The Forrest City times., 1912-07-12
NEW ASSOCIATION
 HOLDS MEETINGS
Arkansas AdvancementAssoCia- ton Completes 0rganiza-
 ton in 2-Day Meeting.
SEVERAL SPEAKERS HEARD
Differences of Opinion Develop In Final Hours-Program Is
 Objected to.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

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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 it's first annual convention. About 250 persons registered at headquar- ters They included the presidents and representatives 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 Assocl 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 N. 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 fellowisg were named as the members of the board Of directors:
 German Catholic Immigration Society -F. N 0berst of Hartman.
 Arkansas River Improvement Assocfa- uon-G. NJ. Oracle of New Gaseony.
 Arkansas Real Estate Association A. W, Estes Little Rock.
 Arkansas Press Association-J. H. Hand of Yellville
 Arkansas Hardware Association-Gro- Yer TowneS of Little Rock
 Farmers Cnion-L. Nj. Burge of Lit tie Rock
 Arkansas Association of Commercial Executives--N. F. Buron of Texarkana Arkansas Bankers Association-R. F. Wait of Little Rock
 Arkansas Fire Prevention Association Gilbert Leign, Little Rock
 Arkansas Hotel Mems Associa ton Homer Wilson of Little Rock
 Arkansas 1ravelers-H. s. Spivey.
 Arkansas State Fair Association-H M Nescott. Little Rock
 Arkansas State Polish Club-M. Lucas Arkansas Cottonseed Crushers' Asso- clauon-W. r. 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 F. 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 Verslty 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 ai ellizens League. He spoke on the suoJect Necessary Legislation to freFent Monetary Panics."
 Judge John w. Blackwood made an auufess in which he outlined some of the problems the association would nave to consider, and urged action 'nat would promote the interests of tue entire state and assist in the de NeIopment of it's great resources He asserted that the states antitrust law nau done nothing more than drive away many of the large corporate in ,eresls from the state. He concluded o9 asserting that the state had too many mustang" politicians, who Hafihea the state by stirring up ex- N''euieht over measures that could easily De settled once and forever
 ms was followed by the address of ooi. eiltton R. Breckenridge of Fort nHii'h who spoke on Needed Finan- .idi Legislation" He represented the A'Aahsas Bankers Association.
 paper written by P. F. Henson of que hoek was then read on the sub ..0' oi The Necessity of Repeating que Law Placing an Embargo on Cot. ,on GfoWing." or "Why the Law Pro npi'ihg Future Dealing Should be Repealed
 r... r M' Jeffords, special agent of the snlsed States Department of Agri, ,ure' In charge of the boys cotton au corn clubs spoke on "The Ad paAeement of Arkansas by the Picture ohe or the events and social feat TVS oi the convention was the Gin e'te T, held in the convention hall a ,Ais was given in the form of a ban. h. @ and many toasts were called for v,o' he toastmaster. Roy L. Thompson, ins president of the Democrat Print
 ana Lithographing Company. hsht over the question of taking s,a, eha upon certain political issues, as statewide prohibition and the n .sai . or the law prohibiting dealing n, s'ures, marked the closing session t,,a ,ue Arkansas Advancement Assoeia.