Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-04-03


ington, Kentucky; Hon. c. A. Royser
Terre Haute, Indiana; Mr.. George F.
Gilmore, Omaha, Nebraska; Mr.. H. w.
Pinkham, Wollaston, Massachusetts,;
Hon. F. D. Kingsbury, Corning, New.
York; and Henry S. Rosenthal, Editor
of American Building Association
News, Cincinnati, Ohio. At the re-
quest of Mr.. KingsburyS Hon. Charles
O'Connor Hennessy, of New York, was
substituted in his place.
At the annual convention of the
United States League, held at Atlantic
City in July, 1912, this committee re.
ported progress, and was continued
with authority to call such Interna-
tional Congress to meet at the city OF
London. At the annual gathering Of
the United States League at the city
of Milwaukee in the State of Wiscon-
sin, on August 7th and Sth, 1913, the
Committee on International Congress
was pleased to report that 1t has been
decided to hold such Congress in the
city of London, at Hotel Metropole, on
August 11th and 18th, 1914, and that
the Building Societies Association of
Great Britain had joined heartily in
the movement. The formal call was
issued on or about January l, 1914, and
was in words as follows:
Cali for International Congress OF
Building Societies, Building and Loan
Associations, Cooperative Banks.
in a
Companies and kindred organizations
the world over"
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 1st, 1914.
By virtue of action on the part of
the United States League of Local
Building and Loan Associations, the
undersigned committee hereby issue a
call for an International Congress of
Building and Loan Associations, Build
ing Societies, Cooperative Homestead
Associations. Housing Companies and
kindred organizations the world over
to meet at Hotel Metropole, London.
England, on August II and IL, 1914
So far as now known representatives
from the United States, England, Ger
many. Canada, Norway. France, Switz-
erland, South Africa, Wales, New Zea-
land, Ireland, Turkey. Australia and
British Guiana are expected to be pres
ent. The central thought of this first
Congress will be a symposium on such
BODYBUILDING institutions, the meth
DDS of their operation and their treat.
ment by the respective governments.
1t is proposed that . the Congress
shall meet again at San Francisco in
1915, during the Panama Exposition,
and thereafter every five years.
We believe that much good will
come to these Organizations fom an
exchange of ideas as to the best meth.
DDS Of their operation.
We invite officials of these institu
tions in every land to attend this Con
gress and take part in its organization
and in it's deliberations. We trust that
they will see the value of such attend.
ance.
L. L. Rankin, Columbus, Ohio;
George F. Gilmore, Omaha, Nebraska;
C. A. Royse, Terra Haute, Indiana
Charles O'Connor Hennessy, SO PARK
Row, New York City, New York; Her
bert w. Pinkham, Wollaston. Massa
chusetts; Charles Eugene Clark, Gov
| ington, Kentucky; Henry 8. Rosenthal
Is W. Sixth street, Cincinnati, Ohio
Such is the history of the movement
thus far toward the creation of ar
International Clearing House for the
exchange of the best methods of Cd
Grating these financial institutions
seeking to improve the conditions oi
people by making it possible for mer
Home owners make good citizens. The
state in the past has very wisely give1
encouragement to these home-creatinf
| companies, and they continue to grow
| in public favor. They are the coop
erative savings banks and home-build
ing institutions of the people. The!
teach economy and urge people to b,
| thrifty and to save their money. The,
| are indeed great force for good
Their beneficence Is seen and felt IL
| almost every community. All goot
people everywhere should unite in as
sisting them and giving them encour
agement, for they are engaged in tn,
| work of elevating humanity.
Program Is Completed.
| The program for the London Con
gress is practically completed. MI
| L. L. Rankin, chairman of the commit
tee, will present the objects, or pur
poses, of the Congress. Mr.. Ezr;
Naylor, chairman Of the Executive
| Committee of the Building Societies
| Association of England, will give tn
address of welcome. Hon. Charlie
O'Connor Hennessy. of New Yorl
City, will respond to Mr.. MAYORS ad
dress. Mr.. James M. Mckay, O
Youngstown, Ohio, will speak on tn
| subject, "The American Building an
Loan Association, Its Birth, Histor
and Evolution" Mr.. J. Gilbert Maget
Of Londonderry, Ireland, will read
paper ON Irish Land Tenure" Sout
Africa will be represented by Mr. F. +
Blackwell, of Johannesburg. Mr.. Henr
s. Rosenthal, editor of The America
Building Association News, will spea
on the subject, "The Attitude of tn
American Government and That of tn
Several States Toward Building an
Loan Associations" Mr. C. F. Sander
of Cardiff, Wales; Mr.. Hjalmar We
sci, of Christiania, Norway; D
Charles Pranard, of Paris, France
Mr.. Christian Hasson, of Christiani;
No~way; Mr.. Georges Risler. of Pari
France; Mr.. Grau Bogh, of Berger
Norway; Mr.. Jules Siegfried, of Pari
France, and Charles G. Cutler, of Lol
don, are also on the program for a,
dresses. The first International Coz
gress of these financial institution
promises to be highly interestin