The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-06

of law and the disgraceful laxity the
public officials. In fact his position
right along has conceded with that
of THE TIMES.
Rev. L w. Applegate rector of
Chirts's Episcopal church last night
commended the crusade conducted by
THE TIMES and said he hoped they
would continu it further until the city
was purged of all vice-'I for one"
and 1 know that all the ministers are
of the same expression" said Rev APP
plegate Am back of any movement
that will better the conditions of Gary
The vice conditions in the south end
were intolable and I heartily commend
the TIMES for it's fearless action in
Riding the city of its vice"
Rev. A ]. sullens last night ex-
pressed the same sentiment as that
OF Rev. Applegate.
Carr wants a meeting to be called to
take some action in calling a meeting
to denounce THE TIMES. He says:
The sentiment in favor of making
an effort to eliminate in some way
derogatory reports of Gary has be-
come so general, in fact, that a move
ment is now on foot to call a meeting
of the business and professional men
of Gary to take some action in this re-
gard In the light of the exaggerated
and fake stories that have been sent
out Of Gary during the past two weeks
it is believed that quick action is
necessary to stop further reports
How this pTan is to be worked out
is not definitely settled at present,
but it is the opinion of many persons
that if the press of the country were
appealed to in the right way and the
general sentiment of the community
shown concIusively, Gary might hope
TO occupy less space in black type at
the heads of the columns of the met
ropolitan newspapers and the smaller
dailies."
The Tribune says further:
Every letter brings in letters from
friends throughout the country show
ing how seriously the reputation of
/ the town as place for residence has
been hurt"
No doubt it is true that Gary's repu-
tation has not been made the sweetest
thing on earth by the timely exposure
which THE TIMES printed that hurt
Gary. 1t is the rotten existing condi-
lions and its demoralized government
W ulCA gives the Town the DldCk eye.
When the newspapers of the country
a few years ago ventilated the insur-
ance company scandals, it was not the
press that harmed the companies anC
their grating officials. but it was thu
existing conditions that caused the
stencil Had not the press exposed the
state of rottenness the evil might have
continued undated Such is the case
1 ;r mill In -,
that THE TINES was only an agency
which ventilated the foulness and fest
ering sores of the city The result ha.
been the eradication Of the moral pla
que spot.
However the Tribune vainly at
tempts to cover the Ieperous spots il
it's dastardly and covert attack on TIL
TINES An expose of its objects AM
designs is sufficient to Illustrate it,
cringing methods. In other words tn,
Tribune in order to discredit THE TIME
and to conserve its own waning pres
tige. would deny that the dives, broth
ell, and gambling bells exist in nam
only.
THE TIMES believes that this meeting
should be called. The people of Gar.
would surely learn the true condition
of things and any movement in thi
direction VIII meet with the approva
of THE TINES. Let the truth be known
Carr's idea of the way the meeting
, should be called is certainly humorou
1t is expressed editorally in the follow
ing words:
IF such a meeting is held it mus
! be so handled that any suspicion 0
! political motives viii not be aroused