South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-31
THE TRAVELLING MEMS DINNER
A. \ MEANS OF APPROPRIATE
INC THEIR DEVOTION TO THE
HOME TOWN


TO the dinner given by the manufac-
turers and jobbers bureau of the
Chamber Of Commerce TO the travel
ing men Of South Bend Tuesday night
something not absolutely new. but
comparatively SO. Recognizing the
commercial travellers as the real
emissaries of business, and those trav-
cling out Of South Bend in particular,
as the commercial representatives Of
the town, stress was laid upon the
necessity of their fitting themselves 10
appropriately represent their business
and their town The gospel Of health.
character. devotion and brains was up
for discussion from all angles.
The point OF the desira bility of good
health is as old as the hills, but the
manner in which Mr. Clarence 5.
Funk, general manager Of the Rumely
corporation handled it, sunk some
what deeper than is ordinarily the
case. 1t is too bad that more en-
ployers were not present along with
their statesmen to learn the lesson,
which should be applied not only to
the men in the Office. and those on the
road. but as we'll 10 those out in the
shop. We were quite sorry TO see Mr.
Funk overlook, - he seemed to, the
men who produce in the mill, while
exerting his energy upon those who go
out TO dispose of the product, and rake
IN the coin with which to make up the
payroll. These mill men have fam
lilies TO be true TO, and for their ever
lasting salvation need character. and
for their advancement, devotion and
brains, quite as much so as those
whose functions are what is regarded
as higher up in the business world
You can't work a man, nor can he
work himself until the last iota of re-
serve force is gone, and maintain in
him any degree of efficiency, whether
in body, character. devotion or brains,
for any considerable length of time
This is just as true of the man in the
workshop. as it is of the man in the
office. and the man that travels, and it
ought 10 be taken into accountable
of course. this was a dinner for trav-
cling men. and as was 10 be expecte d.
they were dwelt upon more in par
ucular.
And the announced tendency i'm the
business world toward a demand for
men Of character and devotion is also
noteworthy All the speakers were
Ions on this point. Business appears
TO have learned that sufficient for the
day is the evil thereof" and that
building for the future is essential to
che efficiency of the present. \ bust
ness is known by the character OF the
men that represent il. the same as is
a city, or even family. You can't
get away from it. If they show char
acter and devotion. that inspires con-
ndence, and confidence once won. VIC
tory is not far of. Brains are essen
tial as a means TO an end-they are
instruments rather than fundamentals.
buU without character and devotion
at their back more often inspire mis-
trust than the confidence that is need
ed. We like the way Rev. G.. \. Lip
pincott OF the First Presbyterian
church put it, II is living the gospel
of manhood. which is the most VIM
some gospel in the world because it is
the gospel OF fact.
After which maaner the program
was well calcula ed TO inspire the
statesmen with "a proper attitude for
carrying out the purposes of the dim
ncr. Across the hall from the dining
room the manufacturers and jobbers
had arranged splendid exhibit OF
South Bend made goods for inspection
by all statesmen, i'm the hope that the
entire army of them might become
emissaries in a general way. of all
South Bends commercial interests.
Just a good word here. and "a good
word there, for the town and its in
dustries, as queries regarding those
industries arise. and these good wor DIS
backed by character and devotion. is
rated as an invaluable asset-an eN-
preston of mutual helpfulness that
is bound 10 pay big dividends. not only
10 manufacturers and jobbers. bur TO
the statesmen themselves and 10 the
entire community
The Chamber Of Commerce manu-
facturers and jobbers bureau cannot
but DE doing South Bend "a splendid
service in getting these statesmen to-
gether after such a manner. They so
forth from here. weaving a web ol or
the whole country. some of them Eo-
ing even 90 the ends of the earth.
Devotion 90 the home town is os much
as is asked of them and these dinners.
the getuug acquainted. and the frierd-
ly feeling engonGered. are well ,4l-
-culated Co inspire that dc, otion n
was the second effort and there are
sure to be Others M is throwing
bread upon ne waters IL IS planning
for The future ass though we hal 81
Thousand years 100 lise. and just ass SIC
should plan Dc IS The seed OF success.
likely 90 sprouL as often happens.
where you least expect b. and al "a
time when YOU least need ia bat