The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-09

West Hammond for nineteen years and
he owns property. He was a member
of the board of trustees for one term
and is now a director in the Sobieski
Building and Loan association. For
ten years he worked for the w. B.
Conkey Co. in Hammond, and now he
Is connected with the furniture depart
ment of the Lion store, where he holds
an important position, having been
with the latter company for five years,
Mr.. Kamradt thinks the time is ripe
for a big change in West Hammond
Having always fought for an honest
government, he believes that at last
there are enough good candidates in
the field to assure a good administra-
ton. and he has consented to get in the
race for treasurer on the peoples tick
ct
Mr.. Kamradt speaks three languages
English. Polish and German--a nee
essary accomplishment for the cosmo-
politan citizenship whom he would
serve. He is a member of the Catholic
Order of Forester lodge and the Ham
mond Elks' lodge
Being both honest and efficient. the
voters of West Hammond can make no
| mistake in voting for Mr. Kamradt.
Ignatius F. Mankowski
OF all the candidates in the field for
the West Hammond primaries. none is
more deserving than Mr.. Mankowski.
Although only a young man, he has
filled the office of village clerk with
much credit to himself and satisfac-
ton to the taxpayers. He is a candi-
date now for city clerk on the peoples
ticket. and he asks the support of all
who desire to see the office properly
conducted. He speaks English Polish
and German. The people of West Ham
mond have Mr.. Mankowski's pledge that
| he will do everything in his power to
! help boost the city under the new adj
ministration.
| Ever since he took office two years
ago. Mr.. Mankowski had to fight al
| most single-handed in the village hall
against the grating ring which tried
repeatedly to get him to switch over to
| its side. but the young man always
steadfastly refused to violate the oath
| of office he had taken. He was a big
| factor in bringing about the sentiment
| for reform, having been one of the
| wedges that was forced into the vii
/ lage hall several years ago by the ele-
ment that wants a better and cleaner
West Hammond He deserves the sup
port of every voter in West Hammond.
Mr. Mankowski is a property owner
and the advisor for the Sobieski Build
| ing and Loan association.
| D. A. Pugh.
D. A. Pugh. candidate for alderman
| of the First ward on the peoples tick
ct, got into the campaign because he
/ is tired of having West Hammond
! pointed to the dumping ground of
the vice elements of the surrounding
! territory.
| He is ready to use the big broom to
| clean the First ward of the dives, and
| to work with the entire administration
| to build up the city to make property
| more valuable. and to make West Ham
| mond a better place to live in.
Mr.. Pugh has lived in West Ham
mond for three years, but has been a
taxpayer there for eight. He is a build
ing contractor. and is known all over
the region as the leader of the K o
T. NJ. band. AS musician he is also a
member of the Musicians union.
Fred H. Prechtel.
/ Fred II. Prechtel, candidate for alder
man in the First ward on the peoples
| ticket, is the running mate of d. A
Pugh- He is an out-and-out clean gov
eminent candidate, in fact the rotter
conditions in West Hammond and the
desire to have a general house cleaning
induced Mr.. Prechtel to get into the
race lie is not trying to carry water
on both shoulders in this campaign, bu-
has thrown down the gauntlet to the
vice and graft ring, and the voters II
the First ward should bear this in mine
when they go to the poll next Tues
day.
I Mr.. Prechtel is a carpenter and