The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-28

1t was voted that the committee ex-
tend thanks to all taggers for their
earnest, enthusiastic and persistent
work; to the gentlemen who loaned
their automobiles. to the chauffeurs
who drove them; and to all citizens OF
Gary for their loyal support and gen
erous contributions; and to all others
who in any way assisted the commit
| tee
! The committee was dismissed by the
chairman. affecting that they had dis
charged their duty to the public to the
| best of their ability.
MRS. J. E. METCALF. Secretary
Some Incidents of Tag Day.
! Many amusing things occurred dur
ing the day. and If all could be collect
ed they would no doubt be very inter
esting.
One tagger was persistently ques-
toned by man as to what tag day
was. who was benefited. where hospital
was. etc. and then smilingly drew a
handful OF tags from his pocket.
A mill man was tagged in the morn
ing and was surprised when coming out
of the gate In the evening to find tag
ger still on duty. He said: What. you
still here. Well. have just 80 cents
left l guess l may as we'll give 1t 20
lyou1 And he did.
Another man gave all his change ex-
cept one penny, which he said he must
save to buy his evening paper.
A small girl challenged a workman
who was busy on the derrick of a steam
shovel He said she could tag him IL
she could come up there. She was
game and made the trip and secures
$l.00 for her trouble.
Her Hair Was Uncombed.
man load OF hay searched his
pockets and found three cents which
he gave, regretting that he was no
prepared to give more.
One lady who could not do aetna
tagging, assisted by keeping the chill
dren of several mothers, thus enabling
them to give their help. Another lady
who lives near the Kirk hotel. KEEP
open house all day for the taggers
Here they warmed themselves and wer.
served with delicious coffee and sand
viches
One little ia gger worked in the earl,
hours at the pumping station. withou
: breakfast and with uncombed hair be
meath her scarf. What stronger proc
could we have of jealous interest?
One man. asked to take another tag
replied: Not much; I'm no First Ma
tional Bank"
Many men entered mills with check
in the morning, but promised to TAX
tags on their return. True TO thel
promise, they came back and eve
hunted up the very tagger to WHOM
: the promise was made
Some of the women who worked con
slider that the privilege of entering IN
lei, L., u
t a widened knowledge OF Industrial al
fairs here and has been an education 1
itself and they are glad of the expert
ence.
Beer VIZ. the Hospital.
I There was also a pathetic side to tn
) days experiences. A line of men seek
ing work and returning unsuccessful
but who gave to the taggers tmany c
) them cents each) showed the RICH
:. sort of spirit.
A man was approached on Broadway
who said he would rather give hi
money for glass of beer. The fai
t tagger argued that the hospital woul
care for him when he was sick an
the saloon would have no use for hin
He said; Well, 1 guess you are rigt
q about that" He set his suit case dow
: and drew from his pocket a silver do
lar which he gave to her
In shop of thirty-three workme,
all were tagged but two. these bein
out in the mills. The foreman aske
the taggers to return in an hour Thes
e taggers walked back one mile to ia
r, these men.
committee was sent to an F. T.
Il f. eating house to tag thirty three me
IS desperate effort was made by a sps
cial committee to get to this place b
noon. Upon arrival. they found thirty
four of the thirtyfive had already bee
tagged. The committee collected twer
ty-five cents on this trip.
Praises Mrs. Metcalf
II The executive committee wishes to e,
tend a vote OF thanks to Mrs J.
1 Metcaif for her efficient work as Sc,
rotary for them.
Mrs. Sargent, Chairman.
Mrs Knots, District Chairman
: Mrs. Jillson. District Chairman
Mrs. O'Brien. District Chairman
n Mrs. Hendricks, District Chairman.
Mrs. Hendricks. District Chairman.
). Mrs. Rockwell District Chairman
a Mrs. Monroe. District Chairman.
of such Importance that 1t is call,