Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 231, Hammond, Lake County, 13 March 1919 — Page 6

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Thursday, March 13, 1919.

AN UNBIASED VIEW. Someho-w it makes us a little weary, after trying for nearly five years to fathom the problems of the World War and for nearly two years our own country'3 problems In that war from an Intensely loyal and patriotic standpoint, from a standpoint purely of America for Americans, to have some one who never thinks, who never studies, who Is merely a parrot and nothing but a person who Is too lazy to do his own thinking, impute insincerity and partisanship to our humble efforts. These intimations cover a lot of ground, but the chiefest is that the great majority of the newspapers and people of this country are perfectly satisfied with the outcome f the war and with the administration's acts. We contend they are not. We contend that the voter took Mr. Wilson's Congress away from him because they did not approve his policy In Internal affairs, and we believe that next year the people will vote to take away from him his administration because of his policy In foreign affairs. 4 But let's see what an outsider in France has to say. He is Mark Sullivan, who haa completed a survey of the situation, who edits a magazine which has supported Mr. Wilson generously. We will quote extracts from an article which every man and woman in America ehould read. He says: "President Wilson over here takes the view that the important thing Is not the peace but the permanence of the peace. In his speeches here In Europe he speaks rlth impatience, nlmost with something a little like icorn, about those who are intent on the details of the peace that is to be made during these coming months at Paris. The only thing he regards as of importance, the only prime thing you gather that he Is going to permit him mind to be bothered with, is the permanence of peace what he calls the permanent concert of powers to maintain the peace, meaning the League of Nations. As to those who are concerned merely with gettin? through with this present war, with getting the details of peace settled and the treaty signed, wltn ge;:ng our troops back to their homes, and. in general, with getting away, so far as is possible, from the discomforts and hardships, not. to say dangers, of the present state of afTairs with all that President Wilson is impatient as being a minor matter. "Close to the question of getting ojr soldiers home Is the question of whether or not some of them should be kept there to help police Germany. The answer is emphatically no. Here again, without pretending to speak by any specific authority, I know that I express the beat Judgment and the universal wish of the army itself. For the present it is a matter of policing that email part of Germany which is being occupied by the Allies during the period of the armistice; later on It may become a question of occupying more of Germany, or even all of Germany. "The answer is. let the French, British, and Belgians do the occupying. Release our soldiers from this work and let them -come home. The Belgians are the ideal occupiers for Germany. The Belgians have an ingenious spirit in such matters. They kept all the orders, ukases, and verbotens that the Germans used to put on the billboards in Belgium, and when the situation was reversed the Belgians just translated tho orders into German, and wherever they are doing the occupying they treat the Germans to a dose of identically their own medicine. That is all right. If any or all of Germany is to be occupied, for a short time or a long time, let the other Allies do it; let our boys come home. "As 1 have said, this Is the judgment and the wish f our army, high and low. it is also the Judgment of

civilians over here. Undoubtedly it is also the wish of our people at home. But Just because Wilson Is preoccupied by another thing, there is danger that the situation may be allowed to drag along. Congress ought to investigate, to take a position on the question, and see to it that America's will is carried out ana ner interest conserved. "As to the countless minor organizations for phil

anthropic activity of one kind or another in France, one cannot have detailed information as to each ou of them. There must b a hundred such organizations, and among them there may be exceptions. Nevertheless, speaking generally and admitting the possibility of exceptions, 1 feel -Justified in lumping them and repeating no more drives. If there are individual Americans who hAve money, and personal knowledge of purposes over here to which they feel like devoting their money, that Is clearly their privilege. But the organized solicitation of money from th American public, on a large scale and for a multitude of purposes which the givers cannot personally know about, no longer needs to go on in the lavish spirit In which It has gone on. "Here again the thought Is the same back to America. There is a good deal of talk about "restoring" France with American money. So far as France acquires this money on a commercial basis, well and good. Iet us have all the commercial relations with Fiance that are fruitful to both. Trust France to do well for herself in these commercial transactions. The chief economic resource thst France has Just now Is the American soldier and the American army. Soni two million American soldiers have been spending an average of certainly $15 a month In France. Figure it out for yourself. If the net profit to France on this transaction Is less than $15,000,000 a month, then apearances are deceptive. In addition, the American Government is paying out something over $100,000,000 a month in France for rents and purchases of one kind or another. Although the American Government has loane.i some $2,000,000,000 to France within a year, at the present rate France will owe us nothing. She will have liquidated the debt by means o! what she has sold us, or rented to us, or charged us, for one service or an other. , "And so with this whole Kuropean adventure. Let us liquidate it and get back to America. Close the account now. Ask for the bill and pay It. 8mile as you pay it but get your receipt and go back home. I can't help but feel a rather sickening misgiving as I sit here and see America drawn farther and farther in.

