The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-21
lions CLUB BACKS
CITY BOND issue ON
MEMORIAL BUILDING
Resolution Adopted Calls on All
Members OF Den to Give
Project Real Support
MEANT TO ASSIST LEGION
Cooperation With Other Service
Organizations Formally Ex-
pressed in Action
MEANT TO ASSIST LEGION


The Lions club, Monday evening.
came out with formal support Of the
proposed $l25,000 municipal bond is
sue for q Joint city-county memorial
building, to be voted on Friday,
May 81.
A resolution to that effect was
adopted at the ladies night session,
which, in part, took the place of the
noon luncheon, dispensed with Mon
day on account Of the evening fcstiv-
tiles.
The resolution was put before the
club toward the close of the evening
by Or. g. D. Dursenla, and President
F. B. Strauss called for an expression
of sentiment. Nobody had word Of
dissent and the proposal was put 10
vote and unanimously carried.
Clubs Have Been Cooperating
The Lions club thus became the
first Of the service clubs to go formally
on record as sponsoring the memorial
project. It had been understood all
along that it was for the proposed
building. therefore for the bolid issue
to assist in meeting the expense
Of the structure. In fact, all the
service clubs have been regarded as
In favor Of the proposal. At many Of
their meetings the presidents Of the
other service clubs have been guests
and have spoken on the subject Of
standing shoulder to shoulder lin q
matter now before the community"
The clubs and the Association Of
Commerce, however, left the initiation
of actual action to the American
Legion. which as the leading Organ-
ization Of veterans-at least the larg-
est and most active-waS presumed to
be most interested in the proposed
memorial feature Of the project. It
was for this reason that the Legion
opened, headquarters and, began an
active campaign III .AyGf u the Du,id-
ing, the hond tss,ie "a ray It and the
necessary extension Of the city debt
limit to permit tho bond issue. II
approved.
Speak Out Because Busy
With the election 10 days off, the
service clubs are expected to come out
of their inactivity and give the Legion
the necessary backing to show that
the business community is behind the
movement.
The Lions having the first meeting
date Of the week, therefore led off
Monday evening. Their resolution Is
intended to put them on record at a
time when they are so occupied with
preparation for their Minot conven-
ton trip and their going there. that
they can not give much attention to
work In behalf Of the bond issue. It
is intended to emphasize to the pub
lie that the club Is Fundamentally
behind the project.
Pledges Every Member
The resolution which DR.. Dursema
presented before the club and which
It. in turn. adopted. states the atti-
tude and position Of the club as fol-
lows on the building project:
whereas. The citizens Of Bismarck
will, on May 81, vote OH q proposal to
bond the city for SIPS 900 for Its share
Of the cost Of joint cityscounty me-
mortal community building. and
whereas. There has been q long,
felt need for 6 community building
In the city Of Bismarck, and
Whereas. The City Of Bismarck
will derive benefits far In excess Of
the cost Of the proposed memorial
community building. and
whereas, Every member Of the
Lions club has always pledged him
self to the Lpbuilding Of his COM
munity, now therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the Lions club will
rive full and whole-hearted support
70 the proposition and that every
member win exert his best efforts In
support Of the proposed bond issue!
and be It further
Resolved, That copy Of this rcso-
luton be delivered to Charles F. Mar
tin, adjutant Of the American Legion.
and to the press"