South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-20
Young Mems Organization
Joins Parent Chamber and
SWeIIS Results of Member
ship Efforts in Past Weeks.
FINAL REPORTS.

With 500 new members secured
and a probability that two hundred
more viii be signed as a result Of the
movement the membership enlarge
rrent campaign instituted by the
South Bend Chamber Of Commerce,
closed Tuesday noon when the COM
mittees reported at the final lunch
con at the Oliver hotel
The number was swelled 200 when
the young mems organization went IN
as a body. Lem J. Dare, ex-presi-
dent Of the young mems organization,
in a brief speech announced that the
junior membership would join in q
body, zoo strong.
The young men will be privileged
TO the regular membership of the
older organization for one year on the
payment OF five dollars. This VIII be
the arrangement for the first year. At
the end Of the first year the young
men viii be admitted 20 membership
at a $40 rate. All more than 25
years Of age VIII be required TO pay
the regular $50 rate.
A membership committee will be
appointed and those who have not al
ready become members will be seen
Iater It is hoped to increase the
total membership to 1000.
PaFs~- Makes Speech.
ORE ParK,- JIe Of the generals in
the young mems membership cam
paign. made a short speech pointing
out the imposss5iiity Of two organi-
cations operating separately. He de-
clared that the amalgamatiOn means
a step "a progress for the young men
and that both old and young will be
benefited by being drawn closer to-
gether.
Mayor keller in a brief talk as
sured the organization Of the support
OF the administration in future
activities and said that every effort
will be made to bring about a close
cooperation between the two. Rev.
John Alexander pastor OF the First
Christian church, was one OF the
speakers.
I'VE must have men who are big
enough 10 see their city in its rela-
ton to the rest of the world" said
ne. I'VE must be broader. As every
congressman should know the cOndi-
tions in every part OF the nation, so
we should be broad enough TO know
every part Of the work relating to our
city Then we must establish a CO.
OperatiOn-and no cooperation can be
formed that Will be stronger than
when American citizens actually con-
centrate their efforts on certain
thing"
j..
the American city bureau which is
the publisher Of the American City
magazine, was the principal speaker
At the session. The plan OF work for
the organization was the theme on
which he talked.
Compliments Young Men.
In his opening remarks Mr.. Brad
dock spoke Of the high degree of
civic patriotism shown by the men
who have joined in the efforts to en-
large the South Bend chamber, es-
pecially mplimenting the young men
who Monday night agreed 20 amalg-
amate their organization with the
LARGER body.
'.The steps taken by the younger
organization mean more for South
Bend than those concerned can fully
appreciate. 1t means that South
Bend has the record membership for
any city of this size or even in cities
in many cases with two times the
population.
cit means that my colleagues and
myself as We so from city 10 city, dis
cusSing the work OF chambers of
commerce will be able to place before
al other organizations as an example
the achievements Of the South Bend
body" Mr.. BraddOCk then went on
to point out what such organizations
have done for the cities of Olean,
-. y, Paterson, y. j., and many
others. which through the Chamber
of Commerce members working in a
concentrated effort has been the
means OF really making the city.
Men Make the City.
He used these as Illustrations Of
what chambers OF commerce can rea-
sonably accomplish for a city. Men.
not resources. make q city" he con-
tinued. THE future OF South Bend
lies IN the hands OF its business men.
There Is only one medium through
which the fullest measure Of munic-
ipal development can be achieved
and that is through well organized
adequately financed chamber OF cOIA-
merce.
Membership in the Chamber Of
Commerce is q badge Of honor which
no individual or firm with standing
and influence can foreEo. If peo-
pie cf q community speak well of and
commend a man or firm TO the in
Quiring stranger this goes TO make up
the asset of good viii OF the man or
firm and mem bership in the Chamber
OF Commerce is owed 10 the commun-
ity for that good viii
The future of South Bend win be
just what each citizen helps TO make
It. AS Thoreau said. III you build
castles In the air, your work need
not be lost; that is where they should
be. Now put the foundations under
them"
SPEEDER GETS Sf1.
Chester NeddO. 1917 South Bend
av.. arrested and arraigned in city