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Tel cD*,,be LENTR*L 3 3 55 $UBCRIPTON: $ 2 PER tVÉRSi NCLE COPIES 5 CENT%ý Ail communcatons and contrib>utions inteinded for publi- cation, muet bear the name and addresa of the author, flot necesrily for publication, but for our files. Such material, mua. reach the Ceditor by Tuesday noon, to be itu time for the Current issue. >MORE FUNDS NEEDED In explairling its action naskingfradtoa funds for this year, the New Trier High school Parent-Treacher asociation states tbat the prob- lems.of the school have becomne sncb that it feels justified in akn for greater cooperation than heretofore fromn patrons of the school.ý Three separate and distinct needs are set forth * as requiring immediate attention. The first ïs that a considerable number of students -urgently need finançial assistance ini matters of hcalth, as well as for books, clothing, lun ches >and other hecessities. Another is maintenance of a rest !Qoom for girls w)io becomc ill during school bours. The third is the school library which, it is stated, bas had practically no additions for three years, and this witb a steadily increasing enrollment. These are things that vitally affect t4h ealth and welfare of the pup:ils, and should be gener-, ously supported. PLANNED PLANTING A correspondent points out that while the casual observer inight, feel that there are an abundance of trees in the north shore villages, careful in- spection revealsthat many trees, especially oaks, die annually. He also directs attention to the condition of the parkways, asserting that in many places new plantings should be made, while in others trees should be removcd. That this should be done in a haphazard manner is, he asserts, en- tirely wrong. While planting on private propcrty.; rests. with thé owner,. the parkways should be handled under a definite'and. preconceived plan, in order that the best results may be obtained. As a remedy for the situation, the correspond-. ent suggests that a survey be made and a map go>t.3U VU.. Prom sources very close to official there cornes sharp criticism of the government's policy of pro- tecting the lives of its own men, as far as possible, in the effort now being, made to destrôy organized crime. A "bring 'cm back alive" policy should bc adopted toward NJelson and ail of bis kind, ac- 'Cording,,to these1 critics. Personal experience might serve to change their minds. And the De- partmnent of justice might welcome volunteers fromn their ranks *ho are anxious to undertake the job. A MUSICAL TRrEAT One of the greatest musical treats of the year for north shore. residents-is the annual Christmas concert, 'given by the mu'sic department o f New Trier Téwnship High school.. It will take place Sunday afternoon., Decembèr, 16, at 4 o'clock, in- Leslie F. Gates. auditorium. There is ne charge for admission. Par-ticipating ini this program will be ail of the muic orgapizaions of the school, including anxy of the alumni who desire to participate. There wiIl be duets, quartets, sextets,. a grand chorus of over 700 voices and a 75-picce orchestra.' A feature Witt be the singing of the Christmas carols, in which the audience wilI be, invited to join. It îs pointed ont that this occasion offers the only opportunity during. the season for thet singing of the carols by a large group. The capacity of the auditorium should be taxed for this delightful annual event. READ Tis LETTER Ontari o's minister of highw,%ays, sayýs the Minne- apolis, Journal, has been aiming directly and coldbloodedly at reckless motorists. With charac-r teristie Canadian forthrightness, he has published: widely an "open letter to the 13,060 motorists Who killed or injurcd 8,733 men, women and children on. the highways of, Ontario". in, a single year. There is no bcating about the bush.; the officiai puts the rcsponsibility up. to the offenders: " Because of your selfishness, your wilfui heg- lect orthoughtiessness, or perhaps because you Louis Snnday. doing it. We would not so mûch bav'e minded the, blizzard that swooped down on us Monday, had it fnot, driven us from our: accustomed, wailingwal whcre we were blubbering ln disap.pointmfent over the massacre of the Chicago Bears by those 'rude N ew York Giants., Rumors that the team wil hereaftcr be ýknown as the Chicago'Tambs can- iîot he verified. A prominent propônent of siniplified spelling'. which, we take it, is a systeni for conccaling the fact that -one. does flot know how. to speil, reports a. speli-. ing bec in which, à contestant. PAR:DON 'M E. spelled marvelous with tWo' ARE YIOU MR.BUL 1%'." Excusing hlm, the s'm- OR MR. BUL plified sneller said that, "had>L lie not been "bullicd, as we ali are. . lic would flot have botere mtho a s'u iii "ul- bterdWhi-th a s1peinous- ied?" It is mnuch casier. to write with one 1," and if "bulicd" doesni't spell-"bulicd,"ý what does ht speil ? T.alk about the depression!1 The income tax hounds report that forty-six good Amnericanis and. true had incomes in excess of $1,000,000 last year. And you may be sure that none of those boys will. take a chance on holding out on Uncle Samuel. A lifer was freed from the Minnesota prison su' that he mlght return to Italy and marry bis child- hood, swcetheart.. And yet they say that treat- ment- of prisoners is -becoming more iiumane. Gov. Wild Bill Murray of Oklahoma, returned 200 Christmas Scals ýwhich had been sent hlm in a, letter, saying: 'I do flot permit any esno group, except the govrernment, to assess money.? Now you know why it is said that there is only.- one WTild Bill Murray. tny "Baby Face") Nelson, reporters te homne of the bandit's relatives, im- them for some statement which might to a brcathless public. Spch choice on the part New Year make for 1 aIl times, m fellow men. nia utn olution an automobile driver can is this: "I will drive carefulîy at due regard for the safety of my Long is put on1 A Chicago man 18 bcbng tried ini Los Angeles on a moral. charge. Thinkof that 1 In Los Angeles 1 THi.3 PHANIuOM RýEpoitrR. j