The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-22
DISCUSS FERA AND
navy AT LUNCHEON
liver Acker and w. ], M'Donald
Are Speakers Before Bis
nnarck Lions Club

What would North Dakota do to-
day Il 1t were not for the FERA?", liver
Acker, former state tax commissioners
queried before the Bismarck Lions
club Monday noon In an address in
which he described briefly federal re-
lief work In this state.
Acker Is in charge Of work projects
and rural rehabilitation for the FERA
IN North Dakota.
The speaker said the FTRA is SPEND
Ing approximately 100000 q month
Tor relief In North Dakota (4874, 5l2.70
IN August and even more In Septem-
ber).
Answering critics Of the FERA, some
OF whom, he said, claim administra-
ton Of FERA costs so per cent or even
IS per cent Of the total, Acker said the
cost OF administration Is five and one
malt per cent Of the total and even
has dropped as low as three and one
half per cent, which does not suffer
when compared with administration
costs for private business.
The FERA really has three main de-
partments, works, social service and
accounting, Acker said, but many other
projects outside Of FERA, including
national unemployment officers Ia
counties and AAA work, is financed
with FERA money.
Building Up Morale
The idea OF making persons work for
relief money they receive Is to make
them feel that they are doing some
thing for their allotments, which aids
IN keeping their morale at q high de-
gree.
In addition to varied activities like
building roads, bridges, dams, stadia,
athletic fields and other practical
needs and repairing and painting
schoolhouses and other public build
ings, the FERA Is conducting several
surveys which will be Of great value,
the speaker said. One survey, he said,
has disclosed valuable deposits Of ben
tonite and sodium sulphate which,
some day under proper conditions, will
be of great value to the state.
w. j. Mcdonald gave q brief address
on the y. s. Navy. pointing out that
one OF the greatest needs OF the day
Is to maintain the merchant marine
Gin effect the floating supply base Of
the navy supplying fighting vessels
with fuel and supplies) at q level Of
high efficiency In time Of peace as
we'll as in war.
Two experiences, one In peace-time
in 1907 and the other in wartime In
l914-l7, have taught the q. 8. q valu.
able lesson, Mcdonald said: that mer-
chant marine must be maintained at
a high standard at all times to have
time and money when crises arise.
In 1907 when President Roosevelt
sent the navy around the world, he
said, our great fighting navy had to
depend upon foreign supply boats for
supplies. During the World War our
merchant marine was not sufficient
to supply our fighting and transport
boats and once again the U. 8. navy
had to depend upon foreign boats for
supplies.
Miss Hawley Sings
Miss Marjorie Hawley Of the Bis
marck high school glee club, accom-
panied by Miss Mildred Hoff, director,
saw two solos, AT Dawning" and "On-
ly A Rose" She was introduced by
Roy Neff Of the program committee
while Obert A. Olson, chairman Of
the program committee, introduced
Acker and President z. o. Bailey in
troduced Mcdonald.
Bailey announced that next Mon
days session OF the club will be
closed affair, with business session
planned. A dozen members Of the
club indicated they will 60 to Rich
ardton Tuesday evening for = CHAR