Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 290, Hammond, Lake County, 21 May 1919 — Page 4

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Wednesday, May 21, 1910.

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Ther l only room for one flag in Lake county and that la tha Star and Stripes. There Is room for only no language and that is the language of the people of the. United States.

THE WILSON MESSAGE. President "Wilson's message to the Slxty-Bixth Congress is pood Republican doctrine and the country recognizes it as such, lie is a poor caxuoufleur. The Republican leaders of the new Congress had already anticipated his message, however, several days ago by announcing the Republican program, which embraces a complete opposition to the ridiculous taxing bill of the last Democratic Congress. The Republicans -will do away "with the senseless "luxury" taxes right away. Mr. Wilson did not need to recommend that. Neither will the President be able to get the present Congress to repeal the war-time prohibition act. If he wants that done he will have to do it himself. The message is typically Wileonian in expression and theory. It is full of beautiful ijhrasing and diction that is classically pure. There is so much protection in the document that the Democrats must view it with very wry faces. However, Mr. Wilson need hare no fears about the Republican congressional program. It will be a program for the people who haven't had much to say for the past two years. All they have had to do is to dig deep in their pockets and shell out. Somewhere the sun is shining today.

home, or that they should not have it. is impronable. we who has conversed with many returned soldiers is likely to be of the opinion that they largely hold to their old opinions on the subject and in the mass perhaps are not greatly alarmed, depressed nor happy over the fact that a prohibition amendment to the national constitution has been passed. In short they are, returning, much the same young men of ours who went away and it ma n seriously doubted whether they can be induced as a body to revolt against prohibition any more than they can be Induced as a body to .grow enthusiastic about it. Just now the subject in which they take ueepest interest is getting good jobs.

COMING CLOSER EVERY DAY. In nearly all the bank robberies that have taken place in and around Chicago by auto bandits in the past few years the hold-up has taken place within a few minutes after the bank has opened and before all the employes have arrived in many cases. This has happened so often that it might be well to prepare for such contingencies. It isnt hard to cover bne or two people and get away with a bank's money, vhen there are no more than two in a bank, but if all Ihe employes were to go in the bank at one time and take their different desks, cages and positions it is going to be a mighty hard thing to put a robbery over. It has sJeen seen that burglary alarms are worse than useless. Why not employ a look out and station him near the door? It does seem as though these robberies could be presented In some way. It is a great deal easier to rob eome bants than It is to get a loan out of them.

MOTION PICTURE CAPTIONS. The raw work done by motion picture producers and promoters in many instances are given a stinging and well-mented rebuke by the Christian Science Monitor, which says: ' Easily within two decades, the world has witnessed, contemporaneously with the development of the automobile, the motor boat, and the aeroplane, the evolution, possibly almost to the point of perfection, of the mechanism of the motion picture. Viewed in its relation to art and education, it cannot be denied that the discovery and development of this particular device, embracing within it the possibilities of reaching. In the dissemination of patriotic propaganda, for instance, millions of people at almost the same time, has been of great public benefit. In almost countless ways, also, it has been found to be at once valuable in general educational work and a3 a means of entertainment, always reasonably cheap and usually wholesome. But the patron of even the better motion-picture houses, it will be admitted, has recently, at least, and probably oftener than heretofore, had occasion to comment, either irrespectively or audibly, upon what seems to be a tendency, on the part of those who are nominated, by what right and for what reason it is somewhat difficult to conjecture, as writers or editors of the descriptive captions and explanatory "inserts" employed to guide, amuse, instruct, confuse, or perhaps disgust those who are seeking a quiet hour of entertainment. I'atrons or motion picture houses, it may be assumed, prefer, after being appraised, by means of Information cheerfully volunteered, of the name of the producing company, the name of the author of the play or plot, the name of the scenario writer ,the name of the director, the name of the photographer, the copyright date, and the reassuring fact that the whole production has been approved by an appropriate and dignified board, to exercise at least a modicum of ingenuity and speculation in following the exhibition of the pitcure itself. But it is just because they are being denied this privilege, and are being forced, if they continue to seek recreation and amusement where motion pictures are shown, to become the victims of the humor of thote who are not humorists, the wit of those

