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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-02

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUB
Ito WORKS. SIS: HAMMOND, IND.
JUNE 22ND, 1917
TO WHOM 1T MAY CON Germ:
Notice is hereby given by the Board
Of Public Works Of the City - Ham
nond. Indiana, that it is desired and
deemed necessary to Improve Amy Ave
nue from the south curb line of Il5th
street TO the north iine Of 10th Street
in the city of Hammond. Indiana. by
constructing therein Between said term
nal points. q macadam pavement nine
and one-half inches in depth with pour
ed asphalt ais authorized by Improve
ment Resolution no, 653, Adopted by
said Board on the 22nd day Of June,
1917
All work done in the making Of said
above described public Improvement
shall be In accordance with the terms
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-02
Wanted to Rent.

WANTE-I3-aTour or 5-room house or fiat
by couple with chlld best Of refer
.encesi rent guaranteed. Address 81,
STimes. Hammond 6.21tf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-02

bridge No. 25.a0
bridge 10. s -1--~ NV ~p- $500
bridge 30. 81 ssM -Mp. $500
Robert ". Hunt e Co. tests
Berkeley road bridge II2Z
i'9 Hack 81 bitch 1h' bridge p .ez SIS
Gary Evening Post. notices TO
bridge builders - $3.50
Lowell Tribune. notices to
bridge builders and ditch no
tice ------------4~-- $40
Lake CO. Ptg q Pub. CO.. notice
Gravel Road Construction.
Daughertg road -- l.-
Al Por'z. End estimate Rand
Dewney & Forfz. 5sh estimate
ELLSWORTH road ------.----- $4,000
NtJul y t4feeiWAlI, bL.4 estimate
klose road ---------------- 3.2eao0
lay Seciy, Belshaw foad------ 5000
Kay Seely. klose road -------- 1000
Kay seely. Jones rod 5000
Ray Seeiy. Grch road -------- ag-eV
Kay SeeiE. Goodwin r0ad------ @9.@H
Ray Seely. Stommel roaa-7---- 5000
Ray seeiv Ellsworth road----- 5000
Ray seely, qIsnder road 5000
p9 Fssa s..~-5'. yis~s- eIe-- 1900
Harry II. Johnson, viewer Dye
ROAD ---------------- oo.09
| anon II. 1apper' viewer Dye 90
ROAD ---------------- LOU
Peter seminal. viewer Stomrnei
road ----------------- 200
Ernest kuehl, viewer Stommel
road -------------------- 1900
a. J. smith. viewer Goodwin I'd. 22.5e
John Larson Jr, viewer God
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-02
Miscellaneous.

PAINTING. PAPER HANGING Good
work. prices right; estimates free
open shop. Independent Decorating Co.,
232 Michigan ave- Phone 1881 Ham
mond. al
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-02
For Sale Horses and Cattle

FOR SALE Delivery horses and wa
CONS. Hammond Laundry. eesTtf
FOR SAIEAShetland pony and ham
ess, very gentle. 4i11 Parish ave. I'M
diana FIarbor 6.30:3
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-02
For Sale Miscellaneous.

FOR SAT4E-UrnredeeEltd diamonds and
railroad watches. Lessers Reliable
Loan Bank SIS state st, Hammond:
Open evenings. 4-l2-U
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-28

by every right Of a nation. Germany
has not hesitated to murder Amer
lean citizens and sink American ships. Is
there any reason why Americans should
hesitate longer to seize German ships and
turn them to the task Of defeating policy
which means our ruin if it prevails?
One single bit of intelligent action is
worth a thousand conferences and ten
thousand newspaper declarations Of &C
tivity. All the fifty thousand committees,
volunteer organizations, civil and military
aggregations will accomplish nothing if an
administration charged with the defence OF
the United States does not presently con-
sent to face the facts and deal with the re-
sources which are at its hand.
The German ships should be seized. I'm
less they are seized they will be destroyed
at no distant date Have we not had
enough of mistakes, enough of phrases,
enough of theories? Must we leave 1t to
the Germans to teach us, as they are teach
ing the people of France, how futile and
how foolish are dreams of pacifism in a
world in which German policy and German
purpose are able to express themselves as
they have written their seal and handl-
work over Artois and Picardy?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-28
The Damage to Defence Plans

