South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-31

icy OF the corporation TO have the
men work Sundays. but II they did
do so IL was because Of the rush Of
war work. However. said Mr.
Erskine. this shall not happen
again" At this time Mr.. Erskine
stated that ne fully realized the
rights OF capital and labor, and was
very much in favor of the profit
sharing plan. He also informed the
men that he had secured options on
several hundred acres of land in the
city with the view OF selling the op-
tiOns TO those who intended to build.
The options will be sold at cost. 3"
said Mr.. Erskine, so as 70 keep the
builder from paying higher prices. ."
The laboring men were repre-
1 scented at the dinner by +. II. Metz
and j. ]. Hayes. both well known
for their interests in labor. Mr. Metz
stated that he represented 1000, 600
men and women who We're known in
/ Washington. u. G.. as the American
Federation of Labor, and not /. w
WIS. and bolshevikists. Labor con-
ditions existing in the east were told
OF by Mr. Metz He also said that
/ Mr.. Erskine's outline of the pro
posed plant was that which labor
was working for, and that labor
would be willing TO cooperate i'm any
undertaking for the betterment OF
South Bend. In conclusion Of his
talk Mr. Hayes said, Woe unto the
man who tries to disrupt CONNER
cial or industrial relations"
Polish Citizens Support.
The support of the Polish citizens
in South Bend was assured the cor
poration by G. w. J. Kalczynski. l..
NJ. Hammerschmidt expressed him
self as in favor of selecting a COM
mission at once to carry on this
work. Mr.. Hammerschmidt dwell
ed upon the fact that we are all
one big family and the welfare OF
the corporations is the welfare of
the public. The opportunity afford
ed South Bend tonight is the finest
yet and no other city has ever had
such an opportunity. was the state
ment made BY L. p. Hardy. The
fact that this opportunity was pre-
scented TO the city without an effort
upon the city's part was dwelled
upon very strongly by Mr.. Hardy.
while the Liberty bond certificate
indebtedness looked very serious. il
worked out very we'll and facts show
that the citizens OF south Bend can
/ accomplish as much for the city as
they did for the government" said
l.. II. Miller. of the American Trust
company. Mr.. Miller brought out
the fact that the prosperity OF the
community depended upon the pros
perity of the manufacturer and il
the people will forget petty jealousy
and enter this movement with the
same spirit they did the Liberty loan
drive there is no reason why South
Bend should fail on its part of the
undertaking.
Gives War Credit.
That the war has done great
things for the community was the
fact impressed upon the citizens by
Dudley NJ. Shively. Five years
ago, according TO Mr. Shively. It
would have been impossible to have
brought together Mr.. Erskine, rep
resenting capital, and Mr.. Metz and
Mr.. Hayes, representing labor. That
it is the duty of all south Bend citi-
zens TO lay aside their hammers and
| impressed upon the meeting by the
/ speaker.
The following resolutions were
offered by A. Frank at the cOnclu-
sion of the meeting:
Resolved. That it is the sense of
this meeting,
That we express our sincere
appreciation Of :he confidence man
ifested by Mr.. Erskine and his asso-
/ ciates in the citizens of South Bend
in their decision TO extend very
greatly the scope OF their operations
in this city.
That we express our sincere ap-
probation TO Mr.. Erskine and his
associates of the unparalleled OPP
portunity their decision offers to
South Bend, not only TO build a
bigger. but better city materially,
mentally and morally.
That the citizens Of South Bend
both individually and collectively be
urged to build the houses and make
the other improvements absolutely
necessary to carry out the plans out
lined at the meeting.
That the South Bend Chamber of
I Commerce is the proper organiza-
ton 10 devise and execute plans for
the direction OF modern homes for
the industrial workers and others
who will come 10 this city in great
numbers.
That city and county officials be
requested 10 take immediate action
10 provide the necessary public i'm
I prOvements
That the Chamber of Commerce.
the city and county officials should
have behind them the enthusiastic
support, not only OF those present at
this meeting. but OF all the citizens
OF the city and county.
That we pledge the Studebaker
corporation that we will do every
thing possible 10 build a sufficient
number OF suitable homes TO take
care fully OF the population that
will result from the extensions OF its
| operations.
Rev. James L. Gardiner, d. D.,
invoked jhe blessing. Rev. Charles
a. Lippincott, d. D.. acted as toast
master. At the conclusion OF the
[ roaerfpq the men rOSe and sang