The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-24
Committee Named to Draw up
Report for Presentation to
Executive Committee
cow ENTION ENDS
Resolution Adopted Asking
Congress to Prohibit Tax
Exempt Securities


of education in North Dakota, at the
Education association here yesterday
afternoon, the executive committee Of
the body took steps to make a COM
plete study Of the problems through
a special committee to be named to
report during the winter. The four
speakers of the afternoon-J. G.
Gunderson, president of the state
taxpayers association, President
Thomas F. Kane of the University
of North Dakota, President c. c.
Swain of the Mayville Normal and
Harold Wakefield of Neche-were
named as the committee to. formulate,
a report.
A recommendation also was placed
before. the executive committee of
the association by q group of educa-
tors meeting informally with Dean
Joseph Kennedy of the University of
North Dakota presiding, that steps
be taken to initiate by popular vote
q constiteSsnal amendment provid-
ing that. county school superintend-
ents and the state superintendent of
public instruction shall be appointed
instead of elected. The group pro-
posed that ecessary accompanying
action to provide for real county
unit of education be left to future
legislatures. The new executive
committee of the association, with L.
A. White of Minot, elected president
of the association presiding, met
last night and decided to meet again
during the winter to fully consider
<this recommendation.
McCurdy Reelected
The committee reelected M. E.
McCurdy of Washburn secretary of
the association for one year.
Members of the new executive COM
mittee which met are: Superintend-
ent, L. A. White of Minot, elected
president of the association; Miss
Minnie j. Nelson, state superintend-
dent, member ex-officio; NJ f. Nc
Curdy, secretary, and representatives
of districts elected in previous dis
trict conventions-H. E. Polk of Will
liston, j. c. Gould of Cakes, Dean
Kennedy of the University of North
Dakota, c.. E. Scott of Dickinson.
President w. C. Stebbins,. who pre-
sided at the convention, expressed
himself as well pleased with the re-
suits.
"The general program was we'll at
tended, and the convention has been
splendidly taken care Of by the or
CARNATIONS and people of Bismarck"
he said. eve had good closing
Meeting, and l was particularly
pleased over this"
The President had opposed the
playing of the football game here
yesterday afternoon and asked the
teachers to attend the general ses-
sion. 1t was estimated that more
than half the teachers were in the
Auditorium for the session.
Against Tax Exemption
A resolution was adopted last
night during the interinission at the
Ricardo Martin concert memorable
ing Congress to prohibit the issuance
.Pf tax-exempt securities. The resell
ution follows:
DSlASNAHSs tHdL VIc CAcIupIlOn VI
any of our people from their just
burden of their share in the support
of our government is unjust and
dangerous to the welfare, develop
ment and security of our country
"We, the members of the North
Dakota Education Association, in an
nual session assembled, do Merely
urge your honorable body to speedily
submit the constitutional amendment
now before you eliminating the
further issuance of tax exempt Sc
curities, to the different legislative
assemblies of our state, for their
consideration and passage"
The attendance at the convention
reached almost 1,500. New perman-
ent decorations secured through the
efforts Of G. A. Hassell and Robert
Webb were on the streets and won
favorable comment. The decorations
will be placed in the care of the AS
ISOLATION of Commerce for future
conventions.
The ladies in charge of the Asso-
citation of Commerce visitor placing
work again today expressed greatest
satisfaction over the manner in
(which the women of the city cooper
ated. There were more rooms than
needed, which indicates the ability,
of the city. to handle the largest Of
state conventions.
CROWNS SWARM(/