Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-15
BUSINESS MEN PLAN
TOSTUDY CURRENCY
National Board of Trade,
Which Meets Tuesday, Out
lines Extensive Program.

An effort to solve the banking problem
which has been a subject of persistent
agitation for a quarter Of a century. will
be made by the forty-f1rst annual meet
ing OF the National Board of Trade,
which begins at the New Willard Tues
Day and continues through Wednesday
and Thursday. with the annual banquet
or the organization Wednesday evening.
Realizing that one Of the most impor-
tant problems before the American people
at the present time is the correction Of
evils growing out of the present currency
system, Frank d. LaLanne of Philadel-
phia' president OF the organization, early
last year conceived the idea Of holding
business mems monetary conference in
conjunction with rhe annual meeting of
the National Board of Trade, which has
met annually in Washington for the last
twenty years.
Study of Currency Plan.
To obtain the largest expression possible
from the business men of the country Of
views that might guide the national none
tary commission in it's deliberations and
De neipful In its recommendations, letters
We're sent to 200 chambers of commerce.
boards of trade and other commercial or
carnations located in $50 cities repre-
senung nearly every state in the Union.
requesting them to appoint special COM
lmaltees 20 make careful study OF the
currency ana banking questions and pre-
sent their conclusions at the annual meet
ing OF the National Board Of Trade.
ine business mems monetary confer
ence Will be held next Wednesday, and
Will De addressed by Representative Ed
ward =. Vreeland, vice chairman OF the
national monetary commission: A. Piatt
andrew, assistant secretary of the
Treasury; C.. Stuart Patterson Of Phil
adeiphia. and Irving T. Bush of New
York Franklin Macveagh. Secretary of
the treasury. and Senator Nelson w.
Aldrich, chairman Of the national .mone-
tary commission, IL his health permit
will be among the principal speakers at
the banquet Wednesday night.
But there will be. however, during the
days or the meeting discussions upon
commerce Of the country are interested.
notably the proposition Of half q dozen
or moro boards Of trade, constituent
members OF the organization, looking to
the rehabilitation of the merchant ma
rine.
To Discuss National Issues.
Forestry, conservation. parcels most.
one-cent letter postage. improvements in
SNA AAsSA - Adl OOIS dIlQ luICTuaL1OO8I wa.
terways; the ownership Of water ter
minal facilities; reciprocity with Cam
ada, and many other subjects which
have been proposed by various CONNER
cial organizations for consideration and
disposition will come before the meeting
during its three-day session.
President Frank d. LaLanne Of Phila-
delphia has opened headquarters at the
New Willard preparatory to the meet
Ing. The officers Of the organization.
which had it's beginning in 1858 in
Boston. in addition to Mr.. LaLanne,
are as follows: First vice president.
Clinton White, Boston; second vice
president. William Harris Douglas,
New York; secretary and treasurer.
William r. Tucker, Philadelphia.
Board Of managers. Albert J.. Logan.
Pittsburg: Albert Mccullough, Cincin-
natl; William D. Mullen, Wilmington,
Del; Albert NJ. Read. Washington;
George F. Stone, Chicago, and J. J.
Sullivan. Cleveland.
Commissioner. A. T. Anderson. Cleve-
land.