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48 WILMRTTR LIFE. August 2, 1934 Vote Next.Monda y on. Proposition to Increase Tax Rate (continued'from Page .1) operate New Trier on its present bigh stand ards: "1«I. Agide from the tact that al taxe-o are one year lu arreare iln billing, thus: requiring the echool to live from day ta day on'borrowed moneyý, taxes already billed and uncollected exceed $1,000,000 for the high school alone. Moreover, because of a law otherwiee sound whtch went Into efféet the iret of thie month, the high echool may flot --negotiate building levy anticipation warrants, thus cutting it off from about $125,000 Icorne as compared wIth last year. This le entirely Independent of the mat- ter. of taxes ultimately to be collected. «*2. Asseseed valuations of the higli school district for the purposes.of taxa- tion have been reduced from $81.990.539 three years ago to an estimated $51.000,- 000 for the Ievy to be put Into collection next winter. This te so extrenie that the echool could hlot live under it, ev'en If -the other handicapa did flot exist. The high reduction In taxes that must remuit le obvions. «'3. On July 1 of last year a law be- came effective which, together with the reduction in aesessedl valuations, wilI work to reduce the next tax coll'ection for the high ochool district by between $80,000> and $70.000 below the levy ln current collection. This law provides that Irrespective of the amount of money that would normally be produced by evnploying the present etatutory one Der cent allowed for the tax levy for educational purposes, New Trier cannot have màore Iln dollars than the average amount levied for the four years ended June 30. 1932. However, there Is a pro- vision ln the law that those ochool dis- tricts which have had their tax rates tncreased at an election are thereby treed from the limitations of the four- year average. AUl the elementary achools ln the villages of New Trier township and neighboring communities no raised 'their rates years ago. Indeed, New Trier ta the only oWutstanding high uchool ln Cook county thus to be crip- bled by this legllation. And it Ie te remove this limitation that the election la called for next Monday. Ne Expeamilo. Prograin "In order furtber to explain the policy of this board of education, it should be pointed out that there is no furtber building expansion plan1 in mind nor acquisition of additional property. There is no intention to certify to a total tax levy of more tban $735,00o for 1934. This is the identical amount certified for the1 past three years. The scbool needsý simply to bave restored to it the1 samne taxing power it bad in 1932 andt previous years. "Wbile in communities that are no longer growing in scbool population1 the recent legislation may, not work1 hirdships, in New Trier the growth of pupils bas been se great that to fix a flat sum of money and say that irrespective of the size of enrolîment no more tban that amount can be spent is obviousiy out of reason. For instance, since 1928, the first' year that affects New Trier's four-year average, the growtb in enrolîment bas been 33 per cent. Each year adds about 100 pupils. SWaamî Autlmority Restored "Large economies were introduced several years ago and have been maintained. The per capita cost of education is low and compares favor- ably witb m'any schools wbicb do not maintain New Trîer's standards of excellence, For several years the, scbool bas operated under very con-1 gested conditions because of the rap- idly 'increasing student. body. The new building planned in 19P30 to over- corne this congestion, and beld up since 1932 by the depression, bas nowA been completed through the assist- ance of thé.. United States govern- ment, and is',nearly ready for occu - pancy. Notwithstanding the ex- penses thus entailed, an increased lev" is flot asked-merely that the limitation be removed so-. that the authority lest in the 1933 levy may be restored for 1934 and subséquent years. * VISITS IN EAST Spencer Booz, 919 Forest avenue, who bas been visiting friends at vani- ous places in tbe east since complet- ing bis term at the R. O. T. C. camp- at Metuchen, N. J., is expected home *within a kew days. He bas récently been visiting in Atlantic City, New York City, New Haven, Cotîn.,. and Providence, R. I. Miss Winifred Adkins, 1112 Cen-' tral avenue, arrived home a week agzo Sunday from Mexico and is now in« Harbert, Mich., where she will vass the remainder of the summer. Miss Adkins escorted a tour to Mex- ico City. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas McLain, Douglas, Jr., and MoIly, of Spring- field, were the guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Kirwan of 1607 Elmwood avenue. Mrs. McLain is Mrs. Kirwan's sister. 