The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05
COMMERCIAL CLUB
HEADSPICK BLAINE
!. STATE BODY CHIEF
viii Appoint Divisional Vice
Presidents and Hold Dis.
trict Conferences
SHAFER FORECASTS CITIES

Governor Believes AuI0 mas
! Doomed Villages; Wahpston
Invites Conference
w. w. Blaine, secretary Of the
Grand Forks Chamber Of Commerce,
was chosen president Of the State As
sociation Of Commercial Organization |
Secretaries at this mornings session |
Of the body at the Association Of
Commerce rooms.
secretary Of both the state and Wah-
peton organizations. asked the secre-
taries to meet In that city next year.
The place Of meeting was left with
the executive committee.
Miss Hansen was reelected secre-
tary-treasurer OF the state organiza-
tion, and A. w. Furness Of the Nam
dan Chamber Of Commerce vice prest-
dent.
It vas decided, on recommendation
Of the nominating committee-W. =.
Chestnut, Fargo. Charles Eastgate,
Dickinson, and K. n. Wylie. Harvey
that district vice presidents shall be
appointed 80 that divisional meetings
can be held during the year and in
terest stimulated In the various Sec
tions Of the state, thus getting .
larger attendance at the state ses-
siors. The selection Of these vice presi-
dents was left to the board Of officers.
Governor Exercises Seership
S~k <ap - ~ aA
country as result Of the automobile
developing new economic relations
will tend to the elimination Of the
village and In the establishment Of ten
or q dozen main cities in North Da-
kota, Gov. George r. Shafer predicted
to the secretaries In talk to them
this morning. The governors topic
was 'The Future Of North Dakota's
Cities"
The tendency created by the auto
mobile to go visiting for long dis
tances, the governor said, has brought
the rural people to the larger cities
to buy, bank, and seek entertainment,
while at the same time there has been
. reciprocal tendency on the part Of
city dwellers to 60 visiting in the
country. And the application Of SCI
cnce to modern conveniences has
taken the radio. the telephone, news
papers and books to the country.
The result Is to dismantle country
business. The governor said he
thought this tendency created by the
automobile had closed as many banks
as depression had. The gradual elm
ination Of villages will continue, he
said, until the most OF them ART
merged economically with ten or .
J dozen large centers Of population. and
some OF these viii be first and other
second class, while the towns which
have not yet arrived whittier theil
dreams pointed win be likely to re-
main thirds in municipal existence
Study Highway Progress
The association heard A. D. McKin
non OF the highway department engi
neering staff on the status OF the stat
highway system. He pointed out on
map the gaps In the big trunk lines
most Of which will be completed II
grading or graveling this summer. H
also spoke Of the reduction Of con
struction involved In the growing vol
ume Of maintenance Is the system ex
pauds In completed trunks.
The Fargo delegates wanted assur
Ince on the building Of bridges thert
and Engineer McKinnon said tn
First avenue bridge probably viii b
constructed this year. The Wahpeto
hRidge will bo erected under legisla
ton authorizing It, independent Q
the highway department statutes. h
said.
s. r. Goddard spoke on legislatio
In general ct the last session, IN
Myron Atkinson. city auditor. n
viewed the municipal enactment
passed by the legislature. as the ail
port, assessment deficits. park d.
limitation, city planning and Soninl
budset clarification, and others. i
passed Z bulletin list Of Ill these arouu
and, incidentally, pleaded for MOI
municipalities Joining the League
North Dakota municipalities. At pre-
ent there arc 26 cities and villag'
y1nreeented In the membership.
Lynch Talks Income Tax
G. J. Lynch Of the state tax depar
ment explained the nonresident Il
come t3X 8Q0cuou1eut 'euaCVSO ~ u
last session, by which actual residen
with residence status established
other states must pay income tax
this. Heretofore they have escaps
this. He said that. Of the total
100000 income taxes paid to Il
state, corporations pay about @4o0.O(
Standard Oil Is q particularly lar,
contributor to the total. he said.
The secretaries were joined by D.
Owens Of Minot In the morning Sc
sion. After Mr.. Lynch had spoken, Il
s4thering proceeded to the Graz
Pacific for . luncheon rendered
the Association Of Commerce, and
that Mr.. Owens conducted roun
table discussion on many topics.
States Resources
Outlined by Weber
Lecturing at Doda
Especial 70 the Tribune)
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