Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 149, Hammond, Lake County, 4 December 1918 — Page 6

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WHAT TO FEED THEM. "We had a bad time," said one of them. "They atarved us so that we had to stew nettles and mangelwurzels to keep ourselves alive. Many of us died. They worked ua hard to the end, and when we could not work they jashed us." Two men I met today had been harnessed to carts and made to drag a transport on the German retreat from Demappe. From a correspondent with the allied prisoners Just released by Germany. Cable that to Mr. Hoover. Let nettle soup and stewed mangelwurzels be the bill of fare for Germany. Also for the propagandists posing as humanitarians, who have lost no relatives in the war but are just now frantically shrieking "No revenge!" and "Oh, let poor Germany go!" The propagandists fail to distinguish between revenge and justice.

THE LIFTING OF THE SUGAR BAN. The restrictions on suar, which perhaps have caused more discontent during the war than any other, aw about to he lifted, according to the Lake1 county federal food administrator, and the Christian Science Monitor In speaking of the national ban lifting says editorially: "It Is more than hinted, it is actually said, that all restrictions upon the distribution of sugar for domestic use in the United States will shortly be removed. The only reason they are not to be removed at once, perhaps, is that haste in the matter mighf suggest a much larger surplus of the staple on hand than the consumer has been permitted to suspect, no matter how wide the latitude given his suspicions. Concerning this matter, it. may be permissible to ask, without expectation of an immediate reply, the simple question: 'Will the American people ever be quite content until they learn definitely whether the restrictions placed upon some socalled essentials, in the United State, during the war, were due to shortage in supply or to the influence of the profiteer?" Without waiting for the answer to this sugar-profiteering question, it is interesting to note that, at least in certain cafeterias in the United States restrictions have already been cut down one-half. That is to say, tbe man who formerly had to content himself with a single spoonful of sugar for the meal, can now have two spoonfuls if he asks for it. The cafeterias are not making any formal announcement of the change. As the attendant in one of them put it, the other day, in response to a question, 'We aren't saying much about 1: yet. but the government lets us do it if anybody asks for it.' Which, after all. is only once more to point the moral that if one wishes to receive, he rntist ask."

PUBLIC WORK SHOULD GET UNDER WAY. The amount of public work postponed on account of war conditions is very large. If a considerable portion of this delayed public work is placed under way during the transition period from war to peace, it will greatly help to stabilize employment and industry. The return of war workers into the essential industries of peace and the demobilization of our military forces can both be made more easily if the necessary public works of the United States are in full awing at the tlrv The Engineering News-Record says, quite pertinently in regard to this subject: "Each day labor is unemployed there is an economic loss to the community. Every man not employed is either a public charge or an idle-producing unit, and since it is certain that return to peace basia will take some time, public works should absorb labor as fast as possible, even under conditions which might seem uneconomical on account of high wage scales and high prices rf materials. Even if the public pays a greater price for public improvements, it prevents the economic loss due to idle man power. If, to prevent unemployment, the army is demobilized slowly, the public pays for the maintenance of the soldiers. It would be better to demobilize as promptly as the military situation per mits, increasing the amount of public work to such an

"FREEDOM OF THE SEAS." Those persona who have been talking so pertly of the coniins peace conference providing for the "freedom of the seas' are earnestly urged to read again and very carefully a very significant portion of Winston Churchill's address of Wednesday. Said he: "Nothing in the world, no arguments however specious, no appeals however seductive, must lead you to abandon that naval supremacy on which the life of our country depends. "For the third time in history the freedom of the world against a military tyrant has been preserved by the British navy against Philip II.. of Spnin; against Napoleon, and against Kaiser Wilhelm. Without it not only should we have been lost, but all the world would have been cast back for centuries. "I am hopeful and sincere in advocating the league of nations. I will do everything in my power to make such an instrument a practical, powerful reality. Hut the league la no substitute for the supremacy of the British fleet. "From the battle of Trafalgar to the end of

