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� <br /> SFECIAZ T�iEETIIdG--T�?�VEI;�BER 7, 1939, continued 4'1 <br /> laid do;�m '�y a Board, Chief of Police or tivhatever may have been the governin� <br />! authority, which is the only thing that ne could do. �n, activity tnat he <br /> may have e�zgaged in here is si.r:iply palic� laid doti�n by the Board and myself, <br /> as ���ayor, ��rhich he is carr�in� out. :'fe are obligated to 1�'�e city of Soutii <br /> Bend in th�� �atter of lativ enforce�ent--just as much for the protection of <br /> �he people you represent as for the emplo�rers, professional rlen and �Il <br /> others and tive are just as earnest in cai�r�ing out this obli�aticn as tire are in <br /> i protecting your rights. <br /> l�iR. R.'�LSTOTl, President af the Studebaker Union: Don�t you tnink tne <br />�� Board then is just as much responsible as the Chief of Police for the <br /> i breakin� ur� of pic_�et lines? y��iho is responsible in these cases? The Board <br /> or tne Chi�,f? �?QVd :Re have the la�v breaking the lav�. <br /> - � �-^ <br />, t�iR. S'��JITZER: A l�bcr dispute �ras oin � on at Glivers v�hen the Chief <br /> b O <br /> took men tirough the lines. ' <br /> r9iR. B�A�.�ER: e"das it a strike? <br /> T�a?R. Oc�DEN; ��Vhat is your interpretation of a strike? <br /> i <br /> IvIR. BFA��iER: It is a dispute between mana�ement and labor. ;Jhat is ; <br /> your inter,�retation, �,ir. Switzer? i <br /> i <br /> P?IR. S'�'1ITZER: �Ye cannot be bound by one interpret�tion. A strike is a � <br /> matter whir,h invclves an orbanizat-ion of .^rorl�ers ���ho, by necessity, are <br /> ��'orced tc ��rotect tners�elves against conditions of er�ployr�ent. <br /> i <br /> i <br /> t�IR. B7,AI,:ER: 'r'Uere you protesting any activities of your emplo;�er at I <br /> Olivers? �, <br /> 1�7R. S'�TIiZER: Yes. � ��, <br /> I,ZR. B];AP:.ER: Z"�zat? <br /> � rr rr <br /> �FZR. S�JITZER: Protesting the hiring of hitch-hikers . <br /> ?�R. �I�,A�rIER: By "hitch-hikers" you mean people ��ho have not paid their <br /> dues to thE; union? <br /> I:��R. SafITZER: Yes. <br /> PY?R. B��APS�ER: So the disx�ute ther. vJas be��reen the employees ana not be- <br /> tv��een the E;r�.plo�er and the employees. According to our ini ormation the <br /> Chief let i:hrough only those iR�ho de:;landed to get in after the pic�cets had <br /> refused to let them in. By the ti^ra�, P,Zr. Szvitzer, are you from South Bend? <br /> I�R. R1�LSTGi1; That is an unfair question. <br /> TsIR. B�:At,:ER: I don 1 t knov�r tiv�f. I don't recognize I��r. Sy�itser as a <br /> rleinber of t,he local bar and just w:-ndered �vho he tivas. <br /> 1�iR. S'.'IITZER: Ilo, I am fror,l Fort s'dayne, but ar,i living nere no��r. Are �I <br /> �;ou Cilairm<�n of the Board? ' <br /> ' L'�R. B�;A'rtPER: Yey. <br /> I�+iR. S;TITZER: Lo you consider a pic��et line legal? <br /> PdR. BF,1�T,:ER: I do not think it le�al to ifeep a men out of �rorti, if ne <br /> �rants to vac�r?: and t�ze enployer is tirillin� to have him i�ork. <br /> ��1R. S'a�ITZER: If no one �a�s l:ep� from ti�ork and t;he Ci1iei came aut and by <br /> intimidatic�n broke up the picket line, then he would be breakin� up a legal <br /> gathering. <br /> i:�R. F�.VEY; You maintain t hat it is legal to keep a man out cf v�rork? <br /> T,iR. S'�'ITZER: �"de �re not discussing �1hat is iegal and v+rhat is illegal. <br /> It is not � question of ti�hat is laa�ful and �•rhat is net. Our contention is <br /> t'�is : If the aggregate of the Cnief�s act ons has caused such a social un- <br /> rest, vJe fe el justified in demanding his rer,ioval. <br /> i3R, P�.VEI.': I�TO one should be alarmed as lon� as they are operating <br /> legally �Tithin tne lasr. '�1e are ssrcrn to see that the laws are carried out <br /> in this ccminunit� and as lon� as the people are not brea��ing these latirs, <br /> I do not kr o�v zxrhy any one should be fearful. <br />