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tive to al citizens to work together as a unit in promoting the best intereste' of the community in every conceivable direction. Wibnette is a good town. .Jf we did noitbiîig much' about it, we would stil! bave a good town, the speaker asserted. But, Wilmùette'.s people must flot be con- tent to stop. at that point. Serjous prob- lems are crying for solution which should claim the attention of every Cite» Some Problème vIn lar ug pon certain problems nlow éonifronting Wilrnette, Mr. Duni- can-,Clark cited the recently comipleteci tvterworks as. an example of splendid and viially.*essentiàl, achievenient. He then proceeded to stress by facts and figures what îs unquestionably the big- gest problem facinig'the community; that of anticipitting and preparing for the inevitable physical development of the Village, wliich is even nflw in ro cesi. In this connection, the speaker cited figures showing that Wilrnette's popuila- tion in the age bracket from 5 to 19 ý years, exceeds 5,000; in the age bracket from 20 to 29, lias littie more than 2,000, and in the bracket from 35 to 54, has some 5,000, indicating clearly that Wilmette is losing its potential citizenry i the niarr iageable age category. A at school assemblies, and awards were mffade to winners in the Safety Award Essay, contest. Safety award buttons were distributed bythe Chamber of. Commerce.' It wvas aninouniced at Monday's meeting that Safety, Award automobile stickers,- acclainiing Wilniette's achievement, niay be obtained- free of charge at police. headquarters in the Village hall. E.ssay Coatest The safety essay contest conducted in the public and parochial schools last .Week yiejded, man!y excellent papers.on the subject.- The- contest was under the direction of a -corn- mittée of- vhich George F. Sherzer and Mis. John B. Boddie were co- chairmen. The judges were Geor ge open. to the public. 'The instructprs L and the. officers, of the leàgue this- week. urged thé public to attend the reception, or to view the exhibit dur- ing the following 'week. HAVE INFANT SON Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Speaknian ,130 Twenty-first street, are the parents of .a nine-pound son born April 12, at the Evanston hospital, This is their first child. The bàby has been named Thomas Darlington Speak- man. Mrs.l daughter, avenue,. ide, The awards Kenneth Hoff- ilrnette a'venue ep h's school. e, Audry Fischer e, seventh grade, rades rseI1 of fï-rtb ,m 0.. Belt -ginia, of 202 ilworth. arc -ena. Improvement of rap sections situated betwet and residential distric - and whicb he d& di neither one nor the( tf the v ied as avenue, fourth grade, St. Francis SC-jimmy Schaefer, 10, 1501 Wash- ington avenue, fifth grade, St. Jo- seph's school. 5-Dorothy Nilles, 12, 724 Park avenue, seventh grade, St. Francis Wilmeott.32