The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-20
TEAMS STILL BUSY
No Reports From Country Dis
tricts to Be Given Out Un-
til Friday
ENTHUSIASTIC LUNCHEON
AT M'KENZIE HOTEL
Most Remarkable Responses to
Urgent Call Ever Made by
Capital City

sponses yesterday, when together with
what was subscribed at the state CAPT.
tol, the grand total for the day reach.
ed nearly $4,000 that they started out
with renewed energy today to raise
the rest of Burleigh county's share in
the war relief fund
This City Leads.
Bismarck's per capita donations ex-
ceeded the subscriptions Of any city
in the state, and it Is expected when
the county districts report next Fri
day that Burleigh county will be one
Of the banner ones of the state in this
drive to secure funds to succ0r United
States first expeditionary force.
TO the excellent management Of H.
p. Goddard, chairman of the war re.
lief fund committee, assisted by Is
or 20 able lieutenants, whose names
will be given in due time, is much Of
the credit due for the first success.
Much to Be Done.
The canvass will be continued, un.
abated until Saturday evening. At
luncheon held at the Mckenzie hotel
today, plans were discussed for the
balance of the week. Everyone as
sessed will be seen and given an op-
portunity to contribute to this mercy
fund of $1OO,O00,O0O.
There is still much to be done
There can be no resting on laurels.
Every team member was enthusias.
tic last evening, as tired and weary,
he rolled into bed to gather strength
for fresh drive today. ~ s.--. -:
'Never saw such eagerness," said
one team member.
F.. ""Only turned down by one,' echoed
another. -.... -..,.., .... "a, ,.,,, !,
1t was probably the most SpUntan.
eous response ever witnessed in tho
city. ..., ,.l ..
County Active Too.
From the county came telephone re-
ports that every locality was doing its
share: No reports will be recorded or
donations given out from the county
until the cards and envelopes are
turned in and audited by Bradley
Marks, chairman of the Bismarck
chapter, and J. L. Bell, treasurer Of
the local chapter.
Rev. Buzzelle, vice-presdent of the
local chapter, made flying trip to
Mckenzie yesterday to be present at
the rally last evening. 1t is expected
that Mckenzie will subscribe $4,000.
There is friendly rivalry among the
various towns to Outdo one another.
Meeting, with Success.
The women are meeting with con-
siderable success. No reports will be
announced from then until Saturday.
They expect to canvass the residences
district thoroughly. Each street was
being visited today by women who
have kindly volunteered their serv-
ices.
Leading business men have laid
aside the affairs of the Office and the
store to engage in this errand Of
mercy. Never was there such ready
willingness to donate time as we'll as
money to make Burleigh county's
drive successful.
Response at Capitol.
Special mention should be made of
the response at the state capitol.
While the contributions of state ON.
cials must pass through the Burleigh
county committee, If any in the list
cares to have his subscription credit
ed to his home county, it will be done.
Bismarck appreciates the attitude OF
the state officials and there is no tend
ency to claim more than is due this
county.
For that reason the contributions
are separated from those Of Burleigh
county at the request of several state
officials who have their legal residence
Do Excellent Work.
H. H. Steele. H. P. Goddard and
N. A. Mason, governor Frazier's pri-
vate secretary, did excellent work in
getting the officials and employees at
the state house together in the senate
chamber, where the cards bearing the
individual assessments were signed
up.
A special drive will be made Sat-
urday, when the members of the u.
C. T. are home for the weekend. It
is known that they will respond read
lily to the appeal. Probably Saturday
evening the teams will get together
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