The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-13
N|N0T TOWN CR|ERS
SECURE NATIONAL
RECOGNITION
Their Services Enlisted to Further
the Work of the American
Red Cross.

The Minot Town Criers Club fore
gathered at the Elks' Home Tuesday
evening where under the supervision
Of Caterer Rowan a sumptous BAN
quet was spread for the delectation of
the publicity propagandists. Members
of the local Chapter Of the American
Red Cross acted in the capacity Of
mattresses and never were royal feast
ers more splendidly served. TO show
their appreciation of the service the
members rendered these young ladies
handsome sum which will go far to-
ward swelling the Red Cross fund.
The ladies who served were: Mes
danes Guy Amy, B. H. Bradford, R.
H. Barron, Ray Scofeld, j. S. Huyck,
and Miss Mary Mulick.
While proper disposition was being
made Of the coffee and cigars Secre-
tary Holbein read a communication
from the Internal Revenue depart
ment inviting the cooperation of the
Minot Town Criers Club in spreading
information thruout northwestern
North Dakota regarding the provis-
ions of the income tax law, stating
that this publicity work will be taken
up during the months of January and
February. The club voted unanimous
ly to undertake the work and the Sec
rotary was instructed to so inform
the Revenue department, and COM
mittee was appointed to make the
necessary preparations for the under
taking. DR.. A. D. Mcdaniel, in be-
half Of the Minot Chapter Of the Am
erican Red Cross, then addressed the
Criers asking their aid and active as
sistance in the big drive for new
members which will be launched thru
out the city and country next Sun
day. He stated that nationwide
Red Cross Christmas membership
campaign to bring the total up to
fifteen million new members was be-
ing made to commemorate the centen-
NAL anniversary of the Red Cross So
ciety. He said that the Local Chapter
was DESTROYS of increasing Minot's
membership to at least the 1900
mark He stated that Ward county
ranked second among the counties o:
the state in point Of members, the
county of Stutsman being the only
county in North Dakota to hold mem
berships in excess of Imperial Ward
He said that the campaign at thi!
time would link the spirit OF Chrlsa
mas cheer and good will with the ben
efcent influences of the Red Cross.
The Club voted to support the worl
and lend their best efforts toward pro
noting the publicity connected will
the movement and pledged the active
aid of the members thereto. W. e
Holbein read a very able paper OF
"The Architecture of Advertising" {
paper which was thoroly enjoyed b.
the members and aroused much en-
thusiasm and discussion. VIM. Jone!
then read paper on advertising
Copy" which showed careful prepare
ton and very comprehensive knowl
edge of the psychology and the ar
of advertising. This paper provoked
arguments pro and con and will fur
nish the theme of much discussion il
the future among the members of thu
club who were privileged to hear it
Taken all in all the meeting Tuesday
evening was probably the most sue
cessful the Club has held since it!
organization a year ago and the rec
ognition which both national and civil
authorities have shown toward it.
good offices augurs well for the flu
ture of the Minot Town Criers.