Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 137, Hammond, Lake County, 30 November 1917 — Page 8

b... ... V- .J I II !

7 fGZ? Something About the Sterling Statesmen Who Signed the Document Which Meant Freedom and Equality To the Peo ple of the United States Copyright. 1317. br The International Syndicate. HIS Is. perhaps, an appropriate time to renew our knowledge of the kind of men who stakei their all their lives their property on the movement which led to the separation of the colonies from the mother country. The tep they took was treason and they took it with a .full realization of what it meant an-t what the consequences of failure might be. The decisive atand was taken by the Continental Congress on July 4th, 1776, and a short sketch of Die personnel of the prominent members of that great convention seems to fit in with the present time for that was a stroke against imperialism and Tor liberty just as today the momen-. fous problem la the crushing of the spirit of domination over the rights and privileges of others. The. men who signed the Declaration of Indapendence came from all the walks of life; twenty-five were lawyers, eight were engaged in mercantile life, Ave were physicians, seven wer tillers of the soil. There was one soldier, one sailor, one general, one statesman, one minister, one surveyor, one shoemaker and one printer yet they were of one mind on the subject of the freedom of the United State. 13 an cock. John Hancock, the President o the

Our yis

f , 1 i r -m f i

Congreas. wis perhaps the wealthiest of the signers, being possessed of a fortune of more than three hundred and fifty thousands dollars. Hancock was the son of a Massachusetts clergyman and was brought up in true Puritanical style. A man of rare executive ability he was nearly always made chairman of liberty meetings. ITe was the earliest sufferer from commercial oppression and the first aristocrat of Boston to Join a party which had l.tI tie property to lose. He made large j contributions to the cause of Amerj 'cn liberty frequently stinting himself j in order to make tha contributions 'generous, which leads one to believe I that had he lived in the present day j he would put his money into Liberty j Bonds. He was a man of tact and j whenever delicate affairs were to be ; settled it was John Hancock who was j called in to arbitrate the matter and j his ability in thit line brought many a discordant statesman into line at j critical periods. He died at the age. i of fifty-seven. Jefferson. It was Thomas Jefferson who made the original draft of the Declaration with insertions in handwriting of Benjamin Franklin and John Adams. Jefferson, like Hancock was an aristocrat although he frequently boasted that his father came from the soil and sneered at the long family pedigree of his mother, Jane Randolph, who came from a Scotrh family of wealth, yet in early life Jen"eron wrote to ths Herald's office in London to obtain a copy of the Jeferson coat of arms. Early in life JetTerson determined to study law, although his taste ran in the direction of art and had he been

Shoe

Department

(HFesifesi! assofsesBtfp fpsesi? An Annual Shoe Event that demonstrates this store's ability to present seasonable beyond your greatest expectations.

WALK-OVER Black Kid DRESS SHOE 86.50 Made of fine quality Biumenthal kid, hand turned or welted sole, full Louis heel, at a very special price. ALL-OVER Light Gray Kid DRESS SHOE Light grey kid vamp with fine hand turned sole, combination cloth top to match, exceptionally good value. CLOTH TOP Brown Kid DRESS SHOE S7.85 Xew brown Uid vamp lace, in hnd turned or welt sole, cravenetted cloth top match, specially priced.

' educated abroad he would probaWy have become an,-artist or an author. Much has been written in reference to "Jeffersonlan simplicity." but this "simplicity" is mere fiction for no man was more esthetic in his tastes or lived In more elegance than d'd the red haired Virginia lawyer. He was most fastidious in his attire. He introduced French cooks in America and brought finger bowls and other Parisian ideas into the dining room after his sojourn In the French capital aa the representative of the I'ntted States. He was systematic in his habits and insisted that those about him should be the same, consequently his entire household moved like a machine. He was of commanding appearance, his temper naturally strong he kept under perfect control while his moral courage was of the highest order and his will firm and inflexible. He preferred French cooking and always had a French butler who wore a regal looking livery on all occasions. After his marriage he lived in an old mansion surrounded " with all the luxuries of that period. In the course of his law practice he became acquainted with Patrick Hc-nry, that eloquent Virginia patriot, and the two talked much of liberty and independence. Soon he was elected to o?!lce and owing to his excellence in composition was appointed as one of the committee to draft the Declaration. Today it stands out as one of the most perfect literary documents the world has ever known, simple, yet to the point eloquent L!J.JJJ

