The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-09
CRITICIZE
COUNCIL
ACTION
Others Commend City Dads
for Stand Taken on
Prohibition
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Everything was quiet I'm the ranks
of the w. c. IT. u of Hammond The
great victory had been won and there
was little to do except keep eye on
things I'm general. A meeting had been
called for Friday evening mt the court
house to consider the new federal bill.
And then
out of the blue sky the Hammond
city council passed IA resolution asking
for beer and light wines
The w. O. IT. q. sprang to arms
The meeting at the courthouse FRI
day evening Will mot be quiet nffair.
1t Will be a Mobilization of the w. C. IT.
u. army.
The Rev. BENZ. Rist will read the
riot act to the city council I'm n fifteen
minute speech There will be other
speeches.
The public In invited.
News that the Hammond city council
at meeting last night passed a resolu-
tion endorsing light wine and beer re-
suited today in a storm of indignation
by the drys and rejoicing by others
TIN ashamed of it, declared w. G.
Belman, vice-president of the First Nat
ionaI bank. "Good for the city council,
said Attorney Geral< Giliett.
A reporter called Mrs. James r
Graves, president of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. She had
not heard of the councils action.
They didg' exclaimed Mrs. Graves.
DO you mean to say our city council
passed a resolution of that kind? Wen
for goodness sake. I think It is ridi-
culous They will be sorry for 1t. The
w. c. T. r. will attend the next meet
ing OF the council In a body. They'll
never hear the last Of that"
MAYORS WIFE OPPOSES 1T.
Mrs. Daniel Brown. ife Of the ma.
yor, said that she was positively OPP
posed" to the councils action.
Judge Joseph Ibach. formerly Of the
appellate court at Indianapolis. grilled
the council for It's action. He said that
the resolution was an encouragement
TO law violators and very unwise step
for the council to take. Attorney d.
r. Moran took a similar stand. lie
said that enforcement OF the prohfbi-
tion law was difficult enough without
the city council giving encourag cement
TO bootlegEers.
Constable Julius Taussig was elated
at the news. Charles Hasse. formerly
be 3ocular "I don't care whether we
have light wine and beer or dark beer
and wfne," he said.
city Attorney Mcmahon scored the
council He said that he was strictly
In favor Of prohibition.
Bryce Whitaker. former deputy sher-
III, said he was proud OF the council.
sHNJUREs ENFORCEMENT"
TT is merely the game the vets are
playing to break down prohibition en-
forument." said Attorney J. +. Saw
yer.
Henry Schneider, formerly proprietor
o fthe Hammond Bar said that 1t was
the best thing the council could have
done. IF we get wine and beer the
people won't drink the stuff that Is
driving them crazy" said Schneider.
II consider the action Of the council
dasEraceful," declared Hollis Hunter.
one OF tho campaign advisers of Mayor
Brown. II think the people are entitled
TO know who voted for the resolution"
The very idea.. exclaimed the Rev.
r. c. Granger, pastor Of the First Bap-
rist church. "The very idea of men
sworn to uphold the constitution OF the
United States passing resolution
against the constitut tion- Prohibition
is part of our constitution 1t would
be just as ridiculous for the council to
pass a resolution favoring slavery az
TO oppose prohibition Congress has
no power to pass law contrary TO the
constitution
The reporter called Attorney Glenn
Peters What do I think of IT? Why
there isn't anybody against 1t, is there?-
said Peters.
the reporter.
oh, I suppose he wants strong wine
and beer" retorted the irrepressible
Peters. of course I'm for 1t. / don't
suppose the council can do much abou,
IL, but I'm glad for small favors.''
This is great news" said Maurice
Champagne. former saloonkeeper.
Sam Skufakiss. proprietor Of the Col
umbia hotel said that he thought the
wine and beer resolution should nos
have passed. "As long as Indiana was
dry before the constitutional amend
ment I think 1t was unwfse of the coun-
Gil to pass such a resolution" said
NOT REPRESENTING PEOPLE.
Skufakiss
Tt seems to me that the council rs
not representing the peo~ie when fr
will pass a resolution of that kind
without getting an expression from
the people," said Mrs. John "A. Gavit.
II think that the council has other
business to transact besides resembling
national laws" said Mrs. J. NJ Tur-
ner. II am surprised to learn that our
councilmen have such great power 1t
ls a shame that officials who have the
power to set aside an amendment to the
constitution aren't better paid
I'm in favor OF light wine and beer
said W. =. Webb. but 7 want to see