South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-01
THIRTY TEAMS TO
CANVASS CITY FOR
COMMERCE BODY
WhirIWind Membership Drive
Beginning April 7 Out
lined in Detail.

lost itself Monday. discussion OF
good roads legislation. and who
but it over" taking second place 20
the launching Of membership cam
paign for the chamber. which prom
ises 70 be the biggest and most ac-
tive Of any in the history Of the or
ganization. The principal speaker
on the hold-over program was Rep
Arthur W. Barnard, followed by A.
L.. Graham. lawyer. whose interest
in road building in st. Joseph county
IS prOverbiaL
Due TO the membership campaign
to be launched next week, the lunch
con Monday will be held at the
sChamber OF Commerce, but after
that the meetings will adjourn 10
THE Rotary room at the Oliver hotel,
as crowds are expected that the
i chamber Of Commerce viii be un-
able to accommodate. Complete
plans were announced by r. l.
Burch, assistant 10 the president.
and were received with hearty en-
thusiasm.
Plan Thirty Canvass Teams.
The plans include the forming OF
30 canvassing teams, manned by one
captain and three Heutenants each
The team captains are 10 be ap-
pointed by the Chamber Of Com
merce president. and they in turn
will appoint the lieutenants. the ap-
pointments having the approval Of
the organizations president.
Efforts are 20 be made. according
10 the announcement. 10 get the
iivast men possible for captains, one
requisite being their ability 10 con-
vince the public in general its obli-
cations 10 the community.
Flying Squadron Planned.
In addition TO the 30 Canvassing
teams. there is TO be a flying suua-
drOn" OF five teams, consisting Of
three members on each team. Eff
forts will be made 10 pick the most
influential men in the community.
This flying squadron" will be en-
ployed 20 visit the leading manu-
facturers and merchants of the city
who either fail 20 subscribe to mem
berships at al, or who do not take
a sufficient number TO satisfy tho or
ganization.
All OF the subscriptions obtained
by this flying squadron" viii be
credited TO the team which the pros
pcct has been assigned Each cap
tain and his neutenants will sign a
pledge in which they will agree 10
work on their team during the entire
week OF the campaign. and they will
be bound by their pledges of honor
TO complete all Of the work assigned
20 them. and that il viii be done
during the campaign week. and that
hey will work Immediately upon
the opening Of the campaign
To Provide Ammunition.
The teams will be supplied with
certain stock phrase" arguments to
use in case IL is necessary for them
10 convince a prospect Workers
viii be instructed not 90 promise any
accomplishment through the Cham
Der OF Commerce except to state the
Chamber OF Commerce will work "a
its utmost ability for the general
welfare OF the community i'm carry
ing out all that Il is necessary in
connection with the expansion Of the
city.
Each cap ain will wear a white
ribbon. indicating his position and
suitably worded 20 designate his &C.
tivity I'm the campaign. Each lieu.
tenant will wear a red ribbon. alsC
suitably worded. Each prospect sub
scribed 20 membership viii be giver
one blue ribbon. With appropriat,
wording. for each membership taken
All three ribbons are to be worr
So a
= night during the campaign week
{ To Obtain Payment.
The solicitors will endeavor TO OBJ.
tain payment OF dues. together WITH
the subscription for as great g
period as IL is possible TO secure. A!
4 TO assignment OF prospects 20 tn,
teams, Il IS thought 81 might be
good plan 10 number all prospects
n and have each captain Graw by To
his rata quantity OF numbers. an,
iu this way no team will be giveI
arbitrarily any advantage over an,
% the othc- teams. 10 is proposed
that recognition 90 The three team
obtaininw the hizFes number ~
mem bershiDs I've given. gob
i medal To THE team setting the high
est number OF subscriptions. sill
yer medal 90 the team getting IN
second highest. and q bronze media
TO the team getting the lhird piac
IA point of the number 90 member
ships IL is also intended 60 repro
duce the photographs Of the tire
highest teams i'm south Bend To
day" with a record Of their achieve
ment. Each team viii be requisite,
I 20 keep a record OF the exact mum
Der OF hours ian the field during tn
campaign week.
At the conclusion OF the canvas
a dinner viii be given by the Cham
Der OF Commerce TO the 'hyin
squadron" the captains lieutenant.
and al mem bera who assisted in IN
prosecution o. the campaign At IA
dtnner the awarding OF medals {
the highest teams will sake place
su7aabis presentation spesCnvs W.
H. mace D. three pieNso Ursto-
ifrorn the members Of The Chambe
81 90 Commerce. using separat
speaker for each team.
Committees named 20 push IN
n1era i0.rship campaign. which IN
frrsvy,e+rw H. Launching il az fo1fovta