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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25

thud,
So here we are and our part Of the
war
Was to wallow around in the mud
Oh what shall We say to the folks
at hons
When they ..rt US. What did you
do2
Did you fight in the trench with the
English or French.
For the dear old Red. White and
Blue?"
oh. no" Wen answer. we were
too late
To go to the front with the rest
We did nothing rash. just made
big splash.
In the rain and mud holes OF Brest
african golf proved my undoing,"
said Private Clarence f. Bruce.
Pittsburg negro just back from the
war. Il was sergeant once and in
charge Of a heavy gun. 1 was the
boss But I couldn't stand that job
when the boys began African golf
right under my nose When the bones
started to roll l began to clip Well,
it was buck private again for me when
the officers caught me down on my
knees shooting sevens and elevens.
But say. maybe those guns of ours
didn't do some execution. We cleaned
anything alive or whole when the in
fantry went in. No sir. not even a
dead chicken for our boys"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25
4 MAN can be brazen enough

A MAN can be brazen enough
IN other ways
BUT yet too bashful to meet his OBJ
legations.
WE suppose we are
sHAMEFULLY lacking in respect
and
REVERENCE for our betters
BUT we may as well be frank about
Il
AND personally we think our
WARM friend and fellow democrat
Sec. Baker
IS the funniest person in the world
NOT excluding either Ex-President
Taft or Rosike Sehwimmer.
HONESTLY now did you ever
REALLY know of man who killed
himself by overwork?
NEITHER did we
YOU can talk about beauty and the
TOILET 70 the ladies and 1t interests
them greatly
BUT when you talk about toilet
TO ten year old boy
HE is unutterably bored and dis
gusted.
ONE of the freaks
ON platform at circus told US
once
THAT the sidcshow freaks
GET heap of entertainment out Of
the freaks
IN the audience
1T is sure a funny old world.
SENATOR REED says the league of
nations is
FIT only FOR heaven and one OF our
FRIENDS who admires Mr.. Wilson
profoundly
SAYS that Reed VIII never get to see
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25

"Americains' have the best of
everything
1t was an extra gala event, how
ever. when the Wild Westerners
cut loose. and Jack, of course, was
the star. Montana" spun circles
all around himself with his lasso.
kept three of them going at the
same time and roped dozens of in
visible horses while in the act of
turning somersaults. He was a
Wild West show all by himself and
the doughboys and poilus greeted
him with whoops of delight
Not only is Jacks performance
0-e tho would win applause any
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25

I guess we'll be hero on the Judg-
ment day.
All we want is our discharge,
Or the camp officials can figure on
barrage.
We have faithfully done our bit
And II we don't get home we'll have
fit
We have served eleven months in
France and Belgium without a
yell,
And went through barrages OF hell.
We ate Corn Willy" until we got
blue in the face.
And the Coolies our bodies Travelled
from place to place.
But nevertheless we did our bit
And If we don't get home wen have
fit.
Lonesome Old Troopers
From Lake County
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25

The 15Oth United States artillery
regiment will go direct from debarka-
ton camp near New York city TO In
dianapolis and after the parade in the
state capital will go to GIMP Zachary
Ty1or Louisville. for demobillztion-
Formal orders ts this effect were Is
sued by the war department today.
The department is not prepared to fix
the date for the regiments arrival in
Indianapolis. and Will not be ready
with this announcement until after the
regiments arrival in New York tomor-
row
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25
TO THE POWERS THAT BE
The Boys Want to Come Home |!
Get EN- Home loot
Sweet
lr.. MlIIinn rInrt. En.t ChIcnso. 3.

