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WILMETTE LIFE October 18, 1934 WILMJETTE LIFE WIT1I WHICH lB COMBINRO WILmFTTE, ANNOUNÇCEMENT s andl THE KEcNiLwoRTH TimES PUBLISHEDTHIRSDAYS BY LLOYri HOLLISTER INC. 1232-1236 CENTRAL AVENUE, WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Telephone WILMFTTE 4300 MEMBIER 0F CHICAGO SUBURBAN 'QUALITY GROUP Chicago Offices - ioî6-ioi8 WILLOUGHBY TOWER Telephone CENTRAL 3 3 55 SUBSCRIprioyq: $2 PER VEAR* SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS Ail communications and contributons intended for publi- cation mu st bear the name and address of the author, flot necessarily for publication, but for our flues. Such materal must reach the editor by Tuesday noon to be in time for the current issue. POLICE COOPERATION From whatever source came the suggestion for official cooperation between the. police depart- ments of Wiimette and Winnetka, it was a most constructive one, worthy of emulation by other north shore villages. The fact that the determin- ation to make police officers of one village police officers of the other came out of a threat of dis- orders that might lead to serions consequences is in itself evidence that the departments have con- stantly in mind the preservation of order in neigbboring communities as -nell as ini ther own. * The, arrangement aý worked ont permnits the- placing of approximatelv thirty- five uniformed officers in either village within a few mn~Utes of the deve 'lopmeni of any emergency. and these oficers wilI be clothed with full authority iin the jurisdiction in which they are mobilized. operat- ing directly under its superintendent of police. Thus the danger of working at cross purposes or under conflicting orders is eliminated. and an effective augmented force is assured. Chief Peterson of Winnetka and Chief Brauti- gamn of Wilmette are to be complimented. upon the fine spirit of neighboriiness which found such practicai expression in a unified-community police force. Their action wili give to the citizens of both villages a sense of greater security, and to c riminal elements definite notice. that their pres- ence wiil not be toierated. The plan might be extended to include other north shore villages with much of benefit to aIl. "YEs" Bowed down as they are by a tax burden that bas become ail but unbearable, those who pay * real estate and personal property taxes should not fail to embrace the opportunity, off ered at the' November 6 election, to lighten the ioad by voting "Yes" on the proposition toissue $30,000,000 re- lief bonds. For, unlike any other bond issue.pro- poséd, at least in recent years, the purpose is to reducethe tax bill, and not to add to it. Voters should inform themselves fully on this proposition before going to the polis. This for two reasons. First, the average citizen can scarce- ly conceive of a bond issue intended to, ighten his tax ioad, and is therefore, ikely to take the dlaim with a grain. of sait and decide to vote against it*or to flot vote on the proposition at ail. The second reason is that, in order to carry, the proposition must receive a majority, of ail votes cast at the election--not simply a majority of al votes caston the bond proposition. The import- ance of voting is therefore clear, as is also the importance of voting "Yes." The purpose of the bond issue is to take care of. the state's portion of emergency relief. cost for 1934." This amounted to approximately $30,000,000. To provide the money and take care of ifiterest charges, an additional tax of 63 cents per $100 of valuation was ievied against aIl real and per- sonal property in the state, which tax- wili be collectible in 1935. This is, of course, a consider- * able increase in the tax bill. To provide cash for emergency purposes, tax anticipation warrants were issued against the Ievy, and. the money,*ba s been spent. The tax warrants must be redeéemed. The1 question for the voter to decide is whether he prefers to pay the additional heavy tax already'levied, or authorize the bond issue, which wiIl mature over a period, of twenty years. If the bond issue is authorized,' the heavy tax levy will piot be put into collection and the taxpayer. wilI receive an immediate benefit. Lt is estimated that if the bond proposition is de- featedq, the. increased tax in rural communities, wili be at least 15 per cent, and in, cities approxi- mateèly 8 per cent ove-r the last tax bill. Lt is to prevent this added burden that taxpayers are urged to vote in support of the bond issue. Attention is directed to the fact that the bond proposition is entirely non-partisan, having the support of both the democratic and republican state conventions. Both direct and indirect taxpayers wiii be af- fected should the proposition fail, because the extra 'tax wiii be reflected in rents and thus col- lected from the non-property owning citizen, while payers of personal property taxes will also be unable to escape it. Voters are, therefore, urged to examine cioseiy into the merits of the proposition before taking snap judgment and resolving to not vote the "little ballot" at ail. This is one of the times when a b)ond issue is justified' 4z# NORTH SHORE INSTITUTION The Hadiey Correspondence School for the Blind, located in WXinnetka, is the only institution of its kind iin the United States, and therefore