South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-20
Rr IAnooIn J. Carter. Jr.

w list Of the greatest men the
world has ever seen ne did
nor anticipate the wave o. interest
which would be aroused especially
iu the United states The Idea has
spread until card playing has been
superceeded by arguments over who
e. entitled 20 such distinction in the
eHtire nation and even in certain
cities South Bend must not be lef,
ont This is a progressive. up-to-date
CITY which produces worth while
ssen and the citizens are just as
eager 20 learn who the greatest OF
them are as my othcr city in the
country
How was this 70 be done? Obvl-
ously one man is hardly able 20 ans
wer such a question because he has
a personal bias which might affect
his choice and In any event 10 would
merely be his own opinion IN the
matter. The only way IN which 70
overcome this was 20 question az
many representative people as posi-
be tn the course Of a week and form
composite opinion from their re-
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with this and In view and 10 may
safely be assumed that the results
q this would be fairly representa-
tive.
Erskine Heads List.
Every person interviewed was re-
ouested 20 name the FIVE greatest
men in the city and give their rea-
sons FOR their selections Very often
the question was raised as TO what
was meant BY reasons. as there
would be many angles 20 be taken
into consideration in the choice. n
was finally agreed that In general
the method OF selection should be
bounded by the accomplishments
and good influence welded by each
man considered. This was not neces-
CARLY limited TO purely local infiu-
ence because it was felt that a man
living " this city. but power I'm
some other section Of the country
rather than here. was entitled "a
consideration just as much as any
other
This definition is practically the
same one that Wells followed in his
"Outline Of History
The results Of this cndeavor to
find the five greatest men of South
Bend are very interesting indeed
Almost the first name that everyone
considered was that Of a. f.. Frs
kline. the president Of the Studebak-
er Corporation Frank Herring. srOn-
sor OF the Old Age Pension bill. IS
now being considered throughout
the country. and j. -. oliver of the
Oliver Pillow Works ran a very close
second. Rev John Cavanaugh, C.
5. c.. the famous educator of NOtre
Dame university. indisputably held
a place among the five favored ones
Vary on FIFTH.
When IL came 90 selecting a fifth
man opinions varied TO such a great
degree that IL is almost an impossi-
b1lty 10 make any choice from
among those who were most promi-
nently mentioned for this honor
Five men were named who split the
votes between them so evenly that
no individual can rightly be selected
as being entitled 10 place above
the others These mon We're DR.. G.
+ Lippincott welfare director OF
studebaker corporation; Rev. James
Burns. C.. S. c.. Of Notre Dame
Gene Miller OF the American Trust
and Rome c. Stephenson OF
the St Joseph Valley bank.
About six other prominent citl-
zens received mention. but they re-
ceived so few scattering votes that
they are hardly entitled 10 the con
sideratiou shown the others
Forming The 80 or so people qucs-
toned into a composite figure who
gives the reasons for these selections
he expresses i'm general the opinions
OF all.
Frskinc a Leader.
Concerning a. r Erskine this fig
ltre declares. AR Erskinc is Ger
tain choice because he is the able
head OF a concern whose interests
are bound up with South Bend. II il
had not been for his able Leadership
The Studebaker concern might have
been hit by the same slump that has
affected the rest OF the country ~
the past year. Under him It has had
a success far beyond any in the past
ana mas UALtlldl4N att'A +ti NJ pms
The CITY one OF the most prosperous
in the country Suppose the Stude-
bakers had laid of a great part OF
their force during the past year
there would have existed the same
conditions Of bread lines and hard
ships that held true in many Of our
other great Industrial centers.
His influence IS NOT merely local
for the cars built under his direction
20 all over the world and affeci
thousands OF people Besides that he
has wonderful knack OF running
his factory by tho most efficient sys-
TENS and Is a firm upholder Of what
ever benefits the city. He has deep
civic pride"
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