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La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1921-01-23
Una Copia 3 SOldi

non poteya rimancre lontana dalla
terra, senZa che vcnisso a mancare la
nascita dcgli uomini e degli anima-
Ii, quail, senza lamore 81 asteneva-
no dal procreare. Ondc Ia Dea Ea
mando' I'm messaggcro speciale ALA
regina Allatu, pregandola di rilascia-
re Istar Ala risposta negativa Il
messaggiero ottiene rAcqua della vi
Ia per riyivificare Istar, ma e ma
ledetto dall'inesorabilc regina e non
riesce a dar la vita aIl'infelice Istar
Finalmente Allatu ordina a Namtar
di yersare quellacqua della vita so
pra Istar o ridonarIa cosi ALA vita.
Al rtiorno dale rcgioni infernah J.
star riccye ad ogni canceIlo tutti gil
ornament che lc erano stati tolti.
Dr. 7. CCBiCCIOTTJ
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1921-01-23

I'll tauta glorio-a ragjoue @ potrei
ALA yosIa yoIgare insi-
mazionc con qUaIche alto che scuc-
tcrcbbc ia vostu Eucchia carcassa.
Castcllauo di Bloomfield non
pcrchc' Vol sicte il douuo q padrone
di quclIa colonia laboriosa ed one
Sta. ma perchc' Vi iaccstc circonda-
re la casa da mura Iii CASTILLO con
mcrli... (E c'e' uu simbolo, anche
in que fatto... Oh sietc un gran
turbucchionc. caro- Buona scopal)
Lasciatc stare yaglia e le cartoIine...
idym; non Vi fate paadino di una
colonia che non Ina bisogno dele yo-
sire difcsc, ne di un popolo d'una
rcgioue d'Italia la piu' bella ed am
mirata: @ ditemi dove, quaudo per-
che fui bocciato a Napoli, tire vol
te.. L perchc' non Quattro?
Siccomc crcdo che j document so
no una potente rma, in America,
potrci dimosuaryi che vol oltre ad
cssere IN buon paStjcciere. siete an
che Pnomo che nslste mel non dire
li yero. II latto dele tire oocclature
napoIetane 10 dlmoslra.
Duel perlodo enc pa, Ia dello
schlattamorto On Bloomfield 10 nor
10 comprendo -- e uno del vostri
sohtl re6Hs! .-. &C.. ~ :.' :'.-
In quanto Pol metteryi asslerne
.agli spoccapletre, accomodateW pu-
Ire! Pero. queI mesuere e PesahIe g
non Ia per 'oI: II f'''"'SSo We ne
.puo. dire qualche co.a
ia ora sehl''G'hl 10 ga qua""o -,
mcomlncIa,o a dI~pulare con VOL non I
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1921-01-23
OaI Greater PittS5urq

