South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-19

plan is also 10 aid the administra-
ton in relieving the congestion OF
the railroads in addition 10 the con-
servation Of coal helped TO create a
better feeling in regard 10 the
closing down orders.
The 5000 factory workers who
will be idle during the five-day Pc
riod are distributed among the fol-
lowing plans whose approximate
number Of employees is given: Acme
Manufacturing Co. so: Banner
Range Co. so; n. p. Bowsher Co,
60: Birdseu Manufacturing Co.
325; Campbell Paper Box Co, 100;
George Cutter Co, $50: Engman
Matthews Co, 150; Indiana Lumber
Co, 10: H. d. Lee Mercantile Co..
275: McHenry Millhouse Co. 40:
Malleable Steel Range Co., 40;
o. Brien Varnish Co, 100; Oliver
pillow works. 1900: Quick Action
Ignition Co. IS; South Bend Motor
Co, 400; South Bend Watch Co.
275: South Bend Lathe Co, 800;
Studebaker corporation, 2,4OO: Step
henson Mfg. Co. 275: Sibley
Machine Tool Co., 80; Wilson Bros.
Shirt Co. 1.15O; Winkler-Grimm
corporation, 90; South Bend Foun-
dry Co.. 80; L. p. Hardy, so: Hib-
berd Printing Co.. so. Peerless
Press, IS. and the Kendallville Man
ufacturing Co, IFS.
Cars on Holiday Schedule.
In accordance with the fuel ad-
IA ct
the observance of the next ten Mon
days as holidays, the South Bend
& Northern indiana Street Railway
Co.'S cars Will start on these Mon
days two hours later than on ordi-
nary days. the first car starting at
1880 a. m, but coming in at the
usual weekday schedule. according
TO General Transportation Mgr. L.
L. Holler
In addition to the industries Of the
city being closed down. the stores of
the city on weekday during the
next five days will close at 4:3O in
the afternoon, and Friday morning
Administrator Hardy issued instruc-
tions to stores selling provisions to
close at noon on Mondays.
Night Schools Close.
Night schools Of the city will be
closed during the five days, and on
the 10 Monday holidays, at the or
der of Fuel Administrator Hardy.
Il find that to operate these night
schools, large buildings are heated.
while only a few rooms are used t.
accommodate the small number of
students. This waste of fuel must
be stopped" he said.
Swimming tanks throughout the
country will be closed. Although no
order has yet been issued, Mr..
Hardy Friday authorized newspa-
pers to print the order. "All swim
ming tanks are to remain closed in
definitely, until further orders"
This will take in the Y. NJ. c. A.
tank. the high school tank. the
NOtre Dame university tank. and
one or two other tanks, in private
athletic organizations in South Bend
and Mishawaka.
The Y. NJ. c. a. boys department
was closed at noon Friday. and will
remain closed during the five day
period, as well as on Mondays The
mems department is more in the ma
ture of a hotel, and so will remain
open and heated. The pool and bill
lard rooms, the bowling alleys, and
gymnasiums will be disconnected
from the heating system. Persons
who care to use the gymnasium
even though it is not heated, will
be allowed to do so. it has been an
nounced
The coal supply at the Y. NJ. c.
a. is very low, but slack will be
supplied from the amount offered
by the Singer Mfg. Co, so that the
100 roOmers will not suffer.
The GrOcers' and Butchers union
announced Friday noon that begin
ming next Monday noon, all food
handlers. grocery stores, butcher
shops, and fruit stores throughout
the entire city would be closed on
Monday afternoons for the period OF
10 weeks which will include the
week OF March 25.
This ruling is in compliance with
the order of the local food admins
traitor, /. 2. Hardy.