At the worst, you can't help foreseeing appalling complications; and even at the best it seems Illogical and unnecessary. "Let Europe look after Europe's affairs. Is there any reason, even on the basis of the mo6t exalted altruism, why we should take a hand in that sort of thing? Isn't England as enlightened a nation as we? And France? Is there any reason to suspect these countries wouldn't do the hight thing In laying out these boundaries? And whether or not the things they would do are the things that would come up to our ideas of what ought to be done. Is it a situation that we ought to Ret involved in? "If President Wilson wants to Set out on the greatest adventure in altruism the world has ever knowrj. well and good. That is a perfectly respectable foreign policy. And if he wants to tie that adventure to the donkey's tail, and if the Democratic party is willing to stand still until the knot is securely tied, that too Is well and good. Altruism is a good party platform. In fact, it is more at . home in platforms than in performances. But the logical alternative to altruism af a party platform is enlightened self-interest, national Interest. "In this connection one final word. The failure of President Wilson to appoint any United States senator as a peace delegate, or in any other capacity associated with the Peace Conference; the complete Ignoring of the Senate in a matter in which the Senate, by statute and by respected custom, is at least coordinate with the President, it without Justiflcation. I have made a point of discussing it with even the President's most ardent partisans, and I find none who attempts to defend it. Under these circumstances, since the Senate was not Invited in. the senators should not hesitate to butt in. They ought not to let the President play on their fears for their dignity. They should send a committee to the conference. "So far as President Wilson is the agent of all humanity, he is self-appointed. He signs his own commission. And he pays the bills, or they go unpaid. But so far as he is the agent of America, we have to pay the bills. And America needs Just as much watchfulness as we can command to restrain a guileful Europe from piling the bills to generously on what Europe regards as the Fat Boy of the Western World."

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T11R helirhbor women MSMANPING equal rights to our private boudoir NKAIl the coal bin. KOMETIMKS we make up our MIND never to say anything; In a paragraph WHICH we really ought not to but WE n-er were VERT much (food at keeping resolutions. HRAW Scottish acquaintance TF.LLS us confidently between Scotches ; THAT if we get dry after July 1 ALL we will have to do is to get in an airship AND take a trip Into Canada. HOW a woman does hate to come HOME with money when She goes to town on a

for a welcome to the men when they arrive home. The aoldier a.k.-d that their name not be revealed, saying that If their Identity became Known they might be severely punlnhed by their officers.

SHOPPING expedition

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spend It on SHE will buy sometntng ror ner husband. THE other day a child was born In THE New Tork subway TJUT we refuse to become excited until WE hear that one has crossed THE threshold of life in an aeroplane. SEC. BAKER denies again he's to resign THERE'S one bird who doesn't KNOW what resign means. BETTER get rid of your coated tongues

NOT much chance to get the remedy for It after a while. HOW legs do not handicap a man

VERY much In his progress through

the world BUT as we waited for a lot of girls

TO get aboard a home-bound street car

last NIGHT we tried to figure out WHAT the dickens nature was thinking of WHEN she put a pair of BOW legs on a girl. , THERE Is not the slightest doubt in our MIND that when GERMANY haa settled down and become a DECENT republic SHE'LL claim she originated the Idea. COL. HOUSE Is out again INDIGESTION CONGRATULATIONS. AND by golly the world Is FULL of people who are always READY to help us get out of difficulties BEFORE we really get in them. OCCASIONALLY WE have found a married man WHO will praise his wife and swear off SMOKING for good WE said occasionally, remember. STATESMEN say "rum is the issue of the hour" WOMEN say. "We don't need prohibition, give us Industrial laws" AND there- you are! TAPE carries an ad reading "A YOUNG American woman desires POSITION as trained Infant's nurse" YEP, we gettcha.

