Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 231, Hammond, Lake County, 24 March 1922 — Page 1

GREAT JEWISH-LEADER ADDRESSES AUDIENCE OF 1.SD6

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cmuT LIL I I OVER BILL I AdmittedlyDoubtfulThatBill Will Pass in Present Shape GEORGE R. HOLMES STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE WA.SHi.nG'ioN. Ma-ch 24. Tno nal fight over the solder bonuf began today. . rasnage of the Hilt by the house and its transmission to the senate today, is only one phase of the intensive battle which win be 'ought out between row and n-cjit November. The new fight has for it's primary object a ions delay that will en"able the administration to perfect . titer arrangements for the payment of the bonus than ars contained in the certificate plan brou&ht out hy the house ways and rr.pins committee. XT1M- CONSIDER PROJECT. Republican senatorial leaders have not by any means abandoned the proejet of making the $11,000.aoo.000 foreign indebtedness of the United States pay the adjusted .-. mper.satton demanded by world war veterans. Either through inei.st payments, or through some scheme of foreign bond Issuance, thev believe the nation can discharge its obligation to the former .l.Mers and tt the same time refrain from putting more burdens r the already overburdened taxravers. President Harding and certain cf his advisers, who are franlv opposed to the bill as it r..sed the house, are known to ;,-,ok with favor upon a bonus bill tnat could be framed under these conditions . WANT INTEREST TO BEAR I.O.AD The official announcement In the house of commons that Great Britain will pay the United States six months interest this fall and thereafter will make Interest nayr.ents with some regularity has given renewed hoped to administration leaders that ultimately matters can bo so arranged to let the foreign indebtedness carry the bonus load. In other few months the administration's debt funding commission will be at work. Before fall, it is hoped, the commission will have pit the foreign debt of the United 3tates down to a solid basis, upon which t-ca.icv:- officials will be able to court upon certain fixed payments ' fro-n abroad. It is then that President Harding and his reonblican fri-rnds in the senate beieve a bonus bill should be drawn and passed, and not now, when eoditions are uncertain, when the treasury is f.iced with a half billion dollar deficit this year, and when busin-??s conditions are none t-o go-d anyway. SENATE IS DOVBTTTU Whether the administration's policy of delaying matters can be f uceessfully put through is problematical, it was admitted today. While it is doubtful if the senate !- old pas the bonus bill as It stands today, there are nevertheless manv sincere friends of the bonus it the senate and it is predicted that It wt'.l be only a matter of days before the?e again begin agitating for senatorial action. The policy for the time being, however, will be to give the bonus hill a good long rest, while the senate of the balance of the conference treaties. Ruth Burk, age IT years, living with her parents at 3258 Commonwealth avenue, Indiana Harbor, has been reported as missing from her home t ince last Wednesday night and a yet no trace of the girl has been found. She was Inst seen leaving the M . y . dance hall with Jennette Palmer of Gary. Mrs. Flasher, receiving reports late last evening that Miss Burk was seen !n South Chicatro with a girl friend, left early this morning in an effort to locate her mlfsing daughter. When lait seen M'.ss Burk was wearing a bright red hat and black silk skirt. E IS RULED LEGAL INTERNATIONAL NEWS STRVICEl INDIANPOL1S. March 24. As no remonstrance was tiled with the State Tax Board, the funding bond of $15,000 at 5 1-4 per cent, for the city of Gary, automatically became legal according to a ruling of the board today. The ruling said: As no remonstrance has been filed with this board It does not have Jurisdiction. There the city has the right to borrow the amount without the board's approval. E. C. MIXAS Is stopping at The Elms. Excelsior Springs. Mo.

