The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-07
YOUNG
STATE DIRECTOR
Of RED CROSS
Poor Showing Made by North
Dakota During War Relief
Campaign
BURLEIGH COUNTY GIVES
MORE THAN ONE-THIRD

InrOuSn poor state OTSdnlZdLlOui
North Dakota only contributed lit
tie more than II cents per capita to
the Red Cross. In fact. no effort has
been made to. organize the state for
this relief work.
Owing to the superior organization
in Burleigh county, this county con-
tributed more than one-third of all
the Red Cross funds given during
Red Cross week. Bradley Marks,
chairman of the local chapter, today
received a bulletin showing the sub
scriptions in the various states.
Burleigh County First.
North Dakota contributed only $751;
547.33 of it's quota of 100000. OF
this amount more than $4,000 was
raised in Burleigh county and more
than 25 per cent of the total amount
raised in the state was g;Ten by Bis
marck.
Owing to the poor showing made in
the Red River valley, the war coun-
Gil of the Red Cross society has ap.
pointed Judge N. C. Young of Fargo,
as director Of the Red Cross for the
state and North Dakota has been
transferred from the Mountain to the
Central division of the society.
John j. O'Connor, director of the
Central division, with headquarters at
Chicago, has sent the following dis
patch to the Tribune:
"The nation has felt the great need
of the quick organization of North
Dakota in support of the Red Cross
in it's policy of assisting the army
and navy in all lines of preparedness.
The officials of the Red Cross have
been in a quandary as to the best
means of attaining this end.
Judge Young Appointed.
''The first big step toward thor
ough organization has just been TAX
en- in the appointment to the position
of state Red Cross director of the
Hon. N. C. Young of Fargo, former
member of the state supreme court,
and the transfer of North Dakota
from the Mountain division to the
Central division.
THE civic spirit of the new direct
or and his patriotic services in the
past give assurance that he will serve
the Red Cross in the best possible
way and that he will be backed by
the splendid spirit of the people of
his state The interest which Presi-
uent Wilson, the head Of the Red
Cross, has manifested in the state d.
rectors makes probable his personal
confirmation of the appointment. A
telegram from Acting Chairman Eliot
Wadsworth of the central committee
of the Red Cross at Washington, was
already conveyed to Mr.. Young his
appreciation of the acceptance of the
position.
"It is the intention of Director John
J. O'ConnOr of the Central division
to give the most vigorous support to
the campaign of the new director to
make of North Dakota leading state
in Red Cross activities. Every man,
woman and child in the state will be
given opportunity to identify them
selves with the Red Cross and help in
its work of making the country fully
prepared to support the army and
navy and care for the dependent FAM
lilies of the fighting men.
Work Without Pay.
"Red Cross state directors work
without pay. devoting their time and
their valuable business training to
the country through a patriotic de.
sire to give help where help is most
needed. Mr.. Young is but following
the example of Acting Chairman
Wadsworth of Washington. Mr..
Wadsworth accumulated a large for
tune in business and retired while
still young man. When it appeared
that the United States was about to
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