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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
AWAY WITH THE BEeeAR.

The public has too often confused the idea of
cripple with that of beggar The resulting reaction
has done injury the the selfrespecng
disabled man in regarding him subject for charity.
but for trade training and employment
To be sure. there is historical precedent for this
attitude, for in past decades and centuries peo-
pies have condemned the cripple status OF road
side beggar best employed him jester court
fool And in experience there is Justification the
view. because have many cripples street
corners making public exhibition of their deformy or
amputation and soliciting aims of the passers-by The
number of these beggars is small comparison the
body OF physically handicapped who use
fully employed but the few have vigorously advertised
have made considerable impression the susceptible
ties of the community. and have reaped a profitable
harvest bank teller reported recently the case of
count, after paying his living expenses forty dollars
weekly.
That the beggar cripple has been permitted to ry
his trade is great injustice the disabled men of
character and independence The practice should
been stopped in the is absolutely necessary
It be prohibited the expectation
soldiers who will return disabled from the front
the public should have for associang their
prospective career with that of the mendicant On the
the public show that physical disability
but easily superable with character and ambition: and
that the cripple may be made into useful and produc-
tive citizen
In several cities there have been inaugurated cam
paigns to drive the crippled beggar from the streets
and give him the alternative Of productive employment
or a stay in jail. Such efforts should be initiated in
community and persevered until unfortunat
conception of the cripple shall exist no more
Such activity may we'll be undertaken as first step
preparation for the of disabled soldiers
and sailors
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
NO PREMATURE PEACE.

There is great deal of confusion in this time
We should expect find conflicting views. but at
time should strive be logical
in national thinking. We should lose sight OF
certain fundamental considerations One of the
important of these the fact that question
the house at the present moment is war, peace.
There be honorable lasting peace without
total destruction of the Prussian government
The Prussan mitarist is live and let
live He must dominate. He other nations
and compel them to accept his much Wanted kuur He
is baffed the present has up signal
of distress in the form of peace feeler Let not
be deceived He respite would foolish
to give it to him. We would have the to fight all
over again at some future time-at time when the
Prussan militarist had recuperated and ready
start another against the worlds peace
Almost the situation obtained in the midst Of
the Civil War when misguided peace advocates were
pressing President Lincoln bring conflict to
close. Lincoln desired end the war until
it had accomplished its purpose. saw that com
promise would be a calamity. Everyone that
he right. John Bright. the sturdy British Quaker.
wrote to the effect to Charles Sumner in 1863
when he said. Il end Of the war. and no com
promise. and reunion till the negro is made free
beyond all chance Of failure at present time
we should listen TO peace proposals savoring a
mere There is in crying Peace, peace.
where there is peace" and there be enduring
world peace while the Prussan milarst like Franken.
stems monster. is crushing his victims The
about the popes peace proposal President Wilson's
reply If.
This is time for the pacifst obsessed with bis
pride Of opinion ventilae his That man who.
at this critical time obstruct and embarrasses the opera.
tons of the is traitor his
foe TO human liberty. Let win the and make
peace afterwards can then make the kind Of peace
which and the kind which civilized world ought
to have
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
- y - - - y -
THE SIMPLE LIFERs.

Every sensible and today is a simple
hfer There many things which difficult 10
get, many controllers hemming in with pro-
hbitions that making lives simpler and
simple day Curiousy enough. the large majority
of Us are feeling the better for We walk where
motored and the exercise the stagnant blood
in veins running with fresh vgor We eat less and
digest So little have felt the deprivation that
of declaring that for the future it is be
the simple life forever. There of course some
who struggle in their absurd vanity keep the old life
alive Their time is mainly in evading the orderS
Of the food controller in discovering of
extravaganza Some day they viii realize their mistake
and join the happy army OF simple lfers You cannot
have cake and eat il Our cake today victory
the great for freedom, truth and justice That
only be deny ourselves all the other cakes We
once loved much. The simple ifer' is doing his
duty and that is why he is happy. His IS the vision
without which. Solomon told Us. the people perish
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
OUR WAR AIMS.

