South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-09

ant SIeWdIQs Aud aeILEeEs CeItSs
Ellen Markham, Pomona, and Grace
Yoder, Flora.
Ralph z. Heilman dean OF the
Northwestern University school, of
Commerce. Chicago. and director in
the Emergency Fleet corporation,
will address the member Of the In
diana club on profit Sharing at
the midday luncheon OF the club
Saturday.
Mr. Heilman has devoted much
tine to the subject Of his address
and Is considered a national author
ity or bonuses and profit sharing.
He is joint author Of the volume,
Profit Sharing. Its Principles and
Practice" recently published.
The South Bend Protected Home
circle held its nth annual initiation
Thursday evening at O'Clock in the
Elks' temple This is the largest
initiation ever held in indiana, there
being four more members initiated
here than there were at the supreme
initiation held In Indianapolis last
June. More than 100 members were
admitted TO the society as a result
Of last nights initiation.
Preceding the initiation a banquet
was served to $50 members in the
C. A r. hall at $50 o'clock. This
banquet was served by members Of
the Ladies' Relief corps. An cleo
trio washing machine was presented
to W. H. Snyder, S21 Ashland av.
c. r. Mclean. supreme president
Of the society. was in town Thurs
cay night, but he was called back 10
Pittsburg, his home, by pressing
| business engagements. Other SUI
irene officers present were: Evan
Roberts, Pittsburg, Pa; Charles
Barton, Erie Pa; Ormond Taylor,
! indianapolis: A y. Richards, Tip
ton, and George b. Tyler. Logans-
port, who we're in charge Of the ini-
tiation proceedings.
The local circle started out when
it numbered but les, and now has
500 members. This campaign for
new members was begun about Is
weeks ago, and it is the intention or
the local officers TO enlist 500 mem
| bers before the first of May, when
the campaign ends The year 1920.
which began Dec. by the physical
/ calendar OF the circle, has every
prospect of beating the record set
by the circle during the year 1919,
when more than $4,000 new mem
bers were added to the society
throughout the United States.
Representatives from many out
of-town lodges were present at this
initiation, including Toledo, Cleve-
land. Chicago, Indianapolis, Upton,
Fort Wayne, Logansport, Peru and
! Laporte.
The campaign in South Bend has
| been under the supervision of n. r.
Devices, special deputy of the state
Of Indiana. Much of the glory and
success of the local initiation is at
tributed to the efforts of Mr.. De-
Wees.
Explaining the purpose and ideals
of Kiwanis. Samuel z. Schwartz
welcomed II new members to the
Kiwanis club at their luncheon
Thursday noon at the oliver hotel.
THE purpose of Kiwanis is 10 do
business out in the open, nothing
that is undetermined" said Mr..
Schwartz. MANY get into a rut
and members Of this club must either
get out Of the rut or have a swell
/ f,,uar-aF apd Stev hurled -
w, l.. Banner gave a short talk
to the club on the purpose of thrift
and asked the cooperation Of the club
during the week that is set aside
for that purpose.
The new officers for the year 1920
assumed their duties at the luncheon
/ and promised the club their best eff
I forts during the year.
With the acceptance Of the new
members, the Kiwanis club now has
grown to a membership of nearly
/ $50. Plans are being made by the
new board of directors to increase
the membership TO 200 during the
| present year. A mum Der of COM
mon business classihcations are yet
to be filed, the clubs bylaws per-
hitting two business executives 90
join In each classification, and names
/ for these vacancies will be present
ed as rapidly as possible.
New members TO be taken into
/ the club today were:
A. Mohn. Jr.. Indiana Petroleum
Co: DR.. J. II. Naus. dentist, Farm
ers' Trust bldg. Carl G. Swanson,
Swanson-Lee Furniture Co.; Earl
Reeder. Reeder-DeLeury Co. Adver-
Using: Frank :. Thorpe. Goodrich
Rubber Co. Union Trust bldg; Lew
! Matthews, Banner Range Works; A.
l r. Mayerfeld. Newman's Store La
/ dies Wear: James WEIGH. Jimmie
& Goats Cigar Store; J. NJ. Peter
son, public accountant: Adam Beeh-
! Ter. florist. Miami ST.; Dr. G. r. Sa-
very. eye. ear, nose and throat spe-
cialist and Tom Garland, ladies
wear. Michigan and jefferson sts.
The new officers OF the club are
President. Charles z. Speth: Vice
president. Charles \. Dolph; Secre-
tary. w r. Armstrong, and Treasu-
Irer. J. A. Mogle. These men with Paul
10 Kuehn, g. h Kuehne, G.. NJ.
/ Johnson, George VI. Planer, Ernest
pfotr-afr- T. Z, RarDfer Walter