who are not witty, the philosophy of those who are not

wise, ana me preaenmtnts ot those who are not pious, interspersed with thinly veiled profanity and vulgarity, that protests, unmistakable in their import, and apparently increasing in volume, are being heard. The neighborhood motion-picture theater has, m recent years, become a popular evening resort ot families. With important changes and epochal upheavals in the experiences of millions of people of the United States soon to be realized with the closing of the saloon, the neighborhood theater, logically, should become more popular tha never, and consequently better patronized. Sut if it is to realize this new importance, or retain the prestige and suppor.t which it has gained, it must cease to offend by failure tactfully to assume that its audiences are capable of forming fairly correct and intelligent deductions. Ambitious producers of motion pictures certainly need not be told that the artistic and educational development of their industry has scarcely more than begun. But there is need, perhaps, to impress the fact that the present, possibly more than any previous time, may prove the test of popular favor and regard. The period appears to be that of the exploitation of the theatrical stars of greatest magnitude, the employment of devices and situations designed to thrill patient, audiences which follow the serial through its many "continued-in-our-next" finales, and at least an apparent effort to reproduce a few of the classics. It seems probable, however, that the astute and observing producer, or his outpost at the box office, will soon discover, if he has not already discovered, that a false note has been struck. It certainly is out of harmony with the general scheme-

THE SOLDIER AND PROHIBITION. No doubt a large number of returning soldiers oppose prohibition. No doubt a large number of returning soldiers favor prohibition. Neither prohibitionists nor antiprohibitionists won the war. All helped. Neither prohibition nor liquor was the thing for which they fought. So far as we can recall, no appeal was made to prospective soldiers to make the world safe for liquor nor for prohibition. The young men who fared forth to war came from all walks of life. They had nearly all forms of religious and political beliefs and some perhaps had no religious nor political beliefs worth mentioning. The young bartender gave up his job behind the bar and the young preacher gave up bis preaching, each to do what hi could to make the world decent. Doubtless contact with the civilization of Europe his caused some of these young men to change their opinions on many subjects and likely Mine of them have changed their view-points concerning liquor. A number of letters that we have read certainly have complained bitterly of the continued presence in France of wine that was unpalatable to them and the absences of drinking water that was palatable. Others have said they delighted during their holidays to indulge in some of the drinks of the country in which they then happened to be. It seems to have been more or less a "fifty-fifty" thing. One who believed in prohibition before he left is very likely to believe in it now and one who believed in the use of liquor bfore he joined the army perhaps still believes in it, with here and there one who has changed his views one way or the other. But that there is any united belief on the part or tae soldiers that they now should have liquor once they tre

WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN FRANCE. After the war settlements are all decided, one of the problems next to be considered in France is woman suffrage. Up to the prevent time the debates in the French chamber have centered less on the question of franchise or no franchise than on whether to give women complete political rights at the outset, or merely a vote in local affairs. All the old arguments, long familiar In this country, are being used for and against suffrage in France. One editor openly opposes it, because the lowering of the birthrate presents a serious problem, and he thinks that women who vote for some mysterious reason probably will not do their share toward repopulating France. Hc has yet to learn that the modern woman wants the vot so that .-he may the more safely tfave children, being surf of a voice in their future. The French woman long has been keenly interested In politics, and has possessed unquestionable influence in elections ad the determination of policies; but foi her to come out openly into the voters' arena, her ballc in hand, will mark a radical change in French political life. If .-he applies the same wit and capability to nation! affairs that she does to her household administration the" affairs of France should profit greatly by her en franchisement.

Flume, the great trouble-maker, is only an afterthought. It's strange, but true, that Italy discovered, only after the war was over, that she had been fighting for Flume.

There wouldn't be any trouble about that trans-Atlantic airplane flight, if they didn't have to make it by air.

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ASK what has become of the OLD-FASHIONED man who WAS thought to be going a fast clip because HE wore lavender suspenders? LVERTBODT acts as If HE believes that a barking do never BITES, when as a matter-of-fact MANT of them would Just as soon snag A FELLOW aa not if he made tha LEAST false move. WHENEVER a married woman tells you that she ll be ready to go in a MINUTE TOU have time to write a letter or two. read a newspaper FIX the furnace and lock the cats up before SHE finally is ready to go. rOSSlBLT nothing disgusts the WIFF more with our mental ineptitude AS our utter Inability TO give her the slightest idea what some GIP.L we saw down town had on. MAX may want BUT little here below but personally WE always want that little SOMETHING different from the little we have. THE skin soap ads hae made such an IMPRESSION" on us that whenever we see a girl AT some big function HOLDING her fan over her decoliMage persistently E assume that she is all broken out, though OFTENTIMES of course we are mistaken. THE Germans want to trade US potash for food AND while we might stand a wellbalanced RATION of potash curself WE don't feci that IT would be just the thing for a baby THAT had been weaned. IN that day THE wolf also shall dwell WITH the lamb AND the leopard shall lie down WITH the kid AND the sensational evangelist and the CHRISTIAN Scientist together. THE "No Beer, No Work" slogan for our own AVE should have to revise it to "NO beer, no quips" AND we would do so if we hain't been DRT a. a crockery store for a long time. IT used to be different RUT we are informed by a friend who HAS several daughters THAT in homes where there is lovemaking THE electric light bills are always the HIGHEST .'ANT they do it In the dark?