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GIRL MISSING

GARY FUNDING ISSU

JACK WRIGHT IS TAKEN 10 HUB

Hammond Police Officer Said to Have Confessed to Chief Bunde. Jack Wright, rlfr.ee.? under arrest yesterday afternoon, charged with burglary admits the theft, innumerable times, of candy and other sweet tooth confection, stolen from a locker used by the chauffeur of a Bunte Co. truck. The locker is in a Ilohman street ' garage. Implicated with Wright, a Hammond police officer, and charged with the same offense is Ed. Hanson, employe of the garage and resident of West Hammond. At noon today the two men were taken to Crown Point. They are held without bail. According to a confession which Chief Bunde attributes to both men, they have both been addicted to petty pilifering for wme time. Losses of candy sustained by the chauffeur was not noticeable until Wednesday night's haul. Wrlfht and Hanson had restricted their thefts to small, almost indiscernible amounts. Wednesday night, however, they are al leged to have made away with $25 worth of the confections. Stripped of his Insignia by Chief Bunde, Wright, the prisoner, now awaits the slow grind or me courts. He expresses hope that tne attorneys who found his defense on charges ot manslaughter in the killing of Cleo Dutton, motorist, so lucrative, will avail themselves of the opportunity of defending him on the present charge. There are those about tne police station, though, who think Jack Wright hopes In vain. The city of Hammond, now joins forces with the state of Indiana and turns prose, cutor, not defendant, they say. Chief Bunde says hn asked for Wright's resignation a week ago yesterday. This was promised, according to the chief. In the meantime, Wright, evidently made giddy at the thought of his approaching release on April 1. sought to league himself with the underworld. How dismal that attempt was is palpable. Brother police officers of the man are considerably wrought up over the incident of Wright's arrest. , They feaj a blight has been thrown on the department. But Chief Bunde remains undeterred. ' "I'll see this to the end," he saia. "It Is very unfortunate. I feel badly that one of my men should a. this. But I will see that he is punished the same as any other accused man. Wright's parents live In Tacoma, Washington. If found guilty, Wright and Hansen face terms of 1 to 7 years in the Michigan City penitentiary. CLOUDBURSTENGULFS A KANSAS VILLAGE Four Lose Lives and Million Dollars Worth of Damage is Done. BUH1J.NGTON, Kas.. March 24. Four were believed dead today in a cloudburst which engulied this village last night. Damage estimated hi nearly a million dollars was caused by the i aging waters. The me.in business section of tue village was inundated by rushing waters from live to twelve feet during the crest of the food. At an early hour this morning the body -f Miss Aletha Kalling was the only one recovered. A check-up showed three others missing. Miss Sailing's body was found in Tront of a store caught in some wreckage, when the wateis receded. The cloudburst struck at 8 o'clock. A short time later Rock Creek, which runs through the center of the town, was over its bank.". With incredible swiftness, a wall of water rushed down the main business thoroughfare and engulfed the business section. Small houses were lifted fiom their foundation ' by the force of the waters. Motor cars were swept from the stores was borne along n the crest of the flood, the muddy waters ot which moed with terrific force. Two tho-isand feet of track of the Missou.i. Kansas and Texas railroad were -washed out. The bridge across the Neosha river of ! which the creek is a tributary, was j swept away. Tracks of the Santa Fe railroad were also washed out. ' As the fl od reached its greatest j depth in the business section, atore fronts beean to givo way. Nearly every building along the street was ruined. Tho lobby of the Natloml Hotel wasi badly damaged by the rushing waters, which filled it half way to the ceiling. Many thrilling rescues were made during the flood, some persons being taken out of wrecked homes standing in the flood waters through holes chopped in the roof. At 1 o'clock this morning. th.i flood waters had receded to the two feet stage end this morning all further danger was over. NOTICE There will be a special council meeting at City Hall Friday, March 24th, 8 p. m.. to amend the Daylight Saving Ordinance. 3-2 4-1 DA NTRTj BROWN, Mayor.

