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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25
INEQUALITIES Oh ASSESSMENT.

The County Board of Review. now in session az
Crown Point. is facing a colossal problem in ironing out
the inequalities in assessments in Lake County. The
most astonishing evidences of sheer ignorance Of some
Of the deputy assessors is coming to light, particularly
in North Township.
Yesterday the board in going over assessments
found two pieces OF property side by side on the same
street assessed for $4,000 each. on one ffty-foot lot
was a modern two-story two-hat pressed brick building
with an income of 800 a month A handsome brick
double garage stood in its rea-. The property is about
as exclusive and fine a bit of property as could be seen
in the city. yet it was assessed at only $4,000 The
other property was a twostory twentyyear-oId frame
house that sold recently for $4,000. 1t stood alone with
out garage. YET it was assessed also for $4,000. when
5000 would be a good price for It and $4,000 would be
a fair price for the brick fat building. 1t looked as
Went on that street.
Now, such glaring Inconsistencies stores the Board
of Equalization in the face on all sides and make their
work very difficult. They have found the same irregn-
larity IN industrial assessments. and to the credit OF the
members OF this board they are endeavoring TO meet the
situation with fairness and justice The board realizes
that its duty is to see that the law is observed and not
to saddle a burden on taxpayers nor to crush industry
1t seems that Hammond and East Chicago have been hit
harder than Gary. Hammond is increased five times
over its assessment Of four years ago, while Gary is
only increased three times.
Members of the State Board Of Tax Commissioners
made a definite promise when the new law was passed
that taxes would not be increased when valuations were
raised.
Lake County is going to hold the tax men to that
promise.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25
AND PEACE.

II is not hard TO predict the attitude Of the German
government and people to the peace treaty. They loathe
and detest it just as they loathe and detest the Allies
who have made them sign it. Never will they forgive the
force and the power that compelled them TO put their
signatures on a document that is the most ignominious
they could possibly sign.
Germony will sign with the point of the bayonet at
her throat. Nothing under the sun will make her respect
the provisions of the peace pact except that very same
bayonet. When the bayonet is withdrawn Germany may
be expected TO do what the street gamin does when he
escapes from the grip of the cop who caught him red
handed and that is to stick his thumb TO his nose and
deride his captor.
The other day at Scapa Flow the Germans showed
the world what they thought of the armistice they signed.
They sank ships BY the score that didn't belong TO them.
Ships that they surrendered. 1t was a sneaking piece OF
business thoroughly in keeping with all the d%ispicable
things Germany has done for four years.
Germany will regard the peace pact as she did the
armistice. She will smash it at the first opportunity she
gets. Don't ever forget that pacts and agreements are
scraps OF paper TO Germany. She may not smash it for
years to come. but there will come a day when she will
tell the Allies to go to hell-mark that we'll
Germany will keep peace only as long as she Is com
PEELED to keep ii, and this country will be compelled to
help compel her to keep it.
That's the way we're hooked up.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

Speaking of Americans, the London World remarks:
by now there is not one of the European countries that
they have not overrun-and they are established in the
remotest corners-wheret the Americans as a whole have
not become intensely unpopular. France and italy are
more than fed up with them. And the reason, 1 imagine.
or one of the chief reasons. is that they are an inferior
nation posing as a superior one
The arrogance of the aristocrat is detestable. But
the arrogance of the mere plutocrat is unbearable. And
after all, it is on wealth, at bottom, that America depends
for her influence. AS a race the Americans are. as they
might put it. Observation-Disclosures Their kinship with US
is of the remotest."
And so it goes. TO the end of a long and disheartening
TRADE.
Now. there are Americans who, seeing such stuff in
print. credited 70 a newspaper which they take TO be
ty2ically English, will say: "Ah, see you. That is what
the British people really think Of US. And that is what
the Europeans in general think of us. That is what we
get for all our generosity and sacrifice.
From some Of the other nations We should not ex
pect much. But from the English, with whom we have
so much in common, with whom we have renewed our
old ties of friendship and from whom we have expected
real understanding. it comes hard"
But those who take the matter so seriously quite fai
20 appreciate the fact that the utterance does not rep
resent England at all, as may be learned from observa-
ton OF English newspapers and magazines in general
and still more from association with Britons of all classes
The London World does not like Americans. That Is
about all there is to it. And that is as much as to say
The New York Journal does not like Englishmen"
Against the dislike OF the London editor for America
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25

