South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-07

of the city milk Inspector show that in many cases
tests do not meet the requirement of bacterial
count, butter fat and visible dirt II a municipal
dairy could be established fully seventy-hve per
cent Of the cost of handling would be eliminated
entirely, and the purity and wholesomeness OF the
product could be absolutely guaranteed. There
fore. believe in the establishment OF a municipal
milk dairy or distributing plant whereby the eX-
plotting distributor would be eliminated entirely,
and the milk would be distributed in its purest
form from producer direct to consumer.
We believe in a municipality owning and operat-
ing its lighting system, both gas and electric; and
should il be possible that a constitution Of the
state of Indiana should extend the bonded indebt-
edness Of cities and provide for home rule, we
would most earnestly endeavor 10 establish munich
pal public service lighting institutions, whereby
the people would be served at the lowest possible
cost of production.
We believe that the city school board ought to
have among its membership a woman, the
mothers much, more interested in
the lives and the education of their children as are
the men, and if elected would TO it that the
next member Of this board would DO such.
We believe that our school board ought to oper-
ate among its various institutions book store in
each and every school building (where it would be
practicable TO do sol under their jurisdiction
throughout the city. where the patrons could pro-
cost, nearly so. the various accessories
which necessary in the education of their chill
dren. This would not be an experimental method
of handling school books in this city, there has
been in operation for a number of years at the high
school, a store which has handled the various sup
plies for the students of the high school only and
this method Of handling them has proven very sat
sfactOry to both teachers and patrons.
We believe in the medical inspection of the
school children for il is very essential that if grow
ing children are TO be able TO meet the require
ments which placed upon them at this time, IL
is necessary that they be kept strong, robust and
free from disease Also free medical dispensary-
The liquor traffic ought 10 be kept wholly with
the laws providing for its regulation, and viola
tions of these laws, we'll those prohibiting the
operating of blind tigers gambling rooms, and
bawdy houses, would not be tolerated.
The establishment of a Recreation Committee
has been a step IN the right direction. The grow
ing children should have wholesome exercise and
recreation under competent leadership. This work
ought to be extended rather than interfered with
The Social Center movement should be encouraged;
a municipal dance hall should be established and
one park system should be extended fast
finances would allow this to be done.
The Socialist party makes to the voters of South
Bend the above promises insofar able 10
accomplish them. However, they DO promise that
they will at least make effort to put them into
effect.
We solicit your suffrage. providing these are the
things which you want.
Possibly you could not trust US TO administer in
so weighty matters as these If YOU could not trust
us TO do it. join us in our effort do this, and
then you viii have only to trust-yourself