The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-09
URGES INCREASED
USE OF AR-MAIL
|NLUNCHEON talk
Lions Hear z. r. laFontise
State Officials Are Among
Special Guests

With the Inauguration of air
mali week In Bismarck, F. r. La
Fontise. local traffic manager for
Northwest Always, Inc, made a plea
for increased use of air-mail service
in q talk before the Lions club at
its luncheon meeting Monday.
Such increased service. he told the
club members, will give Bismarck and
Northwest Always better oppor-
tunity to secure extension of the
present air-mail schedule, which has
many advantages.
The present schedule is authorized
only until Feb. IA. At that time, un-
der present plans, the postoffice de-
partment will change the plane de-
parture time back to the old sched-
ule. LaFontise said.
Outlining the advantages of the
existing schedule, the traffic man.
ager pointed out that an air-mai
parcel with special delivery stamp is
delivered in Fargo and the Twin
Cities the same day it is sent. The
present schedule also affords a di-
rect connection to Chicago and first
morning delivery in New York City
and all intermediate points and Sec
ond morning delivery at Los Angeles
San Francisco and all intermediate
points.
Duty TO Community
ut is our duty to ourselves and
our community to patronize the air.
mail service regularly and consistent
IL In To c1A fNf$ II
partment that the service Is In de-
mand here and that the present
schedule is more valuable than the
old one," he said. Increased pound
age, he added, may help to get early
extension Of the plane service west
ward from here.
Commercial planes flew $685. ,629
miles in the first nine months OF
1882 compared to 3l,366,383 and H.
322,2 2l for the same periods in 1881
and 1880. respectively. LaFontise
said. In 1882 passengers totaled $780,
600, compared to 348,5O7 in 1881 and
327,2ll in 1880. Air express pound
age in 1882 was l,Gl9973, compared
to 683. 845 In 1881 and 2l9,086 in 1890
Transport planes flew 24.668. Al
miles in the first six months of 1882
with but 81 accidents. or 368,lS5 miles
per accident. the speaker said.
Guests at the luncheon meeting
included Superintendent of Public
Instruction Arthur E. Thompson
Lion at Washburn; Commissioner OF
Agriculture and Labor John HUSKY
member OF the club at Finley; Ray
r. Smith, deputy state auditor, mem
Der of the Lions at Bottineau: O. P
Schelsted, state dairy commissioner
Cooperstown: r. r. Nelson, OF the
North Dakota Power and Light COM
pany. Bismarck: and o. O. Troyer
president of the Lions club at Rugby
Those who were Lions at other cite.
are expected to affiliate with thu
local organization.
Music was presented throughout
the program by Harry Turner'S or.
chestra and by Miss Hazel Johnson
who played several piano numbers
and sang two songs.
Tells Of Zone Meeting
w. 8. Ayers announced that th<
clubs zone meeting will be held al
the Lewis and Clark hotel in Mandal
next Tuesday evening, beginning al
$50 o'clock (M. s. To All Bismarck
members are expected to attend
Visitors expected are District Cover.
nor w. Murray Allan, Grand Forks
District Governor Bill Tracy. Dulutl,
Mimi; and District Governor N. I
Haney, Sioux Falls, s. D.
A letter from the Watford Cit
club, calling attention to the west
ern clubs charter night Tuesda,
! was read by A. A. Mayer. club sec
rotary. Since no Bismarck member
will be able to attend, the local clu
will wire fluctuations to Watfor
City.
Fred Peterson urged all member
OF the club to attend member con
ferences being held by the Associa
ton Of Commerce Monday, Tuesda
and Wednesday evenings.
A letter from the international OF
fices Of the club. stating that tn
Bismarck district was one Of six hay
Ing their international dues paid 10
per cent. was read at the meeting.