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ferabl to goingulnto the Chicago aat ment districts whcre they cari afford the cost of living quarters. The natural question is: "Why not build a few apartnients in the residential dis- tricts ?" Once this is *Undertakeri the borne charatterists -nf Wilmette are gone because it is legally impossible to allow1 apartme nts. in one residen- tial district- and refuse them in, an-î other. Zoning laws are based on priniciples which probibit arbitrary requtirements. How About Low Corne Hommes? Thle onlysatisfactory answe; to this problem of low cost' homes, (wbich probably cannot be supplied by apart- ments eveni in'the commercial areas) is the provision of low cost -homes that these young people cari afford in th e residential districts, of Wil- met.The ,pertinent question, is- "Can it be. donce?" bcaring -in aind that individual homes provide for the least 'and therefor the most expen- sieuse of land ini ternis of interest, maintenance and taxes. People who have moved to Wilmette have donc sofor the purpose of getting awayý Sf rom the congested districts and at-- ttendant disadvantages. They have been willing and able to pay the in-: * creased costs for tbe increased belle- fits and have acquired the financial * ability over a period of years. Imw.bves Coupromirnes This letter is not intended to ad- vance a solution but only to indicate ,the character of the sacrifices any solution invoives whether it moves in the direction of ntaintaining the home characteristics or gives the iii- dividual owner of the business groups what, they want. Compromises will be involved in the final solution if the village is to maintain its present: characteristics. Any, c on, s i d e r, a b 1 e building of apartmnents 'in the comn- mercial. areas will eéventually tend to, push apartments into residential areas. T his will be aided by thé pres- * sure of the factors which have already pushed the multiple family residence, COMMUNITY CENTER March 6, 1936 Editor., Wmn<M mLirg: Mr. Ê. F. Briggs,.in'bis letter in' y o ur PUBLIC FORtumof the March,,Sth iss ue,, cornes out with a vigorous. de- nlunciation of the Comnmunity Center on the grounds. that the local taxpay-, ers, are footing.the bill for the enter- prise. Had Mr. Hriggs suspended judgnent.,unti lihe had investigated the matter, he right not have gone to the, trouble of contposingt and dis- pa tching such a letter. to you, Mr. E. F. Briggs, upon investigating the Comrnunity Center, would, find, that (1), Labor and Materials provided for the project corne f rom a source which in no way, affects local taxes, (2) Rent is free, through the courtesy of the. School Board, (3) Heat and Light come out of* the funds already appropriated for the maintenance of the Wilmette Free Public Library, since the Library operates a bràrich on1 the second floor of the building. Quotes Mr. Briggs Qjuoting Mr. Briggs: Il. .. AIl this, 1, presume, is being paid for with the taxpayers"' money, in spite of the fact that a few years ago they, (the taxpayers) in voting down a bond issue for the Community Center pur- poses, said, ini effeet, that they did flot want to be taxed for that pur- pose." Wbat bond issue? What> vote? When? I have no recollec- tion of any such event or proposai. So, this morning, just to be sure that, .Mny memory wasn't failing nie, I went to the Village Hall and put the. ques- tion to the Village Clerk and he-.said there was no record of any vote on a bond issue for a Community Center, and furthermore he couldn't even re- caîl seeing as much as-a pétition for such a purpose. Cités Atten.nDSl OeiuMe Would it1 interest Mr. BrigÉgs. to know .that, since january, 3600 vil-, lagers have made g.ood use of the Comrnunity Center? Would Mr. Briggs be interestedl in a. visit to the The t1inking person as at once au'-e pressed by the undaunted affront to1 his intelligence. He is well*aware of > bis burden o f contributing,. in the1 Wây of taxes, to the maintenance ofq a colossal political machine, but he is amazed at the temerity of using this money to establish local headquarterE, to. influence bis vote by either threat, dures1 or* promise of, reward. It isi flot to be questioned that a candidate electcd under such conditioný is,, in aIl matters pertaining to his office, wholly, subservient to the dictates of. temachiýne hbcrepresents. There is an imputation, if not a guarantee, that'there are certain ad- vantages to, those. who reside in New Trier township, and the conditions under which We flive, and. under which our children are growinig are known in mamy distant places. Recent ob- sifflêISfl, however, indicate quite defaaltely and çwwlusively that our coumsblty is literally being taken over by the organized political machines, and unless we interest our- selves without delay we will soon find ourselves and our comnîunity under the complete control of one of the most powerful and despotic political> plunderers in our history. With aIl this scramble and expend- iture of campaign money, one is curious as to the emolunients con- nected with, and the importance of, the office of Township Committee- man. No other Democratic candidate for Township Committeemani n New Trier township tan' truthfully say that he is not the representative of an established, organized minority machine. The a ttempt to inject "forty-second ward politits" *i our township is'ap- parent.î We can hv whatý we want. The only- question is, which -do we prefer? The tinie and place to nake our selection is April14, in the élec- tion booth. Clark E. Nolan, Wilmette, Candidate for Democratic Township Cornmitteemlatl bodies generally were quicrc to en- dorse the proposition that each party should select a district conimitteenlan who was repre;entative of the type of citizenry which characterizes thbe residetitsof our township, independ- ent and imbued with, the spirit of: constructive service. .It was upon the urgent request of those interested in the.wcîfarc of the Democratic Party, includinig marly of teprecinct commrittemcI eete two years ago that I agred to be- corne, a candidate for New :Trier District Cmiteln 0f the th irty-one elected preci lft committeemnen in the township o* had died, 'five had -mnoved away and two bave been appointed postmasters (of Wilmctte and Kenilwortb., re- s pectively). This leaveés twenty-three elected, commîtteemen stili carrying on.' 0f these fifteen have offered.me their ful cooperation in. the interest< of 'the democrats of the north, shore. IHaving resided in Winnetka for twenty years, and being a if e long deuiocrat, and baving had the bene- fit of six years' association with able- public spirited men and womnen on, the Winnetka Village council, 1 be-- lieve that every, one owes a duty.to the public to respond to caîls to par- ticipate ini public affairs 'so far. as he is able.1. 1 h1ave acceptcd the support of various groups including the New Trier D)eniocratic club and the prc- cinct committeernef with the hiopt *that if electeil at the primary on April 14, I can work sueçessfully for the interests of the party in Novcmn- ber in behalf of the'eaudidates nom- inated ini the primiary. 1.ýThe Demfocratic.party.can be trade to serve, the welf are of the country, better than any other .Party and '15' entitled, to the support of the voters. Ail citizens wvho believe in the -priti- ciples which I have stated and whc' desire.the,.success of the Demùocratic party% arie -iivited to icooperate in this unidertakitig. Ralph M. Snyder, C'andidate for Demnocratic_ 1936 gest what appear to be fair ana reas- onable compromises betweén the con- flicting viewpoints and (3) recommend measures for putting these compro- mises into, effect. The principle on which such a cornmittee-should func- tion would. be, that of the, greategt sood to- the maority of the citizens a 9% - --- Iilsbed. Editor , Wnaamï= Lin: Considering thie application, of this The opening of several sumptuoUs I principle in this district, a group of ,pocline campaign headquarters, th public spirited. New Trier men, and .haning of huge signis and other un- women came to- the conclusion that mistakable evidences of lavish cx- the 'Democrathic parýty in this coni- cmnct) committeernen in as many districts throughout what was then known as the Third Commissioners' district, comprising the townships of Leyden, Maine, Niles, Northfield, New Trier, and that portion ofNor- wood. Park outside of the City. of