Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 158, Hammond, Lake County, 22 December 1919 — Page 4

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Monday, December 22, 1919

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The Lai- County Times Dally cpt Saturday unday. ntored at the posvofijc la UaoimofiO. Juea t. I!f0. Tha Tin es fcaat Chleaeo-Xndlana Harbor, dally excapt Sunday Etur4 at Uao poatofac iu ibast Chicago, Newamber 18. itf 13. Tha Lake County Times Saturday and Weekly .ditten. Catered at tha ostofflc Jn .HnmmouJ. February 4. 191. Tha Gary Evening Times Hall? except Suaday. Eutarad at th postofrlca In Gary, April IS, 1911. All under tjb act of March S. 1679. a aecond-claaa oaattar.

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organization that inventive inlnd can invent to extract whatever I may or may not possess, including the Society of John the Baptist, the G. A. R., the Women's Relief, the Navy League, tha Rod Cross, the Black Cress, the Double Cross, the Children's Home, the Dorcas Society, the Jewish Relief, American Relief, Belgian Relief, etc., etc, ad Infinitum. The government has po governed my business that I don't know who owns it. I am inspected, suspected, examined and re-examined, informed, required, restrained, and commanded, so that I don't know who I am, where I am. or why I am here- All I know is that I am sup. posed to be an inexhaustible supply of money for every human need, desire or hope of the human race, and, btcatise I will not sell all I have and go out and beg, borrow or steal money to give away. I have been cussed, discussed, boycotted, talked to. talked about, held up.

hung up. robbed and nearly drained, and the only reason

am clinging to lire is to see what in hell is coming off

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All of us who have been here, making a modest livelihood, for the last four or five Interesting and active years have our moments of depression over the blessed privilege of giving to the less fortunate, perhaps, and the

almost equally esered honor of contributing to the swp

&?rw n.tV.nt on'V.rnr'Ven.UrthaV aM ! Prt of orderly government in these times of deep un-

rest and we feel for and with our bedeviled and explosive Kialyat. Still, he arrives at the correct conclusion of the

orviee is not what it usd to te and that complaints are eni-al frorr tntnr ource about the train and mall eerrle. Th Ttm haa increases !H mallinsr equipment and la atrlvingr earnestly to reach Jt patrons oa time. Be prompt In advlslnr ua when you do not set yoar paper and we will act promptly.

War-Time Railroading R, H- Ashton, president of the American Railroad Association, in a recent speech remarked that, concentration of the railroad lines under governmnt control bad been a good thing for the nation, undor the circumstances existing. ! He is strongly opposed to government ownership, jad to continued government control, as are nearly all the other big railroad men. But ha frankly admits that government control terved a very useful purpose during the war. and sees no advantage in denying it. now that the emergency is over. This is a point often lost sight of by those who, in Cieir perfectly reasonable opposition to government control, go to the unreasonable extreme of denying that

each control can be advantageous. It might as well be

admitted Gat unification and centralization of the railroads under federal authority was the only thing that could bare overcome the transportation chaos ai d made possible the proper handling of troops and military supplies along with the ordinary commerce of the country.

II the United States ever gets into another bog war the

roads will probably have to be handled in about the same dictatorial way. m normal times, of course, it is a different ory.

whole matter. It is interesting to stay here and see what jn hell, if the gentle and doubtless sympathetic reader will

pardon the direct quotation, is coming off next. Ohio State Journal-

Parlrino: Suace. The lack of adequate fxirKing space for automobiles in most localities is rather amazing when it is considered that these vehicles abound far in excess of any conveyance ever kndwn to man, and that modern business life and recreation have been so greatly enlarged and facilitated by them. ' One enterprising town which hopes to draw automobile trade has seen this lack and supplied It. Not too far from the center of town to be available, a large plot of land has been reserved for automobile parking. Attendants are engaged whose duty it is to atch the cars- Now the man who comes to town on a business mission, or brings his family in to the movies or to listen to the band concert, has a place to leave his car. More than that, he knows it will be sare from theft, and, will have the top raised if a sudden storm blows up, and that he runs no risk of a fine or arrest because he has unwittingly defied traffic rules. Such provision net only affords a satisfactory arrangement for the car owner. It leaves the down town streets free from the congestion which results in the general parking of cars along them.

Still Some Interest In Life. Some half -despairing, Ihalf-amuse-: soul has evolved the following statement of the general situation, which a dear friend sends us: I have been held up, hell down, sandbagged, walk ed on, flattened out and squeezed first by the United States goveramerut for federal war tax, excess profit tax liberty bands, thrift stamps", war savings stamps; for state, county and city taxes; for the capital stock tax irrrerch ants' license and auto tax and by every society and

THE FORMULA: A news dispatch reads that "New York wholesalers today raised the price of cigarets 20 to 40 cents a thousand and the retailers at once raised the price two cents a package., or $1 a thousand."

