South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-08
PLEDGE SUPPORT
TO ORGANIZATION
FOR LAW REPEAL
Chamber of Commerce Mem
bers Hear Address on Pro-
posed Legislation.

a stirring address by Rev. James
Gardiner Of the 81. Paul ". +.
'hurch. was the feature Of the reg
ilar weekly luncheon held at the
'hamber of Commerce Monday
room. Rev. Gardiner spoke on "'TEe
deals OF the Pilgrims in Our Mod
srn Civilization"
David L. GuiHoyle. president Of
he Standard oil Co. Of Indiana.
poke on the purposes OF the Lasaile
avenue Improvement association.
ralph Diclerson. OF Grand Rapids.
PRESIDENT OF the Central Baseball
esgue. who was 20 give an address
N the probability Of South Bend en-
sring the league. did not arrive.
Dfckerson was in South Bend last
week 10 get a view OF South Bends
prospects for going into the league
nd expressed confidence that with
he proper arrangements South
Bend would have it's place as a
member OF the Central league for
he coming season. He is expected
this city again soon.
Work Is Outlined.
Mr.. Cuifoyle outlined the work Of
he Lasalle Avenue Improvement
association and said that Il was their
Intention 20 strike from the statute
looks Of the state the law which
flows railroad companies 20 have
Unlimited power in using streets and
lublic highways over which they
raul freight cars. The present law
Empowers the railroad companies %
axe over any public streets they
leem convenient for usage and lay
racks on them for the hauling Of
reight
The association is working %
rave this law repealed before any
urther work is done by the COM
lanies. II would cost the city $780,
700 to remove the tracks from d.
ision st. at the present time. said
he speaker. The Chamber Of Com
nerce went on record and made a
notion 20 give its support TO the
association in its effort 20 kill the
present bill.
Rev. Gardiner traced the history
4 the Pilgrim Fathers back 10 their
irst landing on foreign soil in their
earch for freedom OF worship and
ruth. They came not as other
wanderers Of the earth seeking gold
nd strange riches. but they came
or God over rough and unchart-
q seas 70 new land where no
riends stood out on the sands to
reet them and no feet other than
heir own 10 guide them. And they
lid all this for the sake of an ideal
md for the glory Of the religion
5od put in their hearts"
Blue Laws Not Upheld.
The speaker then traced the vari-
Gus periods Of our history down
the present day, which is filed
With no lesser evils than was that
'ther period the Pilgrim Fathers
led. lie dealt upon the blue laws
nd their meaning in our civilza-
ion.
"The church makes no reference
the blue laws and it does not up
iold them. It stands for the OBJ
.ervance of the Sabbath in accord
nee with the laws Of the state.
he blue laws have been instigated
nd fostered by certain small mi
iorities OF the land for purely COM
nercial purposes.
''The object is to make people 50
iisgusted with the state Of affairs
hat they will rise up and demand
repeal of the 18th amendment TO
he constitution. Tt is purely a pol
~ Of agitation TO work a reaction
imong the public, which will serve
he ends OF the men behind it. II
S a long cry from the landing of
ne Pilgrim Fathers down TO our
,wn day, but what we need in our
midst is the high spirit and the
reatness of soul that urged them
awards till they trod upon the
hores Of this, our country. and be-
ueathed us a heritage that mus
ndure."