It would be fine thing If American war aims as
forth by President Wilson his Fourth July
address. could be printed in attractive FORM and hung
UP in home and place of public assembage
in the United States frequent and careful perusal
Of them would education in the basic prin
cipes of government for those who have given
thought such It would help all hold clearly
in mind the big things for which fighting
First. The destruction OF any arbitrary power
anywhere that can separately secretly and OF Its
single choice disturb the peace of the world; or if
il be presently destroyed at the least its
duction to virtual impotence
Second The settlement Of every question whe-
ther Of territory OF sovereignty of economic
rangement, or Of political relationship, the basis
the acceptance of that by peo-
pie Immediately concerned, and not upon the basis
Of the material interest advantage of any other
nation people which may desire different settle
ment for the sake of its own exterior influence
mastery
Third The consent Of all nations to be gov.
erned in their conduct toward each other by the
same principles OF honor and Of respect for the
common law OF civilized society that the
individual citizens Of all modern states their
latfons with one another; 70 the end that all prom
ises and covenants may he sacredy observed. no
private plots or conspiracies Matched. selfish in
juries wrought with impunity, and mutual trust
established upon the handsome foundations of a
mutual respect for right.
Fourth. The establishment Of an organization
of peace which shall make it certain that the com
nned power of free nations will check every in
vason Of right and make peace and justice
the more secure BY afording definite tribunal Of
opinion TO which all must submit and by which every
international readjustment that cannot be amicably
agreed upon by the peoples directly concerned shall
be sanctioned.
There is question that this declaration espresso,
the matured opinion of the The president has
merely put into precise polished English the ideas
that nearly all Americans who speak or write hav,
uttered over and again They might be put bluntg
as follows
First militarism he destroyed.
Second all peoples shall freely determine their
own fate
Third governments must act squarely and
decently individuals
Fourth. there must be an armed league of ma
lions to enforce peace.
There nothing these statements to occasion an,
surprise in America They natural as the air We
breathe They part of our political atmosphere
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
HOME SOME ~LlgurgNAnrs~ ARE MADE.

There is major IN Washington who has picked
nearly Of assistants and obtained them com
missions heutenants and captains Eighty per cent
of them either from his home from his col
lege. Few of the eighty per experts. Il was
not necessary in these offer uniforms in ex-
change for indispensable servceshut il is safe say
that if there had been uniforms connected with the
Job these people would have been offered the places
and in most would have accepted them any
how. Thus the country would have been saved the
spectacle of dozen or more fellow townsmen forming
noncombatant officers club in Washington Office
Thank God not often. but and then, you a
lieutenant in uniform who is disgrace to it,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
the PASSING |
lsHow|

ST. .s......s====-.s===G
ONE of the most popular sayings
with
A WOMAN who has been
MARRIED about ten years IS:
Il HAVEN'T anything fit to wear TO
doghght."
IT is quite possible
THAT the girls are dressing in such
shape
MONDAYS that they stand ready
TO show how high they can kick in
their rejoicing
WHEN the Yankees smash the
HUNS back Of the Rhine
AFTER gorging on war cornbread
WE never can understand how hogs
can be
FATTENED on the stun
BUT Of course it may be because We
are not
THE right kind of hog.
If anybody wants to raise the
PRICE Of anything and get away
with It. now seems to be the time.
WE get so worked up and
EXCITED some times
AWAITING news from Charlevoix
TO see how poor hard-worked
TOM MARSHALL
IS spending his vacation
TO add to our woe
SHORTAGE Of silk hats is reported
AND we suppose we shall have 10
continue
WEARING our last years straw
THROUGH the winter thus keeping up
OUR faith in our welIknown demo-
cratic
AND republican
SIMPLICITY.
SOME japester wants to know II we
saw Theda Bara in Under TWO Flags
20. but We saw her in a blamesite
less.
IF this war keeps UP much longer
AND continues to affect our mentality
WE suppose one Of these days
WE viii be wandering over to the
NEIGHBoR women to take UP
WITH then, what shall be done with
THE community cat
AFTER the war
AFTER all a fellow must be humble
In this world
WHEN they accuse the wifi of writ
Ing this
DAILY chamber of horrors
IT'S no time for us to be
PUFFED up bgosh.
THE average man
is apt to believe what the world
WORLD doesn't say about him.
SOME OF our oldest topers
WHO never knew there was such a
place
AS West Hammond
ARE discovering great deal about Il
now
Yes. it's hard to be ordered to
EITHER work or fight
RI-T 1T is he'll to have to do both.
WE recently saw
AN old-fashioned girl
SHE wore one Of these thin shirt
waists
But she had been vaccinated on the
arm.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

We surprised only when they sur
prise certain other nations and races, which
travelled far along the read of political evolution
Eventually do doubt they will be accepted every
where. The principles which government
founded will be recognized applied our fore
fathers believed they would throughout the earth.
That is what fighting for, generously con
fdently, this second American Revolution Il
worldrevolution.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
Private Albert carIey visited over sur

Private Albert CarIey visited over sun
day with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Carley. SCI Connecticut street.
Gary He is with the s51st Provisional
Squadron. Aerial Machine Gun school.
Dayton Ohio. and has Just finished
a special six weeks course at Utica. n.
! Y lie viii return to his company at
Dayton. and later Will return TO Gary
on a furlough
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
Indiana women who desire to Icc

