The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-27

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THE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL
Three hundred years ago New York city represented
$24. The Indians sold it to the Dutch for that price.
Now it represents billions and billions in monetary
values, is the focal point Of millions of population and
is a complex material. commercial and civic organiza-
ton that is a small universe in itself.
New York is the great American example of community
growth and development. 1t represents creative vision.
energy and accomplishment that made out OF a $24 island
the present world metropolis. Its lesson Is for all other
American communities to read If they wish to be guided
In prosperity and expansion.
Chicago. Los Angeles, Seattle, Detroit. Philadelphia.
San Francisco-all these also offer their lessons of how
from small beginnings great communities OF population.
industry and commerce have been built up. Partly on
their resources. partly on their advantageous location in
relation to other factors and partly by chance oppor-
tunities. but mainly on the foresight and resourcefulness
and ambitions of the generations Of people who have
called them their homes.
1t is not on record that any of these cities grew great
through the repressions Of pullbacks. Progress can not
be achieved except through progrcssiveness.
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Bismarck has come to another point in its develop
ment where It's future growth has injected a problem
of action. The community is called upon now to deter
mine the course II WILL take on the proposal 10 eStaD.
lish a community building in the form Of a memorial
to the veterans Of American wars who have gone out
from here to defend their country's cause in times Of
conflict.
Were the decision to be made by the magic of a waved
wand. there Is no question what it would be. Both the
honor to be done deserving defenders and the community
activities to be fostered and brought together at a COM
mon point appeal to the general sentiment Of the citizens
rs worthy. DESTROYS and wise objects Of attainment.
A. = a /. ~r<3rnav = ~>v~oiAd 3<ea1f AZ thu V~aioc<
in public expression Of opinion. there has been little
opposition manifested. The business community seems
sclidly behind the proposal: the body of home owners
has contented itself with reserving for the most part its
views to itself: the civic and veteran organizations are
Joined In a drive in favor Of the building that is enthu-
siastc and aggressive. Mayor Lenhart leads off for the
city administration in support of the project on grounds
that, not only does the city need the proposed building,
but also that its establishment is linked to the needs
and destinies of the entire Slope section OF which Bis
marck is the rallying community point.
What opposition has come to the surface has been on
the means undertaken for making the proposed building
an actuanty in brick and timber and stone. The criti-
cism has turned on the proposed bond issue of $l25yO00
and the taxation consequent thereto if the issue is ap-
proved at the polls. next Friday, along with the neces-
sary increase in the debt limit of the city. There also
has been a slight tendency to project other public build
11S0 MIO IN QlSCuSClOu, OH the gTOunQ Cn4L Sucn new
ones are more needed than the proposed community
memorial. This opposition also has availed itself of the
contention that the erection of a veterans building on the
$4,000 to be raised in four annual county tax levies, one
OF which already has been collected, ought to suffice and
that the structure planned goes outside bounds Of neces-
sty 1t this time.
Al far as the early need Of a new high school building
Is related to the proposed memorial community building,
H. Q. saxvik. superintendent Of city schools. has dealt
NTH that 1roa hv Anr1ari,~ ~ ~ono.n ~n~~,~;x
structure would be . boon to the high school, inasmuch
as It would provide q needed athletic exhibition gynnas.
ium Ut once. while, when the time comes for considering q
new high school. the possible $4,000 expense Of q gym
seating 1000 viii have been rendered unnecessary there.
BY. and none need be built into the school.
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The matter Of Z new court house has been dealt with
by the American Legion. which is conducting the me-
mortal building campaign. It admits that the need Of a
new court house Is unquestioned. But that is q county
affair and what Is being passed on now by the voters is
> city bond issue which viii unite Bismarck with Burleigh
county n the community memorial. The Legion con-
tributes ito $4,000 to the cause Is q nucleus fund by
which the city and county can more easily finance the
community building NEEDED 20 badly for bringing con-
ventions and athletic gatherings here and provide hous-
Ing facilities for the national guard company. the war
veterans orsanisattons, the Boy Scouts. the Red Cross.
the corn. poultry and automobile shows, the Womens
clubs q the city and county, the. Girl Scouts, the war
Mothers and LIE organisations, in addition to providing
m tndocg swimming pool Tor the winter season. This
1ofOoo = jw9 that much assistance to the city and
co1nty n providing what must rome soue time Il BIS
msrsk = e realize : smooth. steady growth Instead Of
helng c1aaped. i the Legion viewpoint. The Legion
future = oanjunetten With tn proposed bond issue. Il
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