0o Mn. and Mrs. C. P. Dubbs of 1004 Michigan avenue, with their *son, Carbon P., Jr.. and thein daughter, Betty, left Monday evening for a short trip to- California to sec Mr. Dubbs' mot ber. 0o Mrs. Harvey Craig, 716 Lake ave- nue, is visiting Mrs. Perry Holmes in Detroit. Her daugbter, Dapbne Craig, left Sunday, July 22, to spend ten days visiting the Lyman Craigs in Bloomfield, Mich. --o- Walter Merrill, 1116 Greenwood avenue, is leaving Fniday, August 17, and is sailing on August 18, on the Kungsholm froni New York, for a visit to Sweden. He will accompany Dr. Norman Bradisbh of Nortbwest- cmn university. 0o Mrs. Arthur Bllocîm, ber daughter, Eleanor, and ber son, Raymnond, of 1337 Elmwood avenue, are visiting in Omaha. on. bebaif of New Trier High school. we would furthér point out that maximum, tax rates have neyer be- fore «been employred., If given the necessary authority, this, board 'of education will continue to operate as economically- as heretofore, stili con- sistent with the' normal educational standards of the scbool. "Respectfully subnittedt, "Board of Education, New Trier Township High School, District Number 203, Cook County, Illinois., Mr. and Mns. Charlesý A. Eldridge, 1029 Lake avenue, returncd '1hursday of Iast week from a fishing trip to Thunder Lake, M ich. They motored up to Sault Ste. Marie and came down to Traverse City, Mich.. They wcne gone two weeks. Mrs. F. B. Wever, 357 Cunibe-Iand avenue, Kenill4orth. entcntained 'l'lie Little club at a dessert bridge lutich- eon Mondav. 0o Mrs. J. Nve Macalisten and lier daughten, Isabel, 918 Ashland avene. returncd Tbursday of last week froni a visit to Lake Okaboji, Iowa. MOTORS TO W13CÔNSIN Mrs. Rufus Stolp, 336 Warwick road, ýKenilwortb, is leaving Saturday, motor- ing to'Tomahawk, Wis., wbere. she, will visit the William O0. Beits. at their s um-* mer, bome.. Mrs., E. D. Parmelee of Utica. N. Y., will accompany ber and will- visit theý Chgrles'R. Bulis at their summer home at Tomahawk. Dr. E. A. Worthington, a dentist from Spokane, Wash., and for many years a professional friend of Dr. E. A. Anderson, 827 Linden avenue, bas returned home after spending sev- eral weeks as a guest at the Ander- son home. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H. Rehbock and their baby son, Richard Fitch, arrived Sunday f rom their home in Seattle, Wash., for a visit with Mrs. Rebbock's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude E. Fitch of 1033 Elmwood avenue. 0o Mrs. Henry G. Zander, Jr.. and ber son, Henry III, of 736 Curnmings avenue, Kenilwortb, ber mother, Mrs. F. W. Niergarth, and ber sis- ter, Mrs. Lester Hulva, wbo are vis- iting the Zanders, spent Iast week in Bloomington, III. 0o- Mr. and Mrs. Don L. Curless (Gretchen Dreyer), 506 Fiftb street, returned Saturday from a two weeks' visit with the parents of Mrs. Cur- less, the Thomas, Drevers of Glencoe, at tbeir sumnier -home at Thiee Lakes, XVis. 0o- Mr. and Mrs. George Salisbury, 229 Essex road, Kenlwortb, enter- tained Sunday night at a tea in honor of their bouse guests, Mrs. Urla Dickerman of NeW York, and1 Mr. and Mrs. Will Salisbury of Birming- ham, Mich. Lloyd Hollister Inc. 1232 Central Avenue, Wilmeft. Telephone WiLmETTE 4300 WINNHTKA MW I "DHOLEHNMS~L1"Pr.sented by BRAUNBROS. Service Stations LOO1WEê remtYIXLNU I »IEVtF&E~-TfI( 4NCWI&i How do yod want vour car to run? Are vou pàrticular about it,- or don't you care, "«just so it goes"? To those of you who, ARE particulaz we say thi,: QUAKER $TATE OIL in the en- gne will givé you smoother, quieter performance ...BRAUN BItOS. attendants know HOW to give vou proper crankcasc, service. If you're flot particular, navbe we can convince ynu that you shotaid bc. Drive ini today' wilmette 1222 Central Avenue 1909 Lake Avenue Phtone Wilmette 8212 (mest west al Ridge) l'home Wiimette 24"0à Kenflwortlii, &60 Greenbay 1toad Phone Kenilworth 477e Wlbmette Avenue and Ridge. Boad Southeast Corner), WiI. &4&& North Evanston Modern Garage, 2532 W. Rallroad Avenue, Phone University S470 DaAUN DROSerice Station HOME FROM VACATION Mr. and Mrs. George ilijif, 924 Lin- den avenue,,and daughter, May,.bave .iust returned from a vacation at Land o' Lakes, Wis., where they, were the guests of Dr. and: Mrs. Wil- liam Mann, Jr., of 1121 Greenwood avenue, at their summer home. The Misses 'Margie Smith' and Bernicç Ward, and August Ward of Algonia, Wis., were week-end guests of the Anthony McDermotts of 2040 Glenview road. They are ail teach- ers in the scbools at Whitewater and Algonia. Mrs. George Hosack and ber granddaugbter, Sally Parrish of Car- negie, Pa., wbo were visiting Mrs. Hosack's daughter and familv, the M.' A. Follansbees- of 2831 Black- hawk road, left for home Saturday. 0o Mr. and Mrs. Wallace B. Behnke. 524 Maple avenue, and their children have been at Grand Haven, Mich., for a few days as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Maurie Collins of Chicago. 0o Miss Catherine Gates of Cleveland is visiting lier cousin, Marilyn Tor- rey, of 1341 Elmwood avenue. mellon we enu fugh uMy ind et duploeling books or pade fer My~ purpom-O e w mOBL Manfddsflq Bocks 48 August g, 1934 WILMETTE. LIFE:.