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Wilmette, financial secretary. ic GO TO NEW YORK tion of secretary' treasurer and direc- Mr. and Mrs.' Grant Ridgeway, 207 tors was held over to the meeting of Cumberland avenue, Kenilworth, are the lodge on Tuesday, December 20. .leaving today for New York where The election .was made a festive oc- the former will enter business. They casion with1 entertainment provided. will, spend the week-end visiting at by a :colored boys' song and. dance Waban,. Mass., thei r.daughter's fam- duo,1 accompanied by H. H. Trego, ily, the William Plumers (Jane Ridg- banjo artist,,and accordion selections way).by Alton P. Graham of Wilmette. Is SPE C. UALHOLIIDAY-OF * to help ybul y our .best du-rinig voyous holiday sea FREE -HAIR CI with every Permanent WaN Until Ja.nuary li ALBRIONT UEAUTY SHOP 1167 Wiloeeue Avenue Phone Wilmette * SKIS e e e e e s e ýoék the UTI et 4-517 Table ,r o,.ct avne PrecRnet 12-Johli Bleser, 627, Ridge avenue. Precinct 13-Frank L. Deeker, H lb- bard road. Message Fru>u Chainpan Referring to his selection as chair- man of the Harmony convention Mr. Drayer said:, "It .came to me as a su rpris .e,. and having many uses. for every 'waking hour of my, time. xny first impulse, was to decline the honor. Quickly canvassing the pressing needs of MY business, I feit that I would be' justiied in refusing to serve, and that someone else withperhaps less de- mands-uponbis time, or, better quali- fied, should bechosen. Then came the sober second- thought, soý often. sounder than the first, that whether, after ail, being busy is a sufficient excuse for declining to fulfili the, duties of-citizenship.. Pursuing this line, I, realized- that the Harrnony convention is an example, right here in Wilmnette, of the very fundamcntals of constitutional representative gov- ernment, the principle upon which ôiur governnet i fourndêd. Wben I came to a full realization of this fact, any excuses that may have been in* my mnd. looked mighty small and f lisy.Andso I decided it was bet ter to do. my duty than to make m1y- self ridiculous." Non-Partisan Selection, After rècounting the manner in which the convention was -established. and pointing out its non-political and non-partisan character, Mr. Drayer continued:' "The purpose of true rep- resentative government is flot, alone that we may govern ourselves, but from arnong our own numbers we may choose, in an absolutely impar- tial manner, those whom we desire to. carry on the business of govern- ment for us. This idea is in direct opposition to the usual practice of men and women in seeking office, and the chances underit of securingca- pable and conscientious officiais are greatly enhanced. "The. members of the convention are thoroughly imbued with the per- e.. Miss Helen Booz, 919, ue, spent Thanksgivit reek-end with a clagsm rity sister of Delta De er homne in New Hoilan( ýooz is studying. at Nori Irim umpaMty in this de- .5 smsdbhbauete..$ 325 *D. Pagmacrulo Jeweler 1166 Wilmette Ave. WiI. 10811 t ave- the soi.- ta,- at 'estern.