South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-27
REV. ] CAVANAUGH
TRACES ROMANCE
IN BIG BUSINESS
Pays Tribute to Studebaker
Corporation at Banquet
Closing Gala Day.

With The Romance of Big Bust
ness as his subject. Very Rev. FIR.
John Cavanaugh, c. s. g., ID. D..
/ former president OF Notre Dame
university, led his more than 1000
! hearers at the Studebaker banquet
Saturday night through the history
Of business throughout the ages.
showing them that romance played
| an important part in every great un-
dertaking In the history OF the
world, and that II is not alone con-
fined TO war and the tender senti-
ments.
The banquet. which marked the
close OF Studebaker day, held I'm
celebration Of the new 100000
automobile plant and the manufact-
ure there OF the new Studebaker
Light Six, was held in the main
dining room OF the new plant on
W. SAMPLE st.
The guests were members Of the
various executive departments OF the
corporation and South Bend bust
ness and professional men. A. r.
Erskine. president OF the corpora
ton, acted as postmaster. The
Studebaker band of so pieces play
ed selections during the banquet.
and was encored at the close Of
each selection.
Outlines History.
Before presenting DIR. Cavanaugh,
Prest Erskine outlined the history
OF the automobile industry. and the
advancement made by the Stude-
baker corporation He told his
hearers that in 1909 the number of
persons employed in the automobile
industry $3.50, and that in 1919
no 70
$50. He also told them that in
1909 the amount paid in wages in
this industry was S5S,OOO,0OO, and
that in 1919 this amount had in
creased TO $S13. 900. Pres't Frs
kline also compared the value OF the
products of the industry. showing
that IN 1909 IL was s249. OO0, 600 and
in 1919 $2.5O6. 100000. He also
showed that in 1909 s174.OOO,000
was invested in the industry. and
that In 1919 this amount had risen
TO $1.sO2.O 100000.
Pres't Erskine also outlined the
growth Of the new plant here. tell
ing his hearers that IL IS nearing
completion. and that already the
New Studebaker Light Six is being
built in South Bend IN its entirety.
Prest Erskine was frequently in
terruLted by applause as he gave
the figures showing the progress
made by the corporation I'm giving
South Bend one Of the largest auto
mobile manufacturing plants IN the
world.
Greet DIR. Cavanaugh.
DR.. Cavanaugh was greeted by an
ovation when ne entered the ban
Quet hall, the 1000 guests stand
ing for several minutes while they
o. g-FT
who is now professor OF English at
the Holy Cross college at Washing
ton. ID. c. DR. Cavanaugh was
again given a prolonged ovation
when ne was presented by Pres't
ErslNine.
Dr. Cayanaugh greeted the ban
Queters in an inimitable manner. He
said that one of the best things
about Washington Is that il affords
an opportunity 20 South Blenders 10
set back home. Dr CavanaUgh paid
a glowing tribute 10 the Studebaker
corporation. 10 its founder and 10
the men who are now in charge OF
the corporation. He said in part:
You have doubtless been specu-
lating on the meaning OF the theme
so unusual as The Romance OF Big
Business" You have been saying L.
yourselves. II a man told US the
moon is made OF green cheese We
might possibly believe IT. II a man
spoke 10 US OF white blaclSbirds. or
sedentary will o. the wisp. We might
hear him patiently. II he told us
OF the modesty OF Pres't Wilson or
the conviyial wetness OF Mr. Bryan.
or the Quaker pacifism OF the late
Mr.. Roosevelt. we might still hear
him patiently. Even II he were 10
assure Us that the Orangemen OF
Belfast we're really Sim Feiners and
the republican party IS opposed 10
trusts he might still escape slaugh-
ter. but who shall listen patiently 10
the suggestion that IN such q brutal
thing as big business there can be
any such gentle and beautiful thing
as romance.
Romance In Business.
1T Is true that romance has In
the general mind been hitherto as
soCiated with other ideas. Romance
was born OF the lanEuorous golden
dreams OF the Orient. There where
a prodigal climate made IL possible
for indOlent men 20 gather food
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