may be matched the dislike Of Hearst and his followers
such bitter and contemptuous statements about America
as have been appearing for years in some yellow and
jingoistic American publications. And no welLinformed
man will maintain that they represent real American
sentiment.
Let no American be deceived by this sort of twaddle
The two nations have a greater mutual regard for each
other than they have had for $50 years. And this is an
excellent thing for both of them. and for the whole world
because. whatever the degree of blood-mixture they are
of the same language. traditions and culture. and consti
tute twin branches of the dominant race that seems des
tined to inherit the earth.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25
WANT PACKING
INTERESTS REGULATED
Bill Provides Federal Ii
censes for Packing Houses
and Stock Yards.
nNrERNATlonAL nEws sEsvIcEl

Gl
WASHINGTON, June 24-Regulation
Of the packing interests is proposed in
a bin introduced in the senate by Sena-
tor Kendriok Of Wyoming
The bill provides federal licenses for
packing houses. stock yards and com
mission houses. Surrender Of control Of
the stock yards by packers is aimed a.
~ a provision which would forbid com
mon carriers 10 unload live stock AZ
stock yards owned in whole or ia PAR
by the packing interests. Refrigerator
cars would he made common carriers
and railroads would ne required to fur
nish them 10 all shippers on equal
terms. The secretary Of agriculture
would have the licensing power and au-
thority 10 investigate unfair and dis
criminatory practices.
The bill would apply also TO dealers
in dairy products and poultry. farmers
who own their own farms being exempt
ed and carry out its provisions. a com
missioner OF foodstufs. az a salary Of
Sc. 0oo a year would he created.
The government must assume some
form Of control If the dangers Of abuses
are to be Eliminated" Senator Kenyon
said in introducing the bill.
The history Of the development Of
this industry shows a steady trend To-
ward monopoly Of the gravest sort. for
IL effects the food supply of one hundred
and ten millions of people. Power al
ways breeds the desire for more power
and the only safety for the country lies
in the enactment Of legislation which
vii insure competition and prevent mo-
nopoly. Before this paramount sover-
eighty the packer must yield"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25
THE PASSING
]sHow|
WE read a government health bulle-

WE read a government health bulle-
tin
THAT says we shouldn't lie a
MOMENT in bed after awakening in
the
MORNING but must spring up
lightly
ON the instant
AND plunge into a cold bath no mat
ter
HOW the temperature Of the air is
IF that isn't carrying p~aternalism a
LONG way what is it?
THE man who asked us incidentally
WHERE are all the great preachers"
FORGOT evidently
THAT almost all the army
CHAPLAINs are now back
ON deck.
ANOTHER thing shows how wasted
A MANS efforts can be
WE have been struggling for ten
years to
RAISE a nice mint bed and our
EFFORTS have finally been own
with
SUCCESS only 10 recall
WITH a terrible shock
THAT next Tuesday the whole coun-
try
GOES dry.
GERMANY seems to be pretty well
UNscRAMBLED but she
WILL never cease belly-aching about
the
PEACE terms.
SOUNDS like a man trying to break
Jail
TO hear Germany fling her
OBJECTIONS these days.
OUR idea of a
MANICURE set is not a lot Of little
CUTEX n~uisances
But simply the old office scissors.
OUR after-the-war garden
IS so thoroughly taken possession of
BY
CUT worms. potato bugs and lettuce
lice
THAT We have almost
DETERMINED to turn it into a
menagerie.
TWO professors are
DIsPUTING over the discovery of
the love call of two monkeys
WE don't believe there is any
SUCH thing
THE monkeys are not so foolish as
they look.
AS a man amasses
MORE ard more of this worlds
wealth
WE feel sure that If some kind
FRIEND would %thoughtfully die and
leave
Us a million dollars
THERE would be new divorce
threats
IF a certain noble woman
WOULD insist on spending part Of
the
MONEY on a persola.
BOMB hunters; Huh. Bum hunters
HAMMOND assessor Who threatened
the
SILK stockings in Homewood
PERHAPS doesn't wear any a-tall
OR else doesn't know that fine cotton
stockings
ARE the real luxury these days.
Better call up The Times anc
have it sent to your house every
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25
THE ONLY KIND OF REVOLUTION,

