The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
WIPES OUT
IND. HARBQR
P. .. As SUCH

Indiana Hsrbor has been wiped off
the map in name b ythe L.. 5. post
the map in name by the r. 5. post
into effect today. The FIRST that was
known by the Harbor citizens of the
move on the part of tho government
TO merge their identity with that of
East Chicago was when q printed no
tice to that effect was found posted
in the window Of the Indiana Harbor
postonice after closing hours sunday.
The notice read - The effect that "an
order having been issued disco1tinuias
tn postoYiee AT Indiana Haroo1 eff
leetive September 90. 1915. and ell mail
addressed 10 this office viii he sent to
the postoffiCe at East Chicago after
that date" Some OF the Interested
citizens got in touch with the secretary
of the Indiana Harbor civic club and
had c0usslta ion ucetire cal7 i OF
members and other HarbOr citizens
The meeting was called for p. m. and
some nifty leading Harborites were in
attendance
Mr.. Diamond postmaster was in
vited 20 be present and was asked TO
explain the situation She told the
mon present that the location of the
post office is not to be changed but
that the name now becomes East Chi
eRo and that the present East Chicago
office is to become the Chicago ave-
nue. substa'ior After this Information
was given the question resolved Itself
into not the loss Of the office but the
loss Of the name Indiana Harbor. and
this brings up again the old question
of one name for the city. Several pres
ent Al the meeting believe that under
handed methods have been used in an
effort to eliminate the name Indiana
Harbor. while others expressed the
opinion that the matter was purely
government action without local aid
It is the custom where only one post
office exists in a city for It to take
the name of the city The citizens
present at the meeting expressed the
opinion that the time is now ripe for
the matter Of one name 10 be settled
for 49, time kilograms we're sent
70 Senator Watson ana New. Con
gresham Wood. and Postoffice In
spector Hunter requesting further in
formation on the matter and a meet
ing is called for Civic Club members
and all other Hsrbor citizens at the
next directors meeting Monday. Oct
at Guthrie street
The question of change OF name was
discussed at length. city Attorney
Critics was called upon for sn opin-
ion as to possible ways to offset the
elimination of the present name. He
made clear at the outset that he was
not speaking for the city adminlstra-
ton but was speaking for himself.
and also not for any particular name.
but as to methods of procedure. and
said that the probability is that since
the government has taken this pres
ent action the only possible ways are
TO either change the name of the en-
tire city by ballot. or else to discon-
| tinue the part now known as Indiana
Harbor. which action would be start
ed through petition to the city eoun-
ell Some present favored action along
the first named line while others fav-
ored disannexation. Those favoring
Instrumentation pointed out that Indi-
| ana Herbor would benefit financially by
50 doing; that in doing. Indiana
Harbor would be in practically as good
circumstances financially as in Whit
/ ing. Those favoring the change of
name of the entire city with a con-
tin9ance of present boundaries point
ed out thu possibilities of future growth
| by SO doing
| The possibility Of third name. &C
/ ceptable TO both ends of the city, was
/ again troughc out. Among those men
toned were Indiana, and Indiana City
It was pointed out that the fact used
! in argument IN previous times by some
of those Ea~tial to the name East Chi
cago is most harmful to the progress
/ IF this city viz that of gathering
glory fer the city from the name Chi
cago. East Chicago Is no part OF the
/ city Of Chicago and never can be. but
outsiders all over the United States
| constantly confuse the names and
| think Of this city as a part of the
city or Chicago On the other hand
II was pointed out that the name In
diana Harbor has more significance
1 than does any other name that has
hem suggested. This is the only open
/ port in the state of Indiana and as
such is n state distinction to be proud
/ of. furthermore it's citizens have put
it over the top in every drive or move
| that has been made and for that reas-
| on deserves some consideration. 1t
hes the greatest Red Cross chapter
in many respects in the whole coun-
try 1t has gone over the top on
every Liberty Loan and on the War
savings Campaign. although the city
Of East Chicago did not go over the
top on their latter drive. due TO the
failure of the west end to carry its
eaare of the load
IL was the consensus Of opinion that
the elimination Of the name Indiana
Harbor would result in more confusion
and loss commercially than would the
elimination Of East Chicago. Some
present felt that the matter Of ANAL
gan aticn o. 'he cities OF North town
ship would aRain he brought up as
an outcome Of this governmental move
1t Is hoped to have the matter we'll
ORGANIZED and to take definite action
in the matter at the NEXT msa+t,o -