South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-19
Wilson Fires Parting Shot in
Describing Working of New
machine" Built Up for
Chamber of Commerce Here.
TOTAL REPORTS MONDAY.


"a historical campaign in South
Bend has been experienced and a
crisis in the business OF the city is AT
hand"
These were the closing words of a
speech delivered by Lucius r. Wilson
of the American City bureau at the
Chamber of Commerce campaign
luncheon at the Oliver hotel Monday
noon when he gave his final address
in the city. before leaving for kala-
maz0O where he Will confer with Off
Gals there regarding a campaign sim
liar to that put on in this city.
At the luncheon the total number
reported was 552, "a gain OF o. over
Fridays report and 1T is thought that
the report Tuesday will drive the num-
bers considerably higher. The names
To be solicited were Teassi gned Mon
day morning and new committees
started after various prospects lend
ing increased enthusiasm to the move
ment
Louis Kuhns was the first to talk
on the program Monday Briefly he
declared that il is of utmost import
ance that mer be placed in the offices
OF the organization and on the va
riOus committees who viii give their
tirne TO the work.
"To run the organization the only
thing TO do is 10 get men who Will give
il the time that the work deserves,
which is considerably more than has
been given in the past. We must dis
pose OF the honorary office"
Discusses Machinery.
In his farewell address Mr.. Wilson
especially set forth the handling of
the machinery of the organization and
a concise plan on which it can be op-
Grated.
chambers Of Commerce of today
are taking up every phase of human
life" said he. I'm the past the or
ganizatiOn would never have given at
tention to such work as charity, while
now due to the plan on which II IS
run the organization is able TO go into
detail with every branch of work.
First a ways and means commit
tee must be appointed to take charge
of all internal affairs Of the organiza-
ton or ia other words TO smooth out
the criticisms A series of meetings
must be arranged for at which all the
members can get together, where re
newed enthusiasm can be stirred up
and new pep put into the workings
OF the organization. At least 10
should be held during the year, sim
liar 10 the noon day luncheon. Others
can be arranged.
a membership committee must be
appointed to operate on an entirely
different plan from that in the past
Specific prospects should be made out
and +he work planned so that every
member will have certain work TO re-
mort on at committee meetings TO be
held at stated intervals.
Retail Bureau I'm Operation.
The retail bureau began operations
in the new quarters this morning and
il will not be long before traffic
bureau will be added. This bureau
will save the city large amount
every year. Railroad tariffs Will be
compiled and all legislation can be
so kept that it will be of Importance
90 the manufactures and shippers of
south Bend.
More help viii be furnished the
south Bend Chamber and great things
will be done by it,"
Tuesday viii close the ampaign-
LARGE numbers of men not in the city
last week viii be seen this week. 1t
mas been rumOTed around that some
of the committees have been holding
uD reports to close the campaign with
tile highest number of memberships.
Rouo G. PAGE and W. w. Ridenour
still are in the lead with their teams,
although c. A DOlph with his AZ
creased number for Friday and sat
urday brought his team, which has
only one captain, up within eight
points Of the leaders.