South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-07
STUDEBAKER EXPANSION WILL
MAKE CITY ONE OF C0UNTRY'S
GREATEST INDUSTRIAL CENfERS


Toledo in Size-ErsLine Warns of
Housing Shortage.
South Bend Is destined t. ousip Toledo in population
South Beod the of the greatest srov7h IN its expe-
mushroom initiation but stable seadz increase thar
the 925 will add approximately new inhabitants
its population.
That growth within e nert the studo-
aker CopoHcN be gina the building OF structures and en-.
arks policy OF fixed that produce
The Rr-t step N that program h To-. immediate, expenditure Of
100000 Tor buildings and machinery needed to keep pace
18th and meet tho demands fnI o23.
This the decision of the board directors at their meeting
Saturday morning ch ibis appropriated
uilding Piozrsnl
s4es Real Metropolis.
ne prophe1, 'sheT tho promise of greater growth
Prst Fskin whose eves he looked down upon the
oerci v.zuazed filled skyscrapers as tenn
s vr activity tho nucleus of metropolis
A vision based upon bis knowledge Of demands
ado upon his business end the dream of
usiast His vision reduced plain figures to
rawlings to definite plans based definite and
ehnite demand
Tho South Bend plant today zoo cars day There
demand for far greater number There sale for
300 Gay in 1923 There will be need Of 400 in the fol-
and by 1925 Pres Erskne has every
that his sales force viii be cannornz for of 500
day
hat 10000 men upon the pay roll men who
red good wages steadily or double the present numbos
by this key industry of the city
is why Prcs Erskne would disclairn the title Of prophe
that South Bend Is eventually destined outstrp
and will have 10000 inhabitants 1925 for each
the roll a family and each family means more
women Employed in the commercial houses.
promise and bis of the gigantic building
des with It a warning.
Must Build Many Houses.
Bend must build houses to these new workers
be employed this plant The corporation has areadv
mgo sums in building houses It has no time to on, 1to
OF tho matter. Its is demanded upon the
caTS-ond making cars not building cities real
Ankly be that any large corporation should offer
number of residents this city. every CONNER
body would get busy and organize definite crusade
mem
reason why the spirit should not be rendered
he'd local concern which proposes the result}
lebaker Corporation begins its building program
1t weeks, extensive one that will probably
men during the present summer. for the plans call
eton OF vast new factories and storage houses be-
year
to know when the spirit Of South Bend
beginning of a movement to supply at least 500
are for the vast army of workers who will
uent when the engagements completed
wants to know when the streets will DO
pipes laid the extensions of utilities planned OF
hen these who place South Bend in
cities arrive they be assured of place to
ng their familes-for it Is matter of pride that
An is family that the policy of the company
ourages thrift that its workers those who de-
have comforts.
1000 appropriation for expansion made on Sarlr-
Iectors will provide for storage houses. two
ants and electric power plant
Storage Plants First
IF these buildings be erected will be the storage
cling the Administration building One of these Will
ong, with width of 10 feet four stories high to be
Orced concrete The other will be story 624 BY
nensions
body plants to be built upon the present site Of the
factory Of the original Sudebaker enterprises will be
high, of them IS feet by 10 feet IN dimensions,
to be completed by October. Il possible and be
machinery and ready for operation later than Jan l.
her link in the project is the plant rather
capable of furnishing 5000 kilovvas three enor-
this work will De done by contracts for which bids are
submitted by contractors Il ; estimated hat the build
power plant will take least year The other build
be rushed through completion first order that the
be increased.
$500 More Men BY Jan /.
1t says Mr. Erskine that $500 men Will be
the payros by the first Of year jump of possibly
in population
I'D that something else that this city and
of the must be ready this influx
ready to house them, ready o their Ids
activity every line Of business CITY not only
hiding but in the things FOR modern
electric lines streets perhaps gas lines
stelephones and stocks IN the
Let Mr. Erskne make has formal statement and his CHALLENGES
he public spirit Of this city;
The plant facilities South Bend to be in operation
L. will require $500 additional employees Many OF these
.ope will from outside and the housing question
cononts obstacle The present shortage OF