Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-09

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ment OF proper health laws the abb
est physicians in North Dakota.
Corporations
We have many corporations doing
business in North Dakota. They need
us and We need them, There should
be harmony and a working IN harmo-
ny between us. | am not in favor Of
harassing any corporation simply be.
cause it Is a corporation, but believe
that they should be given the same
rights that the individual Is entitled
TO-, and no more, but that they should
have the III rights as the individ-
ual, and no less. We want to build NO
our state financially. and we need
the help and assistance OF the corpo.
rations that are doing business with.
In our borders. and want their active
and hearty cooperation in all that
tends and makes Tor the general good.
The Old Soldiers
This year at Gettysburg in July will
be celebrated the fiftieth anniversary
of that great and decisive battle. Wa
are nearly fifty years away from the
Civil War. and those who took part
in 1t upon both sides and who were
boys or Young men then, are now ad'
yunced in years. This reunion Of the
blue and the grey upon the field OF
Gettysburg will in all probability be
the last grand reunion that will ever
be held by the survivors of the Civil
War. | would like to see every old
soldier within u state at Gettys-
burg this year, for there they will
have the last opportunity upon this
earth ever TO meet In a friendly way
those against whom they fought a
half century ago. The great majority
of the old soldiers of North Dakota
are men In very moderate circum-
stances. Could not the state well an
ford. as a cna'ter of sentiment and OF
patriotism, to appropriate a certain
sum Of money which Should 80 toward
deiraying the expenses of all Of the
old soldiers to the reunion that is to
be held at Gettysburg next July?
Silver Service
-Four years ago one Of the great
b%attleships OF the Union was launch
ed-the North Dakota" A silver
service was ordered for presentation
to the ship, which was named after
our state. There remains about ST.
500 still to be paid for this service,
and | would recommend that the leg
islature appropriate this money to
finish paying for this service. and
THAT the service be presented to the
ship which has been named in honor
of our commonwealth.
Labor
The labor problem is an important
one. 1t is important to the employer
as well as the employe. 1t would
seem proper for this legislature to
provide for a deputy in the Office of
the commissioner of agriculture and
labor who shall have special charge,
with ample power given him, of all
matters pertaining TO labor and the
labor problem. With such d provi-
sion and with a special official for
the purpose named, much could oe
done TO adjust conditions so as TO
supply labor, when needed, to the
farmers or to anyone else, and at the
same time, not over supply to the det-
riment of the labOrers themselves.
This is a matter of Importance, and
it is recommended that this assembly
give this serious consideration.
...... Blue Sky Laws. .
This state. like other states, has
suffered from the selling Of stock in
various enterprises to lei and onn
en-, mostly lmen and women OF limit
ed means, in corporations without
substance OF capital behind them, and
this exploitation has cost tine people
OF the state within the last decade
millions of dollars. Usually losses in
this direction + not reported, and
therefore the exact mount cannot be
computed. The amount, however, is
known to be large, and the frauds
that have been pcrpctratcd in many
eases have been of the glUssest sort.
TO remedy this it is suggested that u
carefully drafted law be enacted ITO
compel all corporations or concerns
desiring to sell shares or stock i'll the
state to apply to some fixed authority
before being permitted Sc to do. and
to be required to show to the satisfac-
ton of such authority the capital be-
hind it, it's real and tangible property
in the way of assets, the genuineness
of its business and enterprise, and
all matters necessary for the prOtcc-
tiOn of the people.
IL the legislative assembly should
deem this recommendation worthy of
being needed, ut is respectfully sllg-
gested that it car profit by an exami.
nation Of recent legislation in the