The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-01
ORnNANcE

AN ORDINANCE DEFINING A WAR
LOAFER. PROVIDING PENAL
TIES FOR THE PUNISHMENT OF
THOSE FOUND GUILTY OF so
BEING: GRANTING COURTS THE
RIGHT TO SUSPEND SENTENCES
IN CERTAIN CONTINGENCIES:
DEFINING WHAT PRIMA FACIE
EVIDENCE As TO EMPLOYMENT
AND FIXING A TINE FOR ITS
TAKING EFFECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAM
MOND. INDIANA.
Section 1. That TO preserve peace
and good order and to prevent any i'm
morality and to promote thrift and in
dustry during the present
and TO aid the Whole people while en-
gagged in many occupations to win tho
war with Germany and her allies. this
is enacted
Section ?. That for the purpose Of
ordinance the words War Loafer"
be construed to mean a person.
who. while the United States Of Amer
lea is at war with any other nation.
government or power is not engag ed
continuously in a lawful employment.
or who spends the Daylight hours loiter-
lLN on tile streets dlleS5 OF PUBIC
places and appears apparently to
have no visible means Of supper
and who appears apparently does
perform manual labor sufficient
that the remuneration thereof would
equal the probable cost OF the food
consumed by said person.
Section 3. Whoever being more than
eighteen and not more than sixty years
Of age and physically At to perform
manual labor IS found within the cor
poration limits Of the city of Ham
mond. Indiana. from and after the pas
sage of this act and while the United
states of America is engaged in war
with any nation or power; without Wis
ible means Of support. and IS not con-
tinuously employed in a lawful occupa-
ton. business. trade. calling or pro
fession. and who in the six months last
past has made no reasonable effort to
procure employment or who has refused
10 labor for compensation where en-
ployment IS offered. or alleys or public
places Of the city. idling. lettering and
gossiping. and who. in the last preced-
ing six months has nof performed man
ual labor sufficient that the nun
alton thereof has equaled the probable
tNSt L ttb ADou consumed DE SElQ per
son, shall be deemed guilty Of being q
War Loafer" and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in any sum not
to exceed one hundred dollars.
Provided the the following per-
sons or classes shall be excluded from
the provisions OF this act:
(e) Students or persons fitting them
selves IN an educational way TO engage
So 4~o7~ - 4-a--+~4oT -..-u-44u-
CD Persons temporarily unemployed
by reason Of difference with their en-
ployers;
Co Persons engaged in any seasonable
business. trade or occupation.
Section 4. Provided. that after the
eonviction OF a person of being a Wa
Loafel" tho court may use its power
as conferred in similar causes Of stat
ute, to suspend sentence is upon the rep
resentation Of two reputable citizens
that they will furnish defendant with
employment at a reasonable emuner
alton. and upon the defendants rep
resentatfo1 hat he will report weekly
to the curt rs TO his employment:
which period Of employment and repors-
ing shall be equal TO the term of i'm
prisonment rendered by the court. And
IT. EtAAA ANitAAitAA @atdiA AalA A0 CONTINUE
said employment. or fail to ma<e re
port TO the court. he shall be taken in
custody and the original sentence en-
forced.
Section 5. Evidence produced that
the defendant appears 20 be within age
limits as nxcd in this ordinance that
ne is seen frequently on the streets.
alleys or public places Of the commun-
ity. not engaged In any form of en-
ployment. and seems not to be con-
t|inuously engaged in any occupation.
trade or profession and that he is seem
ingly healthy and fl for labor, shall be
deemed prima facie evidence that the
defendant is q "War Loafer" within the
meaning Of this ordinance.
DANIEL BROWN.
Attest: Mayor.
WILLIAM c. ROSE.
City Clerk.
Passed by the Common Council of
the city of Hammond. Indiana. on the
9TH day of May. 1915, and presented
70 the Mayor for his approval or re-
lection and approved by the Mayor on
the sth day Of May. 1918.
WILLIAM c. ROSE.
City Clerk.