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Through four long years of blunder-
ngs Wilsonian | have often been tempted
to express my personal feelings in the press,
but each time have refrained. from feeling
that it was not becoming to criticse the
executive head Of the nation. | can no longer
be silent The announcement of General
Woods transfer caps the climax. hence this
letter to you.
The imbecilty Of making a change in the
head of the Federal forces at New York is
apparent to all. General Wood during his
three years of command of the Department
of the East, with his headquarters at Govern
or's Island has been actively at work, and
has naturally become thoroughly acquainted
with his department, the Federal and state
officials. the National Guard units and, in
fact, every one on whom we would call IN
time of war They have worked hand In
hand with him, the most cordial feeling
exists, and now, just when the country needs
tAe aid and cooperation of every true Ameri-
can citizen. when we are standing at the
brink of war, the President through his
Secretary of War, by single stroke Of his
pen nullifes the efforts of three years OF
painstaking labor. the plans carefully worked
out with state officials for the protection Of
New York City, sets all these awry by re-
moving the commanding head. leaving them
to be carried on by a successor who, though
an able soldier, is not acquainted first hand
with the situation and the forces and Off
cials with whom he must deal and upon
whom he must call.
Was there ever a greater blunder? The
schoolmaster President wants only meek and
humble little boys around him who will do
his bidding without murmur. The minute
a man dares to disagree with him, to voice
his own opinions, he is sat on.
We have seen many Wilson plumbers IN the
past. Who knows how many more the next
four years have in store for US?
LOUIS W. ARNOLD, JR.
New York, March 20 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-28
Support the President
But How Can Patriotic Americans
Do So Unless He Acts'

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Is il not time that that vague anu
ambiguous phrase "to support the
dent" be exchanged for something more ue"
nitely consonant with the present crisis
Are we "to support the President IN MS
perpetual policy of vacilation the while tha'
Germany prepares to crush US? Or shall we
insist that Mr.. Wilson give US at last acts
instead of that amazing flood OF nehp''''
words which he has always at command
Are We above all, ito support the fresi-
dent" in his obstinate retention IN MS Cao-
met of two men whose presence there MAKES
all pretence of military or naval preparatio"
hollow farce, when duty and self-interesl
alike dictate that we demand the removal OF
Messrs. Baker and Daniels?
The resources of the country are pledged
private organizations are on the alert-men'
one cannot doubt, will come when the call IS
made clearly and in earnest. But the touch
that can alone put life into these schemes
the spark that must fuse them-is still lack
ing. Still operations are baked and efforts
bafled by the deadening indifference and
blanket inaction of the very departments IN
trusted with national defence. And every day
lost in this way registers for the days~to
come further toll of death to our bravest
and of cumulative loss and disaster TO our
material interests
How long are we TO content ourselves with
phrases that veil and palter with truth? Hav-
ing been lulled asleep these two and half
years past by feictous generalizatons, ad-
ministered like a narcotic drug, shall We fatu-
ously continue the process by other phrases
we administer to ourselves?
1t is time that this should end. time that
we should, alike in our newspapers and in
our public meetings, have done with disas-
trous subterfuges and make known 70 the
President that his present course arouses our
gravest misgivings, and that as a guarantee
not only of our safety but of his good faith
we demand, as preliminary of any pledges
Of support on our part. that he forthwith re-
move Mr.. Baker and Mr. Daniels from the
posts for which they are so glaringy unfit.
W. j. SITGREAVES.
Chestnut Hill, Mass. March "a, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-28