WHITING SHOCKED

BYJWO DEATHS Well Known Residents of j City Join the Great j Majority. ! SPECIAL TO THE TIMES WHITING, Ind.. March 24. Two well know n and beloved residents of this city passed away yesterday to the inexpressable sorrow of the entire community. Mrs. Thomas McIIale. 620 119th street, died at her home yesterday morning following a long illness. She is survived by her husband and fo-ur children, James. Marie. Catherine and Flose. The funa.al will be held Monday 'morning from the Sacred Heart church. Kur al will be made at Mt. Olivet cemetery. Chicago. Not quite four months ago. EIeanore Clau, age 15. passed away at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Clau. 1263 Myrtle avenue. Yesterday Klcanore's sister, Clara Clau, age 21, and one of Whiting's most popular young people died at the home of her parents of the same malady that claimed the life of her sister. Miss Clara was employed as a clerk at the grocery of Atkln & Tharp. The funeral will be held Monday at 1:30 from the Robertsdale Evangelical Church. Burial will be made at Oak Hill. Owens and Spansburg will conduct the McIIale funeral, while GrieseL Tully and Bromschwig wil have charge of the funeral of Miss Clara Clau. RUNS FDRCONGRESS Son of Former Tenth Dis- i trict Representative to Make Race in Oregon. Maurice E. Crumpacker. brotrt.T of Attorney F. E. Crumpacker and son of Elgur Dean Crumpacker, now dead, of A'alpai r.isc, for more than twenty years a rt presentati ve in the congress from the Tenth Indiana district, is a candidate for the Republican nomination for the congress in the.ThUl Oregon district, which includes Portland. Mr Crumpacker is assistant district attorney of Mulnomah county. During his residence in Portland he hai made and Tecently won recognition throughout Oregon as one of the prime movers in obtaining leigslatimi which culminated in the passing of the soldiers' bonus bill in that state. The American Iegiort. It Ms said. Is backing Mr. Crumpacker, who Is a graduate of the Cni versityof Michigan, where he was a regular player on the football team. g IU SOLID AS ROCK Stupid Depositors Storm Doors and are Dispersed by the Police. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! CHICAGO. March 24. Officials of the Chicago Clearing House and of the Northwestern Trust & Savings Bank declared that rumors of financial difficulties that were responsible for a riot of depositors last night were without foundation. It was declared that the bank is absolutely solvent. Several hundred depositors gathered before the doors of the bank after closing hours and demanded their money. Despite assurances that they could get their deposit as soon as the bank opened thi3 morning, they attempted to storm the doors. Police were called out to disperse them. The bank is headed by John F. Smuleki, former state treasurer. Mr. Smulski declared that anonymous telephone reports spread among the depositors was responsible for the raid. PUBLIC INVITED TO THIS MEETING Wl!liani Beatty, pres'ld-snt of the Hammond Park Board, announces a meeting of that body at city ha!l at 7:30 tonight. He will tell about progress in fencing, grading, and laying-out h baseball diavn nd at Tumor Feid. It Is probable Cut other important matters looking to a rejuvenation of Hammond's parks will be discussed tls.i. Perhaps the board will talk . about .making the" water-front park an enjoyable pleasure ground for Hammondites during the sweltering months to come. Maybe. too, they'll authorize erection of bleacher seats at Harrison park. The public Is Invited to attend. MAYBE Gary will be able to claim! a pottery plant for the manufacture of chinaware and other high class pottery in the future. Two of these plant are now in operation in Chesterton, Ind., and the owners are figuring on bringing one f them to Gary, If they receive enough encouragement. One plant employes In the neighborhood of 1KB nnni

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r t - y i4 . St A THE LATE REV. AV. C. MII.I.ER WHITING. Ind., March 24. Sorrowing parishoners of the late Rev. W. C' Miller, pastor of the Sacred Heart .church crowded the church this morning to hear the last rites said over the body of their priest as Rev. Father Berg celebrated sol emn requiem high mass. The remains were nent over the Pennsylvania to Fort Wayne for final interment, the funeral party being met by the Fort Wayne Knights of Columbus who acted as escort. The Honorary pall-bearers were Rev. Father Barrett, of All Saints' Church, Hammond; Rev. Edward Mungoven, Valparaiso; Rev. Father Connely, Indiana Harbor; Rev. Thos. Jansen. Gary; Rev. Father Ehlering. Michigan City; Rev. William Berg, of Hammond. TO CELEBRATE Hammond Lodge 210 Knights of Pythais Is preparing to send a rec-ord-breakinsj t'elega-Jcn to Whiting Saturday evening to attend th,; regular county meeting of members of the lodge. Each month an all-county session is held in one of the cities. Con id-Table rivalry has sprung up amonr the lodges, each trying to have the largest representation . Hammond Imights will meet at the castle hall at Hchman and Ogden streets. Each member Tiavlng a car Is exo'-cted to bring !t so there will be plenty of transportation. The visitors will leave for Whiting at T;S0 o'clock. The evening's program Includes work In the first rank and several speeches from prominent members from all parts of the. county. FLOURISHING SHAPE All Bills Paid and Over Eleven housand Dollars in Treasury. One year ago the city of West Hammond had just $21.60 in the treasury and seveial bills unpaid. Last night City Clerk Andrew Staehowicz read his financial report at the meeting of the West Hammond council, and was able to show $11,11)6 in the general fund with all bills paid. Thus it seems, that, while cities on the Indiana side, where taxes are much higher, are striving to work out means of meeting expenses. West Hammond shows she has already waded into her problems and solved It. Several years ago the Illinois city was in a dilemma but those days are past. A long string of license fees, wheel taxes, etc.. is producing West Hammond's revenue. At the meeting last, evening the! council ratified a contract with the Diinlap-Pike Corp.. of Rockford. HI. w horebv the firm Is to install three, ornamental electric light posts on State Line street. If these are satisfactory others w ill be added. The company furnishes the equipment free of charge and pays the city $'!0 per year for maintaining them. They will have electrically lighted street name plates and four glass panels for advertising matter. It is because of the advertising feature that the company can make the remarkable offer. The company retains the advertising privilege. A large tract of land has been acquired by the city of Watsonville, in California, which Is to be equipped as a free camping ground for automobile tourists. The property is on the bank of the Pajaro River, end a dam will furnish an all-.vear-ro.-nd lake for swimming, boating a n d 11 . h i n g. SHIS. Lol'IS HARM AN, secretary of the East Chicago'Red Cross, says men can get jobs if they are willing to work. Mrs. Carman secured Mrfir for three men yesterdav.

