The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-05
EFFORT MADE TO
STIR UP INTEREST
Active Members In Club Hope That
Something Can Be Done to Infuse
Life Into Organization, But Pros
poets Do Not Look Favorable-In-
terviews Go to Show Anything.

INTERVIEW WITH MIR. sCHLOER.
'SWhen the association was re-orxan-
ized they made me president of 1t, un-
der protest from me-. l protested every
time when attempt was made TO
connect my name with an office. But
was prevailed upon, and being In the
office, sought to do 1t justice. FOR
the last half year ft has been a night
mare. They may put in now whom
they please, 1 am done with it. They
may re-Organize or organize as a COM
merciRI club, II makes no difference,
no more interest win be developed. 1t
will move along for few weeks and
then sink into rut. i have found that
unless the members cannot have n
show, vaudeville, smoker or a ban
auet IN connectkon that they canst be
gotten out to n meeting. But mark
my word there are always some who
stand on the outside ready to criti-
else, but never willing to lend a help
ing hand for the good of the cause.
Time and again we had to postpone our
meetings because of lack Of attend
ance. The newspapers were kind and
est, but 1t all helped nothing. 1 would
like 10 see live organization in Ham,
mond, ono that stands for civic well
fare, the name of IT makes no differ
ence, but as for me 1 am DONE"
In less than a week Hammond busi-
ness men will be called together to
elect officers for the ensuing year and
ii will be interesting to watch the out
come OF that meeting. If the under
current which has gained strength in
some quarters will develop a CONNER
cial club to supplant the Hammond
Business Mems association. speculation
will be rife, as to what interest this
body will take in the civic welfare of
Hammond, and It viii then develop
whether interest in civic welfare has
been tagging because Of the Hammond
people themselves. or because there
seemingly was no organization large
enough in scope in which they could
work The latter as an argdment
seems hardly plausible in the light of
the efforts of the true workers in the
present organization. They affiliated
themselves with the state organiza-
tion OF Commercial clubs, and sought
down to beggars for aid for charitable
/ institutions.
No Interest Taken In Meetings.
Time and again, however. the meet
! ings had to be postponed because cor
porars guard was lacking to transact
! business. unless the few officials who
/ did attend would have acted arbitrarily.
The cause for this lack OF interest
/ has been shifted around in various
ways until now at the eve Of election
the indications are that something
might be done to infuse new life into
the Hammond Business Mems associa-
tion. or that it will come out OF the
crucible re-organized as a Commercial
club. There is also this other great
possibility that nothing Of the sort
| Will be done. however.
As Jacob Schloer. president Of the
Hammond Business Mems association.
in speaking of the desirabiuty Of his
office. the association itself. and its
prospects said:
4 hail the day when I can lay down
the office. 1 will sever my connection
with the Hammond Business Mems as
sociation in an official capacity for
! ever I hope"