DUa VII UUAOH
NJ. VOIGte G0DiIG {.
Qualcmo dcgIi amici di Buona-
scopa Pasticcio Wra' letto. credo. la /.
storia di Gucriuo, detto il Mcschino...
Lultima puntato dcIl'iIIustre crca-
tore di "caulicrati' di "reami' di |
regime" dl tribunal -cmbra il .
capitoIo della storia del Mcschino, |
che descriyeva l'andata agli "alberi F.
del sole @ della luna. Ed a propo-
sito di luna. 10 ncomincio a crcdc-
re che il ccnello del uostro don Cic-
clio Pasticcio Sc ne sia andato mel sa-
tclltc del SOLE. Case contrario.
diverse dowchhcro osscrc Ie CHOSE
del carissimo. AMI arcicaro becchi-
no del casalonc clio fatto 10 scon-
giuro di ritoD
rr -
Ne q. cosI F., scritturero lheliaplle
neo AsioIlo 'acaSehno' oNNero ii
IIt'ng7-o per n 'idE!ito a'iRo. ie
'lco. tgli Ioiera su IlPPoSrlI".'..
81 ntcndora con Marcoilo,.' I"
MarcoiIio O. Flportera al @lopo
/ lcrragueo j. senho oeI car" '"h nc
enc PasuccIo.'.
+ yedete Sc mo- rag'one Oil sCrI'Gie l.
! lco-l NIl articoI enc PoFtahoo la H.
ma !. Oh laIascohe, Ia ma. soho
|anonImh secondo mes,er fasilcclo.'
ON, buonaScoPa dell ammo mo- cue
|Nlte MAJ r.. 0e SP'iIeIaIt 'aI,'"
lezzancrla mn SIa Iecltoo oo-
mandarin cm W. ha 'nscsno'' Ia io, o.,
.gIca; guaIe e. d. slsnlIlcaIo enc lI
Iostro LocaDoiafo dA AHA PaIo't"
/ ANONIMo r.. An' gla aFeNo 'l-
mentIcato enc sIeie siaJo Nassau
4, enc ''''s".lI.' 5".' =, ''J''.,',o; }.,'..,
'' ',''-"' "''''' ''o ~ '''''''
~''H ti.,,,i ,..tr; ,,,io; d.ounzi,rono
D, N''''n' to,', tli; ',',I;' I,at,.,;, III
~ n,g &G'Gn,'" r lra ,r1,"' %a ,rcysno oantri
.t.'', ~" rI yI''l0 0.c,nairofin a I,Tta-
ru''o a. 'oI','' 60, ~ o Iora Iattar.
" r,rono rbiamoti ononini
lul"H' ''lld"l"t' "''''''''' 60 o
che c.si non sono scarabci -tercora-
eel. e bcne. Attingcndo mel vocabo-
laio '.yernacoIcsco", chissa' come Ii
ayrcste battezzati, Sc il case tosse sta
TO yostro-.. Ma gla', Il dlHo5narll
di BuonascoPa. on queIlo Il 49, :,
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1921-01-23
Per FOrtanOtrOfi0 del FiqIi d'Itai3

Enrico Damiani Ii sua lettera, es-
sendo troppo lunga, non potemmo
pubbhcarla come non possiamo in~e-
rirla oggi. ma dimo il sunto di
un'altra di roccntc data inyiata al ST
gnor Paolo Di Peso, Grande Scgre-
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1921-01-23

Vol non sapete fare ne polemi-
che, ne dispute.
Che c'entrano i figli delPAbruzzo
forte e gentle, nella attuale dispu-
ia?
Potrebbe darsi chic sia un figliO
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1921-01-23
LIZ LOGGE DI ERIE FOT4NO
TUTTE 4 FAVORE DEL
J'ORF4NOTROFIO

Con ie ire loggc di Erie 81 sono unite
ed hanu0 rotate ad undniulita' Ia
Salvatore Spinuzza di No. East
Ia loggia di MeadUiiie, Pa.
LIE tire logqe deHOrdine del Figt
d'Italia IN Erie, III RiSueglio" Ia
" "Ausonia" Ia "Vittorio EmGnue-
7e" hanno votato ad unanimita' a
faUore della proposta della Grande
Loqgia di Pennsylvania circa Pdc-
Quisfo dePOrfanotrofio statale IN
fraLtatira di compera ConcordOtite,
Pa. Ale logge di Erie Sc untta an
che Ia Salvatore SpinuzzaD di NORTH
East, Ia quale ha votato dd undn'nll-
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1921-01-23
REGIA MARINA

A malgrado del pomposo aggetti-
70, Marina e un bel nome.
Ebbe la diyisa, j fueili di legno,
le cartucciere; gil ammiragi, ] CO.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-13
WILLIS FORD
MAY BE NEXT
POSTMASTER

Willis r. Ford, proprietor of the
Ford Butter & Egg Co. viii be
recommended to President Harding by
Representative Wood for the postoffice
job to succeed John l. Rohde. it be-
came known today. At q meeting of
fepublcan precinct committeemcu
several weeks ago Ford's candidacy
was favored and his name recommend
"a 90 Representative Wood with the
endorsement Of the party. Other
aspirants considered ~ the commit
teemen We're J Y. Keller, Harry voor-
heis and Eric Lund
Whether Ford receives the appoint
ment depends on whether the pref
dent rescinds the order issued by Pres
ident Wilson placing the postmasters
under civil service. It is freely pre-
dictcd that the president viii rescind
the order
Willis r. Ford served as precfpc,
committeeman ,or the G. @. p. in
Hammond fifteen years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-13
TAXES AR HIGH when Times ARE NOT NORMAL
Did John
Catch His
Train?

