Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 145, Hammond, Lake County, 18 November 1912 — Page 8
THE TIMES.
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A. Bruce llinoar, railroad secretary sifter the work had boon demonstrated, of the international committee of I When this equipment was ready for Young Men's Christian associations,! use. trainee! secret a rles from the who will conduct the railroad and shop: Young Men's Christian associations of meetings of the Indiana state con ven- I the states wort taken to the canal tone tlon at Hammond Nov. 21! and 23, is and there placed on the government credited with having performed one of j payroll. To th-'so later were added asthe biggest Jobs in the history of that j slstants who were capable also of conmovement. It was Mr. Minear who or- i ducting ityiiinastio and athletic work, ganljfd and established the chain of J until finally the corps of association
associations for the thousands of workmen on the Panama canal and in four years so tested and proved the work there that Government officials now hesitate t tackle a bis piece of engineering ithout the supplementary aid of this organization's facilities and equipment for taking care of its work
men and improving social conditons for ther families. Pecause of his wide and altogether uniciule experience in this phase of t i 1 -industrial work of the association. Mr. MInear's services were especially engaged for the convention in the Calumet region, where he will demonstrate this feature of the association movement and. perhaps, have something to say concerning th canal association. To an interviewer the other day he pave on account of the Panama work from the "human" standpoint the side of the man who is digging "the hit, ditch," which will be "under water" by next July. "The hardest problem faced in the successful construction of the canal." Raid Mr. Minear. "was not the question of a sea level or lock type, nor even the question of sanitation which was then giving evidence of solution, but rather the question of the leisure hours of the employes. The climatic and physical conditions in the heart of the tropics so augmented the problem of the physical ami moral welfare of that
army of 5.000 American workers that a solution seemed hopeless even In compurison with the solution of etmlneering and sanitarv problems. "John F. Stevens, then engineer, put the problem up to President Roosevelt, and the president turned at onre to the Young Men's Christian association for a plan such as was practiced among the railroad men of North America. I was selected by the international committee to confer with the presinedt and under a special commission from him was sent to Investigate the recreative, scclal and moral conditions on the car,al zone and to recommend plans for their betterment. "The conditions I met in my investigation were almost beyond description. In spite of the government's heroic efforts to improve conditions as rapidly as possible, thousands of men were returning to the state by the first steamer available. Of course, the government had to nay the men for their
time from date of sailing for New York i ind received no return on this big expenditure. This state of affairs could be better understood were it possible to picture accurately the state of mind, body and morals of our army of men who, after hours of hard labor under the most trying conditions of climate, saw the day fade away before supper was over and blackest night settle quickly; without even a brief twilight to bring a moment's release from desperate homesickness as one faced the long evening with no decent place to go except to one's barren quarters or where the only privileges were to join the gang in playing poker, 'killing the booze' and cussing Uncle Sam. "After a thorough investigation a scheme of club work was provided embodying practically all the varied act'.vitiesc of the Young Men's Christian fssociations In the states, except the housing and feeding problem, which v as provided by government operated hotels." This scheme of welfare work, Mr. Minear said, was a thoroughly democratic movement including all classes of Americans and their families, but at Prst it was treated with some degree of skepticism. However, the persistent work of the association secretaries and the fact of their receiving neither salary nor expenses finally won the government officials and disarmed the skepticism of employes. At the end of several months of preliminary work there were completed at one time four flub houses, each costing $35,000. Three additional buildings were constructed
workers there numbered fifteen. "Thus, in tl is instance," continued Mr. Mir.ear, "the Young Men's Christian association has become practically subsidize d by the government. The government provides the buildings and
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all light, wat.'i tions of poiii'j ;ir.' left entire!..-
all salaries, furnishes and repairs. Quesand methods of work to the association. The
association also forms a division of the canal organization and the reports of the general secretary are published by the secretary of war. "Tiie activities are similar to those that characterize the aggressive, successful associations elsewhere, with the additional distinction that instead !' the summer abatement of activities the Interest and patronage are kept up ti high tide the year round in spite of the continuous summer weather. The organizations are predominantly social, hiing democratic club of all classes of American men. Their attractive lobbies are the centers for all social life i:i the respective communities. Families of American employes are admitted to the lobbies at all times and other features of the buildings are granted women on certain days. "Ice cream parlors ana soda fountains are alawys open to the public and good music is an accompanying feature of this department. Refreshments are served at cost, but the gross re
ceipts trequentiy run over 4 . t n i ) a
month. This one feature reduced th
receipts of saloons with American pat-
ronacre more than 50 per cent.