Mrs. William Hart. East Chicago Is
expecting her son. Walter. TO arrive
any day now from Camp sherman at
which camp he is IA be mustered out
He has just returned from many
months across seas with the LIST dlvi-
sion. 18th inf. rst brigade. machine
gun battalion. and raised 10 the rank
OF corporal. Another son, Frank, is
still in France and does not know the
exact date OF when his company will
set sail for home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25

war bonus check has been received
at the International Trust and Savings
Bank Of Gary for James X. Kapellas.
His address is unknown to the bank
officials and If he viii call and be
identified the bank will be leased to
turn his check over to him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25
Hugo volkman and In rran Green

Hugo VoIkmnn md I'm rraff Green,
both former Hammond football play
ers on the 1917 team landed in New
York yesterday with a contingent Of
overseas forces II Is not known when
they may be expected home. Green
il son OF Judge Green of West Ham
mond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25

Benjamin Packham. Hobart, who has
been in the service since last May and
has been stationed at Camp Custer.
has received his discharge, but has re-
enlisted for another year. He is now
home with his parents at Hobart on a
30-day furlough.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

y as you have in the
lost on time Rcrnar,ber t1,a hc NAH
service Is not what it used be and compiants
kSheraL from many sources about tho mail
THE TINES has increased its mailing Equipment ana
STRIVING earnestly to reach patrons BE
prorPt IN advising when do and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25
The following detnehments Of troop

left Camp Merritt today for distribu
ton to rehabilitation campsi For
Camp Meade, Hoboken, Casual Com
pany 42s. eight officers and 2o4 men.
For Camp Lee, Casual Company 423
two officers and 80 men. For Camp
Sherman. s33 Infantry. 20 officers and
1927 men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25

where, but he is the back-hotaiest
thing the doughboys have seen this
side of the Atlantic, AS for the
F'renchmen in the audience. they
took so kindly to the new form of
entertainment that one Of the lead
ing vaudeville houses has tried to
engage Jack, The propr ietors feel
that their patrons would like the
stunt, they explain-it is so Amer
lean,
In spite Of the praise, Montana
Jack will remain in the Y. NJ. @. A.
entertainment bureau until be is
free 10 come home again TO the
land Of the real Wild West show
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25
81 WANNA GO HoME."

Here we are,
Fourteen old troopers who came
from efar.
Landed al Charleston. s G. April.
the ninth day,
Sent to Camp Taylor and stored
aWav
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25

Lloyd L. Pastel returned to Gary
last Sunday from Camp Lee. West Vir-
snia. where he has been serving his
Uncle Sam for the past ten months.
He will visit his mother. Mrs. l.. B
Holmes in Jackson street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25

All organizations of the Goth division
and the 2sth engineers. se5th bakery
company. base hospital Nos. so and 81.
have been assigned to early convoy.
the war department announced yester-
day morning
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25

Word has been received by the fam
lilies OF Walter J. Struebig and Arthur
Foss. Of their safe arrival in New
York from overseas. Walter Struebig
has been sent to Camp Mills and ex-
poets to go to Camp Taylor to be mus
tered out.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25
Private Clarence Goodrich OF ner

rillville, returned from France last
Sunday morning He has been in the
service in Farnce one year has been
at the front. was with his brother,
Harold at the front when he was killed
in going over the top last fall II was
a terrible day for him, and he had to
keep right on fighting. He looks fine
and is in good health. His many rel
atives and friends are glad to well
come his retnrn
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25

Private Walter Helmer returned TO
his home Wednesday morning. He has
been with the American Expeditionary
Forces and in the firing lines and one
of the first Dyer boys back from over
there
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25

William ID. England, of Headqunr-
accompany. Eighth infantry. who got
over to France but failed to get into
action. wrote this lament, bewaillnE
his fate and others in the same boat:
We sailed one happy day
To hght the Huns In France;
To do or die. our hopes ran high,
And our hopes came down with q
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-25
sTENTION!
Here's Buddy!
Lieut.. Russell Thompson. who for

Lieut.. Russell Thompson, who for
the past seven weeks has been en-
ployed efficiency expert at the
American Bridge Works has returned
20 his home at Sullivan. Indiana. and
viii enter the clothing business with
his father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02
The Bad Egg.

