Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 36, Hammond, Lake County, 30 July 1917 — Page 4

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THE TIMES ndav. July 30, 1917.

THE TIMES NEWSPAPERS BT TEE LAKE COUNTY FSIXUNQ & PUBUSHTJrQ COMPACT.

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T1IE BRAINY HAM. J. Ham Lewis intimates thai if we don't' have an early peace we will a long war E'en true. Ham, e'en true, and if we don't have a cool nl'fBt this evening we will probably have a hot one-

THE INDIANA HELGOLAND. While hundreds of thousands of people from Chicago's north shore to Michigan City yesterday made life a hit more bearable for themselves by refreshing themselves in the cooling waters of Lake Michigan, Gary was M deliberately shut off from the lake as though it were Evansville or Terre HauteThe Xothing-Iioins sign was hung up for the people of Gary. At the Hammond beach there were 4,000 people in the water at one time; at Whittag, 2,000; at Indiana Harbor, 3,000; at all the places along the lake in beitch park3 between the state line and Gary there must have been from tea to twelve thousand people in the 'water at one time. But at Gary tth-e II- S- Steel corporation rules the waves- It is the Indiana Helgoland. Mill workers and their families sizzled and swelteredIn Hammond and Indiana Harbor the beach sands literally swarmed with happy, rollicking children: in Gary the cool water and the beach is for the U. S. Ste-?1 company. For the poor people and their children there Is none of it. The rich and the well-to-do can jump In their machines and go elsewhere to escape the torridity, but the poorer .class has to stick, bake- and puffer- Some day the free commonwealth of Indiana will dethrone the U- S. Steeldo min Gary. Some day a way will be found to make th5 steel corporation give up enough lake frontage it has paid Indiana the gorgeous sum of $25 an acre for to furnish the people a lake front parkMen have come forward who have done harder things than that before and when they do the common people who now let the U-. S- Steel corporation sit around a mahogany table in New York and run Gary when they ought to be running it themselves, will arise and smite the kowtowing, lick-spittling, toe-kissing sheets in Gary whose servility to the II. S. Steel corporation is notorious. It is high time for the common people of Gary, who are in a great big fat majority, to choose between the corporation candidates and the candidate whom the U. S- Steel gang is trying to put the skids under-

AN OPTIMIST GOES HENCE. Crown Point will miss W. H. Hayward and a host of friends in more dties than we can count will mourn hi3 passing, for his genial, optimistic personality ha3 left its imprint on many who will think of him with a regret that so sunshiny a soul had to be taken from a world in which there ! so much of unnecessary gloom and pessimism- W. H- Hayward loved the open road and the beautiful in nature. His artist's eye made him keenly observant of the things that God made, and hi3 fellowship with his friends wan sweet a thing as we have ever known. Honest sportsmanship to him waa more than a hobby or a fad; he loved it. He never lost interest in the passing generations of young athletes that Crown Point turned out, and he was as proud of his neighbor's boy who had won athletic fame as he was of his own- He was an 'excellent shot and fisherman and a splendid billiardist, and as the years came and went W- H. .Hayward never got over being a boy. His philosophy of life kept him young and his association with the young made him a favorite with them- Optimism was his credo and he never permitted pessimism to warp his faith in his friends and mankindHe was devoted to his family and was truly the keystone of his domestic arch- The world always loses when men like W. H. Hayward are called Into the Great Mystery, and memories of him in the lives of his friends who have climbed the hill and pause before the descent will always be kindly and loving.

NEED FOR CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE. m The Council of National Defence is not a makeshift, volunteer affair," aa one of our exchanges describes it- It is a body set up by authority of Ccngresa and its functions are very clearly defined in the law. The trouble with the Council is that te main body contains none but members of the Cabinet. The advisory commission was selected by them and from these beginnings the thing hp.s expanded into an organization with more ramifications than an ancestral tree. The fundamental Idea of the Council was a good one. The inadequate results which have been obtained have come because the body was wrongly made up to begin with, because it soon eug treated and magnified its functions, and chiefly because there was no wa of connecting the Council, the administratio in general, and Congress to-tether-Such a yoke would be formed if the White House would consent to the formation of a joint committee on the conduct of the war. That committee would t? a unifying agency of prime importance and value.