"Kntertainments of the most varied
type are given frequently, each asso
ciation building having an average of
three or four entertainments each
week and not infrequently the hall i: in use every night. High grade lyce
um and vaudeville companies are
brought down lrom the states and no
admittance charge Is made. In addl
tlon, however, there is a great deal of
talent among canal employes and home talent clubs of dramatic, minstrel,
musical and vaudeville natures are
very busy.
"Association club houses are also
centers for festivities during Christ
mas and other holidays. Real Christ
mas trees' are imported from the states for the American children who must have their tender legends preserved.
An abundance of gifts for them is sup
plied by a real Santa Claus. who, beneath his robes and wnlskers, is swel
tering Just as he would in the states with the same dress on the Fourth of
July."
A unique feature of the work there is the success of the gymnastic and
athletic activities. When the buildings were planned. government officials told Mr. Minear: "You can never make
any physical activities a success here
Hut with limited equipment it was
demonstrated that the men who took
exercise were the ones who preserved the best health, and there was at once
a grat demand for calisthenics. Indoor
baseball, basket ball, volley ball, bowl
ing and other games, in adidtion to
regular outdoor athletics. "More surprising still," said Mr. Mi
I near, "has been the demonstration of
educational work where the tendency is
i for the least possible mental exertion
Courses have repeatedly been carried
on successfully in seven or eight
branches of study, ranging from me chanical drawing to wireless telegra phy. The most popular course, how
ever, has been Spanish. Debates and
public dlscussk. ns arc another sue
cessful feature of educational work
Fach association has a library of from 1,000 to 2.000 books. Every reading
room is furnished with a hundred o the best weekly and monthly periodi eals and newspapers.
Religious activities are no less ac tive than the others, for there is noth
ing offensive in our services to any
creed. Bible classes have flourished
and special religious meetings for men
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have bfen licld as oftti as practicable. The rf-Hslous intUicnoc of the associa
tion is best rejirc sniti'd, however, by the transformcil cnml i t ion of the comir.nnities and by the testimony of many
who have found throuprh the associa
tion thtir only salvation from the
tempting ices of the tropics. Before
the association was organized there
was no community sentiment agrainst
vice, but these associations soon built up a comrturi'ty 'niercst in all mat-
tors affeciin their welfare. As engineers of moral.' the secretaries at Panama - recognize,! as experts. "Now the attitude of the workmen toward the association is one of enthusiasm. It may interest you to know that in some communities as hlfrh as 95 per cent of all the white men have been paid up members of the association at the rate of $10 a year, and even the remaining five per cent would use the social privileges and take advantage of the public entertainments by the payment of an admission fee. This attitude by the rank and file of the men is encouraged by the membership and patronajre of all hiprher officials. Col. (lorpras. chief sanitary engineer, and the most beloved man on the Isthmus, has been chairman of the association advisory committee from the "me of its organization. " An idea of the importance of the association in the lives of the' Panama canal workers Is given In the following table of one month's activities:
will be a credit to the city and is expected to do a good business from the start. The plans have been drawn by Warriner and Xorris. Calumet building. Kast Chicago. This tirm has turned" out a very acceptable set of plans and the builders are much pleased with their work.
FUNERAL OF JOHN WALSH The funeral of the late, John Walsh, killed at Woodriver, a suburb of Alton. 111., Tuesday, will take place Sunday morning at 9:15 o'clock from the family residence, S147 Exchange avenue, to St. Bride's church, where services will tie held, and from there to Mt. Olivet cemetery by street cars.
