South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-20

Committee of Whole Reports
FaVOrabIy on Bill AdVanC-
ing Clock An Hour.

Unless something unforeseen hap
pens. South Bend clocks will hc /
turned ahead one hour on SATURDAY. I
ni-ht June 80. and south Bend Will /
20 TO work Monday morning on /
eastern time. The city council. sit |
ting as a committee OF the whole, /
Tuesday night reported the pro-
posed ordinance favorably after dis
cussions, led by George O'Brien OF
the o. Brien \arnish Co. South
BEND. and w. NJ. Mix. president OF
the Dodge Mfs. Co, Mishawaka.
simultaneously. Mishawaka will
also adopt eastern time. under the
daylight sayine plan, and South
Send viii be working in conjunc-
ton with Fort Wayne, Cleveland.
Detroit and other large cities i'm get
ting out OF the sunlit day all hours
available for home gardens, health
ful recreation and efficient work.
six thousand petitioners signed pa
pers favOring the ordinance The
existence OF pro.es. IN the form OF
a petition was brought up. bur its
minority led 10 a failure TO consider
IT,
NisIlaNaka Wants H.
But tor the fact they wished 10
await the action of south Bend, ow-
ing 10 the proximity of the two
cities. Mishawaka counciImen would
have passed the ordinance at their
meeting Monday night Mr. Mis-
declared il certain both cities would
inaugurate the new feature at the
same time
A committee composed Of manu-
facturers from South Bend and
MishaWaka, appointed at a mass
meeting at the local Chamber OF
Commerce a few weeks ago. secured
the data and petitions presented to
the council Tuesday night Mir Mix
and Mr.. O'Brien represented this
committee W. w. Austin of the
Studcbaker corporation, mem ber
Of the committee, was present at
last nights meeting. Councilman
Goebel was alone in voting against
the plan. He claimed misrepresen-
tation in petition circulation.
Jitney Ordinance Tabled.
once more the ordinance pro-
posed for the purpose of repeating
an ordinance licensing jitney BUSES.
and proposed by striking street car
men in an effort to flood the city
with transportation other than pro-
vided by the traction line wa
tabled.
Atty. Barry ScanlOn appeared for
the jitney bus men already licensed
and introduced statements from
Chief OF Police Willard T.. Kerr to
the effect the police department was
having enough trouble with the IL
Censed cars and would have TO be
increased materially should they be
forced TO cope even temporarily
with additional machines. He point
ed out that a revenue was being
derived from the jitney license, that
the men were registered and their
records within easy access to the
department, and that under any
other circumstances. the city admin
iStration would be severely ham,
pered in caring for traffic.
After a brief discussion, the new
~ proposed milk ordinance was re
ported favorably 10 next Monday
meeting OF the council. Atty. Wal
ter McInerny appeared for restau
rant owners OF the city but voiced
no objection 10 the action of the
cor,mittee. Or. Bosenbury OF the
health department defined the or
dinance and urged its passage as a
safeguard TO public health.
Up To Board OF safety.
After discussions pro and con, i'm
which Councilman Goebel optimis-
tically seeing a future in which
prices would go down, urged a
bonus system of some kind. the pro-
posed ordinance giving policemen
and hremen a 10 per cent raise was
tabled temporarily. awaiting a re-
port from the mayor and members
OF the board of public safety as to
how much OF a raise the men should
receive.
Chief Sihrel quoted the experience
OF one fireman lie receives $40
month. rent costs him ST.; groceries
and meat cost him $40 for a family
Of foUr-himself his wife and two
children. water, neat and light
costs hirl $3.50. This leaving a ball
ance of $40 "a month for clothes for
his family the winter coal supply
his uniform and "a rest egE.'
Chief Sibrel referred 10 the ad-
vanced cost of uniforms and the
danger of damage Councilman Ar
thur Miller led the fight for the
raise The t&lrd of safety will re
port al next Mondays meeting and
arrangements will be made TO make
The raise. if allowed. effective July