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modern dairying and orcharding. He
will not be satisfied to use his new
arm or leg as he, used the old. 1t has
been the great awakening for him and
his kind, and unconsciously or pur-
posely he will spread the contagion of
the new order of things in the midst
Of the old. t i
/ Industry throughout the world must
not close its eyes to the inevitable fact
that following the war re-eQuipped
men who have sacrificed sight and
limbs for their country will come back
to take their places alongside the
whole. They will come hack efficient
men, asking no sympathy, asking no
special concessions from employers
or those with whom they work shoul-
der to shoulder. The world is not go
ing to be flooded WITH idle, saddened
objects Of pity and charity. That, too,
belongs to the old order Of things.
In the readjustment of every ma
tion's economic and industrial life fol-
lowing the demobilizatiOn Of the arm
les the men reclaimed from mutilation
will demand and receive their full
share of the task, ..s... ....
This Is one of the wars most sub
lime achievements, second only to the
everlasting defeat of military au.
tOcracy. .- -. .-..
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IdealisIn

We cannot get away from idealism
any more than we can from charac-
ter, nor from an idealism based on
knowledge. The problem will be as
it always has been, one of making it
helpful and fruitful, and enlisting 1t in
the service Of man. 1t cannot serve
man except through other men, and as
applied by them. The greatest ideal
ever revealed to the world was the
ideal of service. There could have
been none greater. Christian people
certainly will not deny this, for it is
one Of the basic truths Of their re-
ligion. Idealism, service and obedi-
ence, therefore, all 60 together, and
are all necessary elements of sym.
metrical character. They will not lose
their Importance or value. We cannot
think of, men living together in civil
lied society without them. For, lack
ing them, men would not be men, and
society would not be civilized. -Bos-
ton Globe.
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First Flyer

Aviation was born In ancient Greece,
observes Camp Kelly Field Eagle. D4R-
ging down into the depths Of bookcry
they have found that Icarus was the
original boy aviator, and though he
fell to his death In his first solo flight,
there was no flying field named after
him simply because In the golden days
of Greek mythology the nations Ind
not gone In seriously for aviation.
He~eyer. aace there were no neldsto
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gerng together
banquet the American society the fairly
command the Of the world by acting together
.sssa85 easrss Is. n
United
Britannia
them. -
their
divorce itself from these responsibilities" ..'.
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Relaium,s Independence.