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT said,
aoropos of Germany's initiation
TO President Wilson to visit Rcrlin:.
Germany doesn't know it, but for
the next generation tho resi- OF sho
world is going to find her as un-
paiatable and hard to stomach az =
Wei, 1t reminds me of story.
Y little Willie, his ma thought oue
morning, must be Ill, for here he was
~ breakfast. stalled on his first
boiled egg. when lie usually got
through two eggs. "a piece of steak:
and nine hot cakes in regular iignt-
ming fashion.
Eat your egg. Willie'
THE urchin sighed and went at tho
egg obediently but languidly.
Willie, eat your egg
attack.
THUS five minutes passed. Then
Willie looked pathetically at his
mother and said:
"'Oh, ma; have ] got to eat tia
beak?'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02
The German Bump.

81, ERAIANY called war fresh aad
joyous" said Representative
Good OF Iowa. cor at least the crow,
prince called it so. and the German
people didn't contradict him. On tho
contrary. they approved.
Germany believed in war. but tho
allies have taught her the stupid and
absurd w!ckedness OF such a faith.
Germany now appears to manifest
u bump OF wisdom, but 1t took II hard
cnce to raise 1t on her thick siluli'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02
Dead Fads.

GRADS and crazes," said Renr.
sentative, Cordell Hull Of Ten
heSSee' Invade the world Of busines =.
Tue same as they invade the world of
iaShloh' They soon die out, though
Take the scientific manao.onsa,.
craze young man applied To = fr,.nI
Oh mine the other day in Nashvi,,o far
a job. -
Look herer,' said my friend .vonr
Lace seems very familiar. Didn't va,,s
use TO represent the EFFICIENCY En-
si1ols corporation? You wantad IN.
~ ~ the emclency engineers bring
VII, .osihess up TO date, didn't YOU?
busted, sir
Ihen you tackled me as the re,,
fesentative Of a system. You cnlIa,,
yourselr an affairs doctor Yon. nfyer
gu 70 put my affairs OH sound modern
lines. Is the system busted tnoa
Yes. sir. she's busted. :.
we'll AFTER that you got tho last
motlon idea. You volunteered ~
prove that this back number mill az
mine wasted over 20 per cent Of ia
,lEae IN lost motion. What about tie
lost motion company
Busted, sir
iumph,' said my friend. For vcars
you've been offering to teach me my
BUSINESS ana now, when your en-
IiaSSers az go up. you ask me FOR !,
'Vo. Wnat use would you be to me?'
win my varied and vast cxDep,
ence In such matters said the appii
cant, I'd be very useful indeed, sir.
in the event OF your faiIlra,'' (
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02
Rhine Wines.

A pEOrOS of the whines for mercy
that keep coming out of Gey-
many--Rhine whines. Us they axe
called--Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler OF
Columbia said the other day:
Germany reminds me of u woman
who. entering her little boy il. u nov
school, said to the teacher:
J,eedle Frltzy, he lis DELEGATE uud
so, II no iss badt---und he win be badt
sometlmes--,joost lick der boy next to
him, und dat viii frightsn him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02

In the land wherein they belong ana
are to live and whose citizenship they
are to share. 1t IL a mistake amount
ing to a misfortune to send children
to a foreign land for education. Boys
and girls must be English. French.
Italian or American. as the case may
be. before they can be International
* (;
"The time for International cduca-
ton to begin is when tho school Or
college education In the home land is
complete. The young man who knows
his own mind and has been thorough
ly grounded in the civilization OF HIS
own people can 20 abroad for adj
vanced Instruction and training and
for research and to gain intimate
knowledge of peoples other than his
own, with great benefit. international
exchange OF school, college and uni-
vcrsity teachers should be vigorously
promoted. i.
II earnestly hope that in the United
states steps soon may DO taken to orr
ganize well supported and repre-
sentative agency to promote and carry
forward such exchanges wherever
and whenever they may be possible.
international cooperation in for
mulatiuE and in carrying out national
'b"t-tlonai poIlcies shou,u be begun
at the earliest practical moment aud
carried forward with zeal. Tho new
points of contact between the ia S
tons are many and these should be
renected both IN the ideafs and m tne.
methods of training the youth OF fllo
next generation, The neople OF the
United States are most hospitable to
new educational ideas and sugecs-
tions from whatever source they como
and they would particularly wish to
pc In closest touch with the educu :
tlonal teachings and educational ex-
Italy.
,The schools of the future should.
ilke the thinking of the future, be
naticnal in origin, in form and III
immaculate end, but international III
operation" Z.
'ool"f'sh' 1919, by Edward Marshall. Iar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02

