The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-14
lions 'OENTER1AlN
DISTRICT PRESIDENT
WIYHSTAG SUPPER
Hear From North Dakota Dele
CATION in Congress in 0p-
position to Naval Bill

The Lions club IS going to enter
tain the district president, Morton M.
Newcomb, Minneapolis, next Saturday
night, on district visit which brings
him to the city Tuesday evening and
takes him to the charter night cere-
monies at Dickinson Wednesday
might. incidentally, there will be no
luncheon next Monday by reason Of
the stag festivities Saturday night.
This was announced ct the noon
luncheon, today, at which the features
were the usual amount Of jollity,
some Scotch songs by the Rev. James
Austin, Of Hanno, q talk on the boy
scout movement by Judge A. M.
Christianson and some letters from
North Dakotas representatives In
congress and the two senators, the
latter declining to support the Is
cruiser bill, as requested by the Lions
next week. The house already has
voted on the measure and Congress
man O. b. Burtness announced that
he had supported the bill.
Representative Thoms p. Hall said
he was glad Of the stand the Lions
had taken on the bill, that he, al
though an ardent pacifist to the ex-
tent Of wishing wars would become
extinct, nevertheless could see no in
compatibility in adopting both the
Kellogg peace pact and passing the
cruiser bill.
Senator Frazier said he could not
adopt the viewpoint Of the Lions,
though glad they had wired him how
they felt, and Senator Gerald Nye
said he was unalterably opposed to
the ships bill.
President Strauss announced that
he wants good delegation to 60 up
to Dickinson and assist in putting the
new club there on its feet. The par
ty will go on No. Z Wednesday eve
ming. He also announced that the
New Salem club will have charter
night about January Is.
There probably will be some visiting
delegations here when the district
president is entertained, DIR. Strauss
said. He has sent word to Linton to
send along some of its members and
has conveyed word to other clubs
nearby as to what is going to take
place.
Bismarck Still Third Club
President Strauss announced that
Minot still leads in the new club in
ternational race, with Columbus,
Ohio, second and Bismarck third. He
also gave hint that the Lions club
will be behind some public movement
before long.
Secretary Bailey read an invitation
from the Beach Lions, announcing q
big carnival out there tonight. The
invitation was too late to send any
representatives.
The secretary introduced His father.
J. w. Bailey. Dunn Center, as hts
guest. The Rev. Mr.. Austin was the
guest OF A. E. Ship. He is sort Of
community pastor at present at Han
ma and serves three churches inter-
mittently. Sunday he visited the
state prison and the Indian schools
here and spoke and sang Scotch
songs at each.
Judge Christensen spoke Of the
scout movement as factor In avert
ing juvenile delinquency. He cited an
instance in Bismarck where q fight
between two parties Of youngsters
was broken up when the leader Of
one gang was tainted with being q
nice" boy scout by the daughter OF
his scoutmaSter. The fight promptly
ended. Boys as well as men hesitate
to violate the law OF the clan, said
the Judge.
Birth of Juvenile Court.
A very interesting account Of the
institution of the first juvenile court,
was related by the Judge. This was
in Washington and was the result Of
message to congress on the SUBJ
ject by President Roosevelt, who had
his attention directed to the need Of
this by James E. West, existing
president of the Boy Scouts Of
America. Roosevelt appointed West
the judge Of the first court. The
whole episode grew out of West de-
tending in police court q boy who
apparently had tried to run off with
his automobile. By his defense,
West brought out that the boy had
not stolen the car for a joy ride. He
had got into the car and other lads
had pushed the automobile down the
block, in spirit Of hilarity. Had
West not had the inspiration to de-
fend the prisoner, the boy would have
been branded as a juvenile delin-
quent on the word of a policeman.
He felt that there should be a more
rational court for such cases and the
juvenile tribunal was born Of the i'm
preston.