outnumber them, whether Congress I'M
poses CONSUMPTION or calls for Federal vol
unteers. They will be swallowed up IN the
great army which the United States must
create in the next few years.
We do not feel, therefore, that an ex-
preston of opinion by the National Guard
Association favoring an expansion OF the
Guard. as such, will carry much weight at
this time. The problem of assembling
great army must be met. 1t cannot be met
successfully except by resort to con-
scription. And CONSUMPTION must be an
exercise of national power, not OF state
power Once we get TO universal SER
vice system, the National Guard becomes
obsolete.
The mobilization of 1916 put the Hay
law out of court. 1t is dead. 1t cannot be
perpetuated. It's scope cannot be extended.
BY the time the war is finished there Will
probably be no longer an association OF the
National Guard. We are disposed to think
that the Guard officers recognize this fact.
Recognizing it, they will see the useless
ness of attempting to obtain stay OF exc
cution for the Hay system, which has been
condemned on it's merits and ought TO be
allowed to pass TRANQUILITY into oblivion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-28
Vicious Advertising

Assemblyman Marsh's bill prohibiting
the publication or distribution of adver-
tisements of cures for venereal disease or
sexual inirmities, of persons giving treat
ment for such troubles and of Offices where
information OF advice relating to them may
be obtained deserves the support of every
citizen and all publications. Its purpose is
to stamp out the noisome and vicious ad-
vertising of quacks, who have not the abll-
it to. perform what they promise and
whose promises merely delude the foolish
and ignorant to their great harm.
There is nothing in this measure which
would interfere with any activity of a
legitimate medical practitioner. Scen-
tific or ddactic treatises which do not adj
vertise a specific person or office, hospitals
dispensaries and municipal boards of
health and the State Health Department
are exempted from its provisions. Tie
ouack and his accomplice, the publication
which gives circulation to his misleading
and dangerous proclamations, would be hit,
and they deserve to be.
This measure carries twofold import.
1t would give protection against the ex-
ploitation of those who seek money under
false pretences and against the circula-
ton of mischievous and insidious advcr-
Using which purports to be scientific, but
is nasty as well as dangerous.
The bill ought to be reported from COM
mittee promptly and should take its place
on the statute books as soon as may be.
The state which permits such advertising
is not doing its full duty by its citizens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-28
Germans as Sailors See Them
CPleet Surgeon in The CorrhHD

CPieet Surgeon IN The Cor1ihiiD
Jack, who had never in his whole exist
ence balanced his own life for a second
against that of a drowning stranger, has row
to stand by-no, not quite helplessly
as the records at the end Of the war
will show-and hear of women and chill
dren being sacrificed in the one form of
death which alone he fears-slow suffocation
i'm mercilessly cold water. As horror was
piled upon horror, appealing to him with
strength that the landsman cannot have the
faintest conception of, a new Jack was born,
little older and little sterner and more
purposefu--no longer looking on warfare as
game of boxing where the referee will
sharply call the offender to order, believing
and hoping that he would stick to the rules
of the game himself but recognizing that
from the German the same tactics were to be
expected as from the shark and other vermin
of the sea; no longer plying the dying en-
envy. but satisfied that he was making the
best of a grim job when he cleared these
pests from the sea; sternly resolved that
his life was misspent unless devoted TO the
task for which he was called. No longer are
there any assertions during leave so that he
may enlist and get to the front, because it is
so dull waiting with the Grand Fleet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-28
On the Field of Honor