More than IS years ago Belgium de-
clared her independence, Of Holland,
to which she had been united by the
settlement of 1916. LOng-standing dis
satisfaction first broke into open re-
bellion ON the night Of August Is, when
the performance of the opera la
Muette de Portici," with its passionate
appeal for emancipation, inflamed the
audience to such degree that the peo-
pie left the opera house and few to
arms. Europe regarded the outbreak
as merely local riot until month
later, when the Dutch army sent to re-
establish order in Brussels was led in
to trap from which 1t extricated it
self only after four days heavy fight
ing and the loss Of 1900 men. I'm
mediately on the withdrawal Of the de-
feated troops provisional govern
ment was assembled and on October
Belgium was proclaimed an indepen-
dent state.
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standard Of living
reconsider his line
before Off his people" : = A ss'
speed But they
a
Rhine entering Hun
sons and blessed Of prophecy
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clean wound is envied, but
the man who is struck by flying steel
and leaves the lines to emerge from
the hospital legless, armless or sight
less by-product Of war is pitied from
the depths Of his comrades hearts.
Artillerymen pray that when they
are hit they will not be mutilated for
life; so do infantrymen. For they
sicken at the thought of passing the
remainder Of their days a burden to
themselves and others, objects Of pity
and charity. Death Is the least toll
Of war; '
But now comes the miracle, just an
other which has been born of the most
colossal war: The reclamation of the
mutilated man, the refitting Of him
to return to civil life the worker of
his own destiny. without aid Of charity
or pity or pension. The armless will
return to their trades and professions,
the blind will work alongside the
sighted by grace of a superdeveloped
seventh sense, the Iegless may take
up their work where they left it to
join the cOlors, or else equip them.
selves for a new object in life and asl
no special concessions from their
whole-limbed competitors nor from
any man.
More Than Makeshift. /
Mechanical ingenuity has devised
the artificial arm and leg which is
something more than a makeshift for
partially concealing the loss Of limb.
With. sufficient training in it's use q
man equipped with such an arm can
shave himself with an open razor, d
feat which many man with both
arms intact will not attempt. n
He can grasp milestone and
sharpen O scythe or hold a delicate
tool at lathe for work demanding
the finest precision. From his new
training the blinded man emerges
capable Of efficient work at the same
lathe or making furniture in open
competition with employees with ur-
impaired sight. 1t all rests with the
Observation-Disclosures he applies him
self with new hope and enthusiasm to
the task of refltting himself for prd-
ductive, useful career.
France furnishes well nigh id
Vulnerable examples of the new sur
gerry and the new training Of men wbo
to all intents and purposes have beeh
handicapped for life. Throughout the
republic re-educational schools for
mutiles have been established and are
graduating men and returning them
to the channels of peace time Occupa-
lions at marvellous rate.
A mutile who has lost his right arm
is set to work performing simple ex.
ercises with his left, such as cutting
out squares and ovals from sheets Of
thin copper. After FIVE or six weeks
of this elementary training In any
American Red Cross or French reed
ucational school, his left hand begins
to develop some of the skill looked
for from mans right arm. Soon he
Is able to write with his left, aId
eventually he forgets the loss Of the
other member. s.
Time and Patience Needed.
Then comes the attachment of the
ingenious mechanical arm to the stub
of his right. 1t takes time and pa
tience to learn to operate its springs
and levers and clamps, for every opera
ton must be managed from the shoal.
der and remaining section of the arm.
To the wrist" Of this artificial mem
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be named, they christened the sea into
which he fell the Icarian sea. A
board Of investigation appointed to
investigate the cause Of the accident
made findings that Ike's wings had
come of probably "due to the intense
heat of the SUN melting the wax which
held them firmly to his body"
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General Order No. 4,

It has been given as binding order
to every man worthy Of the name and
who respects the stamp put upon his
being by God, his Father and CREATOR
never to become the slave Of paeno
Bondage is the supreme shame an y
preme misery for a man cOnsejcQ ~
his nobility and divine origin CbaE1ol
Wagner. In Christian Hersid. N'
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ing by the female spider Of her BRIDE
groom. Whether they have wings or
stings or both or none, theirs is the
life Of the preyer or the preyed upon
and they can defend themselves feebly
only by protective coloring. or perhaps
an unpleasant taste which makes them
inedible to birds that would otherwise
cat them. Whether they creep on the
ground or appear to fiutter joyously
among the flowers. their struggle for
existence is fierce and incessant. Tins
does stark science brush away the fux.
Sy fancies of a sentimental older era
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the scowng 29?
"Got yetT' N
mo" he replied Tve
know there" .. 6g .'sts ~ "li
"What's that-branch 5I
me-" etc..
Haven't sF :, s i
ot yet" the patient
switched to the efficiency section.
I'll hold the to
4"John haven't
'The efdcency section getting Hello hello
+
What's the matter JohnT quied his wife, you get
They referred me to the comndee
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american people. Great Britain, on
her part, feels that while the cost to
her Of the war has been beyond her
most somber forebodings, her price
less reward for her sacrifices is this
same change Of heart in the American
people.
The truth is that Briton and Yank
are too closely knit by blood ties to be
always good friends; cousinship is an
awkward relationship and jars happen
in the best regulated families.
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Of an army officer, also new to the
city. ...,s
"I'll just call up the war depart
ment and get his address In a minute"
he announced to his wife.
Having finally got the department
and stated his business, the inquirer
was referred to the adjutant generals
Office.
"Have you got it?" inquired his
wife. ,
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Insects Have SHORE Life.

