South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-30
MISHAWAKA OVER
MILLION MARX
City and Township Celebrate
Great Achievement by
Demonstration.

Mishawaka and Penn township
voluntarily subscribed a million dol
lars toward the fourth Liberty loan.
according 10 figures made public at
a late hour last night. While the
work OF tabulating the reports is as
yet incomplete. Charles A. Ostrom,
vice chairman. stated 20 The News
Times that the million mark had
boon reached, with still number Of
outlying districts to be heard from.
One feature OF the campaign which
greatly pIeases the workers is the
fact that nearly 1000 men. women
and children i'm Mishawaka and the
township bought bonds.
The township apportionment was
based on the reserves Of the three
Mishawaka banks. and according 70
these reserves. the allotment for the
entire township should have been
S725.0OO. However. the energetic
band OF workers started out 20 raise
$500. 900 and succeeded in going
over the million marx.
TactOries' Magnificent Showing.
The employees and officers OF the
Wooden Mfg. Co went 100 per cent,
. .su describing The magnificent sum of
- 100000, or S147 per capita. while
the Dodge Mfg Co. with consider
ably fewer employees on its payroll.
rolled up the gratifying sum of
r$e1O.OOO. representing s162.5O for
each emplOye. This factory also
went 100 per cent All the other
factories in the city did equally as
well In proportion TO their size
The rural districts we've in charge
OF James t. Kennedy, township
trustee. who formed live committees
from among the farmers. This fea-
lure Of the campaign was a splendid
success. "A sum aggregating 100000
having already been reported 20
headquarters Much credit is due
SIR. Kennedy for the active part he
took in the organization Of the farm
ing communities. the success Of
which is in no small measure due to
his hard work.
Celebrating the success Of the
drive i'm this district. approximately
1000 residents OF Nishawaka and
Penn township participated i'm a
demonstration that ny far surpassed
anything OF "a similar nature ever at
tempted here Enthusiasm reached
an extraordinary pitch. and the ex-
ercises were marked with repeated
bursts OF applause.
Prominent speakers contributed to
the general success of the demon
1 stration. and the combined music of
\ three bands, including the 10th In
~fantry band OF Camp Custer which
appeared here as a special feature.
served TO lend the necessary color
TO the situation Never before in
the history Of N1ishawaka has there
been such an evidence of sterling
patriotism and fine national feeling.
Ordinary affairs were completely
forgotten i'm a thrilling example of
the city's eXuItation al the manner
i'm which the fourth loan has gone
over.
Officials Lead Parade.
Led by the officials of the county
loan organization and the local com
mittee. including county chairman
D. A Bryan, city and township
chairman VI. ". Mix. vice chairman
g. A Ostrom womans chairman.
Mrs. G.. B. Williams. and Mayor
Gaylor. Postmaster J. A. Herzog,
Maj Roe of the home guards. Rev.
q. W Titus and Maurice Bekaert.
the parade was one long 10 be talk
I'd or here
First place was given 10 the visit
ing band. which followed the town
= ships honor roll OF it's dead Honor
- oils Of the various factories and
organizations Of the city came next
in order with the volunteer sub
scribers bearing banners OF varying
nature in sections arranged accord
ne 90 ward and district. Msha-
waka's home guard battalion occu-
pied a prominent place i'm the pa
rade. led by the First Regimental
hand The Nishawaka WOODEN com
pany's band appeared farther down
the ranks
Many women marched an Of
them volunteer subscribers The
churches and fraternal organiza-