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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-07
THE JosIEs WHO GET 50 PER.
Josie is a nine-dollara-week stenographer workir

Josie is ninedolar-a-week stenographer working
for wholesale textile house.
Josie eighteen. She has pert lips. sophisticated
black eyes. plucked soe eyebrows shrin voice and
dark hair. which she fat tepee style
each small ear
Ida Evans the Saturday Evening Post tells about
her hish glazed tantopped shoes and goes
James Wood. senior member Of the firm. drew his
specialized together in pain whenever Josie crossed
his path. He sixynine years old and ready to re
tire.
That short blue serge skirt OF hers seems to get
shorter every month"; he reted 10 his confereR really
have a horrible fear that day, when -ah
crosses her knees while taking dictation. viii not
-ah-adequste to the-ah-knees.'
Il don't anything about the length OF her
skirts grunted Henry Burroughs. middle member, who
sxtyeight and dyspeptic but not in the least think
ing about retiring. II she'd only go lighter that
wretchedly strong tynine centsanounce LILY Of the
Paisanoe perfume I hardy'-in despalr-endure
Pah' Faugh Ugh! But Il you FIRE her. and hire an
other what's the use? You'd another just like her
He snorted hopeessly.
Her type sighed Timothy wray junior OF the firm,
who sxtyseven and had soul divided between op-
tnis over the textile future OF bis land pessnlsm
the the race. is fear. fast taking
Of the countryke peppergrass in field Of
wheat. At Forty-second street and Broedway-along
Michigan bouevard-along Main street in Kalamazoo,
Anchiga the evening train in at Six
Corners Iowa-everywhere you find her kind He spoke
of resignation and sad philosophy. Imitation
nluskrat coat, makeup box cheap silk ankles. shaved
eyebrows and apomb great the smattering in
efficiency behind the eyebrows. And men'-his voice
held mournfulness and horror-men marry EN-, BY the
hundred, The next generaton--'
The next generation don't worry me-, broke in
burroughs. the dyspeptic, whom Wray often wearied
But two Is in textile
Tn going to retire this year declared Wood. I
raean it, nnd certain aspects of the industrial
situation have the patience able to summon
in younger years"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-07
IT NEEDS TO BE WATCHED.

There Is no need to very far in the Calumet Re
gion in order to ascertain the activity OF the l. w w
the Bolsheviki and other infammatory organizations
The police and federal authorities be especially
vigian in watching these meetings of which
held the sly. No proof that they being held
needs to be brought forward than Tony Saucik an East
Chicago who has attended many Bolshevist
ings that he has gone stark In Whiting an / W
w arrested for circulating pernicious literature
OF that body In Hammond meetings common
It Is pointed out by the Christian Science Monitor
that there is denying and there should Ignoring
the evidence that ]. ". W. propaganda and l. W ".
plans for further activities future are still
going IN the United apparently little hin
dered by anything thus far done government
ciss to discourage them The discovery publication
now and then of methods of circulation of ncendi
literature evidently result modification of
the methods but the circulation literature persists
Efforts of this character by the organization
in the eastern part of the country obviously than
ever before center in New York City while ex-
erted in the northwest be we'll distributed
several of the larger cities Washington and
Oregon. Chicago at the present time be re
garded congenial spot. and appears likely the
of the proposed national convention of the W.
early in May The nation will naturally observe with
interest the conduct of this proposed meeting which
held will kind on anything like so i'm
pressve the While it is nearly
years since the notorious Peoples Council Amer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-07
= y y y v - -
ANOTHER HARVEST OF SUCKERS.