The international Proetariat" has distributed circu,
lars threatening a bloody revolution in this country. The
"Proletariat' has another guess coming. All the revolu-
tons its members are likely to see are the revolutions of
the wheels that are in each of their heads, so If they
want to be entertained by revolutions they'd better get
busy and watch the wheels go around.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25
REPEATING DAYLIGHT LAW.
promise.

We thoroughly agree with the Muncie Press, which says
that if there was any popular demand for the repeal Of
the daylight saving law it was not in this part Of the
country, and if the congress imagines il has made L pig
hit with the w6rkingmen by repeating that measure it
would only need a little investigation to find .out far diff
ferently. Here it was regarded as one Of the few good
things with which the recent congress could be given
credit and its popularity il and has been decided. The
nearest TO opposition TO it from any class, 50 far a. We
have discovered, has been a feeling OF Indifference OH
the part of the farmers who said that they we're guided
by the hours of daylight anyway and not By the clock
and that it makes no difference to them what the legal
time may be so far as their farm work IS concerned.
On the other hand the average workingman who is
not his own employer has had the advantage of going to
work at a time of day when in the warm weather he was
able to obtain an extra hour of comparatively cool tenn.
perature and to quit at a time when he is able TO have
In extra hour of daylight for recreation.
The business interests, too, have slid into the new
arrangement without a jar. 1t has meant millions of
hours OF daylight ~prohtably employed and more prohtably
enjoyed by persons of all classes.
1t would not matter of course, If everybody could 90
to work at any particular time Of day he chose and quit
when he chose without regard TO the working time Of
other persons, but unhappily such a situation does not
exist and it is not likely to short Of the millennium which.
somehow, seems about as far away as ever il spite Of
The spirit of pan-national idealism that some Of our states
men and near-statesmen seem to possess.
If We are not greatly in error. the congress will begin
10 hear from its action between now and next spring and
the things that it hears will not be, for the most part. Of
a complimentary nature save from those whose private
interests may best be served by the restoration of the old
time. The repeal of the daylight saving law is distinctly
a step backward.
THE nation is going to keep on saving daylight the
rest of the summer, anyhow. BY the end of that time
there may be enough accumulated to last over next sum
mer.
SOME zoologist is trying to get people 10 eat locusts
He says they're fine. Mebbe so, but it isn't fair. ThinA
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25
Five transpor.s oarrytng So o@ticerg

kVo 1asPoEs SeSns 'o"f oAASe1S
and men of the a. f. F. sailed from
French ports on June q. the war de-
p%artn1ent this afternoon.
They are: the F1ndland. with 1851 from
Brest. due at Boston July 8; the an
caster with aba from Bordeaux. due at
New York July 4. the cruiser Montana
with 1856 from Brest, due at New York
about July l. and the Lake Silver, with
one casual. from ST. Nazaire for New
York.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25
TO THE POWERS THAT BE
The Boys Want to Come Home!
Get EN- Home loot
Sweet


MI. ana hrs. Joe Schroeder has re-
ceived word from their son. Sergt. Ru-
dolph Schroeder. that he landed safely
from overseas June 10Th and is now
stationed at Camp Merritt. New York.
and expects to be home within a week
or ten days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25
- - - - -

