The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-02
v. c. I. u. Stirred By Mrs.
COnruy's Stand. 5G.0.P.
Men For Judge.
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in violation OF the laws OF the state
or Indiana. II Mrs. Conroy or any can
didate says that he viii not enforce
any. If the laws of the state his cleo
tlon can be successfully contested. II
any fail TO answer the. questions then
il will be evident to.the people Of the
community that they are eVadinS them
and are not in sympathy with strict
enforcement OF the law. II they make
q solemn promise to enforce these
1aVs and 1t IS not homogeneous Win
their records the ". {. T. L. VIII en-
dorse their candidacy and use its innu'
once in their behalf ! do not care 10
enter into a new spaper controversy
with Mrs. Conroy. On the contrary
AeinS a woman and having worked for
suffrage feel kindly to the candidacy
Oe n woman for office
Mrs. Graves stated that the cues
tionnaires would be mailed within a
few days to the candidates for city
@Fices in Hammond. Gary, East Chi
ra<o and waiting. The results o. the
canvas will be made public. The can
AIdates will go on record, Sood, bad
or indifferent.
and permitted Sunday theaters, dances
ana cabarets TO tempt people away
from places OF worship In violation OF
the law Mrs. Graves said. The
esseeration Of the Sabbath brings lists
az deaths from accidents and brawis.
1t II one OF the n4tion's. greatest ex-
trarasance-this mad pursuit OF pleas
UrS on Sunday"
rRs. CoNROyrs OPPONENT.
Mrs. Cenroys opponent on the re
publican ticket, Walter z. Schrage.
the present mayor. IS depending upon
his record OF achi sv e,nent to win the
nomination and re election. Neither
candidate has INDUCED in PERSONAL
tiee. Both are well liked and very
much admired.
There srs number Of things abcut
whiting that are ideal. One is the
unfailing prosperity Of the people and
the city. Panics may come and pAnics
may so Gut they never leave a ripple
on the calm surface OF the lakeside
city. Not since 1883 when II started
mp hzs the Waiting plant OF tho Stand
ard OIL Company. the city's main in
dustry, known an idle day, The near
est II ever came to shutting down was
on Arnlistice Day when the men didn't
want TO work. This steady influx OF
money through the big payroll OF the
IN company plus good government put
the city on high financial status.
whiting is the only city in the Calu-
mex district that did not raise its tax
levy during the war. BY reason or
Tremendous reserve in the treasury,
Whiting went through the trying
times without a SETBACK. Mayor
schraSe purchased the sites for the
Altratior plant, tbs athletic field the
sewage pumping station, and the city
haN and paid for them out Of the gen
ers1 fund without a bond issue. The
alleys OF the city were paved, streets
resurfaced and other improvements
made without q dollars cost to the
property owners. Likewise the ultra
tion plant was built. 4 $4,000 judg
n1ant against the city was paid from
the general fund.
THE MAYORS PROPOSAL.
Mayor sehrage IS before the people
city cum It's own electric light plant
and this questions will in all prob
ability be put to referendum vote
The city is in a position to issue bonds
Tor more than 100000 anu after tho
even better financial condit ion. The
success OF the municipal waterworks
l.e-s encouraged the mayor TO consider
ownership OF an electric light plant.
The two old parties are In the field
Tor the primary election. While there
arc contests for q majority OF the re-
publican nominations tho democrats
have not as yet assembled a complete
ticket.
Two Of the republican candidates for
city clerk are Harry Powers and r s.
Sprlnggato, ex-Seryice men. Powers
is a merchant ard springgate is en-
ployed by the GrasseIa Chemical CO,
John Sallapski. assistant cashier OF
the American Trust and Savings bank
IS the ether republican candidate for
clerk.
OTHER WOMEN CANDIDATES.
Two women are out for treasurer.
One IL Mrs. Edith Lengenham, an en-
pl9ye Of the city clerks office for thir-
Teen years, and republican The
other Is Mrs. Edna DoolittIe. a den9-
crat Mrs. Dooiittle Is a widow.
The Judgeship is crowded Five at
toI'neys Schuyler Dryer, Frank Dug.
San. Charles S. PEREZ. Thomas &. cara
ejTski and A. n. Wftho are the repub-
lican candidates.
Tho aldermanic field is not crowded
The Office or councilman only carries
salary OF $50 ard fe+r men can be
Induced 70 spend the necessary money
TO make tho race for the Job, II I,
sometimes necessary Tor the parties 5
draft candidates.