The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-21


nearby Cities for he believed that what
would help one city OF the region would
help another; one citys growth would
mean the growth of others.
In Introducing Mayor Knots. Judge
Giliett caused considerable laughter
when he referred to charges against
Mayor Knots by quoting an author
with the following: Considering the
opportunities he has had, I am sur
prised at his own moderation"
Knots Fears Ansrchy.
Mayor Knots once launched into
a defense OF Gary against the attacks
of narrow citizens" He said that 1t
was hard to enforce the law in this
city because Gary was in a class by
itself.
He said in part
You cannot pound law into ignorant
heads. 1t is possible to make a model
city but you cannot make model work
men. Iron-clad laws. such as we have
in this state. creates only anarchy
among the foreigners. The foreigners
are here to be assimilated and we would
rather have them I'LL the night schools
than the jails. He referred to the fact
that in one year there had been $50
arrests in Gary for every 1000 popu-
lation- Since that time the proportion
! has been much less" He then as
serted that Gary was really not such
a bad city as fanatics and various other
corrupt undesirables would have the
public believe.
The speaker following. Charles Burr
ton of Aurora, editor of the Air Line
4 News, made an eloquent address on the
Calumet region. Mr.. Burton was one
OF the most humorous speakers OF the
evening One of the most amusing re-
marks he made was in relating the
story of little girl who was about. to
move to Gary with her family. In nm
, fishing her prayer that evening. she
said: Good bye God. I'm going to
: Gary" If 1t had been nae, said Burton.
II would have said. Gosd byet Tn
going to Gary"
Speaks About the Twins.
; In introducing Mayor Schlieker.
Judge Giliett said that he would talk
? about the Twin Sisters" One OF the
twins, he said. was at present q little
peevish but fortunately was in the
> hands of a good doctor DR.. Schlieker
!. said that East Chicago was a self-made
r city. and was also city of diversified
q industries. He alluded to THE TrMEs'
J. article of that evening in East Chicago
o was shown to have the highest death
i rate of any city in the state. but ex-
: planned this by the fact that this was
e based upon the census in which East
). Chicago only had third OF the popu-
e lation that 1T has at present and that
It the city is not as unhealthy as 1t
It would appear. He also predicted q
o f1owery future for the twin cities and
l. ascribed this as being largely due to
the great canal which would eventually
connect East Chicago with Hammond
rs and Gary with the big artificial water
: way. c.,., r..-
v Mr.. Turner heartily commended the
v enterprise and courage shown by the
II. promoters of the Gary and InterurbaI
" which reminded him of the time tha
b. he had started the first street car linz
of in Hammond-the Hammond, Whiting
a. and East Chicago line-and the banque
st which was held incident 70 that occa
n sion and g4vea BY hsmsetE. He sal.
T. that in addition to being president h
also had the pleasure of being conduct
he or, when they needed one. one of tn
ry extra motorfnen, and when not occu
ag pied in either position he assumed tn
re duties of an assistant barn foreman
tel For this he said that he received a sal
he airy of $1,000 a year.
o. Judge Virgil A. Reiter said that tn
Mt. interurbans did more for the advance
he ment of the region than any one thing
1T helps" he said, ito cement the clos
Relationship of the various cities"
" Mayor Darrow OF Laporte spoke upol
~ the railway systems OF Northern In
lbs diana and showed how they had devel
~ oped and prospered and of numerou
he others that were being contemplated
enI Mr. Gavit visibly Affected.
,ly The toastmaster through courtesy t
ng the host placed Mr. Gavit as the las
e speaker on the list. The latter wa
M vfsibIy affected by the cordiality of hi
In greeting Mr. Gavit said that he ha.
"" intended to invite all of the friends o
-ly the road to be present that evening. Blu
" found upon investigation that the mos
ed. spacious of the dining rooms of thu
.er county would not seat more than $50
toll This. he said. prevented him from enter
he tanning all that he would have like
of to have present. He paved high tribut'
on to the bankers officers of the road ant
-m their subordinates, and the general pub
n lie, who lent their good will and serv
nd ices in assisting him in this enterprise
ge "All of the success of this road" HI
,at said. sis due to my friends, and afte
-al all friends are the greatest asset tina
he a man can have" Mr. Gavit said tina
as he felt well repaid by the expressio,
It of good will for all of the sleeples
He nights and physical worry winch TN
of building of this line had necessitatec
III He thought that the road would accom-
A. pltsh much in the upbuilding of the tw,
as cities and bring their people nearer to
Ire gether Upon the completion of hi
re talk he was given a splendid ovation
wn by his guests. who rose from thei
err, applause. A