the nineteenth century nearly 100 years we were absolutely supreme at sea. All other nations together could not have faced us. Did we" abuse our power? Did we misapply this enormous advantage? On the contrary, we were the only nation whose ports were open to the whole world; whore markets were unrestricted by any tarlfT; whose coastwise trade was not held as a national monopoly. "Our British way of doing things is nowhere more admired than among the nations we have overthrown. If the other nations of the world are content to allow us to keep our supremacy of the seas without demur it will be because we hoid it as a trust for all. "Let us preserve our great and old renown as the first of free and liberal nations, as the birthplace of parliaments, as the pioneer of popular government and as the unfailing fountain of enlightened thought and humanitarian sentiment. That does not mean we should give up the fruits of victory." There is no mistaking that language, and no mistaking, either, the fact that Mr. Churchill speaks the sentiments and determination of the people of Great Britain. They will consent to "freedom of the seas" only in the sense that it in nowise Interferes with England's plans and policies. In other words, they will yield nothing but will very graciously consent for other nations to yield all they please. By the way, wouldn't this be an excellent opportunity for President Wilson and his friends to tell us Just what they mean by that high-sounding phrase "freedom of the seas?" asks the Fort Wayne News.

MURDER WILL OUT. Some day we should like to know and so would the public, the truth about the story given out last Thursday by Admiral Wilson, in charge of the American fleet in French waters, and published throughout every city in the United States, to the effect that the armistice between the United States and Germany had been signed, and giving the exact hours of the act and of the time the armistice should be effective. Nobody of course believes that Admiral Wilson wittingly told an untruth about it and none believes his story that giving out of the information was due to a clerical error In his office. Three days and a half later the news of the signing was actually made public after an exchange of word between the contending armies through envoys. Whatever the truth of the incident may be, there Is no doubt In the minds of the best informed persons that at the hour mentioned by Admiral Wilson who says he accepts full responsibility for giving out the story, an agreement was reached as to the armistice. But something happened to delay the formal going into effect of this agreement for a few hours a something that at the last minute necessitated sending the new envoys. But the story of that something is going to make one of the interesting tales of the war's end Muncie Press.

FUTURE LIBERTY LOANS ASSURED. i The war is over; peace reigns on earth. But in Europe today there are more than 2,000,000 American soldiers, who took an Important part in bringing the war to a victorious end, and these men must be fed and clothed for a long while to come. It is estimated by the war department that thee ost of equipping and maintaining an American soldier in Europe is $423.27 a year. The American army was transported to France at the rate of 250,000 men a month by giving them first call on the shipping facilities of the United States. If they could be brought back to their homes thus speedily and it is doubtful that they could it would require at least eight months. It is obvious, therefore, that we must continue to raise money with which to malntjtr-. our army abroad. "We are going to have to finance peace for a while," said Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo, "just as we have had to finance war." And that means that the American people, having supported four Liberty Loans with a patriotism which future historians will surely extol, are to he rouchsated an opportunity to support our victorious peace. There will certainly be an least one more government loan. There probably will he two more and possibly three. At any rate, the next loan must he prepared for and its success made certain. Get ready now to buy more bonds. You've got to get ready for what's coming.

WE MUST AMERICANIZE. We notice the statement that Chattanooga is disturbed over the plan of Germans interned at Fort Oglethorpe to enter their children in the Tennessee public schools. On the other hand, it is mentioned that France believes German babies can he made into good French men and women, and is willingly taking the little outcasts and bringing them up. This is another case where they manage things so

much better abroad than we do here. There the little ones will be brought up as loyal French children. Here, through our political poltroonery, we let the foreigner come in, bringing his own language, manners, customs, mode of life; vote when he can't speak our tongue; run our schools and public offices; and we even fail to resent it when he sneers at our institutions and insults orr flag.

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IF we may advise the left-over young men and the OLD cusnes in the 41-4 6 class WHO have been basking In the 8MILK3 of the dear girls slnca thu war began THEY had better make hay while the run shinea FOR all the gallant corps, sarges, loots and caps ARE hurrying back as fast as possible AND there won't be enough kisaea FOR anyone else after they GET back. AS a general thing when a man marries for money HE never feels like he owes AN excess profits tax. "THE People Are Not In a Mood To Re Burdened With Heavy Taxes," saya a headline HUSH' you'll worry Mr. Wilson as he walks THE gangplank. A TRIBE of wild Indians HAVE been found In Arizona IS it possible that the Bridgeport Braves from whom WE have not heard so long MOVED to the Grand Canyon?

