South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-01
MANY MEETINGS
BROUGHT TO CITY
Annual Report of Chamber of
Commerce Shows Year
Was Busy One.

reminder OF what the dcuNllte1 u
the chamber are worth 20 the city
during a 12-month period In addi-
ton 20 advertising the city through
the bringing here OF largely-attended
conventions. there were valuable
statistics compiled for publication in
various magazines. thus bringing the
Do~sfhfIitfes Of the city before the
outside world.
THE chamber was active during
the wear in assisting in securing
these conventions, brought 10 the
city thousands Of visitors:
Indiana Laundry owners assocla-
ton: Northern Indiana Teachers as
ISOLATION: Master Horseshoers' asso-
citation Of Indiana; state convention
knights Of Columbus: Indiana Asso-
cfatiou OF Rural Letter Carriers
Indiana Branch National Letter Car
riers' association; Indiana Assocla-
ton OF Post Office Clerks; state con-
vention OF knights OF Pythias. color
ed: Indiana battery light arullery'
and Northern Indiana Methodist lay
conference.
COmpiIe Valuable Report.
renort Of the tonnage Of this
CITY and Mishawaka was compiled
through the efforts Of the chamber
for the board Of engineers OF the
Erie-M gan canal project. the
efforts of the chamber gave much
encoura cement in behalf Of perma-
nent highways in and about 81
Joseph county. Assistance was given
an the election for the Lincoln nigh
wav bonds and for the dispOsai OF
them. on Feb. 10 a good roads day
was held. with the farmers or 81.
Joseph county as the guests of the
chamber. At this gathering the
sneakers were Luke W. Duffy, secre-
tary of the state highway commits
sion: Edward Barrett, state geoioglst'
and C.. a Kenyon, president OF the
Indiana Good Roads association.
Delegates were sent to the good roads
congress In Chicago and to the meet
ing OF the State Highway association
az Laporte.
Not only were many illustrated
articles sent out through the efforts
Of the chamber giving publicity TO
the charities federation and the So
cial center work. but the monthly
magazine. South Bend Today" was
established as a means OF keeping
the members and citizens posted on
the work Of the chamber and the
development Of the city This maya
zine IS also sent to a large number
Of exchanges, other chambers, for
efgn consuIs and such places where
the most valuable publicity can be
secured.
New Industries Secured.
Among the new industries secured
for the CITY was the Crown Lumber
Co. from Woodstock. Ontario, which
occupies the old plant Of the Meyer
Wfrebound Co. Several new indus
tries are occupying the old Singer
plant.
Two exhibits OF the manufactured
products OF South Bend were made
under the auspices OF the chamber.
one on the occasion of the sales
mems dinner at the Oliver hotel,
when 53 exhibits were shown; an
other exhibition, participated In by
40 exhibitors. was made in the gym
nasfum OF the high school Thou
sands Of catalOgs were distributed
and many direct orders resulted.
over 5000 people We're in attend
ance. Closing day was called farmers
day: more than 900 people present;
$50 farmers were entertained az
luncheon by the chamber.
The Federation for Social service,
n federation OF - charitable insttu-
lions Of the city. was started by he
chamber and has been given su -
stantial aid by it. The social centf
work. now being carried on in 90
schools of the city. was started by
the chamber. which has fostered II
throughout. furnishing the programs
and handling the work through an
active social center committee. The
Recommendation and employment of
a director OF Fairgrounds and amuse-
nents. after a carefully planned
fairgrounds survey in the city, was
the direct outcome Of the chamber
activitv in this direction. The move
mont for vacant lot gardening was
GIVEN the fullest support and en-
commencement by the chamber.
study Traffic Problems.
frequent consultations were had
during the year with the officials of
the railroads operating in the city
With the view Of lettering the serv-
ice. A committee comprising the
traffic managers OF local manufactur-
trr concerns was formed and gave
definite service in studying the traffic
nroblems OF the city in securing
notifications OF existing rates and
ciassihcations.
Friendly relations have been
cultivated through the chamber with
the organizations and the people of
Nfishawaka through invitations to
meetings and exhibits held in this
city and through attendance upon
such affairs held in the neighboring
city. The result is that the best OF
neighborly spirit prevails. Similar
friendly relations with all of the sur
rounding cities and towns have been
established.
Many meetings outside OF the city
were addressed by the secretary dur
Ing the year. including a meeting OF
the chamber OF commerce of the
United states az Washington ID G..
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