South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-11

Revised Feb. !. 1919. by south Bend Chamber of comaas~.
Facts Worth
Knowing About
South Bend
SOUTH BEND : located eishty-ax miles sast o Chicago a I the
pOizt where the St Joseph river. Americas most picturesque
stream makes its south bend" and turns nOrthWard TO the Erest
lakes
AREA: cChy proper. 1914 square miles: altitude. 72s feet;
ASSESSED VALUATION: Real estate. improvements personal
property, ss511o.sso.
CITY DEBT: Bonded debt
Sinking fund ..-"-.......-........ SlilS
Net debt
CITY PROPERTY AND FIXED ASSETS: ss.O4ssO1.
CLUBS: Chamber Of Commerce With exclusive club house and
equipment, Indiana Club. Knife and Fork Club. south Bend
woman's Club. Progress Club. Rotary Club Kfwanis Club, A
Sell League. University club. and Country Club with a
complete house and golf course. Also a unusual number OF other
clubs and organizations which provide or intellectual needs an
social life.
DEATH RATE: $50 per 1000.
BIRTH RATE: 1854 per 1000.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. Eighteen grade public schools
valued 1t s1.a6oOOO. A $4,000 HiFh school A vocational
school Twelve parochial schools School enumeration s 10 81
years. 1851 G915). school attendance CapproMmatey), $4,000
Free public night schools r conducted in four Of the ward build
ngs and in the High school with ar attendance or about one thou
sand. Night school work is also provided BY the Y NJ c A and
Y. ". {. A The University Of Notre Dame is located just north OF
the city. St Marys Academy, another large Catholic institution,
provides for the academic and COLLEGIATE training o Z girls In ad-
diton to these IRE the following special and technical schools
Three business colleges w schools o. music
FACILITIES FOR NEW INDUSTRIES: An impA.tant induce
ment to new industries that may not at ace require a. individual
plant is furnished by a Manufacturers Plant and Power CO. space
and power to suit a be had in the buildings n this company at
low rental Rental includes water, heat. Waterman ana elevator
service. Many excellent sites n a few buildings prOOurabe
Write South Bend Chamber Of Commerce for list and photos
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: Ten banks ana trust companies
with total resources Of $22.6SO,SSSO2
LABOR: South Bend is what is classed IN labor circles $ an
open town nia Th ere Is "a an dsaT nna0 n OF ~ 1os maize sKI'a 5 aao H1 ,oup
Wage scales furnished on request A large proportion of working
man W their homes
pop PoPU IL 556G,v The he f9 26oSb gs Go% par 6E9s+ ag g5S |. r. 5so most ~ ss
evidence Of the natural advantages o the city a al industrial n
ss, BSSgn 5siao ss T. s i 5Iesal os6 6saSj 1873 1881 5i5.s5 5S's ana ii 1919. $3.50 1885.
800 6ow tgs;o, g 7 st loosen Sssse5 5assE h s nov fs ssv: as%s IN ag sBFs a5siSfs.
most of this power being available for South Bend. The obvious
a nfsasa Esrs e. S Ire 6Ta R9ssT and hadue b as price &c nj EhaSa IT Is f a
overlook.
At ssss q cost ss~ 1s to 10 20 p h p. sE Hlis;' per iS' p t per .e2 year e' < " A'
Gas 81 ents tO 9 cent pei NJ cubic feet let
menu Sg7 s4f,. sA pieces Of P' ssp Rsse.s3 sa5o s9 8iP sasas %sipos s6.'-; fs5
efficiency of the fire department is shown By the following figures
Value of buildings and contents At risk In the last
10 years
Total IRE loss last Is years .....'...-.....-.. 5Ssl67
Average loss per year for Is years ............. 452ls
POLICE DEPARTMENT: snty-six men and two police women
Police ambulance, auto patrol and motorcycle squad.
RELIGIOUS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS: sixty-six churches
including all leading denominations; J. NJ. c A. costing with
equipment about $2oo:oooOo and a s1OoOo0oo boys branch.
A Y. w. G. A. costing S75,0O000. Museums-one II the city an
one at Notre Dame. Two hospitals and a county inhrmary and an
orphans home
STREETS Total length Of streets alleys ana avenues in tho
city limits. 2173 miles Total length OF streets, alIeys and avenues
paved, 5000 miles. Complete boulevard system being developed
STREET LIGHTS: Total public lights l2s. lnolgaias 400
elecoro mISheu arc ao ome n Pu@Ssn 4no masneLle Cs,
boulevard cluster lights
STREET RAILWAYS: CEleoric). in city limits. total lsng1h.
222S miles.
TELEPHONES: Central Union. manual exchange. $3.50 stations,
average calls per cay, $4,000. Long distance calls per day. $50
Direct connection With New york Chicago. san Francisco and all
intermediate points.
Automatic exchange. ALSO stations. connected with six *
anR Average caua pr Inv a d.