The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-01
NEW MOSES TO SETTLE
IENANT-LANOLORO PROBLEM

enlisted within a few months. This
Will be no small factor toward legis-
lative enactment, and Mr.. Oswald says
the league expects to use its strength
in that direction when deemed neces-
sary to gain favorable laws.
Not only will the league meet the
rental problem, but it will take up 9TH
er important phases. notably loan
shark" evils. 1t is later intended to
incorporate branch that will enable
the members to obtain loans at reason
able terms and rates from the organi-
cation. There are also other features.
In brief, the general scheme provides
for the following branch features, each
under a special corporation.
Life insurance. fire insurance, sick
and accident insurance. building and
loan. small loans department, real es-
tate company. which will enable ten
ants TO become home owners. All of
these advantages are in time to accrue
to. the tenant under the most favorable
advantages and at the lowest possible
cost to him.
Every department. will be under the
supervision of men of the highest bust
ness ability and conducted on strict
business lines. Speaking of the general
character of the organization, Mr.. Os-
The International Progressive Ten
ants league of America is peculiarly
designed and adapted to the distinctive
class OF people who compose a large
majority OF the population of the towns
and cities of the United States. While
the organization has but one object in
view, that of lettering the condition of
the tenant, the constitution and bylaws
are SO framed that there can be
! imposition on the landlord
Tenants compose about rs per cent
of the population of the larger cities
and from SO to SIS per cent of the popu-.
| lation of the towns and smaller cities
| of the country. Think of what could
| be accomplished by the combined eff
fort of the America tenants I'm the way
of getting more comfortable homes.
pure and wholesome water for drinking
and domestic purposes and the enforce
ment of all, health ordinances. thereby
creating better sanitary conditions
! and these will be the essence of the
! general demands for home improve
ments the league viii make-to say
nothing of the advantages to be ac-
compished In the way of establishing
| free employment bureaus where there
! is a branch of the international league
! also league physician, free legal ad-
| vice by the very best attorneys at law.
! q sick benefit and accident insurance
! of the very best class on. the market,
| and numerous similar advantages. in
i Guiding the buying of homes by frugal
members, relief from usurious loan
/ sharks and a sinking fund to eventual
~ provide for a home for the care of
| aged and dependent members and pen
| sions for the widows and orphans OF
/ members such as are in force in some
! countries of Europe
The fees and dues at all times are
to be the lowest possible consistent
/ with the benefits to be derived. Any
| white person Is years old or over,
| known to be in sympathy with the or
! ganization, is eligible to members hip.
not barring landlords or property own
i ers. Women are expected to take an
! active part While colored people viii
| not be admitted to the white leagues.
the colored tenants may have subordi-
nate leagues of their own