The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-19

SALVATION ARMY DRIVE To
RAISE 81, 1000 ENDORSED BY
LOCAL CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS
n. A. Bergen to direct inten-
s've campaign of two weeks.
Headquarters at ElkS.

Headquarters have been establi sh-
tion of the drive to secure 81 900 to
finance the Salvation Army in BIS
marck for the next twelve months
Out of the 81 900 i. is proposed ia
,aiSe. 81 900 is TO be set aside for /;
building fund.
Norman A. Bergen ot Minneapolis
accompanied by his wife arrived here
last week and will be the executive
agent of the Salvation Army to di-
rect the drive. He is connected with
the Minneapolis Offices of the organ
izatioh.
Judge A. VI. Chri stianson is chair
man of the advisory board and its
other members are l.. X. Thompson.
Alex Rosen and j. l. Bell.
The plans were discussed with this
committee and the Elka. A commit
tee of ten Elks has been named to
cooperate with the Army. This week
the support of the various luncheon
clubs and other civic bodies will be
solicited. The campaign proper will
start with luncheon "kickoH" Mon
day. Jan &c. Friday afternoon the
opositiOn WAS pres, nted to the di
rectors of the Association Of Com
merce who approved the drive in
the following resolutions:
"WHEREA> lne >alvalIcn Army
has today asked the approval of the
Association of Commerce, to conduct
IL drive in Bismarck and Rurlcigh
County. with the view of raising a
,S4ooo.0O). for the year of 1926 and,
WHEREAS Mr.. Bergen and Ad-
jutant Piercy personally appeared
before the Board Of Directors of the
Association of Commerce and out
lined il plan OF the drive for the pur-
pose for which the money to be
raised was to be expended and,
WHEREAS it is important in the
Judgment of this Board that all
charitable work in the City of Bis
marck be co-ordinated through the
Social Regulation Bureau and.
"WHEREAS Adjutant Piercy has
agreed, on the behalf of the Saliva
tion Army. to work in harmony with
said Registration Bureau and to fur
nsh such Bureau with all cases
where the Salvation. Army is APP
preached for aid. therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board
of Directors of the Association of
Commerce, in view of the under
standing had with the Salvation
Army and Adjutant Piercy as above
stated, that the Association Of Com
merce approve OF the drive OF the
Salvation Army TO raise funds not
to exceed four thousand dollars
($40O0.OoD to be expended for the
purposes as agreed"
tSigncdl
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Bismarck Association Of Commerce.
BY F. l.. Conklin.
President.
All campaign activities will be con-
gen announces that he is employed
upon salary basis for the cam
paign.
The officials of the Army have
agreed to cooperate with the Social
Registration Board. an activity spon-
sOred by the Association of Com
merce. and that all its cases will be
submitted to that organization so
as to avoid duplication of effort and
expense.
Under present administration Of
the bureau working in cooperation
with city. county and civic organiza-
tions there are adequate funds avail
able now to care for all relief cases
end no needy in Bismarck are neg
lected. Other counties of the state,
it is urged are studying methods
practiced here as the city and county
poor relief administration is regard
cd as among the best of all systems
employed i'm the state.
With the promised cooperation of
the Army. all welfare agencies now
will become closely allied in the Civ
inc Of relief