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The selection Of these particular
lines Of activity are based upon the
suggestions made in the annual men,
bers conferences.
Major Projects
The program Of work laid down for
the year which this report cover in
cluded fer its major projects:
Increased publicity for Bismarck;
improvement of the highway system
covering Bismarck's trade territory;
the building of a new court house for
Burleigh county: revision and i'm
provement Of Bismarck's auto traffic
and parking rules and trade and in
dustrial survey Of Bismarck and It's
trade territory.
Minor Projects
Minor projects included: an enlarged
amusement program; the revival and
reorganization Of the . coordinating
committee; to secure at as early q
date as possible an institution of high
er education for the city; city i'm
provement and Identification; to
make sure the 1890 U. S. census be
accurate and complete for Bismarck.
Under the direction of regular and
special committees these projects
were given the special attention of
the organization.
Work Accomplished
Publicity received the attention of
a committee Of which Director B. o.
Ward was chairman.
An attractive six page pamphlet
setting forth the advantages of Bis
marck as a commercial center and an
attractive place in which to establish
residence was issued.
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special committee, investigated z pro-
posal by the Farmers Union to build
a grain storage elevator in Bismarck.
The matter was given serious atten-
ton and it was decided BY the COM
mittee that in view Of business and
financial conditions action should BE
deferred for the present.
The Association Of Commerce Is
held responsible In q large measure
for the success Of the State Corn
show. It secretary Is secretary Of
the corn show and the committees In
charge are made up very largely q
members of the association.
The secretary Of the association IS
also secretary Of the Community
Chest. The Community Chest was
set in motion by the association and
the organization feels It's response
bility for the success Of It's operations.
The Association rooms are used ex-
tensively by the county agent In hts
club activities, by the Girls Council,
ana other organizations.
The association Of Commerce Is the
commercial and civic information bu-
reau Of tie city. A large part Of its
work Is not Of such q natu.e that &C.
curate reports Of its operations are
possible. AL sorts Of inquiries from
all parts of the world come to the
secretary's desk. They are always re-
piled 10 c~curteously and the best In
formation possible given.
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recommended that serious corsidera-
ton be given by the board to this
matter.
Finance and MEMBERSHIPS
The annual financial statement Of
the association as submitted by
Treasurer B. @. Ward showed q bal
ance carried forward Nov. l, 1920, of
$28.22 and that the receipts Of the as
ISOLATION for the year from all other
sources were $9,481 SO; that the total
expenditures for the year were
$9,310.99, leaving a balance in the
treasury, with, all bills paid, of $199.41
Considering the times, the men,
bership OF the association has 1eld up
surprisingly well. On November l,
1929. the association had 2l4 contri-
buting members or firms. on Novem-
Der I. 1880, the number had dropped
to 100. On November l, 1929, the to-
tai membership wa 1913; on Novem-
Der l, 1880. 1t was $50.
The business affairs Of the associ-
alton are in a healthy condition and
the board Of directors entertains the
hope that there may be no with
drawals and q reasonable increase in
the membership.
Miscellaneous
The Association has set up a health
contest committee which has made
n survey and is preparing for an
other.
Upon assignment by the Associ-
alton Of Commerce, the Lions club or
ganized the Boy Scouts to conduct
the annual spring clean up campaign.
The Association contributed the prize
money and bore the expense. While
there is much room for improvement,
Bismarck is considered one Of the
cleanest and most attractive small
cities in the northwest.
A special committee composed of
members of the Association of Com
MERGE arranged for and put on in the
city auditorium an enthusiastic cele-
bration of the victories of our high
school track, football, and basketball
teams. A speaker was brought in
from Carleton college, MINI. A spe-
cial fund of considerable amount,
with which the cups for the letter
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cereal mills engaged in the manufac-
ture Of breakfast fodS.
pr0mnrfions Tremendous

