South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-13
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN

work which will be attempted by the
chapter.
d. l. Gunfoyle stated that the
closing Of factories on Thursday
would make "a considerable differ
ence in dollars and cents not only
to the factory itself but also to its
employees, and to bring the matter to
head, moved that the date be
changed from Thursday TO Saturday
The motion passed unanimously.
In speaking for the committee on
military organizations. Rep. G. T.
Haslanger said that Stanley Che,-
miniak and himself had been H.
touch with as many organizations
as they could during the day and
without exception all pledged them
selves to take part in the parade.
Many Pledge TO Take Part.
Among the military or semi-mili-
tary organizations who have pledged
themselves 20 join in the demonstra-
ton, according 10 Haslanger's re-
port are the Army and Navy .nion.
/ Spanish American war veterans:
Auten Post No. 8, G. A. r., Norman
| Eddy Post, G. A. r., Co. T. NOtre
! Dame cadets, with Father Cavan-
tnaugh's permission, NJ. r. Polish Fall
| cons. Sons of Veterans, Z. 3. Polish
| Falcons the knights of St Michael.
| st. Stanislaus Military guard, Big
Brother Boy Scouts ard the South
Bend Light Guards, a military or
ganization of the sos. Several rep
lresentatives OF the various organiza-
tions were present and made short
remarks.
F'raternal organizations will be
well represented. according 10 the
report OF DR.. r. G. Freyermuth who
with +. II. Potter, made a canvass
OF the organizations Thursday. One
OF the things asked for by the doc
tor in his report was that a WON
ans section be permitted in the pa
rade as there were many ladies' fra.
ternal organizations about towr
which would be glad to join. Among
the first to enter were the Pytniar
I sisters who, upon hearing of the
sanction Of the meeting, voted unan.
imOusly to put a delegation in the
parade. They were holding a meet
ing at X of p hall while the bis
meeting was going on.
These organizations have signi.
!. fed their willingness to join in tn,
demonstration knights Of Column
bus. Elks, Avalon Grotto, Eagles
Tribe OF Ben Hur, knights o
Pythias. both white and coloreC
lodges. four lodges of odd Fellows
including Canton encampment; th'
military order, Moose, Maccabees
/ Red Men, United Commercial Trav
elers, Knight Templars and threl
other Masonic lodges providing
dispensation can be secured; Mod
ern WoOdmen of America. Wood
men of the World, owls, order o
Eastern Star, Lady Maccabees. XII
, wants club and Ancient Order o
Foresters. The Progress club anC
J the Red Cross classes will also b,
approached by the fraternal com
mittee.
Merchants to Decorate.
Edgar f. Johnson. chairman o
the committee on decorations. re
: ported that he had called up mer
chants and all had indicated a vii
lingness to do all they could in tn
matter of decorating their places o
5 business.
Letters will be sent to the factor
$ les urging them to post a notice call
ing upon their employees TO displa
I American flags at their homes an,
5 also to wear miniature flags on thei
coats.
: No appeal will be made to the citi
, zens Of South Bend for money L
e defray whatever expenses may be in