Indiana women who desire TO Icc-n
10 be Red Cross nurses will now have
the chance at Camp Zachary Taylor.
Miss Baker superintendent Of nurses
at the base hospital here. has just re-
turned from Washington. where She
went over plans for the opening of
training school for nurses at this
camp. Rules. regulations and length
81 the course viii BIO announced in
few days
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
Lieut.. Harold G. Mauzy. Of the Cuff

I'm and Mauzy Real Estate firm. Gary.
who has been training at Camp Sher-
man with the 325th Machine Gun CO.
has been transferred TO the motor
transport school at Baltimore. when
after three months he will be returned
to Camp sherman preparatory to going
10 France
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
Nelson GnIette. waiting. Who Ia

enlisted in the Merchant Marine.
writes that he is now enroute from
Tampico. Mexico. where he has been
for load Of crude oil 10 the Boston
Harbor HIS trip was made on the
Walter Hardeastle. but he is training
on the Calvin Austin.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

Private william OFT is spending n
I've day furlouEh with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry OFT. 2123 West 10th
avenue. Gary. Soldier OFT is stationed
az West Point Ky
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
Roscoe Hemstock. Lake county.

genial and popular deputy county
clerk, has just returned from an east
ern trip. He visited the Lake county
bows al Camp Mills Long Island and
they We're delighted t. see him. Roscoe
may enter the r NJ c. \. service and
II he does viii be an ideal man IN
eNerv narticular.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

Thousands Of visitors from Ken
tucky. Indiana. Illinois and Pennsrlva 4
MIA visited Camp sherman Chiliicothe,
Onto Although having accommoda-
tons for $40 the community group
rooms were reserved several days in
advance. and many Of the visitors had
to 20 to nearby cities for lodging
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

Thomas CaIInn. formerly n foreman
q the Union Drawn Steel company.
Gary. IL training at Camp Lewis.
Washington.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
Members of the 15sth Field Artillery.

Kentucky regiment now at Hatties
burg. Miss expect To he ordered t.
the artillery center at Camp Zachary
TAYLOR soon The move indicates that
the Indiana ARTILLERY regiments also
Will be sent to the Louisville canton
ment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

ling. Mimi. and is with the 36th In
fantry Division.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
cnrnnrnl Arthnr woIter. Hanmon q.

son ~ Ar and Mrs. William Wolter'
Of Harrison street. is home from Fort
Constitution. \ H, On ten day fur
lough He enlisted with the Hammond
high school BOYS over YEAR ago and
this II his first visit home, since he
enlisted last year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

Private Judson shurtz, Gary, who
has been training at the Great Lakes.
has been transferred to the municipal
pier at Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
Edrnrd Abrams. at Fort sneIIIng.

Minneapolis. OF Indianapolis. in Com
pany E. got ten DAYS furlough and
the following also obtained burroughs
the last week: Arthur n. Ashcraft
Muncie Company D. FIVE days. on ac-
count Of the serious illness Of his mo-
ther; Pete Theodore. Company F. Gary.
ten days Howard Baker Company q.
Frankfort ten days. account of his
mother being reported as dying
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
RE-E-@=--Ez=EIssz go
III
MEMORTAM

Dollars and Determination spell
doom for kaiser. Buy War Saw
ings Stamps.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

Clarence Wood, formerly with the
Union Drawn Steel company. Gary,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

u = y FaFIT' - ". = II.II'ft-' u "F'Fs
O o Melton. A. A. Young of Hammond.
Dwight Maekey. Hobart. H. Mervis.
Indiana Harbor. c G. Mackey. Whit
ing. have been commissioned as first
Iieutenants in the medical reserve
corps Or. F H Fox OF Hammond
was commissioned as first lieutenant
but it is understood he viii not &C
cent
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09


Herschberger Homer p. Curtis. Jesse
T.. Brenneman and James Cook. Camp
Sherman. al ChHlicothe. all Of Camp
Zachary TAYLOR. Ky, have been found
guilty by court marshal Of refusing
70 obey orders Of commanding officers
and have been sentenced to from ten
to fifteen years each. headquarters an
nouneed today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
Henrr OLSON. HfchInnd. motorcyc

detail. Fort Omaha. Neb. is enjoying
a fNe-day Through at the home Of
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs A. Olsen Of
Highland His brother Arthur. is in
the 45th Infantry. now at Camp Sher-
dan Montgomery, Alabama. John
Hook and Andrew Platkf Of Highland
are also a Camp Sheridan. in the 18th
Machine Gun COMPANY
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

Tommy Lucas. who has been visit
ing his brother. Attorney E A. Lucas
fl Gary. left yesterday to finish his
fgrIouEh at his mothers home at NIL
waukee. Soldier Lucas is member Of
the Canadian Engineers forces and ex-
poets soon to leave for the front.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