cereal mills engaged in the manufac-
ture Of breakfast fods.
Proportions Tremendous
The selling and distribution end Of
such q business necessarily is Of ire
mendous proportions. This n COM
pany maintains no less than SO
branch offices and warehouses located
in various shipping centers. From
these the flour Is distributed to the
bakers.
The baking industry itself has be-
come increasingly larger. A number
Of chain bakeries have arisen with
ovens and stores in many cities. This
makes it possible for the large millers
to deal in huge units. A great flour
millin. Company on the hand
will sell to a chain bakery an entire
trainload OF flour. In the past, prof.
its of as mucl. as 81 q barre. were
made or these transactions but COM
petition he's become SO keen that now
only a few cents profit Is realized on
each barrel. Yet with the tremen-
dous volu"1e handled. the multiple
cation table comes to the aid of the
millerS and enables them to make, in
th> aggregate. enough 70 pay divi-
dends. 1t Is, however, q far cry from
the time f the ancient waterwheel
grist mill to which the farmer took a
few bushels of wheat. had them
ground into flour, and gave the mill
er from C. quarter to one-third of
the product in payment for his work.
Flour milling is almost the Oldest
of all manufacturing industries. At
the ve:y dawn of time. men ground
cereals with hand stoneS. The In
dams still do. Then came the stone
grind 7heels. turned usually by a
waterwhe '. Curiously enough 1t was
not until about so years ago that this
old method was improved upon. Then
was introduced the steel roller mill.
Half a century ago there were
about &C, 1000 grist mills throughout
the count y, most Of them located in
rural distric'- close 70 the source of
wheat supply. Today there are only
about 1000 mills and they, for the
most part, are located in great indus
trial centers. The picturesque quail
tiles Of 4 old mill, beloved Of land
scape p-~ nave been sacrlflced
but the i-ou.' is turned out at a. pace
many times thai of the earlier times.
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members Of all of the teams and the
coaches were purchased, was raised.
AS In former years, all participants
in the district track meet were given
a banquet and entertainment. About
165 were in attendance.
Under the direction Of the Associ-
alton, special committees were or
gained aad had charge Of furnish
ing and making ready the hostess
house at the Fort Lincoln G. M. T.
camp, overseeing all special fea-
lures. providing transportation OF the
boys to the swimming pool, securing
medals for athletic events, etc. The
expense was born by contributions In
equal amounts from the service clubs
and Association Of Commerce.
River Improvement
A special committee Of the aSSo-
citation. composed Of S. W. Corwin,
Frayne Baker, and M. H. Atkinson
was set up to give attention to all
matters pertaining to the diversion or
Improvement Of the Missouri river.
Baker made q trip to Washington
early in the year In an effort to Sc
cure allotments OF funds for rip
rapping and other Improvement work
on the river in the vicinity of Bis
marck. Outside means were provided
for the expense of the trip and while
no allotment was secured for the i'm
proven1en' through the efforts Of
Baker, an appropriation Of $4,000 was
made by congress to defray the ex-
pense Of q survey Of this section Of
the stream.
Through the activities Of the COM
mittee. the hearing recently con-
Quoted in the city by U. s. engineers
from Kansas City was arranged for.
There is rope that a reasonable allot-
ment Of funds may be made for the
development Of the upper regions Of
the river.
The Association conducts a we'll
supplied tourist bureau which gives
information with reference to road
conditions, routes, camp accommoda-
tons, etc., to the automobile travel
ing public. During the summer sea-
son tn bureau is used extensively.
Other Activities
The board of directors. through a
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Between Prices Paid for Wheat and Bread Is Anomaly