There 10 only room for one flag in Lake county ard
that 10 the Stars and Stripes. There is room for only
one language and that is the language Of the people Of
the United States.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25
Corporal olsnn NJ. Redwooa. formerly

with the Z J. & z. at Gary. has return
ed from ten months service overseas
and is visiting his brother o. B. Red
wood at Garyton. He was a member Of
the 18th field artillery. battery B. sixth
division. He has been in the army for
three years and after his visit here will
go 70 Windham. Montana, his old home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25

Of the 18th cavalry. who has seen six
teen months hard service abroad. has
arrived in New York from overseas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25
NOTICE TO supscprprrs.

y as you have in the past. please do not think II h7s beer
lost or was not sent On time Remember that the mail
rVie i not what II used TO be and that complaints are
sce TINES has increased its mailing equipment and
- STRIVING earnestly TO reach its patrons N time Rs
pronp1 IN advising us when you do not get your paper and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25

BRAZIL=Plans are under way for
the biggest Fourth of July celeora-
ton in the history of Clay county.
The returned soldiers will participate
in the event, staging an athletic field
meet and guard mount during the
afternoon. The morning feature VIII
be a monster parade, consisting of in
dustrial floats, soldiers. two bands and
marching delegations from each of the
eleven townships N the county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25

SEYMOUR demonstration for the
benefit Of Jackson COUNTY chicken
r~aisers viii be staged by Purdue uni
versitv experts throughout the county
the first Of August or the first of Sep
femher
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25
#A sTENTION!
YES Here's Buddy!

divisions overseas. most Of the units Of
the sixth and Seventh having emlI rked
for home. None Of the organizations
Of the five divisions stiu abroad has
been assigned to early convoy. j. was
stated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25
Lieutenant Fred rry o. the aviation


branch Of the service and stationed in
California for over a year has arrived
at his home at Gary and has resumed
his former position with the First Ma
tional Bank.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25

The trength of the army on June 2
was 1132.743 not including the marines
with the A F F. according to figures
made public by the war department toe
day. OF his number 552.62o were in
Europe. 53o.55o en- route either 10 or
from Europe and the remainder in the
: United States. There remain only five
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25

Matt W. Heneel. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hencel Of ShenIeld avenue has
returned 10 New York from Luxemburg
and IS now az Camp Mills. He was with
the 9Th infantry. 5th division. army Of
occupation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25

German peace delegates have been told to brin
their fountain pens with them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25

THE i~ntellects that are stuffed by the movies NIGH
be upltfted by a real play says a prominent actor. Al
Iright-where's the real play?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25

HOPE begins to dawn. Food is getting a little
leaper. And wait I'LL those huge crors are harvested.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25

HOORAY, Uncle sam is now spending less than
billion a month. And for every hundred millions he lo
off, the family budget will go down a little.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25
John s. SWEETS. CO. c. asst engineers.

John s. SWEETS, co. c. 21st engineers.
son Of S r swets, Of HartsdaIe. arrived
az the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
SWEETS Of Highland. Saturday morning.
June FL. from Camp Taylor. where he
received his discharge. He enlisted in
October. 1917. and was sent overseas
two months later. He was in the thick
Of the fray having been in two of the
great battles, one being the battle OF
the Argonne Forest. also in several
skIrmishes. He is wearing three gold
service stripes signify1ng the length Of
time in the service overseas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25
q. S. marines who have ~hobnobbea

u . mH&4AeS VINO nave nODnODDeQ
with Filipino he~adhunters. and have
long been friendly with the Chamorros
of Guam. met their Waterloo when they
tried To establish the tentente cordiale
with the Cha-Chas Of the Virgin Is
lands According TO the Marines the
Cha-Chss are poor mixers. They live
on the west side OF the harbor Of Char
lotte-Amalie. decline 70 mingle or in
termarry with the negroes and resent
any outside interference with their af-
fairs. They are the hardest drinkers
and best workers on the island, their
industry bringing them a good living as
fishermen and v,eavers Of straw hats.
The tribe Is said 10 have come original
Iy from the Dutch and French Leeward
Islands. So far the Marines have taken
only long distance observations Of the
Cha-Chas. For while the tribe is not
hostile. its members plainly indicate
that they want to be left alone.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25