II is surprising TO hear in the Federal Court in
Chicago that s150o00 out the Calumet
Region in Indiana BY the Consumers Packing Company
People in Gary. Hammond East Chicago Whiting and
Indiana Hsrbor always being bitten by the getrch
quick bug They hard money around here
and the harder they IT, the easier they give
up.
The only-tongued solicitors for the Consumers Pack
ing Company found a ready market glib words
this locality take $150000 o. lot OF manufac
turing communities that has oversubscribed issue
after bond issue given magnih
Gently they did in the past year feat
the Consumers seem TO have been rightly christ
ened had trouble whatever turning the trick One
stock salesman alone nearly three thousand
commissions. Had the company managed to keep out
Of the Federal Court, it might cleaned up half
million dollars in the Calumet Region
Though the doorstep a great city thousands of
whose residents thrive by their County peo
pie fall all themselves eagerness to listen
foxy Chicago promoters and statesmen. They come out
here in droves batalions Generally they hit Ham
mond first 1t may proposition advertising
proposition, subscription scheme il may be
nothing but lead pencil shoestring game. They
never 90 back empty handed. Agents will collect on
prospectuses OF books, they will collect a magazine
proposition in advance, it doesn't any difference
the region is easy money center for Chcagoans The
newspapers got weary printing people being
the police of complaints
ing bitten by sharpers and crooks, yet thing
happens and again.
Why do people do it?
There isn't banker in any city the Calumet Re
gion who would be than pleased citi-
the merits dement's of an investment II
you in doubt ask your banker If you have money
TO invest why not to the banker the financial
bone Of the community. and let him tell you what is a
good buy and what should let alone
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-07
DRAGGING AN ISSUE.

The matter Of the amalgamation of Hammond and
East Chicago proceeds with irritating snowness. The
city fathers like small boy who drags
with the energy of snail when he is told
by his parents the bathroom and wash his hands
and face that he has do il. but proceeds
along the lines that though he knows he will have TO
obey eventually he is going take all the time
that he possibly 10 do the hateful task
The officials of both towns know that amalgamation
day. but their attitude is that Of the
small boythey going TO put off as long as they
If the matter put up TO referendum vote Of
people Hammond and East Chicago. il there
resident Of places who would have the hardihood
to declare would be Overwhelmingly in
favor of the proposition?
The matter has been up before the people Of
cities years 1t has been active instead
OF passive proposition for year and half. or
the present administrations elected plat
form in which they pledged unequvocaly for ANAL
gamation.
Some day the people will matters into their
hands and there will be amagamation. We should like
the Joint meeting of the city councils tonight
part the city councils indicative of
belief that the people want the two cities
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-07

One of the finest letters that has
come from Germany to this local.
ty since American soldiers went to
France is written by Corporal Iry-
ing Chayken, formerly a sporting
writer with The Times, nov in the
Army Of Occupation.
The letter IS written in a serious
and Thoughtful vein and what the
war and its aftermath is meaning
to the men who went all through
the fiery furnace in June, July and
August as did Chayken. twice cit
ed for bravery, is described below.
Conlenz. Germany.
March IS. 1919.
was indeed very glad TO get your
letter Of February oath and happy to
learn shat you were enjoying good
n ealth Your letter was forwarded
from Honningen. as for the present the
show troupe 1 am with Is playing
weeks engag cement here in Cobleng. I
never knew one could be an actor with
CUT previous experience. but we are put
ting it over IN such fine style that our
hams" are looking forward to a few
contracts when they return.
SERVICE WAS VERY EoTTEN.
The mail from America seems TO come
through much quicker than it did while
the heavies were coming over l sup
pose Mr.. Burleson IS very proud ne
gu ght TO be. for the service during the
nghting period were very rotten.
We'll. there IS nothing of keen interest
10 write about. The cry heard every
where is. We want TO go home" Be-
lleve me. We all do. the enlisted men
especially the officers. are having their
usual good time; big. pay. castles TO
I've in, and what not
Those who volunteered for the dura-
ton of the war are now being kept here
a. regulars. The volunteer spirit exists
70 longer. 1 guess 1 am out of luck for
some time.
OBEDIENCE FIRST Law.
But IL makes US ali sore TO see fell
lows going back who never saw the
lines, and some hadn't been in France
fer I'VE months. Do you blame US? The
first commandment in 8 soldiers deca-
logue is obedience. which means that
even though we register kicks we must
make the best Of everything.
The great experience I have gained
in this war has added not inches but
rifles to my spiritual stature. and the
hoy that I was will come home a man.
The proud consciousness OF going through
81 the horrors of war are very highly
priced. more even than the two cita-
lions have received. I need no Rabbi
or preacher to teach me 'stereotyped
prayers and praises to and Of God and
his mercies.
TIE SPIRITUAL HILLTOP.
have faced the bitter rain Of fire
and steel against which man-made de-
fences were as nothing I have looked
death in the face unafraid- I have felt
Gods hand stretched over me In bene-
dictton Of safety. and I have reached
the so-called spiritual hilltop Of firm
fsith that most Of my fellowmen attain
only after long years Of arduous climb
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-07