A dispatch from the Salonica front an
rounces the death on the field OF honor OF
one more American boy, Henry +. M.
Suckley. chief of the Tenth Section of the
American Ambulance.
The necessary brevity of the report has
not prevented US from knowing that Suck
lev displayed great courage to the last and
that. already several times cited for gal
lantry and the possessor of the CrolX de
Guerre, Suckleys name will now be en-
tered on the roll of the Legion of Honor
on the recommendation of his commander,
General Sarrail.
Suckley was one of the many young
Americans who have responded to a call
that was wider than frontiers and broader
than nationality. A Harvard man, he had
not read in vain these lines on Soldiers
Field;
Tho love repine, and reason chafe.
There came a voice without reply
"'Tis mans perdition to be safe
When for the truth he ought TO die"
Those BOYS who have gone, taking our
colors and our spirit into the outposts of
civilization, will one day be honored and
remembered as having deserved well of
their country and having by their example
and their sacrifice kept alive a noble ira
dition and true American spirit.
A country that produces such sons can
not forever be condemned to ignoble lead
ership or permanently corrupted by cow
ardly counsels. In dark period, perhaps
the darkest in our whole history, it is the
example Of boys like Suckley which gives
us hope even in despair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-28
A Call for Public Protest

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Can nothing be done in the way OF
magnificent public protest in every city
from the Atlantic to the Pacific against the
outrageous rebuke administered to the gem
eral in command OF the Eastern division of
our army? Are the people of the United
States TO remain silent while we see partisan
vindictveness threaten US with all the incom-
potency of political wire pulling that we saw
in the Civil War? In trial of strength like
this that lies before US. are we going to
suffer the one man who has stood for ade-
quate preparedness to be removed from the
place where he is most needed, because n
suking pacfst resents an aroused nation,
aroused largely through the magnificent and
patriotic work of this same general?
Are we going again to have an army in the
field hampered and perhaps destroyed by the
incapable, irresolute hand of the politician =?
Let every patriotic American citizen rise
up and say "No" in voice so loud and clear
that Washington shall hear and tremble,
ANNIE NATHAN MEYER.
New York, March 26, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-28
MIR. Mann's Discretion

Representative Mann has exhibited com
mon sense in abandoning his candidacy for
the Speakership. Undoubtedly he could
have had a nomination from the Republl'
can caucus. But that nomination would
not have insured his election. Enough Re
publicans would have absented themselves
or would have voted present when the roll
was called to leave him in a minority.
Mr.. Mann made his election to the
Speakership impossible by his gross failure
in the last Congress to rise to the response
bilities and opportunities of party leader
ship. He could not read the signs of the
times. He could not foresee the inevitable
He trailed and held back instead of lead
ING. His attitude toward vigorous as
sertion of Americanism was the same as
his attitude toward national preparedness
He was converted from anti-preparednesS
at the eleventh hour. He has been even
slower in sloughing off his pacifist and pro-
German prepossessions.
The Tribune has said frankly on severa
occasions that the Republicans in the
House could not afford to give him the
Speakership. Possession Of the Speaker
ship is of little value nowadays. 1t would
have been purchased at a ruinous price tC
the party if taking it over had involved
the election of Mr.. Mann.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-28

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The following is an excerpt from
The Tribune of March %, 1917, descriptive
OF an incident of the Madison Square Garden
peace rally" of Saturday evening. 1t so
admirably demonstrates the consistency be-
tween the pacfst philosophy and its appl-
cation by its opponents as to deserve special
mention:
Apparently two-fsted adhercnt OF the
Colonel had wandered into the meeting. The
"boos" that sweled up AT the mention OF that name
were still drowning out DR.. Jordan, when sound
Of tumult arose above the general roar Of disap-
proval. On the south side Of the arena fists were
rising and falling. and presently the disturber was
escorted from the building. 1t took ten men to
take him
John T.. Milholland. chairman OF the meeting.
then warned all other possible dsturbers before
DR.. Jordan continued his address
There has been plot to break up this meet
ing." he announced. IF the next person who tries
receives a broken head il is his fault The
police will protect from disturbers. and II they
don't know how TO protect ourselves"
LLOYD NJ. HOWELL.
New York, March 26, 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-28
For a Foreign Legion

