South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-06
BILL AIMS At
STRIKEBREAKER5
Ordinance Before Council
Provides Only Experienced
Men May Run Cars.

council last night. when an or
dInance was introduced which pro.
vides in "a nutshell that only expert
enced men be employed by the lo-
cal street railway company. The
ordinance is understood 20 have its
origin in the ranks Of the strikers
and is believed 20 be blow at the
hiring OF strikehreak ers who are
held TO be incapable Of operating
cars here on a safety first basis
But the council baked and post
poned action on the measure until
next Monday night when both sides
Of the controversy VIII be invited 20
give their views.
Provisions OF Ordinance.
The stringent restrictions OF the
special ordinance of the street car
men make il obligatory that every
new man who o. broken in by the
company shall have filed, before
starting work for the company, am
AFFIDAVIT OF his Intention with the
city controller giving fun descrip-
tiou OF himself and OF the firm or
corporation he intends o. serve. Jn-
less he has previous experience I'm
amy other city he must then serve
AN apprenticeship of IA days eX-
elusive OF Sundays and holidays,
with a man who is competent TO
teach him and must have actual ex-
perience for this number of days of
not less than four hours each I'm
running cars on the streets OF this
city.
Provides for License.
After this period of apprentice
ship has been completed he will be
required 20 make "a second affidavit
showing that he has completed all
81 the requirements and he will then
be issued a license TO drive "a car
ON the city streets and viii be given
a badge which is n-transfera BILE
and mis- name viii be entered on file
in the controllers office IF the man
has had experience i'm another city
and can prove 1T. the time of APP
premiership viii DE cut down 10
seven DAYS, but the same formali-
ties apply.
To is provided that every man who
has not had a months experience
ju the employ of street car COM
pany on the streets of the city with
I'm the last year shall be forced 20 go
through this procedure before he
shall he permitted 10 run car in
the city il is not provided, how
ever that amy badges shall be sup
piled men who are experienced un-
der this clause, though Inn another
section it is specifically forbidden
that any car shall DE operated los
any person who shall not have the
required badge.
Requirements Of Teacher
Further restrictions require that
I'm order 20 he a teacher of the new
men. the employe OF the company
shall have served the company as
conductor or motorman for az least
six months preceding the time that
ne undertakes teachiu- His name.
too must be approved 10y the city
and must he entered ON the books
of the city controller
The responsibility for the enforce
meut Of the ordinance is shifted 20
the street car company itself which
is required 10 see that AN OF the
provisions are carried out. The en-
acting clause makes the ordinance
effective immediately upon ITS pass
age and provides that for each -
Tense the company shall be fined not
less thar $40 or not more than 800.
Meet Monday Night.
AZ the special meeting which viii
ne called on next Monday uisht fol-