South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-18
OUTLAW STRIKES
AND UNOFFICIAL
WALKOUTS FLAYED
State Organization Will In
vestigate Possibility of Pre-
venting Food Famines.

agation OF the zone big union OF
.itizeus" idea and its feasibility in
protecting American communities
from possible fuel or food famines
during strikes is now under way by
10 members Of the New York state
chamber Of commerce recently ap-
pointed By the president Of the or
g4nization as a committee on pub
tic welfare"
Revolutionary labor upheavals
and strikes designated as outlaw
walkouts by union officials and the
employment OF vOlup .eer Americans
tn keeping the channels OF COM
munication and transportation open,
are the object, Il Is said, Of the
Chambers present inquiry. The
chamber for several weeks has been
listing and classifying volunteers
who, with no antagonism toward
unions OF partisan interest in labor
uuarrels. obligate themselves TO op-
crate motor trucks or do any other
work necessary 10 keep the nations
commercial arteries open in times
OF stress To prevent the tying up
and throttling Of whole commUni-
ties" the committee has received
hundreds Of responses. 20 blank
missionaries specifying the ability
and equipment OF the various vol
unteers. Their occupation, home
addresses and telephone numbers to-
gether with other similar data are
in possession of the committee
which, in time Of crisis. may be
utilized
Committee Authorized.
The chamber at a recent meeting
., Int %
committee b. Pres't Alfred r. MARI
ing. passed resolutions in which II
said that civilization is now men
aced by false and distorted and po-
Iitical ideas and the public welfare
demands that the men and women
OF the nation, who hold 20 high ideals
OF personal and political conduct
who believe in sound economic prln-
cipies and in constitutional govern
ulent. shall undertake more Feso-
lutely 10 fulfill thei- civic duties.
The resolution further declared that
"the structure of government and
society as a whole" was fmpertlled
by the interruption of the normal
channels OF communication and pub
lie service due to can irresponsible
minority OF the population Of the
United states" IL further stated
that the duties OF the committee on
public welfare should be to draw up
"a plan of organization and coOpera-
ton whereby the public may. by vol
unteer service. aid in maintaining the
uninterrupted use Of public utilities
and assist the duly constituted au-
thorities in preserving law and or
der"
Many interesting letters accom-
panied the applications of volun-
teers. A doctor who forme rly was
a telegraph operator offered his SER
vices in any capacity for the the
maintenance Of social equilibrium
against the rebellions and misled
small minority" He said that the
movement deserved the support Of
all right-minded citizens who are the
backbone of the country
Victims Volunteer.
a Russian refugee, a major-Een-
eral in the former Russian army,
who suffered the loss of everything
7 possessed through the bolshevi1i
said he felt in duty bound 20 offer
his services. He wrote: 81 am per
fectly familiar with the beginning Of
the bolsheviki, a movement IN Rus
STA which started as YOU know,
with strikes. uprisings and the cur
tailment of food / know thorough
IN the bolshevists of other countries
as well as Russia and their meth
DDS and. since I am the guest OF
America and everybody has been SO
very kind 10 me. / wish 20 do all In
my power to help America
4 man. consulting engineer, 81
wears old. in fair health and vigor.
wrote. I am fully in sympathy
with your apparent theory that the
way 10 combat outlaw or even in
law labor Instructions 20 public ac-
tivities is 10 develop a strong and
widespread sentiment among the
masses Of right-minded citizens
against such labor disturbances Al
so that the best way 10 develop this
sentiment among right-thinking peo-
pie IS 70 permit them 20 take part
in combating layvlessness and TO aid
in the carrying on of public activi-
.ies which NAV be interrupted by
labor disturbances
Report Expected soon.
lawyer wrote enrolling his name
'as member of your organlzation
which has for its purpose the pre-
serva ton Of the national life NO
other country" he added, gives 10
its citizens and others so large an
amount Of freedom and privilege as
does America, yet many of those
within our borders fail 10 appreciate
that with liberty also comes rcspon-
sibility toward others. tt is hiGh
time that the true American citizen
awakens TO the conditions that
threaten and rallies 20 the support
Of law and order
The committee on public welfare
is expected 20 make report Of its
near future.