The Berwyn News from Berwyn, Illinois • 1

Vol. No. 8 Berwyn, Illinois, Friday, November $1.00 per year; 6c per copy GIVE HIM A CHANCE No Stink Is Wanted Safety Movies Goal of Local. Safety Council The Three Es in Safety are Education, Engineering, and Enforce- forcement. Education and Enforcement supplement each other.

The best Enforcement is that which the general public accepts because it is convinced it is right. Education does not merely WARN of danger, and SUGGEST safe practices; it tries to CONVINCE that unsafe practices should be avoided, that Safety is the concern of everyone, that Safety is necessary. i Every person, whether they! realize it or not, is involved ill Safety. They may not be interested in Safety to the extent of taking an active part or even to the extent of thinking seriously about it, but they are involved just the same. As an individual, a person usually can do little or nothing, but when there is organized effort, much may be accomplished; and much has been accomplished by the Berwyn Safety Council.

Recognizing the principles outlined above the Berwyn Safety Council two years ago appointed a Lecturer, whose duty is to speak on Safety at meetings of civic clubs, etc. The Council believes that talks to groups of people is a very good method of presenting the idea of Safety, and so far the results have been very good. Based on the experience of the last two years and an intensive study of the subject, the Council has decided to enlarge the Lecturer's program. It is thought that if the talks were accompanied by pictures; if the audience had something to look at while listening, much better results would be obtained; also the number of listeners would be increased. Moving talking pictures are good but expensive.

However, there are on the market several machines that combine pictures with talks, and after a careful check the Council believes that the latter type of machine is better suited to Safety promotion. The machine referred to consists of a combination public address system, projector for pictures, and a phonograph. A picture is projected on the screen and a phonograph record containing a short talk about the subject of the picture is played through the loud speaker, A few seconds and the picture is changed and the talk continues about the next picture. There is a large library of such pictures and records. They have been prepared by experts; professional safety engineers and lecturers; and the machines can 'be obtained in any size suiting audiences of 50 to 5000.

In addition to the features outlined above, the machine can be used (Continued on pa go 2) CITY BACKS OPPOSITION TO NEW OIL REFINERY The city council went on record Tuesday night as definitely opposed to the construction of an oil refinery over near the Sanitary District canal at Harlem avenue and 51st street, thus joining forces with citizens committees from Forest View and other municipalities. A lengthy discussion of the matter took up more than an hour, during' which representatives of a committee from Forest View were heard, together with an representing them. More or less briefly the situation is as follows: On land owned by the Sanitary District lying within the village limits of Forest View the Arrow Petroleum Company is building an oil refinery. Former officials of the village passed an ordinance prohibiting such construction, but the present administration is said to have favored sam and an approving ordinance is in the making. The Sanitary District, which is leasing the land to the oil company, has a clause in its lease which permits it to void such lease if the lessee conducts a nuisance, or the majority of Adjoining property owners do not want it.

Eighty per-cent of the village residents are opposed to the refinery and have signed a petition to that effect. To further complicate matters, the state fire marshal has jurisdiction over the proposed refinery IF there is an ordinance against such construction, but should the village pass an approving ordinance, then such jurisdiction ceases. With this in mind, it has been called to the attention of the state fire marshal that an infraction of state fire laws exists near the present construction, namely, that a large storage tank is located within 125 feet of a gas line, while the law says it must be at least 250 feet away. Mayior Janura called attention to the grave detrimental effect an oil refinery so close to Berwyn would have on property values, and inquired if the aldermen had ever driven down near Whiting. With prevailing winds, from the southwest, Berwyn would receive full benefit from the offensive odors from an oil refinery.

If the present one is allowed to be completed, said the mayor, other companies would no doubt build there, as there are good transportation facilities offered by railroad and the canal. Other municipalities interested in stopping the construction are Lyons, Summit, Riverside, and Stickney, all of whom are joining together in the common cause. Culminating the discussion, the Council adopted 'a resolution condemning the project and authorizing City Attorney Joseph Serhant to cooperate with the Forest View committee, and also the sending of a telegram to the state fire marshal advising him of the council action. A copy of the resolution will be sent to the Arrow Petroleum Company and the Sanitary District. METHODIST CELEBRATION IS IN FULL SWING i The Fiftieth Anniversary celebration of the First Methodist church is in full swing as the month's activity draws to a close.

Sunday, November 23, will be a busy day for Methodists of Berwyn. At Sunday school time the new men's class headed by William Mei-kle, teacher, will make its appearance. The choirs will bring special music at the eleven oclock worship service with Rev. J. J.

Hitcens speaking on What Happens When We Really Worship. In the afternoon at 3 :30 oclock there will be a Homecoming service with many former pastors and members expected to be in attendance. The oldtime pastors wil leach bring a word of greeting and the Berwyn-Riverside orchestra will play several selections. Dr. John Schneider will bring a special message at seven in the evening and the public is invited to attend andjhear the District Superintendent talk, and enjoy the fine fellowship of the meeting.

Sunday, November 30, will be the climax of the anniversary month. The Senior and Junior choirs will make their first appearance as 'such in new robes, and Bishop Ernest L. Waldorf will bring the message at the eleven oclock service. There will be a reception members. LARGER BAND FOR RECREATION DANCES By popular request Joe Lakner and his eight piece dance band, including a girl singer, will make their debut at the Berwyn Playground and Recreation Commissions social dance to be held Friday evening at the Recreation Center, from 8:30 to 11:30.

1 Director Sluka announces that due to many requests for a larger band hq has arranged an indefinite booking for the new band. JUNIOR COLLEGE PROM The annual fall prom of Morton Junior college will be held this Saturday evening, November 22, in the Morton auditorium. Don Bulat is general chairman of the arrangements committee. Wallace Beck, sophomore president, and Katherine Wittman, will lead the left wing of the Grand March, and Robert Luetznow and Lois Montgomery will lead the right wing. Music will be furnished by Will Back and his orchestra with Nancy! Ashworth as vocalist.

Other committee members are Mildred Gadjos and William Best, co-chairmen, Virginia Gilmore, Robert Dumont, Leonard Keeve, Robert Cer-vak and Dorothy Veague, decorations Dominic Petra tis, William Chambers and Lorraine Secreste, music; Jeanne Rheinhardt, invitations; Alice Cochran, Babette Montgomery and Bert Vandemar, programs. Publicity Chairman is Roger Johnston, assisted by LaVerne Suva, Joe Kcsin and George Vosatka. Cleanup committee is Willard Drukker and Harold Fortner..