South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-30
SEVEN SPEAK
At BANQUET
Of PRINTERS
South Bend Typographical
Union Celebrates AnniVerS-
airy of international
Organization.
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events OF bygone days. He said that
ne grew homesick whenever he left
south Bend. asked TO be invited
again, and In his concluding remarks
extended a cordial invitation TO all
the printers TO visit his institution
in Michigan City.
Hickey Praises LabOring Glass.
Cong a. j. Hickey praised the
iaboring class for the work they did
in the war while il was the sol
diers who did the actual fighting. it
was labor that produced everything
needed" ne said. Labor never once
failed the government in time of
need.
1T would be well for YOU men TO
bear in mind the question Of child
labor" he continued, land il is my
belief that a child who has not COM
pleted it's grade school education. and
a child under the age OF 6 should
not be allowed 10 work for any Of
our industries"
Referring to the rriDting trade. ne
said: The newspaper is the great
est agency in the world for good
Just think OF the column after col
umn that appeared in your local
newspapers boosting the Liberty
loan drives. and lending incalculabIe
help 20 the upkeep of the public
morale. II is gotten out by the most
intelligent body Of men in the
world
Il hope the day will come when
south Bend will be the metropolis OF
Indiana IL will start toward that
goal with the huge increase or pop
ulation which is expected shortly.
and when It reaches IL, we will be
able 20 tell the boys In the southern
part Of the state where to get off
They have been telling us for long
time"
BOOkbinders Represented
William Mclaughlin, vice presi-
dent Of the International Organiza-
tion Of Book Binders, thanked the
typographical unions for the great
help given their organization during
its fight for an eight-hour day. lie
said that if IL were not for the
money advanced and the other as
sistance lent by the typographical
unions that they never would have
weathered the storm. He also de-
clared himself in favor OF solid
organization OF the allied printing
crafts. and expressed a firm belief in
the right of women labOrers to ar
ganize.
F. NJ. Bonnie. mayor OF Niles told
OF the classification yards now being
built at Niles by the Michigan Cen
trail r. r. at the cost Of S3,750. 600.
we have $50 people coming TO our
city" said he. "Of this number 521
are married Our slogan is to make
friends with the new arrivals" He
also told OF n scheme that the Niles
chamber OF commerce had for keep
ing the prices Of building lots down.
He .lso relied the days when he
and Mayor Carson played on the
same college baseball team at Ann
Arbor and told OF some humorous
incidents connected with it.
Hardy speaks for Employers.
l.. p. Hardy of South Bend told uf
the high regard In which employers
held their men. and expressed the
nope that IL would become more mu-
tual He also stated that the print
ers were the first ones 10 declare a
Saturday half-holiday i'm South Bend.
The Amphion quartet sang "a num-
Der Of solos in a manner that wOg
the hearty approval of the members.
Nevins Rosary called for an en-
core.
Orchestral music was furnished by
the South Bend Typographical
Union orchestra. Leo X. Ranger
acted as POSTMASTER Of the banquet
in a highly capable manner.
Harry Webb. blackface comedian
playing at the Orpheum theater
sang few parodies and told a num-
Der OF stories that made a hig hit.
His booze song. After the First Of
July" scored heavily.