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Evening star., 1918-04-05

XUM0H1LE CHABEHVAl1o Q boy to WORK
- Yzrage. Gish Garage. 18th and q sta.
MECHANIC8-Several frsf-claes
NJ curb adjustment: highest wages. Apply
<hee. seryiee department. Harper Overland
l1&9 Conn. ave.
Evening star., 1918-04-05
wANTED-HEIP.

'BOYS-Apply Arcade Laundry,
Arcade building, I4th and Park I'd.
BOYS, over 10 years Of age,
wanted as messengers; good pay
and excellent chance for advance
ment in railroad service. Apply
Room 3o8, Union Station.
Evening star., 1918-04-05

YOUNG MAN, with some experience in book
lknding: permanent position. Apply ut the
P14rfc Library Mount Vernon Square.
Evening star., 1918-04-05

EXPERIENCED lunchroom man,
one who can handle steam table;
good wages; no Sunday or night
work. Apply at Maddux Lunch,
Goo Pa. ave. NV. *
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12
LOWER PRICES FIRST.

E. II. Gary. chairman OF the general committee on
steel products appointed to adjust prices on
Steel is out in that there should be re-
ducon in wage time AS the steel business
is the barometer for industras. MT Gary spoke for
ell OF them He believes should be reduced In
price so that reduce their prices
and bring about a general economic adjustment both
from standpoint of the manufacturer and the wage
Garner believe Mr. Gary is right in his views The
wages of the should be lessened until prices
in general reduced These prices not under the
control of the wage and to reduce his wages now
and still pay the high prices for the things he
must have to life would be most unfortunate and
as a matter-offac would be tolerated by the wage
Garner II other manufacturers follow Mr.. Garys lead,
the economic adjustment will gradual and conditions
that existed before the will be restored Mr. Gary
goes on to say:
If business is fair it's employees, its Gus
toners and its competitors, the next hve years
will be the most progressive prosperous and
successful in history.
automatic, and IL is just true that il bust
ness is not fair opposite will obtain. Prices must
come down and they must come down first At present
they are impossible don't think for moment that the
workngman doesn't know it. The spirit of fair play and
mutual concession bring around adjustment all
sides and recognize this fact is next
year
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

direct proposal to that effect, and TO make direct
issue of it, What object is the of
military necessity stalking horse. behind which to
the enactment OF laws for which there is mill
necessity whatever which would have chance
whatever of acceptance without such There
may be military necessity for the governments taking
the railroads telegraphs saloons
and peanut stands, too, for all know But not
willing to admit that there could any military necessity
for it after military operations had ceased and had
been resored and object the doing the contnu
alton of anything for the sake of military necessity when
that necessity no longer exists.
In more general sense. objection is to the doing
of things by indrecton. taking advantage Of the
war thus to do things which could be done in time
of peace their merits. similar trick tried
in foisng prohibition rider" upon agricultural BILL
and other such performances may be again and again
repeated. They contrary policy and might
easily become pernicious and republic
North American Review.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12
- - - - - - -
THE AmERIcAN.ANoLo NAviEs.

There will be friction at the great conference IN
Versailles the question OF freedom of the seas The
Projectors Of that point fooing themselves
Who is there VIII object TO Great Britatns sea
policy? Certainly not Francei Frances departments
would have been provinces today had 1t mol been
for the navy Certainly not the United States!
Our coast cities would have lain waste today had it not
been British navy The United States would not
have able throw her into Europe to beat
Germany had for the British It is pre-
posterous argue otherwise The British navy is OF
course boyle for those people in this country who
wanted Germany win the war and don't ever
think that the pro-German population in America has
grown any less since the armistice signed The
American navy and the British navy will the earth
henceforth They will police the seven and the in
and to handicap either of them
viii handicap them both They will stand for right and
might They will constitute Anglo-Saxon supremacy.
They will forever Danish the of the yellow man
countless hordes who gaze ongingy the
the golden shores of America. The will
be kept Versailles and they will always be free
when they swept by America and England.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

MR. HOQNER,S MISTAKE.

