Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 25, Hammond, Lake County, 22 June 1918 — Page 7

June 22, 1918.

THE TIMES Net Proceeds Donated to AMERICAN RED CROSS Patriotic Cele to be given by THE BUSINESS MEN AT LAKE FRONT PARK, INDIANA IND.

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man, of 4718 M is Frank Basso eral Car Wor

lville a an empl s. The

the groom f the Genmony is a nd intimate

quiet one with relatives a

friends of the family only. Attorney I. Unterman, of 3407 Michavenue departed last evening for Pittsburg, Pa., where he goes as rep-

e to the Zion Convention be-

Katherine Howard, 4318 Olcott Ave., Phone 283, will be pleased to write and receive social news and advertising for The Times, also job work of all description promptly and well done. 20-1 The women of Calumet are respondg nobly to the call of the Red Cross Workers at the improvised centre made t the Twin City Trust and Saving Bank, in a room cheerfully donated for the purpose. The beginning was small and few women commenced the rk with a will, at the same time asking their neighbors and friends to join them when the time could be takn from their other many duties. Now, the work is progressing rapidly and much enthusiasm is manifested among workers. At present there is but ne day a week, Thursday, open to women to assembly, but it is considerd advisable to add another day, this ll be done shortly, and further parculars as to the day selected. Many efugee garments have already been mpleted. More women in Calumet will be needed soon when the quota of work is sent in. They are asked to the interest by inviting their friends to join them in the work and ll instructions will be given those who are at all timid about coming. The sewing is plain and can be acby many women at all familiar with the needle. Mrs. Frank Runnels of Block avenu ntertained at luncheon the following ladies yesterday; the Mesdames SchroeClifford Ammond and William JorThe guests whiled away the afnoon hours with the energetic use of their knitting needles. The Untied Presbyterian church of Indiana Harbor resumes its regular hours of service tomorrow, with Sunschool at 9:45, preaching service at 11, with evening hour at 7:30. Th rshippers of this faith and all th strangers in the city are bidden a most rdial invitation to attend any of the services tomorrow. A pretty wedding is occurring this afternoon at the church of the Holy inity, in Calumet. The pastor, Rev. Alexander Shaffer, is officiating. The contracting parties are Miss Irene Patchman, daughter of Mr. M. Patch-

ity and which ontinuing the man has serv

gan

opens entire

ved the the past and exin he local

resentati

ing held in that Monday morning week. Mr. Unt Chicago Zion org

three years as their president pects to bring back many in phases of the convention to

organization of this city. At a meeting of the Indiana Harbor Merchants' Association held Thursda evening, the following officers, Max Kinklestein as president, Chris Dollas, as vice, I. Unterman, secretary and P. Nadgeman, treasurer, will act as a committee to enforce on all day closing of all stores on July 4. A vote was taken to lend all possible assistance in the big demonstration arranged for 4th of July celebration, and money wil be popularly subscribed for the purchof an immense flag to be dedicated that day. The Unity Club of Indiana Harbor, and organization of young women, have turned in the amount of $65, the reof a recent dance held for the benefit of the Red Cross Chapter of Indiana Harbor. The members evidentworked hard to make so splendid showing for the affair was quite clasand the expenses great. They have earned the title of being excellent enand truly patriotic to the core. Their contribution has been acat the chapter with a gratitude well worth their efforts. The Merrymakers of Indiana Harbor enjoyed a pleasant evening at the home Miss Mae Morris last evening with Miss Sarah Fletcher as assistant hostThe club has now arranged for an outing to be held at Riverdale, the

last day of June and will be complito young men friends who are expecting a call to the service of their country. The next meeting will be held with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stephens at their home, Michigan avenue, the evening before the 4th of July

"STOP DREAMING OF PEACE: FIGHT FOR IT!"

You

you quoted em emnly predict ing to lift hers

led at the gigantic war on Germany's back and

inent actuaries who solthat Germany was trylf by her financial boot-

straps, and when she had incurred a

debt of one hundred billion marks, she

would blow up. THAT WAS

But the Grand Duke Nicholas and the Prussia counts on the fact that she has Russian armies have diappeared now, always found to be true, that peace-Mass-murders in Armenia are ge- lovers will sacrifice all their principles

ing on, the Berlin-Stamboul express but the love of peace, to avoid a longruns, and the Allies abandoned the drawn fight. The Prussian believes us attack on Gallipoli and the Dardenelles chicken-hearted and that the Germans

Have you forgotten how were when the Grand Du captured Prsemysl and all

THREE The war is nearly four years old.

Germany holds more territory today, on thrilled you the continent of Europe, than at any ke Nicholas time in her history. those funny Germany has wiped out Belgium, Ser-

hen the German sabre rattled in ts scabbard, on that hot July day, our years ago, you yawned and then

And before you knew what it meant, Zeppelins had spattered bab brains on Antwerp, priests were cru

smiled. War was so unthinkable. Besides, there was the Hague and its temple of Peace.

to Bordeaux mposure only oilus stood at wolves at the

the

And

Finally and the Frankfor ples, at

not p

BUT War trampling flouting

Nobel peach priz there were the Rothschilds bankers of all Europe, at at Vienna, at Paris, at Na-

ndon

They simply would

mit

Peace, banks.

gaggin

into a

e treatie Rothsch

red blo

horror dy mire,

mocking is and the

fled and Paris had fled You recovered your co when Joffre and his p bay against the Prussian

Marne. You said the War wasn't carried on by the German people, whose patron aint was Kris Kringle and whose carcookies were so good. You arthat the Wicked Hohenzollerns had deceived the innocent Bavarians and Saxons, and you most get eyesearching for the news of all Germany revolting against Prussia. THAT WAS OVER THREE YEARS

named towns that seemed so new

the map? And how you glowed when you visualized the hordes of Cossacks swarming on to the Hungarians plains? THAT WAS THREE YEARS AGO. How cock-sure you felt, when Italy purned the Triple Alliance and started her advance on Austria. That would finish Austria you were sure. THAT AS THREE YEARS AGO. You felt supremely happy when the

Allies bombed the Dardanelles, knew the war would end the m Constantinople fell. THAT THREE YEARS AGO. our blood ran cold at the mass-murder of the Armenians German-Turks, and you fairly with joy when the Czar's troops the Turks out of Trebizond THAT WAS THREE YEAR

on bia, Poland, Romania and Montenegro.

Germany has

You oment WAS

awful by the wept drove GO.

paralyzed into abject shouldn't sh

submission, Russia, all of the Scanda-

navian countries, Holland and Greece. Germany's sea-fleet is stronger today than ever. Her Baltic fleet is reand she can now breed submain the Black Sea. Prussia never lets a war be short unless she wins it. That is the price of her short wars. When she grabbed Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, whipped

Denmark quickly. When she punished the German states and Austria in 1866, it was called the Seven Weeks War. The War Savings Pledge Card is And when she got Alsace-Lorraine, a little note written to Uncle Sam

e, it only took Prussia eight get it. to assure him that you are with

The Prussian mind is never organ- him in the war and that you intend

ized to accept defeat. She believes

that the minds of other nations are,

brigands need only be dogged and seAnd Prussia will win this war if th Allies do not stop talking peace! Prussia will win this war if America does not stop talking peace! Of course Prussia wants peace. Why

want peace! With her

bloody boots on the dead breasts of

Serbia and Belgium, with her foul finclutching the thoats of Poland and Armenia, and with her blood-shot eyes lusting for the spoils of all Muscovy, why shouldn't the hidous monwant peace? MEN OF AMERICA, DO YOU WANT THAT PEACE!

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