[Newspaper]
Publication: The Muncie Morning Star
Muncie, IN, United States
vol. 27, no. 139, p. 12, col. 6
WILL ASK THAT CARS
RUN LATER AT NIGHT
Members of Trades Council
Complain of Walking Home
After 10:30 O’clock.
STOUT SUCCEEDS NEURMAN
Change in Office of Financial Secretary
--- No Progress Reported on the
Market Project.
An agitation by the Muncie Trades Council for "improved street ear service" on the city lines was inaugurated at the regular meeting last evening. A committee was appointed which will agitate the matter among local unions and lodges, and will wait on officials of the Union Traction company.
The particular point in the street car service which resulted in the action of Trades Council is the hour at which cars cease to run, 10:30 o’clock, which is deemed by the organization to be too early.
The complaints of the early cessation of traffic on the city lines emphasized the point that many union and lodge meetings do not adjourn until after cars have been sent to the barn, on all nights with the exception of show nights at the Wysor Grand. Many of the union men present at the meeting stated that almost every night in the week, on which they attend a lodge or union meeting, they are forced to walk to their homes, generally in the suburbs.
NEURMAN RESIGNS.
The resignation of Harry Neurman of the Flint Glass Workers, financial secretary of Trades Council, who has served since last spring, was tendered last evening, and was accepted with reluctance by the delegates. In resigning Secretary Neurman stated that he was forced to do so, as he would not be able to attend the meeting for several weeks to come, owing to a change from day to night turn at the Hemingray factory, where he is employed. Harry Stout, of the Typographical union, statistician, was elected to the vacancy, leaving his office to be filled at a future meeting. Action was expected on the market project. being promoted by Trades Council, but owing to the failure of the city council to act in regard to opening streets for the location of the market place, the committee recommended that the matter be continued until the next regular meeting.
The Labor Day committee reported favorably on the financial success of the Labor Day celebration, but submitted no figures in regard to the proceeds. These are expected at the next regular meeting.