This running away to Europe to take OF prob
lens there when the problems affecting this coun
trys welfare vitality serious does not sit well with
the people this side of the Atlantic
The outrageously high prices of food here
higher fact in many instances than in war-stricker
Europe and the reckless proteerng foods would give
Mr.. Hoover all he possibly could do here The New
York Sun in commenting Mr.. Hoover
by his illadvised, indiscreet electioneering
statement Mr.. Hoover has most unfortunately torn
down a great part OF the edihce OF public confidence
in him and in his department which he had built up
by his fine, almost Hercuean successes in handling
the food problem. He the high up in
the government who bore faint; reproach of
partsanship. His department the one and only
bureau that appeared fairly clear OF politics The
partisan 'profteering in food control had been
fined to the department OF agriculture.
But again he stand forth wholly
independent and single of purpose. The lost conf
dence can be quite regained. II is too bad be-
cause he has done much and has done II SO ad-
mirAbly. Also. there remains vastly to do.
the food situation of the future promises to be
far serious than in the past especially II peace
comes. Therefore Mr.. Hoover's great mistake is
a of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12
A WASTE OF TIME.

Why do people write anonymous letter to editors?
Why do they fool themselves into feeling they are
delivering him rebuke? He that letter is
anonymous at glance and into the waste basket it
promptly goes torn into dozen fragments There is a
manly Of showing editor that you dissent from
his views and that is to write him clean sincere and
courteous note. That he will read and consider and
never cowardly anonymous letter devoted TO
is low conceit the part of ignorant people thinking
that they make editor feel their contempt by abus
ing him If they succeeded in getting their letters read
1t would only be the editor that he il
the right track exctngsthe malgnity of such peo
pie We received one the other day which didn't read
word Of but knew it anonymous just as we might
know the presence of dead dog the stink the air
The unsigned letter write is just waste OF time
paper and ink 1t is upon An editor never
gives thought and he Just feels concern over
than he does of the bark of yellow mongrel that
passes his window. OF anonymous letter writing
will never cease any than murder or theft or
assault will There will always be perverted people
who will do all these things but the place to send an
anonymous letter to is the editor always looks first
for the signature a and if il isn't there he de-
stroys it without reading it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12
NOT A SURVEY"

noted that in the story of the informa
tiongatherng of the community labor boards the
word survey is not used That word has come to imply
to many manufacturers the making of multitude Of
time when office and works STATS are already
overburdened with work. What the community labor
boards are to simply get industries
in their localities the number OF employees on the pay
roll the end of each and the number that will
probably be roll the end of the following week
by personal telephone with authoritative
information which will enable them
general descriptions of the local labor situation
This fact should be generally understood in every
industrial community The reports vitality necessary
the government and will be to the ultimate advantage
every employer and worker il they cooperate with the
community labor rapid slow demobiza.
ton must be avoided and the rate will be determined by
the returns made each week through the Employment
Service
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12
FATHER TO BLAME.

In a recent story from Crown Point this paper told
the conviction Wayne Bush fifteen year old Kouts
boy who ran down and killed pedestrian October
The lad convicted of manslaughter
An exchange says that it viii some people
that the real defendant in this should have been
the boys father Fifteen is hardly the age physical
mental responsibility. and to boy
tender years loose the public highways death
dealing automobile is at crime against society
and the child particular true that God
supposed to look after little children but this
include those who may fall victims children
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12
From Karl Hellwig.


Dear Parents.
Received your letter dated October
g. few days ago I am still satisfied
and Wen. 1 have the responsibility
Of handling a big ware house myself.
It is sure a mans job. In America
officers handle them but in France
Uncle Sam gives a buck private the
responsibility and they have proven
to be just as efficient as if they wore
serge and ornaments ha, ha.
The colonel OF camp is organising
a camp band and as usual he has my
record as cornetist. He wants me
to lead It, but said we you'd organ
ize first and see what talent we had.
The colonel sure is a fine fellow. No
high brow stun TO him. 1 was at
Bordeaux a few weeks ago and saw
the city. / am trying to locate VIII
by sending letters at random I see
where they rounded up so. 600 slackers
in New York. didn't think there
would be that many in the whole L.
S. a. How is the Liberty Bond com
ing? Mother, ! have a French piece
of lace for you. may send it, and ]
may bring it, think probably it would
reach you just as soon. ] received a
letter from Della and Grace. Tell them
haven't time TO answer all letters |
Hoping to see you soon. 1 will close
with love.
KARL F. HELLwIG.
No. s1s Supply Co
A. P. o. No. 7o5.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12
WHAT DOES 1T cosTs
Service