county agent. purchased and distri-
buted In lots Of Is to the children OF
Burleigh county, $500 baby chicks
The total cost Of the undertaking was
$648.43, and the net returns from the
chickens was $448.58 leaving q deficit
Of $200.25. Through this undertaking
much interest has been aroused
throughout the county in more and
better poultry. The undertaking was 50
successful that the board OF directors
feels the project should be continued.
Under the direction of this COM
mittee members OF the. Minnesota
farm tour, passing through Bismarck,
were entertained.
The committee has cooperated with
the county agent and All clubs in
their work.
Traffic and Rates
Director Paul Wachter, chairman
of the traffic and rate department,
has kept in close touch With the state
railway commission, ~conferring with
its representatives In rate matters in
which Bismarck Is particularly con-
cerned.
At the request OF this association
and other organizations, the commits
sion has interviewed In the rate case
on CARROTS OF deciduous fruits from
California.
Proposal. to increase rates on car
load lots Of scrap iron, aluminium,
bronze, and copper was withdrawn
because Of objections Of commercial
organizations In this district.
The association, on the advice of
its committee, offered formal protest
to the merging of the Northern Pa
cific and the Great Northern rail-
roads.
The committee had a representa-
tive in attendance at the industrial
conference conducted by the Greater
North Dakota association at Grand
Forks.
During this period, when freight
rate adjustments are under consider
alton, 1t would probably be an adj
vantage to Bismarck and the western
portion Of the state If the services
Of q rate expert were employed to
given attention to our interests It is
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recommended that serious considera-
ton be given by the board to this
| matter
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The advice Of your
physician is: Keep
out Of doors, in the
open air, breathe
deeply; take plenty
of exercise in the
MELLOW sunshine,
and have a periodic
check~up on the
health ofyour body.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-09
SOMETHING WRONG

Station Master: Is that man who
fell off the train all right?
Porter: Yes. but he sounds like as
if he's lost his sense of humor.-
Smiths Weekly, Sydney.
Five hundred million dollars would
relieve most of the farmers if they
got the cash instead of the relief.
STREAK OF LUCK
Pathfinder: 80 you're got a new
gown after all. ! thought you couldn't
afford one this fall"
so I did. But my husband had
a streak of luck recently. He broke
his leg and the insurance company
pays him $75 a week"
The age of discretion is when you
begin to realize that people who call
you on the telephone seldom wish to
give you anything,
Maybe the lame ducks Just seem
lame because their quack days are
over.
The old livery stable wasn't like a
garage. The help didn't S paper
money to wipe their hands.
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P~rogressives: Statesmen who are
willing TO try anything rather than
let nature take it's course.
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O YOU TELL ONE
A POSITION TO MAINTAIN

Detroit News: Mrs. Hiram Offun
But I don't wish my washing done
An the house. Why can't you take it
home and do It?
Cindy, the Laundress-For the sake
of appearances. ma'am. If my neigh
bors should see your buds on my line
they might think they were mine.
The Russian experiment is like
feeding a 0 on saWdust. 1t will
prove a great success if the COW
doesn't die.
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MUSICALLY

Montreal Star. And is there any
instrument you can play?" asked the
hostess, who was pressing her guests
TO provide entertainment.
mot away from home jenkins re-
piled.
That's queer! What do you play
at homer"
Second fiddle!"
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Just think! Before the radio was
invented, people had to use their eyes
to learn about liver pills and beauty
aids.
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RuRY HIM DEEP

DOGVV INENH u
Here lies a mar who saved his all
For days when the rain and snow
should fall;
He knew no pleasures, shared no
me
And died before the blizzard came.
Punch.
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TIME VERSUS TIME

Detroit News: Harold-HoW did
you come SO late?
Gerald stopped to have my
watch cleaned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-22
TRUCK SALES TO STATE
BY STATE OFFICIALS ARE
CHALLENGED BY AUDITOR

Farrell does not make such sales and
he alone is responsible for them.
However, I have been informed
that budget committeeman can
not be interested in sales to the
state either directly or indirectly,
and that trustees also are barred
by law from such sales.
"Since the budget committee
meets this week, I would appreciate
an early reply"
Members of the state budget
committee are scheduled to meet
Thursday and Friday to consider
items involved in adoption of the
new budget Oct. l.
Farrell asked Ogden for an in
formal opinion regarding his status
many months ago, but the answer
never was made public.
Governor Harry G. Leslie reap
pointed Farrell to the budget COM
mittee with full knowledge of the
fact that legality of his position had
been questioned. No opinion on the
matter was asked from the attor-
ney-general by the Governor.
The Indiana Truck Company has
S90,530.46 truck contract now
pending before the commission, de-
livery having been held up until
the Governor meets with the COM
miSSiOnerS.
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Long disputed right of state off,
Gals to make sales to the state
officially was challenged today by
Floyd E. Williamson, state auditor,
in request to Attorney General
James NJ. Ogden for a legal ruling.
Officers in question are Repre-
sentative Sam Farrell, member of
the state budget committee, and
Homer York, Indiana state reform
atory trustee. Both are sales rep
reSentativeS of the Indiana Truck
Company, and long have been the
center of criticism due to the pre-
ponderance of Indiana trucks pur-
chased by the state highway de-
partment.
WilliamSon's query on the ques-
ton of their status follows:
please advise me as to my re-
Sponsibility in paying per diem
vouchers to Representative Sam
Farrell as a members of the state
budget committee and Homer York
as trustee of the Indiana state re-
formatory in face of the fact tina!
both are connected with the Indi-
ana Truck Company, which sells
trucks to the state highway depart
ment.
York recently issued a public
stateAent wherein he set out that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-22
II IN MIDWEST
DIE IN STORMS
Six States Are Swept by
Violent Wind, Rain.
Bu Tinted Prcss