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women WE are going to nnd out how tha Morms divide up the RESPONSIBILITY of sewing on SHIRT buttons. UP to the hour of going TO press, Food Administrator Roy Parry HAS not decided whether to restore SAUEU KRAUT to its former position AND we have In anticipation been looking for

A MORE refined word THAN there la to bring out the idea of smell ' AS applied to it. WE are quite familiar with the meaaurement of busts and waists but we WISH one of the dear girls whose hands we LOVE to hold now and eftsoones WOULD advise us. In writing, if she so prefers AT what point they measure a NO 9 4 ailk stocking. AFTER a young man learns to play the piano well, hla FOLKS seem to be sorry that he didn't LEARN to do something else. SOME poor soul whose spelling is bad and WHOSE Ideas stumble over one another WRITES to us that If we "do not stop writing vulsar things" HE will write to Washington and put our paper OUT of business WE auggest that when he writes to Mr. Wilson he algn HIS name to his communication or THE president will Just naturally slck his letter in the wastebasket where it belongs anyway. IT may get ao sometime THAT the bridegroom will expect the brlde'a trousseau TO consist half of drygoods AND the other half of canned goods. ALL you have to do Is to look around and you're sure TO run Into some smug-faced political HYPOCRITE posing as a humanitarian who will BE found shedding crocodile tears FOR the Hun ravlshers and child murderers.

NOTICE. Frieada of th,e Tlanea, sent In aoldler letters mat eaerclae pntlenee. They will all be printed bat mmmt be published In the eraer their receipt. y Tfriil order, our spare Is limited because of aiewanrlat shortage and ve are only allowed o nae certain amount of printed ructter dallr. Ilon't fear that the letter will not appear In their turn. All aoldlera returning from the camps and eantenmente are kindly nuked to relter their names for this column. The Time la going to nearly a thousand aoldlera from this county who are In France. Many of them won't bo back for a year or more. They . want to know where their frlenda nre. This coin ran will tell them, ao soldiers and their frlenda will pleaee let as know when they re-, turn and from whence they return.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomaa Daffy, Whiting, received a cablegram from their son, John Duffy, who is with the fighting marines in France, which waa sent shortly after the armistice wa signed, to let his parents know that he was safe. The message was, "Safe, well and happy. Love." The young man's address Is Frlvate John S. Duffy, 15th C.ompany, 6th Slachine Gun Battalion, U. S. Marines, American E. F., France.

Albert C. Gavtt, Whltlne;, who has been at the Naval Aviation School at Seattle, Wash., ha been transferred to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. He, spent Sunday at his home here.

Adolph Iwlnar, Waiting:, who waa at Camp Grant, Rockford, has been mustered out of service.

Joseph A. Jackson, nn East Chicago young man in across seas' service, writes home to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jackson, and hla Bister. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Watts, and relates of the happy day spent In the celebration of his birthday anniversary, when he was the guest of a French Miss, by name of Raymonde Astride, at whose home several of the Yanks were entertained on that same day. Young Mr. Jackson was employed as an apprentice at the Republic mills at E. Chicago before he enlisted, and the age he attained at the above mentioned date was 21 years.

Jooeph Kadnnskl, Indiana Harbor, with the coast artillery, i on his way home to his sister, Mrs. Bert Halgljt of Commonwealth avenue. A wire coming here stated that he had reached Cape May. He has been in across seas action for many months.

Arnold Schnlta, who was better known In Hammond aa "Llbby," Is with Company D, 132nd Inf.. France, and went over the top twice before the armistice was signed and spoiled his fun. In a letter to John Hepp, 140 Truman avenue, Hammond, Llbby says he liked It fine.

Ileserve officers were today authorised by the war department to wear their unlforma for three months after their transfer to the mactlve list. This privilege already is accorded by law to "any person honorably discharged from the army, navy, or marine corps, regulars or yoluntees."

Mr. Gradle, who has been visiting relative! at Hobart during the past few days returned to camp yesterday.

George Smith, who has been stationed at Camp Grant for several months, has been given his honorable discharge and returned to East Gary Sunday.

Lieut. George Benson of Robertsdale, has been discharged from Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga., where he has been In Bervlce. Mr. Kelklch of Lincoln avenue, received a letter from her son. Corporal Thomas Keiklch, of Company A. 131st Infantry, American E. F., In France. She was glad to hear that Sergeant Towers was one of the boys In his company. Sergeant Powers la a very well known Whiting boy. His home is on Pennsylvania avenue. The two boys were granted a week'a leave, from November 2 to November 9, and they spent It In Eix-les-balnss, France. Previous to that time they were In some very thrilling battles and experienced the wonderful feeling of going over the top with the rest of the boys. Their letters are filled with accounts of their experiences. Since the war la ver they are serving aa clerka In Company A, 131st Infantry. Corporal Kecklch and Sergeant Powers were two of the first boys to enlist from Whiting and Robertsdale.

