Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 55, Hammond, Lake County, 21 August 1917 — Page 4

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A. BRISBANE OX AVAK GREED. Restriction? imposed by the copyright law prohibits us from reprinting verbatim here an excellent editorial by Mr. Brisbane of the Hearst newspapers that treats on war profits. It is based on a Philadelphia Press cartoon showing President Wilson turning into the road marked "victory." He is greeting with one hand that portion of the business interests that is cooperating with the government and asking only fair prices. With the other hand Mr. Wilson is dragging along another gentleman, supposed to represent the greedy business interests, which wants to turn us in the road that leads to defeat. Close by is a bag labeled "war profits." ; Mr. Brisbane spates that the president is going on tha ansumption that the main object of this war is to defeat Germany not to increase the wealth of the trusts and their owners. Mr. Wilson is regulating the prices at which goods must be sold to the allies, the government, the people. The United States Steel trust that has earned a hundred per cent a year on $300,000,000 worth of watered stock represents the gentleman dragged by the dollar just as it represents other extortionists, he says. This is very significant. THE TIMES, which has long flayed blood profits, be they of steel which we produce here or any other product, is glad to see the growth of resentment expressed through such a powerful medium. As it is, the war profiteers have some unpleasant days ahead.

THE VIRGINIA PRIMARIES AND PROHIBITION. A nation-wide blow has been Ftruck in the shape of the vote cast in the Virginia democratic primaries. Since the election in the southern commonwealth many legislators at Washington are now convinced they were too precipitate in their surrender to the anti-saloon league. Virginia democrats nominated for governor the nomination being equivalent to an election Westmoreland Davis, a farmer, who ran on a "common sense" platform that was wholly distasteful to democratic leaders, preacher-politicians and professional reformers. Against fads and isms of any sort, Davis was supported by the farmers of the state, a fact that has dealt a hard blow to the anti-saloon league machine. Encouraged by the revolt in Virginia against the worse than Croker or Tweed methods, many congressmen and senators are openly defying the "dry" lobbyists. Reports from all parts of the country tell of uprisings against the notorious methods employed by the political agents of the prohibition lobby. In Kansas coal miners and other industrial workers, who have heretofore submitted to the dictates of the preacher-politicians and "dry" reformers, have risen in revolt, and in some places have gone on a strike In reprisal for the "bone dry" amendment to the posioffice bill, which prohibits the importation into the state of beers and light wines to which these men have been accustomed. The Virginia election is significant. It Is a protest against the alliance of the anti saloon league and corrupt politics.

NEVER LOST A CASE. A newspaper in the western United States, reporting the proceedings of the trial of a defendant charged with an offense against the law, tells of Ms responding, when asked if he knew any of the jurors drawn on the panel, that he knew several of them. "Do you know more than half of them?" he Jvas asked. "I Relieve,' said the prisoner, "that I know more than all of them." But perhaps the veniremen were below the average of western jurors. A Wisconsin farmer, explaining the frequency of his being summoned for jury service, said he believed thorp was a reason. "Do you know," he said, "that I have never lost a case?" relates the Christian Science Monitor.

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ON" the whole, 1n our qut-ter momenta we are convinced that the garden ' WHERE we have dallied eftsooneg and for the nonce HAS been quite successful WE got some splendid parsley, two Polacks and three Webb street cat OUT of It this morning. THE war department la seeking all kinds of good artisans

KXCETT fi l aphers.

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SOME days since war started WE just feel that nothing eems particularly funny to us ANT today we only greeted with a wan sickly smile the statement that "THE Kaiser himself wants peace." A NEIGHBOR points out to us that "feminine standards must be raised and shall he raised even higher"

wondering whether the standards are worn below or above the waist AND Intend to 'ask the a,lff for full information to say nothing of PLANS and specifications. WE don't want to have any quarrel with the bankers whom we consider a nice lot of fellow YET we must insist on their telling ua how we can follow their advice In letting our money work for us AND yet buy gasoline and potatoes. WHEN the pretty Sundsy school teacher asked. "Now who can tell me who wae BORN in Bethlehem?" ONE young hopeful made her gasp when he said "CHARLES M. Schwab'." ABOUT as had a social error as could be made would be to mention THE Island of St. Helena

WHILE having a Dutch lunch with

IN our Inquisitive moments we are jt'.he Kaiser and the Kaiserln.

as ministers and consuls in four of the countries will have to face the cold, cold world.

