South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-21
OUTLINE PROGRAM
FOR REORGANIZEl
COMMERCE BODY
Suggestions From Membership
Aid in Preparing Immediate
Work to be Undertaken by
Chamber-Still Working.

In spite of the fact that the Cham
ber of Commerce campaign officially
closed Tuesday noon at the luncheon
when 500 members were reported,
team captains and committee men
were still busy Wednesday. Prac-
tically > more members have been
reported and it is thought that others
will come in before night. 1t was
asserted by III. q. Spaulding at the
Chamber Wednesday morning that the
numbers will be swelled to 1000 be-
fore the end of the year.
-. n. Dolph and j. B. Wright were
among the teams active Wednesday.
Wright reported eight more members.
AS a means of learning what the
members of the organization desire
the Chamber to undertake as a part
of the future program each member
is being asked to answer this qUes-
ton: CD What as a citizen, do you
believe that the Chamber of Com
merce should first undertake for the
good of the city at large?
Here Are suggestions.
In reply 10 this question many sug-
gest-Ons have already been made. An
indication Of the diversity of the ideas
of South Bend people as TO what
should be done for it may be taken
from them. In part they follow:
Secure publicity in local and out
of-town newspapers and magazines
upon every possible occasion.
Educate the public to make pur-
chases before o'clock every day in
the week; conduct continuous cam
paign for early closing of stores.
Conduct trade trips in automobiles,
companied by band and good
speakers, for the purpose of having
local merchants get into touch with
our outlying trade area
Maintain a credit bureau where the
reliability purchasers may readily be
learned. The credit bureau at SYRIA
cuse has ratings for 10000 persons.
Place sign boards upon all roads
leading to South Bend with some such
. slogan as - miles 10 South Bend,
World Famed"
\ Retail Committee.
| Establish a retail affairs committee
along the lines of similar departments
| in Boston. Rochester. Detroit, Peter
son and other cities. This retail af-
/ fairs committee would have jurisdic-
ton over such matters as early shop
| ping and early closing campaigns,
trade trips, credits. fake advertising,
Ollection-on- delivery and sent-on-ap-
prOval abuse, cooperative delivery,
discounts, donations. fare refunds
garment alterations, mark down sales,
samples. shOplifting, trade days. itin-
/
men, etc.
Conduct a series Of SURVEYS TO learn
details concerning manufacturing ad-
vantages in South Bend, opportunities
| for employees in the industries and
| business of South Bend. need for vo-
catiOnal education. opportunities for
young people TO help themselves ad-
vance in life.
Systematically install further orna-
1 me fD1 fuh frne nfa inc
along principal thoroughfares, To
parks. railroad station. and other i'm
pOrtant points OF interest.
Carry on Tree Campaign.
! Carry on systematic campaign for
planting and caring for trees upon all
residence streets. until South Bend
shall become even more a city Of
trees.
Cooperate with library authorities
| to establish a business mems library
| along lines followed by the Newark,
| y. J.. public library.
/ Work together with school author
! tiles and employers TO extend vOCa-
! tional education in the public schools
/ OF South Bend
Bring TO South Bend conventions
/ meetings and conferences OF fraternal
social and business organizations.
/ At present there is being developed
/ program OF work made up of the
| aforementioned suggestions as TO what
the Chamber Of Commerce should
undertake for the Improvement OF
4 South Bend and the surrounding com
! munities. When this program has
/ been formulated the committees or
gaRized 10 ut the needs OF this pro-
| gram. the Chamber Of Commerce will
be in "A position TO render the highest
/ and most efficient kind Of service
4 civic, commercial and industrial