GERMAN REPLY NEARLY COMPLETE INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE PARIS. May ;i. Germany reply to the allien' terms of peace is practically completed and may be handed '- the big four tonight, though the 'me limit does not expire until tomorrow afernoon. Reports were in circulation that the Germans had asked for a week's extension of time, hut it was faid in i!lied circles this morniosr that no -uch requeft has thus far ben made. The reply, it is understood, w-ill -ontsin first a general protest again?t :he conditions imposed by the allies 'nd the request that negotiations he -commended on the basis of Presl1nt Wilson's fourteen points. This il! he followed by counter proposals in detail, pi-actically all of which are certain to be rejected by the treaty framers as quickly as they can give them consideration.

GOSHEN. Under supervision of th? Indiana State Highway Commission, surveys have begun on the Lincoln Highway in Elkhart county, which will be. paved this year.

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Soldier Boy News

Lieutenant I V. Force. former Gary boy and associated in the law business with Judge Ora L. Wildcrmuth. has been doing- fine work in he Victory Loan. Newspapers In the southern part of the state have given columns to the exploits of the young officer and his flying partner, G. K. Rive, who as birdmen can do many sorts of flying. Last Friday he took .-s-.-vial citizens of Sullivan. Ind., up in the air. any one who would subscribe J500 to the liberty loan was eligible to ko up and there there were many candidates for the sky excursion. Lt. Force has many friends in Gary who would like to see him do some flying stunts over the steel city.

Captain and Mrs. Lawrence' Mci. mee. of Cincinnati, spent the week end in Gary the guests of Captain. McNamee's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. TV. McNamee in Van Buren street. From Gary they went to Chicago to visit Mrs. McNamee's mother. Captain McNamee expects to be located at Cincinnati until after July. He is with the ordnance office there.

Word haa rent to East Chicago that one of its former residents, an employe in the sales department of the Graver Tank Works, has climbed from post to post and honor to honor In his service under Uncle Sam and that he now holes the responsible position of major of U. S. troops. His name is now Major" John A. Bickel. Major Bickel was very ropular with his associates while residing in East Chicago and was in excellent standing with all members of the Masonic fraternity. In fact, the first intimation that his friends had that he was high on the road of military success was when W. H. Jeppeson, secretary of the blue lodge, received his remittance for dues, the letter coming from Mrs. Bickel at Angola, Ind.. Congratulations are certainly due the major for securing the promotion which his friends are ure he merited in every way.

What Big Newspapers Say About Repeal

Hi more transports, bringing home 19.000 officers and men. sailed from France on May 17 for New York, the war department announced today. They are: The Argentine, with 1.1S3 from Marseilles, due June 3; LaTouraine with 43S from LeHavre due May 29; the Zeppelin. with 4. 362 from Brest, due May 27; the Mauie, with 3.612 from Brest, due May 2?: the K. I. Luckenbach with 2.333 from Bordeaux, due May 29: and the Santa Rofa. with 7.078 from St. Nazaire and due May 23.

f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! NEW YOKK. May 21 The New Tork newspapers commented as follows today on President Wilson's recommendation for the repeal of the war-time prohibition act: TIMES "If this Tankee nation has not lost its sense of humor it will be amused by Mr. Wilson's suggestion. It is for the president to determine whether demobilization has proceeded so far that "this will be entirely safe'." WORLD "In urging congress to repeal the war-time prohibition act as i applies to wines and beers, the president proves that he has not been too far away from the United States to feel the. strong popular demand for n holiest, consistent change of national policy in this direction to accord wi'.h acluo.1 cond't ions." HERALD "President Wilsons recommendation that the war-time prohibition act be amended or repealed insofar as it applies to wines and beers will appeal strongly to the sober sense of the country." TRIBUNE "If adjustment be madi July is as good a time to begin it as January." MONTGOMERY ADVERTIS ER "The war-time prohibition act was due to become effective eight months after the war had closed. Except as a war emergency measure th:s e.w would no-, have been valid. The war afforded th only execs the Ami-Saloon League lobby had for jamming I through congress. Now the excuse of war Is gone." CHICAGO TRIBUNE "We agree with the president that congress should repeal the law." BOSTON, May 21. Boston newspapers today comment on President Wilson's repeal of war-time prohibition as follows: HERALD "The president's recommendation .... is significant in its political rather than its organic effects. . . . . The labor unionists who want their beer will soon be keeping tabs to see which party, the Republican or Democratic is doing the more to deprive them of it. Up to date the honors are about even."