Kfrirant Melvln Abraham, WhltlnK, who has been, In service several months at Camp Pevena, Mass.. was mustered out of service at Camp Taylor, Ky., where he received his honorable discharge.

'TENTION! Here's Buddy!

SUPERPATRIOTISM. "If anyone attempts to haul down the international flag, shoot him on the spot!" "I. too, thank God that I am an Internationalist." "The Federal Union: It must give way to the league of nations." "We Join no party that does not carry the fag and keep step to the music of the league of nations." "Not America first, but America among the also rans!" "Liberty and internationalism, now and forever, one and inseparable!" "Ndjt that we love our country less, but internationalism more." , "Peace, commerce and friendship with no nation not in the league; entangling alliances with all." "Our league! In her Intercourse with the United States may she always be in the right; but our league, right or wrong." Washington Post.

"IT is my privilege merely to express the words and thoughts of the American people." said Mr. Wilson recently, when acknowledging a university decree bestowed upon him, and for blind and monumental egotism we submit the claim.

Thomas Morris f Evanston. 111., Is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Betiner. In Wilcox avenue, Hammond. He has Just returned from longr service In France.

Soldier, marine and aallorsi who are carrying $10,000 life insurance, are advised of this ruling by the war risk insurance bureau: "If they wish to cenvert only -a part of their policies, say $1,000 or $1,000, into endowment policies or paid up life policies, they may do so and continue with the other $9,000 or $S,000 to the end of the flveyear period at present rates.

Smoking I on the Increase nmmg the troops overseas. One million cigars were shipped recently on two steamers to the expeditionary forces, and contracts for an additional $76.0.000 worth have been made. One hundred fifty thousand pounds of chewing tobacco also has been ordered for the army of occupation and will go forward by the shortest route, that is. by way of Rotterdam and then tip the Rhine river to Coblenx.

Mrs. M. B. Cobb of Deffdir s

was In Chicago a day ago to welcome home her brother-in-law. Bert Cobb, who was with the 385th Inf.. and also a nephew who. with the same lnfantry passed on through Chicago to a camp In California, where he awaits his muster out service. Frank Tinsley Is his name and he has other relatives In Indiana Harbor by the same name, who are prominent among the colored race of people.

Sertrt. Hiram Ttossenk. East Chicago, Is home, wounded, from France, and Is visiting at the home of relatives In this city before prolng to his home tn New York. Sergeant Rossuck was formerly cf East Chicago and Is now at the Jinme of I. Specters In North liftiing avenue. He received his Injuries In tho battle fought at Ypres. an.i since urrivit.s In this country last November, has been in thu base hospital In Now York until his discharge recently.

point. Bordeaux. - Ttey are now at Camp Merrltt, N. J. ; 1 Walter Specter, oe-rajeant-BaaJor, located at Camp Shelby, has been released from duty and home with, his parents, the I. Specters of East Chicago.

lot let anybody tell yon they were in the front line trenches and liked it there and wanted to go back." John Murray, son of Mr. and Mrs. J P. Murray, of Hammond, home on leave from the hospital at Fort Benjamin Harrison, made the statement and he ought to know, for he was In the front line trenches In the Toul sector with active Oerman trenches a few rods away. The Hammond boy served on Datrol oarties. one of which recovered

tha body of a slain American officer

from under the nose of a German ambush. "I have a lot of respect for Ger

man artillery and German anipers, but

the doughboy got the Huns rt with the bayonet." said Murray.

Lieut. F"red Hamilton former secre

tary to Mayor Hodges Oary arrived at his Gary home from overseas Sun

day. He was discharged from Camp Lea Virginia. Lieut. Hamilton who

has been with the Judge Advocate's department of the service traversed Portugal, Italy, France and England In fulfillment of the duties assigned htm. He tells of an unexpected meeting of Dr. Carl Boardman of the Reynolds building, Gary, at Brest, France. Lieut. Hamilton has not announced his future plans, but he will remain in Gary.

Private Peter Sehaon, Monster, haa received an honorable discharge and arrived home Sunday. He has been with the army almost two years.

OF course It may be all right to confer with th? Holsheviki. but to a good many people It looks like a poor system to take a chance on the Ited right now.

PRESIDENT Ebert of Germany, like Cousin Egbert of Red Clap. Wash., "can be pushed Just so far" so he says. All he lacks Is the "g" to make good. jasa-j...

