The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
COOPERATION Was KEYNOTE OF:
BANQUET TO COMPANY EMPLOYEES
Publishing Company rendered Spread on
Monday A~ftern9on-speakers Point the Way to &C.
cupancy of Greater Field of Usefulness

willing to do his part in seeking to
bring about better, things for them.
Harmony was pointed to as being
absolutely necessary. in gaining the
Of the big organization out of SYM
patty, with the remainder, the work
Of that organization Is not as eff
cicnt as II should be. Thoroughncss
IN. small things, and the attainment of
more knowledge than absolutely
nett,ss*srN. to hold, a position, were also
spoken OF by Mr.. Bacon as qualities
which went together in fitting q nan
or woman for o better position, and
for the bigger things in life.
Perseverance The GiSt.
At this point Mayor NJ. r. Murphy
was introduced. he being the only in.
vited guest present outside Of the
company employees and directors. He
declared That 1t was 4. complete sur
prise to him to find that the Times
Herald company was such q big in
stitution. from an employing point OF
view.
/ Perseverance, was the keynote of his
address. an dhc said that the man
with perseverance vas the ono who
would win, and that natural born
ability. so called. was not in fact nee
essary to the attainment of real SIC
cess. The man who had persever'
ance is made Of the right kind OF
stuff.
Directors Respond.
Leslie Stinson was the first membes
of the directorate to respond and he
spoke on the question of cooperation
stating that he himself. as a member
OF the board. was committed to the
plan Of cooperation that would brins
about the greatest good for all con.
cerned.
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at being connected with the, company
institutions like tho Times-Heraid
giving employment to such a large
number. were essential to the welfare
and. prosperity of the city.
F. l.. Goodman was very we'll pleas.
ed at the enthusiasm shown. and with
a continuance Of that enthusiasm he
saw the fulfillment Of tho promise TO,
future success.
DR.. H. NJ. Wheeler. who. as a stor,
teller, must he given the premier po'
siton. entertained with several, and
proved to be up to the standard.
A. I. Hunter. whom Mr.. Bacon tool
occasion to introduce as the "rea
orator." spoke at length on the early
career Of the Grand Forks Herald, II
which he had been indirectly interest.
ed. and he also paid a high compli,
iiSuS " NA' w lkIotllPs duU Ills WOTf
during the many years he was the
directing head of the newspaper. Ht
also looked forward to great thing.
from The Times-Herald PUBLISHING
company.
Owen Young responded briefly II
pledging his support to the genera
plan Of cooperation.
Mr.. Bacon took occasion to pa,
a very high compliment to George B
Winship for his work in Grand Forks
and. he declared the success attained
by the former publisher of tho Her
aid was such as to be tho pride o
all true Dakotans.
Managing Editor w. p. Davies O
the Herald. Managing Editor Georg
Davis of the Evening" Times. and Fl
l.. Wilson. responder to toasts an,
spoke Of the position Of the en-,
ployes, and their deslEy to bring abou
the best of results: ~
The concluding address of the aft
erhoon was by General Manager n. B
Black. and this being his first oppor
tunity since the consolidation wa
brought about to speak to all EN-
ployes. at the same time. he took ad
vantage Of it by complimenting then
on their work in the past. and urgin,
their continued cooperation with hin
in bringing about greater things 70,
the institution.
"A toast to President Bacon propos
ed by j. A. Callahan, was hearth,
proclaimed the sentiments Of all pres
ent, and in that manner the affai,
was brought to a close.