How is, to be to be able to read each day
of how President and Mrs Wilson fare in the imperial
the splendid steamship that is carrying
them attended upon by great warshps. accomp
Chefs efficient mnesweepers jazz bands warlike
destroyers noted confeconers florists cruisers
vaudeville performers submarine chaser movies and the
very same waiter who waited the kaiser and
when they the royal dignares this par
ship of its most important voyages It's
nice, say, but it might not nice to II
they realized Just how much money this unprecedented
is costing the American people the Fort
Wayne News
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

and his gott
LATELY and there must be reason.
THAT riot in Berlin looks
LIKE a cross between a coup d'etat
and a dud
AT this distance.
ANOTHER reason the
PRoHIBITIoNIsTs are so fond of
divvers
IS because the things
ARE never tight.
WE don't believe that Chill and Peru
ARE framing that fight to try and
break
INTO the party at the peace table
CHILL has the Indian sign on Peru
anyway.
OF course there will always be p
LOT OF knitting TO do
BUT the rehabilitation of the chorus
girls
OUGHT to have released a lot of
hosiery.
If we have nerve enough to ask the
owner of a round
GARTER we saw climbing into an
electric where they
COULD be purchased
WE might buy a few pairs for Christ
mas presents.
JUST as the horrors of war
ARE decreasing somewhat
PHILADELPHIA wants to hold an
EXPOSITION in 1925
AS a general thing il takes married
man
LONG time
TO get over the idea that buying rugs
ISN'T about the same
AS wasting money.
AS general thing you can't tell by
the
SOFT way a girl cries
HOW loud she VIII yell after she
HAS been married about FIVE years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

THE daily threat of divorce at our
house
CAME last night because of our
STATEMENT that it is the male de-
sire 10
DRESS decorousIy
AND that If we dressed in a way
which
NECEssTTATED our pulling some
thing down or UP
EVERY time we sat down or stopped
over
WE know perfectly well
THAT we should quite frequently
BE pulling down what ought to be
pulled up
AND vice versa
THERE is nothing more embarrassing
at times than
A NINE year old boy
ESPECIALLY when he bursts into
the house where
HIS mother is being proselytized by a
couple of young
MORMON missionaries
AND excitedly announces that some
body's mother dog" has
JUST got a litter of six girl dogs
and three boy dogs"
OUR idea OF an economical man
IS one who
NEVER knows when his necktie is
worn out.
AS we retire to our private boudoir
NEAR the coal bin
1T strikes us that few Of the dough-
boys over
THERE will wed French girls
BECAUSE American husbands are
used to
WIVES who can lambast them in
LANGUAGE they can understand.
OUR idea OF timely song is
COME live with US and be our train
ed nurse"
BILL, the ex-kaiser. it seems
HASN'T much to say about himself
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

Private Dickson 4. Woodward.
Whiting. with the 131st Infantry. who
previously was given citation for
his act of bravery. In an article by
Junius A. Wood. special correspondent
Mr.. Wood says: Private Dickson A.
Woodward. when others failed. man
dyed to get through with messages to
the unit on either side, and was such
an example Of inspiration and cour-
age to his comrades that he received
the praise of Capt. William NJ. Will
son. who was in the midst of the fight
ing"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12
"our troop. in Europe are being re-


turned to the United States Is rapid
~ as conditions will permit" Secrs-
tary Baker said yesterday. Determi-
nation as to when any particular or
ganization can advantageously be re-
turned is left to the discretion of the
commanding general of the American
Expeditionary Forces" Mr.. Baker
called attention TO the fact that Off
GERS and enlisted men who desire dis
charge at this time must apply
through the regular military channels
and said letters in this connection di-
rected to the War Department are I'M
necessary, and will not facilitate or
expedite action All officers and men,
except those whose homes are in Eu-
rope. the secretary added. must be re-
turned to this country before being
discharged.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12
Leon Rought. whiting.

