The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-13

dayit and by many citizens that was
in The Red River Valley, and not IN
bismarck al. all, at, the time was re-
norted to have violated the food reg
,r,lat;nns in. Bismarck. Investigation
also hears out the fact that none OF
nv family have knowingly violated the
food regulations.
The pretext for this newspaper
story seems to be q food adnllhls!la.
tion card %p)urporting to show an 0rder
for five pounds OF sugar bought dur
ing the month Of May, IN my name.
when | was in the eastern section OF
the state). from; the McConkey Com
mercial Co., Bismarck. This order
ia of course not signed by me. nor Is 1t
signed nv any member of my family.
Tut I find that on that same lard is
another order for two pounds of brown
sugar. signed for in a regular way by
one of my daughters, who ut Is veri'
field endeavored TO buy two p0unlS
of brown sugar from u family gro
cery firms in Bismarck, but he no
having that commodity on hand, my
daughter in good faith went to the
McConkey Commercial co. to buy the
said amount of brown sugar, so that
she might make and send. to her two
soldier brothers in the U. S, service,
some home made candy. | recognize
nv daughters hand writing and sig
nature receipting for the two pounds.
but the five. poupnds found upon the
same card on a separate line, Is not
signed for by, MY daughter or any
one else connected with my family.
The McConkey Commercial Co. Of
Bismarck. when asked to produce a
card containing the order in question,
showed me a card containing the OF
der for the two popnds. but had no
record of the. five pounds found on the
original card, and charged to me.
It therefore seems plain that some,
one has done me a grave injustice in
this case, and have caused my name
to appear in this way, and afterwards
is trying to discredit me before such
people in this state who does not know
me. Because OF the injustice done me
and my family and because the evil
dent intended reflection upon my
work and the North Dakota Enforce.
ment League, I must resent and refute
this procedure,
For more than 30 years have CIV,
en- my life and efforts unsparingly for
the good-morally and materially to
the northwest, and since my residence
In Fargo-more than 20 years ago,
have been deeply interested in tine
progress and we'll being of North Da.
kota, and for almost three years
have tried as best could to fulfill my
duties as assistant superintendent OF
the North Dakota enforcement league,
with malice to zone. sustain
friendly relations with hundreds of
ministers and with many thousands or
other honorable citizens, as well as
with almost all county law enforcing
officials in North Dakota-with whom
I have been associated in my effort
for impartial and honest - efficient
reinforcement Of especially those laws
which pertain to the moral side OF lie,
the enforcement OF which. will tend to
protect u weaker members Of society
Pour youth and our homes. And lin
view of these! facts and the further
facts that l have and do with all my
might support the food administration
ideals in. my private, far: and pub.
lie life. and, most energetically lend
my influence to the constant support
of the Red Cross association. all oui.
war activities. including sending off
with my blessing two OF my; sons. into
the U. s. service and owe OF my fdangh.
tiers as a Red Gross nurse-and will
likely be called upon very soon to- give
my third SON. it comes with poor
grace. It seems to- me-, on The partntof
q few young or old editors for that
matter to &evetlastingly knock or re-
sort to malicious methods and slurring
designations; against an organization
SO unselfish and so beneficent, or
against men. who must give up home
comfort. because urged to, do so BY a
great many serious minded men and
I women In the state, who realize dan
gers and difficulties. Let justice be
done, or at least let men more and
more cease to cTiticise who murmlulr
against the food administration, who
are more OF less reckless themselves,
and have little or -othing to =.
service and. real sacrifice for onr
country at thisefime.
Respectfully,
&c. w. FINWALL,
Asst Supt.tN d. Enfol cement
League. Box. 1:j, Bismarck.
i N. Oak.
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