Is John Klligrcw, county republican
chairman the owner of Ford coupe.
that crashed through the gates at the
Pennsylvania crossing ON Broadway in
Gary and into a Pennsylvania passen-
ger train last night, demoIishing the ma
chine
shortly after seven o'clock last night
the Gary police received a call to the
Pennsylvania station relative to the
wreck and In conducting an investiga-
tion witnesses stated that She two mon
drove up in he Ford just as the train
avs pulling out Of the tation.
The driver of the car failed to shut
off the engine and throw it out of gear
however and the Ford continued on it,
journey croshing through the gates anc
plunged into the side of the moving
train The front was badly damaged.
The Ford coupe IS 1920 model and It
ctrried '92O license No. 294272.
Later it wa learned that John Kiln
grew had called the station. making
reservations to go to Warrington on the
same train and it is believed that he
made a hurried trip from Grown Point.
arriving just in time to catch the train.
The Ford coupe is described as similar
to the one driven by Mr. Kinigrew
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-13
MAYNARD
EXPERIENCES
SOME THRILLS

Maynard, Ike Hammond. at the south
end OF Calumet avenue. was the scene or
a great deal of excitement last night
in which the Hammond police captured
a pair of hold-up men and also con-
fiscated truck loaded with variety
Of merchandise thought to have been
stolen from a small general store. They
detained on suspician. the four men who
were riding in the truck
Hcimuth Schanat. who lives al 679
Webster avenue. Hammond, was driving
with hts family on Calumet avenue.
when a big car stopped across the St.
in such a way that he was unable to
pass. -Four men with guns. jumped
out and saying they were government
officers, searched the car. Finding
no whiskey, they allowed Mr.. Schanat
to procede He notiefed the Hammond
police Immediately and detail Of of
fcers was rushed to the scene of the
hold-up by automobile.
As they approached the car again
stopped cross-wise. blocking the street.
and the four men attempted to hold up
the officers. When they saw their
mistake thcy turned to escape. The
police captured two OF the men. who
gave their names as Thomas StapIeton.
1910 Lake Park avenue. Chicago. and
John Ryan. 4617 Champlain avenue,
Chicago The other two men escaped
by jumping into the ditch at the side
Of the road.
It is believed that the men were IN
search Of liquor and were probably out
for good time. They were armed.
however. and may have had more serf-
Gus motives in attempting the stick-up
While the police were preparing to
take their prisoners to the station to
be booked. Ford truck occupied by 1
men drove up. The police became sus-
picious Of them and stopped them When
questioned they told conflicting stories
Of how the truck and merchandise came
into their possession. so they were book
ed on a charge of suspicion. They gave
their names as Charlie white Wheel
ing Ill. John Weiner. 1145 w Harrison
street. Chicago. Robert Kelley. no home
and Frank Bennett. Cleveland Ohio.
Two Of the men claim to he hoboes.
and say they know nothing Of the af-
fair. merely having been given ride
hv the other men. The driver of the
truck claims that he bought the mer-
chandise at an auction sale in Valpar-
also. The loot includes practically a
complete stock for a general store. rang
ing from grape fruit to ribbons.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-13
4 MILLION
To GO OUT
ON FRIDAY
Date Set For Greatest Strike
Europe Has Ever
Had.

