The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-06
YOUNG INVITED
TO MEETING OF
NATIONAL BODY
Is Among N. ID. Men Asked 10
Attend u. S. Chamber of
Commerce Gathering

Washington, Sept. 6.-Outstandin,
North Dakota business and profess
sional men. including {. l.. Young of
Bismarck, have been asked by the
Chamber of Commerce Of the United
States to take part in the discussion
Of its program Of activities for the
coming year at a meeting to be held
a. West Baden Springs, Indiana.
October IL 20 rs.
The meeting will be attended by
officers and directors of the Ma
tonal Chamber, members Of special
and advisory committees and natural
councillors representing trade asso-
Citations and chambers Of commerce
in all sections of the country. Score
tarics of these organizations have
also been asked to participate in the
discussion.
To Decide Economic Questions
National business opinion regard
ing many Of, the economic questions
now confronting tho country, which
will probably come before Congress
during the coming session, will, it is
expected, be brought to focus at
this conference. Among the subjects
listed for consideration arc the apri-
SAttAiAt SllAdtiOus AulsSISSippA llOOV
control, tax reduction, federal water
power policy, and the merchant ma
rinc. Other questions arising in the
field Of organized commercial act;v.
ity, manufacturing, distribution. de-
velopment of natural resources, trade
relations, finance, civic development
and transportation also be
taken up.
The meeting will be the first Of its
kind to be held in the Middle West
which was selected as gathering
place not only because of its central
location but because Of the prepon.
dercnt interest Of that region in some
of the major problems included in the
Chambers program, such as flooC
control and agricultural conditions.
Preparations are also under way
by the National Chamber for a study
Of the flood situation in the Missis-
sippi Valley. A special committee
consisting of widely known business
men and engineers has been dcsig
mated to consider the subject ant
to prepare recommendation lookins
to the adoption of definite polio,
of flood control for the Mississipp
Valley. Members of the committee
with the President Of the Chamber
Lewis f. Pierson, of New York, vii
make a tour of INSPECTION in the floot
| region in September in advance O
the West Baden meeting.
tn Discuss AerOnautics
Acronautics, federal taxation, high
ways and motor transport, posta
rates and many other subjects o.
current business interest will also b,
taken up at the conference in Octo
Der. The four days will be devoted
entirely to the discussion Of thes,
and similar problems. The onl,
formal address on the program vii
be made by the President Of thu
Chamber on THE Responsibility o,
/ the Business Man to His Govern
ment"
Other prominent business men OF
the state invited to attend the meet
ing are: O. j. Sorlic, North Dakot;
Retail Merchants Assn, Buxton; f
+. Mann, ST., Civic and Commerce,
Assn. Devils Lake: w. p. Chestnut
commercial Club. Fargo: W. A. Nc
Intyre, Commercial Club. Crane
Forks. North Dakota; Dean Frank r
Taylor. Chamber of Commerce, James
town college, Jamestown: G. r
Danielson. Association of Commerce
Minot; F.. G. Hilborn, Valley Cit,
Commercial Club, Valley City.