AS Hearn truly said, the incidents
Of the insect world are mostly of a
nightmare. chafacter--witness the nup-
tiai flight Of the bee and the devour-
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Inree cheers Tor the americans!
Clever chaps they are, 1t cannot be de-
MED. Scarcely have they touched the
soil Of thus purified Europe, when al
ready they are forcing their way into
Germany. Before long they will cross
the Rhine and also enter our fortresses.
That Is express train speed for Amer
lean smartness. Va
ut is our good fortune that we
are equipped to entertain numerous
guests and that we shall be able to
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This Berlin Editor Wrote the Truth by Mistake

soldiers
ton Good Morning Boys!' Here's what it said,
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"Hands Across the Sea" May Come True at Last


change Of
in this country and has the
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It Is Lucky the Government Cut Its Red Tape


little
contention Washington
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Reclamation of
Mutilated Soldier
One Of Miracles
Born Of War

HE. fighting man who "gets
1t" and then "goes west IS
missed by his trenchmates'
the one who gets a nice,
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From .Innsrmost UeIns.
The things which come to N atfe
not unrelated to Us. but grow out frtbm
our inmost beins.-Agues Edwatts \
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who's Who While the President Is Abroad

who the presidency while Mr. Wilson
Opinions differ widely George W. Wcka
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-13
Letters from Soldiers
Written to the Home Folks From This Side and the
Other Side of the Water

for a period Of six years prior 10 my
being commissioned an officer in the
service Of the United States. I thought
that perhaps YOU as well as the rest
Of the good people would like to read
little first hand news. not OF the
front but about what the boys are do
ing in this country who were not for
tunate enough TO get to 60 over
there
am serving as first lieutenant in
the United States Guards which is al
that its name implies
Guarding the United States from its
enemies who are resident in the Unit
ed States. To see that no harm comes
to our grand and glorious country.
and that none Of those contemplate
beings who term themselves Americans
| but who are irving to evade the draft
by leaving the country to cross the
border Thank God I have been in
strumental in landing few OF them
| and 7 hope that they VIII all rot be-
/ fore the war Is over.
! I am stationed at very beautiful
post and have been detailed b. the
Department Commander to do special
duty in this locality. what this special
duty is l am not permitted 10 say But
rest assured it is well done as 7 have
had over twenty Years OF Honorable
service an enlisted man and know
the game thoroughly.
The location OF this point is lovely.
overlooking Lake Michigan. the Cana
dian shore being plainly visible TO the
naked eve.
The quarters for the enlisted men
and the officers are the best and the
boys are all well cared for and well
! fed Nothing lacking to make them
comfortable.
7 presume all the BOYS have about
left the old town Well, I am sure
| that all Of them VIII make good and
bring glory to Hammond and the 9th
er cities in the Calumet district which
thep represent I am positive no dis
! credit Will be Hammonds from any
act on the part Of the BOYS who have
! left TO serve their country. God bless
them all and may We not miss a great
many after this war is over All the
mothers in Hammond have my best
wishes and tell them through your val
liable paper that Uncle sam is looking
out for welfare Of their sons God
bless the Red Cross. they are doing
a grand and glorious work Is the
Y NJ O. A. caring for the spiritual as
well as the moral welfare Of each
mothers son
| expect TO be away some few wears
and I shall be pleased TO receive a
paper occasionally i some one has an
old one they do not care for after they
are through with Il One cannot get
the Lake County Times out here
Ny best wishes to all my friends IN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-13
THE PRoFITEERs.

The intense and pitiless light" mentioned by Prest
Wilson his address last May is beating
said it would upon every and action in
tragic plot of upon the stage II is
beating particularly upon the profteers, result
the revelations made by the federal trade commission
There strenuous efforts being made by interests
involved confuse situation possible that in
instances the figures Of the commission give the
wrong impression and that OF the alleged prohteers
have made less made their money less ques
tionaby than the conclusions imply But the public is
interested details 1t is interested in the main
fact which looms up clearly enough out OF all the
of and recrnnation that there has been prof
teering on a big and shameful scale.
Packers milers copper men. coal men. oil men,
leather steel virtually all the big
controlling basic necessares Of life
have taken advantage Of the situation charge
all the traffic would bear" They have found their
opportunity state Of economic confusion which made
possible them raise prices false pretexs.
without the public being able prove extorton
In some industries it almost If manufac-
jobbers wholesalers and retailers engaged
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-13
RUSSIA COMING BACK.

