South Bend News-Times, Volume 36, Number 124, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 4 May 1919 — Page 7

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CONTRACTORS IN APPEALT0PÜBL1C

Statement Points Out Cause for Delay in Work in the City.

rrikir.c: jaintors in South r.n! haw fai!--l to make an agreement t their proprietors and this h.tn lif t th- issuing of a itatmf-nt by th employers. Memb'.rs of th p.i IntcrV union Kay that it riot not m.ikt. my diftVrenc to them if it t.iks ijj.til October to force an ai;r ' n. nt for, according to jr ii nt i( th- union, all of the men are crni'!oy"l l.y private ownersT)ic Mat rnrnt signed by the following (nijiloyprs of painters: I. V. I,wr, H. L. I. hr, It. Y. (Ire'-n-

Lieut. Colonel Hinkle to Spend

Month's Furlough With Relatives'

. Lieut. Col. F. M. Hinkle, a South Hend man who served at the front in France in charge of a heavy artillery unit and later in command cf a railway artillery unit and who his boen in the army ever since he volunteered in th Spanish American war, was to arrive in South Itenrt Saturday nipht or Sunday to spend the month of May with relatives. Col. Hinkle will he the truest of Ir. and Mrs. J. A. Stoeckley. N". Taylor Ft. Mrs. Stoeckley is his sister and Mrs. fella H. Hinkle, the colonel's mother, also makes her horn with the Stoeckleys. Col. Hinklo has heen crranted a month's furlough which he will spend In South IJend. Hark Two Montis Col. Hinkle returned from France about two months apo and has sine en stationej at Fort Caawell. Atlantic coast. North Carolina. Upon returning' from service with Co. F. I. X. G.. durirc: the SpanishAmerican war Hinkle took tho ex-

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ini,-. William Itansbrrper and Joseph I nrnlnatiori for W est F'oint and by his

standing in this test won the appointment to the military academy from this distrkt. th appointment being made by Rep. A. L. Hrick. He was graduated from West I'oint in 1?92, having specialized as a coast artilleryman. His first post was at Fort Hamilton. New York. From there he was transferred to Fort Warren. Boston, thence to Fortress Monroe. West Virginia. Then he was sent to the west coast to Fort Kosencrans, San Idefjo, Calif., then?e to Fort Columbia, Columbia river. Washington. He also served three years in Honolulu, Hawaii. Captain When War Ilroko. At the outbreak of the war Hinkle, with the rank of captain, was in charge of the post at Fort

Wolf, follows: "Your attention thia article which

not only for our benefit, but also for you rs. Walk Out April 1. "You probably know that for nearly live consecutive works we hae been putting up with a rather hard proposition. Our men left our employ pril 1 to Join their union in a, strike and try to force us to recognize their organization. Their

demand was to pay them 33 cents per hour for a nine hour day. They also want double time for Sundays and all holidays and time and onehalf for overtime. "You probably have work you wish to have completed soon in order that you may finish your house, clearing- You call your contractor and ask him why he is delaying your work so long. This contractor has probably work booked ahead of your order for two months. He is trying to hold all his customers as lon as lie can as he does not expect this strike to last very long. You do not feel satisiitd and probably you hear of tome good union man who has been working for him before the strike. You can hire him a little more reasonable and lind out that he can do your work for you immediately. Th.'s is just what you wish. You give him the job thinking: that this will not hurt your contractor as he has all he can do at the present time. t'p to Hou.selioMers. "You are getting your work finished a little more reasonable at the present, but if we are compelled to recognize this organization you will have no one, but some of your fellow citizens to blame for upholding these union men during the strike and in the course of time to come you have made it possible for these men to demand any wage that they may ask. Stop and consider these small matters. "We cannot win this battle without the aid of: the manufacturer, the merchant, the housewife and the general public. We must all cooperate and demolish such possible things as hich, prices. Will Not 1Ui-iiI. Union. 'There are no reasons for these m n to continue this strike. We hae offered them their demand of vai;esf which is 55 cents per hour. We will not recognize their organ

ization until we are forced by the public. The general public can eliminate this aiding us and hiring only responsible contractors to do

their work. "All we ask of the public is to be

patient and see that they have only res pon: able contractors to do their work. When those tinion men see that the public does not sympathize with them and do not want to have ihm do their work they will soon 'e. ame uneasy and restless and reMiu to tlu ir former places of work. Action of lluildcrs. "You probably have noticed in ! it waeks paper where the Huild:nr trades hail a meeting and ail pledged tht-msehes to run nothing but open Shops, which means that if will not be union shops. They will hire any man they please and pay a living scale. The Huildinir

trades consists of contractors of all!

the trades in the building crafts. "All we have to say to the puMie i-; that we hope they will be patient md may consider this article tf soimp alue to them in time to

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I'.aker, San Francisco bay. Later he was attached to the rank of major and then to lieutenant colonel while serving in Franco. He was on the staff of (Jen. Morrison, commanding

the 30th division. In France Col. Hinkle attended the French artillery college at Anders and was graduated there. He served at the fiont during two separate periods, first with the heavy held artillery and afterwards in command of one of the railway artillery units whose lonpr range and high caliber guns did mcuh to sntash German defenses. Col. Hinkle was born in Muncie. Ind., but came to this city with his parents shortly after his graduation from the Muncie high school.

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CIVIC FEDERATION TO MEET MONDAY NIGH

The May meeting of the Civic Federation will be held In the recreation oMlces at the schol administration building on Monday night at R:15 o'clock. Several important matters are to be taken up including reports from the banquet and Fourth of July executive committees. Preceding the meeting at 7:13 o'clock tho executive committee for the annual Fourth of July Muy.'ipal picnic will confer and prepare a report for the federation meeting. Sub-committees will be appointed at that time. The committee include'. F. K. Wolfe, chairman: F. X. Iludak of the Washington center, Charles Kowalski of the Studebaker, C. Yi. Kddy of the Muesel, and A. P. Terley of the Coquillard district.

TO ATTEND SPECIAL SERVICE AT CHURCH

Prof. K. J. Huher, piano recital.

Elks temple, Monday evening. May 5.

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Candidates ard members of the Kntghts of Columbus will attend a special service, in charge of Rev. P. J. Carroll, at L-t. Joseph's church this, morning at 10 o'clock. In tho afternoon, the second degree will Lo exemplified by members of the Notre Dame degree team, while tho McCarthy-Loftus staff degree team of Chicxigo will exemplify the third decree. Following the initiations a dinner and entertainment will be provided at the Oliver hotel. Seventy-five candidates were exemplified to the first degree by the lodge Friday night.

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Pear Sir: Your resignation as a" ci.il at't-nt cf this department, to i t.iKe fffrot at the expiration of your b a-, is hereby accepted. You are ' entitled to ton days leave less anyj -v':ii b-ac as you may have taktn.

thus far this year. I ib sire to take this opportunity to pr-s.s to you my appreciation of th i. nt er;ces renlered by "ii bi!o connected with the I'jU reu'i. Yours ry truly, W. K. ALLC.V, Acting Chief. Adt. 141S5-4

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Don't confuse these suites with some of the shoddy outfits on the market. This suite is first class in every respect. Davenport opens up to a full size bed and all three pieces are upholstered in Spanish Imperial leather.

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