WE feel in raptures when we consider
THE early approach Of spring
BUT Oh how We will miss our chill
blains.
AND when we get to leaning over
THE back fence with ono Of the
neishbor women
WITH whom We feel free to discuss
PoLYGANfY or seven months babies
WE always feel somehow as II some
or the
OTHERS. though at distance
ARE searching out our very soul
THE gentlemen and lady cats belong
Ing 10 the
WARREN Ruth S, sovists
NET again last night to discuss a
number or social
QUESTIONS which No respectable
newspaper
COULD even hint at. in language at
least that
IHb nelghoor women could under
stand
NOTICE an article on Actresses And
The Walks"
ALWAYS thought they were more
INTERESTED In runs7
WE don't suppose our prominent
BoLsHEv1sTs as they rush around
madly
ADVOCATING the rule Of the
workers
EVER stop to consider that If hey
win
THAT'S just what they will have to
do2
A FEMININE reader writes to ask US
TO tell her for her study club what
Experimentation really is
WELL it is what you get out Of bed
WITH on a cold winter
MORNING when all the windows in
THE schlafzimmer are wide open.
BEWARE Of the chap who doesn't
LOOK you in the eve
AND beware twice OF the woman who
does.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-07

THE New York sun
ASKS II there Is an industry any
where
THAT hasn't a strike
YER. there is. the newspaper men are
too busy
RAPTUROUs 4dollzation Of our great
president
SEEMINGLY knows no bounds
AND yet ell that some poor cusses
can
THINK about IS Mrs. wilson and her
THIRTY-sEvEN. We believe it IS.
dresses.
THE supply of liquor in bond is
growing
ALARMINGLY smaller
AND we suppose the people who
preached preparedness
ARE stin on the isb
ONE thing more than anything else
that will make Us
SUBSCRIBE to the Victory Loan
IS to buy the girl in Tho Victory
poster more clothes or
At least provide her with a brassiere
AND We know
LOT or girls Who constantly remind
Us Of five cent cigar
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-07
A STRANGE ERROR.

Henry A. stimson begins an article in the New
York World "1Ir Wilson elected President OF the
United by direct vote of the people This Is
queer error to made BY member OF presi-
Dental cabinet Our presidents not elected by direct
OF the people but the electoral college the
electoral college which choose Mr.. Wilson there were
than fifty electors representing voters counted
citizens for purposes OF representation. but denied the
right by the suffrage Of their state.
But for these votes Mr.. Wilson would have been
elected president in 1917. The denial Of the suffrage
rights OF these voters by Mr. Wilson's party IN
violation OF the the United States and
pos those principles Of democracy which al
legged by Mr. Wilson to have saved the world.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-07
Prizes Experience
More Than Citations
Former TIMES Reporter NoD in Germany
Shows What War Has Done for
Some of the Boys
Some of the Boys.