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ABE MARTIN' curloua as ever wanto to know what haa become of the a-lrl that uacd to complain , OF tha hlg-h atreet car atepa S1IE'3 cut off eeveral more lnchea of her tklrta mo that they won't Impede HER a whit WHEN ahe clambers on the car. IF Uncle Sam EVER does go to drafting citizens to produce foodstuffs IT would Just be our darned luck to BE put at the Job of RA1SIXO parsnips. X our quiet observing way we have often noticed both In our own experience AND In our youngr hopeful's THAT there Is nothing OF which a boy of a certain age is prouder THAN a great big fat scab ON some part of his anatomy VISIBLE to the public. THIS war after all is a terrible thing ON one of our two meatless days a week we . now GT mock turtle soup. SOMEHOW or other we can figure

out no NO other reason why a woman WANTS a $45 sweater THAN because It costs to much. NEVER have we seen a more Godforsaken LOOKING thing than the dove of peace these days. WE trust that old Doc Michaelis will not turn out to be cne of these perve specialists OR quacks. NEVER have we seen the question properly answered WHY is It that a man NEVER realizes how fond he is of blondes UNTIL he marries a brunette? OUT in Kansas City the women are balking at overalls MIGHT we be permitted to suggest that ir the K. C. WOMEN put on a few frills AND cerise bows THE overalls would be perfectly satisfactory WE were amazed to see in the I.aporte Herald a story revealing the secrets of the Hohenzollerns WE never thought the Herald would give Germany sway.

.The work of dispelling German spies, restoring: the morale of the Russian armies arid uniting: the people in their fight for a right freedom are the tremendous tasks that will test the jrreat energies of Russia's new premier. That Kerensky acts directly and decisively has already been seen in the things he has done. Ilia most recent photograph shows him at work with a map before him of the troubled nation he is trying so hard to aid.

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THE DUTY OF ALIENS. Alien workmen in the Gary steel mills, of whom there are several thousand, have been advised to apply for citizenship papers: If they do -not, they will, if Congress acts, he subject to transportation home and hence amenable to military duty there- If they remain and become citizens they then become amenable to the draft here. In either event, if a man is of friendly warring country he should be no slacker-' Either he should be ready to serve this government if it needs him or else be made to serve his own- Enforcement of this rule will mean much to Germany, where, of thn K',500 registered, fully 40 per cent are ni.ons. who now technically are able to dodge military duty. They enjoy' all the privileges of being in America; they should submit to all its obligations.

LETTERS FROM LAKE COUNTY SOLDIER BOYS AT DIFFERENT BARRACKS

Bon't You Think it wise to have the eves ay of j'-our children examined by our Optometrist in preparation for the hard strain on them when school opens? He will examine them free of charge and not advise glasses unless absolutely necessary.

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friends at home, I remain. Yours respectfully. CLAUDE TAYLOR.

VOICE OF THE PEOPL E

WHAT SOLDIERS WANT. There is a vast amount of sewing, stitching, knitting going on, making things for the soldiers. It is all well and glorious, but it 13 well to know what the soldier needs. A letter appears in the New York Times, written by one just from the trenches in France, and from hi3 experience he gives just what he knows the soldier wants- Here is what he says: "Good, warm knitted socks I would place first, as the socks issued by the authorities are not very good- Foot comfort is the great essential- Next, warm woolen mufflers, about four feet and a half to five feet (khaki color), so as to go around the neck twice. Then, woolen mittens, not less than 10 inches long. These are important, as the cold in trenches is sufficient to cause frostbites. Then, the woolen cap, or helmet. These are made in various shapes, but the most popular with soldiers are those tha. cover the entire head, with a hole in front exposing the eyes, nose and mouth. The chief use for this is as a nightcap. It must be borne in mind that on active service there are no beds. Soldiers often have to sleep in the open air, while billets back of the lines are for the most part in small villages, whose houses are very seldom waterproof roofs, in many cases no roofs, so the comfort of a good tight-knitted helmet can be understood- Next, and not the least important, is the good warm body belt. This is often made of flannel, with tapes sewn on to tie with, but the best are knitted in the form of a complete circle about 12 inches wide- This makes a splendid protectirn against chills to the back, kidneys and stomachEvery old soldier will certainly ratify these suggestions, although it is probable this country furnishes better things than have been given the soldiers in the trenches- We should imagine those woolen cap3 and warm body belts would be fine, especially the latter. Ohio State Journal.

THE MARKET BASKET. Your great-grandfather carried the market basket on hi3 arm and your great-grandmother never saw a delivery wagon from any store. There was none. Today, one Philadelphia merchant will pay over $10,000 to carry home his customers' packagesIt costs us no more than one cent to bring an orange more than 3,000 miles from California, but your fruit dealer, two blocks away will charge you double that commission to bring it to your house. Three busy tax-gatherers who dip into your pocket every day are "Have it charged," "Have it exchanged," "Have it delivered." Pay cash- Keep what you buy and carry your package home, and the price of every commodity will fall, advises a Philadelphia editor-

JUST as well that the price of paving bricks has gone up. Ireland is holding a national convention.

WITH the weather in the sand dunes at roasting point, the people of Gary must realize more than ever what it means to be barred from their seven miles of lake front.

"AS ye sow,. so shall ye reap." That's a lie- We sowed a bushel of Congressional garden seed and have got nothing but lettuce. WHAT the Department of Agriculture should do is to devise a means c- canning watermelons whole so we can have 'em all the year aroundSOME of the steel magnates' idea of downing the Germans is to raise prices to the Americans.

