South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
THE HLCK TOXIN.

Possibly little Jealousy IN the capital OF
the state IS responsible for the publication in the
indianapolis News OF the statement that South
Bend is the "hick village" Of the
II It be characteristic OF "hick village" to lead
the nation It's ability 70 weather financial
and stand out in the opinion OF experts as the
sity which national pancs does not touch. this
a hick town.
II hicks be men who have been able 20 show
hundred per cent working population when other
cities OF its running soup kitchens for its
voorhees, It's jobless. this IS a city OF rubes
II expanding population that attracts the at
tention OF the financial sharps be a sign OF bucolic
tendency. put South Bend down as a pasture lot
II a building record for the year that leads the
state percentage be sign OF rural habit. this IS
a city OF the backwoods.
II tho order books OF travelling men showing
constantly increased sales in this city. the
bright spot their routes. that it is a
village Of the unsophistcated and the unprogres-
sve. the News is right.
II the presence Of great Industrial enterprises.
the craftsmanship in the third industry in the
ton makes for bucoHc customs and traditions the
name OF every man in South Reuben.
The trouble IS that we eat gum drops or at least
that is the criticism Of the leading paper the
state metropolis. PERHAPS it should be called the
"metropolis-yet"-and it gives this rather graphic
picture our city. its people and its inhabitants:
South Bend is the biggest hick town in the
United States, manufacturers and sellers of
gum drops. More gum drops are sold in there per
capita than in any other place in America, and
any place where gum drops are sold in large guam
titles is hick town. say the candy men, this is
he thick village"
THE demand for gum drops is so great that there
Is not a candy store. department store grocery or
and 1O-cent store in the city that is not featur-
ing the colorful candy. A canvass of the stores
that sell candy shows that the demand for gum
drops leads the requests Tor all other sweets by
100 per cent. In store the average sale Of
gum drops is a barrel a day
Sales are limited to any particular class
age and it is not cheapness that brings about the
demand. 1t makes no difference whether the price
is 40 cent a pound in the 3 and 1O-cent emporiums
or so cents in the high class confectionery. The
professional man the laborer, woman and child, all
have mania for the vari-colored drops"
It took man from indianapolis 10 discover the
sact It may be true. II it is in South
Bend knew it because they have been busy
at work too busy erecting homes for the coming
hordes Of new citizens pay attention to this
enormity.
There have been cities in Indiana IN the past
few months that would have been glad to boast of
a prosperity that could afford gum drors and pos
sbly that is the the shaft OF satire is shot
In this direction
Jus; add the fact that this hick town, if it likes
gum drops has the money to buy EN-. 1t also buys
more automobiles more homes. more furniture,
more groceries in proportion to its population than
any other city IN the state
Grin as much you please. you residents OF
those superior places who scOrn the gum drop and
hold dances for charity. Smile once more as you
watch your best and most intelligent workers buy
ing tickets for this hick town because they know
that Jobs plentiful and there work for all
For the hicks here have a grin that don't wear
oH YOU entitled TO slook pleasant
wear