The Green Forest tribune., 1912-07-19
NEW ASSOCIATION
 HOLDS MEETINGS
Arkansas AdvancementAsS0Cia- tion Completes 0rganiza-
 ton in 2-Day Meeting.
SEVERAL SPEAKERS HEARD
Differences of Opinion Develop In Final Hours-Program Is
 Objected to.
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 Little Rock-With representative men from every part of the state in attendance, the Arkansas Advance ment Association, which was launched in Little Rock some time ago, open ed its first annual convention. About 250 persons registered at headquar- ters. They included the presidents and representative Of a number of state organizations, such as the Ark ansas Bankers Association, the Ark ansas Press Association, the Arkan- sas Lumber Dealers Association the Arkansas Real Estate Dealers Associ- ation, and the Farmers Union, as well as the representatives of commercial organizations in various cities.
 The permanent organization of the association was effected with Judge John w. Blackwood of Little Rock as president, Louis c. Buerkle of Stutt. gart as vice president and George R. Brown of Little Rock as secretary and treasurer. An executive board, to be composed of one member to be selected by each affiliated organiza- tion, was provided for.
 The fo1lowisg were named as the members of the board or directors:
 German Catholic Immigration Society F. w. Oberst of Hartman
 4, Arkansas River Improvement Associa- t1on-G. M. Oracle of New Gascony.
 Arkansas Real Estate Association A. w. Estes, Little Rock.
 Arkansas Press Assoeiation-J. H. Hand of Melville.
 Arkansas Hardware Association-Gro- yer Townes Of Little Rock.
 Farmers Union-L. M. Burge of Lit tie Rock.
 Arkansas Association of Commercial Executives-V. F. Buron of Texarkana.
 Arkansas Bankers Association-R. E. Wait of Little Rock
 Arkansas Fire Prevention Association Gilbert Leigh, Little Rock.
 Arkansas Hotel Mems Association Homer Wilson of Little Rock.
 Arkansas Iravelers-H; S. Spivey M. Wescott, Little Rock.
 Arkansas State Polish Club-M. Lucas of Little Rock.
 Arkansas Cottonseed Crushers' Asso- c1ation-W F. Mann of Marianna
 Arkansas State Poultry Association Hilery Jennings of Little Rock.
 Arkansas Live Stock Association Geo. A. Cole of Russellville.
 Arkansas State Dental Association B. Hancock of Little Rock.
 Several addresses were made by prominent men in attendance.
 One of the principal features was an address by Prof. w: A. Scott, pro- lessor of political economy in the Uni versity of Wisconsin, who has been making tour Of the country in the interest of banking and currency re- form under the auspices of the Nation al Citizens League. He spoke on the subject, Necessary Legislation to Prevent Monetary Panics."
 Judge John w. Blackwood made an address in which he outlined some of the problems the association would have to consider, and urged action that would promote the interests of the entire state and assist in the de- velopment of its great resources He asserted that the states antitrust law had done nothing more than drive away many of the large corporate in- terests from the state. He concluded by asserting that the state had too many mustang" politicians, who harmed the state by stirring up ex- citement over measures that could easily be settled once and forever.
 This was followed by the address of Col. Clifton R. Breckenridge of Fort Smith, who spoke on Needed Finan- cial Legislation" He represented the Arkansas Bankers Association.
 A paper written by P. F. Henson of Little Rock was then read on the sub- ject of "The Necessity of Repeating the Law Placing an Embargo on Cot ton Growing" or "Why the Law Pro- hsbiting Future Dealing Should be Repealed"
 T. M. Jeffords, special agent of the United States Department of Agri- and corn clubs spoke on "The Ad vancement of Arkansas by the Picture Route"
 One of the events and social feat ures of the convention was the "Gin- gerette" held in the convention hall. This was given in the form ofta ban quet, and many toasts were called for by the toastmaster, Roy L. Thompson, vice president of the Democrat Print ing and Lithographing Company.
 A fight over the question of taking stand upon certain political issues, such as statewide prohibition and the repeal of the law prohibiting dealing fin futures, marked the closing session of the Arkansas Advancement Associa- tion.