GLOBE "The president would soften the jolt of prohibition letting us ride on the tail-board of the water-wagon for awhile, where it would be possible to hop ctt occasionally." POST "Much contention will rnge around Mr. Wilson's recommendation . . . but the logic of the case will certainly be with him. . . .It must b? remembered that this was .t no time claimed by anybody to be a law to prevent the drinking of alcoholic beverages, but one to conserve man-powfr an: make for the more efficient prosecutior of the war. The war being over. tli. need no longer exists." CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR"Until the steadying process return oT soldiers to civil life has had more evident effect there will be a basis lor wishing to see the anti-liquor regulation fully applied. So far as the matter is related to the food supply, while condition jn the field are improving, it is obvious that the improvement is not yet

(sufficient to have had much effect upon

high prices of living necessities." I PITTSBURGH. Pa.. May 21. Pittsburgh papers commented only briefly

upon the president's recommendation to repeal war-time prohibition. GAZETTE-TIMES "The president s recommendation for the relief of tli' liquor trade will excite most popular interest. We believe he will be speedily be made to understand that lie mad'1 a. lamentable failure of 'mir.d interprc tatlon in this instance." DISPATCH "Aside from the expected opposition of the 'dry' advocates many others question the wisdom of reopening the issue with constitutional prohibition a few months away." INDIANAPOLIS, May 21. The Indianapolis papers comment as follows: INDIANA DAILY TIMES "It is regrettable that any compromise whatever was made with the liquor interests." INDIANAPOLIS STAR "The president's recommendation may be the fore runner at satisfying the large element of objectors in the east who are clamoring loudly in the hope of being able to save their beer and wines."

reter Eel man, aon of John Eelmn, of Highland, returned from service overseas Monday. May 12.

Cpl. I.. J. Parry, of the Ttmen. wrrltea from France under a Tout. May 2 date line, that he is there on his way back to Orann, Germany, after a Paris trip. "Haven't had any mail for two weeks." he says, "and this Is the most tiresome trip I have had In France.

Four transports, bringing soldiers from France, arrived in New- York yesterday and three others were due to reach New York' harbor before sundown. The arrivals were the. Siboney, Iowan. Arizonian and Scranton.

Jack Foi, the Hammond haberdasher, yesterday received a radio message from the S. S. Eastern upon which iis son, Roland, is a passenger, stating that he would arrive in Philadelphia about the 22nd.

Joyce Huron. Crown Point, arrived in this city from overseas on Sunday and Is a guest in the home Of Nat. L. Smith.

Capt. Phillip Gerlacb. of Crown Pt., has recently returned Jrom France, and Is spending a few weeks with his father, Adam Gerlach.

Ernent 5nbn, of Hotvart. vrho haa been in the service for over a year and who has seen oveTPeas service, returned home Saturday.

Mill the dUpatchcn runtinue to bring news of Lake county boys wounded in action. Private Leo Sobeck, 171 Dearborn st.. Hammond, Is reported severely wounded. Private Pete J. Johnson, 4921 Olcott avenue. East Chicago, severely wounded, is also on the casualty list.

tieorge Tabbert, Hobart, who has re

turned from overseas has received his

discharge and is visiting with relatives at Hamilton, QJiio. for a few days and is expected Tj arrive in Hobar today.

George Braebach, Hobart. who ltns been overseas during the past year and acted as an interpreter returned home yesterday.

Mrs. Ferguson, librarian at the Hobart library, received a telegram yesterday from her husband, that he has landed safely in New York. He has been overseas during t3e Vast six months.

Paul Carloon, who has been tn the service in this country during the past year, has received his discharge and returned home the first of the week to his home in Hobart.

NEWCASTLE. Henry Lane Wilson, former ambassador to Mexico, will make a Memorial Day address here, it has been announced by the local executive committee of the World War Veterans. BRAZIL. The Jackson Township Bette.r Farming Association has adopted a resolution whereby quails will be protected for a period of five years.

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