THE Huns complain that they are asked to accel
iron terms" Sure, And if they refuse. it Will be ire
rations for them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25

Better call up The Times and
have it sent to your house every
be there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25

THE nation is going to keep on saving daylight tn
of the summer. anyhow. BY the end OF that tim
here may be enough accumulated to last over next sum
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-25

SOME zoologist is trying to get people TO eat locust
says they're fine. Mebbe so, but it isn't fair. Thin
of cultivating a taste for something you can only get e
cry seventeen years,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-10
CONTINUE THE WOOD CHOP
PING.

Regardless of the outcome Of
the miners strike it is certain
that the fuel shortage is going to
continue for some time, probably
all winter. Coal stocks have been
reduced to a minimum and even
with the mines going at full blast
there is little prospect of AN am
pie supply Under the circnm-
stances. domestic consumers will
be forced to look to other sources
for their supply Of fuel This
means that our wood cutting ma
chinery must be kept in opera
ton. 1t would be a serious mis-
take not to take this precaution
Everybody should continue to
make preparations for supplying
his own needs. 1t has been dem
onstrated that wood can be used
in our coal stoves and furnaces.
IN all probability the entire out
put Of the coal mines will be
needed to keep the railroads and
other industries going for some
months. The business Of the
country must suffer seriously with
industries crippled and men
thrown out Of employment and
hence the use Of wood will not
only insure domestic consumers
against suffering but will also
bring relief to industry There
is going TO be a scramble for all
the coal mined. Let the wood
cutting proceed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-10
Splendid Cough Medicine.

"As | feel that every family should
know what a splendid medicine
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is.
am only too pleased to relate my ex
perience and only wish that | had
nown of its merits years ago." writes
Mrs. Clay Fry Ferguson Station, Mo
"I give it to my children when they
show the slightest symptoms of being
croupy, and when have a cough or
cold on the lungs a very few doses
viii relieve me and by taking it for
a few days l soon get rid of the
cold d"-Adv.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-10


Favorite Prescription and can say
positively that it cured me of all femi-
nine trouble for have been in perfect
health ever since. l take pleasure in
recommending DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription to all women suffering with
inward trouble "-MRs. ANNIE f. EDDs,
224 Rogers st.
Houston, Texas:--"For more than
thirty years have always spoken a good
word for DR. Pierce's Medicines. The
'Favorite Prescription and Pleasant
Pellets were my standby 'Favorite
Prescription was the medicine l would
take for nervousness, weakness and run
down conditions and the Pellets for
constipation and sluggish liver and these
medicines have never failed to give me
just the help and renewed health that l
needed | still take the Pellets when
require a mild laxative, and consider
them the very best medicine of that
kind l have ever taken. '-MRs. M
PARISH, OIL Bowling St.
DIR. P;erce's Favorite Prescription is
not a secret remedy for all the ingredi-
ents are printed on the wrapper Con-
tains no alcohol or narcotics
Sold by druggists in liquid or tablets
If your druggist does not keep it, send
60c for tablets, or you can send to Dr.
PierOe's Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
Institute, Buffalo, n Y, ten cents for
trial package.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-10
OPEN ALABAMA AVENUE.

Patrons ofthe Ninth street cal
line will be compelled to walk al
ter tomorrow because Of delay in
getting Alabama avenue opened
for the street railway company to
construct cutoff. z Officials
Of the company told the city
council about two weeks ago that
they were ready to begin work on
the new line as soon as the street
was opened.
The cost Of opening Alabama
avenue was estimated at about
$500 and certainly this is small
amount for the city to pay out,
considering the benefit that will
accrue to the community from the
proposed change in the line No !
time should be lost in opening the
way for this urgently needed ex-
tension of the line From every
point of view the proposition IS !
an advantageous one for the city. !
If the city is unable to furnish
the money needed, the council
should Immediately pass the mat
ter on to the citizens and it
should not be difficult to finance
the proposition.