Hammond Times, Volume 5, Number 51, Hammond, Lake County, 30 December 1916 — Page 6

THE TIMES NEWSPAPERS BY THE LAKE COUNTY PRINTING & PUBLISHING COMPANY.

The Times Kant Chicagro-Indlana Harbor, dally except Sunday. Entered

a inn postofXlce In Eut Chicago, November 18. 1S13.

win v-oumy iimi Daily except Saturday and Sunday. Entered at

me postomce In Hammond, June 28, 1906. The Lake County Timea Saturday and weekly edition. Entered at

poionce in Hammond, February 4, 1911. The Gary Evening Times Daily except Sunday. Entered a the postolTice In. Gary, April 13, 1912. All under the act of March 3, 1879, as second-class matter.

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RING IN THE NEW. Except to wish everybody the happiest year they ever had, wo shall refrain from Imposing any long-winded preachments or lectures for 1917 on our readers. - What 1917 will bring forth "the seers and'seeresses, the astrologers and the clairvoyants will attempt to tell us. . Perhaps we know as much about the future as they do and perhaps not, but at any rate we can all face the mys

tery of the dawning year with courage and cheerfulness, with hope and determination. Let us all make 1317 the best year we ever had. We sincerely hope that it will be just that for our friends and, if there are any our enemies!

five thousand poor children were supported by the government, according to

I'nny. Antomus lent money to the poor at four per cent.

But what of the results? are told that the distribution of com wad followed by fearful suffering between the periods of distribution, and that

free gifts of land were often insufficient to attract the citizens to honest

labor, snrt the multiplication of children was checked by abortion and in fantcide.

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Things and Flings

HAPPY New Year and may be hit by an auto in 1317.

ENGLAND seems to have blockade on peace.

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EDITOR of Hobart Gazette advertises" for cord wood. That's one way to boycott coal.

STI TDK BAK1SRS showing a finished auto. That's the kind Ford employes ride in.

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GARY 1 rapidly .coming to front. Theatrically it 'is now on same circuit, as Valparaiso.

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"W'lTAT'rf become of the old-fashioned woman who used to slightly melt the butter before serving it at breakfast?

NEW YORK Judge has ruled babies nre iieoi)le and may bo taken in the

front way t.f an apartment building Some landlords, however, will con

tinue to protest against giving babies

same rights as poodle dogs.

THE PORTENT. Invariably not so active in civic affairs ministerial associations of Caluraet region cities are trying to get together to ask the mayors to co-operate with them in getting Sunday closing of saloons. Should the move not develop into an actual crusade it is significant even in its present shape. . The country abounds with "dry" talk. In this region there i3 more liberality than elsewhere, saloons are generally subjected to regulation as it goes, but they axe not made to hew to Puritanical lines. In Hammond, for instance, there is practically no drunkenness and less drinking than ever. The best thing the' saloonmen can do is to closely follow the law. If r.raptuary prohibition is not to be inflicted In Gary some saloonmen will have mend their ways. So far custom here has tolerated Sunday opening. The law says otherbut when, people do not seek its enforcement a statute becomes obso- : r but it is always potentially active. But custom here never has relished the law-breaking saloon. We have h d them in the past in numbers. So, if the Gary saloonmen really want ' ;r businesses wiped out they must keep clear of the public official who tolerates law violation, they must boycott the wholesaler who sells to the ijiinal proprietor, they must do their share in fighting "blind pigs," they .:st use their efforts to war on the wineroom, the disorderly resort, the chicken farm." the chicken - dinner motor rendezvous, the thieving slot chine and the tough saloon. Unless the saloonmen lend their assistance cleaning up the business it is only a matter of time until an impatient '.:jlic will use proper legal machinery to oust the crooked official and the L ,.".ecs tavern proprietor. ,

MISTAKES AND THE PENALTIES. ' A New York editor made a personal statement that contained more wisdom than appeared in any of his printed political opinions. He told Bache's Ilcrle-w: ' .' ! "I wasted my vote on Taft and shall waste it on Hughes. Nothing can beat 20-cent cotton, 2 wheat and two hours wages for nothing. We do not vote on Dublic Issues any more. Nobody thinks of principle. Mr. Wilson

did not cause the conditions for which he will be re-elected and cannot cause their continuance. The worst thing that will happen to him will be to be siven the job of cleaning up the things he has started." The prophecy was fulfilled, but whether Mr. Wilson will undertake the e'eaning-ut job is questionable. Every political mistake is certain to assert tself though it may not exact a penalty. The method of settlement of the -ailway controversy was a mistake and there at least Mr. Wilson is proposing a cleaning up. Tvih results yet to be seen, says the St. Paul Dispatch. But i' cotton should drop to 8 cents and wheat to 75 cents, with new conditions, nothing but history can exact a penalty and Mr. Wilson will then be out of the spotlight.

FINANCIALLY ."peaking this has been rather a quiet month in Iocat steel circles. All one company did was

to declare a loO reT cent dividend, an

other raised the pay of its 20,000 em-

nivi and crave bonuses to their

bosses ranging from $500 to J15.000. while all a third one was able to do was to set aside $50,000,000 from earnings of the past few months to do a little more construction. Outside of these things and local Standard Oil shares quoted at 835 our financial, editor found December a dull month.