THEY LIKE THE HOOSIER PAPER

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Long Island. X. T- July 27. Editor Times: Would you please publish the following letter in Thb Times. I wish to thank the merchants and friends of the boys from Indiana Harbor for their remembrance and their generous donation of quite a supply of a' "soldier boy's" most staple article. namely, tobacco, and I look to Thb Times aa the best medium in which I can think of expressing my thanks and appreciation. I aleo wish to say that Thb Times sure Is a great little paper. Whenever a Lake county boy receives a Times I guess they all do they cry goes up, "Let's take a look at that 'Hoosier paper of yours." Men, the lads from the east would rather read It than some of the large dailies from around here. The following I wish published to the merchants and friends of the boys from Indiana Harbor: I wish to express my thanks. and appreciation for the donation of the tup. ply of tobacco which I received a few days ago. It certainly made me feel mighty glad and proud to be the recipient of not only the gift but also the good wishes of the community In general. Thanking you again for your remembrances I will always try and be a credit to Indiana Harbor. Yours gratefully, WM. W. MOREA. Motor Truck Section, Co. No. 2, Ft. , X. T.

HERE'S ONE FROM TEXAS

Tex., July 25.

IS that so, that calves are scarcer than ever! Not by a jugful- Go down to Miller or Robertsdaie Beach any Sunday-

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Will you please print the following letter:" To the Merchants and our friends, Indiana Harbor, Ind. Dear friends': We received your very, generous donation and wish to thank you all for your generosity, everything was delivered in perfect condition and smoke has been very thick in camp the last few days. It is surely encouraging to know that our friends at home have not forgotten the boys thaj have left home to serve their country to the best of their ability, their kindness, thoughtfulness and generosity shall never be forgotten, and we shall try with all

our power to be an honor to the city i

we call home, and, we realize to do that we shall have .to do our best for the citizens of Indiana Harbor have proven themselves full-blooded Americans to the men and i-heir patriotism can never be questioned. We are all

proud indeed to call such a city home, j

1 Know you will be Interested in a . few lines concerning life and condi- i tions in the cavalary department cf i the United States army In Fort , ' so I will endeavor to give you the ' opinion a recruit of three months' ,

srvice has formed and the things one ' '

learns. The living conditions are quite good, we live six men in a tent, which leaves plenty of room for each man and each tent is inspected daily by a commissioned officer so every one keeps his section clean and failure to do so means punishment, for uncleanliness iu the army will not be tolerated. We have a large bath house and it is always crowded, so that showa that the recruits of today are well bred and and come from a good home to do their duty for their country, but some' people still seem to think a sol51er is only a soldier and should be ignored, but that, of course, is done at this time only by people of small mentality and we excuse such people, for they have our sympathy for such ignorance. We are fed good and I know for a tact that every one of the boys has gained both in health and weight and all are quite happy, considering the heat which is intense, but no qne is uttering any complaints, so apparently every one la satisfied and the treatment by the officers is very good. They are very ' considerate and deal Justly with us for any mistakes we might make. We drill, both dismounted and mounted, about eight hours a day and at times thing seem hard and causes many grunta but we also have many laughs for many humorous events take place in a day, especially during our mounted drill when the - command is no stirrups or reins it la a picnic watching the boys look for n soft place to fall, but ao far no one haa ha& a fall and we are finding things easier every day, so I think .there is very little danger of any one getting hurt while riding for the sergeant compliments us daily on our riding ability and thinks we will do well in the cavalry. We are having rifle gallery practice every afternoon in preparatlo for the large range next month where we are given our opportunity to make a title and extra pay if we prove good shots and we have a fair average on the small range, but one cannot tell Just how he will shoot at the meet for conditions are quite different there. In the evening we have moving pictures and they are Very good. We enjoy them immensely and after the movies taps is bugled and then rny dear friends we are at the end of a perfect army day. Expressing the good wishes of all

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THRIFT" HINTS

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To the Editor: If the persons who write "thrift thoughts" for the newspapers and each day offer suggestions as to how to save in the home cooking couli know how perfectly ridiculous it appears to the great majority of the cotftitry and country town readers they surely would think up something that we haven't aU practiced for years and years. Telling the housekeepers of the great middle class what to do with bacon grease or left-over ham gravy haa hecome a huge Joke. These farmer women who by their persistent economy have enabled their husbands to buy one or more Liberty bonds, would thank the "thrift" writer most kindly for any really helpful suggestion, hut if they can't give them they should stop insinuating that we don't know the value of meant grease.' Most "thrift" suggestions are received with about the same enthusiasm as the soldiers at East Chicago received the "vanity belts" made by the society women of Chicago. If the women of America, who are putting forth so much effort to g--t their names, in the papers for s-ime heroic step in Red Cross work, woul-i simply do their bit by taking charge of the buying in their own homes instcni of leaving the buying, preparing and wasting to some incompetent servant, the high cost might be lowered a little. I'm sure "Miss Thrift Thought" wouH find more waste in one of these hornet than in a dozen homes to which she has offered her suggestions. A READER.

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