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MINERS' ;! CABINET MEETING

"Go Ahead With Plans For Walk-Out," Now Says John Lewis. (UIXLKTI'.t POTTS VI LLE, Pa., March 24 All kinds of cars that will contain coal are being utilized and being loaded with anthracite in the last few days before the suspenion of work by the miners on April 1st. Repair shops of the Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia A: Reading are working at top speed putting coal cars In order and abandoning work on all others until the end of the month. An enormous amount of anthracite is being sent out of this region daily. Ill tl.ETIN.) WASHINGTON, March 24 The strike of 600.000 anthracite and bituminous coal miners, scheduled to begin April 1st, will be orderly, labor leaders here today asserted. "Tho minora hnv. V,An . . . j - - - .v.ii ,m ucrii i,i unci, I., j strike to the limit, but they have t likewise been ordered to strike clean." James Lord, head of the mining department of the American Federation of Labor, declared. BY W. J. HUSKE STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE ) CLEVELAND, o., March 24 Leaders of the United States Mine workers of America, composing the gen eral policy committee of the organ-' l.atiin, with 116 members, went in- ' to session this osorning behind closed doors here to formulate plans for carrying out what has been called the "greatest strike in history," when 60(1,000 union coal miners both In the anthracite and bituminous fields will lay down their tools on April 1. President John L. Lewis, arriving here this morning after fruitless efforts to reach an agreement with anthracite operators in New York, declared "the condition la unchanged. We shall go ahead with our plans for the walkout, because there is nothing else to do." Opposition to the plans of the International officers was expected from only one. source, Frank Farrington, president of the Illinois miners, and a foe of Lewis within the union, was credited by supporters with plan ning a fight wtihin the committee, but leaders from all other sections declared that he would find no sup port for, his plan to sign separate agreements by state; Phillip Murray, of Pittsburgh, pres ident of the Western Pennsylvania miners, was an early arrival, and told the International Xews Service that his men were a unit in support of the international officers. William Gteen. of Indianapolis, International secretary-treasurer, declared on his arrival here, that the meeting would lest two days. "The committee will approve the all for a strike Issued by the iT ternational officers. Mith many men of many minds gathered, there may be differences of opinion. It would be too much to expect otherwise, but there wil! be a united front presented when the issues are made up." WOMAN DIES AT CLUB MEETING INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 MI NC1E, Did.. March 23. A few minutes af'.er . repeating a verse from the I'.ihlo In answer to her name read at roll call, Mrs. Evelynn A. Meeker. OS. fell dead of tending a meeting f a litrary cluo apoplexy last evening while attending a meeting of a literary flub at the home of Mrs. C. A. Cr-pper. She had apparently been in perfect health preceding the attack. Mis. Meeker had been prominent in local and state club circles for a number of years. PETER JANSEN CANDIDATE FOR TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE Peter Jansen. owner of the "Gary Produce Farm" and for thirty year. a suoceshf ji Iake county farmer, has announced his candidacy for trustee of Calumet township at the republican primary in May. Mr. Jansen has been an active republican for nearly a century and thirty-two years ago was e-dected a constable in Hammond. He has lived in Lake county for more than fifty years. His ability as a farmer and business man has earned him the respect of ar extensive acquaintance. RESIDENTS near 26th avenue, north of the Little Calumet River, which is on Its annual rampage, are praying that the weather man will hold off wdh his rain for" a few more weeks. The river is now more than a mile wide and many of the basement of the homes are now standing In flood waters.

