The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-31
Reports From Throughout Ma.
ton Indicate Large Sums
Are Raised
HELP PARALYzED Chill DREN
'Happisst Birthday ! Have Ever
Known, Says President
Roosevelt
(Dy The Associated Press)

happiest birthday I have ever
known"
After the bali was over-the 5000
or more balls that were held In every
state and territory Of the Union-a
fund that may reach two million dol
lars was held forth to the president
for the benefit Of sufferers from In.
fantile paralysis.
Official figures Will not be avail
able for several days.
A canvass by The Associated Press
indicated Wednesday, however, that
when final figures are available they
viii show that more than q million
persons participated in the celebra-
ton and that receipts exceeded
81 100000
Democracy keynoted the night,
6wells In tail coats and lumber jacks
in flannel shirts, lovely ladies with
Jewels about their necks and Indian
squaws who wear babies on their
backS-white man, Negro. Eskimo
all creeds, all colors, all classes
danced ct this birthday party which
had - states and Alaska for its floor
Crippled Children Happy
Then there were those at Warm
Springs, Ga.-Franklin Delano Roose-
velt's "other home"-who danced
though their legs are manacled by
the cruel cuff OF infantile paralysis
which the national birthday party
proposed to alleviate. They danced
In wheel chairs.
A quarter Of q million kilograms
postcards and letters Of greeting that
flooded the White House warmed the
presidents heart. And the little party
Tuesday night at the White House
with his "buddies Of 1920" as special
guests. brought him Joy.
But when he spoke to my friends
the American people. over the air
Tuesday night, It was with express
sions Of gratitude for the gesture ia
him but more than all it was graft
tude for the substantial gesture Of
gold that will enable the realization
Of long dream for the endowment
Of Warm Springs as . place where
children and adults who, like him
self. have been struck down by in
fantile paralysis, may find relief and
help.
1T Is with Z humble and thankful
heart" he said. that I accept this
tribute through me to the stricken
ones Of our great national family"
@sS.ooo at Detroit
Detroit's 50 birthday parties, with
Mrs. Henry Ford Is one Of the pa
irons, crossed $05. 900, including gifts
Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles
and al he host Of American cities re-
ported surprisingly large attendances
and even the small communities
turned out in numbers.
The great Central Hall on the Sec
ond floor Of the White House was
the scene Of the presidents gather
Ing with those who have met with him
yearly since his unsuccessful drive for
the vice presidency : decade and =
half ago.
There the traditional address OF
Mr.. President" was more often for
gotten than not and titles became
| Frank" LOUIE" Mac" and Steve.
The latter three are Roosevelt's SEC
retaries.
Il was from this private party that
tho president excused himself to ad-
dress to the nation his. thanks for
more than 100000 messages Of Happy
Birthday" and for the national cam
paign 70 aid stricken children that
he saw .blossoming from the 5000
birthday balls held throughout the
country.
Into I rnicrqphone the president
gave thanks for the contributions Ia
the gospel for the care and cure OF
crippled children in every part Of this
kindly land"
II thank you but I lack the words
to tell you," he said, "how deeply ]
appreciate what you have done.
This i to me the happiest birthday ]
ever have known"
White House attaches said the quar-
kter million letters and kilograms re-
ceived broke the executive mansion
record for mail sent last Christmas.