South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-08
MAY HAVE NEW RUBBER
FACTORY IN MISHAWAKA
Business Mems Association Re-
CeiveS Inquiries From Ohio
Man-WiII Decide Home
coming Thursday Night.

At a meeting OF the Business Mems
association in the Hotel Mishawaka
Tuesday night, G. l. Ostrander, presi-
dent in the chair, a letter was read
by the secretary, r. A Partridge, from
II w Hammond Of Columbia, Ohio,
inquiring II IL were possible to secure
the old textile factory here for the
purpose Of establishing a rubber fac
tory. In his communication Mr.. Ham
mOnd stated hat he had had q talk
with X. NJ Merriman, a former resi-
dent OF Mishawaka, and that he was
working IN conjunction with him with
the idea OF opening up business. The
letter stated that they had a complete
line Of machinery ready for installa-
ton and that they could equip a fac
tory on short notice. The secretary
will get in communication with these
gentlemen at once.
Otto Lang, +. II. DOngstreet and ].
o. Swanger reported on behalf Of
the committee appointed at the last
meeting I'm connection with a week s
celebration this fall T. A. Vogt A.
g. Haslanger and Postmaster John
Ierzog spoke In favor OF having the
celebration in the immediate Mish-
awake. These speakers strongly urged
the association to keep the people
slere instead of taking them to Spring
brook park or to any other point out
side the city. Mr.. HaShlanger ms de a
motion, which became the finding of
the meeting, TO the effect that the
Business Mems association meet as a
committee OF the whole Thursday
evening and decide on the matter Of
a celebration He urged upon the
meeting the necessity OF concerted ac-
ton, and tho starting Of an advertis-
ing campaign right away. Efforts
will be put forth TO make Thursdays
meeting a rousing one, when some
thing definite will be done. Mr.. Long
street seconded the motion.
on the motion Of the secretary the
committee was awarded a hearty
vote OF thanks and was disbanded.
A committee from the Chamber of
Progress, consisting Of City Judge
Ralph 5. Feig and Isaac Kane Parks
appeared before the meeting in refer
ence To having the Business Mems as
ISOLATION cooperate with the Cham
Der of Progress in its fight for the
taxation of public utility franchises.
After few remarks from Judge Feig
Mr.. Parks made a spirited speech
much on the Same lines as the one
he delivered before the Chamber Of
Progress meeting Monday night. Mr..
Lang made a motion to the effect that
Mr.. Parks notify the members of the
association when the meeting of the
state tax commission would take
place in indianapolis. Mr.. HaSlanger
thought the business men should at
least lend their moral support to the
Chamber of Progress in its fight. He
for one would go to Indianapolis and
lend what support he could to the
efforts of the Chamber of Progress.
This was the sentiment of the meet
ing. and a vote Of thanks was ac-
corded the representatives of the
chamber.
on the motion OF Postmaster Her
zOg an invitation extended TO the
members Of the association to attend
the services in the Methodist Memorial
church next Sunday evening was
agreed TO. On that occasion r. G..
Eberhart will speak on christianity
in Business"
Mr.. Longstreet Hospitality enter
tanned the meeting 10 choice Havanas
for which he was cordially thanked.
Messrs. G.. ". Aerhart and Clayton
". Brewer were elected members of
the association.