recognition of youthful attainment
and promise.
III one We're to offer any criticism
OF the achievements OF France in
education during the past generation
1t would be that sometimes there has
seemed to be too much bureaucratic
control at the center az to matters
rather trivial-details which might be
left to local initiative ana preference
-~Sand perhaps too little attention to
what takes places in other countries.s
"The French educa tionai system has
been highly national and only now and
then and here and there has 1t admit
ted the influence OF the experience of
other lands. or come into contact with
the educational organization and life
of other peoples.
"]for a generation before the war
the Germans were seeking educa-
tional exchanges eagerly and We're
striving to extend their educa-
,ionai influence as part Of their po-
rlitical propaganda. While France
seemed TO be almost as eagerly
avoiding everything OF the sort.
Yet the French educational system
has much to teach the world, while
perhaps there may be something
which 1t might learn to advantage
from England and from the United
States B,
& "In italy the development has been
along lines quite parallel to those
in France and, In so far as any foreign
influence has been felt there. 1t has
come either from France or. especial
~ during later years and largely FOR
political reasons, from Germany. Ger
man influence in education only reach
ed Italy occasionally. however, and
then chiefly the higher italian insti-
tutionY OF learning.
i; !,
a IL
came last into the field with vital
and Overwhelming impuls for popu-
lar education and she has proceeded
to deal with this, now that she has
felt it, in true Anglo-SaXon fashion.
mo theore tically perfect system, no
special philosophy of education has
ever been accepted as the guide of
British policy Instead, the English
People have Addressed themselves In
a hard-heaGed and highly practical
fashion to the problem of dealing
with conditions as they actually cX-
list {indeed to the problem Of dealing
with conditions az the white light OF
war conditions showed them to exist
at the moment) and dealing with
them In .he very best way possible.
"In England, as in France. the ma
tional educational system has strik-
ingly revealed the predominant ma
tional characteristics and excellences,
and whatever may be said In deroga-
ton Of the English system of educa-
ton from the theoretical and admiir-
istrattve point Of view. the fact re-
mains that In it's own way II has pro-
duced larger proportion Of first
rate leaders OF men than has the ed
ucational system OF any other .coun-
try. tt"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02
Way Change Nations Educational System

Nicholas Murray Butler President Of Columbia University
der Things Being P1nnedGrea Struggle EMPHASIZED Necessity
for Deveobent Every LandOd Ideas Rev;sedWhere
German Education Fa1ed-The French System and
Eng1ands Great War Achievement
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-02
PAY DAY

"A distinguished gentleman from New York. who has been
guest OF the city for few days reminds us that we must fl
aee ana reconstruct Europe order protect ourselves and
collect the billions dollars already advanced these
pie Almost everyone agrees with this statement and il has
Den repeated IN and out OF print the armstce we
VIII finance Europe and give her food materials and money
Fo purposes OF speculation be asked when paw day
likely to come? When Europe on her feet and is capabe
OF paying her debtst He has read history small advantage
who thinks No nation and few individuals paw their debts
unless the creditor in position compel payment This we
are not Secretary Daniels given all the navy which he asks
Tor we might have ships enough time to red wagon
debtors and compel payment unless position do
SO our pay day is aa Off Each debtor will find an excuse "a
deter payment indefinitely Our is prompt and
punctiouS in paying foreigners whatever due them but it
IN the deadbeat class when comes to paying its people
For nearly fifty there have been lot of Southern
claims pending that always the of being paid These
have not been paid unless the of great church or
ganzaton which affect politics and give its support to the
party that does the paying Widows and orphans have
been bed throughout all these by ascay claim agents
Washington who with just little money will collect
the account from the government
Meantime many have died and children have grown UP with
their tances fed what is to be done with the claim when
is collected. 81
For along time blamed the bad Republicans for the de-
lay These Yankees down here and robbed our people
and refuse 70 make restitution. But Democrats have been
power and in control of all branches the and they
pay nothing although admitting the claims just The Demo
Gratis stand IN mortal terror lest crebe raid on the
treasury AS matter of fact Southern claims have more to
hope for from the hands Of the Republicans than from the Demo
Gratis When it American claimant is like pulling
cyeteeh get dollar from the government at WASHINGTON On
Just and an adudcaed claim.
Hence cannot throw rocks at impovershed
they refuse to pay what is due 1t the way with COW
enmen Whatever gets from another merely
puts It that much ahead Not long ago leading New syo
lawyer proposed that we wipe off the slate and forgs III
debtors the billions loaned them We might as we'll Il i n
likely that will collect dollar ofhese vast ao,nts
Our pay day will come the Greek kalends or tomorrow
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-02
OCTOBER

