Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 18, Hammond, Lake County, 27 April 1918 — Page 3

April 27, 1918.

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Voice of the People

BRIGADIER GENERAL W. A, WHITE'S STIRRING APPEAL TO BRITISHERS AND CANADIANS IN THE UNITED STATES

' TVhitinj ). .three hoards of safety, com- ; posed of three mayors, city treasurer.

three boards of safety or Police b oards.

Lutherans Emigrated To Escape Oppression Editor Tlmss: Tha Lutheran church and th Lutheran schools have b.en made the tarat of vleloua attacks in some quarters during the pat year. Aspersion ' row cast and calumny heaped upon Lutherans and their Institutions and work. The a'.ropl.st balderdash is used a argument against our church. Some ''fn say: The German emperor is a Lutheran and the Inference is to be: Therefore Lutherans here are to be I"oked upon with suspicion, and. ti ho .-.nows. they may be a xr.ena.e. P:;t thft emperor s not a Lutheran, the house of rfohemcllern and the Prusan sta'e church is not Lutheran, and 'en tf the katser were Lutheran, that 'oUld have nothing to do with the Lutheran church In America. The :nders of the largest single Lutheran ':"!- here. The Missouri S nod. emirated from Germany to escape op- . Mission and found freedom of rn-s-ience and worship hre, K-en in our wn city the question has been asked. "What about the German schools"" '' e are at a loss to kno was to what horjs this question teferred to. The I'i'ei- knows no s,:-ii schools in Amera. although he has been an lnstruc- ' frr the past thirty years. Rut nee the ;,-.cal Lutheran school is - uptimes termed the German school, v e deem it an absolute necessity to e-:ighten the puhii- on what is really i-.rie arid taught in the Lutheran l-.ooJ. !" rail them "'If man s?hools" r1'" a rui?r.orri. Tiie tern 'Oer- ' nr. s-ho-"l" tr : 5 r ep : e s e n t s the facts. '- Lutheran par:sh schools spend no re tir". da'!y In teaching the Goi ..-n lane, .ase than do the high schools, i v a'e not ehtdes of German "kui- ! " Xe!t her do they make it their iert to ouaint the pt;p:ls with Geran histoty. fpn examining a ' Geran test bock used in the high schools lr.fi ana. the truth brought :vc to us that the pupils of the - hish schools are tauttht much ore in this branch than the pupi's 'h s."-caLed "Ge'-mai schools." We -p'ai. :hr 's no s -ch thins as a ' nmti I."t'io;an school. '! principal reason for our ha v. rz narish s.hoois is to teach our r.i.i-en reLeion And that is rather 'i feature. Man of ouv be p r working; o . to pet r- ' sious instruction nto the public 1-ooTs. which however, would be a la '.Inn of the Constitution. Georc f.!rntii said in an a ldree,: "Re ' s ion and T.oraV'ty a "e the essential ; liars of civil society." and m his 'ir-well address: 1 T.Vhavr mav be n"ded to the InfLi'nce of refined cdatin on minds of ocullar structure, a on anil experience both forb!d us expe.-t that national morality can ! evs.il in exc!'.is:nn f religious prln.las." Similarly I'-an'el Webster - .1 i-i b s fau-.ous Plytno uh oration: 'Vi-nt"vor makes mn ?oor1 Christians i akes them also k"o citizens .' And - ; : d tone, one of Finland's Greatest ;i'fn'.ti, said: "Try to :sak stood r. ? i e n t i u s ' h r i t i a n out of u- u r i idre-n and Great Britain Will he 1 ' ' ! at:sr;f-d with thui as citizens." ' u:s sho;id then n.a'Ke o .is y-ry d- - ra'ole si-hoots to ha v e in the land fesid's there are many riiu:.ntaiy and n.flvaneej schools, in w h'-h religion is ts'itht and supported lc Lpiscopal-