John Wlenlng, 624 West State at., Hammond, has received a letter from his brother. Corporal Louis F. Welnlng. Bat D., 51st Art., A. K. F., stating that he Waa at the front nine months.

From Martin Eggers. Winchester. England, Oct. 20, 1918. Dear Mother:

Just a few lines to let you know that I am enjoying the best of health aa usual. Just got back from the much talked of furlough and I sure had a splendid time In both Dublin and London, visiting different places of Importance which can best be explained In words. I received letters from Gus, Glng and Vater while I was away say

ing that everybody waa fine and dandy as I was glad to hear. Well, what do you people think of the beating that the Huns are getting at present. The way that I figure things now Is that the show might be all over by the time you get thia letter, ao you want to get thoae ducks fattened up, the ones that I have so often mentioned. It has been trying to rain all day and It looks as though the night will be a good one to be answering some of the mall that I received while 1 was out traveling, and get a little of the sleep that I missed. Tell Mr. Nlckolson that I visited "Dirty Dicks" in London. I guess he knows all about the place. Well. I guess I will close for this time hoping this to find all of you In he best of health. I remain. Your son, MARTIN ROGERS, 8th Const. Co.. Morn Hill Camp.

From John O'Eourke. Mrs. John J. CVRourke received the following letter from her husband, John: October 22. 1918. Dear Wife: Just a few lines to let you know that I am well and feeling good. I am somewhere In Belgium now. Say, Erama. those Huns have certainly made a wreck out of this country. We came through some part of It and all we could see was a lot of barbed wire entanglements. We are near a town. It looks as though It's all there yet. Well, there Isn't much news for me to write about now. I will have a lot to tell you when I get home. I think we will be all back by spring, so take good care of yourself and give all the boys my best regards and tell Roy See. I was asking about him. Emma, the government issued Christmas seals for the people at home to send the boys a present, so I am sending it home to you. Send whatever you think best. By the way, Emma, first chance you get to see Captain Strong tell him that I have been made an officer over a squad of automatic gunners and that I'll soon be sailing for home, but I surely will bring the kaiser's goat an dtrain It In the good old American way. We will show those over here how to salute the flag. We surely are getting the beasts of Berlin. Emma, this Is one sad thing to look at, but it sure is a good story to tell. You can take it from me that this war has taken

lots of bullheadedness out of many of these home lads and put hot pep into them. They surely will be -one great gang when they all return, some of them will be so embibed with the spirit of victory that as soon as the word of Germany is mentioned they all wlM be ready for a scrap. Well, dear, as I have Just told you all I will be waiting for an answer from you. Hurry and write. With love and kisses I remain. Your husband, JOHN X. O'ROURKE. Corporal, Company M.. 363 Inf., A. E. F, A. P. O. 776.

From S. A. Erickson. Louis A. Erickson, a Gary soldier, writes hla friend George Plneo, physical director of the Gary Y. M. C. A., under date of October 22 from over there: October 22. 1918. Dear Friend George: How goes It by you and your big family of "Y" boya? I suppose all you have got left in your gym clashes now is bow-legged and bald-headed men. Over here we have all kinds of physical make-upa. It seems to me no matter what city you visit, all you can see Is American soldiers. Either all the French are killed, hiding, or at the front. I do not see very many of them. Have seen, all the battle fronts except one. Expect to see that one on our next move. Going to Paris tomorrow to get a new assignment. We were traveling overland by truck but after covering 100 miles, she gave up the ghost, so now we will board a train and travel the other hundred by rail. Handling athletics when a division is moving and fighting is some big Job. No wonder the physical directors get cold feet and fall into some other easier job. I have done most everything since coming over here, even dig graves, peel potatoes and wrestle freight all day. Am enjoying every minute of It. I don't think there are many "Y" men with easy Jobs. In tho army I have found a lot of them who have said they haven't done a stitch of work for over six months. Then again there are a lot who are working all the time. It all depends In what department you land. Tha doughboys have got their hands full. I ran across Bill Caldwell three times now since Sept. 18th. Saw Bill Boyden. He also gave me a lot of Gary news. Have run across a lot of old college friends. It Is getting near midnight, the room la damp, tho candles are getting weak, the fire baa gone out, the pen la getting dry, I am getting sleepy pretty good excuse to say au revolr. Good luck to you and all of your friends. Your sincere friend. LOUIS A. ERICKSON. 12 Rue d' Auguesaeau, Car of Am. Y. M. C. A., ; Paris, France-