Leon ROught. whiting. with the
Chemical Warfare Department over
seas, has sent his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. william Rought. number of
souvenirs. Leon has had hard luck
since striking foreign soil Taken TO
the hospital with ptomaine poisoning
soon he landed; was shot through
the leg; went back limping. and was
then gassed. and for several days he
was blind He now writes that he has
recovered from all these and is again
back on duty.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

Pte. A. o. HiIIyer. assigned 10 the
Hammond exemption board, has been
called to- Fort Harrison for discharge
and leaves tonight. Clerk John Gard
liner OF the board has about completed
the records OF the board and the Of
fee may be closed shortly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

Mrs. w. c. Norris, Hammond, has re-
ceived word that her son, Noel Mont
eomerv Is at General Hospital Num-
Der P22. Richmond. Va. recovering
from the influenza which he had In
France with Company @ OF the 1850
infantry
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12
A STALKING HORSE.

II is Of course conceivable that the advocates of the
unlimited government control are in favor Of
perpetual government control and ownership That is
their right Even the president his cabinet favored
such policy that would be their right But in that case
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12
Li.ut. EIlIot Buse. EAST Chicago. 3

Licuts FlIIIVt bUbe' HsAbt hlcHRU' y
home from assignment of duty at
Camp Grant and spending a brief time
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Buse OF Beacon street. The lieutenant
enters Colba College at Maine to COM
plete his collegiate course of two
more years. having received an honor
able discharge from active army SER
vice. Mrs. Buse. accompanied by her
son. IS having a few days visit at
Lowell. Ind
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12
zHEARDFRoAoRS oIDIERSsDS L0RSks

ness. where IL is predicted by those
who claim to know, that he will make
the family fortune. His many friends
In Gary regret. to learn that he and
his estimable wife are not coming
back TO Gary. but wish them unbound
ed success in his new field of action
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

A letter TO his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Passow. at Hobart from
their son. William Pasow. OF Bat. 9th
Ammunition Train at Camp Mcclellan,
Ala. says he is we'll and expects soon
to be transferred to a camp nearer
home or discharged from the service
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

expected home from the hospital at
Fort Bayerd. New Mexico. about the
18th of this month. Four or five
months ago, the sergeant showed
symptoms OF lung trouble and he was
at once sent to a higher altitude
where he is said to have recovered his
normal condition. His arrival is
awaited anxiously by relatives and
friends
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

Stuart CubberH, formerly of the
Gary mills. has received his discharge
from the service on the flying fields
ST Dallas. Texas. anad will not come
back to Gary to make his home, but
will 60 TO Beaumont Texas. near
Houston. to engage in the oil bust.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12
Among the new arrival. in Ham

AMONG the new nrTiVaIs In Hmm
mond are Bill Filan, back from An
napolis and Sergt. Gil Howell from
overseas. Gil is like the man who
walked right in and walked right out
again, for he hardly got a chance to
look around before he was shipped
back to the good old L s
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

Mrs. Arthur Dexter. whiting, has
received word that her son. Emil
Dexter. who has just arrived over
seas with the s1st Field Artillery. has
been promoted to sergeant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

Lieut.. l.. G. Dye. of Hammond. now
gets his mail in Bat d, 43rd Artillery,
c. A c.. A. r. F.. via New YORK ana
his friends will address him in care OF
that OUTFIT
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

The time is getting very short to
buy w. S. S. The Lake Co. quota
is $50 per capita.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

