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WILMETTE LIFE August 2. 1934 WI LM ETTE LI FE wITH waIcu là COMBINSD WILUEtrM ANNOUNCEMEINTI sud TEi KENIL*OILTH T i PuDBLISHED THURSDAYS BY, LLOY D HOLLISTER INC. 1232-1236 CENirRÂL AVÊNuE, WILMErFE, ILLINOIS Tgephone WILM ErrE 4300 MEMEiR OF CHICAGO SUBURBAN QUALITY CROUP Cicgo Offices - soe6-zoa8 WILLOUGHIBY TowER T#4eph.ue CETRL 3355 SUSnCRwîONS $2 PER YEAR SINGÉE COPIES 5 CENTS Alil communications and contributions int.cnded for publi- ostion muet bear -the name and addrcss of the author, flot necessariiy for publicataon, but for Our files. Sucli material muet reach the editor by Tuesday noon'to be in time for the current isue HiG;H SCH00L REFERENDUM In order toehrotect itself against a niew stat. la~-wlîhich l)ecame -effective JuIy 'l, the hoard of education of New~ Trier Trowntshipu Higli sclîool lias beeti conipelled to caîl a referendum elec- tien ini order to raise the nuaxinîumii tax rate of tlîe higlu sclîool district for educational purposes fromn one per cent teonote and one-hiaîf per cent, r.anîd for building purposes froni thrree-eiglîtlîs of one per cent to one-lualf of one per cent. WVhile at flrst glaîîce this mav appear as a miove on the part of -the sclîool board te raîse its tax Ievv, such is far from the truth. It is. iin fact, 0111% a move to prevent its levy froin being cut far lie- low what it lias made for several y'ears past. The new law provides that nîo school district can have a levv in excess of the average of the levies certi- fied for the four vears ended Juîîe 30. 1934. It is to remove this limitation tligt tlîe referendum elec- tien bas been called. The school board, states that it has no intention of raisiîîg the levy above the amount of $735,000, which has been its levy for the past several years, but seeks oîîly to protect itself against a drastic reduction wvhich the law makes possible if the referendum fails to carry. It also states that its loss under the 1933 levy, whiich goes into collectioni next wiiîter, will be between $ý6,000 and $70,000. To add te the financial difficulties of the -board, * a law that became-operative July 1 stopped the board f roni issuing tax anticipation warrants f rom the 1933 and subsequent building levies. The restriction imposed by t.he new law appears te be decidedlv unfair jto those schools which operated on an economical' basis during the four vears froni which the average levy' is to be taken. It operates to deprive them of present revenue unless the voters corne te the rescue * and vote to raise thé maximum tax rate. This the citizens of the New*Trier Township High school district are, urged to do,.in order that the eficiencv* of the school may not lie impaired. This special referendum election will be lield i ext Monday, August 6, from 1 to 7 o'clock p. m., in eaclî of theé four villages of Glencoe, Win- * netka, Kenilworth and Wilnette. Ail voters should make a note of this important event, and lic sure to vote, RELIEF BOND ISSUEf At the, election to be. held on November 6 the voters of Illinois will be called upon.to.approve a $30,000,00Obond issue for the purpose I of financing funds already borrowed and largely spent. The alternative to approval of the bond issue, it lias been declared, is a lieavy additional tax on ail real and personal property in the state, estimated to lie not less than 63 cents on ecd $100 of assessed valuation. At a meeting held on July 26 in the.offices of *thle Chicago Bar association., .steps were taken to form a citizen's campaign committee to secure ap- proval of the proposition. Many important organ- izations, as well as influential individuals, were represented- at the conference, presaging,, an ag- g ressive and sustained- effort te educate the peo- pie of the state to the necessity of voting for thîe issue. Success, it is stated, *illreuiea' large majoritv of aIl those voting at -the election., The. committee makes clear that adoption of, the bond issuely'will not add a Penny to the relief funds of the state, but will serve only to refinance fÙnds previouslv borrowed and used for relief purposes., Refcrring te tlhe proposed additional tax of approxiniately 63 cenîts per $100 of valuation, a statemient of the conîmittee says: "This tax ($38.000.000 ini maximumi amount) aI- ready lias been levied l)v the state legisIgture to pay tlîe state anticipat"ion ta-%, notes ($28,500,000) and interest tiiereon %vhich hlave beein. and in the next fournmonths -will be. sold to provide state funds being uised this ycar for relief of the needy. 'rhese anticipationi notesand initerest will be paid froni mioney raised 1w selling the proposed new~ bond issue, shîould it be approved by -the voters. In tlîat event the tax alreadv levied (agai,îst whiclî the relief nboney is borrowed> ivill nôt be ex- teinded in the 1934 tax buis, payable in 1935. * ".If the bonds are approved. the ainount re- quire(l amunally throtughî ya ~pcriod for re- tirenient of principal and paynieiît of interest will be paid ini equal amounts from the gas tax allocations to ecdi cotinty and to the mtinicipali- tics tlierein wvhich liave used relief funds supplicd h%. this programi, in proportion to the ainuotnts used iii ecdisnch couinty and mnunicipalitv froin these relief ftiiuds." The question tlhe voter nîust face iii deteriji- ing how, liet vill vote on thie proposed bond issue Js, -How shall we nlow pay back the