The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 6, 1919, Page 6

Secretary of Original Council Proves That Attempt Was Made to Steal Thunder DID WORK WITHOUT FUNDS | While Successor Had Money to Burn, Pioneers Had to Fi- nance Own Operations In an open letter to the Courier: News today, F. O. Helstrom, secre tary of the de. se created by proclamation of the gov nor in 1917, and which was succeed- ed by the council established legis- lative enactment in 1918, calls the editor's attention to the fact that many of the good deeds for which the latter body was given credit in a recent news story carried by Fargo league organ were in fact of the defacto organization, The original council of defense went into action without an appropriation and with no warrant othe. than con- tained in the governors power to pro- claim the e lishment of suca a Pbody as a war necessity. The mem- bers pledged their own personal cred- it in a joint note for $4,500 to pro- cure funds with which to carry on the council's work. It was this organi- zation which entered into a contract with the committee on public infor- mation for the display cf the war films in North Dakota, and it was un- der the direction of this council that these films were exhibited in all parts lof North Dakota with great success. It was to this council that Presi- dent Wilson wrote-on February 23, H918, congratulating North Dakota up- nm the patriotic spirit that led to a Buccessful state-wide conference held in Bismarck February 25 and 26 un- ler the auspices of the council, and yhich was declared by Charles Kd- ward Russell and Dr. Thomas Moran 0 be the best war- conference they had attended. ‘Mr, Helstrom, who was secretary pf the defacto council, in benalt of his associates takes exceptions to the Jourier-News story giving the’ second ouncil, which was mustered out of} jervice the first of this month, credit lor a great many things which it did jot do. ‘Mr. Hellstrom’s letter follows: Bismarck, N. D., May 3, 1919. ditor Couricr-News, Fargo, N. D. Dear Sir In‘your issue of May 2-you devote coltjinn to the valedictdry obituary the“North Dakota Council of De- The good-work of the council ded and praised, which i er, but through an ov ntirely overlooked the a had a de! founcil of . Defense. ‘The- de! jouncil built the foundation ot North ‘Dakota State Council of pnse. Governor Frazier, upon the ML request of the National Council of efense, invited, seyeral of the R poy oF the te to forma defacto ate.Council of National D Hed them to Bismarck for that pur- pse, .All responded to the call and ladly ‘paid their own expenses and erved without pay for per diem. e council was organized as follows, ll officers and memJers serving with- At pay. > Executive committee: Lynn J. Fra- r, governor; Dr. V. .H. Stickney, rman; Dorr H. Carroll, vice chair- n; F, O. Hellstrom, secretary; Dr. S. Babcock, W. R. Kellogg, Prot. B. Waldron, H. M. Wheeler, H. R. brush, Mary D. Weible and F. Dupuis. Dr. V. Stickney devoted prac: tally all his time to the work of the tincil, There was no appropriatio povided by law to finance the ex- ise of the council.’ Application was pde to the emergency. board,, but re was only $500 available, which 8 not enough toiiprovide postag ating, clerk hire and other nec iry expenses. The defacto council ‘s doomed either to become a mere ctive name, or pass the hat around. © members decided that’ neither rse was in keeping with the war rit of the people of North Dakota, erefore tifé following citizens of prth Dakota signed a joint note for B sum of $4500, and borrowed the nds from the First National bank Bismarck for tie purpose of financ- the North Dakota State Council National Defense until the legisla- ‘e could convene at the special: ses: n- called by. the governor. opy of Note) STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE. HE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. BISMARCKN. D. 500.00 Bismarck, North Dakota, August 1, 1917. Dn or before July 1st, 1919, for value reived, | promise to pay to the.order First: National Bank of Bismarck, rth Dakota, Four Thousand Five ndred and no-100 Dollars with in- est at the rate of 6 per cent per mum, payable semiannually on Jan- 'Y 1st and July ist, of each year. F. 0. Hellstrom, Bismarck, N. D. V. H. Stickney, Dickinson, N. D. Dorr H. Carroll, Minot, N.-D. C. F. Dupuis, Temple, D. B. P. Quain, Bismarck, N. D. W. R. Kellogg, Jamestown, NX. 1). J. C. Leum, Mayville, N. D. C. B. Waldron, Fargo, V. J. LaRose, Bismarck. E. J. Babcock, Grand Forks. Henry R. Brush, Grand Forks. 3 A NATIONAL LEADER YOUR DEALERS OR WRITE W. Stévenson Go. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. DISTRIBUTORS HELSTROM CALLS COURIER NEWS ON DEFENSE BOARD SQUIRREL FOOD_ <=" 160 \T RE-CHARGES MY HIGH ae POWER STORAGE BATTERIES —— ~ Epaty SOME SPEED'SUICE - aN EENIP—- 100~KoW JACKRABBIT & _ NOW, WHAT'S YOUR PLAN rg SEND IT IN - oe ti. | | | | i | | Engineer, Machinist L. R. Moore; Reserve Pilot. Crew No. 2—Commanding Office: FY Stone and Lieutenant Walter Hinto cial Mechanic E. H. Howard ; Reserve rs tenant Commander tensen- eee Fifteen thousand dollars was appro-| total payme 5s : ¢ as payment of fourteen thousand priated by ithe legislature. The ac-| ($14,000) dollars under the following coumluodation note was paid out of! terms and conditions. lieved sone and ithe Fiera bal Re _ Fifteen of said reels to be delivered fdacth y a in the week beginning November 25 of duet te that: this tact should be te and five reels per week each week of the worlvof the Stato Counctiat Te thereafter for a period of time cover- ‘ sen. | ing. twenty-five consecutive weeks. fone. 1 Gvarlodkine cannot ie oe The State Council of Defense of Bis- cause this event had passed into his- MTCk, North Dakota, agroas to ue- tory. before. you came code state and cept the above material and in pay-} thé 80 : i ment thereof will remit to Louis W. ie record only reveals the existance Mack, director of division of. film of the Brate council. ee created by law.) committee on public information, } poe course, could not be expected! Washington, D. (., Fifteen Hundred’! to know of these prior events. lars 5 y e | It may be interesting to your read- Dollars ($15,000.00) on delivery of the | efsto learn that the showing of the government war films, originated through the following contract made ($500) Dollars per week thereafter on reels per week for the full period of twenty-five consecutive weeks. delivery of the above described five | Crew No. 1—Commanding Officer, Commander John H. Towers; Pilots, Richardson and Lieutenant David H. McCullough: Radio Operator, Lieut. Com. MN. Lieutenant B. Rhodes. _ Crew No. 3—Commandnig Officer, Lieutenant Commander P. Ns er M. A. Mitscher and Lieutenant L. T. Barin; Radio (0) Sadenwater; Engincer, Chief Machinist's Mate C. {. Kesler; Reserve Pilot, first fifteen reels, and Five Hundred | tbe best agents in the Northy through the defacto council. \ The Division, of Films will, at all times be pleased to co-operate with your State Council of Defense, and furnish them with any istance or advice regarding a distribution plan HILDREN Should not be “dosed” for colds—apply the George Creel, Chairman, The Secretary of State, The Secretary of War, The Secretary of the Navy. COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMA-| TION, Washingtow D. C. | November 17, 1917. | Mr. F. O. Hellstrom, Secretary, State Council of Defense, Bismarck, North Dakota. | Dear Sir: , al “outside” treatment— The Committee on Public Informa-| tion, through its division of films,! hereby agrees to furnish to your com:| mittee one hundred forty re VeewsVeposir D2 of official United States tilma tor <a~ "YOUR BODYGUARD" - 30%, GOA all inquiries Accepted: CK SSE Se "h STREAK OF LIGHTNING WOULD PUT OTTO ALTOS CART OUT OF COMMISSION "WATCHING & G- NUCKOLLS pe CREWS PICKED TO FLY U. 8. PLANES OVER. OCEAN E X and promptly forward to them any and emanating from’ your state addressed to any governmental department in“Washington and advise the senders thereof to communicate with you regarding service. Bellinger ; Pilots, Lieu- perator, Lieutenant H. Machinist R. C. Chris- Very truly yours, CHAS. P. WATSON, Manager of Distribution, F. O. Hellstrém, Accepted: Chas, P. Watson. And that George lafown We make one brand and one brand = only. We take no chantes—we make v t Division of Films, ' alliday, one o! the defacto council to put the ms before the pudlic. How well he cceeded can. best be realized when s known that six of six fiims each were working in the state and at the time that the de facto council turned over the book records and accounts to the state coun- jeil, the whole state had been covered ice and en@ugh bookings had been 'signed to run continuousiy until the following August. Under the de facto ; council, the films were shown at mat- jinees free to school children and 2 !admission was charged adults. The State council raised these rates not: ; withstanding that the arrangement of ‘the de facta council was more than j self sustaining, and was bringing in’a handsome and satisfactory revenue. The de facto council enjoyed the dis- Unction of being the first state coun cil to undertake the showing of the ~ government films and according to the j Statement of the National Council our is facto council had made more show-/ ings of goveramegs.films than all ot. , er state councils Combined. * j The National council, called state- Wide war council to be held at Bis- | marek on February 25, J918. The at- tendance at this council was such as to cause Prof. Thos. Moran and Charles Edward Russell to compli- ment the state upon having the bes war conference that they had attend. ed, and just prior to the assembling | ,of the conference, President Wilbon sent the secretary the foltowitg tel “Washington, D.C. 12 PL 2-25-18 | rom, | of Defense, Nortz Dakota upon hat has led to this rence mg war workers in such nding and! tlect- unity of} ¥ citizen: and de- oyal Ameri- in its great nd honest deaiings! of the world. ‘ow Wilson.” s of the rere not in} = You are hardly | i when } i NATIONAL LEAGUE Wee I: cot 9 2 a 3 6 4 io 4 1 oo 83) - 0-8 | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. } WoL St. Paul .. Bes Pale Louisville . 