over in France, the war will be over I believe before Willie and my brother leave the good old U. S. A. I got two bullet hole in my truck last week. The first ones since I have been in France. I euro was a lucky boy and I thought of home for a few minutes, believe me. They are making big beta that there won't be a ahot fired at the last day of November. Tha boche la getting too short of men to last every long. I am only a few milea from the Rhine now. I am In the best of health. The weather Is getting pretty cold at night here and lots of rain. I hope I will meet kick of Curley over here. I got a letter from Curley'a mother the other day. She anld she has not heard from Curley for over a week. She will bo lucky to hear from him for two months when he gets here. I am still with the searchlight section. It is a hard Job to learn. At night when the German aeroplanes come over to battle with the Americans and our planes going to Germany the only way we can tell the German plane from ours Is by the sound of the motors. So every soldier In thia searchlight section gets two months In the training school. If we didn't know the different sounds of the engines we would get Our planes In the light and they would be shot down, so we must be careful of It. Well, this Is about all that I know for thia time. Hoping to hear from you again. From Skino. ROBERT F. SOMMER, Co. B. 5th U. S. Engrs.. 7th riatoon. Sec. 7 A. A. E. F.

From W. B. Shomaker. Base Hospital No. 2, Oct. 26, 1918. My Darling Mother: Just a few words to let you know I am coming around in good shape, after getting some of Jerry's gas going over the top. although engineers we went over with our infantry again. I am O. IC almost, at loast, so don't worry, will be in convalescent camp for a good rest, so will come along all right. I thought I would tell you so that you wouldn't worry !f you heard it otherwise for I am coming along fine. Write same address as before because I hope to be back with the boys by that time. Well let's hope and pray that the Hun makes an unconditional surrender and that we can be back in the dear old U. S. A. with you all soon. If the Huns don't we are going to wipe them off the earth. With love and kisses. Your son, W. B. SHOEMAKER. Base Hospital No. 24. A. E. F., Co. A, 6th Reg. U. S. Engrs.

From Robt. Sommer. Active Service, A. E. F., France, October 10, 1918. Dear Friend: Received your letter and sure waa glad to hear from you. I rcelved a roll of papers and I want to thank you very much, I enjoy reading them. I sure was aurprised to hear that Willie and my brother were in the, service. Now those were ure fine picture of Willie and Edwin. I will write to Willie at

once. Ho will never see active service

From Gus Eggers. Somewhere in England, Nov. 11, 1918. Dear Mother: I thought that I would drop you a few lines. I suppose you have received the post cards that I sent you. We stopped at tho same camp where Martin is located but only stayed there about thirty hours. I believe I was the happiest man in the whole camp when I located Martin Tha barracks in which we stayed was only about two minutes walk to Martin's barracks. It took me little time to locate him. He was out at work when I found his barracks and I went back again at about 11:30 and waited a while. Pretty soon he came In, you ought to have seen how he Jumped and we shook hands for a couple of minutes. He did not go to work in the afternoon and we had quite a conversation. He surely looks fine. If we would have stayed at that camp a day longer Mart and I would have had our picture taken, but we moved away from there too soon. He expects to be home soon and probably I will be there soon too. I did not get the fulV details about the peace proposition this morning but I heard the war was over. Our trip across the ocean waa made successfully and the weather was fine almost all the way across with the exception of a few days. They have very odd looking locomotives and cars here. I will tell you more when I get back. We may be leaving her In a few days for some other camp. Has Clarence or Elmer been taken Into the army yet? Are they getting any ducks? And how is my brother Ernest, la he ahooting any? I wish you would give all of the folks my address and tell them to write and I will write Just as soon as I get time and am' in a permanent camp. I did not get elck at all coming across. I auppose Bill Vogel goes hunting autte often yet? Have Clarence write to Iowa and tell the folks that I have arrived over here and I will write them soon. Give them my address. I suppose my guns and automobile are the same as I left thme. The boys will look after them I hope. When we get back home we will have a big celebration. Well, I don't know of much more that I could put In this letter so I will close. Give my address to all the folks and give them my regards. From your son, GUS EGGERS. Co. H. 118th Engrs. A. E. F Via New York.

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