ing. ! shall hold fast
The future is yet to be made and
shall make it one not to be forgotten.
Those fellows who have gone through
hell have learned a different religion
than that which existed in America
When we left Ny live ccmreda, tho
men who faced the end of the great
war have all stumbled onto the real
meaning Of religion and Christianity.
and believe that some Of you will have
70 change your views when the real
fighting crowd returns. The necessity
OF adjusting your views 10 meet that
Of .the returning soldier will have 10
come II the Church expects to set tho
average soldier interested they had bet
ter start doing something.
MUST EAvE SOMETHING NTw.
Tne present religion OF America Will
not interest the fellow who has lived
from day to Gay not knowing but that
each hour rlight be his last. The war.
50 President Wilson stated is not over
yet. Peace is FAR OF. and tho League
OF Nations cannot go through in its
present form. Meanwhile. the great
American army IS still intact.
You Taxpayers should kick against
the expense Of an overseas army. II
should be reduced to the lowest strength
and our boys returned SO that the billion
for reconstruction may start as soon az
possible. To keep our lads here Is a
waste Of men and money. Bring Us
back. I am sure the coming repubLi-
can Congress will listen TO our cry.
he cry must be needed. If Secretary
Baker thinks it Is a distinction 20 be
over here. why in blaEes is he sending
Ohio men back?
ALSO THE Coolies.
Living on slum. monkey meat and
beans was we'll and good at the front.
but not for the present. Our men are
dissatisfied. Correspondents may writ.
otherwise but take it from one who
knows. The war, in addition to being q
war for an ideal and bringing out what
was best in hundreds and thousands OF
men and women. has also spread brood
Of profiteers, grafters. jokers. liars and
coolies.
one must accept the bad with the
good. and trust TO time to winnow the
chaff from the wheat, the false from the
truth. Some fellows who were engaged
ii some skirmish around Chateau Thier-
~, honestly believe that they took part
in the major drive which saved Paris
writers and lecturers are telling lie
when they state that other divisions than
the Second helped save Paris in those
dark days of June. 1918. I am glad to
learn that you saw General Bundy's &C
count of the Chateau Thierry battles.
You now know who was who. The Second
division with no boosting in America il
standing pat on its record without fear
that authentic history will strip any
leaves from the laurels we have so rich
~ earned.
The cross sent you bought from
German soldier. AS to my having little
money. you would hardly believe IL. but
I have cleaned UP on every thing. Leslie
is in the A. O. and his stories in the
Times are wonders. Well. have moth
ing more to say so will ring off for this
time.
Best Of wishes and kindest regards TO
the Mrs and Vaughn.
Sincerely,
Cpl irving Chayken.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-07
THEY'LL LET US LIVE NOW.

1t is decidedly amusing to the Wilson press OF
the country scuryng the necessity OF amend
ing the League OF Nations constitution to meet the de-
mands OF America becomes manifest
Whereas a month those demanding changes
were denounced the friends OF war and men of
pygmy minds who ought 70 be hanged find
changed and the part the
ntoeran and selfsuffcient Wilson himself Word from
effect that he is receiving graciousy
SUGGESTIONS as 70 the amendment constitution
declaring the perfect product OF the worlds
master minds and they not minor amendments
that offered either. They amendments that rad
ically alter the Brtishmade document that Wilson
sponsored which will go far toward protecting
American rights. The country will await with interest
presentment Of the revised consttuonFort Wayne
News.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-07

TEN TTON!
Here's Buddy!

Herman Rinkema, one OF the South
Holland sailors stationed at a subma-
rims base in Boston. is home on week
furlough. Herman was active when the
war broke out and tried 70 enlist in
the marines. but was turned down and
he Joined the navy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-07

lea sought hospitality in Illinois, being
neighborng states, still remembered that that gath
ering promised protection by Mayor Thompson and
that Governor Lowden called troops pre-.
vented the holding the meeting the ground Of the
alleged dsloy atty OF the organization
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-07

were debarked By three troopships at
the New york, Hoboken and Brooklyn
piers Saturday The transports were
the FL Oriente. from Bordeaux. with
sixty-hve casuals: the Edgar z. Luck
enbach from Bordeaux. with 2,2sl men
including the division headquarters:
the headquarters OF the llSth train
and wenty-eiEht Officers and zoos
men OF the 15sth infantry. all Of the
40th Division. national Euardsmen,
from the Pacific coast. and the Wslhei-
nina. with approximately 1000 men
The wiihelmina also carried other
units OF the 10th division.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-07
CorpornI Enrl 2. VIZ returned /.

