South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23

has Just reached his goth year or
so, giving promise Of a magnificent
manhood when his present awk-
ward lines have been filed out and
developed TO their fullest. South
Bend today stands on the brink of
a greater cityhood. one Of expan-
sion, and filling out, the process of
which is destined 20 place this city
among the great municipalities Of
the middle west.
South Bend may we'll be said to
be just now at the same period in
its life that the awkward young
man when he reaches his goth year
IS found. Endowed by nature with
many advantages for a successful
cityhood, and having reached that
time I'm its life where it must ex-
pand and develop. South Bend is
now entering upon the greatest era
of its existence.
And it's development and expan-
sion is 10 be rapid. II is to become
one of the great industrial centers
of this part of the country, and
this Is to be accomplished in a very
AAARAA HlciNE VI NlLle.
To Double Population.
To double the population OF
community within two or three
years is no mean accomplishment.
To make that process one that will
maintain its equilibrium, the fOun-
dations must be secure. and in adj
dition TO this. there must be the
hearty cooperation Of the citizen
ship Of the community.
South Bend has both. It's foun-
dations are of the most solid char
acter. built and acquired through
years OF steady and natural growth
The cooperation OF it's citizenship
i'm aiding I'm carrying on the expan-
sion and development of the city
in the years 90 come has been
promised with a wholeheartedness
that leaves no room for doubt Of its
sincerity
Citizens generally appear to grasp
The great significance Of what is
about TO happen 20 their city. They
seem 30 realize the extreme import
ance OF lending every assistance pos
sible i'm furthering the program Of
advancement for the community.
and already efforts along well defin-
eel lines to make the program sure
of success are being made.
Has Found Foundations.
What are these foundations OF
South Bend that may be built upon
30 future years with an absolute
sense of their security? And what
re the endowments given this city
hE nature that so materially prom
ise IF success i'm the present pro-
-ram of development for the city?
First OF an South Bend is already
81 city of between 10000 and 55.-
GOO people. q population gained
ly steady growth IL is truthfully
said of the metropolis of the st
Joseph valley that it has never eX-
rerienced boom. tt did not grow
up overnight like the mushroom
cities of the west. who flash into
existence in a few hours to fade
.way with the departing of the
cause for their existence.
That South Bends growth has
-..en OF the steady. normal kind is
shown bv au examination of the
rc,ords Of the federal census de-
Tartment. These records show that
1nerc has never been boom in the
history Of the city's population. and
they give evidence of the healthy
.rowth 81 the community and
r-ovth that tells OF The advantages
Of tine city as business and in
guelr.aI center. I'm 1850 this city
lad population OF 1889 and in
1890 this had grown 90 21.S19.
.aowine steady growth during
-rat decade I'm 1900 the population
.of the CITY had grown GO 55.sss, in
J. reasiu- durul the next 10 years
-o 5a.6Sf To-day DC is estimated
that south Bend has q population
-rr between 10000 and $4,000. These
Is cures show couclu~ively that the
.rovrtii of the cit, has been marked
Ie steady. -sIturaI increase IN
population
An Industrial Community
south Bend although situated i'm
1.. center Of q fertile farming dis
r-.ct has Ions been an Industrial
community. Among It's industries
.-e some of the best known manu-
..u-Inc concerns in the nation
ne OF them whose regulations
s,-,ru throughout the ciNlll-ed
r.Orlr. The city has become known
,rrogehout the world through the
.--ofustS Of its Industrial plants
GO where Won VIII sou hear of the
oliver rlovz Travel iu the tropics
a. amid the .cy fields OF the far
,arth ara you see SINGER sewing
machines Nisit the houievards OF
.9y great ci.y and you see Stude-
r.r.ar attrgrlobileS
Two announcements OF vital i'm
f.ortance 90 the future or Souih
r-end have been made recently Ihe
Istter oe.u increase OF some -o,VVc
- the population of tn~ city throuEh