ians. Presbyterians, Dtitrh Reformed and others, rot to mention, the enormous number of such belonging to the Roman Catholic church. A noted educator writes concerning the Lutheran schools the following: "Lutheran schools are not un-American but thoroughly American in character and spirit, in that thy not only Inculcate hut in themselves exemplify that one great American principle, the separation of church and state. We know that, the public schools cannot and should not teach r'luion. since that would b taking over in the part of the state certain functions of the church, therefore a violntnn of th Constitution. And since o-i that account Lutherans found and support f'e.r own schools where it can b successfully done what cannot be in pullic s-hpob, they are living exen-pl'f,-cations of this truly Ameri-an rrtnciple ef our Alnerican crrFtitu;ion Nor is this all. This principle j furthermore expressly taucht in these .-chools. This all the rno-e because n:any lMh'-rans that came here in colonial days and later d d s- precisely to exrnpe. oppression arising: ftoui the mixing up of the state and church in the oil world monarchies. Furthermore, the teachers in these schools nro all rnen rvho have been born here, and are imbued with a h e a ' t h y American spirit. The teaching cf the secular branches such as spelling, grammar, history, jreography. etc. is done much as n the puto'c schools and largely bv those of the same and similar text bocks. It is o!e;ir that they are American 'n character and spirit." "In the second place tiie Lutheran schools a-e not a detriment -.- a menare o our country, hu a d;st;nct blessing because they train and produce lval and patriotic Arreric3n riliTens. This they d not do bv- a lot of teaching of the spread eac! variety. They do it in a mo'-e thorough going manner, n a way that produces more substantial results. Patriotism, love of country. ohed;ene to the laws of the land, which, we take It. are essentials in good citizenship, are for Lutherans part of their religion. And as stated above, the teaching cf religion besides the secular branches is and always has been for Lutherans trie rr.a-n reason for founding and eonductir? their schools. Lutherans fully subscribe to the statements fiem Daniel Webster. Gladstone and Washington saying that Christianity. Instruction in the Christian religion makes, for the best and highest type of citizenship. They unreservedly accept the Bible as the word of God and as such as the only basis of faUh and morality. And as the Bible in many places urges obedience to the laws of the land upon all Christians, eood citizenship is for Lutherans a matter cf religion. Thus the children of these schools learn among-oth-er things Luther's small eatf chism. This contains a so-called Table of Duties, among which are scripture text teaching th proper behavior toward

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If you kavt etf tilth vchieh to rtad and tar with ukieh to hear, you know that fighting men are minted A T ONCE in France. Every Britisher and Canadian owei it to kimeelf, hie country and civilisation ittelf to volunteer IMMEDIATELY. If he xvaite to be drafted he will not help. Brig. Gn. White.

: three city treasurers, three city clerks. I three chiefs of police and fire chiefs, j three water departments. several Llerks under these depart n-.ent s, three iseperate and distinct water fronts :alonar the lake with three pets of park ' cn iri n:ls iorjers. etc - all of Throh could and should he united under one mayor : fnd civic goveinrnen and at an enor- ' uious saving to tax pav ers by amalgaJ nia tlon. ; As we now stand we are a divided family. maintaining three different j domiciles, each watching the other to i see that no advantage is sained by 'any civic movement of the orh'-r that ' will detract or add to the other's i prestige. f This Jealousy has created some ' strife which Is tprdine to lead some of the business mri "f oidi place to io unreasonable and unfair things to- ; r, a rd ea h othr which should not be jtrue and f"r which there ts no ,1;; 1 ca use. ! Tiie people of Hammond as a whole fare for amalgamation and will exi pi ess thetr deire 'or i at tli" po'js ' hen an oppottunity is c en then.

the papers, that thing" .-c xaggei a te 1, but it cannot be made bad enough. I never would have realized how terrible tilings are if I had not seen them myfelf. Cities with all the fine hous which wore ciioo happy lio.'i.'s are all in rums. Feme of them are ocn more destroyed than fire could have done it. '"lurches and c" nicteri" s suffer the same wa v and are In ruins. In a certaui cemetery I saw the bones of the dead a mere Jumble, so yon can imagine whs" this country looks like. General Sherman was right when h said "War is Hell." But believe rr-e. they who have del.- ail this damage will certainly suffer for it either in this world or the next. Well. I wiil go to dreamland now if the "Fritsie", as the English call the Germans, doesn't make an a4r raid, as 1 . m. comes pre'ty quirk; It ia now 5 p. m. With love to all. Tour son and hrother, WM.

