South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-24
BOARD HEARS
OWNERS SIDE
in PROBE OF
CAR STRIKE

AIlGI SNORT recess during
the noon hour, the mediation
commission appointed by Gov.
Goodrich, consisting of George
Briggs, E. c. Toner and j. w.
CaSwell, resumed its probe into
the employers side of the car
strike, which was begun at 9
O'Clock and had been continued
until long after II O'Clock.
No announcement was ready
for publication, according to the
statement of Mr.. Caswell He
said that he had no idea of how
long the examination of the of
ficialS of the company would
continue. Francis /. Hardy, gen.
eral manager, Charles M. Muir
dock, representing the owners,
and Atty. Harry R. WAR were
heard Thursday morning. The
sessions are behind closed doors
and the commissioners refuse to
make any statements whatever
in regard to the examination
that they are making, other than
the most general declarations.
VIII See Strikers Again.
a member of the body said that
he would not be surprised if the
meeting of the commission and the
officials of the street car company
would last all day. From this it
may be ascertained that the COVER
nor's body is striving to straighten
out the stories told by the two fac
tons involved and to get at the
foundation of truth that lies behind
the present strained situation.
Though the striking men were n
attendance at an informal inquiry
held at the same room, the Turkish
room in the Oliver hotel, in two
meetings held late Wednesday after
noon and in the evening. they will
be called again before the final ad-
jOurnment of the board. 1t is pos
sible, too, that if the commission
decides that further hearings will
be necessary. that these meetings
and examinations will be kept up
for several days.
Shine Is Optimistic
Organizer Shine said in a short in
terview granted shortly before noon
that he was still optimistic over the
situation. lie said that he felt that
i'm the last "a hours the cause of
the striking men had gained con-
siderable support He seemed TO be
certain that the members of the
board would act with reason and
judgment and only after hearing all
of the facts in the case. He seemed
not at all disheartened but rather
cheered after the extended hearing
that he, with other members of the
newly formed union had with the
board.
Mayor Fred ". Keller came be-
fore the session Wednesday even
ing, following a special invitation.
He refused to talk after the meeting,
holding that it was up 10 member
of the commission to give out any
information they desired published
Give out No Facts.
They desired TO give out nothing.
However. explanation of the duties
and power of the board was dealt
with at some length. Their efforts
will be TO mediate and 10 cOnciliate
the two factiOns-Or three factions
in the case. The street car com
pany and the strikers were held to
be primarily interested, the public
passively so. The mediation and
Cancellation will harmonic with
public sentiment. as well as with
the desires and wishes OF the other
two factions-if mediation and con-
citation are possible.
Failing 10 mediate, arbitration
follows-again if possible Arbitra-
ton is taken up by a board Of three,
appointed by the governor. In this
case il Will no doubt be the same
board Reports of the activities and
findings OF the boards are 20 be
filed az Indianapolis. Failure to
arbitrate will mean a hearing be-
fore the state public service com.
mission