Hammond Times, Volume 16, Number 137, Hammond, Lake County, 28 November 1922 — Page 14

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By W. P. Sullivan : STAFF CORRESPONDENT L N. SERVICE ST. LOUIS. Nov. 28.ila.ny j'wura or more agitation was "arted here to buUd a iluntcipeii i :-f-e Bridge, the main purpose being ' break the so-caned "arbitrary" -'a red by the TermJaunl liali-oad Association for Crelgtht croaalm the M!-s-asi5pi Kiver. The Idea. ,v to divert railroad -Uht traff'o to the free bridge au to this end otve of the largest most migntflceiit bridge atruc:n the country was butit at ajj '- "isir.aj cost of JS, 000,000. Today It stands aa it has fa,' ' years- spanning the mighty :ts c f the Mississippi, regarded .C-aost with disgust by nearly all st, Lou 1 sans and regarded through"it the country as an object foi : pturous mi r th. it is ona of the biggest "white ephants" over built, yet lt p-ur-oos was a n bl0 or.;. It wi built 'o sive the citizens of Sc Louis :t;'-ny millions of dollars annually : corn the fee charged for the hauliug -r" freight across the river.

After being built the Termina! 'allroad Association, which takes barge of the operation of ail trams :iterlr.g and leaving this city, retu.sed to use the bridge, contending .he structure was inaccessible to .ts freight terminals ou Wth sides of the river. Completed In 1916. it has been ii,e-d aolely by pedestrians and vehicles. The railroads, if they ::,td It, were to ar ee not to Impose .ii.y special fee for river crossing t it to make their charges on the i'.isis of mileage. Had it n-crke.! out a planned ta,.i.ny millions of dollars would have hcen tared annually to St, Louis. Thousands of shippers would dally b profiting by It and ultimately the eitizens of this city through a lower J r eight rate.

The, Chamber of Commerce has appointed a committee to devise some plan for yet pushing through the original Idea. One suggested plan Is to pay the railroads, or rather the Terminal Railroud Association, an annuity tc use the free bridge in place oX the Eads or Merchants bridges, which are owned by the Association, The city, under iruch a plan, would complete satisfactory approaches to the bridge both on this eld and on tho east side in llilnuis. Thteo approaches would connect with tho Terminal's general feright yards, making the bridge accessible to freight traffic and bring an end to years of controversy. This would mean the floating of another bond Issue of about $6,000,U00 to pay for the construction of these approaches and also to pay off an existing debt on the structure of some two or three million dollars.

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Agitation after agitation on the 1 'ridge question was started by various or gar.izatlons from time to time. Hardly would one plan fall .through for a solution of the problem that today U still vexing the ".y when another movement would K pushed by some other civic body. Cond issue proposals and vituperative controversies have kept the t'mer alive for years. Mayors T.iVe fought for It. but today raili oad freight traffic comes to and '" pin St. Louis as It did before the citizens pat their hands deep into their pocksts and expended their rill lions.

STUECT I AR OtM ( ALl Hammond, Ind., .Nov. S5. 1K32, Edltwr Iali Co-unty Time"; The street car situation in iiamraond needs no explanation. I beMeve it needa more attention before franchises are granted. The streets are public property. Kor that reason, the guiding piinclple should be to protect as well as accommodate the people as a whole. Chronic kickers sgree that street car service is a good thing, and H live towns shouid liave good systematic service. The reason why some western cities have better planned thoroughfares than some eastern congested metropolises Is that the western cities were "on guard for the people," when special privilege was asked for In the name of street car service. The worst form of public stealing has been the obtaining of absolute monopolistic franchises from cities and states, often being very valuable. That is why the people object to street car extensions now in Hammond, when they remember how eld tracks are neglected and street car crossings are far from desirable, and the stop-and-start rules, a real handicap to the ever-

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Lft to right, abore: General (Jropner. minister of posts and telegraphs; Herr Herman Muellci, mirister of defense: Chancellor WUlim (Juno. Below: t)r. Augustus Hermes, minister of finance. Speculation is rife these days in International circles an to how tong the present gov eminent of Chancellor William Curio will rerr.aia in the saddle in Germany It is believed that the new government's oroersm will be based on the lst ministry's note to the reparations eornmi?! tnrj Inasmuch as this program received the approval of the former coalition parties and the Gorman People party it if not improisbla that the new -flMnet will Oispenae with the formality of asking for vtite confidence.

increasing aiitoinobi.o traveliera. It appears to me that the 1L W. & E- A- Rallvay Company was rir. -er !a pabltsilni t!".tr ta offers improves service in Saturday'1 Times. 1 e'i popoeiiiotis to ntake necessary repairs on existing tracks; improve thfir part of all paving. install safety gi;arde. block signals, adiilional iio'i'i!- tra'-kliis; an1 f! ''' more cars. But when it comes to their asking for a ni"ii.jcdibti"franchise n Calumet Avenue, it calls for my objection. That boulevard is the only one in the city that is largely free of stret car congestion and bad street car tracks. The noise which street cars make, would alsw be a detriment to the High School. In these days of autos. which are also carriers of, by, and for tu- rc-o''e. the Avenue Is none

