South Bend news-times., 1922-10-04
OFFICIALS OF MANY.
INDIANA CITIES TO
ATTEND GATHERING
Three Hundred Delegates Ex-
pected - City Planning
Exhibit Feature.

bEi4u viii % most 10 several hundred
representatives OF practically all the
cities and towns OF the entire state
The event which will bring so
many strangers 70 the city will be
the opening OF the annual conven-
tion OF the Indiana Municipal league,
and the league will hold its ses-
sions here on Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday.
Three hundred delegates are ex-
pected 10 attend the convention, the
vanguard having begun TO arrive
yesterday.
Leaders IN civic affairs in the city
! look upon the event as a means of
showing leading figures in civic de-
velopment from all over the state
/ just how South Bend is showing the
way in progressive development A
program has been arranged which 81
is believed will make this years
convention OF the league the most
successful ever held, and the citys
officials and private citizens are
working hand in hand toward the
success Of the convention so that
the hundreds of delegates will re-
turn TO their respective cities full Of
enthusiasm over what South Bend
is accomplishing.
An exhibit Of proposed plans for
new street systems in various cities
OF the United States which will be
shown in the auditorium OF the
Chamber Of Commerce is one OF the
features Of the Indiana Municipal
league convention which will start
tomorrow in South Bend with It's
headquarters at the Oliver hotel.
The plans are from the office Of
Harland Bartholomew. city planning
expert. showing the work which he
has already done and plans for other
cities for whom he is under con-
tract as city engineer, including
South Bend. Madison Wis, Evans
VILE
In planning new streets and re-
constructing old ones. Mr.. Bartholo-
NEW points out the following rules. /
Develop a system OF major streets
which are wide. direct. heavy traffic
thoroughfares.
Relate all streets to the topo- !
graphy so that easy grades may be
secured and all available stree: |
frontage used.
Assign width 10 streets according |
to the volume OF traffic they are 10 |
bear basing the width on the num-
Der Of lines OF moving and standing |
vehicles ultimately to be accOmo-
dated.
Extreme width on residential |
streets is unnecessary except for |
effect The value OF a city plan
lies IN the fact that a city grows
through regional relationships.
Errors in Development.
Some Of the errors incident TO
haphazard city growth. according TO |
Mr.. Bartholomew, are railway sta
tions located in tumbledown neigh !
borhoods. far from the center Of
the city; schools around which fac
tories have been allowed TO en-
croach to such an extent that mos {
Of the children traverse five or six
blocks of streets congested with |
heavy trucking, a constant menace
to their safety; parks which have
become similarly situated; public |
buildings separated from each other
by great distances. entailing waste /
of time and inefficiency in the
transaction of public business; |
dwelling houses. comfort OF which |
has been lessened and value depre-
ciated by the erection Of tall build |
ings around them and congested /
traffic on one or two principal sts. |
resulting in endless delays.
On the other hand, the ideal city /
will group its public buildings in
one spot and this civis center viii be |
architecturally planned so that IL /
will be g thing of pride TO all It's
citizens and an asset TO the com /
munity; parks viii be provided /
within walking distance Of resi-
Dental sections; he water fronts |
will be utilized as far as practical |
for boulevards so that congestion is /
avoided. and the different types OF
buildings such as factories, dwelling
houses and apartments viii be zoned f,
so that he rights OF all will be pro-
tected
A feature Of the gathering Thurs
day will be a pumping and fre-drill /
demonstration by the fire companies |
Of the city. The exhibition will take
place at 8 o'clock in the afternoon |
and Will be at the corner OF e /
Wayne and ST. Joseph SITS.
Fire Chief I. W. Sib-ee said last |
night that many letters have been |
received from officials Of surround |
ing towns and OF cities throughout |
the state. who are anxious 10 see
the fire department of South Bend
in action. The chief has arranged an
extensive program. Many gallons OF
water will be played into the air IN
great streams and fountains from
the tops OF high aerial ladders and
there will be other exhibitions stag (
ed by the city's frefghters.
First Days Program.
The program OF the opening ses-
sion tomorrow is as follows
10 a. m-Recepton and registra-
ton al Chamber OF Commerce.
1890 a. m.-Convention called 20
order by the president, Hon. VIII
liam F. Hodges, former mayor Of
\ Gary.
Singing OF America" by audience.
Invocation-Rev. Elmer Ward Cole,
First Christian church.
Address or welcome-Hon. Eli P.
Seebirt. mayor or South Bend.
Response-Hon. VIM. II. Elmendort
mayor Of Evansville.
u noon-Guests OF Rotary club a.
luncheon. Rotary room, Oliver
hotel Hon. Wm- +. Hodges, /
speaker.
y. m.-Assemble az Chamber OF
Commerce for automobile tour ot
South Bend
p. m-Amphion quartet-A. ".
Logsdon. DR.. Q. B. Scandling. z.
". Morse and L L. Kemper.
Public Health"-Dr W. a. Evans
OF the editorial staff OF the Chi