belongs,-not to Winnetka alone, but to the entire north shore. Lt is doing a most commendabie humanitarian work in teaching the blind to read, and thus bringing to sightless ones the beauties of literature and the" knowvledge that cornes from the record of, passing events. Founded by William A. Hadiey, who is stili its head, the schooi is extending the benefits of its teachings to as many students as limited finances wiil permit. t is supported entirely by contri- butions, and its services are free to students. Lt naturally desires to add to its student roils, but oniy the generosity of the public can make this possible. Lions clubs are taking a de ep interest in the in1- stitution and its work. Just recently, the Winnetka club sponsored two students by contributing the funds to cover their expenses. Lt is a field for philanthropv that other organizationis might -well enter. z.,. TRUTH THE STANDARD. Digging through the files of the National Edi- tonial Association *Bulletin recentiy, an investiga- tor ra n ac ross the following, written several years ago but, as good today as then. Many publishers in this year of 1934 rnight read and act upon it with benefit to.themselves and readers: "We, believe In the newspaper profession - that every newspaper is a publie service, Institution deriving its power and usefulness from those who read it; that those who enter this calling should be trained men and women, prepared.to devote their lives to the best Interests of the people In unselfish service. 'We believe that every newspaper sbould 6e a loyal supporter of, the Cons.-titution of the United States and an advocate.of the enforcemfent of law. "'We believe that nothing shQuld be printed In a newspaper which may fpot be read In the home. *'We believe that TRtUTH should be set as -the standard for every newspaper, in news, editonial, advertisement and circulation. "lWe believe that only such newspapers as strive to maintain the highest ideals of truth, justice, honesty, fairness, and decency In ail departnients deserve the support of the people and we pledge otrgplve.s to maintain as best wle may these standards." Kick about the machine age ail you like, but when one of the things can pick you up in Chi- cago at 4:45 in the afternoon and land you in Los Angeles at 6:15 the next morning, it is some ma- chine. But we do flot hanker to ride in'it. IN EWS-COMMENT. The, best,iews, that the press has contained Iately is that Admirai Byrd has returned safeLto Little Ame.rica. Us, we would flot feel safe even in Little America,-but possibly the Admirai looks upon it as a return to civilization. The Princess .Cantacuzene is welcomed te- American citizenship. Being a Grant, a residence- of thirty-five years abroad bas flot in the least effected her Americanism. A dash of chilly weather caused the delegates to a nudist convention at Akron, Ohio, to keep' their clothes on. The host said: "I imagine al sessions will be held with clothes on." Well, if it cornes out as he imagines it will leave something to the imagination. Sunday being what it was from a weather stand- point w-e h opped into the old bus and started out to see what the north shore looks like through the haze of an ideal October day., It was so entrancing, so en- thraliing. so altogetlier de- lightful. as to have an entirelv tînanticipated effect. It stir- red the goddess of poetry into action, and the most beautiful rhrnes chased each other through our mmnd with Iiglit- ning rapiditv. We would write an ode to October. Anybody__ could write an ode to Octo- L ber on a day like this. EVen th e English poet laureate could do it. So ýve pulled to the side.of the road, landed, selected à spot be- neath a couple of giant oaks, took out peu. and pad and 'started. Then stopped. Then. started again, keeping this up for a couple of liours. during which no rhymes wouid corne. But the .pad showed: "Cobwebs. Indian Summer-Mother Nature's masterpiece' . . brown carpet ...t.hrifty- squirrels laying by the winter's store . . M.\cCut- cheon's Indian tepees . .. blackbirds. . . AIl Hal- lowe'en . . . childhood's night of- revelry Young America on mischief bent .. pranks fat yellow pumpkins as jack o' lanterrns, grinning f rom darkened windows . . . grotesque masks... sheets. . . ghost stories . . . littie .heads under covers. . . Jack Frost, the master painter. doing his stuif . AII's welI." It is said, that the New Deal now has a force of 300 pubiicity men. From the amount of propa- ganda landing on our desk we thought there must be 300,000 of 'em. At a Boys,' Brotherhood Republic election in Chicago Saturday, 721 boy "citizens" cast their ballots. An extension of, the idea to other cities and towns and States might resuit in a solution of the so-called boy problem.. It is a splendid train- ing for.reai citizenship. Over 300,'000 names are being erased from' the poil iists in Chicago. Other hundreds of thon- sandls which should be. removed will remain to cast iliegal ballots in November. Dr. J. H. Fin.ley of the New York. Times, paid a glowing tribute to our favorite poet, James Whit- comb Riiey, Monday., No one couid do it better than Dr. Finley. Mae West, whoever she is, thinks that stories being, told about her shouid be censored. But think of the advertising, Mac! Jnst think of the advertising!1 THie PHANTom RgpoiTrm WILMETTE LI.F.E October 18, 1934