Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 4, Hammond, Lake County, 22 June 1921 — Page 6

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THE TOTES Wednesday Jnne 22. 1921

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t A COMMENDABLE STAND Indefinitely rtpudidtiui? tenders to Jola the Inter- - ''Atloaal Federation cf Trade Unions the American j deration of Labor consistently lives uy to its name. ; it Is an .Vracricaa organisation, one concerned -with adv;,nc:ng the cause of the worklngmen of this country aud not with prcmpting revolutionary plots against i:uroi't-an govc-rnoieata. Several months ago the American Federation isn.ed a riiigins declaration against bolshevisni as the enemy, not the friend, of the wage-earner. It showed '.'tw the Leiiiue dictatorship was one of virtual slavery .jiir ItuaUaa tellers, who were denied not merely free2''om of contract, but weje compelled to labor wherever -tray were commanded by the government and at such . "mc3 as It chose to establish. The International . Federation's activities have brought It under suspicion -f being a form of bolshevik propaganda. Certainly it a proline trouble-maker, seeking to foment class war Europe and tear down existing governments by -'hatever means best suit its purposes. As soon as it perceived the true character of the foreign organization the American Federation hastened to sever any '.ormal connection betwen them, and It now sees no fjion to change its mind. If the International Feder-t-tloa really spoke for the workingmen of Europe, if it -ere an henest and straightforward organization seek'"rf?; to beneflt labor, the American answer might be different. In serving notice that the "American" in its title r.eans what it says, the American Federation of Labor : hows it Is steering the safe, straight, loyal course to ,"osperity and the respect of the nation. Another -:od piece cf work by the American Federation was . ' jection of the "one big union" Idea. Of course, the -heme had no chance of endorsement, but it was gratifying to see the convention jump on it with both feet.

PROBING WAR CONTRACTS Announcement that the department of justice Is to Investigate major war-time contracts will be welcomed by the country. The procedure has a dual Purpose to expose and punish those contractors, if .my. who were guilty of dishonesty, and to exonerate 'hose not guilty, for in public estimation, as often expressed, it has been assured that all war contractors uz.ide unconscionable profits. Doubtless this assumption has done violence to fact and the Inquiry is Intended to vindicate the innocent as well as point out arid punish the offenders. . The department of Justice will give Its chief attention to an analysis of the large contracts for there Is 'here would reside the greater opportunity fcr fraud,

though the fact that o&3 had a big contract ooculd not cf itself be videnoe of graft. The disposition to cheat the government would not depend ca the else oi the contract but on the character of the individual. Integrity la not a matter of wealth or a feature ot the slz of the business conducted, but a personal trait. It has often been charged that extortionate profits were made in furnishing the government with war supplies, and if there are those against whom the charge ia well founded, they 6hould he exposed and made to disgorge their ill-gotten gains. The statement that it 13 fouad that the accounting records la hundreds of Instances have been destroyed places the matter In a somber aspect Government records are supposed to be preserved and, of they have been destroped In hundreds of cases, the warranted presumption Is to the effect that somebody had an interest in their disappearance, However, no innocent person has the least cause for fear of what may be revealed by the investigation. While those who, through their organizations, were able to supply the things for which the government's need was imperative were entitled to fair renumeratlcn, if they presumed on their privileges and exacted more than their due, coming to grief as a result, whom caa they blame?

THE HIGHWAY PROBLEM The Manchester (N. H.) Mlrrcr calls attention to the fact that "two thousand years ago the Roman empire put down stone roads that its legions might, disr?garding weaher, march to war. Some of these roads are there now and in good condition. Four or Ave years ago, or less, New Hampshire put down roads of other forms of material and construction and they are not there now. The auto and the truck have plowed and harrowed them, the contracting firms aad profittaking alone endure." The Mirror Is an advocate of cement highways. It is a pretty expensive first cost cf construction, but It will probably pay in the long lun. particularly if the advice oa this subject contained in the first address of President Harding to Congress, is folowed: "There is begun a new era In highway construction, the outlay for which runs into hundreds of millions of dollars. Bond issues by read districts, counties and States mount to enormous figures, and the country is facing such an outlay that it is vital that every effort shall be directed against wasted effort and unjustifiable expenditure. The Federal government can place no inhibition on the expenditure ia the several States; but since Congress has embarked upon a policy of assisting the States ia highway improvement, wisely, I believe, it can assert a wholly becoming influence in shaping policy I know of nothing more shocking than the mlllons of public funds w-asted in improved highways, wasted because there is no policy of maintenance. The neglect ia not universal, but it is very near it. There is nothing the Congress can do more effectively to end this shocking waste than condition all Federal aid oa provisioas for maiatenance. Highways, no matter haw generous the outlay for construction, cannot be maintained without patrol and constant repair. Such conditions insisted upon ia the grant of Federal . aid wil safeguard the public which pays aad guard the Federal government against political abuses which trend to defeat the very purposes for which we authorize public expenditures." To authorize large sums for highways without making adequate provision for patrol and maintenance Is a folly which find3 no favor in those European countries renowned for their highway systems.

FOR THE second time that young easterner, Charles Garland, has refused a bequest of a million dollars because he "wouldn't know what to do with it." And for the second time numerous citizens wish they had a chance at that million.

Store Hours 8:30to5:30 Store Hours Saturday 9:00 A. M. to 9:30 P.M.