Corporal Earl f. Wise returned TO
Fl. Leavenworth. Kansas. after spend
ing ten DAYS with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs w r. Wise OF Dolton. Earl
trained with Company NJ, 121st Infan-
try. at Wheeler His company won the
honor Of being the best drilled COM
pany OF the Dixie Division. left for u
s. Sept. %. landed In Brest France.
October u. where he. with all the non
Gems OF the company were sent TO
AiEne as coaches at the rife ranse
The rest OF the company was sent to
the front after FIVE days practice He
saw Ed Brookfelt and talked with him
at Aigne. He left France January 2
and landed in New York, January II
and is now with Company n. 4sth In
fantry His one desire now that the
war is over Is to get home
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-07
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

II you fail 70 receive Of
YOU have IN the past please do think Il has beer
.os, or was not sent on time Remember that the mail
service s not what II used 70 be and that complaints
genera IRON many sources mail
TIE TINES he's increased is mailing equipment and
= STRIVING earnestly to reach Its
prompt in advising when
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-07
The former works manager of the

General American Tank Car corpora
tion. held reunion in Rennes. France.
recently. They we're Captain l. "
selig. formerly assistant superintend-
emit. Regiment sergt. Mai l. Ballman n.
formerly storekeeper. and Corp. sam
Land. formerly timekecper All three
saw service on tho western front and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-07

Harold Lower, a Gary soldier, who
recently discharged from the flying
field at Pensacola. Fla. on hts way
home. became stricken with influenza.
and IS at present confined at St Vim
cents hospital IN New York City Word
received in Gary by his sister Mrs
Dorian stated that he would be able
to reach home IN a week or ten days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-07

lieut.. Herman Faden and Master
Gunner Edward c. kinney returned
home this week 70 Dolton. They were
attached TO the 18th heavy artillery
and were about TO go into action At
Metz when the armietice was signed.
Herman has not received his discharge
papers yet. but looks for them short
" The boys volunteered IN April 1917
and were together nearly two years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-07
EdrrIn 4. Lipinrki. 2ssth Aero Sal

in France. writes the Times that he
just met Ralph McClay and William
Groat. OF Hammond. and that the boys
VIII all bee back soon. with two or
moro service stripes on. Edwin
writes that he fought Dainey. the
crack French lightweight. in bout at
Neufchateau. before 5000 but suffered
defeat He expects to NEE. him again
n the near future.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-07

write thai they are well and happy
and expect to be back on the job soon.
Clifford Gyser has returned to his
former duties assistant la Dor fore
man Of the General American Tank
Car corporation He was a member Of
the L. s Aero Corps and says he ex-
poets 10 be awarded his $50 bonus
shortly. We all hope So. Clir.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-07
Mt ID. j. BLACKBURN arrived

NerReant p, J. BIacLburn nrrfved
home yesterday. having beer honor
cbly discharged from yvichata Falls
Texas. He is the son OF .. Y. Black
burn. Of 673 Holman street. Hammond
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-01
FARM M-TO-TABLE
PARCEL POST IS
ADMITTED BUNK
BY United Press.


Washington, April 29--The farm
to-table plan of the parcel post has
failed to dent the high cost of living
postoffice officials admit today
Despite the fact that when the
measure was proposed in congress
its advocates declared it would bring
down prices of farm products, it
appears to have done nothing to-
ward stopping the advance of but
ter, eggs, poultry, meat, etc.
There is little indication that the
parcel post will bring down war
boosted prices for any great number
of people, declared Director of Post
office Ryan in an interview on the
subject. He indicated the wealthy
people were about the only ones
profiting by the parcels post short
cut.
Although the department has
pCS4i winning yCdlp W llIdhG lnto
system general people generally
seem unwilling to patfonize it," he
said ITS much cheaper for the
consumer l know that by personal
experiment For several years
have bought all my eggs form a
countryman in Virginia who, by the
way, | never have seen.
when ] was stationed in Phila-
delphia | tried to introduce the sys-
tenn there. | first circularized the
textile workers thinking they would
be glad of the chance to get produce
fresh from the country at low
prices. But they failed almost com
pletely to respond
Then | tried the more prosperous
socalled middle class The result
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-01
FINDS JOBS FOR
SOLDIERS BADLY
DISABLED in WAR

Washington, April SO.-The law
creating the federal board for voca-
tional education made it the duty Of
the federal board to undertake the
placement of wounded and disabled
soldiers, sailors and marine Many
Of these men while suffering some
slight injury not enough to require
a course of retraining but sufficient
to prove a serious handicap in their
former occupation, are in need of eX-
pert advice upon the best method of
proceeding in order to utilize their
unimpaired abilities, and this the fed
eral board is prepared to furnish, and
has been furnishing.
Since the board began dealing with