South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-21
DECLARES STRIKE
MAY PROVE A BIG
AID TO COUNTRY
Blakesly Says Step Would
Halt Minority Rule Over
Vast Majority.

THE necessity Of character in
business" was the keynote of
thought expressed by Frank V.
B.akely, secretary Of the Grand Rap
ids Association Of Credit Men.
Grand Rapids, Mich, and DIR. ]. A.
Burnett, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church, Mishawaka, in
their addresses delivered before 20
members and guests of the South
Bend Association Of Credit Men at
their banquet held last evening at
the Mishawaka hotel.
Mr.. Blakely's statements on the
impending railroad strike formed
the most interesting sidelight on the
evenings program. In mentioning
the approaching walkOut, he said:
cit Is unthinkable to me. Yet it
may prove one of the best things
that could happen, because It would
develop this idea, If nothing more:
that certain supposed rights of a
minority shall not interfere with
the living rights of a vast major
ity."
Germany May Come Back.
Continuing, he said: Possibly
this is an opportunity for we credit
men TO declare ourselves for good.
sound American business, that no
man or group of men shall sub
merge the rights of others. It's I'M
American, 10 say the least"
Mr.. Blakely also warned OF the
rapid recovery of German business
and said he feared that unless some
of the taxes on American business
were soon lifted that Germany
would regain her position in the
commercial world
In speaking OF taxes, Mr.. Blakely
referred TO the disarmament con-
ference. to be held next month, and
said: The prime motive Of that
call is a wonderful one, and how
wish 1 might think it would be sue
cessful. Just as long as we are bur
dened by taxes for wars past and
10 come business will be hampered.
Ninety-five per cent OF all taxes are
devoted to the purposes of war"
Discusses Three "Cs."
The balance of Mr.. Blakely's ad-
dress emphasized the three C's" of
business, character, capital and ca
pacity." The first of these he dwelt
on at great length and brought home
the fact that honesty, courage and
confidence formed the secret Of bus
mess success. He applied everything
to the credit men he was address
ing.
He told of the work the various
credit mems associations are doing
and how they had improved the
general feeling in business within
the last two decades. He deplorsd
the fact that so much credence was
put in commercial rating books, say
ing, 1T cannot be said that a firms
commercial standing is the same 20
day as il was six months ago"
Mr.. Blakely placed great stress on
his statement, The country never
needed real men in business as they
do at the present time" He said
that this applied particularly TO the
credit departments.
In closing he expressed his optm-
istic thoughts regarding the business
outlook and said, In the United
States there is enough, and plenty
to spare. If we will be conservative
and diligent in our business"
Or. Burnett's speech was princi-
/ 9ally concerned with the Socialism
of business" lie explained that
the though Of service should be up
| permOst in the business mans mind.
Need of Smile.
In outlining the Specialization Of
business" DR.. Burnett said. There
! is no definition Of business that does
not touch the whole social order.
There is no business that confines its
influence TO the community in which
il operates" He talked at length OF
| the absolute necessity Of a smile, and
/ pictured the satisfaction reaped by
bringing Joy TO others
J. c. Locke, chairman Of the en-
1 tertainment committee, acted as
POSTMASTER in the absence Of Pres't
&c. X. Kuehne. A short business
meeting was held before the intro
duction Of the speakers. at which
| r. o. Morgan. of the Oliver Chilled
Plow Co. appointed the committee
and outlined the Credit Mems part
in the Welfare Drive TO be held next
week.
In attendance were credit men
from Niles. 81. Joseph. Goshen. Elk
hart. Laporte. Mishawaka and South
Bend. Among those who sat at the
speakers table We're: 4. c. liver
/ son. secretary Of the association, Mrs
J. c. Locke. wife OF the POSTMASTER.
Mrs. Scott Irwin. Of the Package
sales COrp.. South Bend, and John
L Shafer. OF the John I. Shafer
/ Co
During the banquet music was fur
nished By Mrs. Margaret ID. Corpa-
ron and Violet SLY Parks