BU United Press
KANSAS CITY, Sept. Violent
wind and electrical storms, which
killed eleven persons, broke the
long September heat wave in the
midwest and southwest today.
The storms swept six states Mon
day night and early today, injuring
at least score of persons, leveling
farm buildings and piling splintered
communication poles along high
ways.
Three fatalities we're reported in
Oklahoma, two in Missouri, two in
Kansas, one in Iowa and one in
Wisconsin. The storm also caused
extensive loss in Illinois.
The social hour was starting on
the University of Missouri campus,
Columbia, Mo, when the storm
struck. Fraternity and sorority
houses were damaged and the adj
ministration building partly was
unroofed.
Albert Coad Jr., son of the mayor
Of Parsons, Kan, was trying to find
shelter when the gale lifted him
from the ground and carried him
200 feet. He was injured slightly.
Near Fairfield, Ia, schoolhouse
was unroofed, but the twenty pu-
pills were not hurt. Near Craw-
louisville, Ia, school hack over
turned and the horses ran away,
but the pupils escaped injury.
Heavy rains which accompanied
the storms ended September heat
wave which set records in most of
the states. = TheT downpour was of
great benefit to livestock and ranges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-22
CARD CHARITY TILT
Indians to Face |. P. and L.
Nine on Monday.

The Indians and the Indianapolis
Power and Light Company's base
ball club will "bat it out" Monday
afternoon at in a game to provide
money for the wage fund of the
Emergency Work Committee, Inc.
Norman A. Perry, owner of the
Indians and the Perry stadium,
where the game will be played, do
mated the teams services and the
ball park for the purpose.
William H. Book, civic affairs sec
rotary of the Chamber of Com
merce, said game tickets now are
on sale at the ball park and at the
Chamber building.
The proceeds will be used to pay
wages of needy unemployed who
will work on public and private
projects this winter under direction
of the emergency work group, Book
said.
The power company's club is one
of the crack teams of it's kind in
the country. The team went to the
semi-finalS in the national amateur
tournament and is city champion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-22
AIRMEN SAFE ON SHIP
AFTER WEEK IN SEA
WITH WRECKED PLANE

trans Atlantic plane Esa and its
crew in latitude 1925, longitude
54.31, Monday afternoon.
The three aviators, Willy Rody,
Christian Johanssen and Fernando
Costa Vega, were saved after they
had been in the water 158 hours.
Costa Vega had an injured leg.
The other two were in good condi-
ton. although they were much ex-
hausted.
Johanssen says the plane failed
to reach its destination because of
engine trouble about thirty minutes
after signaling the S. S Pennland
week ago Monday afternoon.
(The report from the Pennland
was the last that had been heard
of the Esa until Captain Hald's
message).
The fliers said they had sighted
only one ship during the interven-
ing days they were adrift. 1t passed
within one kilometer, but did not
see their signals.
They had given up hope and did
not expect our ship to see them
as they were sevral miles away
when We passed.
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By United Press

