problenis uot he ParJi15L nave won him national recognition as -a leading authority on "the political and eco- nomic conditions in Manchuria,- China, japan and Russia. His. lectures are vitalized by bis cosmopolitan and, dy- namnic personality 'as can be.,attested by thosewho heard bim speak before this forum h1ast.year. Mr. Sokolsky is theauthor of tWo important recentl.y publshed books: one, "We Jews," and the other "La- bor's Pigbt for Capital," whicb States the case of. Anerican capital versus labor. He alsoconôtributes frequent articles not only on Far Eastern prob- lemis but on current American political and economic questions to such lead- ing p eriodicals as the Atlantic Month- ly, thé New York Tmes, and the Washington Post. His article, "Why Fight jàpan?" is tbe featured story in this month's .Curent History." It is interesting to note that during the past year when so many were an- nouncing a war betWeen Japan and Russia or japan and the United States Mr.. Sokolsky insisted that no. sucb war would take place-and it bas not occurred. This year with tbe talk of war again prevalent his discussion will be of especial interest. Attention is directed to the fact that this is the .onlv lecture in the nortb 1v John Strachey and on Apri 16 thie final lecture in the series will be de- livered by Prof. Arthur Holly Comp- ton. Tickets for the single lectures as .well as criurse tickets for the remain- ini lecttures of the series are now on sale at the temnple office or from Mrs. Barn tt' Faroîl. (Telèphone, Win- netka 609.). i Whi c Mr. l- 1 dretb was affili- ated. 1 Survivors a rte bis widow, *Mrs. Margaret Owen Hildretb, *and two, sons, Owen Ric h- ard and Edward, Jr. F- C-.IêL Mr.- Hildreth *was'born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and, educated at Beloit college. Since coming1 to WiI- mette, be. has been active in church and 'civic af airs, and in 1931, was nominated for Village trustee by the Harmonly conven tion. 'His business career is evidence- of unsual ability. For fine years prior to 1931 hie was general service manager of the U. S. Gypsunmý company. He then joined Montgomnery Ward and conipany as personnel manager, for which profes- fied. Légion Auxiliary, Wilmcette Unit 46I The American Legion auxiliary of Wilmette, Post No. 46, wilI hold its] monthly sewing meeting at the borne of Mrs. A. W. Bersch. 1715 Walnut The Seventb district will bold a national defense meeting at.the Evý- anston Hut on Tuesday evening,. February 26, at 8 o'clock - This is an open meeting to wbich the public is being invited. $2. DOWN 69c a week g -i Features of the Conlon frouer -koswhil combly ssud -]Lou« mmdusA.m f uaqnts - perfect oae. CÂ~Vm'~ air coudithu u.LPasseng rn an 'see Youw Local C. N. W. go North Shore townh miake close con- ke nections with the11'400' at Milwaukee. Tce gn M Ciii$--"AVE TOR DUCIC$P'-$--$-