Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-09
COMMERCIAL
TRAVELLERS IN
LOYALTY PLAN
Preliminary Organization
For Gathering Patriotic
Fund is Started.
Enthusiastic Meeting to be
Held in This City Next
Sunday Afternoon

The earnest patriotism Of the COM
mercial travelling men OF the country,
as individuals and as a class, was
made evident at a meeting held at the
Hotel Dacotah Sunday afternoon
when the preliminary plans were laid
for a nationwide movement to raise
q large sum Of money to assist in re-
lief work in connection with the q
O.. B. Bergeson Of Rugby, one OF
the best known travelling men OF the
state, presided, the movement having
been originated by him some two
weeks ago..
Committees were appointed to for
mulate q constitution and bylaws and
to arrange for a large meeting of the
travelling men of the state in the Com
mercial club rooms In this city next
name OF the organization will be &C.
lected. the manner Of furthering the
movement will be worked out and de-
signs will be submitted for a distinc-
tive badge or button to be worn by
the members of the league.
The preliminary plan was for the
enrolment OF every commercial man
in the state at a membership Of IS or
IS. and In the nea future to carry
with q national > headquarters. As
there are approximately 100000 trav-
cling men in the country, most Of
whom 1t Is believed would willingly
contribute to the cause, it is seen that
a fund could o o be accumulated
that would go above two million dol
lars.
It is proposed this fund shall be
used first for the care and relief Of
the dependents Of travelling man who
are called into service of the country,
and other portions might be used
for special Red Cross work, for cre-
ating an ambulance corps. for estab-
fishing a base hospital, or for any 9TH
err laudable purpose that might other
wise be delayed or hindered by insuffi-
cient funds.
1t is planned to make Grand Forks
the state headquarters for the organ
izat!on and possibly this city may be-
come the national headquarters.
1t is not the intention of the found
ers OF the movement to ask their en-
ployers or others for funds at this
time, but to start the work from their
own contributions, but If it should be-
come necessary later to raise larger
sums there will be no hesitancy in
asking the wholesalers and jobbers
the merchants with whom they deal,
and all others to contribute.
1t will be readily realized that there
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ter able to create sentiment Of a pa.
triotic nature than the commercial
travellers. as they are coming into
contact with the leading interests OF
the communities constantly, and for
that reason they will be a most con-
~venient agency for securing funds for
any great and important need.
The men who attended the meeting
yesterday include Q. B. Bergeson, w
B. Galbraith, J. Choate. c. w. Athey
]. f. Sullivan. J.IzE. McKervall, A
R: Newstrom, NV. Ferguson. P. A
Akervold, ]. N. Efyebach. John Borke
J.. F. Russell; n. Mum, A.fE. Hanson
w. W. Fegan. Benjamin Young, Chas
Bell. Abel Void. John Mcdonald, Har
ry Payne, Bud kbrahamsen. Jane
Phin. Patrick Lowe. Ben Cullen. J
Harry Kavanagh, M. ]. Sullivan. r. A
swiggum. William Garry, R. 8. Grant
N. o. Twite. Among others who ha,
previously signified their intention t
push the movement are Charles OF
son, r. G.. Vallancy, w. w. Sanborr
o. Skogus, c. D.. Blakeslee. T. N. Tay
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