The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-27
MCDOWELL L MADE
ANNIIAl ns1s Z,
TO THE BANKERS
Invokes Their Aid in Support
Of the Federal Postal
Savings Banks
BELIEVES BEST RESULTS CAN
Be obTMnEDb that POSITION

a0n-AisO Touches on Educational
Progress of North Dakota-Grand
Forks Boosting.
Fargo. N. D., June 27.-one of the
features of today's opening meeting Of
the North Dakota Bankers associa-
ton was the annual address by Presi-
dent Wesley G. Mcdowell in which he
took occasion to touch on number
Of matters OF great Importance to the
bankers of the state, as we'll as to
the state in general.
The association gathering Is very
largely attended and the sessions
have been very successful throughout
the day. Grand Forks and Williston
are bidding for the next annual meet
ing, with an especially strong booster
delegation from Grand Forks.
In his address President Mcdowell,
among other things. said:
Postal Savings Banks.
''The postmaster general has been
very active during this year In the
opening up of postal savings banks.
some having been established in our
own state. During the first three
months of their operation their de-
posists reached $22,500,000. In the
northwestern states the deposits are
general small, and large number OF
the depositors are foreigners. Some
money has been. brought out of hiding
places, but not to the extent that was
CN,,oa nP tho Ynnnov do.
posted in small amounts at the be-
TEN of banks will be held as SOU
venirs, but there is no doubt that the
folsign born laborer will use them
to large extent. especially those
coming from countries in Europe ac-
customed to government savings
banks. The proposition of establish
ing postal savings banks was apposed
quite generally by banks through
the country while the law was being
considered by congress, but now that
the law has been put into effect, and
the government has set out to estab-
lish these banks in the larger cities
of the country, it occurs to me that
1t would be the better policy for the
banks not to be too antagonistic to
their operation, but rather seek to
build up, and improve our own state
and national systems which are con-
trolled by individuals. To my mind,
we will succeed in building up the
larger business by pursuing this
course and judging from observation
of enterprises conducted by the gov
ernment in the past we need have no
fear of postal savings banks. BY fair
treatment and square dealing the in
dividual banker will be able to meet
the demands Of the people better than
the institution surrounded by laws
and regulations eminating from
Washington.
Education.
"A topic which has been talked OF
a good deal during various bankers
meetings in this state, and through
out the country has been education
and particularly the rural school
problem, The hast legislature enact
ed into law a bill for the improve.
ment Of the rural school, the purpose
the country school. We have in this
state over 100000 children whose on.
ly opportunity is the country school
and we have 1900 country schools
This law authorizes the appointment
of public officer to be known as the
rural school inspector whose duty II
will be to plan, suggest and work fol
tho betterment OF the rural school
The state offers prize to the schoo
district which hires well qualified
teachers, keeps eight or nine months
school during the year. and follows
the suggestions and the requirement.
ss laid down by the rural school in
spector and the department Of pub
lie Instructions. 1t contemplates bet.
ter kept buildings. fenced grounds
trees, flowers, school garden, pri'
mary knowledge Of manual training
and domestic economy and element
ary agriculture. It's purpose 10 K
raise the standard Of the school 81
as to At and equip North Dakota boyi
and girls for better citizens Of th.
state.
Taxation.
1T has been suggested by severa
members OF the, association that VI
ought to take up taxation before tn
legislature. It appears to those o
us who had our attention called Il
this matter that this question coult
be better settled by good stroni
committee on taxation who would ap
pear year after year before the stat.
board of equalization for the purp0s'
Of looking altar this important mat
tor. I believe that q good commit
tee appearing in this way every yea
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