money which we hiave borrowed Rnd spent ?" If the. overbùr- deîied tax payer is neot to e still f urther burdened, the bond issue seems tô be the answver. *0 AN OPPORTUNITY The tremendous crovd attending t-be second annual life saving contests and other aquatic at- tractions at the beach in No Man's Land last Suni- day gives risc to the thought that north shiore villages have been overlooking a fine opportunity to bring to their watersmam*îy such features dur- ing the sunimer season. Nowhere on either shore of the lake are beaches more suitable for such meets to be found, iior are any more accessible to those %%-Io take an interest ini sucli sports. Parking space for cars within a reasonable dis- tance is almost linitless, and acconmmodations for the convenience and conifort of spectators are close at liand. Lt is prol)ably too late to inake arranigenments for this season, but plans should b c undertakemi for a program for îlext, vear. Lt migbt vell l>e of several days' duration, the events to take place at the varions beaches. Lt would be an endeavor worth while. MUST REGISTER Attention is directed to tlîe fact that ail voters of New Trier township wlho desire fo vote at the November election- are required to register ini person. -Registration day wiIl proi>ably l)e late iii September, the-'date flot yet being detcrrnîined. Many citizens are of the opinion' that it is not necessary for theni to register in persom ini the country towns, but this is anistake that inay cost the right to vote,. as it is said that voting by affidavit wîll not lie permitted at the general electionthis faîl. This is a poiîît for the Voter to bear in, mmmd, and its importamnce -caniiot bW overestinîated. Policies having a tremendous influence upon the future of America are to be approved or cou- demned iii the coming elect.on, and it is not only the privilege but the bounden duty of every citi- zen to, paricipate in, the determination, what- ever it may be. Failure to register, therefore, may lie serious in its consequences. And so Terri- Druggan is out again! Remember Terry? He. made a fortune making and, selling beer when beer was. reall.y in demnand, and then l)ecanie the playboy, of the county jail and federal 1pefiitefltiary, where. le went bec ause hie forgnt to divide the profits -,VithUncle Sam. Mr. Kohier of Kohie.r, Wis., refuses.to abandon, lus idea that the best interests of employer and eniployec are served by cooperation.aid nmutilai hielpfulness, ini spite of the strike that is keeping bis plant idie and losing a lot of moncy for him. Otitside agitators and flot "my people" are. tc> blamie for the strike, lie avers. Strange the way folks neglcct to avail tliemn- .selves of pleasures and conveniences -close at liand %vhile nfaking long and tiresorne journevs t() distant spots t%-here "the pastures seeni greener." vi'e thouglit is of the parks and 1 beaches of the Nev Trier villages. m-hich offer unequal-, cd facilities for pleasant and liealthful outings, if one is 1rol)erIv prepared. Havinig1 suich an adveîiturc ini prospect recentlv. wve turned attention (o the %vorking out of ac formula that would yield thce. greatest degrec of phy'sical "$~.. conifort 'and satisfaction. Here it is, Ini case it migit. prove lhelpfuil to others: First, vou maneuver at, least a speaking acquaintance %vith someonie ont on the fringes of the hinterland, close by' the %vide opvin spaces Nvhere mcen aremin and,the wonîen have been tatught how to tr.y clîickcn. Then vou send thcsc people a cordial invitation to join in an outinj; and picniic dinner, gently lîinting N%. bat thev are expccted to bring along in the w~ay (4 catables. We did it in thcse words and tl]ÙNv worked svell: -And doii't forget to hring aloiîg about liaif a dozen country chickcns, fricd 1o. a rich golden brown and donc to a quecn': ta>tc. Remember. wve are countinig on you."' If 1hey coic through with the chicken, as thev iif they have any heart at ail, and. you have (lisposC(l of it after the manner of once vho lias îîot dined royal lv for a long time, you will not care wlîhether thcrc is a park or a beach within a thotusand miles. But it will alilbe great fun. Except, per- haps, for onc tlîing. XVc think the l)ark board> should arm park policemen with fly svatters in stead of revolvers. Down iii Danville, Ky., two youthful newvspaper. reporters arc scrving thieir sixth consectitive jail sentence for refusai to reveal the source of infor- m~ation which camne to thein in confidence. Those b)oys take the.ncwspaper business vcrý' serioiusl. Thle EH FA. whicli, tranislated, mneans 1-lect ric 4oiîc and F'arm authority, a New Deal aggr ega- tion, is to selI electric stov.es, refrigerators, water. lîcaters and other appliances on the iiistallniient plan to anybody anywliere in the U. S. andý colonies. That is ail right as far -as it goes. But whv don't thcy sel! autonmobiles that. wav?* The Austrian crown, it is reported, will lie cf- fered to Arcliduke Otto. Don't you take it, Otto! You are' young, ;and life is.sweet. Anîd îiow the government bas entered the mat- tress and comforter manufacturing business. The object, it is.said, is to furnish work to the unemîî- ployed. But wliat of the workmen now employcd ini naking mattresses and comforters? It is rumor- cd, but flot verified, that tihey will be put at mak- ing watches in goverfiment watch favorites. Ti'z PsANTox RtPRmin. August 2, 1934 WILMETTE LIFE