John Walsh was for many years a resident of South Chicago, and was one of the old employes of the 'Whiting works. Three years aso he went to Alton to pursue his trj.de of a boilermaker and has been employed there since. A fall, which lie received a week ago. resulted in injuries which caused his death l?st Wednesday. South Chicago Calumet.
SETTLEM
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Neighborhood house, Gary's "Hull house,' 'today began its settlement work among the residents of the for-
eign quarter. 1 he three-story build
ing at Seventeenth avenue and Adams street is to provide a substitute for the saloon. Kev. V. P. Backora is head resident and Miss Smreok is : ssistant. Rev. and Mrs. T'.aikora will reside at the settlement house.
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Members Daily attendance le tters written by members. Calls on the sick Imported entertainments. . . . Attendance . . . . Local entertainments Attendance Religious meetings Attendance Educational lectures Attendance Educational class members.. library books drawn Members Bible clubs Members Camera clubs Members Dramatic clubs Members (llee clubs Members chess and checkers. Soda fountain sales Gymnasium attendance Tournament entries Bowling games Pool and billiard games
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evil-doer knows that if he can bring enough political influence to bear lie will not be punished severely. "Tlie state's attorney's office is used merely as a stepping stone to some higher political, position. The man who occupies that chair has a code protecting tho vice kings, the thugs and other criminals of the baser sort. "If we women want to do something really vital for equal suffrage, let us go to work against this practice. Lt us show the people, the men voters, what Is responsible for this corruption on the bench arid in the office of the state's attorney, and raise such a hue and cry that the occupants will have no chance for re-election. I,ct the women show the men what politics is behind this disgraceful work and then they will not be slow in accepting our political influence."
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especially for boys of Edward A. Stelner,
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mittees were heard by E. I,. Moggee. special convention secretary, and the progress of the work was (hocked up thoroughly. it was reported at the general meeting that 140 residents of Hammond had listed their names with the entertainment committee as being willing to entertain dele-gates during the convention period. The- committee will emdeavor between now and Thursday to increase this numbe-r to 200 so that every delegate desiring such entertainment may have it. lloj- To Dine. The boys of Hammond between It and IS years ef agei will tie glad to know that the convention committee has arranged Te serve them a fre-e elin-ne-r in the bas'-ment of the Metholist church on Saturday evening at 6:15. At le-ast three hundred Ixivs will be Included in this eVe-nt and they will be present by invitation. The number will include high school boys as well as those who are employed in the offices, stores and shops ef the city. The elinner will be a thoroughly substantial meal, it is said, and will probably be served by a number of high school girl. under the direction ef the domestic science department of the public scheols. Will He Ilniihlr Trent. This affair now prromises to be a tloubel treat, for the dinner will not
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Vienna and is now a, college professor and author, and Arthur N. Cotton, field secretary of the international committee of the association, will be speakers. Bith are peculiarly fitted to spe-ak 10 beys and the event give promise of being one of the most interesting of the entire convention. T ri p to fin ry. For the trip to Gary on Friday morning to inspect the Bteel mills, the Gary & lnterurban is furnishing a special
car which villi leave Hammond at 8:30. 1 Business men of the city who can find I time to include themselves in this tourj with delegates are invited to do so by '
the general onunittei'. Following the trip through the steel mills a luncheon v ill be served at the- Gary association building anel the special train will return to Hammond not later than 2 p. m. Those who can go are asked te notify 11. C. fierce. Tut-: Times office, before Thursday morning. For the purpose of meeting the delegates at the- trains on Friday and Saturday a large number of automobiles will be pu into t-ommission. De-lejates will be taken to the Methodist church to be registered and to receive their credentials and the address where they will be entotrained. Tho present outlook justified the jreneral committee yesterday in bedieving that at least 2"0 tickets would be sold fur the business men's dinner e:n Friday evening. Invitations are being sent out today with a request that answers be re'turned to the committee in charge not later than W'-d nesd .1 y moi ning. Music for this occasion will oe furnished by an orchestra composed of Hammond musicians. 1 nion Service Sunday. In addition te the union service on Sunday evening at the Methodist church, which precedes tho farewell service in which ail delegates take an active part, there will b.; a service: at the Christian church for railroad men anel their families. Th music for the union service will be furnished by a. chorus of lingers from all the chunhes f Hammond, numbering in all some 4 voices. Tinmale singer3 of the various churches
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U. S. PATENTS ARE PUT ON RECORD (Continued from Page one) ana. No mention was made where the state of Indiana got it. This will be corrected on future abstracts. The proceedings are said to be a mere forma 1 i t y. Attorney Otto J. Bruce is credited with having filed the patent for the 135 sections. The sections involved follow: List of I. mid Involved. Township 32 X., range 7 W: Sections 4. 5, fi, 7. S. 0. 17 and IS. Township 33 N.. range 7 W: Sections
5, fi. 7, S. 29. 30. 31, 32 and 33. Township 34 N., range 7 V'.: Sections fi. f. 1 S. is, 30 and' 31.