8 3 } Columbus . +5 3 | Indianapolis $675 | ‘Minneapolis e od 4 | Milwaukee Fok ame A Kansas City. 3 6 } Toledo ..... wO 5 - SUNDAY American. League. Chicago, 4, St. Louis Cteveland’5, Detroit: 4:-* ~~ : : Weshington 12,-Philadelphia 6... ; GET-THE HABIT Get the habit to ship your that pays the highest market price. Send for our price list and tags. We pay the express and postage on furs, “We also tan hides into Coats, Robes and Leather” ; | BISMARCK HIDE & FUR CO. ' Bismarck, N. BD, «> complete shows } ' poak, Horstman, Tuero, Sherdel, aud From the personal }rain.) _ RIGHT CUT is a short-cut tobacco hides, furs and junk tothe firm’! H f A is chicago t [ansuine or newt Mhmited to aula Sincinnati 8, Chicago 1. cigarets d 3 | Philadelphia 1 New York 3. is another evidence of th tee ne ; sokiyn 6, Boston of the Watkins and Anderso tee Tae Pittsburgh 8, St. Louis 1 jwriter seldom smokes, a cigarts ie { We eee many of our resentative citizens i Rae sted rchasing thent in American Association, |do, and iustead of pure in ity: deal- St. P: 6. eda 2.” their home town, the tw’ | Sega ake s City 2. ers derive the benefit. Tile ne | Indianapolis 4, Minneapolis 3. fair to our citizen Lain Ary pe | Milwaukee 6, Columbus 4. ery right Paanalnea is ; any rowness 0! ype. af : " The billiard room question has ev! } ona dently beer espoused bY the Aa eho fons ‘it z high time that this smug and complacent element awak- ened to the fact that the, young men of our cities whom parents have not the: means to belong to clubs and who do not have thick blood in their veins are possessed of a large quantity of verile red blood and seek some place to while away’a pleasant hour or two lin recreation ,rather than become jstreet loafers or hide themselves in some quiet room and either - throw dice or play cards, which is far worse. It is, high. time that some otiour * well meaning, but inexperienced *citi+ zens awake to the fact that our. young men are not content to ‘spend their leisure hoursin the basement of a church, reading psalms. A Oilliard room ¢onducted under proper super- | j Chicago 7, Cincinnati | Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 2. } Others played yesterday. { American League. | New York 5, Boston 1, } Washington 10, Philadelphia 6. | Others ppostponed on account of cold. \ American Association. } Minneapolis 3, Louisville 4. | St. Paul 0, Columbus 3. ! Kansas City 4, Indianapolis 9. . Milwaukee at Toledo, postponed as | ‘count of wet grounds. i { National League. RHE »71 8 | Cincinnati oo BS O Batteries — Douglas, aCrter and | Killifer, Daly; Eller, ‘Ring, Lresler | Chicigo jand Rarider. vision .and with a bond ‘supplied by k/ the owner to guarantee proper con’ ue duet, and’ eliminate gambling, would Pitts' 3 1 ere 3 9 4|be a God-send to many,.young men Batteries: Adams and Schmidt; | Who gtherwdse would spi heir time iflg card, ‘ete. my We are going to Zio this state, let us do. the job properly, and the writer suggests that we ring the cur: few on all males up to 45 years of age, confine their taste to peppermint stick candy, let no game more vicious than dominoes. be played in tie state, and that under. the supervision ..of some of our misguided but estimable Ulemmons. American League. 4 RH 10 1b 4 6 12 accoupt of shington Philadelphia (Called in eighth oe on Batteries—Shaw and Picinich; John- son, Watkins and Perkns. R HE] male or femate women. a New York . 5 8 0 A CITIZEN. Boston 6 0 Quinn a Mays . >| THE HURLEYS hd ¢ TRAPS AND PIANO / | PEOPLE'S F ORUI i | Up-to-the-Minute Music ZIONIZING NORTH DAKOTA 10 Main St. .°Phone 130-K Editor Bi&Smarck Tribune, # ~ __. Bismarck, N. D. \s R T. BUR KE : Dear Sir: The-prohibdition of the sale of cigar- Phone 752. ets in our state is a direct reflection; of the responsible merchants who constitute the busi- hess sections of the state. The men comprising our business section live in the cities and are responsible citi- zens, and for the reform element to “See here,” says the Good Judge | I want to remind you , ae re , about that small chew’ of this good tobacco. It tastes better because it’s good tobacco. ts quality saves you part of your tobacco money. It goes further and lasts longer. THE REAL TOBACCO CHEW: -131 Put ub-in two styles r W-B CUT. is a long fine-cut tobacco : The foundation of all success in money matters is steady. economy. and thrift. Successful: busi- ness men. all the world over testify to. this fact and certainly what oth- ers have™~done you also can do. Begin. today ‘by open- ing'a Savings Account in this strong National Bank, then build up your surplus fund by adding something regularly from your earnings. |. Bismarck,ND. The Oldest and Largest Bank inthis sectionof the State 4% compound interest paid on Savings, Established 1879 | ! ) \ ee |