South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-01
Chamber OF Commerce
Sets Record In 1920

/ suing term has given the sconers
OF old days considerable fool for
thought regarding the democracy OF
an organization once termed by the
uninitiated as a willing tool Of cap
ital
The commercial bureau OF the
chamber was recently reorganized
and - now known as the South Bend
Merchants bureau. This division
under the management of Robert
NJ Snyder is doing much 20 improve
the sta tus Of the South Bend mer-
Grants and Is rapidly eliminating the
EO-pay and the slOW-pay together
with their more despicahle relatives.
that fraternity OF artists who By
means various and devious fake ad-
vcrtislng schemes. check raising and
other methods have in the past
greatly assisted the nations business
men in dispOsing Of their honestly
b,gOtten funds. At this time IL
would be we'll 20 mention the many
thousands Of dollars saved the South
Bend public during the past year by
the investigation on the part of the
chamber of the many stock PROPOSE
tions dumped into South Bend along
with other Indiana communities for
want OF a blue sky law that would
protect the citizens OF the hoosier
state.
Traffic Department Active.
THE traffic department under the
leadership OF Traffic Manager J. r.
Bremner has been instrumental in
saving thousands Of dollars TO South
Bend shippers and In relieving the
city in a number OF instances when
shortages of coal, print paper and
other staples were staring local res
idents in the face. This division Of
the chamber OF commerce has
also done much 10 improve
connections between South Bend
and other important centers with
in a radius of some hundreds of
miles and has always stood ready TO
act AS arbiter between local public
utilities and the local public in times
Of stress.
The issuance of South Bend To-
day, the official organ of the cham
Der has been placed on firm basis
and this publication is rapidly taking
rank among institutional mediums
throughout the United States. AT
the American city bureau summer
school held at Madison. Wis. the
past summer for the training of
commercial secretaries, South Bend
Today was cited as a model for a
chamber Of commerce house organ
10 pattern after and the increasing
frequency with which it is being
quoted by national publications to-
gether with the large number Of re-
quests from individuals and firms Of
all types 10 be placed on the mailing
list prove the value Of the publica-
ton to the city. Whenever worth
while publicity could be secured for
South Bend the chamber of com
merce has been quick 10 seize the
opportunity and an extended effort
is being constantly put forth 10 sell"
the city 20 its own citizens, some of
W HON do not realize the oppOrtun-
tiles and advantages within their
grasp.
Membership Increased.
The increased membership in
the organization which now con-
stitutes approximately 1000 mem
bers, the interest displayed at the
various meetings a. the nOon-day
lunCheOns and the recent legislative
dinner which is a new phase of
chamber of commerce practice show
that the commerce body is function
ing to the satisfaction OF South
Bends citizens. An enlarged staff
of people. trained in the work they
are undertaking for the good of the
city stands ready to serve South
Bend and her people. The people
OF this city are the determining fac
tor in the amount Of good the cham
her can bring about in the future.
An investigation Of the activities OF
the year 1920 Will prove conclusive
ly that the staff Of the association is
standing ready TO serve for the best
interests of the community and 10
mold the future into a great and
prosperous era for South Bend.
Business Women Organize.
Com bined with the major organ
izatiOn is the Business Woman $
chamber If commerce composed of
local women. active in industry and
protest. Ons in the city, who are play
ing a vital part in civic affairs and
a part that can be enacted success !
fully only by the great body OF Am
erican women who are fast proving
their right to the recent opportunity
granted them 10 an equal share in
the nations responsibilities.
Information concerning city to
$500 inquiries. Telephone calls av-
erage go per day.
Remember that a chamber Of
commerce is useful in proportion to
the support il receives from its cit
liens and in proportion to the uses
90 which il is put by the residents of
the community which it serves. Big
things are planned for the coming
year. With the moral and financial
support OF South Bends citizens the
good work will 20 on in large de-
of commerce will stand ready to play
gree and the South Bend chamber
an important part in the develop
ment of a city which has no peer in
the greatest nation on earth"
+. Z. Johnston was elected presi-
ident OF the organization, replacing