Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-28
WORKERS
PREPARE FOR
FINAL DRIVE
Optimism Reigned at SEES
sion Held Thursday at
Fargo Says E. ]. Lander.

Optimism and enthusiasm were
passed out in big chunks at the meet
ing of the county chairmen for the
Fargo Thursday. according to f. j.
Lander. chairman for Grand Forks
county who attended the session re-
turning to Grand Forks this morning.
Every county of the state with one
exception. was represented at the
meeting by it's chairman and others
connected with the responsibility of
making the loan a success" MIR. Ian
der said today.
Governor Void of the Ninth Fed
eral Reserve district. upon whom the
real responsibility of the success of
the loan is placed, made a splendid
presentation of the entire situation at
the afternoon session. Mr.. Arthur r.
has put the responsibility of perfect
ing the organization and accomplish
ing results. presented the situation
fully as he sees it, n made it alb
solutely plain that the job must be
done, and is sure that it will be done
with the same pep and enthusiasm as
have the former loans.
In addition to these two big guns
of the organization, Mr.. Chas. f.. Van
>SsS VI VI Aii>
central committee. and MIR. NJ. T..
Harrison, editor of THE Liberty
Bell" the official publication of the
central committee. We're in attendance
and also delivered short addresses.
With them We're Lieutenant Furlow
and Lieutenant Guthrie! aces in the
aviation corps II both of whom be-
long to the ninth federal reserve dis
trict.
Besides this group of men from the
Minneapolis headquarters, Wesley G.
Mcdowell: state chairman for North
Dakota. was there with a fine wei
come address and the glad hand.
Evening Session.
At the evening session, following
one of the best banquets hat it has
ever been my privilege to participate
in. Mr.. Mcdowell acted as toastmas-
ter. the principal speaker being Cur
tbs NJ. johnson of Rush City, Mimi.
MIR. .Johnson's address was on Sun
shine" and Vas filled with cnthusi-
asm and optimism. Following this adj
dress not only was he applauded for
minutes, but every one present stood
and shouted to their full strength. 1t
was a noisy, boisterous, happy. en-
thusiastic bunch after Mr.. johnson
a finished. The Fargo Rotary club
led in the singing. the choregus be-
A"6 IL. DlaSh "IioAAl WV az
know so well. Other addresses were
made by Governor Void, Mr.. Rogers,
Lieutenant Guthrie and Lieutenant
Furlow and T.. r. Bangs.
Say to the people of Grand Forks
county that Mr.. johnson has pretty
nearly definitely agreed to be with US
here on April s for two addresses, one
at noon, the other in the evening. We
shall know definitely within a few
H3vS IT will he nI1r uyich at that
time to have every district and own
ship chairman and worker and any
others especially interested in this
matter in attendance at one or the
other or those meetings. If Mr..
Johnson comes, | want to say in ad-
vance h a | will guarantee one of
The very best and most helpful ad-
dresses that any Of us have ever had
the privilege of listening to.
The work OF perfecting our county
organization is we'll in hand and we
hope to have it completed now short
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Quota Uncertain.
No definite information is yet avail
able as to the amoun of the loan
quota either for the country as a
whole, the state. or our county. Mr..
Rogers has agreed to furnish us this
by wire the very moment
he himself receives it. He has done
everything possible to hasten the mat
ter and has presented to Secretary
Glass the importance of our knowing
at the earliest possible date what is
expected of US. But whatever may be
the amoun finally allotted. tina
amount we shall have to raise, and
the county chairmen present at the
meeting Yesterday unhesitatingly as
sured Mr.. Rogers and Governor Void
that it would be secured.