Township 35 X., range 7 W: Sections 5. S. P. IS. sn and 32. Township 3fi N. range 7 W: Sections 7, S. 9, 2S and 33. Township 31 X range S W: Section fi. Township 32 X.. range 8 W: Sections
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Devere family alighted from a Three-I train at Dwight to change trains, and took a cab at the Three-1 station for the Alton statien. The very train they Intended to board struck the hack, as it was passing over the crossing. The driver of the? cab who was seventy years old was dragged quite a distance. His body was badly mangled as was also that of the woman.
; Th body of Mrs. Strickland arrived i in Lowell last night on tho 1m:30 train, j The funeral pTviet s will be held on j Tuesday and interment will be made in i the I. owe-ill cemetery. WAS MICH HF.Sl'F.t 1 i:i. ' Mrs. Strickland was about forty j years old and is survived by a widower, j and four children, to son and two ' daughters. She was a highly esteemed 1 woman and was a member of the j Methodist e-hureh, the order of tho j Royal Neighbors and the Adult Bible Class. Her eieath was a shock to th.3
eoiiiniiiiiily, and much sympathy is ex-presse-d for the bereaved family. Mr. Strickland received the news of the tragedy about eleven o'clock in the evening, and went immediately to Iiwight in an automobile. Why the cab driver failed to see the danger in time has not been explained. The knowletlge of danger lasted but a few moments for the occupants of the cab, before the terrible crash came.
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1. 2. 3. 4, 5, 7. S. 9. 10. 11, 12, 17. IS, 19, 20, 21. 22. 23. 24. 25, 29. 30, SI. 32, 33. 34 and 25. Township 33 N.. range S W 1. 13, 25. 2fi. 27, 2S, 29, 30, 31,
3 5 and 3fi. Township 34 N., range S W: Sections 1, 2. 3, 24, 25. 2fi. 27, 33, 35 and 36. Township 35 N., range S W: Sections 6. 22. 23, 27. 2S. 21, 33 and 34. Township 3fi X., range S W: Sections 2. 3, 6, 7, 8. D, 10, 11. 12. 15, 17, IS, 10.
oj o ojj o- 07 2 33. 34 and 35. Township 37 X., range 3 0, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35.
29, 30, 31, 32, S W: Sections
TO BUILD $25,0000 THEATER Continued from Paara !.
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according to t he i n st. i-ucii ons of the men who hae delivered the most votes. FerBOUa controlling the moat votes are giv-
corner eif Forsyth avenue. It will be of attractive design and will be a credit to the street. The location was picked on account of the excellent transport a tiejii facilities that are offered by the Smith Shore and Hammond, Whiting and Kast Chicago lines. Tlie theater will be built' entirely around the old shack which now occupies a portion of the frontage en Chicago avenue next to the Calumet building. This will deprive the tenants of this building of an alley exit. Tliis will be Kast Chicago's first Vaudevlel theater. It is one of the first evidences of the development that is contemplated in Kast Chicago's business district as a result of the ownership of property by Hammond people. In fact, Hammond money is making the new venture possible. It is understood that other buildings are to be erected in Kast Chicago by
' Hammond people in the spring. HowI ever, the new theater will be con- ; st ructed a t once.
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