The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07
SENATOR
NEWS BILL
GREAT AID
Measure Breaks Speed Rec
ords,; Means Much to
Region
-u,..,c. v.ith the principal condi-

ro,,nliance with the principal cohoi-
zion contingent upon the coming p
,n, tones and I.aughiin steel plant TO
hammond. just west Of East Nhaes =
was completed late Yesteru@S
+ha house Of representatives, az
trsto, psssed Senator News bill pro-
viding for the Improvement
,.est branch of the Indiana Haroof
ship canal
Tbe hin already passed BY the SEN
voas 20 President Harding for
his signature
WHAT TT SEAMS.
when fhe Homes and Laughlin steer
.,.,,,arv of Pittsburgh in December
dealing with Col Walter J. Riley ana
!, Westberg as the representatives
~ - Owners. nut under contract ano
ootion 1900 acres of land in Hammond
,non which they propose 70 erect
eol<e-oyens. blast furnaces and steer
works the deal was made contingent
tpor, the meeting of certain condluoiis.
Tbc most important Of these was the
annroyal Of congress for certain mar
nor improvements. Others. cover Va
cation OF certain streets and alleys,
,4rbt-of-yay for a sewer. passage or
ordinances BY Hammond and East Chi
raEo. and deeds from the state
PERMITS PORT EXTENSION.
The New bill permits the filing In
of the unused west branch Of the IN
diana Harbor ship canal from alto
oak avenue 10 Calumet avenue II
further permits the East Chicago com
pany to dredge the ship canal from
White Oak avenue TO Calumet avenue.
This filing in is necessary II order
TO enable the steel plant make use OF
what would be an unused water rogte.
and permits it 10 provide slips ana
turning basin for its fleet and
hence makes for more convenience IN
the operation OF a great plant. In
other words, it brings to Hammond's
door its fret real harbor development,
and will line the canal at that point
Win blast-furnaces and ore docks.
QUICK FEDERAL AID.
II was on January that Mayor
rzraxn Of Hammond presided at pub
lie meet : at Hammond city hall, at
tended county and city officials,
hu=ines n md representatives OF
civic ORGANIZATIONS Of North township
cities. This meeting passed resolu-
tions asking Senators New. Watson
and Congressman Wood to lend their
aid in getting the necessary congress
sional authority which would enable
the building of the giant industry here
In less than two months time the
Legislation has become an actual fact.
due 10 the constant interest the two
senators and local congressman gave
the New bill.
The wide influence Of Senator New
in washington aided when the meas
nre came to the war department for
approval or rejection. Once in the
senate the bill obtained favorable COM
nittee endorsement, and while Messrs-
New and Watson were speeding II
through the upper house Congressman
wood was none the less active in the
lower house.
RECORD FOR SPEED.
Probably no other bill of such i'm
portance affecting the future OF the
Calumet region was ever speeded
through congress in such short time
as was the New bill Senator News
high standing in congress. at the white
house, and with the departments Of the
government aided immensely in pass
ing the measure, which Is scheduled
20 hasten and further enlarge the
prosperity and growth OF the Calumet
region.
AIDS DISTRICT.
This quick action by congress is a
tremendous help in the plans for de-
veioping the Jones and Laughlin har-
bor facilities and aiding in clinching
the steel plant for this district said
Vice President westberg OF the East
Chicago company. which will under
take the dredging of the canal.
Great credit is due Messrs New,
Watson and Wood for their being on
the job In Washington and their eag-
erness to assist Lake county Con-
gressman Woods wire informing me
OF the passage OF the bill yesterday
fairly took me off my feet. for il GER
tainly was quick legislation said Mr..
Westberg