The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-13
NEW CIVIC
CLUB AIMS
At EVILS
East Chicago Citizens Take
Steps Last Night to En-
force Laws; Affairs in East
Chicago Are Characterized
as Crookedest in the u. S..

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East Chicago. June 1s.-Steps were
taken last night for the launching OF
a new civic organization which will
have as its object primarily the en-
forcement of the law and the improve
ment Of public morals.
The nucleus of the organization is
the Congregational Mems Club and the
Methodist brotherhood but it is not
the purpose of those who are promot-
ing ii 10 make ii a sectarian affair. The
movement has been quietly conducted
for some time and yesterdays meeting
was an invitational affair, one hundred
and fifty citizens of the twin cities
having received circular letters bid
ding them TO attend.
The invitations were signed Com
mittee on Organization and were as
follows:
Dear Sir
For some time a movement has
been silently under way looking
toward the organization of our
best citizens into a league for the
promotion of civic morality and
the enforcement of law.
At a committee meeting attended
by ten representatives of two indie
pendent organizations held Thurs
day evening. June list, 1t was de-
cided to hold a meeting Of the most
desirable citizens with this end in
view
Your name was suggested as a
desi1able member We therefore
extend to you an Invitation to be
present at such a meeting held at
the city hall at eight o'clock, Mon
day evening. June 18th.
II you nave the interests of the
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your duty to be present at this
meeting. Yours in the interests of
a better municipality,
COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION.
GwiIym Jones called the meeting to
order and called upon r. G. Howell to
explain its objects. more fully, after
stating them very generally himself.
Mr.. Howell declared his understand
ing of the objects to be the enforce
ment of law and uplift in politics and
morals. After his remarks he was elect
ed temporary chairman.
John Hartman thought the expIana-
tions were not sufficiently explicit and
the chair called upon DIR. Edward
Jacobs of elucidate further. DIR. Jacobs
said his idea was to promote such in
situations for the public welfare. as
Fairgrounds and parks, and he believ-
ed that IN order to bring this about II
would be necessary for those desiring
to see these things brought about to
go before the city council as an organf-
cation.
Martin Peterson said he thought the
organization might accomplish much
toward their object, by using
influence for the abolition of road
houses. He called attention to the
fact that one of these institutions
whose reputation was VIGOROUSLY un-
savory, was permitted to furnish un-
trammeled in the heart of the city. I,
was his idea to take up the matter OF
the indictments of the city officials. and
see that they were given a square deal
If they were guilty they should be Civ
en- all that was coming to them, but il
1t vas a case of persecution, they
should not be given the worst of it.
F. L. Evans said his understanding
of the purpose of the organization was
the double one of promoting civic
morality and enforcing the laws. z
w. Mickey said there was plenty o.