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'rienner city, they have hern told ririal- !

'carnation 1s the tiling, they htlieve 'n it. onn see a great f uture, l-'ss b l'diensorue tax's, bet'rr ., j,. j :;i r,r yr . rnuts, uridyl" a '-ii'ial i.''U'fiituiH I for the three cltieSj ! Let us have amalgamation or. a lust .and flr basis as soon as possible, willi ; poit,c playing no part h.itev er in lle.spec! f il'y. i w. n. n i 1 " hols, m n.

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GRIFFITH BOY WRITES HOME !

LLOYD GEORGE'S APPEAL TO AMERICA:

We ar at the crisis of the vrr, attacked by an immtnu superiority of Gennin troops. Our army has he en forced to retire. Tha retirement as ben curried out mrthodicaliy before th-a jresure of a steady soc,ssion of fresh German reserve, which are soTering enormous losses. The situation is being faced 'with splendid courage and resolution. Toe dogged pluck of our troops has for th moment checked the ceaseless onrush of the enemy, and the French have now

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i i ' blessing of no mean proportions to this (fair land of ours. The number of j schools and pupils concerned Is large enough to make cur Influence felt in

joined in the struggle. But this battle, the greatest and moit momentous in the history of the world, is only junt beginning. Throughout it the French and British are buoyed with the knowledge that the great Republic of the west will neglect no effort which can hasten its troopa and its ships to France. In war, time is rital. It Is impossible t exaggerate the importance of getting American reinforcements across the Atlantic in the shortest possible space of time.

terests. and to seek the welfare of j cantonments, looking after the spirit

their country at all times. No inst

The following letter lias ben received by Mr. and Mrs. John Miller cf Griffith, whose son William is w : ; H ibe expeditionary forces of the I". P. in France. "Hutch." as he Is familiarly called by his friends, volunteered a yea r ago this May. and has been In I'ran. e for s".'"ia months.. His. cousin. Charles Miller, who was In the same compan v with him until after they landed near the battle line, has now been transferred to another part of the army. He ia "Chutk" mentioned in the letter. Somewhere in France, Feb. 25,1918, Dear Moher and All: Received your most welcome le'ter yesterday which I was pure very glad

Tel. Fast Chicago 10 DR. J. GOLDMAN DENTIST First National Risk Wit. Cor. Chicago V Foraythe Aves. rT micno, i. Consultation In Lr4gllh. Garmu Polish. Plavlsh and Russian.

U;t!on of learning Inculcates patriotism more religiously than the l.uth-

i the couise of years. In 1918 there j c ran parish school.

'were in the Missouri synod alone over

The pupils of the Lutheran schools

two thousand schools with nearly CIHl,iv'liMn th.lr na t rint'irr re'stlve

hundred thousand schools Instructed by j lo lhe ra;.s;nJ of money for war acj 3.600 teachers and this has been T-I tivitles. The local s-hol Is 100 r-r jing on for many years also In other I nt Red Cro.. During the past two

j Lutheran bodies. (weeks $11S were ralsd. The pupils h:p r

There is probably no better proof j own a liberty bond; a junior auxiliary j for the fact that the Lutheran schools i Red Cross society has been organized lare educating citizens thoroughly i Si xteen ladles of St. Paul's church act

ual welfare of our young men. The ' to get. and was very giad to hear tnat Young Peoples Societies have ralsd I everybody is In the best of health thousands ft dollars for bibles, prayer ! which the present writing finds me. I nooks. e;r., for our brave boys. Verily, j have not seen Chuck for tw o months the Lutheran church Is not a slacker. I but received a letter from him several T.utheran's'n and loyalty to our conn- days ago saying he was In the best of

try and fag are synonymous. Now while the Lutheran church does

not.

