South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-12
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN

by the president. he believed the
people were a trifie too previous. Ac-
cording 10 Rep Haslanger when a
call is made there will be a large
response. but said without the call
there is no incentive for enlistment.
Rep. Haslanger had not reached his
seat when Sergt George Campbell
Of Notre Dame had the floor. The
call has been issued. possibly not
with due formality. but il was is
sued with the declaring OF war
against the imperial German gov
eminent" he said
Serst CampbelIs idea for the
demonstration is 70 have the mill
tary men line the streets and 10
duplicate the ride OF Paul Revere
with the soldiers falling in behind
the rider Trumpeters should DC
stationed at the various street cor
ners blowing first call" Every man
OF military age should come 20 the
front at once, according To- Sergt.
Campbells statements Or. ]. r..
Eerteling suggested that the wom-
EN- Of South Bend prepare kits for
the soldiers These kits could pos
slbly consist OF buttons, needles and
thread and other useful articles. AS
each soldier left he would be pre-
scented with one of the kits. Mr..
Eldredge, representing the st. Jo-
seph county chapter Of the Red
cross society stated that the society
would do everything in its power TO
make the demonstration a success.
Calvert Wants Action.
According 10 Maj Calvert South
Bend should act and act quickly IN
doing its share towards supplying
men for the army. At present. he
said. the army is not even up 70
peace strength while Co. + is far
below its quota South Bend is sup
posed TO supply $50 men for the
service, so far Co. r has only so
men. this being 20 men short. Re
cruits should be secured 10 form a
supply company. a headquarters
company and a machine gun COM
pany. according TO the majors state
ments. The national guard of to-
day is not the national guard of
yesterday but instead is the national
guard of the United states and will
be the countrys first line OF de-
tense" ne said.
Or. Berteling and Or. +. J. Car
son We're appointed as a committee
to bring together the factory heads
ut Thursday evenings meeting. Ward
Mack and Max Adler were sppoint-
ed TO bring together the business
men for the meeting. With the bus
mess men and the factory heads in
conference it will be decided wheth-
er or not TO hold the demonstration
ina the afternoon or evening.
Following last nights conference n
meeting OF the finance committee
was called. This committee is COM
posed of Mayor +. w. Keller, chair
man: +. +. Bonds. Thomas Brandon,
-. Guilfoyle and George Planter.
The committee decided that il Will
make no personal solicitations for
contributions but Will rely on volun-
tary contributions All contributions
shall be directed TO Mayor Kelles.
The list Is headed by a contribution
from The News Times of S25.
other Committees Named.
Rep. Haslanger and Stanley
Chelminiak will put forth special
efforts Thursday 70 bring together
the military ORGANIZATIONS of the city
while the fraternal organizations will
be called upon by Dr. +. @. Freyer-
muth and +. II. Potter r.. A.
SchneIl Will be called upon TO look
after the music for the night anG
T. T. Johnston was appointed to
have charge of decorating the city
for the occasion. Each of the COM
mittees is expected to make a de-
tailed report of its work at the meet
ing 10 be held this evening in the
Chamber Of Commerce.
IL is very probable that the ca
diets from Culver Military academy
along with the cadets from NOtre
Dame university. will take part in
the parade. However. these plans
will be gone over more i'm detail at
tonights meeting All those present
at Wednesday evenings conference
are expected 70 report tonight