The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-23
NEW MAYOR IS
MAN OF ACTION


night. He has had his share of the toll
and moiI of the blistering harvest field.
The young man whom misfortune
throws early on an unsympathetic
world. has a sympathizer in Hammond's
new executive for the wheel of fortune
did not always register in his favor.
When 1t did register it paid a compli-
ment to the railroad men, the toilers
who year in and year out compile
ords, for John d. himself is a graduate
from the ranks.
HAD .sts lips AND DOWNS.
We has mad his ups and downs, mostly
ups. but because of his red-tor ed
boots-there they are again--he learn
ed and remembered how to alight on
both feet.
To know John D. is to like him; to
have his friendship q privilege. Those
who know him personally admire him.
While "all wool and a yard wide" he
is inclined to shrink a bit-from pub
LEFTY. praise and ostentation. He
shrivels when brought in contact with
cant and hypcrocisy.
The most striking characteristic
about Hammonds new mayor is his
ever ready genial smile. Every person
who has ever had business in the city
years Is acquainted with his smile.
In his bearing he is genteel and
frank. While inclined to be reserved.
he frequently meets his intimate
friends with a banter ready to give
and take. That probably accounts for
his popularity in the Elk club rooms.
his favorite haunt for an idle hour. He
rides no hobby, but admits a weakness
for the national game. In baseball re
ligion he is a red hot Cub fan. In the
library his prediction is for classic
literature. social and political economy
with a detective story sanwiched in
now and then.
HISTORY OF HIS LIFE.
John Smalley was born on May 9Th.
1859 on a farm five miles from Upper
Sandusky, the county seat of Wyan-
dotte county. Ohio. He lived on the
| farm until he was fifteen years old
when his father and mother moved to
Upper Sandusky. He finished his high
| school course, but his father having
died when he was seventeen years old
and his mother when he was nineteen
he went to work and abandoned all
thoughts he had at that time of study
| ing la. He first went to work in the
county treasurers Office and remained
| there for two terms when he went to
Nashville. Tenn. as bookkeeper for the
William B. Reynolds Lumber company
of Boston who had branch Office there
He remained in Nashville for two years
when he was called home on account OF
sickness.
ENTERS RAILROAD BUSINESS.
! While at home he was given a posi-
tion as baggage master for the Penn
Tx-o MI 1,,-
but was soon made clerk of records
which position he held for two years
His company then transferred him 10
Lima, and it was here that he was
taken up by the c. H & D. railroad as
chief bill clerk Two years later the
Erie railroad which was then the
Three rs and Chicago Atlantic line
offered him a position as joint CHIEF
clerk at North Judson 1t was while
holding this position that he returned
| to his home town to be united in mar
riage to Miss Julia Gloeser He wa.
then 32 years old. He was next taker
into the cashiers Office for the Penn
sylvania company in Chicago. but the
Erie railroad recalled him to go te
Hammond as chief clerk and cashier
and finally agent.
He came to Hammond on March 18th
! 1892, and 1t was in his capacity a.
agent for the Erie that the public O.
Hammond first became acquainted will
him. After some time he resigned Il
take up a more responsible position, h.
having been appointed supervising in
speetor for the Joint Rate Inspection
Bureau of the Central Fraight Asso
citation with headquarters in Chicago
He had two hundred and fifty Inspector
under him. During this time he main
tained his residence in Hammond.
The Office of city controller havint