South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-05

route and leave out this city as will be
the case unless the statistics required
by the board can be presented in time
and then supported by the people
when II comes up for fnal cOnsidera-
ton in committee.
Permanent Highways.
The chamber has continued to give
encouragement and use its best efforts
in behalf OF permanent highways in
and about ST. Joseph county. Follow
ing its activity in aiding in carrying
the election for the Lincoln highway
bonds II has been takin- a definite
part in securing the passage of a bill
10 validate these bonds so that they
may be disposed Of and the work be-
gin at an early date.
Not only is South Bend on the Lin
coin highway, but il is the northern
terminus OF the Dixie highway extend
ing TO Jacksonville, Fla, the south
crn terminus of the West Michigan
pike extending along the east shore
OF lake Michigan, and on the main
lines of the Transcontinental highway
and the red trail OF the National Parks
highway. These facts have been set
forth in daily newspapers. travel mag
azines. tourist and automobile guide
books and Will have the direct effect
of causing many people TO travel by
way OF South Bend this season.
Saturday, Feb. 13, was Good Roads
day in South Bend. being wholly
under the auspices of the Chamber of
Commerce. the farmers of st. Joseph
county being the invited guests. Luke
w. Duffy, secretary of the state high
way commission, Edward Barrett,
state geologist and G. A. Kenyon,
president of the Indiana Good Roads
association, spoke on modern meth
eds of road building and its effect on
community life. Instructive road
models prepared by the state geologist
were exhibited and explained. The
meeting has given a great impetus TO
the good roads sentiment Of the
county.
w. s. Moore was a delegate Of the
chamber at the American Good Roads
congress in Chicago and w. o. Davies
was the representative of the cham
Der at the meeting of the state high
way commission at Laporte.
Constructive Publicity.
The chamber has used every effort
to secure constructive publicity for the
city in contradisttnction to the daily
reports Of crimes and unfavOrable
news generally.
Two special articles with illustra-
tions have been printed in the Chris
tian Science Monitor OF Boston, a
paper of national circulation; several
dTucleS, some llluSlTdleus III lOWu De-
VelOpment and other civic publica-
tions; industrial articles in the Man
ufacturers' News, the Chicago Banker
The Tradesman, automobile and other
publications; news stories for daily
and weekly newspapers sent to over
100 papers; stories of the charity fed
Grafton, social center work for which
this city is famous and other activ-
tiles have been sent to many publica-
lions on request.
South Bend Today was established
several IaOnths ago as a means OF
keeping the members and citizens
posted on the doings of the chamber
a Nd the developments OF the city. II
has been sent also 10 those inquiring
about the city and to possible dele
gates TO conventions TO interest them
in the city. The merit of this publica-
ton has been generally recognized as
is evidenced by hundreds of letters
from other cities asking to be put on
the mailing list.
Industrial Expansion.
BY far the greatest achievement in
this direction was accomplished by
the new board of directors soon after