health. I am In the kitchen yet, and the way

xpect or even desire any a ct i'- e everything looks I wiil have to stay

om the government for Its: there. We are sleeping In ten's and

chools. it t least can expect that ! have lots to eat and r.lT.tv of work to

they be not Interfered with, or abused j do. But In spite of '.he work I etill and aspersions heaped upon them, j paining in weight. I now weigh at

While we ar nor loomng ror any ia- least 150 pounds.

patriotic schools from

American !n character and spirit than lag Instructors. A drive Is now he'nsr

Lthe attitude taken bv about thirtv Imade bv the Senior and Junior It.i" f"r o:lr ,r'i,v Pf.ot;C school from T have seen fighting in the air several

.younsr men educated In St. Taul's Lv.- I o the churches t- sell Thrift stamps lf"r ft i ""' c-,'zn"- T'p n:ay' ,n J"" times-, and also been pretty close to 'theran school when the government 1 Rv Claus again urged the memhe,., ' ' P"-t fairness and a sincere ap- . where bombs were dropped by 'he enemy i called for volunteers These voung ! :, his sermon last Sumiav. to do th1-i p""'"f ",n wl,at they h"vs C'T" I fll'rs- So fnr non of our bunch ve

: men d'd not wait until thev were crv.ft. ,i,,,v Tbe officers of the chur-h bv,. : and a- s.i.i a ccomp.t s n m g .or , met with any Injuries. At night

civil government, for

13. 1-4. "Let every soul be subject, unto the higher powers, for there is no power but cf God " This text and similar ones i e memorised by the ehi'dren sr.d or-'perly explained. Thus good cit;?enliip and pa t riot .sui -f the proper kind is early in life made a matter of religion, a matter of con a "nre them. This i? v. service to oir country f'T whi'h ! annot be to grateful. We iio not claim too much when we sav that our "hoots have been a

nstance. P.om. , ?d. bu volunteered to tight the bat- j been Instructed to make a ho ise

j ties for their country. It may not be! house canvass in behalf of the Line

generally known that one of the first ty loin. volunteers :n Hammond was the pres- ' What the local church is' d.v'nft

The gc,,,,j r. n-jr oeloved lountry.

j C TV. T.IN'?FXMANX. ! P'. Taul's Fchools

I to sleep listening to the roar

guns which we don't mind at all eny

ident of the Ft. Paul's Young Peoples' j practically done bv all our churches. Society. In nil about 100.000 grad - I . 1 7 0 in ita l.ber. as n!o our sc ,..!.

of the Lutheran parish are to- , hsvlriic an enrollment of n nrlv 10.-

s Tiie rhur-' !i Ii r s r.ii.r.l $ 2 . o n 0 r. rj o and at two special

the help of lis soldiers an!

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Amalgamation.

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da v in the service cf T'ncle Pans, this I f-.-ft pup being f illy eijiht per cnt of tbe en- i funds oi

ted men 'n the army. All these boys i -.criods fo

have been taught to lovo our slorious sailor country of religious freedom, to sup- tion.

srirs who are srvinsr tb nail is support 'ng- chaplains at

i more, although they sure make some i noise. The charges we usd to set. of! i 1 j on the Fourth of July that, we thought I i were big noises, when compared wl'h !

1 r. t!..s the greatest Industrial region w-iihi we i.ear nr, r i:k i re report of ( kind in the w .rld we the divid-.''1' a 22-rifle beside a dynamite expios1 iu'o !hrc e t ivjc sections by onlvjion. imoKinnry bour.dry l'nea des'gnat'ng i I have seen Tt,re lot of tins eouns as Kat ' 'n ago-Indiana Harbor and! try since our arrival here, and everyrinmm'.nd with thr e separate and dis- i where thete are ruins "to be seen. N'o

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