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The Bismarck tribune., 1928-12-27
Elsie Mae Nelson Explains Why
All With Right to Ballot
Should Cast It

| The menace OF the non voter is the
tendency to throw the country back
into the state Of taxation without rep.
resentation. in effect. Is the case Elsie
Mae Nelson makes against him In hel
essay, why I Should Vote" which
won second place In the Fortnightly
clubs contest, inauguratcd before
election and closed with the prize
awards Friday evening. She says:
WHY I SHOULD VOTE
(By Elsie Mae Nelson)
Our country is representative re-
public. This means every citizen Is q
definite factor in the government
Each citizen has the privilege to vote
for his preference In local, county
state and federal elections. The elec-
ton of capable officials Is thus made
dependent upon the votes of the peo-
pie. It then follows that well-in-
formed and more intelligent voting
insures a superior government. The
conclusion is. therefore. evident that
1t is our duty to vote conscientiouSly
to secure governmental integrity.
A person who Is too indifferent to
vote, or does not realize Its import
ance, is casting aside the privileges
for which the men Of '76 fought and
died. They are merely reverting to
the original case of taxation without
representation. If the principle in
volved was important then, 1t Is
equally important today. If 1t should
become necessary for us to fight for
these rights once more, we would
waken to fuller understanding of
what they mean to us, the American
people. The government continues to
exist without the cooperation Of some
Of its citizens, causing them to regard
their voting duties lightly. They do
not seem to realize that others are
deciding matters which vitally con-
cern them and In which 1t is much to
their advantage to cast decision Of
their own. These people are not in
a position to criticize. since they will
not participate.
Idler Is Weakness
Among voting citizens there is sure
to be an element which disagrees with
the ideals for which we stand. If
we remain idly at home. weakening
the opposition to this faction, then
we automatically become partly re-
sponsible for the results. A whole Or
ganization is no stronger than its uni
fled Individual spirit. For instance,
II we neglect to vote, expecting 9TH
er members Of our party to carry
through the program at the polls, and
some of them take the same negligent
attitude, that program Is doomed to
! failure.
Naturally the highest office in the
United States calls forth the most in
terest from everyone. Besides the
natural interest In the office. itself
the presidential elections are usually
the crisis Of important issues. and the
ones before us today are anything but
inconsiderable. Farm relief, immigra-
tion. tariff, taxation, prohibition and
the Great Lakes project are only q
few Of the outstanding problems II
Is a poor citizen. indeed, that cannot
rouse himself to q voting interest in
these national issues.
Farming and immigration
Farm relief is not only important to
farmers themselves, but the whole
country is In great measure de.
pe.dent upon the condition Of the ag-
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-12-27

ceipts were lighter than last year,
a smaller percentage Of high quality
eggs, and increased surplus Of reserve
stocks relative to last year. firm mar
kets on high quality fresh and weak
markets on undergrade fresh and ali
grades Of stored eggs: these are the
outstanding features Of the egg mar
ket situation at the close Of Novem-
Der.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-12-27

Farm relief is not only important to
farmers, themselves, but the whole
country is In great measure de-
pe.dent upon the condition Of the ag-
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-12-27
FINE HUNTING DOG @ -
Dec. 26.. nm French

FAI1S, OeC. 10. ~ FTench {.
hunting Is e queer sight. Three
and . pig generally make up q hll,
ing party. The pig Is SO trained tk.ssss
at given signal he commences ~
dig at the foot Of q hazel or oak treG
when the prize Is uprooted the hunt
srs whack the PIG over the nose. &C.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-12-27

The remedy for this evil, he says,
wc.:ld be t. wait until all football
games had been played. That would
do some football teams a lot Of good
each year.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-12-27