COUNSELLOR OF MASTER STATESMAN IS HIS YOUNGER DAUGHTER AND PAL

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Premier Lloyd George and his daughter, Megan, in the library of their country home. Premier Lloyd George, the canny Welsh statesman, has many advisors and counsellors, but the most trusted of these and his closest confidant is his daughter, Megan. They are inseparable pals and she occupies a position with him similar to that of confidential secretary. When political crises arise he confides in her and she advises and often very often the advice is acted upon.

S1 1 0,000 BUILDING lira

Several Big Building Projects in Prospect Totalling Half A Million Dollars Twenty-one building permits, totaling JU0.000, have been let this month at the city hall, and several projects approximating half a million dollars are In prospect, according to Building inspector Henry vis. The building Inspector predicts that more than $2,000,000 will be invested in new buildings this year. The contract for the Greenwald building on the northwest corner of the Intersection of State street and Oakley avenue, opposite the post office will be let within a few weeks. The . cost of the Greenwald building will be about $90,000. Contractor J. F. Rohn Is erecting a two story brick veneer dwelling for W. J. Tangerman to cost $14,000. Permits have been granted this month for the following buildings: Cottage,', 1228 Harrison st. 54.500: M. Milliken, owner, Fred Hawk, contractor. Cottage. 525 May St., $4,000: W. M. Love, owner. Store and flat. 104 Johnson street, $5,000. J. PezybyJ,-owner. Store building, brick, $3,000; Polzold Brothers. Cottage, 1140 Lake ave., $5,000,! W. C. Mathew. contractor. Store building, 1050 Colhinbia ave., -.CUU; M. Lengo. owner. t'ottage. 507 Lons st., $5,000; F. A. Schultz. owner: Caleb White, contractor. Two story dwelling, brick veneer, $14,000; W. J. Tangerman, owner, J. F. Rohn, contractor. Cottage. HlSl Davis ave., $.1,500; Schaaf and Algren. One and half story brick dwelling, $7,000; George Emmerling and V. Uanner. Cottage. 16 Carroll st., $5,000; P. Meyers, owner, I)anner. contractor. Cottage, brick veneer, 450 Carrol! St., $3,500; A. Hein. owner. One- and half story brick veneer dwelling, 1303 Davis ave., $3,00 Wit ter Brothers. Cottage. 301 Davis St.. $5,000. Witter. Three cottages, 133-135-139 Dyer blvd., $5,000 each: J. F. Wllhelm & Son. One and half story brick dwelling, 151 Hohman st., $6,500: A. S. Kapttur. owner, George Bates, contractor. Two story frame dwelling, 120" Forrest ave., W. M. Ralstrom. owner, H. B. Alney. contractor. Cottage, brick veneer, 90S White Oak ave., $3,200: L. Muzyn. owner, M. Llss. contractor. Cottage, frame, $3,000, 451 Eaton St., Harding and Williams. Brick cottage, 83 Sheffield ave., $4,500; A. F. C. Hoeppner, owner, Oeorg Bates, contractor.

U. S. SENATE ADOPTS TREATY ARTICLES

MBY J. BART CAMPBELL) STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE! WASHINGTON.- March ' 24. The United States Senate at 1;50 this afternoon had adopted each of the four articles of the Four Power Treaty and voted down every reservation offered. The senate then prepared to go ahead with the vote on the adoption of the reservation on ratifications. Article 4. providing for the scrapping of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance by each of the four powers, was agreed to by a vote of 73 to 8, Bulletins (Bl'I. LET IX.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE I l.LHA.ArvUJS. Ind., .March 24. -Nln-stcen defendants representing 7a' per cent of tfce Bedford stone quarrying interests of Indiana are charged with conspiracy to restrict the production of stone In violation of the state anti-trust laws, in suit filed in Superior Court today by U. S. Lesh, attorney general . (BlUKTIV.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! PARSONS. Kan',, March 24. All communications was lost with flood stricken Burlington at 3:30 o'clock this morning. Reports received from the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad, however, stated that the Neosha river was rising and warnings have been sent to points In the path of the 'flood. Two bodies, it was reported here had been recovered at Burlington. Two others were reported missing.(Ill I.1,ET1.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 liOS ANGELHS. Cal., March 24. Choosing - the easiest way out of a life fraught with entanglements of the law, Mrs. Emily rjriltain suicided by shooting herself today rather than submit to arrest for com--plicity in the theft of $5,000 worth of liquors. (HI I.I.ETIV. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEl NEW 'ORK. A'arch 24. A large schooner was run down off the Jer3ey coa-st early today by the ITnited Fruit liner Matapan. Inbound for New York from the West Indies. -It' Was' first reported tha t the schooner had been sunk, but later word was received at the offices of the United Fruit Line that it was being towed to port. The accident happened r.ear Barnegat. The Matapan was slightly damaged, but no c n was injured. . A large number of Gary billiard fans are making plans to attend the three day championship tournament for the balkline title to be held In Chicago next week.

