Williston graphic., 1918-09-19
.R0US|NG MEETING HELD FRIDAY
AND COMMUNITY CLUB ORGANIZED
CLUB STARTED WITH OVER FIFTY MEMBERS SIGNED UP
COMMITTEE SECURING OTHERS co OPERATION
OF ENTIRE COMMUNITY WANTED

To say that the Williston Commun-
ity Club banquet and meeting held
Friday evening in the Odd Fellows
hall was a success is putting it mild
ly. It was by far the best and most
successful gathering of business men
held in the city for several years.
After the banquet, where every man
was filled to his utter satisfaction,
Mr.. Bruegger announced that they
would adjourn to the main hall where
there would be room for everyone to
be seated comfortably. The meeting
was called to order by John Brueg-
ger who explained fully and clearly
just why this city should have q
Community Club and what it could
accomplish.
Attorney Owens talked on Coop
GRAFTON which is to be the slogan OF
this organization. Mr.. Owens said
he was afraid we were all after the
all mighty dollar too much and that
our aims were altogether to selfish.
If we would think little more of
helping the other fellow succeed he
was of the opinion that we ourselves
would reap our share of the success
created for others.
w, w. Keltner, speaking for the
farmers, said that if we would all
practice cooperation in it's full mean
ing selfshness would be eliminated
and we would have one of the most
successful communities in the coun-
try. The boys over there are not
fighting for any selfish gain. They
are giving all for US. Let US get a
little of their idea of service and ex-
tend a helping hand to our neighbor.
Help him up rather than help knock
him down. If we help others said Mr..
Keltner, we are paid twice for our
effort but if we only help ourselves
we are paid but once.
Attorney Overson talked on good
roads and what the organization
could do along that line. He told the
cost of hauling ton Of goods in var
ious states and our cost was very
high. Enough would be saved in one
summer to almost pay for the first
road building work.
Mr.. Scholander, county agent, talk
ed on Farm Bureau Club work. He
said he could see considerable i'm
provement in the conditions and
methods Of farming since he left
here few years ago. The Farm Bu-
reau Club he felt sure would help
greatly in this work and the farm
ers could be helped in their seed
grain and other buying.
w. S. Arthur, of the reclamation
service talked about the irrigation
project. He said the recent election
placed it in a position to go ahead
but that everyone must boost in or
der to make it a success. With con-
centrated effort the project should be
a great thing for the farmers as well
as for the city. Speaking in regard
to power for any industry that might
be secured for war work Mr.. Arthur
said that they had surplus now of
1900 horse power which could be used.
This would turn the wheels of several
large factories.
Thomas F. Craven, president of the
city commission said that when the
club came to the commission looking
for a building that they could meet
them more than half way. He said
a city the size of Williston surely
needed a rest room where the old
folks, the children and wives of farm
ers could find rest and shelter. This
should be- a place where our custom
ers could go and call it their home.
There should be man and woman in
charge and people in from the coun-
try should be able to 60 there and
eat their lunch, or get lunch and
hot coffee at any time.
If it was thought that the Armory
would serve the purpose he thought
arrangements could be made where
\ by it could be secured. 1t was built
Of course for military purposes but
he felt sure that it could be used for
both
Supt. Blume gave an interesting
talk along Community Club lines. In
speaking of Government War Work
he said that the best way to get any,
thing was to 60 after it. 1t was sell
dom that it would come knocking at
the city door asking for admittance.
He quoted Mr.. Quamme, who was in
the city few days before and who
said he did not see why Williston
could not get some government work.
We hads just what the Government
wanted, power and coal without hav-
ing to freight the coal in.
Alex Carr, secretary of the state
organization, drove over by auto from
Raw in order to attend the meeting
and he gave a very interesting talk.
He said that the organization of the
Community Club would be great
thing for the city.
About fifty men signed the agree
ment for the club that night and
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