Offers

rSnf

p1 1 50 Profit-Sharing Stamps with each purchase in our Shoe g L I Dept. One book of stamps redeemed for $1.50 in mer-

ILi chandise or one

Over 500 Pair of Men's Shoes Are Involved in This Sale Price Reductions so Radical as to Compel Quick, Energetic, Complete Disposal. -

$4 and S5 Shoes $1,95 Broken sizes of high grade Goodyear welt Shoes that sold at $4.00 and(f 4 nr $5.00 2 I .tJD Odds and ends and broken sizes of Men's Shoes, all Goodvear welts in dull or patent leather, values; not all sizes of one style, but all sizes in the lot. Former prices were J4.00 and $5.00, $1.95 on sale at

Women's Shoes Below Maker's Cost

I .. t V ' Womens that sold m Felt at Slippers 69c

J.r A -s- A

THE TIMES

without being verbose. According to his own calculations Jeffer?on"s public life covered sixty-one years. He was actually in office thirty-nine years. The other twenty-two years were spent in revising the laws of his State and in laboring for the University of Virginia. In 1784 h was sent as a minister to France returning in 3 789 to accept a position in Washington' Cabinet. In 1796 h was elected VicePresident of the United States, and In 1S00 he became President, rema'ntng in office for two terms. He was the founder of the University of Virginia, and is regarded as one of the most picturesque characters in American history. He had an abhorrence of war and debt, and like Uincoln. bejieyed in a Government of the people, by the people and for the peopfe, and did all he could to promote this end. He died July 4th, 1828. just fifty years after the signing of the Declaration. Franklin.4 Benjamin Franklin, that Stirling servant of the public, was the sage of the signers for his maxims wilt live as long as literature exists. Always a patriot his pen was ever ready to take up his country's cause. He has been called the modern Pocrates. His father had been compelled to leave England on account of his non conformist views. He was a thinker and taught his children to keep in touch with public affairs by reviewing the day's eH-ents at the supper table each evening. He also watched their readdollar in cash. SOLID LEATHER Boys Shoes $2.50 VALUE $1.75 Made of- solid leather, double stitched, button or lace, built to give extra service; exceptional good value at 2.50. On sale $1.75

the

Greatest

Discontinued lines of Women's Fine Shoes

that sold at $3.50, rr j a auu reauceu to

Women's Shoes at a price that represents only a fraction of the Oriirilinl Vtt women hrmf on fennnniiintr r-'in't nf-

lord to miss it; come early', size is here; $3.50, $4 and $5

f 4 'Si

. 4::" .'.'!! : T ing carefully. The father was a soap and candle maker and early in life young Ben declared that he had no taste for the "greasy business" and he decided to try his hand at journalism and soon began to write editorials. The young man knew, how to set type and his first Job was n New York, but after a time he went to Philadelphia, where a short time later he became a full fledged editor. I-a 1728 h founded a well known magazine, which is at present, perhaps, the most widely read weekly in the country. Franklin entered public life as a clerk in the Pennsylvania Assembly In 1736. and from that time until the day of death at the age of eighty-five hs was a faithful servant of the people. When the struggle for independence came on Franklin waa in the thick of he fray with his pen. yet throughout the critical period fought with so much uncertainty and gloom he preserved his sense of humor. It came out one day when John Hancock, just prior to the s!gning of the Declaration, remarked "We must b unanimous; there must be no pulling different ways; wo must all hang together." The quick witted Franklin at once replied "Yes, we must indeed all hang together, or most assuredly we sh.ill all hansr separately." Frrnklin was one of the committee which drafted the declaration. He was also

Economies

feafesl sawSmggs merchandise when mostwanted, at prices that mean savings ,

Men's Fine Shoes $2.95 English welt shoes in all the newest styles, made of gun metal calf in button or lace, all sizes 'up to 12; present leather conditions considered, these are the m o s t attractively priced shoe. Ct at 2)d!,.J) $4 q u select while your values at. . . . . . $1.95

r-'sr.,vs5 .lr-,w.f : . y1 :!S-. M

. .