George Kingston. 500 Truman ave-
nue.. Hammond. who was registered
at Columbus. Ohio. for physical dif-
ability. and is now drafted, Is doing
chemical work in the office at Camp
Sherman. ChnHcothe. Ohio.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

ChadIey Forsyth and Whitley miller.
two Hammond boys in the last draft.
are in the hospital al Camp sherman.
ChIlicothe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
waIter Robde. Hammond, ca

Purdue, at Lafayette. is with con
crete construction branch of the ser
vice.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
WHERE AR2
News Of Lake County Boys In Uncle Sans Service
wv RN DOING
HERE and OVER THERE
HERE and OVER THERE

artillery officers school from civil life
SHOULD address their communications
10 Captain B. II. Dibblee. officer in
charge or civilian applications at cen
trial artillery officers school. Camy
Zachary Taylor Ky
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

John Prommer. Hammond. has been
transferred from Fort Constitution, \.
H. in the quartermaster's corps. TO the
department OF enlisted specialists.
chauneur's school. Fort Monroe. Va,
for a six weeks training course.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

enlisted in the army today he made the
fourth man from his home to he in
some division Of the United states
fighting forces Ny other three
brothers are in the army" he ex-
planned to the recruiting officer. so
I thought I'd better get in. too. and
want to 60 over to France right
away
George r. G-rrett. GO Washington
street Cary Yesterday enlisted in the
coast artillery and left for Fl. Benja-
min Harrison and Jefferson Barracks
a. once His brother enlisted several
months ago and IS stationed at Fort
CASEY near Seattle. Washington.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

Adam Ebert. Jr., Of Hammond, now
al Camp Purdue. has been assigned -
the telephone signal corps
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

Julius 4. CheviEny, p. W. Chidiaw.
i. ". LLOYD. Hugh J. White w. F.
Nichols. all Hammond doctors. have
been commissioners to service n cap
tains in the medical reserve corps.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

Mat Herman, Dyer. sent farewell
letter 70 his home here. stating that
he would soon leave for France. from
an eastern embarkatton camp.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

sam p. Cooke. T. ID. No. 1. Hammond.
has received word from his soldier
boy. Harry II Cooke. Company A. sth
Engineers Regiment at Camp Humph
reys. Va that he IS enjoying the train
ing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

Richard KIeiber. whiting, of Camp
Custer, Mich. on a two day Through
visited his parents r n. Kleiber Of
18Th street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

Lieut.. l.. A. Wntae. son of Mr.. and
Mrs s 2 Wiltse. 20 Detroit street.
Hammond. is here on leave He IS
stationed with the field artillery. Camp
jackson. South Carolina.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

John LeNerenz. Robertsdnle, Com
pany Ks musician at Fort Smelling.
H. in the hospital with slight disa-
hility but expects to be out soon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
d. Melville Brenner and Lave


Gillette. Whiting. Of the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station. spent Saturday
and sunday at their homes here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
10 rRrENDs OF THE noxs,

thousand Lake Countv men in the u 9.
a or U s. y. These boys keep posted
by this means. They have no other
from homo FOR them. They want the
news Of tho boys they know. Yon want
rhe news Of your boy and your neigh
boT's boy TO get TO them. Give 1t to
us FOR them Let us keep each other
posted as to the conings and goings
Of our boys in the service. Write
ortehy or call up THE TIMES as an
act of patriotism. DO 1t now.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

DIR. A. W. Lloyd. Hammond physi-
clan was notified today that he had
been appointed captain in the medi-
cal reserve.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

Cordie p. Coffin. Whiting now writes
his mother. Mrs F. p. Coffin. from
Camp Mead. Nd. where he Is with
Company 2. 4l3th Division. all ready
TO 90 across shortly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

you have any trouble getting Times make com
plant inn o the circulation department
Times viii responsible for the return OF
notice aneny-
short letters Of general
interest printed discretion
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

william ID. Peterson, Lowell, writes
from san Antonio. Texas. that he en-
joys soldier life immensely. He has
recently been promoted 10 g corporal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

Lorenzo Kersey. MerriIlvflIe. from
camp Grant spent last Saturday Wis
iting with his aunt. MISS Angie Gla-
zler in this place
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

Edward NininEer, Lowell, has just
been transferred from jefferson Bar
racks No, TO camp in New York.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

.'AiI set end rendy for the fray and
al ] need is 20 get on my mark Is
the word that comes from Corporal
r. J Parry at Camp Mills. Long Is
land today His company had been
short IS men and these had arrived
from Boston Tech. Institute. and were
being dealt out their supplies. We
have got our winter caps gloves. leg
gins" said Parry. and are ali fixed
for long stay in any old kind o.
weather Bring on your Huns"