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: want to go on record as heartily ap-
proving your suggestion of sending division
to Belgium. 1t would have a most hearten-
ing effect on those nations which we hope
within few days we will be able to call
our allies.
In order that such action shall have its
full effect the division should be constituted
in a special way, not of regulars, for they
are not specially enlisted for such service
nor of members of the National Guard, for
their function is different. Let it be COM
posed Of men who specially volunteer for
such service.
Who can doubt that with the splendid mill
tary spirit which has been in evidence in
New York the ranks would be filled in few
days Colonel Roosevelt is, of course, indi-
Gated as the natural leader of such move
ment.
YOURS FOR A FOREIGN LEGION.
New York, March 26, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-28
A Day Dream
Chestnut Hill,

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: | have had a day dream It is that
President Wilson has summoned six men to
meet in conference in Washington on Friday,
March 80, to plan the organization of an
industrial staff or council, TO which will be
given absolute authority to obtain in the best
way all the equipment, munitions, clothing,
transportation and food that may be needed
by the army and navy in the case of war.
The men named all have a reputation for
having done and for knowing how TO do big
things. They are Theodore Roosevelt, George
W. Goethals, Z. II. Gary. c. NJ. Schwab,
Daniel Willard and Elihu Root. The Pres-
dent asks each of these men to put in writ
ing his own plan, and that from these plans,
after full discussion, they shall make one
plan which they agree on as the best availa-
bic under the circumstances, and which he
will present with his Endorsement to Con-
gress on April 2.
Why should it be only dream?
VIM. KENT.
Montclar, ~ J., Marcn &c, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-28
We Need Our Troops at Home

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | admire your spirited and patriotic
editorials, but beg that you will submit your
scheme for Sending a division to Belgium
Tribune, Saturday, March 24) to your mill
tary expert. How can We spare a division OF
regular troops when all are needed to police
our home territory? How long will twenty
thousand men last in an engagement? Who
will take their place here? Such minor de.
tails as providing equipment, sanitary and
supply trains, etc, we leave to the magma
tion. Please do not give the laity the erro-
neous impression that we can send twenty
thousand regulars at this time-or later.
New York, March "a, 1917. U. S. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-28

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: When will our government cease to
be entirely "of the people, by the people, and
for~the people? To-day's news shows that
we have gone one step nearer to such a con
dition. The transfer of General Wood for
no obvious reason other than that OF per
sonal grudge, coming as it does shortly after
the promotion Of DR.. Grayson to rank OF
rear admiral, also for personal reasons, Is
characteristic of the Administration.
How long must our government be tam
pered with TO suit certain personal whlms,
grudges and fancies? PLATTSBURGER.
New York, March 26, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-28
No Oxygen for the Hay Law

In our opinion the Importance of any
action which the convention of the Ma
tional Guard Association of the United
States may take is being greatly exagger-
ated 1t is feared in some quarters that
this association, which contributed largely
to the passage of the Hay law, may now
commit itself to the perpetuation of the
absurd military system which the Hay law
put into operation.
When Major General Organ came back
from the Mexican border he put forward a
grotesque scheme for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Of the National Guard. He advocated
turning over the work of general military
training TO the National Guard organiza-
tons, transferring to the state stats and
state officers the work which any rational
scheme Of reorganization would leave TO
the General Staff and the professional Off
GERS corps of the regular army.
1t is rumored that the National Guard
Association will be urged to give its in
dorsement to some scheme of this sort,
bOnLiHulHB CHc SAloltHNO VI wv SepdidIc
armies-one Federal and one semi-Federal
and subordinating the powers and func-
tons Of the first to the powers and func-
tons Of the second II no war were ahead
Of US and the Guard could attain its full
peace strength under the Hay law, the in
fluence Of its representatives with the poll
'icians at Washington might be powerful
enough to control our military policy.
But once we go to war the Guard ceases
10 exist as a guard. II is absorbed into
the Federal army. It's officers come CON-
pletcly under the control Of the Federal
authorities. They can no longer devote
their time to moulding legislative opinion.
The other elements in the army will soon