South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-03

Since the organization the board
Of directors have met almost every
week. thus keeping IN close touch
with the activities and needs OF the
cham Der
Sometime after the organization
Of the Chamber OF Commerce we
adopted the plan Of holding semi
monthly membership meetings at
noon time. combining the business
meeting with the luncheon. We
have held several OF these meeting
az which the attendance has been
very satisfactory and a. which we
were able 70 secure speakers who
proved of much interest and great
value 10 the organization, and at
This point we are reminded that the
Chamber Of Commerce has not been
obligated 20 expend any money for
the speakers who address our meet
ings.
Organizations Combine.
A short time after our Orga MIA
ton. your directors met with the
directors Of the Mishawaka Bread
and Butter club. and a very salts
factory Arrangement the members
OF the Mishawaka Bread and Butter
club Joined the Chamber Of Com
merce and transferred TO the Cham
Der Of Commerce all Of the funds
remaining in the treasury Of the
Bread and Butter club.
Following the plan outlined in our
Constitution and Bylaws. we have
proceeded to organize Bureaus hav-
ing for their special object the solu-
ton Of problems peculiar 10 the
certain classes Of members. and so
far have succeeded in organizing a
Traffic Bureau and at Retail Mer-
chants Bureau
The Traffic Bureau has organized
by electing Mr.. Glenn $. Hess as
chairman. and Mr.. Howard Diel-
mann and Mr. George SshObe as as
sociate members Of this committee.
The plan OF the operation of this
bureau is fully outlined in a report
OF the bureau which is hereto at
tached and made part Of this report.
We believe that the Chamber o.
Commerce is particularly fortunate
in being able to secure the services
their line Of work on member of
traffic bureau and their readiness
willingness to serve the members OF
the Mishawaka Chamber of Com
merce. and believe the plan outlined
by them is of incalculable vale to
the members Of this Bureau. AS you
will see from the plan outlined. the
services of this bureau is open TO all
OF the members of this organization.
The Retail Merchants Bureau was
organized at a meeting of those
members of the Chamber Of Com
MERGE engaged in the retail mercan-
tile business in Mishawaka. This
bureau has elected a board of nine
directors from among whom, pres
ident, a vice president and secretary
have been duly elected. The officers
and directors Of this bureau are as
follows: G. NJ. Voorhees,. president;
F Fl. Wurz. vice president; II. c.
Moore. ecretary-treasurer who with
John w. Barnard Joseph c. Brady,
Abraham Piser Charles Wells, f. c.
Went and Ray s. Winey constitute
the board of directors.
This bureau has just been recent
" organized. and is meeting with
splendid cooperation among the
members and we are looking for
ward to a splendid report from this
bureau during the coming year.
Accomplish Much Good Work.
During the year just past, your or
ganization has taken an active inter
est In the welfare OF its members
and OF the community, and has
taken an active part in many move
ments. We beg TO call your atten-
ton 10 the following:
Cooperating with the city govern