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offer to put t-eet ars on our Calumet Avenue If the city dads will p it on an ordinance restri ting-, all jitnoya to striots four blocks away on each side of Lame. Herein lies the danger and the shame of this special monopolistic privilege franchise, These have been and are the sources of much trouble in our country so far. Let us not give example of its contrivance here. There is a way out of this which will let the people keep thei- fine Avenue undisturbed and give the street car a reasonably near-to-Calumet lino for cross-town or loop arrangement of their increased service. Therefore I suggest that the street car company be given proper f-anhlse to place their proposed

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MEAL Thanksgiving I

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EXECUTION DEFENDED BY DM PRESIDENT

WHAT G. O. P. SPENT IN STATE INDIANA f-'OUP. Ind., Nov. 2S. The Indlanan a trpubllc Statr- rumMiittee spent $ 6 1 .64 i-'.Si; in c.ondu, tln;: the rocc-nt. rampaUtn. a'-corcllm.-to an expense statement filed wrh the Marlon county clerk, by H.-ii;-C. Adams. t"asurT. The stateI if-ntn f vi ala that for tho first time in a Jirade the committee is out of dibt. T'i" !aru-"st single contribution

Must Make Example Rich As Well As Of The Foor.

IV DANIKT, O'. i i:.-;n,I, (STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE 1-1 !!.!.:. N,,-.-. V .... I - . , I'-.'skin.;- 1 -Hi ldf r.s. th. liish );- : -bli'-a.n bade;-, was defended tod.i I v Wiiliar.i T. Cosgrave. im- Id., n ' the Dai l-Jii (ann, us syr.ilinij.- .,; the Krec State's determination ; at all men ali!-:e rich and ir.,, I'hlide.rs came of a wealthy an! prominent family. "Personally I regret that the (?ovrnmunt haj to take such action agrulribt ("hild?is," said Ooserave. tin successor to the la? Arthur Gri; flth as head of tho Free Stat - go -f-rnment. "but he was no in or. i the eyes of the law than other n, v-e have executed for identically t. fane offense. W hy ihould -he ha . scaped punishment? "l"nder our constitution eve-y man is equal to his fellow. Xo poor man can say in the liish Free Stat, that he did not get the same treatn:ent as the rich man. Some j.popV ..re crying- out afc-a.int the excu:ion of ;chllders. They f-ay tiia: Chiidera was simrlej out -that a j an act of extravagant justi--'. Well, they must prove that to me. "If we had allowed Chllders his freedom there would have been a public outcry; a cry to know wh: poor men Wfve executed and ri , nen were a'.Jowed their freedom There cannot and will nevt be an:such comparisons in the Irish Free State, "I and my government Intend thave real freedom, real e;rder and good government. V."e mean to Eto,. this total destruction of the nation which has been going- on all about us. This is where we stand firm as all civilized governments a,'e pledged to do." Mrs. Chllders. widow of the slain leader, has recoversd from the collapse she suffered when she was notified that her husband had been killed. "I was proud to know that my husband died bravely for the cause he held dearer than life itself," said Mrs. Chllders. "I bear no resentment." Someone present said he. had l;ea,-d that the pistol found on Chillers when he. -was arrested had been i'lven him by the late Michael Collins. "Poor Micky," exo'aimed Mrs Chllders. "I felt so sorry for him." It Is said that when Chllders was led to the execution iground last Criday morning it was still dark ;nd he asked the soldiers to wait a moment or two until !t was lighter so that they could aim better."

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Mr. Wra. ILartman and family of Hammond waa callers in town last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Zuvers of C, range and Sabla Zuvera of Ciiicagro. v, -ere herre. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. vVHIiams of Whitewater, "Wisconsin, visited reia.tiveis orver Sunday and called on old friends. Mrs. Cyntha Merrill of Hammond, Mrs. Williams1 sister, will return with them for an extended visit. Don't "buy your Christmas presents until you see the display of fancy articles and aprons at Merrill liaifl, Dec. 6th, given toy tho M. E. Aid Society. Juidge Barton had a very bad niht Saturday and is Tery little bet-ter.

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Cnt steel beads are traveling id the best society this season. They are appearing most often ob the new black velvet eenuig iforns. This Bleev;ieac rrjode: loasts a f'eruviar. 'lastfrr1 in ghttenrn tjeeds. The attc aljppers j.re also tead trtenP"' J

UeorKt I', i-ili, ,M illicit ; and the to-xt larg st. $."..000 from It. Kittleman, also of Monele, ether contributions noted in. l:ide $250 from Will II. Hayt .. fo m"r natle na! chairman. $500 eanh from ITnited States Senators Hairy H. New and James U. VVatson; i torn the ilc I'i b) lea i , National Committee.

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