The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-11-18

Enthusiasm and optimism and con-
tdence were the key-notes Of the
big meetings of all the workers on
the Comwercial Club Campaign
teams at Vhe meeting held at the
Grand Pacific hotel last night. Over
. hundred business and professional
men Of the city have been enlisted I'm
the army that starts out bright and
early Monday morning to put the
drive "over the toy" The meeting
last night was called by Colonel
Simpson and Lieutenant-Colonel
Fields for the purpose Of distributing
printed matter to all the workers,
for short peppy sales talk by j. H:
Mclaughlin, for the drawing Of dis
tricts by the four majors and for
final instructions regarding the whole
drive
Committee Members There.
The members of the Executive
Committee we're out in full force and
many men expressed the opinion that
it was the best array of workers that
has ever been enlisted for any kind
of drive in Bismarck.
The divisional tables were filled to
overfowing and extra tables had. to
be drafted from the main dining
room. Competitive singing between
the four divisions was led by Jim
Macleod, George Humphreys and
Blair Clerk.
Each of the sixteen captains was
given a large envelope containing
lists and cards of the firms and in
dividuals in a certain district in
town, and set of printed instructions
explaining how the reports should
be made each day.
For the purposes Of canvassing,
the town has been divided into four
district and each of the four divi-.
sions will be held responsible for
covering one of there districts. In
each area will be an equal number
Of calls and every division will have
the same fair chance of winning the
prizes for the largest number of
memberships brought in every day.
The boundary lines Of the districts
are Fourth street for the north and
south line, and Broadway for the
east and west fne., The middle of
the boundary streets will be the di-
viding line in each case and no work
er can 60 outside his district for
members. Division "A" under Major
F. j. Grady drew the district north
west of these boundaries anc his
workers will cover all the territory
in this area. Division "B" under
Major J. A. Graham drew the south
east district and will be held re-
sponsible for thorough canvassing
within their boundaries. Division
&C" with Major H. T.. Murphy in
command drew the southwest dis
trict and the remaining quarter Of
the city, the northeast district will
be covered by Division ID" under the
leadership of Major L. X. Thomp-
son.
DR.. Jaynes Talks.
One of the features of the meeting
was the inspiring "pep" talk ty DR..
Frank Jaynes. In brief and witty
speech, he told how the workers need
make no apology to anybody for the
work they are doing, but or the
other hand they should be commend
ed by every right thinking citizen io
town, for having enough unselfish
pride in Bismarck to be willing toI
give generously Of their time Al d ef-
Sort to putting across a campaign OF
this kind. 'eYou men are statesmen
for the Bismarck of the future" he
said. "You may have to stop now
and again, to explain your WARES to
some man. Do it courteously and
patiently. You can deliver the goods
so you don't have to apologize to any
body. There is just as much civic
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