The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-19
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North Dakota Bankers association.
Many OF them returned home last
evening. while the others will leave
for their homes this morning.
ut certainly has been a splendid
convention" said r. S. Adams of Lis
Dor. the retiring president, last even
Ing. W. have heard some excellent
addresses, and the Grand Forks PEG.
pie certainly have given US the very
best of treatment. And / am sure
that every member of the association
thoroughly appreciates the efforts they
put forth to make our stay pleasant.
We will be looking forward to our
next visit in Grand Forks with genu.
Inc interest and delight"
Every feature of the convention,
IA the visitors. was exceptionally
good. and they declare that they have
profited greatly by reason Of their at
tendance at the meeting.
Complete Resolutions.
The complete resolutions adopted
yesterday follow:
We. the committee on resolutions,
beg leave to make the following re-
port:
Resolved. that we recommend the
speedy enactment OF such monetary
laws as will give to the whole coun-
try a fair and equitable system. easily
adapted to the needs of the different
parts of the country, and favoring no
particular locality; and we recon-
mend that u delegation to congress
use their best efforts along this line.
Whereas, it has been the universal
custom for the banks to pay their per-
sonal taxes and deduct the same from
their earnings for the current year,
Be it resolved. that congress be re.
quested to enact a law making 1t
legal for them to deduct the personal
taxes from their earnings and pay no
corporation tax on the same.
Resolved, that the members of this
Of the numerical system devised un.
der the auspices of the American
Bankers association for recording and
transmitting items.
Whereas. the democratic, republic
an and progressive parties in their
1912 platforms declared hat flood
protection Of the lower Mississippi
river and the reclamation Of its al
luvial lands was a national obligation;
and.
Whereas. we believe these declara-
lions should be enacted into legisla-
ton and,
Whereas. we believe the protection.
Of this vast area from foods caused
by the drainage from %thirty-one
states Of the union and its reclamation
will benefit the whole nation and is a
work OF such magnitude that it justi-
hes separate treatment; therefore,
Resolved. that this association urges
upon congress the immediate adoption
of legislation for food protection and
reclamation Of this section of our
country, and by methods approved by
the United States engineers. =.
Whereas. the annual reports of the
postmaster general for fiscal years
ending June 80, 1910 and 1911, show
that first class Oetter) mail. produced
in the first of these two years a profit
of over $4,000, 900 and in the second
a profit Of than $4,000. 900,
which sums were entirely absorbed by
the losses incurred in handling other
classes of mail at less than cost OF
service:
Therefore. be 1t resolved, by tn.
North Dakota Bankers association,
that all users Of letter postage should
be accorded, at once, a one.cent rate
for the ordinary letter, and we, there.
fore, ask members of congress from
this state to support, respectively,
Senate Bill No. 1892. introduced by
Senator Theodore e. Burton Of Ohio,
and House Bill No. 2'567, q duplicate
thereof, introduced by Hon. John w.
Weeks. M. c.. Of Massachusetts,. for
one cent letter postage. ana we further
ask that they use their efforts to Sc