South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-06

man. stated that exactly 29.O76
pieces Of mail. including office cor
( dependence and the publication
7 south Bend To-day" had been mail
. ed from the Chamber of Commerce
during the past year for publicity
purposes
\ Lost Opportunity.
That South Bend missed an OPP
portunity 20 enlarge her business
center. within the last year. solely
} because there was not a paid traffic
man in the city's Chamber Of Com
merce 20 night against the unjust dis
{ elimination ia freight rates against
south Bend. was clearly shown by
L. r. Martin in his report Of the
traffic committee. This opportunity
occurred last year, when Libby, Nc
Neil and Libby decided 10 esta blish
a branch near Chicago. South Bend
was the most probable place for its
+ location. but due 20 the high freight
rates the branch was put up in Blue
Island. which is just outside Of Chi
cago. Mr.. Martin urged that the
manufacturers OF the city. therefore
contribute to common fund. with
which an eXpXert traffic man could
be employed and paid salary.
such mar ia the city's Chamber
I Of Commerce would be able 10 de-
vote his entire time to the tariff
question. and get much more salts
u e.. AZ
trict He stated that each manufac-
turer would contribute 10 this fund
pro rata. or according 70 the benefits
his business would receive by having
such a man placed in the city. If the
manufacturers in South Bend come
through" with their part Of the
fund. it is expected by the Chamber
| of Commerce that within "A year the
/ city will have an expert traffic man.
Retail Bureau Report.
The retailers bureau committee.
in its report. stated that il had saved
/ the city's merchantile owners ap-
proximately 100000. It had saved
it in this way: After South Bend had
had installed i'm the central fire sta
/ ton the Aerial fire truck and
Booster pump, the bureau saw to il
that South Bend was made a second
class city. as up 20 that time il had
not been.
owing 10 the fact that it was
then a second class city, il was en-
titled to different fire insurance
rates. The new rates saved the
mercantile owners practically 10
percent ON their insurance policies,
and they saved the tenants eight
percent on their stock. All told.
this ssFhg amounted to about
] 100000
Many L. =. Contracts.
The manufacturers committee
claimed To have secured many gov
eminent contracts for south Bends
[ business houses, by calling a meet
| ing of the various manufacturers,
throughout the city. Immediately.
after the United States had declared
war on Germany. At this meeting
data was secured from each man
Iufacturer present. as 10 the char
acter of his business, the number OF
men employed, the maximum daily
output. and the use his commodities
would be to the government. This
information was then sent 10 the
national council of defense. ana as
a result South Bend manufacturers.
soon found themselves receiving
government orders.
The good roads committee, which
I has been on the trail OF the county
mr. NJ h.
past 10 have them reconstruct the
. Lincoln highway near Osceola, made
+ q favorable report They reported
that by spring they expect TO see
/ the Lincoln highway running on
/ the north side OF the New York
/ Central tracks near Osceola thus
eliminating two bad CROSSINGS just
outside the town. This will mean
\ that one can motor from South
Bend 10 Goshen without crossing a
\ single railroad track
Boast War Garden Work.
was mostly due To the Cham
I Der of Commerce. according to the
report of the agricultural commit
I tee. that south Bend can boast Of
/ having had some $500 gardens dur
ing the summer. as the Chamber did
much towards helping the people
! select seeds, pillow the ground, and
/ see that the proper care was taken
/ OF the gardens.
Reports were read of the work
the Chamber had done in aiding in
/ the organization OF the home guard,
and the local Red cross chapter.
DR. q. 4. Lippincott reported that
, the Chamber of Commerce had add
ed 1O4 new members during the
past year. other committees in
/ Guiding the wholesalers bureau,
house ana grounds. civic. industrial
and entertainment. all made favor
able reports.
I Tie annual meeting last evening
was closed with the serving Of light
refreshments
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