It Is estimated that the heat stored
within the earth is 80 million times
that obtainable from the worlds re-
naming coal supply.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-25
COMMUNISTS CONDEMN
STATE AMENDMENTS

getically preparing.
Likewise the measure against
''insurrections" is an open challenge
to the workers. The bosses know
that the time is bound to come when
the workers Of this state will find
themselves in such miserable con-
Gition that they will be compelled
to rise against their exploiters and
oppressors. They are therefore pre-
pairing for this occasion. The gov
Ornamental agents of big business are
in addition in a position to declare
any strike an Instruction and will
use their power to crush the resist
ance of the workers. Even now they
are using injunctions, jails and
clubs against the strikers whenever
they see fit.
New War Plans.
The bosses want more power
more state cossacks to club, trample
and shoot down the workers any
time they find it necessary. Proposal
No. is at the same time also part
of the general mobilization of the
ruling class for new bloody wars
which the workers must oppose by
all means at their disposal. Any
workers voting for those amend
ments votes for another bloody wal
and for approval of the strike
breaking role of the government.
The workers must organize and
fight against wage cuts, for shorter
work hours, for better sanitary con-
ditions. adequate compensation II
case of injury. for their rights Of
assembly, against injunctions, fol
complete emancipation from capital.
list exploitation.
Support Workers Candidates.
The workers must oppose any at
tempt to give more power to the
Coal operators, steel magnates
bankers and their government
agencies. We call upon the worker:
of this state to vote for the candi
dates and platform of the Workers
(Communist) Party, as the only
party that fights against the ex
ploiters and for the workers.
We also call upon the workers t
1T the Labor Party candidate.
V have severed their connection.
with the old boss parties and whit
stand for the principle of the elias.
struggle.
WORKERS (COMMUNIST) PARTY
District 5,
J A. Jakira. District Organizer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-25

The following is a statement of
the Workers (Communist) Party of
District on the proposed amend
ments Of the constitution of Penn
sylvania:
A number of amendments to the
constitution of the state ?ennsyl-
vania have been submitted for a
vote on November 6. These amend
ments are not aimed at the improve
ment of the conditions of the work
ers. The workers in this state will
continue to be suppressed and eX-
plotted whether or not the state
government is authorized to secure
money for various appropriations,
or whether the Metropolitan Plan
is adopted or not.
The workers in New York and
Chicago, for example, are not en-
joying any better conditions than
the workers of Pittsburgh or the
smaller towns at present. The work
ers have nothing to say in govern
,nent affairs in this or in any other
state in this country and have no
way of controlling the various ap-
preparations and expenditures.
Some of the amendments are di-
rectly anti-labor, strike-breaking,
;nilitarist proposals, such as pro-
POSED amendment No. A to issue
bonds to the amount of five million
dollars for the purpose of erecting
armories and equipping the state
national guard; the proposed amend
ment No. 8 to authorize a loan of
one million dollars "to suppress in
surrections, to defend the state
against war;" ETC., etc. Also pro-
posed amendment No. Ia aiming to
increase the appointive power of
the governor,
Party Fights Anti-Labor Laws.
The Workers (Communist) Party
is absolutely opposed to all these
dangerous anti-labor' amendments
and calls upon the workers of Penn
sylvania to fight vigorously against
their enactment into law. The state
national guard is an instrument OF
the bosses to break strikes and tc
drive the workers into submission
at the point of the bayonet when.
ever they dare to fight for theii
interests. The national guard broke
the steel strike in 1919, the Goa
strike in 1922, it broke the strike
of the Westinghouse workers. Al
the same time, the national guarc
is kept up for the purposes Of war
for which the imperialists are ener'
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-25
Tammany and Traction; Guilt in the Subway
Wreck; Kenny, APs Friend

Murphy's rule was comparatively
mild. He did not openly affront
the moral sense of the citizens. But
nothing of this should make us for
get that he was the exemplar and
beneficiary of a system which, with
out official responsibility, degrades
our official life, and which condemns
New York City to suffer from NAL
administration and lowers moral
standards in public office"
Democratic leaders of the govern
or's own party have labeled the or
ganization of which he is Chief
Sachem as a menace to the nation.
Former United States Senator Rob-
ert L. Owen Of Oklahoma, democrat,
in a letter published on August 20,
1928, calls public attention to the
unanimity of informed newspapers
in declaring emphatically that Tam
many has not reformed and that
graft and corruption today are as
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-25

bad or worse than ever. (From re-
publican state committee leaflet on
"Smith VS.. Smith."l
Street Cleaning Graft.
The payroll padding scandal in
the street cleaning department is
also matter of public record. Many
officials were placed on trial for
grand larceny and forgery. The
milk scandal disclosed a general con-
dition of corruption in the milk in
spection department. Graft in the
milk scandal was estimated by Com
missioner Harris at $34,000,000 an
nually. Graft in the gas-cut-cff &c
vices in case of fire scandal
amounted to $28,000,000. An inves.
tigation of tie activity of city mar
shals disclosed striking abuse Of
power and brutality. The faulty
construction of school buildings cost
the city many millions of dollars and
endangered the lives of the schoo
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-25

