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

There is no fund from which to draw
for expenses. How can the matter be
properly inaugurated? Is there no!
some way by which the Worlds Fail
Commission can take the matter up
and put it through with the co-opera
ton of the various state leagues
brought together into national
league? What have our readers to
suggest?
What grander exhibit could there
be than one showing the remarkable
progress of this form of cooperative
effort, this agency which has produced
hundreds. of thousands of happy Amer
lean honest"
The Worlds Fair was held at Chi
cago in 1893 and the United States
League of Local Building and Loan
Associations was organized
This league has been a power for
good for the betterment of Building
and Loan Associations throughout the
United States. 1t has met annually
and its influence has been felt through
out the length and breadth of our land.
The United States Congress has lis
tened and yielded to it's suggestion
and by so doing has given encourage
ment to homecoming and home-build
ing. 1t has met in nearly all the prin-
cipal cities and this year will meet in
the city of Washington Following
this years convention at Washington
in the latter part of July will occur the
International Congress at London,
England, on August 11th and 18th, at
Hotel Metropole.
1t appears that after the formation
of the United States League of Local
Building and Loan Associations at Chi
cago in 1893, no very definite step was
taken to inaugurate the International
Congress of such societies until the
meeting of the Ohio State League held
at Canton, Ohio, in the summer OF
1910. At this convention, after a talk
with Mr. Rosenthal, now editor of The
American Building Association News
Mr.. L. L.. Rankin, of Columbus, Ohio
introduced and had adopted the fol
lowing resolution:
! Whereas, Great good has resulted to
the people of Ohio by reason of our State
League of Local Building and Loan AS
sociations in that the discussions at ou.
annual meetings have disseminated
knowledge and have been conducive to 9
better management of our local associa-
| tions
of the United States League of Local
Building and Loan Associations being
suggested by our Mr.. Henry s. Rosen-
thai, Editor of The American Building
/ in OF 1aIo
And whereas, even greater good by
reason of wider circles. of influence has
been accomplished by the United States
League of Local Building and Loan AS
socia tions; therefore, be it
Resolved, That a committee of three
be appointed by the chair to arrange foi
ative home societies. The chair app oint-
| ed on this committee Messrs L. l. Ran.
kin, H. E. Buker and Henry S. Rosen-
thai.
At the nineteenth annual meeting OF
the United States League of Loca
Building and Loan Associations. helt
at Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Augus
2, 1911, this committee presented tht
following resolution for adoption:
whereas, We all recognize the rrea
benefits ACQUIRING to local building ant
loan associations from the various eity
county and state leagues; and
Whereas, From experience we know
and can appreciate the great good tina
has resulted to our cause from the organ
zation of our United States League o
Local Building and Loan Associations /,
the dissemination of knowledge, result
ing in benefcent legislation, both stat
and national; and,
whereas, the undersigned committee
appointed by the Ohio State League I,
consider the advisability of an Irterna
tional Congress of Building and Loan AS
sociations, Building Societies, Homestea,
Associations, Cooperative Banks, Hons
ing Companies and kindred organizations
have, after due consideration, reached th
conclusion that such would be most de
srable and beneficial; therefore, be It
Resolved, That a committee of seye,
be appointed by the President of thi
League to take steps toward such organ
ization of an International Congress. ar,
that same shall meet in London. in III
year 1914, and on such days as may b
found agreeable to all concerned.
Committee Is Appointed.
On motion, duly seconded, the reso
luton was unanimously adopted. MI