South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-14
DISCUSS PLANS
FOR THRIFT WEEK
Mere Than 80 Members of
General Committee At
tend Luncheon.

r. Extensive preparations and the
progress made up 10 date for the
program Of activities for the observ-
euce OF Thrift week were discussed
at the luncheon OF the general
committee Tuesday noon at the ".
II. c. A. az which more than 30
members OF the committee were
lpresent.
Reports from the representative
of the various groups were made
stating the plans OF each group and
the appropriations made % cover
current expenses q. r. Ducomb OF
the Bankers association. reported
ahst the association had voted $500
toward the fund for Thrift week ex-
'penditures, part of which would be
Nsed as prizes 20 the best ESSAY
from the school children of the
higher grades. He further stated that
the bankers OF MishaWaka had been
reached and that they had adopted
the same plans as the local bank
ers.
Realtors Favor Plan.
II. A. TohuIka of the real estate
board, stated that the board was
heartily IN favor OF the Thrift week
program and that IL was glad 20 use
= ny amount OF money required 10
put the program over successfully.
w T. Nitsche Of the insurance men.
reported that the organization had
PLANNED TO advertise widely i'm the
local newspapers and in the motion
picture theaters. Miss Margaret
Myers rpresenting the women's
lclubs or the city. spoke on the plans
lof the committee which is 90 have
charge of Family Bulge, day and
lreported that local merchants were
Tgoing 10 be requested 20 dress their
lshow windows to conform with the
lspirit OF the day.
W l. Chandler, representing the
industrial committee. reported that
1.-THE committee planned upon adver-
Kissing extensively The retail mer-
fchants reported that $500 had been
appropriated for the weeks work
kRev. NJ. VI. Rodgers of the Minis
steriaI association, stated that the
ministers would present the Thrift
week program TO their congrega-
ftiOus.
Select COmmittee.
The results of the appointments
made b. the executive committee at
lthe meeting held Monday evening
were read by l.. G.. COlsOn. secretary
OF the general committee. and the
appointments were formally adopted
The executive committee adopted q
budget OF $500 10 be expended in
various way for the promotion Of the
program.
The following committees or
bureaus and members were suggest
I'd and on motion were approved ana
adopted:
Speakers bureau--FS- H Hutchin-
son, Mrs. +. l. Sims, l. g. COlSOn,
poster bureau n. Heller. W X
.RIcFIenry-. A. NJ. Kendall. newspaper
publicity bureau-HOrace Fox,
chairman. a. II. Metz. q. s. Barrett,
theater bureau-Mrs. +. L. Sims,
chairman: c. p DuComb w r.
JGIitsche. Finance bureau. Il. Du-
Comb, chairman: VIM. L. Chandler.
Alex jacobson. A. 9. Rumpf, n. a.
Tohulka.
The following names were pro-
posed as speakers for Thrift Week
program Rome q. Stephenson.
Dan pyle. Fred Woodward. Marvin
Campbell William Happ, Frank
Green, G. a. Martin. s. &. Petungiu.
George Robertson, A. II. Heller. r..
-. Dennis. W W Borden. T. NJ.
i1Iammerschmidt q. T. DuCom5.
Mrs. Fred woodward. Mrs Victor
Jones. Miss Gertrude Myers. Mrs. T.
T.. sims william Craven. Nvm. l..
Chandler Miss Gertrude sykes.
The question of securing added
posters for the Industrial and Re
Tail groups was referred 90 ". L.
chandler and Alex. jacobson