South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-01

with membership Of approxi-
matcIr LOCO the South Bend Cham
beer OF Commerce has just com
pleted It's most successful year. aC-
cording 20 the report OF Frank J..
Green manager Of the chamber. The
report was issued at the close Of
business for the year Friday noon
az follows.
During the past year the South
Bend Chamber Of Commerce has
amply proven that "A civic-commer-
cial organization operated as a
clearing house OF business informa-
ton and as a channel through which
may drain the details Of civic en-
deavor will demonstrate It's worth
90 the community beyond the shad-
ow OF a doubt.
zone OF the outstanding accom-
plishments Of the past year was the
purchase OF the old Commercial
Athletic club building which the
local chamber has occupied for the
past five years The building was
purchased for $4,000 20 be paid
together with interest I'm the next
10 years 10 is interesting 10 note
that mean average of the estimate
value OF the building by five
South Bend banks placed its
value at $4,000. The old club
house although in need Of l)mewhat
extensive repairs ideally TO serve
as a home for the chamber The
remaining members OF the old Com
mercial Athletic club are deserving
OF much commentator for the ad-
mirable civic spirit they displayed
in relinquishing the building at so
generous a figure 10 "A public In
stitution.
"One Of the distinguishing fea-
lures Of the local organization Is
the tendency il has displayed 70
get behind" every movement which
could possibly react TO the advantage
OF the city Non partisan and nom
UNCONVENTIONAL the management
has on numerous occasions during
the year 1920 displayed q fearless
spirit in standing for the best in
terests Of South Bend. At no time
was this spirit displayed 10 better
advantage than during the struggle
over the question of municipal
venereal clinic when certain fac
tons were utterly opposed to con-
tinued support Of the work being
done 80 effectively under the al
rection Of DR.. +. @. Freyermuth,
city health officer. At recent
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question was solved for all time
when the council voted 20 adopt the
municipal clinic as a regular in
stitution working for the interests
Of the city.
Curb Burnham's Work.
The well known Burnham case
also proved the value Of civic coop
Grafton In bringing TO justice the
criminals whose operations have
for many years proven a barnacle
on the ship of commerce over the
United states. The South Bend
chamber was responsible for the
detention OF Burnham, a swindler
who smoothly extracted many thou
sands from the pockets of South
Bend citizens by a series Of startling
sO-called real estate operations. To-
day this man is convicted and serv-
ing a sentence in the Michigan City
prison that provides a fitting climax
TO a long criminal career.
The chamber was responsible in
a large measure for the passing of
the titney ordinance which has been
a big factor in placing the citys
street car service on a stronger basis
than ever before and which ia prov
ing a boon 10 one Of South Bend s
greatly mis-used and abused public
utilities
Cooperation with other public
utilities about the city and the long
list OF organizations working for the
good OF this community has marked
Chamber Of Commerce activities
since the inception Of the new man
agement.
Adopt Constitution.
The adoption Of a new COnstitu-
tion and bylaws and the method
employed in eleCting the new officers
and board Of directors for the en-