The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-11
SUSPEND RULES TO
ASK FEDERAL HELP
FOR STATE SCHOOLS
Resolution MemoriaIizinq Con.
gress to Continue Aid
Adopted Unanimously
employees ARE SWORN IN
]. N. Anderson Named Mailing
Clerk; Church, Second AZ.
sistant Secretary

North Dakota legislature was ap-
proved Thursday when the senate
suspended the rules to adopt . con-
current resolution memorializing
congress to continue federal aid to
financially distressed school districts.
The action followed completion Of
organization in the senate with the
swearing in Of Is employees and the
announcement Of membership Of IS
standing committees by Lieutenant
governor Walter Wexford, chairman
Of the committee on committees.
Pointing out that aid now being
furnished to school districts In fl
nancial distress will expire Janu-
airy 81" the concurrent resolution
memorialized congress. to direct the
Federal Emergency Relief Admins
tration to continue relief aid now
being furnished distressed school dis
tricts for the balance OF this school
term or until specia. state revenue
may be secured for the purpose.
Passed Unanimously
It was introduced by Senators e.
e. Greene Of Stutsman, 8. s. McDon-
aid Of Burleigh, A. w. Fowler Of
Cas-. and q. F. Drew Of Ramsey.
The resolution passed unanimously
after Greene, moved that to avoid
delay the rules be suspended to al
1ovsy caNand rAo dinn ord q ,,ny1 no11
During last year the federal gov
eminent granted, to teachers en-
ployed by distressed school districts,
financial assistance by paying teach
erS' salaries, enabling many school
children In the drouth area to secure
schooling which would otherwise
have been denied.
while recognizing the states re-
sponsibility to provide assistance to
such distressed school districts" the
resolution read. I'VE must acknowl-
edge that in the ordinary course Of
legislative action any financial plan
devised will be too late to be Of as
sistance during the present term"
Growing seriousness Of the finan-
cial crisis Of the entire public school
system with loss Of school privileges
to at least Is per cent Of the school
children on farms and In small towns
and villages was seen unless aid is
forthcoming.
Employees Sworn In
Heading the list Of senate employees
elected and sworn in was w. j.
Church of Bismarck. former men,
Der Of the state board Of Administra-
ton, as second assistant secretary.
J. M. Anderson, Sheyenne, defeated
in the November election in the race
for state superintendent Of public In
struction, was named chief mailing
clerk.
Others are: william Hagen, Wat
ford City: Emil Strand, Fryburg:
Nels johnson, Grand Forks: and VIII
liam Kane. Minot.
Committee clerks-Arnold Glinn.
Williston, special messenger: Jose
phine selvik, Plaza, stenographer; 8.
I. Coffell, Glendale, assistant mail
ing clerk; Herman Ebel. Lidgerwood,
second assistant mailing clerk; Clar-
Ice Thorson, Bucyrus, clerk; Russell
Kanrath, Leith, George DeFoe,
Pembina, and L. Nappan, Park River.
pages: T. o. Thompson, Leonard,
Charles SEVERN. Rugby, Max Metz
bandit, Bismarck, and Jake Forester,
Dickinson, doorkeepers.
Chester Hamilton, special messen-
ger: Joe Volk, Linton, assistant SER
geant- arms: w. e. Rickbeil, Cava-
lier, governors messenger: Henry
jacobson, Cando. telephone messen-
ger; Ole sundby. assistant chamber
custodian: H. w. Anderberg, assist
ant proofreader.