oin OF gorgeous color is upon us when nature +,rns
u sets tne woods aame with nts and rich coore tht
y lo pe copied by man In ancient times in ENGLAND oc+h
s eaea inc sio-month Fairs were held and cattle she ~
oss nougnt and sold for November which was casd t pd
"ona'h o. Dioodmonh, because in November an;raIs 80
slaughtered and saed down for the years suppvof food E
" consequence kept large retinue Of servants ton ~
ocng required to do what maid alworL oets tbx
49, IN ms country In those days the housekeeper tbe n
ana several other positions hereditary descendn ~
70 SON. and from mother to daughter as the case nav b
custom makes tor permanence where people are tbe TO-
nam ana are content to remain in that condition of life 10 which
noa mas seen lit to call themn the words OF the PRAYER p
ne COOK does not leave Saturday night to return no h
servant question is settled and fixed Food laid in IN b M
any On ths the family is nourshed until the next fall In bo
Ways he were no packing houses refrigerator cars M
ing away lor what needed On the great country
hese things were provided at home After sailing dow tL
year supply fresh meats seen until the end "a ~
year lhere was no fish that might be taken r all
ehahse was when sheep lamb was killed during tho com
nef oaed meats cooked with vegetables To draw h Ca
TASTE from he and to render them savoy and naIaah ~
cues Where population congesed changed all This and ei
I'VE from hand TO mouth they do here excepting in eno AZ
cts where putting up the years supply Of meats s ohan
mere was sodty and stability among these peope and th
ancient customs have lett their impression upon the Fnph
character to this day October has the premonorv hectic
winch oebodes the coming and fast approaching death "a no
year 1t month of beauty mingled with sadness and %
shoy Inc glory OF summer past and nature ermors h
leaves before sending her winds strip them from tho ~ ~
throw them IN heaps on the ground return dust to dut
il is written $1,000 " '"S' a.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-02
Belgian King And
Queen Welcomed
By Noisy Statutes

NEW YORK. Oct. liking Albert
q the Belgians; Queen Elizabeth and
Prince Leopold. who come to America
70 personally express their gratitude for
the ana extended by a generous nation
20 their martyred country, received a
NOISY welcome TO New York when
aroused at down by the firing Of salntes
as the transport George Waahjnpton
steamed steamed past the outer harbor fortified
The George Washington arrived 81,
the Fire island lightship at / O'clock
yesterday As the ship came IN the
narbor today salutes of 81 guns were
flred from Castle Williams on Cover
i nor s island and from the coastal for
At the old Hamburg A merican line
pier at Hoboken 1t was arranged for
King Albert to leave the vessel and
proceed 70 the reception room between
lines o. American soldiers at present
arms ana alorg a hall decorated with
the Rags OF Belgium, the United States
and other allies in the war Trnder q
canopy Of flags III the reception roon
the program called for the formal al
dress Of welcome by the vice president
OF the United States and King Albert 3
nation, 'eNA'
Others in the official welcoming marty
a. che pier were Secretary Lansing
secretary Baker, Cen March, chief Of
staff OF the army and Breckenriage
Long, third assistant secretary Of state
Upon his arrival here today King Al
bert issued the following message IL
the American people: