Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 113, Hammond, Lake County, 31 October 1917 — Page 4

I'aiie Four

THE TIMES "wvdncs.iaw Oct. :n. 1917;

THOUSANDS CHEER JU JOHflSDN ior.titiiid from pae on.)

-nnt by the Gary Laud compimy. v.! -.so hc!.!!iiK j.r.' prac p ally a'.l on " i" rth s.,U. h. p.ade u bin hit with In- . cud. u ' ' K.TKUHcn. candidate fur o-un-U-ai-;r,c. mudo ;m inter, sun brief sp- e, h nil.) C":aude I. Miller, ca ml id a 1 e ''' council from the Ninth ward, l.d-low-.i ;;" I-Ui plodded th.-tr support to the mayor, and tip- pi inciples of the in-!- p. talent party platform. Ahl-tman 1;, 11. Hiuir-u closed th--meeting a rattlintf good talk tit which he r fcrre.l to his record in council durincr the last four ycnrs, the fight ho aim -titers made to secure water for Ki.1i,-t' Jioa.l and Lincoln park, and demolished "rn-s of th planks of ..tb.fr p.-irti-s. lie, sliowHi that council already bad the park proposition before it and had investigated th matter cf track cl-va-i:.'!i t r.ly to find that the city a old d. t: -'h;p under the prevent bins Alderman "I'l- k" should how popular ho was .'mens his litie !- s by tho applause i ' received throughout his wddn -s. BIO- IOUEIH WAKD MIETIK3. The largest mooting: yet held in "-he 1" 'Ui th ward was that held at K.nrstpr- : -X ball, corner cf iTtlt avenue and MasuHChusotts street, l-'rmk Zaw adxki.

GARY UNDER MAYOR JOHNSON

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t this 11. otitis and conducted the arlier part of th meeting in th Fodish Sarmuage. All the scats in this little hall wore t tken and fully -r,0 Mood in ti.o open section in the roar. Mr. Zawa.lzki took up tho platform of i ht Indopondont r rt y and, aft r dis- --. tiv.j; it. rtvnomic d it good. The a u rtier.ee seemed to like it too, Judging , from the applause they pnvc Mr. y.av. ndzki's telhi remarks. Ho assert-; td that the Mayor was sood enough two cars ago for steel company official' to b"Oi!i for Governor, but thai today. ! j-idjrms; by their attitude, be wasn't fit to dust their shoes. One could cath'-r thn' Mr. I'aHa.bki inferred that. Mayor . .b'hnsvii would not stoop to dust tho shot s of the , ori'oratjon magnate Bud I tor that reason was being opposed by! ih. in. j Mr. Z.iw ad.ki was fallowed by Mr,' Ant"n l"edor"Witz. candidal..; for conn- j . :i-at-iarge. and Mr. Valentino bisarski. ; candidate for council in the J-urth vard. both of whom promised to serve' the party and public, if elected. Mr.' l-'edonmitz said th it li- did not care lo . b" elected if th- Mayor was not reelect od. both .spoke in I'oiish. Kx.prosecutor James A. Va l to r.-on declared that the steel company was for Hodges j or curtis. it made t.o diiT.-t iioj which i any one f heat J.'hnson. j Mayor Johns, n n rn J to the I'oiish i i.ffe'lon SLliding it boj s away to t.nJit j for democracy and the youni; men pres- j nt who are subject to draft call in this ; same tisht. mil said that tho present! oampaimi aftordd a preat opp..rtunity fur th,.. men ot Uary ail to iihi iorj iemoeracy at homo. i EQUAL EIGHTS TOR ALL. II Mated thai lie beiiev.jd in equal' j -i ts tor ali and special privileges tor, none, m referring to tie- d.-oj uriinit ion of the Gary Heat. Liht and Water1' cornt any in affording -.e water to tic f topic of one seeUo'ii wlioh they mad i he people ot another sectivn pay for ii : excessive water bills. The Mayor insisted upon a uniform late for a'.l and said that by reducmi; 'he prices for gas. liidii and v.at.r and; watching the Gary Heat. Liiiht and W a - ; ' or Go , i.loseiy-, th: excessive protlts of tin huike octopus could be curbed. ; V. S. WILL PB.OTECT MEN. He pl aded for ie j rito :pi. s of Ms Hpvty and enumerated thT.t. He inform- ! hose present that If they rrnw worTied id th" mills, they were working fe.r a com ern thai was entrated in the nianufacture rf munitions and w ar mat i aal j and which is under government upervitiion. and, he taid: "It" you like me and my administration and tne things I pro-; pose to aecomp'ish dining tie- m t four lears-. vou need not fear be-in fired, if. i you ote for me. for I'm ! Sato ikis a ban ! in this matter now and I'm le Sim won't let you le tired." ! COLG2.ED MASS MEETING. Never in the his.ory of Tunu r hall i has such a crowd surged throuch the ; open doors as attended the Independent I 'art y Go lore d ball and barbciH' last, mining, The music by a cohu'e.l ori . e i was of a hieh class that set. the fe,..i of tie- visitors to tinhu. butno .t fur the early p..rt of in,- imi-idii? tnd afl-ir the bar! u- had been spread, it was 8ln;ost ie.1 os-ihie to dance., ou : account if the . ed. it is e-limaiol bat rimes- three thousand col.-red and . white ; i attended the affair. ; .t.diii Ha!', the ol ,re 3 pr- ctiiet corn-. I., 1 1 1 . ma n t'f.-m th-- f. a--. -Se en: h predict, ) r. sided. He mtrodtned the vp.ak- ts and a number of o, .unci br.:i inc . Mi'.'loia . ho v, re present. All worn Bre--ted h.artlly. ' i i,l..-iirtim!i Frank W. Smith addressed tic cro e. d until the arrival of till M,i..t. lie ii.n.i. i-ne of the telbns ad - x ili,.,s . :" 'h ami a iiii. The f -itty ehmrman stert-d by ullint:it the ptm-i ripbr-s of t!ie Independent party, and al-! ':.- I that tl o i-rinciph s eouhi n..t ! ir d by '.ntiriL- for ai.y oandidat--- of tho te-i fon-p-ny. for they do not rep--lesen' the thii-irs tli s.- '-tTa-:!s want. ' THAT HOEOES' ANIMAL. Tlodses ci-.irr.s to be a p-u-il !;.-ptibli- '. an. and - itis-i,, bn' t.t t" tf. iur- ' o'e !,-! Tali and to., patriotic ;., f..r Vii--n He was nrsi Hi.p-. ' hav- j (.on a I w !. -it. th- ii ir i-.n.wn t.. have ' beee, a ii- e'.!'..';' an. th- n a l'u'l M-.o-e. lh.ii ' Uizens' party o.ati. than .isiin. h. ic;!' Nb-o'-e an.) nun en a K- pubii- '. can. lb- caiN us Tifb i mi.-!.!.- but pe sp- . en rat U it ) hl-h. We ' miui.t pi -fir. h.sii ft - as the 1 i,.t-.k.-v .. tl... I "-.e.-c-a'-ic i a My; t!.-. -he lib-- . phant of the io on ! e iea a paMy: n.-t i o, ; !h.M M-.ese ,.f -p.. 1 -ox t - -' v . ; then tie Livn of 1b. iMwii- jatty.; again th" b'.ull Mo. s. ai.. itow .orain ' th-- j-'.i.-phant. Hut I .h-n't la p. .. that ' he is i it!. '!- jn.U-in f roit t.l - ...lor hi'

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Term: January, 1914, to January, 1918. City's population increased from 30,000 to 60,CC0. Legislature advances city from fourth to second class. Gary's workmen increase from 12,000 to 2J.C00. Park system extended to all parts of the city. Work started on south side hranch library. Two thousand workmen go to war; $100,000 given to Red Cross, $12,5 30 to Army Y. M. C. A.; million to first Liberty loan. Park system extended to all parts of the cuy. Movement for a lake front bathing beach in Gary started. Complete motorization of the nre department and its efficiency reduces fire insurance premiums one-half, the saving being equal to the total taxes paid annually ty the people of Gaxy. Last year's total fire loss, due to an efficient fire department, was only $26,000. First Indiana mayor to recognize suffrage. Named a woman as commissioner of Gary park system. Mayor Johnson first chief executive of any American municipality to have a city treasury acquire Liberty Loan bonds. United States department of justice's secret service compliments Gary police for patriotic assistance rendered during the var. Reduces expenses of engineering and health departments one-third, although steel trust compels city to pay 200 per cent more for water bills and 50 per cent more for light bills. Mayor has started fight to gect people lower light and water rates. With a police force of practically the same size as four years ago the department is now policing a city twice as big. Tolleston and south side school-playground sites acquired to house buildings costing $350,000 each. Efficient bureau of street repairs established to save taxpayers need of repaying. Gary school idea adopted in New York City, Troy, Passaic, Pittsburgh, Sewickley, partly in Pittsburgh, Pomona, San Antonio and Kansas City. Forced water extension to many outlying portions of the city. Efficient police department keeps order among people of 52 separate nationalities, working under tremendous difficulties in foreign quarter, especially at outbreak of great war in Europe. Reduces cost of city government, gets two wage increases for city employes, moves for civil jurisdiction for city court, and aids in getting Gary superior court facilities. World-wide attention attracted to development of religious teaching outside of school hours, Jews, Catholics and Protestants co-operating. Children whose parents desire it attend these classes at their respective churches. Believed to have solved the problem of bible study in the schools.

GEHMAX COUXTESS GIVES IlEIl HAITI TO All) THE Si:iIMAUINK WA Ii I ARE

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Coontess Irene von Auers.rK.-rg. Arc-orrJsnfr to a report from Perlui many tlerrnan women of h birth arp ivire their hair to the government to aid the submarine warfare. Thf hair is used in the making of driving .trapfl for he (Joats. One of tTio women ahi to have saeririfeej her locks to the cauae, is the Countss Irene von Auereperg.

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must not be Pullmanized; it must not be hampered. It must be a city of varied industries

GARY BOSTON STORE

OFFERS BIG BEAIr

."iub.li ot to military s.-rvief. unless phy-j snally dis-pialihed cr i.e-tu-it tzns, be-:

inir cxeniptc-i inertly lruin in present

; draft.

Within RpproMrr.ately h week a "'pjea-

lioimaire'" will b. mailed to thy 9.'it0.tiOd ir.fti resist red.

, j tlenera! I'rowder, in his ex pin tut t i.n. ,., ' ytatrd tlvt the niest in clas a rc pracCoupon in Times Ad Will , n any exempt nd those u ch.ss u-

j tire ly .... j "lv lie- lime we rea ch ftir," he snid. l"if we hate to go that fir, ''ni;r-ss

Help to Lower Cost of Living.

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ti-idonbtedly will haw. stne:ide ( the law 1 i to make available the jarye number of '

' mon w ho have reached t en t y -one since Th.; coupon rn.i'ol in th" advert!-- I,l rec-ist rrttion and p.-ssibly tbo?e or 1 i.-;it of the IVsti.n d.- tirtnifllt. IL'21-?'-. twenty y.ars also.-Ih-oadway. Cary's bt? barRatn editor, Thi means that mnrrt-d rn wfhj Min elseui,-re in The Tiio. s offers a dependents lifted in four are practical- j , It, tic- to low or the cost of living. !' nsar-l of ec nipt ion snd that rne-ti 1

Women osrecisllv. will be interested noiatnir exempt ifn c.juncai.-s n.r seen

in the f.-atutes of the s;ib adwrt is-.-d cause r not tvad" more liable, to

,n !i.e Times Prnisii.il low t ries r tinder the r.c w c la s; ; ! tea t io ii thitn ll

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ofiV-r-d in lo;s el.-llimi,', e .jtnfo: t rs. $2.?S silk wai-ts tie li.stoU nt $ I.0S tu'lt a Tunc:' coupon

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Gary has one harbor, the .private

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JEW DRAFT ROLE

HITS EXEMPTS!

STATEMENT TO THE PRESS

needs It for Its own uses.

H.v . . n. M'lXlT VI . K-nif i nor f the Ffilf rnl Hrscrvc ti.lnk lif hlenlfo. 'be !' .. -. la-serve IP-ck of 'liesKo.

: ;'',se;) aj: i. f.-r the biiit.d r-eit.-a ; WAS! I T N't l'1'i 'N, D. ' . Oct r.-c A .i iitp.ent ;ti tho sal" of Kib'-rty l...:ti complete outline of tin- n- d-aft clussi- bonds, d'-sir'-s pubii. ly p x press giat. - 'iaation. which aifef-.s .-ipprcvit) ly th-, !'ui cKiav. U ds merit to :h. press, p, i n f 1 1 i , i . I 0 men. was t-ian a; 1 ..- hrove'tl Lib. rty i.oan 'ornni i 1 1 e s, to the banks. ' Marshal tbP'fal fnwi. r. bond h-mses and oth-.r o'va n i r.a t i. n s. : The rlan is copioiei. m t-at do-'and t" the vast lain.h. r of m- n. Wotian

tails, and has been appto..j to. the, and i-liiidr. it w'ev w ith -nt )iubi.-t . !- J preseb-iit It pi ocaoiy w: '-e tin- "ticn, tv. re r sponsible f r 'he sue.-.-ss j loaned in full before tie- trd of tfi utt-iiiiol in fb.ruiiiif tie- So -.n ! Liberty j week. ' Loan iti th .- S. v. n'h i'..b-r t! Ib-s.-rve j

I On of tho o, .st important points of I' Mr p-h That fticb a muUltutie of i OtiKral t'ro-.vj.r 's expla na ( ion today i? , people should oiinteer in a ftrikirig ''hat n pprox ; t r.;t ' ! y 1 -' . . . f t . . 1 1 nun now 1 1 ' ust rr 1 ton f the -piat of patriotism holdipir exempt -on ! . rt iti. -a i e ' will be irihei.Tit in tin .A me rie--m l ' Hmm.c those to he .lassitii-d in'o flv , Appreciation m equal nn-in-ttrr also is '.tisions ft o-i.pl .nt to their ahilip.- to expressed to the many hup-lrcls of .serve. t'n.b-r the recla.ssiiieatp.it .'.i.-lt . tli..ut;ui.b of indiv idua's and itttittiwi.l ncain hae to -.pswer mr Minus to terns that. Ita'.e so li..:l p!.a. . d il,-ir , d.. I' t r.i'.ne the class in which h. be- funds at th. disposal of the ;... mm. i.t ! binps. These men. it is s.pi. r-i - still ' bv siibseribin c for the Lib. rly Loju,

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cue tl.ii-.; that le- will I" al.le t.. pive; k.-tb-ot if t !..,ted and his council with j j. 1 i v

O I . . . At ;...; close of the M.t. it's address, the baihectie is served, while the audp p.-.. was .-n lei-p. :r,ed by or, h.-stra .- l.ctions and s.-me campaign si.inss that i.t rtsht home and evoked hcaity applause. It jst asserted sftT the meetir.f:

that nt itlti-r RodRes nor furtis ever had r one-tenth the numb-T e colore,! people at any- one. meeting as attended the affait b-at evening: and thus the predicttop ..f Mr. Ib.dRf? own e.rpan. the ilary Tribtin. . that lie will carry fu'ly tlve i

1 . r. nt .-f the colored vote sem-: likely, trove true. )

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near pf settee" HOBOES FAKE REFORMER. I'-. StiOth ) noitieMl Mr 1! ..le.-s if pot op.;;, a l it-.- rv t'ornvr, but a take liepiibltcMTi as well. He deela red that t iie peal ...ali'ten in paptos is i!,e .eliti.-n r.;,, bv nil street ; th a' -f . ,i.e. If ..le or I'tirtis. MATOB JOHNSON SPEAKS. Mav.-r Jebns.in trade his n.i.iUj in

teresting and vefe-compeilirff arpesli at t'iis ineet-.nR. From the ftrt to the last of '.us talk, the lure., audi-nc- pr. s- ; VlN'i'F.NXE?, 1N1. fcf. el James ep,t stood . lOe.lv packed. f.t'itiR the ballM. L'otise. mayor, in city court pv to sianhnir ro. m capacity, floor and j William French, a farmer, an alterna-salb-rv. Tliev humc upi'ii every o -.l ; tivc ..f buyint? a $'.i''t liberty bond and

and time, and nrain che.-ied him to the I paylnsr cash for it, or noini? t

echo The r-i.avop fold of

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led him to the I paying cash for it, or noini? to the ln1 dlana ptate farm. Fr-rich, on Saturday ne !hit.-"-" lint I ri -hf, vias approach, d by Mrs. William

ha 1 b.-en a. C'-n-rli'l ed for th.- soii'h side, and e-f wary 'h-pu-s- iImI aie plsnnel. H refrrl to th" heal soppnrt he celorerj p e.iple foul E!'. .: ho t

Al.'ea ''uilop. v ife of the former eenicressniati. and aslied to btiv a bond. He p. tlted: 'To h- i'h the liberty l-..!!! - '" H'1 -v-i Inter arrested.

and re-tpy felt 1bt hre wouid be al rnch l-sin-ht th ben.l and patd rush

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TO THE PUBLIC: I'mvsuant to an ordr issued by tlie Public Scvvii-'c Comiiiission of tin- State of Indiana n tlie HtJi duv of OctobtM", 1917, in eausp Xo. -the GAItY S'HJKKT RAILWAY COMPAXY, owninp; and opt-ratinir the street railway lines on Broadway, Fifth Av( nue a.nd Lleventh Avcinie in the City of Clary, and on eertain streets in the cities of Hammond and East Chicago, is ordered by said Public Service Commission to establish in said cities the following schedule of rates, tolls and ehares for pa-sencr transportation on its railway system: Six five-cent tickets for twenty -five cents, good within the corporate limits of any one of the cities of Gary, Hammond and East Chicago, except soufh of the Little Calumet River in the City of Gary, or A single individual fare of five cents good within any one of the aforesaid cities. Those rate?, tolls and charges become, under the order of th" Public Service Commission, effective Xovemhor 1, 1917, and thereafter will be the only fares r tickets .H'.-r-Fted for transportation hy the OAKY STREET PATTAVAY COMPAXY on its lines within each of said cities of Gary, Hammond and East Chicago. All eidit-for-a-quartor and ten-for-a-ouarter tickets will on and after Xovember 1, 1917, be discontinued.

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To be located in the Grand Calumet River, a

m I harbor that will not affect industries, but wiil

p faring Independent Industries to Gary as welJ lias the Boats of the Great Lakes

Thereby Lower

The Independent Party of Gary stands for The citizens of Gary administering their own government A bathing beach on lake Michigan for the people of Gary A Public Harbor Lower rates for gas, water and electricity. The people should not be compelled to pay four times as much (or water as they do in Chicago. Gary's water and Chicago's water all comes out of the same lake.

yon iv Erst fs Gi'o&te? Ftzkt2?zi ttGivsz of BanslrS af tenants

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e straight Independent Its Emblem Is the Star. independent Committee

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