Needle worker! Has your shop
contributed TO the election fund of
The Workers (CommunisD Party:
Collect funds! Get n collection list
mt the headquarters of the Needle
Trades Campaign Committee, IS
rT-inn Suunre. Room 2G1
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12
Personal and
Social News of
Mandan Vicinity

j. j. and A. j. Gehring have gone
to McClusky today to attend the
funeral of their sister, Miss Esther
Gehring.
Gilbert S. Furness Post of the
American Legion will hold their an
nual election at the meeting this
evening.
Lawrence Peters has arrived from
Seattle. WASH, to spend the holidays
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. c. Peters.
Andrew Hawkins, Elgin, ILL.,. is a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles +. Ellis. MIR. Hawkins is
an uncle of Mrs. Ellis.
Purchase of the Union barber shop
on West Main street by j. G. Schale,
local barber, has been announced. he
will take over the shop at once.
Rev. G. w. Thorn and Rev. Welsh
of Cannon Ball were visitors in
Mandan yesterday en- route home
after tending an Episcopalian con-
ference at Dickinson.
John -ocas suffered cuts about
the head and face Monday night
when his sled collided with that Of
another boy. The accident occurred
while he was sliding on Sixth ave.
nue. and Third street N. w. Several
stitches were taken to close the
cuts, but the accident will not prove
serious. John is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Tocas.
Z. w. Miller was elected COM
mander of Mandan Couer de Lion
Commandery No. Is, Knights Temp
lar, at their annual election Monday
night. He succeeds DR.. A. 0. Hen
derson. Other officers named were,
c. V. Caddcll, generalissimo; l.. F.
Smith, captain general; f. A. Tos-
tevin, senior warden; Col. l. N.
Steen, Carson. junior warden; Otto
Bauer, recorders, f. A. Ripley, pre-
late; and Rev. 6. w. Stewart, trea.
Surer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12

Due to the prevailing sickness, the
social meeting of the Luther League
of the Trinity Lutheran church,
scheduled for Thursday evening, has
been indefinitely postponed.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
First Lutheran church will hold their
regular meeting Thursday afternoon
at three o'clock in the church par
Tors.
The meeting of the Thursday
Musical club, previously announced
for Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. w. j. Targart, has been
postponed.
Miss Allie Ryan. Minneapolis, ar
rived in Bismarck to be the guest of
her sister, Mrs. John Ryan until aft
er the Christmas holidays.
Miss Pearl Bryant left this morn.
ing for her home in Cameron, Mo-.
where she will remain until after the
Christmas holidays.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12
3. p. w. Club Hears
Investment Talks

Talk on investments fol, Wom-
en-" by Henrika Beach, Mrs. L. B.
Sowles, and Justine Granner were
features Of the Business and Pro.
fessional Women's club program last
night.
"Safe Investments for Women
waE the topic Of Miss Beach's talk,
savings accounts, building and loan,
insurance, and bonds were men,
toned.
Mrs. L. B. Sowles spoke on
Houses IS IN Investment" and
showed how new purchase plans
have made this form of investment
possible for the person with only q
small amount Of capital.
investments for Chinese Wom-
en- was discussed ny Miss Grahner,
who explained that few Chinese
women have any business ability
whatever.
Preceding the meeting . dinner
vas served. A committee composed
Of Esther Maxwell, Mrs. L. B.
Sowles, Kathleen Brazerol, and Mrs.
W. S. Ayers were in charge Of this.
Club members will meet Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock at the
club rooms to pack q Christmas box
for needy family.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12
BeanO Game Feature
of j. G.. D. Carnival

