South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-18
REALTY MEN
VOTE To BUY
LIBERTY BOND
War Activities Occupy First
Attention of Convention
Which Opens in South
Bend Thursday.


convention here devoted their first
attention 70 war activities Thursday.
At the opening business session
this morning il was unanimously
voted 70 purchase a 500 Liberty
bond out of the treasury funds OF
The association.
Another patriotic action taken by
the delegates upon the suggestion of
Pres.t John r. Mitchell was 20 take
lip "a free-wiu Offering amounting To-
approximately $50 for a Christmas
cheer shipment OF articles for the
members OF the 1919 Indiana regi
Io~nt. a part of the Rainbow di-
vision soon to- Doe i'm France. and
which is the ouly distinct.vely In
diana regiment in the service.
More than 200 members from In
diardpolis. Evansville Terre Haute.
Anderson. Marion Muucie. New
castle. KokOmo. Elkhart. Peru. Co
sheu. Valparaiso, Garrett. LapOrte,
Portland New Albany New Har-
4nouy and Washington had registered
up to noon THURSDAY Delegations
other Surrounding towns and cities
Including Chicago Gary. Hammond
5ud Fort Wayne Forty came from
The latter city iu autos. ii Fas am
uouuced that another car load from
Terre HautC would reach here
some time Thursday afternoon or
uignt The party viii 20 made mp
from members of the Chamber of
Commerce of that city
first Business Session.
FROM II a. 3d. 90 1880 %. IN.
Thursday The first business session
of the association was held i'm the
Rotary room of the hotel The
meeting was opened with the sing
ing Of America" followed 10y pro
uouncemeut of the Invocation by
the Rev Henry T.. Davis pastor OF
the First 81. r. church Cf this city
The address of welcome ou behalf
Of the city was made hy Mayor Fred
Keller. also & member of the local
reaI estate board.
He urged greater cooperation of
the various boards throughout the
state with their city administrations,
md Iauded the virtues of South Bend
iu the city's parks, playground, pub
De lighting and heating and schools
systems. and the beautiful streets
and residences OF the city Tie gave
tine delegates warm reception to-
the city and said ;nat the key was
turned over 20 them for their use the
next two days. The welcoming ad-
dress was made ON behalf of the
south Bend Real Estate board 10y
Fres't Vernon g.. Hastings. The re-
Spouse 90 both addresses was made
Ht John g. Marshall. president OF
the state association who also made
h.- annual address. during which he
accounted for the decreased activity
lu the real estate business the past
wear. stating that a majority of the
ut pile were reserying their money
rs banking and that there is little
promise OF activity iu building oper-
atoms so far as homes are concern
-f. for some time. as the cost OF ma
r...aI VIII no doubt he higher after
tlle war than il is now. for the rea-
SON that this country VIII have a
greater demand ON 10 for material Co
assist in rebuiIdiuS the destroyed
.ties 81 France and Belgium Tie
Dr. AIDE the startling ascertain that all
ready $500 hotels had been destroy
ed in France alone
Touchc- ON Prohibition.
SIR Mitchell touched upon the
r.rohititlon question ass 30 had af-
f-cred the real estate business where
prohibition is ir force and as to
what may Doe expected u Indiana iu
that respect after the law goes into
erect next wear. Pie stated chat his
.areStigauons aloug that line had
-hown that prohibition improves the
real estate business CAS- wen CAS- other
lines OF business He spoke against
She present system of taxation Of real
estate ire the state saying that 10 may
s tripled as well cas- doubled & the
states constitution is uo- revised.
Good roads. he Said Is one OF the
most important things FOR the real
estate dealer t1 uree ass there i-
nothing that enhances tine value OF
farm property as eood roads.
He said the proposed e.rt PLAN
lne law was defeated iu Che Iee.~-
atur-. uo dornr 10y private inter-
.sts and emphat.Hy declared tnar
The associatiou -ueuI3 REMAIN HacN
90 promotu- the enactment 90. ~.'n
law rntI t is dome
The Importance CT lurther.ua tne
.t-a-home" mot.meHf aHl -ltus
tae 4z-ociatiou's assistance in H--
proving the housing conditions ~
the state was impressed .au his
audience