Every City In Region Sent

Delegation to Gary For Reception. DEFINES PALESTINE KOlWD.iTIO-Y n'JTD 1. In order to enable pioneers to settle In Palestine. 2. In order to have the pioneers buy land, develop It and Duua homes. 3. In order to enable the county to take care of hun dreds of thousands of peopl who have no homes. In order to orenare the country thut she may be readyj ror those hundreds of thousand or pioneers who will make the iromised Land their home. 5. In order that banking- lnetitutlons may b established to aid the pioneers. S. In order that railroad may be constructed. 7. In crder that Industrie may be built. 8. In order that schools ma. be erected, and educational facllitles furthered. 9- In order that the Prom!sed Land may not. be a dream but a reality. 10. In order that massacre-H may cease, and Palestine maJ be the home of a peaceful nalion. N'ahum Sokolow, noted speak recognized world leader among t Jews, and who is known as t Abraham Lincoln of their faith, given a rousing ovation In Ga last night, when full 1.600 peo; of the Calumet region pack every nook and corner In the Gz theatre, to listen to and catch glimpse of the famous persona who has done so much to find i Jews a land and a home of th own. Hundreds in the audieH were from Whiting, Indiana H; bor. East Chicago and Hammo It was by far the most impress audience that has ever greeted speaker in Lake county. Althot the speaking program was rtea an hour late, they patiently wai for the much learned orator, Nah Sokolow, chairman of the Exe tive Commute of the World's ZiJ 1st Organization, eagerly scanni the south isle for his appearance thi stage entrance. As the hour neared nine he i rived with the committee and 1 and Mrs. E. F .Sweltier, of N1 York' City.'a staunch supporter the Palestine movement, and i have given over $400,000 to cause, it is said. Mr. Sweitrer oH and controls the cigarette pa industry. He gave a brief but teresting and descriptive talk f lowing Dr. William Feder, wd known Gary banker and chalrn of the meeting. The program v opened by Messrs Pearlman H Goldman, two clever artists on violin and piano. Vith theattention of the au ence focused on him, Xahum So low addressed his listeners in slow, easy manner. He expres, hi3 pleasure at appearing bef such an interested body of reo-J lie uiuugm out me points Or address In such a manner as co be understood by everyone. Professor Sokolow dwelt for while on the Balfour Declarati "No one," said Professor Sokob "has greater admiration for j Balfour than myself. He was' member of the British War Ca( net, a email cabinet which was existence at the time of the war) "The Balfour Declaration," i sp-aker explained, "is not a I claration of promise of Mr. Balfo It is a declaration of the Brit Government. It was not a pre ise. It was an obligation. WI the war was going on. the Brit Government gave us its declarat-j that the time would arrive, in c ureat lirltian -would win the -Wji from Turkey, that country be gi" to the Jewish people, and Gf Britian would give her all the s port she possibly could. This V the declaration of the British Cg ernment." In talking of the Peace Cont ence. Professor Sokolow s. "Peace Is not secure Is the natl are armed. As long as there conditions which necessitate c flic; between the nations, pet c not secure, therefore, it Is nec sary to establsh normal cor tions." "Since the war," Professor So low went on, "changes have b made all over the world. Aus' has been changed; portions of have been taken away from 1 Checho-Slovakia has been rec structed; Lithuania has underg many changes." "I am surprised to have so in. people ask me about Zionism. T question always brings back to the question which arose in Chec Slovakia when the Panslovl Government was to be establisl This was to be a new rule effec In that country. In England, til was the question of Ireland bet she was made free. She is a e state now, and I consider thi happy solution. I am glad them. Many people in Ireland posed Home Rule. Since it come and is an accomplished f there are still a few despera who -would oppose the freedom Ireland,- bnt there are not manj these. They have to accept farts. Professor Sokolow stated 1 time would not permit him to Into detail about the Near F "Some other nation is going to d the place of the Turks in the rj East. How are we going to se peace In order to free these suf ers from the horrible condlt which existed there for one hi. red yeap-s after the Balkan I insula." "Turkey Is more of an army t (Continued on page five.)