The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
GOVERNMENT
WATCHING To
SEE RESULT TS
Members Council At Noon Ap-
proves Of Patriotic
Move.

Hammond will gain nationwide
fame by successfully prornulgating the
American Alliance" plan conceived Dy
Sergeant William S. Welch and en-
enthusiastically endorsed by the Cham
Der of Commerce today noon at the
fret of the weekly luncheons.
"'Be a sammie Backer- is the slogan
to be injected to every citizen
FOR Or AGAINsTf
Now is the time TO decide. You
are either for or against America.
You can't be on the fence. I believe
the majority OF Hammond residents
are loyal, but there are many who fall
TO come up to expectations. The SOL
der or sailor on the held Is ike the
football team in the midst of a hard
game. II they know their people are
behind them it means much to the
man in the thickest of the hght 1t is
up to the people themselves. The idea
Of this organization is not to keep the
workingman in the background Every
man. every association is on equal
basis. II you want to be behind the
army Join US The American Alliance
is for the peop1e just as much as 1t
requests the aid OF the societies and
business men," in part declared Ser
Seant Welch today before Chamber of
Commerce members.
ARMY FAVoRS PLAN.
The American army officials at
washington have endorsed the plan
and are awaiting its success here in
Hammond. II successful 1t will be
inauzurated elsewhere over the coun-
try. Major Thomas F. Ryan, who was
to have addressed today's meeting
was forced to cancel his engagement
here as he was suddenly called to
Washington.
Mayor John D. Smalley is heartily
in favor of the plan. Il will do all
can do to further ita success. 1t is
absolutely necessary that Americans
stick together now the mayor said.
Attorney David z. Boone spoke to
the members. In part, he said:
"There Is an element over the coun-
try that is attempting to hinder en-
listnents and patriotism I am not
speaking OF any one nationality. There
are many supposedly Americans who
are not rational in their belief. The
idea of the American Alliance is to
band the American citizens together.
The time is ripe for an organization
Of this kind. II is not to be a certain
class of people. 1t is to be patriotic
society for all good loyal American
people"
Mr.. Boone was appointed chairman
OF a committee to aid in organizing
the committee by the chairman Of the
meeting, c. NJ. McDaniels.
Lieutenant ]. A. Graham, coroner Of
Lake county, appeared IN uniform and
was heartily applauded by the mem
bers. The lieutenant, now a member
of the American army medical corps.
urged in a forceful address that every
man, woman and child "Americanize."
BE a true American. The country
needs an Anne rcianAilcnae.I en- cTrw
needs an American Alliances" declared
the officer
The plan as given at today's meet
ing Is to select fve good American
citizens from each ward in the city
as delegates 70 a conference. where
hnal plans will be made. Following
the conference an immense mass
meeting OF public spirited people will
be held and the birth of what is ex-
pected to be Americas biggest loyalty
league sanctioned.
LUNCHEONs ON THURSDAYS.
Before discussion OF the American
Alliance" Chairman McDaniels an
nounced a MONDAY luncheon would be
held every Thursday. Outside speak
ers will be procured. but not as fire.
quently as last year, Mr. McDaniels
said.