South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-20
LIBERTY DAY To
BE GREAT AFFAIR
Parade Will Come From South
Bend to MiShaWak-City
to Cooperate.


fullest extent in the celebration Of
Americas first anniversary Of its
entry into the European conflict,
which is to take place in South
Bend. Saturday. April s.
This was the message conveyed
10 a representative gathering Of fac
tory and banking interests in the
Mishawaka hotel yesterday after
noon by. Maj. Fred l.. Dennis. gen
eral chairman Of the celebration.
The major praised the efforts of
/ the people of Mishawaka in having
made a success of every war effort
! they had undertaken He stated
| that the affair as contemplated
/ could not be successfully carried out
without the cooperation of this city,
and raised much enthusiasm by de-
| claring that the parade would be
carried out in its entirety in Mish-
awake He praised the local COM
I panies of home guards. their excel
lence of drill and their general
smart appearance.
/ Duplicate Arrangements.
I He said he would duplicate the
/ arrangements being made in South
Bend for the day, in Mishawaka,
and would expect the hearty coop
Grafton of the committee which
would be appointed from among
| The local citizens.
After the parade in South Bend
the line will be reformed and start
ed for Mishawaka where the cit
izens will be given an opportunity
Of seeing, what the major describes
as the biggest thing of its kind
ever staged in the county. An effort
VIII be made TO have the day de-
| clared a legal holiday when it is ex-
pected every place of business in
! the two cities will close. Every fra
ternal organizatio in fact every
/ society OF any kind in the city, will
be asked TO get busy at once for the
purpose Of participating in the
! parade.
1t is the wish OF Maj. Dennis that
/ the home guards will not affiliate
with any other organization. as they
will themselves form an important
part OF the days proceedings. Both
| Mishawaka bands and those Of
/ South Bend will take part.
There are many details 10 be
worked out in connection with the
event and il is necessary that an
active committee on arrangements
be appointed 10 cooperate with Maj.
Dennis in planning an appropriate
setting for the day. This committee
will be named within the next few
days.
The celebra ton will also feature
the start Of the third Liberty loan
drive, and as Mishawaka's appor-
tionment is over 100000. it is real
lied that every bit of noise that
day will help swell the city's total
contribution.
Act As Independent Unit.
] Charles \. Ostrom. who was APP
pointed TO take charge of the re-
tail interests in connection with the
campaign. reported that he had had
a conference with A ID. Baker,
chairman of the loan campaign,
Tuesday morning and that he had
suggested to that official that Mish-
awake act as an independent unit
in the matter of carrying on the
campaign work Mr. Baker, Mr..
Ostrom said. was impressed with
the idea, and expressed himself as
being favorable TO il. He thought
II but right that this city should be
allowed to work out its own methods
of raising subscriptions TO the bond
issue The local campaign viii
therefore be entirely Independent
of that Of South Bend, but. of
course. daily reports will be sent 10
headquarters in the twin city.
Although three chairmen had
been named by Mr.. Baker to look
after the campaign in NIishawaka.
il was the feeling Of the meeting
that a general committee would an
swer the purpose much better,
this committee TO appoint sub-cOm-
nlittees to work under it. +. j. w.
Fink had been named by AIR. Bak-
er as chairman in charge Of the
factories: Stanley Mcintosh. banks
and bakers in Mishawaka and
Wyatt. and NIr Ostrom. the retail
merchants. These gentlemen will
retain these positions and will name
their own subcommittee
Mr. Mcintosh, at whose invita-
ton the luncheon was rendered. eX-
pressed himself as being enthusiast
ic over the proposed plans OF cam
: paign. and was most optimistic as
10 results.
Mai. Dennis suggested that a good
man be appointed head of the pub
licity committee. and the name OF
Kenyon Nix was submitted. Ii was
the opinion OF the gathering that