LONDON. April 13.-The triple az
.rre has ordered it's members To- 60 F'"
etril,, at 10 o'clock Friday night.
n Tbomas. executive head OF tae
<stional Union of Gailwaymeu, ma"'
,bfs statement shortly before noon ="
dav strike orders have gone ou' ~
ts,. rn.fnien and transport workers
,galk OUT at the appointed time 3"
sunnort Of the miners who have re-
tc.ted the settlement basis ohcre"
by the government and the mine own
,-s yesterday
Together with tho miners. the RAJ
men and transport workers cohs'ltUs'
the triple alliance. directly cortroii'nb
ap,,ozfr,ateIy 100000 workers te-
,ides. about 100000 other workers
engaged in industries absoiutely d.
pendent upon the alliance VIII be
made iobless by the strike, so that "y
the end Of tho week the United hns
dom will see five million workers id.e.
Shortly after the triple alliance
order was made known, ehe organizA-
tions Of engineers. clerks and elee-
tricians formally notified the alliance
that they are ready to join the strike
the moment they are asked to do 50.
This will add 265,000 to the total.
The strike which now can be avert
ed only by an eleventh hour bach
down by one side or the other, would
be the most gigantic and most COM
plete in the history Of Europe WITH
the possible exception of the German
general strike in 1918, which led 70
the collapse of kaiserism and the crt-
alton of a republic
OTHER UNIONS TO JOIN.
Thomas followed his strike az
nouncement with the statement thot
Applications are being received hy
other unions to join the strike" these
applications, he said are being con
sidered.
The press welcomes the fact thai
another three days breathing speil'
is left in which negotiations may pos
sibly be resumed.
Railway managers do not believe
there will be a strike.
At No. 10 Downing street. Premier
Lloyd Georges secretary stated that
his chief was not taking the initiative
in any steps toward resumption or
negotiations. though he was ready to
hear any delegations offering meaia-
tion.
The new breakdown of negotiations
has resulted in a revival Of violence
in the coal fields. today's dispatches
showed. If it resumes it's former
scale serious clashes between strikers
and the troops who are now guarding
the pits and conieries are regarded as
inevitable.
Rioting was reported from Thornton
junction in Fifeshire, where miners
drove the railway signalmen from
their boxes and held up traffic for
three hours, Mobs did heavy damage
To rolling stock. Looting also was
INDUCED in. Marines and sixty police
were rushed TO the scene in motor
lorries and finally drove of the rioters.
A manifesto being circulated among
the miners in South Wales says:
"Militarism has migrated from VIII
helmstrasse TO Whitehall. Meanwhile
the charge is being spread from tho
national miners headquarters that the
government has launched a war OF
attrition" and means to "starve out
women and children"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-13

INSTALLED AS
ROTARY HEAD

Fred Crumpacker was installed as
the new president OF the Hammond
jlotary Club at tho regular Tucsof.
luncheon AS the Lyndora Hotel
In acknowledging his election. tue
new president expressed his apprcoig-
tion Of the honor conferred upon him
and called upon the members to re-
new their pledge to the ideals of Ro-
tary and to make the club motto. "Re
profits most who serves best" a fivlag
thing in the heart of every member OF
the local club. He expressed the hope
that every member would so conduct
hmslf in tho community life of Ham
mond as to impress his fellow citizens
with the fact that every Rotarian is
a big-hcartod. broad-minde1 mana
man Of energy and action-a real man.
The other officers and directors In
stalled yesterday were Jack Jones.
Oscar Kriubin. Mat Shanklin. Fred
Faisc, Morse DeUrlaiu. Henry I.ap-
man and Tom Tc0nant,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-13
DEMOCRATS
ELECT OFFICERS

Democratic precinct committeeman
and committccwomen Of Hammond
completed tho city organization in ~
meeting held last evening in the OF
fees of Attorneys Ibach Gavit, Stin-
son * Gavit Chairman Frank Martin
had couple Of appointments to maze
and the women were also a. announce
their choice for vice chairman. The
roster OF officers now stands as fol-
lows:
Chairman Frank Martin.
Vice chairman-Mrs. Fred Jarvis.
Sccrctary-R. c.. Slater
Treasurer-W William Rlppe
There were also several vacancies
10 I've filled in the precinct workers
rank. The new committeeman named
last night We're;
Fourth prccinct--John Kraus.
Fifth precinct-James Hartnett
Tenth precinct-John Phrommer,
Thirteenth precinct-Jerome Dalton.
Fourteenth proc act-Herman Sch
wcrin.
Seventeenth precinct-Herbe-t Aust
gen.
Eighteenth precinct William
Schroeder.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-13
CAPITAL
STOCK NOW
$4,000

