The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-30

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The Presidents Ball
Tonight Bismarck joins With thou
sands Of other communities through
out the nation In celebrating the
birthday anniversary Of President
Roosevelt. Il does 20 In . way TO
bring brightness and cheer to many
lives which otherwise would b dark,
for the proceeds derived from this &C.
tivity viii be used that the lame may
walk.
Great Is u his hold upon the
American people, It IL doubtful that
the presidents birthday anniversary
observance would elicit the enthusi-
asm manifested were Il not for the
cause which Is inescapably associated
with the presidents name.
The leader Of America today 10 Z
partial cripple because OF the ravages
Of infantile paralysis which struck
him down In the very prime Of his
manhood. OF that fact thousands Of
crippled children can well be glad.
Tor the leadership Of this man has
been extended to their cause and they
very much needed . leader.
It Is probable. too. that the three
years during which he lay upon q
bed Of apparently hopeless pain were
years Of great value to America. The
record shows that the president, first
OF al, accomplished the feat Of con.
quering himself. Before he could be-
gin his journey on the road to COM
parative recovery which IS rated g .
remarkable feat in itself. he first had
to summon those inner resources Of
hope and determination which distin.
guish strong men from their weaker
brothers.
During those pain.wracked years,
during which he had reason to be-
lieve he would b hopelessly crippled
for the rest Of his life. the president
had plenty Of time for contemplation.
For him 1t certainly was . period Of
mental and perhaps Of moral regen.
Grafton. The battles In which he now
is engaged must seem puny to him
after those experiences.
It Is obvious that the natural fears
which beset us all were eliminated
from his makeup. Born to wealth, he
Joined the brotherhood which suffer.
ing imposes upon rich and poor alike.
1t seems probable that this phase Of
the presidents life was q sort Of prep
aratton for the time when he should
rise 70 leadership In the nation dur.
ing . period when human suffering
was the rule rather than the excep-
ton.
America has had the faculty Of de-
veloping leaders In time Of crisis and
certainly this has been the greatest
peace-time emergency which the ma
ton has faced during all Of its exist
ence. Il has been good for all OF VI
that We have had . compassionate
man Ut the helm during this period.
Through his own efforts be has
brought relief and restoration to many
children since he himself recovered
from infantile paralysis. Through his
leadership all Of u are invited to
share In the effort that lives now
drab and hopeless may b BRIGHT
ened: that lives which seem otherwise
useless, or at least handicapped. may
be made useful.
It = just Is well that . community
dance provides the form for this ex-
precision Of popular good feeling, since
it emphasizes the need for action Ill
the more. Those for whom the money
viii be spent cannot dance. They
win never dance unless help comes to
them.
For that reason this movement de.
serves the support Of every citizen.
The entire town should turn out and
enjoy itself. BY 30 doing It win enable
others to enjoy themselves In . much
more poignant way.