The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-03

pointed out IN the history of Chicago.
that when the time was ripe that the
village of Hyde Park, representing the
aristocracy of Chicago, and the town
of Lake. including the stockyards dis
trict. were made neighboring wards
without seemingly having any common
interest. He pointed to the other ex-
tensions, saying that under one election
100 square miles were brought into the
Chicago municipality. and this growth,
he said, spread from the original city
of Chicago, which comprised only two
square miles. He gave this history in
order to show how amalgamation was
brought about, despite the fact that the
interests of the various communities
We're different. and then pointing to
this smaller region, where the interests
were alike in every city. said that
amalgamation was inevitable Closing.
he said that the first and biggest adj
vantage to be gained from such step
would be that the big things in which
this region is interested could be un-
dertaken at once.
Endorses Times Article.
A. G. Lundquist, postmaster of IN
| diana Harbor, threw a little fun into
| the assembly when he referred to a re-
cent article in THE TIMES. which he said
he endorsed it being to the effect that
the politicians and office holders would
be the principal DIRECTORS against
amalgamation, but, that he being an
office holder, could not consistently
speak on the subject and that therefore
he would rather listen.
Attorney T. NJ. C. Hembroff of Indi-
ana Harbor. although somewhat i'll.
was at the meeting and grew enthus-
| iastic for the merging of the cities He
said that he only voiced his own senti-
ments, but in doing so presented very
strong arguments for the merger
He pointed TO the 100000 harbor
which is about to be accepted by the
government, and the canal costing
S137, 600, the completion of which would
be encouraged by the backing of one
city and in turn the whole region
would benefit by it,
Sees Realization of "Pipe Dream
when I spoke of the merger of the
Calumet region cities, six or seven
| years ago, it was set down as a pipe
dream said DR.. Howat in his able
talk But amalgarnation is manifestly
our destiny, and l favor it unequivocal-
| ly not at some distant day, but as
soon as we can get an expression from
| the people The time may not YET be
ripe for special election, but we ought
to be able to get some expression from
our candidates who will be in the fall
election
| DR.. Howat said that the amalgama-
ton would not only be a solution to a
problem Of civic economy, but also Of
civic health. Instead of three or four
administrations in this region there
/
would also provide an easier solution
to the question of pure drinking water
and the disposal of the sewage in this
region.
Mayor Smith FOrsees Merger.
Mayor Smith of Whiting drew a pic.
ture of afhuence of which Whiting
could boast. and said that owing K
this 1T enjoyed good streets, goot
schools and other public institutions
and while the city had issued bond:
for $4,000 for the purchase of a new
; park and an additional $4,000 for it!
improvements, that despite this it's tax
es were lower than 50. He believed tina
amalgamation would be inevitable, bu
that he was not optimistic as to Whit
infi's benefit, unless it would be desir
able for Whiting to spread out
Messrs. Charles E. Fowler and Attor
ney w. B. Van Horne of Indiana Har
: Dor were In the show me" class, wher
merger would benefit their commun
ity, but neither OF the two gentleme
l doubted the ultimate contamination 0
the step
Mr.. BeIrnan Makes a Point.
!. Mr.. Fowler, especially, believed tina
t Hammond, in its present state, ha
! no advantage to offer in because of
e merger, but Mr.. Belman of Hammond
e who followed, argued that neither Q
= the cities had a substantial advantag
r over the other, for the reason tha
. neither is as yet well enough settled
Y He said that money had not been sper
. along the same line IN one as in an
: other and that consequently there coul
be no fair comparison. He believed
however, that with an efficient admin
istration for the new city a create
: number OF people could be benehte
y by a smaller expenditure Of money.
+ w. B. Conkey was one of the list
J. speakers, and because he is himself
a successful business man. he had a
a attentive audience He looked at I'll
It movement from g business standpoin
n Under the amalgamation he predicte
= this region to be the greatest one
: the United States one that would con
e mand respect Of the entire country an
= consequently reap all the advantag,
It which none of the cities could gain il
5 dividualIy
4 Reiter Closes Addresses.
a Judge Reiter, president of the Men
club, closed the addresses of the ever
h ing and put himself in line with IL
n other boosters for the merger ar
. pointed out additional advantages
! civic and health economies to clinch h
- arguments.
N At the close of the speaking a Iunc
is was served to members and the guest
and applications for new membership
were taken by the secretary, c. NJ. NJ
:. Daniel.
a GARY BRIEFS.