Show 1 JAPANESE MEALS LIKELY TO STAY Captain Meyers Says Federation Federation Federation Feder Feder- of Labor Should Investigate Case WHY PEARL CAFE LOST OUT Recruiting Officer Declares He Cant Can't Be Bullied Into I Changing Contract I do o not In intend to bo be bullied or con controlled eon eon- on- on trolled b by an any labor organization and I will wilt give gl contracts for tor tho the feeding ceding of oC recruits to whom I r please and when n I plea please e so lon long ns as it Il bo te within tho the laws lId and regulations of or tho the army said Cap Capa Captain Cain tain O O. B B. Meyers officer In command at ho local recruiting station last night nl when asked his opinion concernIng concernIng concern- concern Ing lug protests protest made b by the Utah Federa Federation lion Ion of Labor I-hor in connection with feeding feeding feed ted ing inK recruits at nt a n Japanese restaurant The contract was taken talton from Foul tho Pearl cafe because the proprietor of or that establishment violated the terms of or the tho contract made matle with tho the recruiting recruitIng recruiting recruit recruit- ing station and the contract was waH given to 1 the thc Japanese restaurant because they were the on only I bidders with the exception of the Pearl cafe care 1 have havo in m my possession a n. check given to 10 a noncommissioned noncommissioned noncommissioned non non- commissioned officer of the recruiting station by b the proprietor of oC the Pearl care cafe as ns a a. rebate which is clearl clearly un un- un- un lawful That non commissioned officer has hns now left leCt the service ser or he would have ha to face taco a court martial If the proprietor of oC the Pearl 1 cafe cure causes causell any an trouble 1 will Illo lilo a complaint against t thim him as the tho law In his hla case caso reads rentis that thal on flit no consideration will anybody holdIng holdIng holding hold- hold Ing a contract with the station gl give girt benefit h n nt to an any man In the Service and this tills gentleman Is now In this ment mont Came Canie During the time that this officer was isas receiving rebates from the Pearl learl cafe care no complaints from rom the men reached me but when tho rebates were discontinued the actual state of circumstances cir dy- dy was reported to me which was wasen very en unsatisfactory as ns the men inca were not getting all that flint was coming lo In them them- The arm army regulations providing pro pro- viding riding for such a It contract allow the ther recruiting r station to give II tho the contract to 10 the lowest bidder provided c 1 that It Is for the good o of the time service Where here ItIs ItIs it itIs Is practicable the is to be beglen given Riven to establishments which use home materials Captain Meyers Ip Is of the time opinion that the Federation o of Labor took up the thu matter without making malting a C thorough h In Investigation In- In and antI doubts If IC of the case the they will after careful consideration send senti the manor mattor to President Roosevelt noose Secretary ry of or War Val Tart Taft Senators Smoot tad and Sutherland Congressman Cons Howell and others Tho The labor leaders however hold solidly to their original views declaring declaring de tie- claring laring l K h an outrage c for or the head oCa of oC ofu recruiting station to contract with u Lt Japanese restaurant keepers for meals for the recruits when there are restaurants res res- laurants conducted b by white men who would be glad glod to lo handle the trade V |