The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-07

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dies are growing from year to year
so that now old Virginia and Ken.
lucky may vainly look to their laur-
els. Our young men grow tall and
vigorous. The cold iron of the north
is inherent in their makeup. They
have the pep, the vigor, the STAN
ina and the bulldog stick to-it-ive-
very air they breath. The north has
always produced the conquering ma
| tons; and in our fair state Nature
| is at work as in laboratory, pro-
ducing superior types Of citizenship
who are now going forth and will
continue to go forth, into the bust
ness and professional world con-
quering and to conquer.
Loyalty to State
We are blessed with everything
that is necessary to make up the
greatest of states. Let US no long
err hide our light under bushel.
Let us forget politics and factions
and pull together, "All for one and
One for ALL" and let US advertise
our advantages as an ideal home
state to the world at large, that
other progressive people may come
and throw in their lot with US.
To this end l recommend the es-
tablishment of Radio Broadcasting
station under state management at
Bismarck, as an advertising medium
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Through it let US from day to day,
without ceasing, send forth the glad
tidings telling Of the cheapness of
our lands and the excellence of OPP
portunities to the thousands of
radio fans all over the country
Properly handled, this will be a
| great advertising value, and the
cost will not be large.
! In conclusion, l am not in favor
Of any additional experiments along
the line of state ownership of indus
tries at this time. We have our
State Mill and Elevator, SO far,
am informed, money-losing ven
ture. l consider it an asset of in
calculable value to the state, and
am firmly convinced that if l may
have a free hand in controlling the
business management Of this indus
try it can and will be made to pay
cash dividends to the state; while, if
a proper terminal market is estab-
lished at Grand Forks, as l am sat
isfied can be done, when the project
is properly handled, the great cash
premium to which our wheat is en-
titled by reason of its hardness and
it's superior gluten content, will be
paid to the men who have grown it
instead of being paid as is now the
general rule, to the middlemen liv-
ing at the present wheat terminals
to the South and the East.
State Bank Help
Our state bank is an instrument OF
great potency and value in the es-
Establishment of our financial indie
pendence as state. consider it
the greatest forward step of the
decade along political econ omic lines
It has drawn much criticism and
will continue SO to do, for it threat.
ems in time to make us economically
independent Of the eastern money
markets. l believe our bankers,
who generally were at first much
opposed to it's operation, in the
light of the cavalier treatment they
received from the eastern money
men during our financial troubles
have come to something of an ap
probation Of what properly hand
led State Bank may mean to then
and to the state.
1t is comparatively simple mat
ter to make the bank show a profit
ION the balance sheet at the end Of
each year. l can hardly see how i
can be efficiently operated and no.
do SO. The bank, should, however
stand for much more than this
When times of financial stress come
to US, such as we are now passing
through, the State Bank should
stand in a much closer relation t,
the people than that of mere mon
ey-making agency. 1t should be rea
dy to help to the full limit in /;
spirit of friendly assistance an!
properly operated and sound bank
which, by reason of panicy condi
tions may be embarrassed for read!
money. If such aid has been posi-
BILE in the past, many banks in tn,
state now in the hands of the re
ceiver could have weathered tn,
storm and much loss might have beer
saved to our citizens. 1t is tn,
business of the state bank to tax,
no foolish risks, but to be ready t.
assist in SO far as it may, any sount
state enterprise with which it i.
permitted by law to have bushes,
relations. So far as I am aware, a.
at present operated, our State Banl
is a mere money-making institution
If that is all it stands for there il
no excuse for it's existance.
| propose to so operate the Banl
that it shall menace no one and n,
business, but shall stand like wal
of rock behind the financial agen
cies and the banks of the state; ant
believe, in addition to doing this
it can be made to pay its way ant
show profit, at all times. That il
shall stand for Service; service t,
the state and it's citizens and a bal
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