Capital stock OF the Elks Building
Association of Hammond viii be in
creased to $500 as result of action
taken at the meeting of stock ckholders
yesterday. This it is believed will
be ample to care fo@ the construc-
tion of the new home which IS to be
erected on Rimbach avenue, just west
Of the court house.
When the association was organized
the capital stock was fixed at $20,0b0
but yesterday it was decided to let
that amount be held by the lodge as Il
whole as common stock and add S6o,
90 which will be preferred stock.
bearing per cent. interest and which
will be held by individual members of
the lodge. Holders of the preferred
stock have the same voting privileges
as holders Of the common stock
New officers Of the association are
as follows:
President-V. S, Reiter,
Vice president-R. G. Conde.
Secretary-D. c. Atkinson
Treasurer J Ruff,
These men with the following form
the board of directors: Il. C. Slater.
George A. Dobbins. c. d Mathusa, f
J. O'Rourke and H. VI. Godfrey
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-13
CBULLETIN.,

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERucEi
WASHINGTON, April 13-Indi-
ana Republicans were presented
70 the president today by Senator
Watson Among those presented
were Burt Thurman Of New Al
bany. who is slated to be internal
revenue collector for Indiana.
Linus Meredith os Richmond, who
is slated for L. s Marshal fer IN
diana. John owen OF Noblesville
Lawrence Lyons of Brooks and
Ed Bowen Of Delphi
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-13
CBULIETIN.1

rihTERRATIONAL NEWS SERVICES
INDEPENDENCE, Ia, April IS.
Two mail robbers are believed
10 have obtained a considerable
sum of money today when they
robbed c. r. Dodge. station agent
for the Illinois Central Railroad
here. The bandits fred one shot
at Dodge when ne did not throw
up his hands quick enough to
suit them. seized a pouch contain
ing registered mail and escaped in
an automobile
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-13
CBULLETIN.p

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvicE]
WASHINGTON. April 13.-The
republic Of Panama has fatty re-
fused to accept the White decision
IS basis Of settlement in her
boundary differences with costa
Bica which was virtually demand
cd Of her by the state department.
in a recent note, it was announced
here today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-13
RTIIETIN.l

riNTERNATIoRAl NEWS SERytcE4
WASHINGTON April 13.-Pres-
idcnt Harding is requested -
order tho Immediate withdraw
Of the American army OF occupa-
ton in Germany by the terms -
a resolution TO-DAY introduced in
the house by Rep Hamilton Fish
Jr of New York
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-13
WAR MAKES
FOR INITIATION
Of VALUES
The Reason Why Tax Question
Is Acute This
Spring.
CRr A TAN ENT11RTA

RI 4 TAN ENTERTA
Taxation and assessne nts haNe
interest for the average indiNldH8'
,er.t Al thc point IL contact pocktt
eI
Tho Amencau and tho i'relE"
no is ambitious to become III"
an accepts With Eood FFaee
axes rs arc nccessaFy t'
aem continuance NJ lae
guaranteed hy the constitution ei
epublle that i, the. accept
tth GOOD grace y normal ''i'''
But these arr not notmal i''Hgs
oese times are out of joint ana
a man has trouble Win ms oo'''7
5i accept nothing With go'o
a5ucs including wages that the "iF -
The war created such inHa'loh 90
taSes - that period were accepted -
aatara. under those c'na'.loi.s'
5sc II l2-o m" peFioo %
-aa- t7dustry oeSan - rag
= aff. prices staFtea GOV - 't,.1 a,,,.
s9n' aued 70 So ' ms.
Buf Sc Tar a. laNes
re az making Pa!1'eh1
t3v,g
peas e prices. I ieNy ihaus
hen Is NoG1a nAN l"Nei
prophet oI superior Nis.4"
sx months aheaa. III -aas
pTtces "oald oe Sh@"seu
IS ~ peF ceh'.
That IS the reason the taN quesoioH
acute this spring-thSt peoPle nave
to pay loo Per cent 'aNeS on ~
r;.,i, do,rr tbore
iSooI aio .,.,t,-
nr,,
80
h5hs - ilaN ,
el0h = 1l 80 ,ha
axes
answer = no
piies 70
la~lhs one
-
You are going to know more ABOUT
the ta&lhs sssls'''
SeIlousis
h'eslie
oersta'u -
IN days gone bE 5I varieties os nv
SCISSORS covered the territory with N
arioties Of valuations-and vaiua-
ons arc the foundation of the taxing
system Under the old law property
vas Ealucd for taxation purposes AZ
a7Tvhere between per cent and l70
pr cent Of its actual selling price.
nder tho new law which became ef-
recttve in 1919. all properties real and
personal. tangible and intansibe, are
i4r he
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-13
JOHN BEHYMER
DEAD AT Upton

