South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-12
TELLS VALUE OF
COMMERCE BODY
IN COMMUNITY
Frank ]. Green Gives New
Mishawaka Civic Group
Organization Facts.

~ riteAs 1T or the AllHldW q ~
chamber OF Commerce was closed
Al smoker held IN the Mishawaka
motel Wednesday night The cham
Der has "A mem bership Of 2O7. Fol
= lowing the regular business session,
frank j. Green. manager Of the
South Bend Chamber Of Commerce,
gave an address on THE why Of a
Chamber OF Commerce"
John ". Shindler. president OF the
Mtshawaka Chamber Of Commerce.
presided and announced the ap-
pointment OF JOSEPH a. Sackman as
secretary. IN making the announce
ment the president paid a high nib
ute 20 the new secretary and pic
tured a sketch OF the proposed
work OF the new organization.
Fred y Smith, treasurer Of the or
ganization, reported that SS5s has
been paid In TO him In dues. There
has been no disbursements He said
that an enthusiastic response had
been made TO the membership can
VASES.
Introduces Chandler.
W. l. Chandler. member OF the
board OF directors. was introduced
BY the president as one Of the lead
ing spirits IN the new Chamber OF
Commerce. who in turn introduced
Mr. Green. the speaker Of the eve-
ming
in developing his subject the
speaker OF the evening said in part:
All community progress is "A
problem OF leadership. Right COM
a.
ing OF citizens with a vision. There
must be some common agency for
the varied problems confronting ev-
cry community. which retard its
growth and interfere with the well
|. fare and happiness OF its people.
such an agency is a Chamber OF
Commerce. Its efficiency depends
on the character OF the men who
are behind it and the activity in the
form OF moral and financial support
they put into It.
Modern Institution.
THE modern Chamber Of Com
merce is planned to get results. II
must have: A working member
ship. an adequate income. a definite
program OF work, a system OF COM
mittee organization and control.
proper publicity. intelligent local
surveys. comparative measurement
OF work and good Office system.
NO organization is OF value to :,
community when that organization
exists in name only IL must have
hearty support and with this coop
Grafton OF the membership. The
membership must include the men
in the community whose interests
are bound up in the community and
who have influence among their fell
lowmen
"Ciues are made by men and not
by favors Of circumstances.
Organization is the modern pol
icy in al things. The organized
man Is a power: he moves shoulder
20 shoulder with his brother and IA
is irresistible in his advance.
In every city where a Chamber
of Commerce is doing a successful
work. II has rallied beneath its ban
ner the wide-awake men In the
business and professional life Of that
city, and no city that does not have
men Of that caliber working as one
organization. along a unified plan Of
action. can hope TO compete with
neighbor cities that do.
Winning Support.
"A chamber wins community sun
port by standing fOur-square al
ways. by having courage 10 do that
which is right. by hewing straight
TO the line One wins community
support by proving his organization
20 be unselfsh and by carrying 20 a
conclusion the tasks assigned; BY
submerging oneself in the interest of
the whole: by inspiring personal
confidence and loyalty.
"Mishawaka expects this Chamber
OF Commerce TO make good. Ii ex-
poets from this organization a serv-
ice that is whole-hearted and ell
cient II expects the best that eff
fort and energy is capable Of giving
Future Of Body.
"The Afishawaka Chamber OF
Commerce wiil go jas, as far and
viii accomplish just as much as the
people of MishawaRa wish IL 10 ac-
oomplish as evidenced by their sup
port and their interest in the organ
ization."
Following the talk q round table
discussion followed and for nearly
one hour Mr.. Green answered peril
ucnt questions pertaining 90 the
functioninE Of the new organization
| In closing the meeting the president
Maid that the Chamber Of Commerce
- an institution that viii be a power
In Mishawaka and that the civic
spirited citizens OF the city have
long seen the need Of such an insti-
tuition.