Three aviators the world had
given up as lost, and whom fate
cheated of success on tranS-At-
lantic flight almost within sight Of
land, we're safe aboard a ship to-
day, after floating for a week on
the wreckage of their plane.
They we're Willy Rody, young Ger
man who bought the Junkers mono
plane ESa with money he inherited;
Christian Johanssen, a young Dane
he secured as pilot. and Fernando
Costa Vega. youthful Portuguese
adventurer, who joined the party
at Lisbon. the starting point of their
fight.
Costa Vega had an injured leg,
but the others were unhurt. They
were rescued Monday afternoon OF
Newfoundland by the freighter Bel
MORA, en- route to Russia. Captain
Christian Hald of the Belmoira ra-
diced the story of their rescue from
the bobbing wreckage.
BY CAPTAIN CHRISTIAN HALD
Skipper Of the S. S. BeImoiral
ABOARD S S. BELMCIRA, Sept
22.-We picked up the wrecked
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Russia Not Hostile
BIZ United Press

~ OURtCO FTeS5
MUKDEN, Manchuria, Sept. %.
japanese and Russian officials
appeared today to be in agreement
over the Japanese occupation of
Mukden, despite reports from Har-
bin of violent Russian reaction.
The Soviet consul here was not
disturbed over movement of Japa-
nese troops toward North Manchu-
ria. Japanese military officials
said an arrangement had been
made to halt the troops at the
Sungair river and that they would
not enter North Manchuria proper.
japanese deaths in fighting at
Changchun were placed officially at
40. There was no estimate avail
able of Chinese casualties.
Telegraph lines were cut between
here and Hardin, but service con-
tinued on the Chinese Eastern rail-
road.
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SPEECH
WINS PRAISE
FOR HOOVER
Admiration Is Voiced by
LegionnaireS for His
Courageous Stand.
BEER COMES TO FRONT
Prohibition Battle Certain
on Convention Floor at
Detroit.
STORY of Parade and Convention
PictureS Page 81
BEER COMES TO FRONT
STORY of Parade and Convention
Pictures, Page 81
By United Press

By United Press
DETROIT, Sept. 22.-Shouts of
praise for President Herbert Hoo
yer were mingled today with shouts
of I'VE want beer" as thousands OF
American Legion men turned their
attention from the bonus to pro-
hibition and accepted the latter as
row the most controversial question
before their annual convention.
THAT speech took courage" de-
clared ST Kaspers, commander of
the South Dakota legion, in COM
menting upon the Presidents warn
ing Monday that until after the de-
preston the government could carry
no additional burden of eXpendi-
ture without grave risks"
KaSper's comment was character
istic of that of many others who
came to the convention prepared to
fight for a bonus, but declared, after
hearing Mr.. Hoover speak for thir-
teen minutes, that they were with
him to the finish"
Beer Cry Rises
While some delegations declared
they still planned to vote in favor
of bonus, the general feeling faded
that the fight over this question
would be the most bitter of the con-
vention. In the place of the cry
for the bonus arose the cry for beer
This demand first was heard as
President Hoover left the speakers
platform Monday. 1t then was
shouted in fun, but the cry was
taken up and, although Mr.. Hoover
apparently did not notice, the
shouting was general as he hurried
back to his train. Today the shout
ing was more serious.
Among the thousands of delegates
the impression was general and al
most uncontradicted that the legion
would heed Mr.. Hoover's warning
and dismiss immediate bonus pay
mentS from its list of issues.
1.-The President has takeo a sane,
sensible stand" declared John R.
Quinn, Los Angeles, former national
commander. California will back
him."
Admiration Is Voiced
Robert H. Rogers, Maryland COM
mander, said ut was typical Hoover
logic and we are for It,"
Many LegionnaireS expressed adj
miration of the President for max
ing his hasty trip here from Wash
ington to make his plea direct to
the Legion. They considered it
courageous of him to bring right
to the convention floor his plea
that the situation was second only
too war; and his suggestion that the
former soldiers now aid their coun-
try by not asking for bonus in
time of financial difficulties.
1T was a wonderful message and
sounded the sentiments of ma
jority of the Legionnaires," said
Frank c Cory, Vermont COM
mander.
Governor WILDER M. Brucker of
Michigan said: THE Presidents
speech was most timely and Mich
igan Legionnaires, know, will CO.
operate" This prediction was made
despite the fact that Michigan dele
gates had been instructed to vote
for bonus.
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt
of New York today urged the legion
members to maintain the same ideal
of unselfish service to country in
peace time crises that they dis
played in war.
The message was read by James
Roosevelt, son of the Governor.