South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-20
Thirty Citizens, Chosen at Random,
Voice Choices Among City's Men in
Effort to Determine FiUe Greatest
Ersine Herring, Oliver Cavanaugh Lppncott Gene Miller,
Stephenson, and Others Suggested by Thirty
Persons Interviewed on Streets Or in Offices.

\ the best orators In the nation and
| always has sound ideas. thoroughly
worked out. 20 present for the pub
/ lie betterment whenever he speaks
\ lie Is civic worker who Is always
Interested in the city and a man who,
I does a vast amount OF charity with
out publicity
"Mr Herring IL widely known
I throughout the country because OF
I his pension bills as well a. many
other things ne has done FOR he
/ public good The Mothers Pension
/ Bill has been adopted in nearly 40
states and his present Old Age Pen
sion bill has been adopted by six
states and Is rapidly becoming a ma,
tlOnal issue. due TO his efforts. II Is
safe TO say that Herring IL the big
gest national figure IN South Bend"
The composite figure then comes
I 70 J. D. Oliver OF whom he declares:
This man deserves his place be
cause his business is also bound up
with the prosperity OF South Bend
, II requires a minute knowledge OF
buying. OF chemistry. Of designing
OF sales. and OF the soil. That IS
enough 70 tax the ingenuity Of any
ordinary man. but Mr.. Oliver IS. out
| Of the ordinary. Besides all that he
Is an astute financier and one OF the
directors OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road.
Praise Cavanaugh.
40 matter in what country OF
the world a person travels. oliver
plOws are always TO be found
Through them he has made this
better PLACE 10 live because of the
| aid given those who raise our food
Personally. there is no finer man
living than ]. d. Oliver. Always
ready to lend a helping hand to his
friends as well as others who need
it. He will go out Of his way to
/ give good sound advice TO anyone,
but will not inflict upon them il he
I sees that they do not want it,"
Father John Cavanaugh. c. { c.,
\ is another OF whom the imaginary
| figure speaks very highly and deems
worthy Of place among South Bend
\ immortals. The reasons given are.
| Because he is an educator known
/ all over the country. an author on
permanent value, a speaker of I'M
questioned ability.
Father Cavanaugh is widely
quoted authority. He has engaged in
/ far reaching work because he teach
es young men in such a manner
] that they become better citizens and
more able TO carry on their life
work"
/ Here the imaginary figure pauses
/ for he has come 10 the end Of the
l list that he is certain should hold
a place among the great.
J AS to who should be ranked with
! them" he declares. there is great
I deal OF doubt. Those who seem 10
! be best fitted for the remaining
/ place are FIVE in number. They are
! all of so nearly equal merits that il
/ is exceedingly difficult to make a
/ choice between them. T'r. c. L. Lip
pincott of the Studebs ker plant is
/ deserving because of the good he
does for the people. lie is head of
! the acknowledgements Department
for the works and it is largely
through his untiring efforts that the
/ city is as happy and contented as it
lis
Miller Docs W On0crS.'
/ Father James Burns, e. s c..
! president of Notre Dame. IS also a
/ great educator whose constructive
| ability and able leadership have
been Of untold value to the com
munity and the country as well.
/ Gene Miller of the American
/ Trust Co. is man who has done
wonders for South Bend. He IS a
( good sound financier who has al
ways been willing to take an inter-
/ est In civic affairs. He is known
throughout the country as a bank
er.
the seIf-made man. He started out
with nothing and now owns one of
7 the finest farms IN she state. the
| largest herd Of Holste.n cows, and
IS an excellent lawyer His kindli-
/ ness and interest in everyone ana
| his recognized worth make him
/ candidate.
Stephenson Banker.
Rome Stephenson of the St. 10
seph County bank is one OF the abl-
/ est and best known bankers in the
state. He IS another public spirited
man who has done much TO deserve
/ recognition and honor.
These men have all been chosen
7 with due consideration and I believe