The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-16
SIXTH ANNUAL
CLUB BANQUET
WEDNESDAY, EVE
Nearly One Hundred New and
Old Members Rub Shoulders
at the Hotel Kennewick
GOVERNOR UNABLE TO ATTEND
Spokane Banker Speaks on Business
and Finance and s. J. Harrison
Tells of Reclamation


Tells of Reclamation
New and old members of the Ken
newick Commercial club, to the num-
ber Of nearly one hundred, rubbed
shoulders at the clubs sixth annual
banquet at Hotel Kennewick Wednes-
dey evening.
The function was given for the pur-
pose of rounding up new blood and in
stilling new life into the organization
and marked the close Of the annual
membership contest between two COM
peting teams. The roundup resulted
in the addition of So new names to
the clubs roster. Hofors of the year
went to the club captained by L. E..
johnson which turned in 81 member
ship applications to 25 by the side
championed by E. w. Trenbath.
Governor Ernest Lister, who was
to have been the principal speaker Of
the evening, was unable to attend and
his regrets and best wishes for a sue
cesful banquet were expressed in a
telegram received by the committee
Wednesday afternoon.
Governor Listers message follows:
Sowing to important matters de-
manding my attention here, l find it
will be absolutely impossible for me
to reach Kennewick for Commercial
Club banquet this evening. This /
deply regret and beg to request that
you present my compliments to those
in attendance and my wishes for a
successful banquet"
R. X. Tiffany, of North Yakima,
manager Of the Yakima Reclamation
project, who was to have given an adj
dress on Reclamation in the State Of
Washington, was also unable to be
present.
Speaking on Business and Finance,
F. M. March, president of the Spokane
Clearing House association and vice
president of the Exchange National
bank, gave statistical review of the
trade and financial conditions in the
United states. He called attention to
the enormous trade balances which
have been piling up in this country's
favor since the outbreak of the Europ-
can war, the big importations OF for
eign gold and unprecedented industrial
activity occasioned by multiplying or
ders for war materials.
While these conditions are rapidly
bringing the United States forward as
the commercial and financial leader
for the world. Commercially, too, the
responsibilities. The accumulation OF
the worlds gold here means that this
country must essay the role and
shoulder the responsibilities of banker
for the word. Commercially, too, the
resources of this country are going to
be greatly taxed in the readjustment
of international trade relations at the
close of the war.
president Wilson's administration
could possibly do no greater work than
to create a tariff. or trade commission
to at once take up the question OF for
eign trade" said Mr.. March. I'm fact
there should be an international COM
mission to study and work out equit-
able and uniform schedules under
which the worlds trade might be con-
Quoted"
In closing, Mr.. March made a plea
for more savings accounts among the
American people. He quoted statis-
tics to show that in the matter Of saw
ings accounts this country is away be-
hind most of the European countries.
The small savings account is any ma
TONS bulwark, he Said, and sure safe
guard against panicky times and per-
iods of financial depressions.
s. j. Harrison spoke optimistically
OF the present outlook for more pros
Porous times. History, he said, show
ed that periods of hard times had
come and gone in cycles and that there
is now every indication of return
OF marked prosperity. Speaking more
directly on his subject, Reclamation
In Benton County," he said the surest
way of ever getting new lands re-
iaimed in the county was to be able
TO show successful production on the
lands already under cultivation. He
assured his hearers that he had in
formation which led him to believe