DESPITE VIGOROUS denials the suspicion prevails

that manyfolks enjoy paying high prices.

To adopt a phrase of Mark Twain, the report of Mr. Wilson's death was "greatly exaggerated."

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One new Solo $ 1 050.00 Player-Piano, most handsome and and finest high grade piano made $550.60 One new $775.00 Handsome Walnut Player 609.00 One new $685.00 Haver, bench to match 550.60 One like new $750.00 Player; used only ten months; rolls, scarf and bench. 410.60 One like new $1200.00 Knabe Piano, just like a new piano, in handsome case 250.00 One like new Style K Steinway Piano 290.09

One like new Style X Steinway Piano 258.00 One Gabbier Piano, fine condition 90.00

One Bauer Piano, fine condition 100.00 One Cable Piano, fine condition 75.00

PHONOGRAPHS. One new $1000 made to order art solid mahogany hand carved model Grand Phonoprapli, most beautiful design on the market. Best offer takes it. One sample solid mahogany hand made phonograph, retails at $400, our price for quick sale 250.00 10 new $140 Phonographs. $185.0$ 5 new $140 Phonographs. . 92.25 10 new $165 Phonographs. 115. $ ioc dl l ican 1 .Tc r ot' I Z new $2z5 Phonographs . . 150.00 2 new $165 Phonographs. . 87.vl 3 new $130 Phonographs. . 65.GI 3 new $175 Phonographs. . 110.C0 Man fine bargains in used phonf graphs, various makes, good as new $25.03 to $70.00. e have the largest stock of Phonographs and Player-Pianos in Hammond. No interest or war tax if you buy now. EVERYTHING IN COLUMBIA RECORDS AND Q. R. S. PLAYER ROLLS. J. M. Wilcockson Music Co.

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This little chap, the three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hercules Dansey of Hammonton, K. J., disappeared from his home October 8. He was last seen alive proing with his dog through one- of White's dahlia fields. Billy's nude body was found in a swamp three miles from the Dansey home November 21 by a hunter. The boy's clothes were scattered about.

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XMAS TREES AT ALL PRICES. Extra Fancy Large Size Delicious Apples and SpitzesWg, Fancy Jonathan Apples, 3 lbs. for 25c; box.. $3. GO Sunkist Oranges, per dozan, up from 30c Juicy Grape Fruit, 4 for 25c Ripe Bananas, per dozen 20c, 25c and 30c Mixed Nuts, per lb 37c Fancy Fruit Baskets at the Lowest Prices. Full Lbe of Figs, Dates, Dry Fruits and Vegetables at Reasonable Prices. FREE DELIVERY TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY. Telephone 623 Hammond Fruit Company 195 East State Street, Corner State and Oakley, Hammond.

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The railwayi of the United States ara more than one third, nearly one half, of all the railways of tbe world. They carry a yearly traffic so much greater than that of any other country that there is really no basis for-comparison. Indeed, the traffic of any two nations may be combined and still it does not approach the commerce of America born a upon American railways. Untied State Senator Cummins.

SK any doughboy who was "over there" and he will tell you that American railroads are the best in the world. He saw the foreign roads in England and France, the best in Europe and in other Continental countries and he knows. The part railroads have played in the development of the United States is beyond measure. American railroads have achieved high standards of public service by far-sighted and courageous investment of capital, and by the constant striving of managers and men for rewards for work well done. We have the best railroads in the world we must continue to have the best. But they must grow. To the 20,000,000,000 now invested in our railroads, there will have to be added in the next few years, to keep pace with the nation's business, billions more for additional tracks, stations and terminals, cars and engines, electric power houses and trains, automatic signals, safety devices, tha elimination of grade crossings and for reconstruction and engineering economies that will reduce the cost of transportation. To attract to1 the railroads in the future the investment funds of many thrifty citizens, the direct ing genius of the most capable builders and managers, and the skill and loyalty of the best workmen in competition with other industries bidding for capital, managers and men the railroad industry must hold out fair rewards to capital, to managers and to the men. American railroads will continue to set world standards and adequately serve the Nation's needs if they continue to be built and operated on the American principle of rewards for work well done. jlib adwllscmmi (a puhlidhed byihe Slteociat.ioii ofSlailivcuj cBxecutiv&L Tha" dfinrlng infrrmntinn rrmrrrnivg the. railroad titvatimt My obtnin titmture byvritive.to The. J taorUii ion of Railway ExrcutiveM.til Uroadtmay , time York.