Ir. and Mr. C W. Campbell. Ham. mond, received a telegram from New York yesterday, Tuesday eveningr that their son. Dean, had arrived safely and was fee line; fine. Also with him was Robert Mott, Max Parbst and Glen X. Smith and several of the other Hammond 'boys, who have served with Dean In the 35th Engineers corps, who Wt the V. S. A. to sail for France on December 14th, 1917. and have been In the service of supplies until leaving the camp at LaRochell. on the

12th of February, for their sailing

Mrs. Mary Sehults.aad son. Art nor. of Hammond, are In New York saying goodbye to Edward SchuKz. who sailed for France yesterday. He Is In the navy and Just came over for a furlough.

Complaint has bent made to the war department at Washington by a committee of Lafayette residents regarding treatment which soldiers In Battery C 180th field artillery say they received from new officers. The battery which Is composed mostly of men from Lafayette and this region is now a part of the American army of occupation and la stationed at Neunahr, Germany. The action has been taken following" a request from members of the unit, who have written to a group of persons here, which has charge of arrangements that are being1 made

Camp Sherman has been drlmin t rd by the wsr department as the large.it demobilization center In the United

"fates. Entire divisions are to b sent here to be mustered out. The greater part of the 424 Rainbow) division will be s-nt here. Troops from New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland.

District of Columbia. West Virginia.

Wisconsin. Delaware, New Jersey, So.

Carolina. Ohio, Indiana. Kentucky.

Tennessee. Michigan. Illinois and Missouri will be mutred out here.

Mr. nrt Mrs. Charles If III. 813 polk, street, Oary, Monday received a message announcing the safe arrival at Moa'.on, rt their son. Earl, from over tliere. Karl Is a member of the 64th Const Artillery and has served for nearly two years In the service.

WIIHnrt, Bald, a I.nke ronnty boy, U now with tha M. T. Transport No. $44. Edgewood Arsenal. E'lgewood. Md.

Don't miss a good time the Eagles Dance, St. Patrick s night. Unity Hall. J-J-lt

Danrn M. I'ntrlek's nlabt at Chicago Masonic Templef grren tkmfelili grrern fnvor latest popwlar ln menlc. Admission BO. 3-ll-t eod

Better call up The Times and have it sent to your house every night. Then youll be sure it vi be there.

No. 126.

PUBLISHED STATEMENT TRUST COMPANY

A. J. SW ANSON. President. DANIEL, BROWN. Vice President.

H. O. REIS9IO, Secretary. H- O. REISSIO. Treasurer,

CONDENSED 8TATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE AMERICAN TRUST & SAVINGS BANK At Hammond, In the State of Indiana, at the Clos of Its Business on March 4, 1913.

RESOURCES.

Loans and Discounts Overdraft nond.a and Stocks.: Liberty BondB War Savings Stamps Furniture and Fixtures Otter Real Estate Bills in Transit Dae from Departments. .. Due from Banks and Trust CompaniesCash on Hand Cash Items Trust Securities Taxes and Interest Paid Expense

TOTAL. RESOURCES

.$401,161.71S7.4 . 1M00.79 nan . 7.250.0O - M71.5J - 4.705.70 2.72.1 - 32.911.1S . 1.04J9 . 12.105.47 . 11.501.00 - 2,801.1$ - 1.S31.0S

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LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Paid in UndiTided Profits Net Interest. Discount and Other Earnings Demand Deposits. Except Banks Savings Deposits, Except Banks Special DeDOfllte, Except Banks Certified Checks .. Due to Banks and Trust Companies Reserve for Taxes.,

TOTAL, LIABILJTIE3

-$100.900.M - 5.22.C$ . 5.49J . 34S.615 45 . 1C3,9J).05 353.00 243 93 ?.57.0 - 2,103.00 J 5 73.8 3 4.1 2

State of Indiana, I Coun-ty of Lake, ' I, IL O. Reisaig, Secretary and Treasurer of tt American Trust Earings Bank of Hammond, Ind, do solemnly wear ti&t tie above statement is true. ' H. O. REISSICk Subscribed and sworn to befora me, this lt5 day of March. 1919. J. S. BLACKMTN, Notary Public My ooxnmlwsion expire March 6, 1922.

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