The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 18, 1922, Page 2

INANCING OF NEW COMMERCE CLUBOUTLINED xplained in Fourth of © Series of Articles LQWEST DUES ARE SET Live Organization Cannot Function on Less Than $25 Bach, Is Decision < THE CONSCIENTIOUS Pg OBJECTOR ‘A large number of men—and women are interested in the Com- mercial Club, Deep down in their ‘hearts they are glad it is being reprganized along the most mod- etn lines. They are well disposed towards the plan proposed by the American City Bureau. They want to hear more about it. They are asking themselves: “Why does Bismarck need a ci- vic-commercial organization?” “What can a modern Commer- 1 Club do for Bismarck?” Who is going to run the Com- ercial Club?” “flow is the Commercial Club going to be financed?” “Is the Commercial Club going to: be permanent?” Through the courtesy of the | Tribune, these five questions wilt be discussed, one each day,| in: i these columns. 7 The question of financing the new Commercial Club is' one that is caus- ing.a lot of comment. The questfon is dsually put this way, “How is the Commercial Club going té finance all these big community projects that you. speak about?” There is but one answer—“By dues of $25.00 per year.” Chambers of Commerce, Boards ‘of Trdde,. Commercial Clubs and civic- commercial’ organizations undpr va- rious names, have all experimented with dues of various grades, from a flat:rate of $1.00 a year up to $50.00 per*year, Some organizations have tried a sliding scale of ‘dues with $5.00 for the individual and various fees up to $500.000 for the corpora- tions. , The first plan rarely succeeded because not only was the income in- sufficient to run the organization, bup many men would give the dues just because they were so low and would be the end of it. The was not enough to interest théth; they looked at the fee more jn.the light of a donation and they yer gave a further thought to the uetivities of the organization itself. The latter plan of graduated fees usually resulted in the corporation whe paid the largest amount controll- » the organization. It was not long re failure generally overtook the oxganizations under both of these plans, so after experiments with every imaginable rate of dues, the: flat rate of $2500 was found to be. the least amount that a modern Cpmmercial Club could properly function with. \ 3A city the size of Bismarck should have, as the very minimum, an in came of $10,000.00 a year. This means 400 members as the lowest figure. A 500 membership, or in oth- er: Words, an yincome of $12,500.00 would be much better. This amount would provide income sufficient to maintain a modern Commercial Club, and would leave enough over as a w6tking fund to carry out the pro- gram of work and the wishes of the mémbership. Of course, the larger thé membership, and the bigger. the income, the more ambitious and thor ough can the program of work be. New Feature There is also another feature of the plan proposed by the American City Bureau ‘that-has' completely rq- voliitionized the old system of grad- uated dues. It is called the ‘plural’ membership plan. Under this plan, a corporation, firm, business house or even, an in- dividual having large. interests in Bismarck will, instead. of giving » subscription of anywhere from $100 VILL ANSWER ANY WOMAN WHO WRITES (Cumberland, Md.—‘‘My mother gave b> Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com und when I was tween. thirteen and fourteen old and was going to school, because I suffered with pains and could not rest. I did not have any more trouble after that until Iwas mar- ried, then I always ; | was troubled in my “back while ing - a child and could not my work until I took the Vegetable bmypound. Iam’ strong, do all my wash- ig and ironing and work for seven ildven and feel fine. I always have an [sy time at childbirth and what it did @ it will do for other women. Iam ling *to answer any woman if she A ee seeking what at ata te me.’? Mr¢,-JOHN “Hen illey St. peeberiand, Ma, oe eae ing. girlhood and later durin; thartiood Lydia E. Pinkham’s Ve; G {ture of supreme importance to the | gon, said in an interview that he ob- The War President’s Message . In the doorway ‘of hié: Washington home, Woodrow Wilson spoke with his old vigor and enthusiasm to the well-wishing crowd which fol- lowed former, Ambassador Morgenthau to pay ite'respects on Armistice Day... The former ambassador to Turkey. is-shown on the right. e Ad tory. ucague joice. ‘nor be Senate. to $500.00, take out a certain num- ber of memberships, according to the investment they have in the com- munity. » ‘These memberships. will then be distributed anidng their em-| ployees;or others outside the firm, whose interest in the welfare of the city should have an opportunity for expression. Under the old plan, no matter what the subscription, the firm or corporation had but one vote.’ Under this new plan, every sin- gle membership will have an equal vote and will enjoy equal member- ship privileges. ‘ Example of Workings Just for example—Mr. Joé Brown has a fine drug store in the-city. He has Fred Clark and Bob Bowers working for him. Miss Mary Martin atts as cashier\.and stenographer. Mr. Joe Brown ‘has a goodly invest- ment in his .drug store and he is vitally interested in anything that has for its object’ the, betterment and advancement of Bigniarck, Mp. Brown also has considerable money invested in-real estate in the city and in proportion’ to a single individ- ual, Mr. Brown. probably would be expected to subscribe $100.00, or in other words, 4 memberships in the Commercial Club. Now then, Mr. Bown MUST assign those 4 member- ships to four individuals. He can give one to Fred Clark, one to Bob Bowers, one to Miss Mary Martin and he can keep one for himself if he wants to. If he so desires, he/can ‘distributAthem outside his store, but in any case, no ,matter what, the amount is he subscribes, he can have but ONE vote himself. Each of the assigned memberships carries ‘with it the full voting and other mem- berships xjghts. Cumulative voting and proxies will not be permitted. Mr. Brown tKus has four represen- tatives in the best organization in town, he is materially benefitting by the direct contact his employees wiil have with the biggest men and wo- men in town, his employees will feel that they are having a part in the building of the town and will be fo» better workers not only for Bis- marck, but also for Mr.“Brown, and last but not least, Mr. Brown can fecl satisfied that he is contributing his share, and his fair share, to- wards the development of the com, munity. Take Sim#ar Amounts Other. organizations . will. be. ex=| pected to take similar amounts, lar- ger ones will take 8 memberships, others 10 and 12, and some who have an immense amount of money invest- ed in Bismarck, and who will derive direct benefits, will‘ be expected to carry their shares of responsibility by subscribing for anywhere from 1¢ to 30 memberships. The system of assigning the memberships to indivi- duals is exactly the same. in every case. iy This ‘plural’ plan, which “is a fea- re-organized Commercial Club, this brings into the organization men and women whose active interest in pub- lic affaits is vital to the organiza- tion and to the dity, ‘and yet who could not otherwise take part in the building of the: community. ERE Monday—“Is the Commercial Cluiy going to be permanent?” Ze a | NEWSBRIEFS | Y ET TA OR Champaign, Ill.—Dr. F. J. Alway of the University of, Minnesola was elected president of the American Association of soil survey workers. Washington.— Dr. Rupert Blue, former head of the United States public heglth service was selected to attend the, Lausanne conference zs a technical adviser on the ques- tion of a maritime quarantine in the Near East. Mount Vernon, N. * Y.—dSurton Green, composer and pianist, died, Washington.—Dr. A. J. Pa‘ten. of Lansing, Mich., was elected president of the Association of official agricul- tural chemists. Princeton, N. homas A. Edi- fects to college graduates because in his opinion the college graduate does not want a job with work in it. The Mississippi, frequently spok- en of as the second longest river in the world, ip reality is the fifth, ly pgetable SWOF. ublish_ recommending’ our mpound. She is willing to letter. Write to her- being surprised by the Amazon, the Nile, the Yangtse and the Yenisei, in the grdet given, ywas; among the:figat to hurry :home;, 7 ri 2 | s People of State, Should | Not Misunderstand thé Vote in Grand Forks | ing. “TIGER OF F HERE TO ‘; AMERICA Continued from Page One) * making. He was particalarly inter- ested in the House of Representa- tives and in the Senate, which he hoped some day to see duplicated’ in France. / Miss ‘Aiken, who was a. practical soul, discovered that Clemenceau was an expert horseman, and* upon her suggestion a course ip horsemanship was added to tte curriculum, with the professor of French at its head. Among his pupils was a Miss Mary E, Plummer, a very pretty young girl, whose father was a prominent, phy- sician of Springfield, Ma temoved: to Wisconsin, * wl died,| and his daughter was placed in Miss' Aikin’s school by her guacdian. Clemenceau had fallen in love with Miss Plummer almost at first sight although he refrained from declaring himself until after she had com- pleted her studies and gone to New York to reside with an uncle. The young professor followed her there, pressed his suit with all the courtliness of a French grandee, and} finally was accepted. As Clemenceau was:a free-thinker, and had received practically no religious training in his boyhood, ke desired a civil mar- riage. Miss. Plummer likewise had no inclinations toward any religious sect, therefore ‘the religious cere- ony was omitted. Several Tam- many aldermen witnessed. the wed- ding, which took place in 1869. Twenty-three years later, and after bearing her husband three children, Mme. Clemeneega. obtained a divorce and ‘returned to the United Stat making her home in Ilinois, The famous. statemen’s second marriage was to a Parisienne, The year 1870 was to mark the be- ginning of stirring times for France, The power of Napoleon III was ,top- ling, the Franco-Prussian war was inthe air, and the hot blood of young Frenchmen the world over was stir- xing with patriotism. Clemeneeau ANCE’ N and th Govern ponent paramot that he might be in time to share in the history-making epoch, just uhead. This was, the~beginning of one of the most remarkable political careers yet recorded in. the archives of Rrance—the career of a physician, editor, politician, “scholar, fighter, statesman, and premier—rolled into one and served up with ever increas- ing@fnterest for more ‘than, half.a century. But that, of course, is an- other story. e or unt. of the Senate defeated O'CONNOR SAYS ~ HE'SWILLING: 0 FIGHT ON BLAMES LOCAL pLot} “Another political battle The Independents have. won't | the greatest victor: commenced against’ the ‘Nonpartisan in North Dakota, The pver- ming. endorsement .of Governor Nestos, the election of an inaepent dent Industrial Commission, contgol and of ‘the Hogse should make every good citizen‘ re- Our state is again on a firm foundation; the assault upon consti- tutional Government “has been pulsed.’ Our credit in-the Nation re-established,” said J, F, T, O'C of Grand Forks statement issued today. “The returns indicate that I ‘will for ‘the Senators! , It was, far ;more: {mportant to save the state than to win.a seat in Hf one considers gain and personal comfort, this de- feat should be welcomed as’ a*ble It was not my wish tq i@n- gage in this contest as I preferred the practice of the law but I yielded to the. earnest appeal of my triends, and believed that we could keep the Independent present a united front against the administration of the. League, facters turned the scales in 'fayor of ex-Governor Frazier; the influ- ence of Senator Porter J. McCumber intense rf There should be no hard feelings against Senator McCumber who di- rected his appointees kota to give what assistance they could to the Nonpartisan League. enator McCumber has been out of touch with the affairs in North Da kota, matters have been :misrepre- sented. to him and with hig. eyes watching. the setting sun the bitterness in his heart overcam his better judgment. Refers to Own City “It was discouraging to retw my city after spending seven we fighting for sound Government for the pri the homes and property rights our people to find that a religi issue had been injected campaign which wi more importaht than Constituti# al Government or the prosperity happiness of the people of pthe 3 of North Dakota, forces loyal supporters men and women of Grand Forks re presenting _ all ‘races Ever knowing the plot a they refuse Says That Friends in Grand Forks Knowing of Plot Re fused to Retaliate . sihee the together. eligious in North Da- of to retaliate b against the Independent ticket ‘as the result conclusively establishes. Had these people. done otherwige, Nestos-would _ not have carried the city of Grand Forks, The ward containing the largest unmber of people of my faith \gave my op- ponent the largest majority. were ,lead to believe that . my Op- could better economic interest and’ he received their support. Those of my faith refuse to permit religioys considera- tions to influence their voting while others insisted. that this issue was erve Has ‘No. Regrets many sacrifices years in the gr shitutional Government. discouraged, my services are disposalOf the people of my state; and I would start again and tribute my mite to the cause of good Government and for the: happiness of all the people irrespective of race or creed... , R; “With unbroken faith in the God of all. creeds and. in Christ who “I have no regrets but a heart bursting with gratitude for thggood Ynetaind:-women who have made so luring the past six fight for I is his-|” ina formal private into ‘considan creeds. inst me, fight e and ro | six life, oting The; their Con- not ; the con- ‘The vigor and strength of ‘Woodrow Wilson. will Play an important part in American politics in the next:two years. This latest photograph president. shows how much he hes improved {in ‘of the former Health _Returns to | Wilson last Newark (N:-J.) soclety received a shock whén Gertrude Gladys Hunter, agked $200,000 heart balm from Paul E. Heller for alleged breach of « Promo Heller, member of a prominent Newark family, is-old enough: ; cdo ies ae thought love and “not hatred for-) believed in.the principles of Govern- ‘getting the defeat of yesterday, re-| ment i membering- the obligations _to{ 4 E fight. the noble men — and women | with whom I have fought for | qc years and with tude to the powerful assistance of the Independent Press, the executive | ef our state and the other Republi- | tan leaders, I turn ito. the tasks of '| ‘) teday with the hope that I chalt|| eae yhold the respect and confidencé of |! the more than 90,000 people who» BEN t here. , the girl’s father. He denies her. I represent.” ¢ deep grati-' | {) write, CATARRH | ef BLADDER doubtful party regularity. ‘ ‘ had existed'a great radical party. both the old parties.” ; Do not fail to read in THE LITERARY very interesting development that has come out of the election. news-features in THE DIGEST them are:) ie! scawens* RRS = x ‘Mite Le . Barleycorn Fighting for Resurrection Ten Thousand Automobile Deaths - Turkish Fanaticism “Gone Wild” The Cry for More Immigration Discoveriés Among the Southern ' ” Stars ‘ The Presbyterian Atiack on Dr. Fosdick = ‘minutes: of wholesome mirth, some clever -drainatic program besides. . Watch for. it Distributed by W. W. Hodkinson’ Corporation. — Get November 18th Number, on Sale Today — At All News-dealers — 10 Cents Mothers of America»— and at home? It. means quicker progress. BISMARCK pig cobalt Are you attending school hers your education will enable you to enjoy a good income ALL YOUR LIFE? That will increase with age and experience? 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