JUDGING from the extortionate prices they are exacting, It appears that some of the big steel magnates are under the impression we are at war not to defeat Germany but to enable them to get richer by a ghastly process of exaction based on the suffering and necessity of the hour.

IT costs more to get married now, a bride j-emarks. And for that matter it also costs more to get single again, a divorcee adds.

IT is no longer polite to refer to one's poor relations. Call flivver or autoless kinsmen.

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KEEP quiet in the rear of the audience! Mr. Hoover says coal will be three dollars cheaper at the mines. That's all right, but what we want is coal that will be three dollars cheaper in the bins.

FROEBEL, Winifred Stoner and Santa Claus and the chap who wrote Mother Goose have done a lor. for children, but none has done as much as the fellow way down east who invented the "kiddy car."

MAYBE all those chaps who have committed suicide since they have been called for the draft are doing it for fear they would be called "Sammies." 4

NO one can act more accommodating and elf-saerifleing than a banker when he finally consents to make a little money out of you by lending, you a small amount deposited by yourself and others. Ohio State Journal.

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

THi: POVERTY-STRICKEN COAL DEALERS. INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 18. Retail coal dealers in Indianapolis made profits running as high as $5.81 a ton on the coal they sold in April, May and June of this year, according to the report of the investigation which the Federal Trade Commission made recently of coal conditions in this city. These enormous profits show the manner in which the public has been sandbagged on coal rrices in the past year. We have heard a good deal about the profits of mine owners. Here's something about the profits of certain retailers who seemed to have been In the sandbagging game. Whoever got it, the loot was big. And in the meantime why not some probes into the profits of all retail coal dealers in the stsfo. Marion and Lake county prices have been synonomouE. What about retail profits? Will dealers willingly open their books?

MB. ZSZiZiT OH rsA.cs. Hammond. Aug. 15, 1S17. Editor Times: Dear Sir: As a son of a C:vil war veteran, I am plaased to nota a worldwide movement for international peace. Some men think there must be billions more dollars appropriated by their respective governments, and millions more young men killed, before we should start to t!k peace. Nothing could be more infamous than to call unpatriotic the man who sincerely works to end the war. The lives of American boys are too precious, too sacred to be lost, if possible to save. The militarists in Europe, who started the war, and know its real cause; are admitting the war must be settled some time In th future. Why not at once? Before there Is millions more sons of loving parents, walk around with empty sleeves, and wooden legs, or in their graves. My soul is gratified to know that Sen

ators Borah. Sherman, LaFollette and

others have started a peace movement. Call them politicians If. you desire, but if they are, politicians declare war, and politicians must settle the war? The great Indian, Chief Joseph, must have been a wise man, yet he had no university education. Friends, please read his following vers carefully:

I Here me. my warriors: my hart is j sick and sad; lour chiefs are killed, ' The old men are all dead.

It is cold and we have no blankets: The little children are freezing to death. Hear me. my warriors: my heart is sick and sad; From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever. WM. KELLY.

Chinese -American Association to Promote Oriental Trade

FIVE Central American republicans want to merge into one government. Tf this ensues a lot of deserving democrats now holding down jobs

Ujr I'nited Pre. CANTON. China, July 20 (by rrail). Relations between China and America, which have registered many evidences la-telv of their Increasing importance now and after the war, have been Kien impetus in the formation of the Chinese-American Association here. Chung Wing-kwong. vice president of the Canton Christian college, heads the new organization which aims to promote trade and other forms of in

tercourse between the two nations. Returned students from tha United States are taking an active part in the work.

