South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-05
Meetings at the Chamber.

Meetings at the Chamber
During the past four months a to-
tai OF 2l3 meetings OF all sorts have
been held at the Chamber headquar-
ters. with an approximate attendance
of 1000. Not less than 1000 individ-
ualS nave thus used the rooms at one
or more meetings Besides the regular
committees many small organizations
and trade bodies meet at the Chamber
OF Commerce. The facilities are such
that three meetings can be carried on
simultaneously without in any way in
tsrfertng with each other.
Chamber Committees.
A total Of % committees have been
appointed on which 203 members have
been named. Fourteen of these COM
mittees have completed work and been
relieved.
The charter and constitution COM
nAttee has given the matter much
time and study and will take Up the
matter at an early meeting OF the di-
rectors, when tentative plans will be
discussed for a constitution better fit
ted to the needs OF the organization.
The legislative committee has been
very active and is still on duty look
ing out for the interests OF the city. 1t
was especially active in securing ia
vOrable consideration OF the bill to
validate the Lincoln Highway bonds.
The Big Four committee is doing
most excellent constructive work
through it's various sub committees
and will soon have a report covering
every phase of the present railroad
situation.
The committee on Buy South Bend
Made Goods which recently held
very satisfactory exhibition, will con-
tinue its efforts.
Some ONCE Details
Some OF the tremendous amount of
detail work being done by the office
is herewith given from the records for
January and February:
Original letters written. 401.
Monograph work, 22,756 copies, di-
vided as follows: 2,045 copies Of eight
forms OF cards; 1850 MONDAY lunch
con notices, addressed, stamped and
blOtted; 1876 copies of Is circular
letters; 1900 copies Of 30 programs
for civic center meetings; 1875 copies
\ Of lists of contributors to Federation
OF Social Service, embracing 51 stem
ellis and 50 copies each.
total Of 11,136 copies Of South
Bend Today were mailed directly from
the office. The cost of printing was
$472 and the cash advertising re-
ceipts S647.
Besides the above the entire mem
bership has been transferred to ledger
cards, four special finance reports,
embracing all of 1914, and complete
one for December only have been
of dues have been sent out three
times. inventory made and bills and
records for special events like the
salesman dinner. industrial exhibit and
other matters kept up 10 date.
Public Meetings For Membership.
The Chamber Of Commerce has not
only furnished a forum for the dis
cussiOn Of all sorts OF public ques-
tions but has also brought TO the city
men of ability and prominence along
special lines who have addressed
meetings of members Ten meetings
of this sort have been held with
total attendance of 1,129.
Nov. 20-W. $. kies, in charge OF
the foreign trade department of the
National City bank, New York.
Dec. 3O-Clarence S. Funk, former
general manager Of the international
Harvester Co, spoke at the salesman
dinner on the Fundamentals of Sue
cess in Business.
Jan. Edward F. Gore, retiring
vice president of the Chicago assOcia-
ton of commerce.
Jan. It'll. NJ Appleman, vocation
al training teacher, South Bend high
school.
Jan. 21-EIbert c. Ferguson. for
mer president Illinois Commercial
federation.
Jan. 2S-Harry A. Wheeler. former
president chamber of commerce of the
OnlIeQ states.
Feb. "A. NJ. Hall of indianapolis
on THE Ideal Community Spirit"
Feb 11-William s. Gilbreath, sec
rotary OF the Hoosier Motor club, and
a number OF Kalamazoo guests.
Feb. 1S-Asa r. Matthews, presi
dent of st. Joseph County Farm bu-
reau.
Feb. 25-Frank f. Herring. editor of
the Eagles magazine, on the Prob
lem OF the United States Today"
= Beginning with March Thursday
y noon luncheons at the Oliver hotel
y will be alternated with Thursday night
meetings at the Chamber of Com
for the membership will be presented
south Bend Conventions.
A total OF 1885 persons from out
side the city have attended the five
conventions held in this city the past
few weeks and an attendance of 5,S65
is estimated for the 10 other cOnven-
tions already secured for the remain
ing months of the year, as follows:
March and 9-Indiana Laundry
Owners association.
Apri; 1, and Northern Indiana
Teachers association.
April and 9-Master Horseshoers'
association Of Indiana.
May 4 to State convention
Knights OF Columbus.
Nav 90 TO 29--Audubon society Of
Indiana.
July 4, and 81 diana association
OF Rural Letter Carriers.
July Indiana branch National
Letter Carriers association.
July Indiana association Of Post
Office Clerks.
July 27.-State convention Knights
OF Pythias, colOred.
Sept. 2O-Indiana battery Light Ar
tillery.
October-Northern Indiana MethO-
dist lay conference.
Invitations have been extended 10 a
number Of other associations and the
probability is that this number Of
meetings may be at least doubled this
year. especially II personal effort is
exerted in this direction.
Erie Michigan Canal.
The office staff during February
gave a great deal Of time and effort
To- securing and compiling a report
az the tonnage Of this city and Misha-