South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-20
Trefz Urges Women of South Bend
to Cooperate in Expansion MoUe
Noted Civic Orator Cites Ire.
mendous Influence of
Women in Work.

women or South Bend al the Cnam-
Der Of Commerce Friday afternoon.
In spite Of the heavy downpour OF
rain a number OF women turned out
for the meeting which proved 20 be
the most enthusiastic
There are two things" said Mr..
Trefz. which I thing are necessary
for the growth OF any city They
are vision and courage. The fact
that you have attended our meeting
this afternoon proves that you are
both
The modern Chamber Of Com
nerce Is Of tremendous interest 20
the women OF the community
Before the voting franchise was
extended 10 women, the community
felt the influence OF their thinking
and work even with greater effect
iyity than II did that exercised by
men.
Business Institution
"a Chamber Of Commerce in the
last analysis is always a business
institution The equipment Of a
city whether IL be with paved streets,
with adequate water mains. or
parks and Fairgrounds. requires
the same application OF business
genuine as does the conduct Of a
factory or mill. Just as our great
manufacturing institutions are to-
day Incorporating in their estab-
lishments as an internal part Of
their productive rorce. welfare and
educational departments. in order
TO secure a united spirit. so the
! Chamber Of Commerce must have
certain forces at play that will ere
ate spirit Of unity and OF loyalty
without which the complete effect
| ivity Of the organization is lost.
The women of South Bend can
/ exercise a tremendous influence in
the work OF the Chamber Of Com
/ r1erce OF this city first Of all
through their husbands or other
male competitions for instance. the
I success Of the Civic Dinner on next
/ Monday evening could be absolutely
assured If the women OF South Bend
whose husbands are eligible TO
mem bership TO the Chamber OF
Commerce should insist that they be
! taken by their husbands TO this
civic dinner The continued deve-
I lopment OF the organization could
/ be maintained If the women OF
South Bend would insist that their
I husbands. sons and brothers assume
2 share of the responsibility OF max
| ing the organization a success. per-
I suade them 10 attend its meetings
and take an active part. in its work
"The women of South Bend can
I exercise even a greater influence
\ than this by personal participation
/ in the affairs of the organization
| In Saginaw. Mich, 1913 women are
members Of that organization and
| az each weekly luncheon they are IN
I attendance from 10 10 so strong and
are seated at their own tables. Upor
I the civic and social work of the
community. through the Chamber o.
Commerce. these women in the Sagi
nav organization exercise a marke C
and definite influence. Save in a few
Of the larger cities IL Is no longer
unusual for women to have a defin-
tie part in establishing the policy
Of the Chamber of Commerce. The
/ Chicago Association of Commerce
has a number OF women I'm its mem
bership. as has the San Francisco
] Chamber OF commerce, the Los An
geles Chamber of commerce, and
then in the cities of less than 100000
people there are few chambers Of
commerce that do not pride them
! selves on having a number Of WON
en- in their membership.
'In our political life the influence
Of women Is already having an evi
dent effect in the selection of a mucl
higher standard of administrators
4 executives. and representatives thar
we have heretofore had. They ar
| showing themselves splendidly con
versant with great public question
of the day and they will write de
plorable situations that have COM
10 pass through the indifference o
the men, who. in having a monopol,
of the voting franchise lost compre
hension OF its value and became in
different 10 the results that FOLLOW
its inactivity.
CAS- a definite factor in the presen
expansion into which South Bend
moving, the women of South Benz
must perform an almost extraordin
ary service If the city IS not 10 de
velop into a Top sided market. Ire
mendous efforts. second 20 those eX
ercised in no other field. must be pu
forth for the devOlping Of the retat
district If that part of the city's lif
is 10 keep step with the expansio
movement The patriotism OF tn
average woman can well be ques
toned II she insists on making he
usual purchases In a larger marke
than her own community afford.
The dollar that she sends 10 Chicago
cleveland or New York for gown
and goods is a double loss TO tn
, city of South Bend. 1t prevents Oh
, employment OF an extra clerk an
/ inhibits the growth. Of proper reta
faculties Here is a distinct. definit
purpose along business lines that IN
women of South Bend can take u
and follow through. spend YOU
, money az home, keep your dollars j
, circulation here. and the building c
large retail establishments VIII b
justified. Then. when these are bull
and the retail district Of South Ben
, develops into an adequate marke
! the 100000 people who easily liv
within this trade territory can b
, brought here as a part OF the int
, graI business life OF the communit
and in that way as much money Wi
, be circulated in this city as
brought now by any one OF IN
+. larger factories located here. tn
/, + Chamber Of Commerce campaign
, as definitely a woman's movement 1
!. -bfs direction as IL IS that OF man.
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