s"i&

1 - -. T , : . -1 . - - - - - a signer of the constitution. Gen. Hugh U Scott, the chief or etaff of the U. S. Army Is a great-great-grand3on of this distinguished signer. John and Samuel Adams. Both John and Samuel Adams were Massachusetts men and were second cousins. Yet between them there was a marked contrast. John Adams did not really center his mind on politics until the British closed the law courts and made his profession as a lawyer obsolete. He Is dereribed by his biographers as shrewd, scholarly, diplomatic and cautious. He acquired property and was fond of living at ease although when roused in the cause ofliberty he fought for it with an energy rarely displayed in j public meetings. As a member of the i second Continental Congress he sec- j onded the motion in that b'ody for a J formal Declaration of Independence and was, one of the drafting committee of the document. He became thePresi- j dent of .the United States later and his j administration was a stormy one. espe- j dally in his d!T1euKies with France, j He died on the day on which Jeffer- j son's death occurred. j Samuel Adams was of the stem j srious type, seldom smiling and never j known to laugh. He was a Calvin 1st ' of the strongest type and bigoted in , his religious views. He was cunning i and diplomatic in his deal.nes with I men and h?-d a way of managing them j without their being aware that they ! were being managed. He said little, j but thought much, and while perhaps j the least popular of the signers bis : influence in the Continental Congress j was far reaching. i Carroll Or Carrollton. j Charles Carroll of Carrollton. who ' outlived all the signers, dying at the ;. age of n.nety-fivp. was an American patriot of the highest type. ITe in- i herited one of the largest estates in ' Mary land and risked Trs all for liberty. Educated in France he returned ! to America In 1765. and soon became j a man of pffairs 'n th-- i-rriv nlty, ; taking pa rt in all public movements, j In signing his name to the Declaration ; WALK-OVER TAIN CALF DRESS SHOE $7.00 Goodyear welts, made of genuine I!usso'a calf in the newest and most wanted styles; specially priced. WALK-OVER Black: Golf DRESS SHOE $6.00 At this price we show an assortment that comprises all the newest of style, all Goodyear wells. ENGLISH Coif Skin DRESS SHOE $4,50 The lowest price we have known on a shoe of this -quality; comes in black only, all sizes, all widths. ' HIGH GRADE Men's Shoes BLACK OR TAN $s.oo Shoes made by manufacturers with a national reputations built to give service and hold shape.

of

Krirlav. November ?,0. 1917.

4.v , vj ' he added the words "of Carroilton'" in order that there might be no mistaken identity, declaring that he wanted th people to know "just where he stood on the. question." . Gerry and Kodney. Elbridge Gerry came originally "from Massachusetts and early in life became imbued with the spirit of l:berty for the Colonists. A man of wealth he was interested In shipping and was the first man who was boid enough to Introduce a bill in the Massachusetts Congress for the arming of ships against the British mercantile and military service the first, actual avowal against the mother country, as well as the first attempt at naval armament. He was also active in financing the Revolution. Gerry was a vigorous advocate of the Declaration and one of its earliest signers. Old Caesar Rodney, a fighter of rare ability, was perhaps the most picturesque of all the signers and one who advocated its merits In strong and vigorous language. He served with Washington's Army, . and was always eager "to get at the British." He was a native of Delaware and represented that State at the Continental Congress. Something might be said of each and every signer of the great American document if space would permit. Only a few can be mentioned of tha fifty-six. all of whom were strong men and representatives of the be? thought of the pge. Their convictions carried them into the vortex of rebellion, but it was a revolt again. t the God given rights of men. Their example has been a shining light In the progress of this great nation an 1 their courage and sncriftVe will be exemplified in the acts and devotion of millions of true Americans who are today fighting for a causa perhaps more vital to mankind than the struggle of 1776. This Fourth of July will be not only a commemoration of that great event, but a signal to ail lovers of liberty that death is preferable to i s :r:erder of the great heritage won for us by our forefathers of the revolutionary period. 4 WALK

Year

East EiftSsi CWca 30

n (3 liULjQD 1 rv

BdflUd PdDW

ffl GuvcBirtiBmnfm!

UL