P. F. Knight won the .32-piece set
of silverware given away last night
at the Junior Catholic Daughters
Carnival at st. Mary's school audi
forum.
For the cafeteria supper foods
typical Of each country were served
from booths decorated in the Irish,
Dutch, Spanish and American colors.
A Japanese tea garden was ar
ranged in portion of the hall, and
here the guests ate their suppers.
The "Beano Game" was the center
of attraction for the evening and
prizes of flour, ham, canned goods,
fancy work and pastries, were won
by the lucky numbers.
A Christmas tree containing gifts
to be fished for was another popular
spot, as was the fancywork booth,
decorated in Christmas colors.
Groceries supplying foods for the
affair were Brown and Tiedman,
Barker Bakery, Central Meat Mar
ket, and the Stacy-Bismarck COM
pany.
Prizes for the "Beano game" were
furnished by the following firms:
A: W. Lucas & company, Finney's,
Klein's, Hoffman's, The Melody
Shop, The Sweet Shop, Montgomery
Ward, The Red Owl Stores, Title
Brothers, the Bismarck Food Mar
ket. Dicks grocery, Gussner's, Lo-
gan's and SCOTS.
Prizes for selling the most num-
bers for the set Of silverware given
away were won by Jean McKinnon,
Dorothy Cervinski, and Lucille Nc
Garry. Miss Bessie Curran, presi-
dent Of the Junior Catholic Daugh-
tiers, made the presentation.
The Ladies Aid society Of the
First Baptist church will hold their
regular meeting Thursday afternoon
in the church parlors. A business
meeting will be held following the
church services. Mrs. j. o. Varney
and Mrs. O. S. jacobson will be hos
tesses. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
A. J. Arnot, accompanied by Mrs.
Charles Howe Of Wilton, sister Of
Mrs. Arnot, left this morning for
Leroy, Mimi, to attend the funeral
Of Mrs. Arnot's father, C. r. Brown,
who died yesterday. Mrs. Arnot
has been with her father for the past
two weeks.
The regular meeting Of the A. O.
y. w. lodge will be held Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock ct the A. o. u.
w. hall. There will be election Of
officers, and q social evening after
the business meeting. Refreshments
will be served.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12
Missionary Society
Meets With Mrs. Cave

"Persia" and 'Mormonism" will be
discussed at the meeting of the
Women's Missionary society Of the
Presbyterian church, Thursday aft
ernoon At the home of Mrs. Frank
Cave, $40 avenue E. Mrs. William
Harris will be assistant hostess.
Special features of the afternoons
program will be 4 group Of songs
by = trio composed of Mrs. Paul S.
Wright. Mrs. w. G. Childs, and Mrs.
r. E. Morris.
Miss Anna Burr will speak on
"Mormonism'', Miss Edna Knecht
will give = talk on PERSIA" and Mrs.
Fred Hanson will conduct the query
corner.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12
Change Is Made in
Convention Dates


January 3 to 10 is the date for the
mid winter meeting of county super.
intendents of North Dakota instead
OF December q to January 4 as
previously anr ounced. The change
had to be made because Of conflict.
ing dates and because the last week
in the year is y difficult time for the
superintendent to get away. The
convention will be held in Bismarck.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. Oberg of Killdeer
are guests at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Hasstrom. Mr.. and Mrs.
Oberg came to Bismarck to be with
their daughter, Esther, who is ser.
iously i'll at a local hospital.
The regular monthly card party of
the Ladies Auxiliary, u. T. c. will
be held this evening at the home of
Mrs. j. P. Sell, 521 Fifth street.
Mrs. v. A. Yeager and son Law.
renee are i'll at their home with an
attack Of influenza.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12
Mrs. G. w. Hedrix
Funeral Services
Set for Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. George
W. Hedrix, who died Of heart
trouble early yesterday morning,
will be conducted from the Evangeli-
cal church at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow.
Rev. Ira E. Herzberg, pastor of
the church, will officiate. Burial
will be mad, in Fairview cemetery
Deceased's husband, father three
of her four sisters, and two brothers
will be present for the funeral serv.
ices.
Pallbearers are announced as
follows: Oscar Swenson, Charles
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12
City-County Briefs

John Z. Garske left last week for
San Francisco where he will spend
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Mattoon of
Underwood are spending today in
the city shopping.
Mrs. w. X. Williams of Washburn
is visiting with friends in the city
today.
John F. Sullivan, attorney of Man.
dan, lis i'll at his home with a severe
attack of influenza.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12
Funeral Rites for
Boy, 5 Months Old,
Set for Tomorrow

