Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20
TALKS OF MUCK RAKES
REPRESENTATIVE FAaSETTs AD
DRESS TO BANK CLERKS

Good morning: are You a muck rakerr'
This question formed tho nucleus OF a
speech made last night by Representative
J. Sloat Fassett OF New York at the third
annual batGuet Of the Washington Chapter
OF the American Institute OF Bank Clerks.
me BANQUET was given at. the Arlington
Hotel Over one hundred members. repre-
sentatives of Washington financial. circles.
were present.
Two OF the speakers expected failed to
attend-Mr. Charles J. Bell, president. Of
the American Security and Trust COMPANY.
and Mr.. Charles A. Douglas of Washington.
VINO We're to speak on THE Institute-Its
objects and Benefits" and THE LAWYER
ana the Banker" respectively.
~ Inc program given was as follows: Mr..
Sta SIZES a -; treat. treasurer OF the United
S.oat Fassett. New York, Ideals" Dr.
Gnaries w. Needham, president Georne
washington AS University. Self Education.
and Mr.. John Poole as chairman &c tba
chapter. Several songs were s,nr t hv
1855 eS hilam Ciabaugh, Harry Stevens.
rfson n a. Har-
In ms opening speech Col Hay Indirectly
excused his late arrival, saying he had
JUST aeft the Delaware shores, where he
was nshing, and he made this the suhject
1or witty sayings, which were we'll raca;ved
by the audience. ~
Mr.. MR.. Treat said that he was glad the In
stltuIe or Bank Clerks existed because
union makes strength sThe yo,ns ,,sn
OF today" he added. 'believe tbat theu
must travel faster than their fathers with
.ne ioea mat the young mans Opportunity
rs Ths aar better In the past. 1t is wrong.
rignt young man than 1t was in nv time
Not many weeks ago l met one such
young man in San Francisco-ona of the
Lung ~ 1 men VINO has grown into something.
he Is Mr. Corey. the president of the stasi
corporation, and earns 100000 a year
salary; Well, boys. remember the time
S Mnen ms wife patched his trousers satur-
ts1S a Ign that ne might look presantable
a sIe next day. He is the man who Caught
his opportunity e"she
MI; Fassett talked at length on the
t hiueh-rake question, deprecating the at.
s tatuue OF the American newspapers. which
nave space for reporting onestionahIa a
| news, put none to record the good deedS
VI inns great world. 1T is harmful to onr
u ,1a u.it,n ne said. because they grow
crooked That, say, is not right II iS
ns sr ,1.a 1t is against the true principle
A False Theory.
Inc young man." Mr.. Fassett con.
ihued, Is led to believe that all success
.ouay can De achieved only through mvs-
ferrous means 1t is not so. Eminence in
ai'' Poiitics, nnance, can be achieved by
those who knew how. We must educate
ourselves"
LIT. Needham was called to respond to
his toast. and he spoke at length on the
Dement'S OF education, of whatever kind n
De. He declared that he has no use for
the oyerworked biological phrase self
made man." No one is a self-made man.
according to his opinion unless he has an
education, and this must come from some
source other than himself
The banquet concluded with the singing
or song and the rendition of musical
number by the orchestra.
The officers for the ensuing year are as
follows: John Poole, the Washington Loan
and Trust Company, president; William
King, Merchants and Mechanics Bank, vice
president; e. Percival Wilson, National
Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company,
secretary; Charles E. Bright, National
Metropolitan Bank. treasurer; John NJ.
Riordon, National Capital Bank librarian
Governors: A. B. Claxton, the Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company; Carroll
Pierce, Alexandria, Va; F. Bernard Ste
VEINS, Second National Bank; B. B. Wilson,
International Banking Corporation.
Mr.. Poole thanked the members of the
chapter in a simple manner for his re-elec-
ton, before the banquet commenced.
Those in charge of the banquet were:
Wallace Nick. Stowell, chairman; E. Per-
cival Wilson, Arthur G. Plant, Albert III.
Bedford A. Bertram Claxton, +. Bernard
Stevens.