TIPToN Ind, April 13.-John o
Behymer. Sc, former state oil inspector
editor and publisher IF the Upton
Times for 3s years. il dead of stomach
trouble at his home hero He had long
hAAn active in democrataic politics.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-13
CBULLETIH.l

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvlcFI
CONINGTON, Ky. April i3 a
Chesapeake & Ohio train nit an
automobile this morning oa
grade crossing, killing four per
sons and inJuring six others.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-13

John Erickson. chief consulting en-
sineer Of the Chicago water works,
Will speak at the mid-week luncheon
of the Chamber Of Commerce tomor-
row Mr Erickson will discuss Ham
mond's water problem.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-13


(BY THE POLITICAL REPORTER)
Mayor Dan Brown has a number Of
things i'm his favor. His name for one.
qualities him to be mayor of Hoosier
city, 1t is the most natural thing in
the world to trust a man by that home
ly cognomen. II is neighborly SORT
of a name and IT suits the man to a
"t-y" It is remindfuI of the Indiana
harvest fields. Danny Deaver and sour
apple trees but it does not follow by any
means that our Dan Brown viii share
the fate Of either Danny Deaver or the
historic John Brown or that he viii be
hit by a sour-apple al the primaries on
May ;
UNPRoFESsIoNAL POLITICIAN
our Dan Brown is friendly, CON
scientious honest. earnest and confld-
ing person who didn't i'm the least get
swelIed-up by the honor and authority
of the position of chief executive of
HAMMOND. His office is open to all
comers ana there are no secrets Of
state. To the humblest citizen. Mayo
Brown viii explain the modus operandi
of his administration, presenting the
facts and figures OF the city records to
support his statements. He has scorn-
"a ANNttit tiif-N anu fifflAtfit~t4'
our Dan Brown Is the most refreshing
unprofessional politician that ever clmo
down the pike. Ho Went into office
bearing banners that cried out against
the local maIfactors of great wealth ana
championing the cause of the common
''pee-pul' but won the confidence of
the aforesaid bloated capitalists who
are now comfortablv seated I'm his camp
or go down. hoping that it vtI risc. The
pneumatic wheels Of their gas cbarlots
roa smoothly over the splendid pave
ntents THAI Rro>vn built where the shell
holes of "a thousand Ford truck battles
made vehicular locomotion unpleasant
if not dangerous.
A LCxAIs WAR MAYOR
Cur Dan Brown has been a good and
faithful serv-nt Of his city they declare.
and it would bo au ungratcful act mott to
return him to office for four more ars
tfeeBicd by "A common council of which
there was no whicher. Brown di~rlat cc
rare patience and diplomacy. winning
tho opposition To his viii and carrying
out she program of economy. efficiency
and progress that ho promised the voi-
ers. He was not found wanting i'm time
of war. leading i'm patriotic cndotVor
and seeing that Hammond won ITS spurs
as city i'm recruuns. bond drives and
tho other war activities.
when Brown entered office the city
had many pressing debts and IFS 0uau-
cial= cmbarrassm hecame actual dis
tress when the state dry law cut Oft the
license revenue of 40 saloons. Tho
rising cost of materials for the various
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-13

Delivered by TIMES Carriers In
Hammond and West Hammond,
600 Per Month. On Streets and
News Stands, &c Per Copy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-13

showers tonight and Thursday
not much change in temperature.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-05-07
Prison Forum an innovation.

Inmates of Great Meadow prison at
COmStOck, y. Y, are not allowing their
temporary withdrawal from society to
interfere with their knowledge of the
progress of world events. They have
established a prison forum and, en-
cOuraged by Warden William Hunt,
nave lectures on political and economic
topics and conduct parliamentary dis
cuSsiOnS on subjects selected by MEM
berS Of the forum.
The members of the forum believe
that their organization is the first So
ciety of its kind ever formed in any
prison in this country 1t is conducted
entirely by inmates and has a complete
staff of officials and committees. Par
liamentary rules prevail at all meet
ingS and there is an election of officers
and committeeman every three months.
Applicants for membership are inves-
tigated and then acted upon at bust
ness meeting by secret ballot