The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-06
HONOR IS PAID
by R0TARIAS TO
WAR PRESIDENT

lflDute TO WOOuIOW HSo'i,
war president of the United States,
was paid today at the Mckenzie
hotel by members of the Bismarck |
Rotary club at their regular week
ly luncheon. Judge Johnson OF
the Supreme Court outlined the
chief feature of Wilson's admins
tration and declared that his place
in history would he fixed largely
| upon his war record.
Leaders in the two dominant
parties admit" he said that
President Wilson'S measures aside
! from war acts and possibly the
! League Of Nations were .construc-
| tive and beneficial. | only mention
in passing the federal reserve sys-
| tenn.
His administration as war pres
ident, / believe will fix his place
in history more than anything else
he did. He kept this nation out
of war until forbearance ceased 10
be a virtue. He has often been re-
ferred to as the phrase maker or
the White House and some time SO
in derision, but two Of the greatest
German leaders, have admitted i'll
works written since the war that
these very phrases did much TO
break down the morale of the Ger
man people at home as well as on
the firing line.
"Out of the war came as you
know the peace treaty and the
league OF nations. | am not going
to discuss here the merits or de-
merits of that international pact,
but it is functioning today in the
case OF 53 nations and is the most
comprehensive and constructive
plan for world peace ever conceiv-
ed, 1T has achieved some measure
of success and many even Suggest
now that if the United States mac
been a member of the league tha'
' Mussolini would never have defiet
it's mandates and that when ne
k learned that here in America his
acts of aggression were not popn
< lar, he receded.'
Judge Johnson pointed out that
k too often opinions in matters OF
public policy were too often base'
). ON prejudice rather than reason
He said in his estimation much OF
q the opposition to the league or ma
+ tons idea came as the result o
$, party allegiance and without deel
thought upon the issue invoived'
In closing he touched upon TN
idealism that characterized Wood
S row Wilson's regime. He declared
$ that criticism that Wilson carried
o idealism too far in dealing witt
y the practical side of public issue
+ was not we'll founded. Progress n
declared came only as those O
high ideals applied them In over
y coming selfish individualism.
10 In most interesting historical
It survey of the Lewis & Clark eXpe
IA dition, r. r. Atkinson traced tina
trip through the western wild
w which added so much to the terri
III tory of the United States. IN
ct voyage as it touched this regiop q
N the Missouri Slope was outline
r and many thrilling adventures tn
employers had were related.
tn Attendance this week was S2.l
at percent. Several members wi
h. attend in the Twin Cities.
A. J. Arnot of the February con
mittee presieed. Two birthday
those of Mr.. Atkinson and L..
THOMPSON were celebrated. jude
. Nuessle did the honors for Mr.. A
II kinson and George Dullam Tor
*. Thompson. Gifts suitable I
RS tho subjects were presented.
Id Chairman Henry Duemeland al
Nv nounced that. President Coolidt
We would broadcast a message
e commenoration OF Rotary ann
he yersary, February at 10 p. n
se Washington time and that RAD
us fans were ordered to stand 10y
d. about 9 p. m. Bismarck time
he tune in on this message given
the suggestion of Rotary club n
mn / of Chicago.
at Guests OF honor were: F1lltt
,ut Burnett of Fargo; Roy Bar
rs. Dickinson; f. J. Traynor, Dew
as Lake: Judge Johnson, Bismarc
en- We b. Sliafer, Montana; and il.
ter Harkinu, Dickinson.