South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-05
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN

delay in the shipment Of fish. partic-
ularIy and also because Of the I'M
finished condition OF the building
due % certain repairs and improve
ments which were necessary for the
occupation Of the building as a FISH
market The opening will be an
nOunced later.
In connection with the opening OF
the fish market the Ladies' exchange
was again presented and +. Wolfe.
director OF municipal recreation ac-
ttvities, reported that the committee
who had been looking into this
matter had reported favorably and
that "a Ladies' exchange would be
established within a very short time
in the fish market building II will
be done on small scale 10 start
a small commission will be
charged for the privileges.
Week of Song.
Further plans for the national
week OF songs were discussed. Mr..
Wolfe announced that the Rotary
club will bring Rep. Miller to this
city for the patriotic meeting that
is 20 be held on the evening Of Feb.
p if the fuel situation permits the
holding of the mass meeting
lie also announced that the COun-
~ council of defense had made ar
engagements 10 bring 10 South Bend
a series OF moving pictures of the
organization of the national army.
their life in the training camps and
some actual pictures Of the front.
Reports from the garden commits
sion were heard. Already there are
so applications filed 1T the Office of
the municipal recreation director.
r. Z. Wolfe, who will head the gar
den work again this year, said Mon
day night that it was very likely
that 1000 persons would apply for
vacant lot garden plots this year as
compared with the 497 who applied
last year. a commission of persons
who Will work under the direction
OF Mr. Wolfe in this connection will
be appointed sometime this week.
Their work will consist OF the as
signing OF the garden plots 10 whom
ever may apply and various other
duties in connection with the gar
dening proposition.
Oppose Salary Raise.
1t was decided TO send two mem
bers of the federation TO the meet
ing of the committee of the whole
Tuesday night TO object to the pro-
posed raising Of the salary Of the
city judge The proposed parking
ordinance was also discussed by au-
tOmObile owners and nOn-automO-
bile owners and when this PROPOSE
ton comes up before the city cOun-
ell there will be a goodly amount of
opinion pro and con the various
ideas and suggestions as 10 what
method Of parking ordinance South
Bend should have.
Il. y. Wolfe reported that the city
and county food demonstrators will
hold a production and cOnserva-
ton thrift show" in this city on the
days from March II to March Il.
This show will be greatly like the
Chicago food show and Will give OPP
pOrtunity to all housewives and ev-
eryone who is in the business of
handling and canning or preserving
goods 10 demonstrate their wares
and pass along" their ideas.
Thrift stsmps were discussed and
it was planned TO organize thrift
clubs among the various civic clubs
of the city. This matter will be
taken up in full at a lun ,heon that
will be held at the oliver hotel
Thursday noon.
a general decision of all matters
discussed at the meeting Monday
night was carried over until their
next meeting, March 3.