A great many people, Just now. are wondering if
Russia really coming back Perhaps would be more
profitable if they reflect why Russia fell out
Remember how in the early days of the war. the
Russians dayghts OF the Huns by invad
ing East Prussia almost the gates Of Koenigsburg
And then after they forced in the north
how they swept Galica to Lemberg?
Remember how those brave fellows fought, the IN
armed reserves catching the rifles from the hands Of the
dying as they fell? Remember how they fought with
their and clubs? Yes. bravery and patriotism were
not lacking then.
But Russia fell out because her armies were not
equipped Bare fists match for high powered
rifles, gas machine guns Troubles began at home.
10 per Of the population able to read
and write easy for German spies and intriguers
to persuade the the government fault.
large but that which was set up, like
failed
Russia living exemplihcation OF the truth OF the
that this OF nations not Of armies The
front line trenches win the if they
do receive supplies Of ammunition of food of medical
aid
By all let consider the Of Russia and
draw therefrom lesson that all have part
IN winning and in beating down the despicable
Hun
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-13
THE JUNkER BOSS.

Germany, which is fond of referring disdanfully
the political bosses of this benighted country. hap
pens have boss OF her the person of Herr
Won Heydebrand. Junker leader often referred
the "unerowned king OF Prussia We get fine glimpse
of political philosophy this utterance delivered
a convention in Siesia:
What made Prussia what it is today The old
authority from above. mania for general equality
We will have social democratic Utopian We
have much freedom need. Democracy is
We conservatives will adapt ourselves
times; may let ourselves be pressed back
little but will suffer ourselves be suppressed
by equal electoral law"
Wilhelm himself who has just broken his promise
to give Prussia manhood suffrage could hardly have
done it better. Down with democracy! The world
be made safe for autocracy.
He gets away with II. From all appearances,
the Prussian masses still stand for this OF in
science.
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- - - - - - -
WHAT WE FIGHT FOR.

The high aims of America and her allies well
expressed in President Wilson's greetings
8astile day:
As France celebrated Fourth Of July. do we
celebrate Fourteenth keenly conscious OF comrade
ship purpose which deeply proud
The sea seems very today France is so close
neighbor The being fought save
ourselves inolerable things but il is also being
fought to save mankind We extend hands TO each
other TO the great peoples with whom associated
and to the peoples everywhere right and prize
Justice as thing beyond price and ourselves
once more noble enterprise peace and Justice,
realizing great conceptions that have lifted France
and America high among the free peoples Of the world
The French flag flies today from the STAFF Of the White
House and America IS happy do honor 10 that flag
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-13
cUsslNG THE KAISER.

A woman living in Spokane Wash, takes exception
to the growing practice of cussng the kaiser.
We should damn in any other time.
she says person who says damn is the
kaiser but damning his soul The kaiser damned
already.
The Bible says Thou shalt not swear II | should
swear would be child Of the devil The kaiser is
devils children / would very dislike to
be in the family with him"
Can you beat it? Without venturing opinion on
the ethical problem involved. driven express
our admiration for the ingenious way in which the Spo
lady the benefit of with
out actually doing GUESSING
Having damned the kaiser herself with such artistic
vigor, surely she ought be willing let clever
people DO the thing in their crude and forth
right way
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From Camp Taylor.

