The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-27
Old Rag Put to Bed While Old
Rags Were Being Played at
..... Hti
the Mckenzie
EVENING EDITION BEANER
Bruce, Frazier, Bleyer, Moran
and Others Put Ink on the
Rollers

the North Dakota newspaper men
war council ended in happily inform
al dance, in which the visitors ant
their wives joined with the states of
fetal families and city folk. ....
The newsies' feed at the Mckenzie
was bright snappy and pepful. The
boys got the old rag down on time
Everything was properly positioned
top OF column next to reading matter
and if there was little overtime, the
Boss of the Universe isn't going tC
object to it, for the edition was q
beaner
Judge Bruce as POSTMASTER did n
trifle better than his former best
which always has been considered al
mighty good. The Judge had the old
bus tuned up, and she rambled right
along. His introductions and com
ments were witty and laugh-provok-
ing; some of them real gems of the
after.dinner dope. a..
"Stand Back of the Boys!"
Governor Frazier, first at bat, led
off with deep drive to center When
he praised our boys over there and
declared that we here at home are
prepared to stand back of them to the
last ditch. I'VE know our boys are
doing their duty over there; we know
they're standing up the Germans. and
we at home are going to stand back
of those brave boys of ours, and keen
back of them until we bring them
home again
fonn
telling his famous DathtuD story.
Blackwell of the Forum and KNAPP Of
the Palladium and Harry Case and 4
bunch of old-timers who hadn't heard
that story were disappointed.
WE WANT THAT STORY"
WE WANT THAT STORY"
WE WANT THAT STORY."
SO ran the chant of that table of
discomfort, and the governor finally
yielded, knowing the newspaper
MANS persistence regarding stories.
not with the real article. but some
thing which his canny Scotch thrift
represented as just as good. 1t was
MT. but Bill LANCER was the victim,
and the boys let him get away with it.
Filthy Lucre Newspaper Need.
Dr. Willard G.. Bleyer spoke on the
need for an efficient press in this Girls
is and declared no press could be ef-
ficient, no matter how we'll edited, if
it was not financial success. He told
Of some things the college OF journal
ism of the University of Wisconsin
has done to assist the press Of that
state in becoming more efficient by
installing cost systems which ena ole
the publisher to determine what their
porduct is worth. ...
Sam Clark made up for the story
that Governor Frazier did not tell ~
relating several corkers, one OF which
concerned Jones of Rock, North Da-
kota's exha bitual otfice-seeker, while
another had to do With due. -ouches.
Sam added a few we'll placed serious
thoughts for the newspaper men, to-
gether with some sincere compliments
on the patriotism which the press of
North Dakota has displayed
Not a Light Song.
Capt I. p. Baker sang song of lig-
mite. He told how North Dakota,
thanks to it's bounteous store of ma
tive fuel, had been in position during
the past winter to loan anthracite
coal to Wisconsin, Minnesota and
South Dakota. He spoke Of the vast
ly increased production which had re-
suited in 80 900 tons of this honest
fuel being consumed in North Dakota
during the last year, a ton for every
man, woman and child in the state.
DR.. Thomas f. Moran once more
proved himself prince of after-din-
ner takers in snappy response that
was filled with humor, rich sentiment,
pathos and genuine inspiration. He
spoke confidently of the outcome OF
the war, and with optimism of the
new spirit which he finds everywhere
in America. He reiterated his belief
in the American people, in the soldier
preparing to fight and in the men and
women at home who stand ready to
back up their fighting men.
Sub. McGahan for Bacon.
L. D. McGahan of the Minot Mess
enger, impressed at the last moment
as a substitute for Jerry D. Bacon Of
the Grand Forks Herald, gave an ell
oquent talk ringing with genuine pa
triotism and true American spirit. He
spoke OF what the North Dakota
press has done to prepare the people
of this state to do their bit, and de-
clared that the people today stand
ready always to do anything that
their country demands. 1t was the
first speech many of his fraters HSOf
the press had heard from the 6ghting
Irishman from the Magic Citvssblt 1t
is safe to predict that if they have
anything to say about it it will not be
| the last. . XIX
| Rex Lampman, editor of the2SNorth
Dakota Leader, finished the speak
| ing program, with some intimate re
miniscences of his 20 years bSaeXper
fence in newspaper work, whieh be
| gan when he set his first STICK o1
type in his fathers country nsWspap
er office in North Dakota. MrssI4amp
man scared occasionally in almannel
which gives great Aromise for tht
young editor, who modestly declared
it his maiden effort, a@Si'3.t
Emusic Of the Press t.liis5s.
The musical numbers were particu
larly appropriate and rendered will
an unusual spirit. The songs D!
Mrs. H. II. Steele, Miss Bergliot Gasp
airy, Henry Halvorson, George Hum
phreys and George w. Stewart, Rub
fisher Of the Wilton News, called f0
encores and we're received with rea
appreciation by all the banqueters. Il
addition to modern war songs
Tramp. Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Al.
Marching and Tenting Tonight,
ballads carrying one back to Civil wa