South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-02

then the street car company has
lived up 70 its promise.
AT IS minute intervals today the
patrol wagon would back up az the
box on the corner Of Michigan Sd.
and washington Az and give The
'gentlemanly' conductors anG mo-
tormen a ride. When one OF the
regular men was arrested for vioiat-
ing the ordinances. he was forced TO
pay his own dne. The company is
paying the gentlemens fines.
The company promised good SER
vice. too. IL is giving evidence Of its
attempt 10 please the public IN let
ting the ears have a rest In the
barns from shutdown 10 sunrise. We
didn't ask in our demands that the
cars be kept off the streets Did YOU
get any cars this morning or yester-
day morning that gave YOU any kind
Of service
Ready TO Arbi;ratc.
We are now ready, as We have
been from the start 10 submit our
demands 20 a fair board Of arbitra-
ton. in order that the public may
ave every service. IL is up 10 the
people TO get that service and end
the czar-like rule OF the company
row.
Mr.. Hardy. / understand. has In
timated that I am a loafer. "A drink
er of fine whisky and an associate
OF many fine women. Wen. I admit
that J take the best whisky I can
afford when I indulge I have been
working as a conductor on the Bos-
ton elevated for IA years and am no
loafer As 10 the intimation that I
associate with fine women. YOU can
take that for what YOU think il is
worth 7 am an honest. American
born. pro-American citizen.
Il was called 20 the post Office to
day and told that the department OF
justice was investigating whether
the strike was instigated by German
plotters. The idea is absurd / be-
lieve though that the federal author
tiles are right i'm playing safe in in
vestigating closely I'm the present
crisis. We are willing to have the
federal authorities settle this dis
pute 10y arbitration and wonder il
Mr. Hardy feels the same way.
Lauds BOycotting.
You have made a good start. citi-
zens of South Bend. i'm boycotting
the c.. :. b. x y. /. Railway Co.
and in putting il where 10 belongs.
i'm the junk heap. if il does not agree
10 our requests. BY not patronizing
the cars YOU will get at the com
pany's pocketbook and the strike
viii be won.
Abraham Lincoln. that great
emancipation. freed the Negroes so
years ago. bat Lincoln did not live
long enough 10 free the slaves OF the
South Bend Railway co.
Mr.. Hardy and other officials OF
the company were asked 90 speak
here. and declined. Your mayor was
also invited TO speak. but because II
previous engagement could not.
However. he is favorably impressed
with the good record Of the carmen
I'm not resortins ia violence.
EIkhart Gain Held Trihing.
The Elkhart men were granted
two cents an hour more. but their
gain is trihing and temporary. They
still work under the old contract.
Their working conditions and living
conditions will be as bad as ever
after the present trouble is over.
I'm conclusion let me say that we
want YOU people 10 continue your
good work Beginning next week
the carmen will get financial back
ing from the international union.
their rents viii be paid and we Will
feec them if necessary. We intend
10 continue the fight. and make
Hardy come to terms and recognize
our union"