HURTY

PLEA TO TRUSTEES

(By I'nited Presa.) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Aug. 18 Pleading for proper medical Inspection in schools to eliminate preventable diseases among children, N. J. Hurty, state health commissioner, today urged school and township trustees to prepare for the coming opening of school by taking steps to safeguard the health of tha children. "The greatest loss In efficiency in our schools today is due to physical waste. Accurate statistics show that fuly "5 per cent of our school childrenhave diseased throats with infected tonsils and adenoids: 35 per cent are defective In eyesight; 10 per cent are deficient In hearing. Added to these are thousands of school children with tuberculosis, anemia, heart weakness, poor nutrition, flat feet, fkln diseases, constipation, nervous disorders and so forth. "M?st of these things can be prevented and would be prevented if parents only knew about them. Troper medical inspection would find these cases so that parents would know. "In the school year 1915-16 the school children of Indiana lost S.ioo.ooo days from school because of preventable sickness. It cost the taxpayers of the state twenty-three and onehalf cents for each school child each school day to maintain the schools. Thetaxpayers therefore lost $750,000 because of sickness that might easily have been prevented among school children. This enormous loss goes on

every year. "Indiana has a medical inspection ! law under which any trustee can do ! something to check this loss and j waste. The legislature recommends j trustees to institute medical inspection ! In their schools." j Simultaneously, Commissioner Hurty ! directs the following letter of 'appeal ; to township trustees: j "Your opportunity to help your

country is second only to that of a soldier. This war must be. won to

make the world safe for democracy.

and our children will perpetuate the

great boon. This they cannot do with

out health. You have the chance in your township schools to do much to

secure better health to the children under your care. "Soon your schools will open. Practice no false economies in connection with schools. Don't hesitate to purchase with honesty and care. all necessities. Don't wait until a few days before the school opening date

to make repairs. Banish dilapidation

and dirt. A dilapidated dirty school house Is a menace to health, efficiency and life. Secure a good water supply. Children need plenty of pure water In order to grow properly and to keep in good health. To deny children an abundance of pure water is an rfsault upon them. Don't assault children. Out-houses must be in good

repair clean, screened and with good

walks leading to them. This is a legal, moral and physical necessity. The first requirement in education is to make the, child healthy and strong."

and red, help many civilians to recognize at once a cavalryman, an infantry man or artilleryman. However, the V. S. marine dressed in khaki is still an enigma to many persons who lack the powers of observation displayed by tha small boy on Riverside drive.

THIS BOY CLEVER VsSpectal IoThb Timer.) NEW YORK. Aug. 17. A group of youngsters were playing on Riverside drive. A military man, dressed in khaki and accompanied by a young lady, approached the group. The boys stopped their playing and. with nudges and gesticulation, were evidently trying to identify the man in khaki. Aa the young lady and her escort drew nearer, one youngster with an air of superior knowledge, informed his companion: "He's a United States marine " Overhearing the remark, the young lady questioned the small boy: "How do you know he is a marine?" "Why, lady," exclaimed the youngster, "He wears an ornament on his hst showing an eagle, globe, and anchor, but doesn't wear any hat cord." The colored hat cords, yellow, blue.

FUNDS FOR MILITIA CD.

The East Chicago lodge of Eiks held a very enthusiastic meeting Friday nietht. when they met to consider the matter of raising funds for the East Chicago Co. ,L Mayor Callahan and others addressed the meeting and the

jElks unanimously voted to had the jl'St of donations with Sl'tft. Tne following seven members were appo nted to

canvass the west end of the city. tr.

F. L Townley. T. Y. Richards. Julius Friedman. E. J. Jenkins. Leo MoCormick. Mose Specter and Hyman Cohen The committee met immediately at the close of the session and completed plans. for the beginning of the campaign.

There have been many expressions of pleasure on the part of the public generally that the Elks have taken

hold of this matter, at there Is much

confidence of success felt In any undertaking by the Elks. The public is assured that the subscription papers will be properly headed and filled out. and that the money will reach its sroDr

destination. H

DETROIT. Aug. IS. A male angel at the gates of a local cemetery was declared too fat today, and a judge ordered the sculptor to remodel it into a slim one and change Its sex to that of a female.

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