The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-21
COUNCIL
HAS WARM
SESSION
Alderman HeCkIeman Attacks
Chamber of Commerce for
Action of Memorial

Leaping TO his feet last night after
Attorney Jesse Z. Wilson. represent
ing the Hammond Chamber of Com
merce. had presented a resolution voic-
ing the sentiment Of the Board Of Dir
ectors Of that organization. against
the proposed memorial building and
asking the City Council to defer act
ion on the Improvement for at least
one year Alderman Louis Heckleman,
Of the seventh ward. II an impassion
ed iow of words. rallied against the
Chamber Of Commerce. against Nj.
Wilson, and against all opponents OF
the proposed memorial building and
wound up his heated remarks with the
thrust that these gentlemen repre-
senting the Chamber Of Commerce will
remember what one of our prominent
citizens said in Liberty Hall during the
loan drives when he asserted that any
man who took contrary stand on
action designed as beneficial or in
honor Of our soldiers was pro- German
and should-"
HAD TO STOP ron BREATH
Hecklen7an stopped only TO catch
: his breath Accepting the silence OF
his colleagues evidence OF their ap-
proval of his remarks he switched TO
utes levelled a barrage of personali-
ties at Mr.. Wilson. Dave Emery and
other members of the Chamber Of Com
merce whom Heckleman asserted were
now lobbying at Indianapolis in their
J own interests and 10 the detriment Of
the other citizens Of the city
TABLES THE RESOLUTION
Council after a bitter fight. decided
to table the resolution of the Cham
ber of Commerce Tor thirty days
That merely means putting of for
another month a question that ought 10
be settled now" said Alderman J Y.
keeler. who supported the resolution.
which pointed out that in view OF the
new alteration plant. deep sewer sys-
tenn, new school buildings. street i'm
provements and other essential city
improvements the memorial building
project should be laid over for at least
year Participants for and against
the building assert that work will be-
gin Immediately to line I'D city alder
man on the question. A bitter fight
is promised
WANT BOULEVARD SYSTEM
Leo by James r.. Beilby, 4s7 Summer
st. sixty property owners Of Summer
St and IKE number from Truman
ave petitioned council to change the
names OF their thoroughfares TO sum
meT and Truman boulevards The OBJ
lect Is TO safe guard paving OF the
streets which. II Is said. the property
owners have recently installed AZ great
expense TO themselves. Alderma,
FRANK Martin of the ninth ward could
not see the light. He voted mo" be-
cause he said the petition az drawn
would make Truman avenue a boule-
vard the whole distance OF the street.
foolish thing" Alderman Pat
Reiliey declared he always was in
iavor OF boulevard system and now
is the time to get 1t started" The
petition was referred TO the street ana
alley COMMITTEES with instructions 70
authorize the city attorney to draw up
an ordinance regulating traffic on ali
ooulevards in the city.
EMPLOYMENT REPORT
ne barometer of present day pros
peflty encompsssed in the report Of
Ed Kroer superintendent Of N. free
employment agency was read to the
council. The report shows that durirr
the month Of June: ISL registered FOR
work; 1876 employers wanted help. rAs
were given jobs; and of the 14s a total
OF lz7 were placed and accepted the
work offered
Then Aldermas Martin rop.ed
drowsy councilmen with spiritea
harangue on the miserable method
(Con.inued on naga oS.----