Machinery OF the treasury's war
FISK has been speeded up to hasten
the distribution of allotment and al
lowance checks to soldiers and sail
ors' families by Christmas, it was an
nounced today An army of clerks
now Is turning out checks at the rate
OF 100000 day More than 1850. 900
are to be mailed this month All Oc-
tober allotments and allowance checks
covering apportionm ents of September
pay, have been mailed. and the bureau
is at work on the November checks,
covering apportionments of OcUber
pay and due in December. This APP
plies only to checks covering Jointly
sllotments from pay, together with ad-
ditional government allowances for
dependents.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

Private Edward AIbrecht, Lansing,
from Camp Mcpherson. Atlanta. Ga.
visited at the home of Lansing friends
Tuesday evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

Private Moody Loucks of Hobart
stationed at Camp Taylor. has been
discharged from the service and ar
rived at his home this week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

Albert Ralph, Gary, who Is
short leave, has been the guest of
Edward OHara. whiting. for several
davs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

from military school in Evanston.
and has an honorable discharge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

Miss Rose Schultz received m letter
from Private Fred Hargens. Camp Nc
Clellan. Admission. Ala, saving he ex-
pected to get an honorable discharge
and be home by Christmas
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

Gug Il. Cobb, Hammond, has re-
turned from Camp Taylor, where he
has been stationed for the past two
months. When asked for a recital of
a few OF his experiences in army life.
Guy stated that the were few and
far between" However he has man
aged to acquire about twenty pounds
Of avoirdupois from Uncle Samuel's
bountiful tables in return for his ser
vices rendered.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

Wednesday, DIR. e. w. Campbell, IS
Ruth street, Hammond, received a
card from his son. Deap Campbell, who
is in Company F. 35th T C., A. E. r.
dated Nov. 1s He was in Paris on
a two-day furlough and greatly en-
joying a sightseeing trip.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

Sergt. Walter +. Jordan of Camp
Custer. has been transferred to Camp
Sherman. Columbus, Ohio and expects
to return home before long
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-12

No. s1s Supply Co.
A. P. o. No. T05.
The Washington times., 1918-12-20
BRITISH WORKMEN
BACK PRESIDENT

LONDON. Dec. 20.-workmen OF
Great Britain will demand that the
league OF nations be made the most
important subject at the peace COLI
ference.
To force British delegates into line
on this question the workmen. through
the trades union congress and the la
Dor party, will initiate a great public
campaign. DEMONSTRATIONS advocat-
ing the league of nations will be held
in London, Glasgow. Manchester. Bir-
mingham, Newcastle, Cardiff. Leeds
and Bristol.
The first demonstration will take
place in Albert hall here on January 2.
Speakers will include Arthur Hender-
son, George Lansbury, George Ber-
nard Shaw and Ramsay Macdonald.
On January e vote will be taken
on a resolution congratulating Presi-
dent Wilson on his work for the
league of nations and demanding that
the British peace delegates make for
nation OF the league them principal
business at the conference.
The Washington times., 1918-12-20
JURY D|SAGREES. IN
TRIAL OF WRIGHT

LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. 2o.-Ma-
bon T. Wright. the young soldier
charged with assaultinE and murder
ing Miss Rosa Farmer In the woods
near her home on November 10, to-
day believes he will be freed of
the charge.
After four hours elaboration the
jury reported yesterday afternoon
they were unable to agree and was
dismissed 1t is understood that the
jury stood eight for first degree
murder and four for acquittaL
Wright's lawyer, Duncan Drysdale,
an attorney OF Lynchburg, today is
trying to obtain the release of the
accused soldier on bail.
The evidence against Wright is de-
clared to be entirely of a cIrcum-
stantial nature The prosecution, con-
Quoted by Commonwealth Attorney
A H. Light, believed its chief strength
of the case rested in a statement
made by Henry Gambler, iance OF the
dead. girl, that on the afternoon that
she was murdered Wright came to
his home "red in the face and ex-
cited"
Another thread of the web Of cir
cumstantial evidence was the finding
OF bloodstained garments and an army
handkerchief with the initial "W" on
il 100 yards from the scene of the crime
This evidence was introduced. but
the jury apparently was not convinc-
ed the State had established its case.