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SALE STARTS SATURDAY MORNING at 8:30 There are Shoes for Every Purpose and Shoes for Every Foot Supply the Needs of the Entire Family During This Sale

The-Rassing-Show

LEST eoaothov or other th jrr dry FOiujET to put a item la TITB eoxaroonjAnt bill prohiMtlns BABIES from tAkias OVBJSH3JEXT out of boJU WE mention it hr, SOW on of our forecast thioiers BRCCE BARTON by naja SAYS the pastor of our common country MVST learn to trut THE newspaper lata but our PASTOR say b h known VS at least everal yara and UE feels UiaX It ia too late. TUB g'jrla yeeeraUjr turn out A I.I, rtsht when the tii& cornea DESPITE their lipsticks and otbex aoceor!&9 BCT every now and then UE aee oma of wbooa wltn sure prevision 1VE think a the future HECKLERS of the race instead OF the future mctbera. MAXT a girl who acta as though SHE couldn't eat any more than a GOOD-SIZED humming bird OA., as a matter of fact STOW away aa much grrub as a PELICAJf whsa she gets good and started. MAXT a fat man wouldn't look as

FAT aa fce does If ha had AS much sense as a fat woman AVD used a re-icforoed CAXVASS Jacket and two yards of CLOTHES-LINE to flatten his tummy oi'R one regret outside cf the fact that GEORGES has a beating coming, to ua IS that the government can't take ALL the proceed of that acrap oa July 3 EXCEPT about 129 for the alacker. WE sometimes thlak that SPIXACH was put ia the world FOR no other purpose than to make

APPRECIATE early June peaa. THE duodenum extends MERELY from the pylorus to the BEGLX.MXG of the Jejunum SO we suppose its ail right to MENTION it In mixed company. OCR memory goes BACK to the time AS the crowded street car lurched AJlOl'.VD the corner you BUMPED against wha:ebone BIT now a fellow bumps AGALX5T actual stylish stout.

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1 Where is the .Imperial Valley ia this Country? 2 What ia celluloid tnada from? 3 Where do we get our domestic Sardines? 4 What Is the longest railroad in the world? E Where do tre grot eulpbur from? 6 WJat la the heaviest kind wood? 7 What large riven In United States Cows from South to North. 8 Where do we get most of our coffee? 9 What Is there In oak or hemlock bark which makes them useful in tanning? lft What causes the tide? AJTSWEKS TO TUSSDA-ra QTXSTXOSTS 1 What do the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the constitution do for , the negro? Ans. The thirteenth made him free, the fcur teenth made him a citizen and the Cf. teenth made him a voter. 2 Who Invented the telephone? Ana. A. G. Bell. 3 What la a reprieve? Aus. It Is simply the suspending rcr a time the execution of a penalty. 4 What are elementary eourds and ho-w many are there in tha English language? Ana. They are the simplest sounda uttered by the organs of speech. There ara (1 cf them In the English language. 6 What are the best known breeds of draft horses? Ans. Percheon, Clydesdale. Belgian and Shire. 6 What would you call a soli composed of two parts clay, three parts sand and one part hurtfus? Ans. Sandy loam. 7 What la meant by hunildlty? Ans. By humidity ?s meant the per cent of water vapor in the air. 5 What are two inorganic foods? Ans. Water and salt. 9 What does the word Thanatopsls mean? Ans. A view of death. 10 What Is brokerage? Ans. It is the commission charged by the stock broker who tmys or 6ells stocks or bonds for another.

Bat Nelson Aspires to Job

Of Refereeing Title Bout

If there Is going to be any dispute about a referee for th big fracas ot July Z Battling Kelson will settle It. The former lightweight champion's solution Is to select him for the Job. He wired Bob Edgren last night setting forth his qualifications. In his telegram Eat 6aya he is eligible because he has paid taxes in New Jersey for ten ytars .

HESSVILLE

THURSDAY MORNING OFFER

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To encourage Thursday morning Shoe Buying, We Will Give You

TWO DOLLARS For A Pair of Your Old Shoes

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The Lutheran Ladles' Aid will gia a bazaar on June 2Srd-at 7:39 at the Lutheran church. Refreshments will be served. Every one welcome. Ur. and Mrs. L. Wilson of Hammond were the guests of 2dr. and itrs. John Wilson on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cook and daughter Helen, of Hammond spent Saturday visiting relatives here. Miss Minnie Tlnola of Chicago was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. Proveschold on Sunday. E. Mason who has been sick Is able to resume work again. Mrs. T:lbert Johnson spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. Harding of Gottlln street Hammond helping care for little Imogene Harding who Is critically ill. Mr. and Mrs. Lyons and family of Mattoon. 111., ara now residing In the EedfOn house on Kennedy avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Iliffand family returned last Wednesday from an auto trip to points In Tennessee and report an enjoyable trip. Roy Stonebraker of Highland was a Hessvtlle visitor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Honchlns and family formerly of Kennedy avenue havo moved to East Chicago. Mr. and "Sirs. Chas. Goodpaster and son. Robert, epent the week end visiting relatives at Hrbart. Mr. and Mrs. E. L'Jchene entertained relatives from Snyder. Ind., over Sunday.

TRY A "TIMES WANT AD"

WITH EACH PAIR OF SHOES BOT ON TKursday Morning Selling at $6.00 or More For Thursday Morning Only

$ 2-f or your old Shoes-$ 2 Regardless of style, condition, workmanship or agS.

We Close Thursday's at Noon

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It will pay you to come to South Chicago Friday Every Department Offers Exceptional Values

Furniture

Phonographs

Pianos

Here's What You Have Been Waiting Fori

NEW PRICES REDUCED

USED PRICES REDUCED

BUY NOW AT REDUCED PRICES Used Machines Cut to the Bottom New Prices Put Where They Belong NO EXCUSE TO WAIT NOW

Reduced Prices

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Indian Motorcycles 514 Hohman St. Phone 122 Hammond, Ind.

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