions of the- changes that have bee wrought çluring their long spans of life. Mr. Ailes' was found sitting be-> fore, the radio, of whicb be. is a de- Uvotee, listening, to, one of 'bis favorite programs. After being introduced tbe reporte rcrmarked that the old soldier m ust ote-a marked contrast between the Wilmetie. of bis youth and that of,,,today.fteJohn Ailes, came to this towfl- "es," e replied, "it doesn't look s hip in 1837.99 quite the samne., You see,. I was born Mr. Allés" was reticent about bis jin Winnetka'in 1846, on tbe 26tb of war experiences, as most real soldiers December, and bave iived bereabouts are. He enlisted, be said', with twen- ail my. life. After I was mnarried I ty-two Young fellows from, the,.ne .igh- lived for short. periods, inEvanston borbhood, n Co.,D, 39th Illinois Ini- fantry and served until the close of the war. "'I joined John A. Logan' Post No. 540, G. A.- R., at Evanstoni wben it was first organized. Today ~W. P. Turner, 1911 -Cofax street, Evanston, and myself are the only niembers left." Mr. Ailes suffered a sudden illness eleven years ago, following a strenu-. ous march in a Memorial Day parade, 1 gtrear ? - iTne reporter agreed tmat iwas, and added that it is niuch "greater" that he is able to go. "Got to go," he said, "Got. 320 acres of land out there that I Iived. on and farmed for 63 years, and it's mny busi- ness to look after it." Mr. Hood was born in North Caro- lina, and enisted in, Go. C, Sist In- diana Infantry when he was 18 years :old. Hle also served until. the close, of the wari ,He joined'the G. A. R. atý the irst *opportunity, and has-at- tended every national enëampmnent of that organization with the exception of two. Says- he'll be there.th is year, The reporter gently insinuated an allusion tô Lincoln, a -mild rernark sufficienit to direct the patriarch'ls thoughts to tbe great emnancipator. The. ruse wasý successful, an d there, followed a splendid tribute to. 'the martyred 'president which conc.luded with,: "But, poor oild Abe! If. he could know wbat is going'on in thi.s coun,- try today, if be could corne back here now and see'how far we have strayed from bis ideas and ideals, how little, we seem to, appreciate in this day the liberites' he preserved, for us, be. would just faint away." Asked if he. would be back from' bis Iowa trip in time for Memorial Day, Mr. Hood answered: "Sure' Sure! Wouldn't miss it for anything. You .iust teli 'ew that PUi be here." "Nom-, Daddy," said the reporter, "you bave liveci a long life an.d a, useful one, and there must be some SERVICE Everything for A utom obiles mnyuur service to your country.- The rugged old fellow straightened uip and with a gleam in bis eyes said: "I amn proud of the: fact that in.,al my life I bave neyer boarded a dollar. By thrift and energy. and the Use' of cOmmon sense (those things don't seeni. to bc so popular now), 1 have always managed to get ahead and keep ahead. But' I neyer hoarded mnoney. 'When I accumulated more than 1. needed 1 gave it to my chul- dren, and I uam glad I did' .And so on next Wednesday Wil- mete pope wlljoin inloving, .reverent sainte to these two distiln- guished citizens who served wel ther country in tinie of war and their communities in time of peace. New Trier Tennis and Archery Girls Triumpli The New Trier girls' tennis teani I721 MAIN STREET of wbat is1 st.I Hoodý was discovered la,1 ilO7AHNTNAE I g of tilkfndi s OTAN LIND8TROM'S LOCK SHOP 1222Contrei Aveue WILMETTE 3212 Af