Robert William Weigetl, five
months-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Weigelt, died here late Mon
day night after a short illness.
Meningitis was the cause of death.
Funeral services will be conducted
at | p. m. tomorrow at the Webb
Funeral Parlors. Rev. Walter f.
Water will officiate. Burial will be
made at .airview cemetery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12
Majander Committed
Suicide, Gobel Says

Helmer Majander, aged man who
was found dead in q local hotel q
few weeks ago, committed suicide.
f. j. Gobel, Burlsigh county coron.
err. announced today.
A small bottle Of white LIQUID
found n the room contained stry-
chnine. the coroner said. The bottle
was returned this morning from 4
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12
Chapter F. P. E. O.
Discusses Books Read

A round table discussion Of "Fa-
vorite Books of My Childhood" was
conducted by Mrs. w. L. Nuessle, at
The meeting Of Chapter F, P. e. O..
Monday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. E. A. Thornberg.
Following the program the re-
mainder of the afternoon was spent
on the Christmas benevolence work
Of the organization.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12

Paris.-(AP)-There are many
black and white tweeds in one piece
day dresses for winter. Marcel Roch-
as shows one with simple cloth collar
and cuffs of white. 1t fastens down
the side with school girl simplicity.
and pockets and closing are orna-
mented with rows of black and white
stitching. The belt is black suede.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12
Bible Class Has
Dinner Meeting

Showing Of four reels Of motion
pictures, 1000 Miles of Scenic
Beauty" in charge of j. NJ. Harty,
was a feature Of the program given
Monday night for the Mems Bible
class of the McCabe Methodist
church. The meeting followed din
ner held in the Lions room at the
Grand Pacific hotel.
The male quartette Of the church,
composed Of w. G. Noggle, George
S. Register, Harold Beall and c. w.
Peterson, sang group of songs.
They were accompanied by Miss
Ruth Rowley.
After the program an election of
officers was held H. NJ. Beall was
named president, Merle Gilroy, vice
president; w. H. Payne, second vice
president; and c. M. Herbert, secre-
tary.treasurer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12
Bismarck Girls Are
Pledged to College
Literary Societies

Two Bismarck girls, Marion
Whittemore md Helen Herman,
were pledged to ia .nestown college
literary societies at the recent rush
ing season."
Miss Whit+emore has been pledged
to Alpha Zeta, and Miss Herman
has been named . member Of Omega
Phi.
Rushing festivities this year con-
sisted Of several public entertain
nents and afternoon teas under the
2atrona1.. Of the ladies Of the facul-
~.
Initiation Of new pledges will take
place early in the second semester.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12

Dance tonight at the Dome,
Art Bronson and his Boston.
ians.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12

Swenson, Irwin Small, William
Small, Alex Asbridge, William Fall
coner. all Of Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12

laboratory whore i was analy1ed.
Cobsl said that the man haA taken
part Of the contents of The bottlo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12

Dance tonight at the Dome.
Art Bronson and his Boston.
ians.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12
Social and Personal
F. N. @. Club Meets
With Mrs. Breffler

Mrs. E. T. Breffler was hostess to
the F. N. o. bridge club last evening.
Cards were played at three tables,
with high scores going to Mrs. A.
M. Brazerol and Mrs. r. G. Schnei-
der.
A course luncheon was served At
the close Of the play.
Jiggs Dinner Served
by Presbyterian Aid
Admirers of "Jigss" were served
q supper of the kind he enjoyed last
night at the Presbyterian church,
when members of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety held their annual supper and
sale. The sale began at II .. m.
yesterday and continued through the
evening. Many handmade articles
for gifts were displayed, and each di-
vision of the aid was in charge Of
the booth.
Mrs. E. ]. Schultz was chairman Of
| the supper committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12

The regular meeting Of the A. O.
U. w. lodge will be held Thursday
evening At 8 o'clock at the A. o. u.
w. hall. There will be election Of
officers, and q social evening after
the business meeting. Refreshments
will be served.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-12

Editorial
Sensational sales in mid.
season is not the policy Of
the Robertson's Stores.
BY the introduction Of
modest mark-ups We have
eliminated the need of early.
and mid.season sales. The
public has quickly apprs-
ciated and approved our
policy.
When the end Of the Baa,
son comes al garments
that remain in stock must
move and the reductions Of.
fered are genuine.
This is our season end
coat clearance. We shall
aim to demonstrate to the
people of this part Of the
state the values we offer in
our genuine sales.