South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-09
DISTRIBUTING PASSES
FOR DODGE FIELD DAY
Everything Now in Readiness
for Big Outing Saturday,
Factory League Game After
noon Feature.

With distribution today OF official
badges. street car and concession
tickets to employees OF the 'Inde-
structo" and Diamond d" factories
of the Dodge Manufacturing company
the finishing touches we're made to the
seventh annual field day at Spring
brook park tomorrow.
Good weather should bring out an
attendance Of nearly 5000 people
from Mishawaka and South bend.
The decorating committee started in
late this afternoon decoratipg the
park. Several truck loads OF property
to be used in athletic and amusement
events were taken out this morning
by Director l.. @. Brown. 1t has been
decided that no baggage cars for
transportation purpose will be needed.
city cars TO take care of lunch bas-
kets and other paraphernalia.
Director w. Z. Roe with a string of
automobiles will gather members OF
the Quarter Century club and their
wives, and convey them to the park at
eight o'clock. At S:45 the program
opens with the initiation of seven new
members who have reached the twen-
ty-five year mark in Dodge service.
These men will be given an appreci-
alton dinner by the company at noon
in the shelter house. w. B. Hosford
president of the club, presiding.
The sporting program opens
promptly at nine o'clock in the ball
park. While admittance to the park
and to the Casino will be by badge,
outsiders may also secure this privi-
lege when in company with anyone
wearing a badge. Employees Of both
g. - h-ir O
their entire families and all their
friends. Ample provision is being
made for everybody.
safety First" Extra.
Among the athletic contests OF the
day that are exciting more than or
binary interest are the box making
Safety First and clothes hanging
directors of the Dodge Manufacture
ing company. Each will be provided
with lumber, cut the proper dimen-
sions, proper number OF nails and a
| hammer. They must construct a box
using UP all this material and the one
who first finishes the box which will
pass the inspection of Director L. q
Brown, who is also superintendent OF
the box factory, will be given prize
OF a travelling bag. Entries in this
contest are NJ. w Mix, S. w. Schuyler
Charles Endlich. z. II. Ahara and d
j. Campbell.
The safety First contest will be
run in two sections. One is open to
foremen at the Diamond d plant COM
peting in the safety first campaign
there, and the other two foren1en OF
the Indestructo plant. The foremen
will be paired of and one of each pair
will ride the other on. a wheelbarrow
| made in the Dodge wood pulley shops
and when they get to the other end OF
the course they will change places
and one who rode will ride the other
man back TO the starting point
| Safety is the first consideration In
this stunt and the prize will go only
| to the team making the greatest speed
with the greatest safety. Safety
| First is the slogan in the Dodge fac
tories and cooperation OF the men IT
the prevention of accidents has been
the means OF reducing the casualty
list very materially. All the depart
| ments are in the race for the honors
| to be divided at the end of the first
year and the management is highly
pleased with the splendid results dur