South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-28
labor, $4,000
STRONG, BOOST
LOAN HERE
Great Demonstration Staged
by Men of South Bend and
MiShaWaka-It'S Up to
the Farmer Now.

That Liberty and Labor" go hand
IL hand was exemplifed Sat
urday night when nearly 49,
600 men. representing Labor Of
South Bend and Mishawaka
marched through the streets
cf this city to the martial music or
seven bands 20 show clearly 10 the
people OF the twin cities. and par
ucularly TO those residing in the
rural districts, that the men in the
factories OF the cities are doing their
share 20 help the government in its
Liberty loan drives.
Led by the organization commit
tee which was responsible for the
success of the demonstration, the
parade started at Lafayette st. and
Colfax av. shortly after O'Clock.
and the line OF march included the
downtown section. Following came
Chief OF Police Peter ]. Kline and
a platoon OF eight police. Then
came the Dodge Mfg. Co. band,
which is the regimental band OF the
ST. Joseph county home guards
New Up To ''Mr. Farmer"
Imm ediately following were the
Dodge Mfg. Co. employees Of Misha-
waka. Each OF the men carried
small American Flags. and in their
hats were pinned a small paste board
card which read "I own a bond and
can prove it" A large service flag,
which showed the number OF men
that have answered the call from
this factory was also carried. An
ether banner carried read "Uncio
sam. Labor is with You-Now. Mr..
Farmer"
The National Veneer works en-
ployes who followed carried signs
that told that this plant was 10 per
cont efficient in the purchase OF
bonds. The men also carried flags
ard several clever signs.
The Mishawaka WoOlen mills en-
rloves were next They were led by
their own band which kept the air
filled with patriotic music during
the march A huge Flag was car
ricd by several men. The men In
this division took great pleasure In
trying 10 harangue their South Bend
friends during the counter march by
,eUing. Who went over the tor
first 80 answering. "N1ishawaka, oil
course
The Rubber Regenerating works
followed the woOlen mill men aHc
also brought up the rear Of the
Arishawaka division.
Thousands Of Local Men.
ElbeTs band led the third division
which comprised the employees OF
The factories i'm this city numbering
about $4,000. The Studebaker gen
cral Office and factory men came
arst A sign carried by the mer
sold that the Studebaker factory haC
been classed as 100 per cent ell
sient i'm bond buying one OF th'
signs carried read. eve build any
thing TO get the Hun" Allied anC
American Flags were also carried
Men and women employees of th'
a. u. Lee Mercantile co. were next
The fair sex. as well as the men
were garbed in 'unionalls'' made b.
their factory. All employees carried
aaes and the bond signs. Th'
stephenson Mfg. CO. group carrie'
bonds showing what their plant haC
done in the way Of helping the gov
erument
EMPLOYEES or the oliver Plov
works were led by the *. OF P. ban'
which PLAYED martial airs through
ont the march. These men al car
~ied the bond owner cards as wei
IS small American Flags. Employe
Of Wilson Bros. came next and the
displayed banners showing Wha
the, had done for the success OF IN
Liberty loan drive
The Singer Mfg. Co. employees wer
led by th,. Polish Falcon band. The
carried banners and iags. The,
we're followed by the South Benz
chilled Plow Co. whose member
had several signs 20 show that the
were doing their bit IN buying tn
third Liberty loan bonds
The George Cutter Co an
stephenson Underwear mills EN-
lIoves followed.
other factories and organization
that were led by their employees d
the line OF march were BurnoI
1-r~fDe CO. ShidIer Bros, Engun@
and Matthews. South Bend Iath
works. South Bend Toy CO.. MAJ
lea ble Range Co. stuart Construc
ton Co. Sibley Machine Tool ca
and ~. r. Bowsher Co.
The Red Mems band tolloWe
chose factories and led the mem
hers Of all the central labor union
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