South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-28
story OF Nez0S-TumeS And Predecessors Merged Into
In 1911 And Brought Down To Present MdnaSeme1

paper was the first goal set By 1Er.
summer. and he never weRrisd but
that an honest. Upright public
serving policy. should win e."
AS an example OF the public sptr-
It'd measures which Afr summer
supported while serving two sessions
In the upper house state Legislature
might De mentioned the statewide
prohibition law. the limited suffer
age act and the constitutional con
venton. His answer TO a quostloner
VINO had tried 20 enlis, his oppoR-
zion 10 the bills by saying they we're
unconstitutional shows the ainoarfty
ana public service which ne rsndrel
10 the people by his legislative ax-
Perience and through the columns
Of his paper
MIR. SUMMERS ATTITUDE
As STATE SENATOR.
That Is & question 20 be settled
oy the supreme court and not BY the
legislature. 4 shall vote FOR these
measures on principle. Passage OF
the Oils VIII at least serve 70 agi-
tate and educate. II the suprerns
court throws them out The result IN
mat direction VIII be greater than
II the bills were not passed. We
need 10 follow the constitution, OF
ment but there is a differences OF
opinion even among lawyers 80 20
the consltutiOna-ity of thess bills.
and not being a lawyer. I shall ad
here 10 the principles involved anz
let the courts decide which OF The
lawyers are right Unless we pas
the bills they cannot be contested
ana the lawyers might never End out
which OF them are In error"
Mr. Zuver. chief OF the editorial
sta1. since 1914. came 10 South
Bend in 1912 from Grand Rspida
Mich, where he had been employed
as political and feature writer on
the Grand Rapids Herald former
l. 8. Sen. William Alden Smiths
paper. Previously he had been edi-
tor Of the Battle Greek, Mich. Jour
nal. city editor Of the Battle Crea1
Enquirer, and reporter on the BAT
tie Creek Moon, where he began his
newspaper career. lie went TO the
Grand Rapids Herald when tha
Moon and Journal were consolidated
as the Moon j Ournal. ar. Zuver
was educated for the bar, prscticed
law for several years IN Michigan.
then became interested IN "a law pub
fishing house, from which he took
up newspaper work.
SUMMERS SUCCEEDED by
j. NJ. STEPHENSON.
During the period oC reconstrue
tion OF policy. IN the life OF The
News Times. 1914 TO 1917 when ore
friendship was constantly being Of
Tended. and new condolences had %
be gained, by persistent. honest and
consistent effort, Mr.. Zuver with MS
editorial shoulder 10 the wheel. and
Mr.. Summers with his shoulder a.
his back won the pUblics respect for
his paper, that had been the owners
am bition.
in 1917, Mr.. Summers. suffering
from an incurable malady. with va
ried business interests commanding
lis time and attention, called his
son-inIaw. J. NJ Stephenson, as be
fore stated, 10 take charge OF Ths
I News-Times as publisher Mr.
( Stephenson has built about himself
a strong force of able assistan ct
leading on 20 the present expansion
/ He was born in Rochester. Ind.
June p. 1892, the son Of Rome c.
and Ella j. (NaNwelD Stephenson.
1 His father IS president OF the St
I Joseph County Loan & Trust CO.
/ The publisher was educated IN The
1 public schools of Rochester. e.
Staunton Military academy and the
| University OF Indiana. After a shorr
| service TO the state as assistant bHnk
! examiner. he became assistant
cashier Of the International TruEt
& Savings bank OF Cary. being lat
er promoted 10 cashier which posi-
t.on he neld until coming 20 South
Bend in 1917
The managerial staff with which
/ Mr.. Stephenson has surrounded
himself, rs headed by departments
as follows: Robert IT. MacAuiihe
assistant 20 the publisher. ]. r.
| Zuver. editor: W. r. Armstrong. Hd-
yertising manager and II. n. Irish,
] circulation manager.