Camp Taylor. ~, Aug. S. 1918.
Editor Times:
Were in the army now"-and our
hats are SIN in the ring.
Hammond may be proud of her boys
that left on the 23rd Of July to become
faithful soldiers of Uncle Sam.
Company No. H. 9th Battalion. stole
our goat. Dynamite" who accom- panied
the 2o4 boys from Hammond to Camp
Taylor. Ky. and served as mascot. but
We have planned TO make a midnight
attack end go over the top" to regain
the lost property which rightfully be
longs TO the 35rh Co. the same as We
viii do when we get 10 Berlin TO get
the kaiser's goat.
The following extract will express the
continents of the FIVE signers:
No more ham and eggs, or grapefruit
When the bugle blows for chow;
No more apple pie or dumplings,
For were in the army now
And they feed US beans for breakfast
And for dinner we have EN- too
And at night they I'll our "tummies"
With good old army stew.
10 more hzzes. beer OF highballs.
When you've got an awful thirst;
# you're thinking OF existing
Best get used to water hrst.
For the I'D is on tight all over.
And drilling makes Us warm;
But we can't cool of with liquor.
Cause we wear the uniform.
No more shirts of silk or linen.
We all wear the o. D. stuff:
No more night shirts or pajamas.
For our pants are good enough.
30 more feather ticks or pillows.
But we're glad to thank the Lord
That we've got a cot and blanket
When we might have just a board.
But. I know Wen lick the kaiser.
When the sergeants teach US how;
For. d-m him. he's the reason
We're in the army now.
Yours very truly,
JOS L Sherry.
Frank Reese.
Otto Tolzmann
W. c. spiers.
Walter (Butch) Newman.
35th Co. 9th Bn. 18th D b.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-13
From Chas. w. George.

70 Mr.. Thomas George,
Hammond Ind.
Dear Father and Mother
haven't received any letter from
you folks since the last time I wrote
you but l have some good news to
tell YOU and I can't keep 1t. John
and l finally met last night. I was
writing 10 Nevada and Aunt Eve and
one of the boys told me that a couple
of our boys saw John. 1 hunted them
up and found out il was so 1t was
lucky that they did run into them;
someone yelled for them to get under
cover and they went into the woods
and some fellow asked them what
OUTFIT they were from When they
them he said he had a brother in that
battery and told them for me to come
over. I got permission from our Bat
terry commander TO go over today and
over I went. He was as tickled 10 see
me was 10 see him. He hasn't
| changed q biz as l could see and I had
about two hour talk with him. I
took some tobacco over with me and
he had as much as I had. He hasn't
been hurt vet and Is stnl in Company
K. I expect 10 see him again pretty
/ soon. He is going TO try TO transfer
1 into my regiment and from all ap-
pearances he viii make it. I hope
he does as We can be near each other
all the time then. I call that a mir
acle, don't YOU Folks? They say the
third time Is charm and I believe
| it Is. I tried twice before to see him
/ and failed and this time I got by
Well folks. I sent 81 Francs home
by the Y. NJ c a man on the 8rd.
That equals SO in our money and use
It for whatever YOU see At.
Will send some more home when
ever get a chance to. How Is every
thing at home. I am o. K. now and
never felt better in my life.
John went to England. He was n
fcensored) and quite few other
places wasn't so lucky. So you see
Dad. there j. one out Of your boys
who saw England. Maybe I VIII be-
fore I come home
Well. I must close for this time.
Love to all and big kiss and a hug
FOR all of you.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-13

DEFENDING the requests OF the Food Ad-
mnisraton the limitation Of individual consumption
of staples. Democratic points that
pound and half of beef week for every person would
be liberal allowance in any other country than this +"
True And the emphasizes the difference in the
standard Of living which prevails here against that
which other country enjoys is this high standard
living which makes necessary for the United
protect its home market from foreign invasion by
means tariff. But for that established and fostered
by Republican it would have been impossible
had. peace time. beef ration of pound
and q half a week.
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great conspiracy consumers that prices
bound raise, and then. having reconciled them
idea raising prices arbitrarily ulhment their
own prophecy "Eyerything's going up" has been the
trade motto and naturally enough, everything has
gone up.
1t is time to stop this TO eliminate what
parts of it artificial and dishonest In in
stances legal prosecution may be proper Enlightened
public opinion may accomplish good deal For the
president himself offered suggestion in that
same speech congress: The profteerng that
be by the restraints of conscience and o.
country be got by taxation"
this summer.