South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-29


Shine of the local Garments union
expressed the hope that the conduc-
tors and motormsn would not de-
eide 70 strike this week. sentiment
for a walkOut among the men was
decidedly strong late Saturday night.
AT a meeting being held i'm Cen
trail Labor hall this morning the
men are taking action on Gen. Mgr.
Hardy's reply 10 the union. A strike
seems almost certain.
Personally, I would rather not
see the men decide 10 strike at their
meeting this morning, said Organ
izer Shine. However. he continued.
J. shall abide by any action the men
may take. / am opposed 10 having
the men accept the terms Mr. Hardy
notes in his letter. I propose 10 tell
the men that / am not in favor Of
indefinitely postponinE this matter
Opposes Commission.
"Our plan Of submitting the de-
mands We have made to a board OF
arbitration consisting OF three men.
certainly seems TO be a fairer way
oUt OF the difficulty than by having
the matter threshed out after long
delay by the public service commits
sion. The matter can be settled in
two or three days by a local arbi-
tratiop committee.-the why wait
two or three months 20 have il
straightened out by the state com
mission?
we believe three local men can
solve the difficulty fairer than three
strangers Of "A public service COM
mission We would select one man.
the company a second man and the
two thus selected could agree on a
third ON such a committee both the
company and the union would have
fair representation We are willing
To stake our chances with such an
arbitration committee, and cannot
see why the company shouldn't do
the same"
Present New Wage Scale.
The interurb2u conductors and
luotormen presented a written re-
quest for increased wages and better
working conditions TO Gen Mgr.
Hardy Saturday night. A new wage
scale asking for % 80, - and 30
cents an hour was presented. The
interurban men asked for three men
ON the freight trains. requested pay
for dead time and two hours pay
Tor reporting when not sent 10 work
Mgr Hardy favorably received the
request and promised 20 confer with
Cd committee representing the inter
urban men Monday. The request IL
made in strict accordance with the
contract the company is now using.
and NIr Hardy stated that he in
tended TO live mp 20 the terms con-
tanned therein The interurban men
went about the matter in the right
way" said AIR. Hardy early sunday
morning.
Delighted at News.
Members of the union hailed the
news of the interurban mems action
with delight The company viii
have 20 come across now. said one
II the union meu.-"The Out-of-
town runners are with us in spirit
stt least"
Two carmen. who have been op-
Grating on local runs for years, gave
up their positions Saturday night
because they did not wish TO line
mn with the union and vet did not
wish to oppose the men.
Many ole men. who have been
working in factories and stores. are
returning 90 the street car com
panv-s service. according TO Gen
Ner. Hardy. The men will probably
run the cars I'm the event that the
regulars decide 20 strike
The communication presented oy
Air Hardy 90 the men follows;
To Claude F. Barnes, Harlem j.
Hauar. Edward Burgoyne. Vernon
JOY. and all other motormen and
conductors OF the south Bend city
division OF the Chicago. South Bend
q Northern Indiana Street Railway
company.
Gentlemen
Recognizing the paramount right
81 the public 20 uninterrupted street
car service. and therefore 20 "A
speedy adjustment of labor troubles
between this company and its en-
ployes by arbitration, in the event
that such controversies should arise
and could not be satisfactorily adj
!lstsd otherwise, the governor of the