The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-29

ened public turned down the child
labor amendment, was gratifying to
those Of US who maintained it was a
backward step to take. True, here in
North Dakota we had no immediate
need Of the Amendment but we are
not an isolated state and the traffic
in child labor goes on around us.
The thought here was that the
amendment was unlikely TO come
up Immediately for discussion and
ratification again and we were urged
to see to it that our state did all in
their power to raise and maintain
the standard of their code laws.
All but six states have Widows
or Mothers Pension Laws. Sixteen
have code commissions. The work of
the North Dakota code commission
was pointed to many times and the
work of Mr.. {. L. Young of Bismarck
as chairman of same, most ably COM
mended. The different clubs
throughout the country, such as
Kiwanians, Lions, Owls, X. C.s and
etc, all Of which we're represented
at the conference, are taking up
child welfare work, especially these
two phases and pushing them. 1t
was my pleasure to receive an invi-
lation to address these different
groups in various places, when they
get their work mapped out.
The closing feature was banquet
rendered to the guests and friends
of the work in the ball room of the
BiltmOre. Six hundred persons were
seated Each state had its individual
table and the official delegate was
host or hostess to eight New York
ers. The decorations were beautiful
and it was thoroughly enjoyed by all
of US. At my table was a millioI<
aire, head and founder of Hebrew
society for the care of children. He
had been in North Dakota in the
early days and got land through lot
terry in the vicinity Of Minot. He
was interested in the progress of
North Dakota and it was my plea
sure to not only tell this group of
fasteners but others interested,
(and they all were eager to hear
of North Dakota) that
North Dakota was truly the BEST Of
the West" l told Of our mill and
elevator and its successful workings
under our present administration,
of our Bank of North Dakota and the
absorbing of our state bonds by our
own banking Institutions, of our
good roads, our institutions, our
farm lands, our coal deposits and all
of the many good things that go to
make up this progressive state of
North Dakota.
We certainly saw New York. We
enjoyed trip up the Hudson, back
by the statue Of Liberty and l want
to say it is a thrilling sight to see
this immense emblem of our coun-
try. We went out into the Atlantic,
around Ellis Island, got close up
of the ocean liners and landed at
Coney island, where the Luna Park
manager, once an orphan lad, ten
dered dinner to the Welfare work
ers. We spent the evening at the
park. On Sunday attended st. Pa
tricks Cathedral, it was wonderfully
impressive and the choir magnifi-
cient. Cardinal Hayes spoke. In
fact we saw everything from the pla-
tial homes of the wealthy to the hor-
rible huts in the slums of New York. |
We visited the childrens court, the
famous Hescher Institution for the
recreation Of children including the
famous childrens theater, the largest
in the world.
Enroute, stopped in Washington.
visited our senator's, was enter
tanned at dinner at Sen. and Mrs