The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-30
HAMMOND
Set AF|RE:
BY LOYALTY
Incredible Deeds by Union
Craftsmen Seen When Tenn
pie Of Liberty Rushes
SkyHdTd.
E. Pluribus Unum.

Americas first communi-
ty Liberty Tabernacle was
erected today by union labor
IN eight hours by Hammond
and for Hammond.
Heaven smiled on Hammond.
Three hundred union mechanics
and helpers between o'clock and
mid-afternoon performed in the
heart Of the city a miracle in rapid
construction prompted by a wave
OF patriotism that has completely
engulfed the town and its environs.
ALL READY FOE BUSINESS.
This evening Hammond and
West Hammond's Liberty Hall is
ready to house all the war work o.
CARNATIONS and patriotic gather
ings of the two towns.
1t was gala day.
The password among the union
men at $50 was. Down with the
Kaiser"
At o'clock six revolver shots were
fred and the workmen went over the
top" Before the last shot frames ,vera
being raised into place on all sides of
the
on Holman street and 143 feet on Fay
cite street. covering the greater portion
oI the Central school grounds. In af-
teen minutes the frameworlz was IN.
PROGRESS rs AMAZING.
At O'Clock the floor had been laid
and at noon the sides and roof were
practically finished Miles of Iumb,r.
previously prepared. were put into place.
The work proceeded at record-breaw-
ing speed without interruption and this
was due to the generalship of Contrac-
tors McClay and Reed who worked for
a week preparing for the raising aoday.
The building this evening presents a
picture roster than the dreams cf p X
Meyns, chairman of the buildfg COM
mittee and member of the county
council Of defense. and the man who
conceived the idea
A SIGHT NEVER EQuALLEp.
There was something doing every
minute Of the day. From O'Clock on
the volume of sound from hammers and
saws could be heard for blocks around "a
the tabernacle grew as If by magic. .Bv
nine O'Clock two weeks work had been
done.
The crowds or Holman and Fayette
streets incraac as he do
Throughout the morning the scene was
animated by newspaper photographers
and movie men from the Hearst-Pathe
and Mutual weekIies A Golfers rep
resentative and writer's for the Ameri-
cam Builder and Popular Science were
present as well as reporters of Chicago
dailies
EVEN THE WOMEN GET BUSY.
Shortly before noon short parade
formed led by Sergt. Welch OF the army
and Howard Ewert of the navy and
volunteer band Of the local members or
the American Federation Of Musicians
The feature of the parade were six lady
carpents. the Mesdames ]. L. Fitzgerald. ,
David T. Emery. J. H AIcClay J. J. Ruff
4. II. Nellie and Z. A. Parry r-ne
women were dressed in overall Suits ana
carried hammers and saS%s. They pre-
ceded to the tabernacle iunder banner
reading Victory won {by the unit Of
lady carpenters-the Liberty Hall viii
be complete by sun sct!" Amid cheers
of the workmcn the lady carpenters set
to work
"7r-z' whs TEEEE AS USUAL.
After lunch the stage and seats were
constructed
J. Z. FITZGERALD. who volunteered to
provide meals for the workmen did nos
disappoint them At nine o'clock they
were given coffee and sandwiches and
at noon a satisfying repast Of soup.
roast beef. vegetables. pie and coffee
and then handed cigars-"ten centers."
Tho labor unions on tho job included
carIenters. building lahorcrs. plurabors.
steamnttcrs. hodcarriers. shoot nletaI
workers. roofcrs. toarlsters. electricians.
peintcrs. lathers. p1astcrers. cement en- ?
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