The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-04
DEFENSE
BODY HELD
MEETING
Lake County Council of De
Tense Notified of Alleged
Unpatriotic Manifestation
of Crown Point High
School Teacher.
Especial to The Ti1aes.)

CROWN POINT, IND. Dec. 4.-The
December meeting of the Lake County
Council Of Defense was held on Mon
day afternoon with Judge Q. /. Wilder
muth, Capt H S. Norton OF Gary, 2.
W. Meyn of Hammond. T W. Wickey
Of East Chicago and ]. B. Peterson and
Mrs. Jennie Ward Wheeler of Crown
Point present.
The members Of the Crown Point
school board. dessrs. Q. J. Bruce. ]. a.
Donnaha and W. Z. Wilmer. had been
called to the meeting to take drastic
action in regard to certain teacher in
the Crown Point high school who was
said to have made unpatriotic remarks
snd had her class sing German songs
10 the anger of the other pupils, one OF
whom had gone to the room occupied
by the teacher and her class and torn
the offending leaves of music from the
book The board took no special acton
leaving il to the good Judgment of the
board of education to act as II saw mt
NJ. B. Dickinson Of Detroit. represent
ing the War and Navy Department on
Training Camp activities and War
Camp recreation fund, appeared before
the board and urged their sanction and
backing for a s10,5so fund to be raised
in Lake county for this work. The
board refused to cooperate in as much
as they contended that the recent Y. NJ
c. A. drive is supposed TO take care OF
the soldiers in camp and aheld.
Herbert L. Graham OF East Chicago.
secretary of the Gary General hospital
association and connected with the
Lake County Anti tuberculosis society,
came before the Defense Council urged
the erection of a tuberculosis hospital
for Lake county. said appropriation
Of $4,000 would be needed for its
erection. The matter was discussed by
the members Of the board and the mat
ter viewed as very weighty at this
time owing TO 50 many of the boys con-
tracing the disease while in service.
The matter was taken under Amusement
and will be further dealt with at the
next meeting.
/. c. Breyfogle of Crown Point ap-
peared in regard to the unpaid account
Of County Agent Craig and urged the
payment of same.
l. w Wickey gave A report I'm re-
gard to his hearings with the members
Of the state board of accounts who
couteuded that the matter was up to
the county auditor as they approved
any bills o. KID by the Lake County
Council of Defense. No action was TAX
en- and the matter was deferred until
the next meeting.
The nomination of Chas. A. Westberg
OF East Chicago as Lake county food
director followed. Mr.. Westburg's $
name will be sent to II. L Barnard.
state food director. on Recommendation
or the Lake County Council Of Defense
Mr.. Stevens of Indiana Harbor was
drafted to serve as enrolling agent for
the L. S. P,@blic Service reserve, this
appointment pretains to the labor situ-
alton A bulletin was read from the
state Council urging each member OF
the local board to look after the un-
employed and Ioafers in their locality,
in as much as to ascertain why they
we're not working and if they Will not
work they viii be driven out of the
county.
Mrs. Wheeler reported several ap
pointments which she had made as fol-
lows;
Chairman Of Enrolment for women's
Service-AIrs. Wicks of Gary
Home Economics-Mrs. Brownel Of
Lowell.
Liberty Loan-Mrs. Erickson of Gary.
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It was reported that two companies
Of the state militia had been mustered
into service. Gary with 1o4 members
and Hobart with 50. Both companies
will be uniformed and armed at once.
The following resolution prepared by
Mr. E. W. Wickey. was adopted:
Whereas many solicitations and can
vases for funds for various purposes
have been and viii be made and it Is
desirable that funds be raised promptly
for all commendahle objects without
disturbing regular business.
Resolved that the County Council OF
Defense recommend to each community
in the county the investigation of the
kenosha plan if deemed desirable.
Chairman J. B. Peterson urged the
attendance Of all members wherever
possible 10 the state wide war confer
ence to be held in indianapolis on Dec.
18TH and 18th.