The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-29

America First expositions. This plan,
II properly executed and it will be II
the states Of the northwest want 1t,
will result in bringing tho attention
OF millions of people to the resourc.
es OF the northwest. We would leave
Minneapolis following our Northwest
ern Products exposition about the first
OF December. and be gone for four
months. We would go into twelve
or fifteen eastern cities of the middle
class with a population ranging from
ten to fifteen thousand; we would
lease h most desirable hall or au.
ditorium In each n Of these cities;
advertise u exposition like a circus,
and taking it from our train. install
1t Tor five day stands In each city.
Each Of the. seven states would be
asked to send at least two. perhaps
four. representatives to be .~contfnuafly
on the job in behalf Of their own
state.''
President Pierce's Address.
1t Is a difficult task. said President
J. Dexter Pierce in his annual adj
dress to the federation last night, to
induce selfish human beings to take
the broader view and see the benefits
which will come through, a state or
g~anization of commercial clubs. Pub.
licity. he believed. was essential to the
highest successes. .
Considering the question Of adver.
Using he believed new plans should
be adopted by all publicity workers
Tor the state. the adoption Of a plan
whereby a foreign appetite for North
dakota publicity would be created be-
ing his idea of the situation.
He endorsed the plan Of establish.
ing an exhibit in which Minnesota,
North Dakota and South Dakota
would have a Joint interest. "North
Dakota al beat the world on wheat.
oats. barley or potatoes. and we
snouid see that she takes some Of the
prizes at the American Land and r.
rlgation exposition" he said.
- ne.ter iarr1ins was also lauded as
an agency through which the fedora
ton would be able to gain no little
assistance in its efforts to increase the
population Of the state to 1000. 900 in
1915. The movement would. bring
anou greater production in the state.
and the children Of today who Will
I'VE to see the time when the United
atates mas twice Its present popula-
ton. VIII. through the better farming
plan. be able to produce more for the
consumption OF Americas millions.
Means of stopping migration were
discussed, n the president urged
that some steps be taken to keen lsnG
Of the state at home. Good
Ioaos were touched upon. and he also
told OF the work that has been done
.3Waro establishing a bureau for sun
new industries. VI
Address BY Thurber.
o. M. Thurber, Of Fargo, ..cr.tor,
OF the North Dakota Fire Prevention
association. was the principal a
Of last nights session. How to Sc.
cure Lower Insurance Rates." was the
subject Of. Mr.. Thurber's address. and.
~ !. ne criticized the members Of
tne iast state legislature in no uncer-
tain terms for their failure to mass the
state fire marshal bill. e
The establishment of the Office ~
state nre marshal and. the. passage Of
strict fire prevention laws. Mr.. Thur.
per said, were two Of the best wavs "a
Y a large number Of fires In
Nortn akota and at the same time
reduce tn insurance rates.
IN speaking Of the failure of the
Iast legislature to pass the fire mar
snal bill. Mr.. Thurber- said il was a
taiiure to do something really benz
nclal Tor the state. During this mart
or his address, he made several verv
strong statements. The failure to nass
the dill. he said, could be laid at the
aoors of.a number Of the state legs
tators, VINO thought the law would
dement, the insurance COMPANIES.
He spoke Of the work that IRE mar
shals, backed up by strict laws. were
accomplishtng in the states of Illinois
south Dakota, Iowa and Mfnnesota
n said that such a state oficer' wifi
similar authority. could accomn,,s,
as m9ch Tor North Dakota. He urged
.ne CLUB delegates at last nights
Meeting TO use their influence during
/ the naY1 fauy NAArt6a g.
for the fire marshal law.
Ihe per capita fire loss for North
Dakota during 1911. Mr., Thurher
said. was $3.50. or just twice a much
as the per capita loss for the United
states during the year. se~venty-fve
per cent Of the fires which Occurred
IN North Dakota last year were pre-
ventaole' NJ said. Sixteen per cent Of
tne nres In the state during the year
We're caused by the careless use a.
parlor matches. while IS per CEN
were caused by incendiaries.
In speaking OF i~ncendiarism. Mr.
Thurber stated that the "fre.bne.;
was n OF the worst criminals On
earth. h large number OF ares az
Inis nature which occurred in North
Dakota curing 1911. the speaker said,
lishment Of the office Of state iire msr.
shal. He said that II they had had
such an officer during the ear sxhich
closed " months ago at. CAST IA,
criminals would have been added 10
me state penitentiary because they
naa set nre to some buildings.
MT. Ihurber also took up the burn.
Ing Of rubbish and boxes 1t the r.ar
Of public buildings, and stated that
the Fire Prevention association n
urging the passage Of city Ordnance
prohibiting such' a practice.
The careless manner Of handling
oily rags around buildings was also