COMMENTING on the fact that Munoie uses three million gallons of water a day. The Times remarks that it takes a lot of water to wafh nil those fruit jars. It never seems to -cur to a Gary editor that water Is intended for internal as well a external use." Muncie Tress. This Is news to us.

INDIANAPOLIS is sore because Indiana doesn't get a federal farm loan bank. Perhaps when Indiana can show that it really meant to give those 15 electoral votes to Wilson there may be a chance to get the bank.

SOUTH CHICAGO man who showed his joy by shooting within the city limits Christmas was fined $100. Had he shot somebody he probably would have been fined only $50. ANYHOW, this is the last paragraph we write for 1916. Oh. Gee! Nothing to do until next year.

Golden opportoaittea for yon la TIMES want ada.

J. T. ST A MM Chiropodist 412 Hammond Bldg, Evenings Only

THE POOR AL WAYS WITH US. In these days of a dozen eggs, a pound of butter and a loaf of bread for a dollar, there Is a growing sentiment In the United States that the govern

ment should control and regulate the distribution of food; hat the food barons must be overthrown, cries the public The machinery of the government has been set in motion and investigations are under way which may result In relieving the oppressed condition of the people of small means. It would be well, in the meantime, to turn back the pages of history to the days of Constantino and Charlemagne and read how Rome, which never exceeded a population of a million and a half, endeavored to solve the high cost of living for its people. A large portion f the indigent of Rome were provided for as slaves, but conditions were such in the world's center of u-ealth that the government supplied more than two hundred thousand freemen habitually with the first necessary of life. We cannot charge the pagan society of the metropolis with an excessive parsimony in relieving poverty. Salt, which was very largely used by the Roman poor, had during the republic been made a monopoly by the state and was sold at a price little more than nominal. The distribution of land, which was the subject of Agrarian laws, was increased under a new form practiced by Julius Caesar, Deptimus Sevems and others, who bought land to divide it among the poor citizens. Lecky gays in his "History of European Morals" that numerous public baths werf; established in Rome, to which, while they were not absolutely gratuitous, the smallest coin gave admission, and which were In consequence employed by the poor. Under Trajan's reign

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Third Annual Masked Ball

Given by Hammond Council No. 2oo2 Knights and Ladies of Security. Orpheum Hall Saturday Eve., Dec. SO, 1916 Admission 50c. Music by Elster. Beautiful and valuable prizes for best

and comic costumes. Best Knight $3 silver shaving set. Best Lady $10 gold lace hat. Best Goddes3 of Liberty $5 silk shirt waist. Best Dressed Couple $2 pair ladies' slippers, pair cuff buttons. Best Coon $1.50 necktie. Best Flower Girl Beautiful bouquet of flowers. Best Comic Lady 1 smoked shoulder. Best Comic Gent 1 smoked ham. Best Old Maid Two lbs. best tea. Best Indian Two pair silk hose. Best Hobo One bottle wine. Best German One case of Good Judgment. Best Chas. Chaplin One 30c necktie. Best Irishman One pair suspenders.

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We wish to use this means to extend our- readers our heartiest wishes for

a nappy, prosperous new year. We

hope it will have In store for you everything necessary to make life happy and worth living. The week's end was a busy one for our icemen as they have filled their icehouses with, some very clear ice. Joseph Schaller living a little west of town has decidd to quit farming and has posted bills announcing the public sale of his cattle and farm implements. Anton. Keilman of Hammond. Is spending several days here visiting. After spending a week here at the home of their son, Mr. and Mrs. Kllngsliirn left this morning for their home in Ohio.

A DAGGER IN THE BACK That'a the woman's dread when she gets up in the morning to start tha day's work. "Oh! how my back aches." GJ1,D MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsule taken today eases the backache of tomorrow taken every day ends the backache for all time. Don't delay, what's the use of suffering? Begin taking GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules today and be relieved tomorrow. Take three or four every day and be permanently free from wrenching, distressing back paisi. But be sure to ffJ;OLD MEDAL. Since 1696 GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil has been the National Remedy of Holland, the Government of the Netherlands having granted a special charter authorizing lta preparation and sale. The housewife t .fIoI1ntl would almost as soon be without bread as she would be without r, Dutch Drops" as she quaintly ' GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Cap,?s.i Tni Is the one reason why you will find the women and children of Holland so sturdy and robust. GOLD MEDAL are the pure, original Haarlem Oil Capsules Imported direct rrora the laboratories in Haarlem. H617Fdn. TButT b J et GOLD MEDAL Look for 'the name on every box. bold by reliable dru agists in sealed packages at 26c. 60c and 1.0s.Money refunded if thev do not hlo J??' Accept only the GOLD MEDAL, tU Others are imitations. Adv.

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-cur me record-oreaiving business. we Lave enjoved and the loyal support accorded us in the past year, "we are more than thankful. As we have in our humble war tried to give the public faithful and efficient sen-ice, anil if any oversights have occurred it has been the fault of the mind and not the heart. Hoing for a continuance of this cordial relation and wishing one and all a very Happy and Prosperous Xew Year.

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