South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-03
NEW MANAGER OF
c. OF c. ON THE JOB
Albert V. WeigeI Comes to
South Bend With Reputa-
ton as "A Hustler"

AIbert v. weigel who has been
selected as the new business man
ager OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
began his active duties today. Mr..
WeigeI comes direct from Lafayette.
Ind. where be completed two years
successful work as secretary Of the
business mems organization Of that
city. He resigned his Office there 10
take mp the work In South Bend.
Believing that this city affords him
a larger field and a better oppor-
tunity.
Mr. Weigel is 81 years old, has
quiet. decisive manner OF speaking.
and Is we'll posted in the work OF
city development. He began work as
a boz i'm the copy room OF the Gin
cinnati Post He continued in news
paper work for a number OF years.
gradually rising until he was APP
pointed 20 the responsible position
OF business editor.
His duties then made il necessary
for him 10 keep IN constant touch
with the chamber Of commerce. the
Commercial association. real estate
boards and railroad officials These
Organizations gave him much in
formation concerning city develop
ment from business and civic
standp tint
Supplied Articles.
Frequent calls for deVelOpmen
articles gave him publicity expert
vuce that has proven valuable. He
contributed 10 Town Development
and me American City magazine Of
New ork city. as well as other
similar publications throughout the
country
Later he joined the staff Of Town
Development. moved 10 New York.
and for the next three years was
engaged n publicity and organiza-
ton work i'm the east. For one year
he resided in Butler, Pa, where he
reorganized the Butler chamber Of
commerce.
In Waltham. Mass and Rome, y.
Y. ne inaugurated membership
campaigns similar 10 that conducted
here an 1914 Two years ago he
moved 70 Lafayette. where his work
met with great success as is evident
from a report recently published
by the Lafayette chamber of Gem
merce u contains many interesting
items OF work accomplished during
1915.
Prominent and very important to
south Bend In the light of recent
Cham Der OF Commerce activities. is
the statement that an industrial
fund Of $4,000 was raised TO bring
into Lafayette new industries. over
$50. 600 Of this amount is now on
deposit In the banks OF the city and
the balance subscribed is payable
on demand
Landed Conventions.
Ten conventions were secured.
including state Bar association.
state League of Postmasters. and
the Maccabees convention for 1917.
and the Fcresters' convention for
1918.
The various committees working
under Mr. Weigers direction pro-
tected the public from number of
fake propositions. saving the com
munity thousands Of dollars. A
ward Improvement and city beauuf-
cation contest was held with $50
entries. a movement was started
TO beauty the bank of the Wabash
'river. This might be well applied
locally. Assistance was given in
complying a building code
Their srsuke abatement commit
tee did GOOD work and influenced
eight plants 20 install smoke CON
suming devices Considerable activ-
ity was shown in the good roads
movement and the city was put on
the jackson highway. the interna-
tiOnal paved way
Work was accomplished i'm ar
ranging joint fan openings by tho
merchants. conducting spring
fashion show. securing special trains
for holiday shoppers and improving
the passenger service. Home pat.
ronage was encouraged and the
street lighting system was improved