The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-29
FARMERS TO TALK
!. To FARM BANKERS
Practical AgricuIturists to Dis
cHss Farm Credits at Nation
al Convention.
AT ST. LOUIS v. P. WEEK
Farm Mortgage Bankers Meeting to
Be Followed by Another National
4 Gathering, That of American
FL Meat Packers Association.

Practical farmers--actual tillers OF
the soil-representing widely differ
ent agricultural sections of the United
States viii discuss rural credits at the
second annual convention of the Farm
Mortgage Bankers Association OF
America, which viii be held at the
Planters Hotel, ST. Louis, October 7
and 8, and which is regarded as one
of the events of Yelled Prophet Week.
The particular needs, as to credits,
OF each section of the country are ex-
pected to be brought out in the course
Of these addresses, which will begin
shortly after the convention is called
to order by the associations ,presi-
dent, +. w. Thompson OF Chicago,
manager OF the farm loan department
Of the Merchants Loan and Trust
Company of that city
what the Farmer Needs" viii be
the subject OF talk by Henry Wal
lace of Des Moines, Iowa, the world
famed editor OF Wallaces' Farmer. In
connection with the announcement
that Mr.. Wallace will be among the
speakers, the chairman of the Conyen-
tion and Entertainment Committee, G.
G. Cobb, manager of the investment
department Of the American Trust
Company of St. Louis, says:
THE farm editor is the farmers
next friend, and what Mr.. Wallace
will have to say on the subject of
rural credits and its relation to farm
life will be highly instructive and en-
tertaining"
Set Speeches to Be Few
Leyering Moore, active vice-presi-
dent of the Mortgage Securities Com
pany of New Orleans, is chairman Of
the Program Committee, which an
nounces that in formulating the pro-
gram it has tried to "get away from
the usual practice of having a large
number of set speeches" and adds:
1T is believed more benefit is derived
where any and all who have well-con-
ceiyed ideas on rural credit or the bet
terment of farm mortgage banking are
given an opportunity to join in the
discussions"
The second annual dinner of the as
sociation will be held in the banquet
hall Of the Planters Hotel on the
evening of October Z. Men of national
prominence will speak on subjects
more or less pertinent to farm mort
gage banking.
The morning session of October s.
the second day, will be devoted to the
regular routine business of the associ-
alton and the afternoon will be fully
taken up with further addresses and
discussions to be participated in Ly all
delegates present.
Fun to Follow Work.
Mr.. Cobb's committee has arranged
for the evening of October a smoker,
at which the delegates may relax, fol-
lowing their two days hard work. The
smoker will be at the beautiful Sunset
Inn, whittier the delegates will be
escorted in automobiles.
Saturday those delegates who can
be induced to stay over will be enter
tanned at the St Louis Agricultural
Fair and the st. Louis Automobile
Show and, ii time permits, at Shaw's
Garden, the Jefferson Memorial
(home Of the Missouri Historical So
ciety) and the City Art Museum, all
OF which institutions will celebrate
Yelled Prophet Week by making spe-
cial displays. Sunday afternoon the
bankers still in the city may
attend the Mississippi River Carnival,
including a parade of more than 200
decorated motor boats and races by
speed boats and barges.
According to II. M. Hanson of Chi
cago, secretary-treasurer of the associ-
alton, the convention will be attended
by good-sized delegations from IL
Illinois, Oklahoma,
Kansas, Iowa, Georgia, Minnesota,
North and South Dakota, Texas, Mon
Lana, Washington, Tennessee, Ne
braska, Indiana, Louisiana and New
York.
What Association Aims to Do.
The purposes of the Farm Mortgage
Bankers Association of America are
set forth in statement issued by Sec
Hanson as follows:
! TO encourage intelligent state ana
rational legislation as it affects farm
banking.
2 TO collect and give out correct in /
mortgage investments.
3. 70 assist the public in discriminat- /
ng between securities that are entitled /
o consideration and confidence and those 7
hat are not.
4. To assist in eliminating from the
BUSINESS those farm mortgage. dealers
fhose methods DO not entitle them to the
.. To educate the public to the advan-
ages Of the high class farm mortgage as
good. safe Investment for the small in /
estur as well as for the investor who
as large amounts under his control for
Investment.
BY the persistent efforts of the
members, individually and as an as
Ociaiion, the strength of a first mort
age on an improved farm as security
Or The safe investment Of funds has
zen Ilrniiy established. Chair
nan Cobb in discussing planss.-. the
The association has two ST. Louis
MEMBERS, that beside the American
rust Company being the Mississippi
alley Trust Company.
Another national convention. that
I the American Meat Packers Asso-
iation, Will be held in st Louis. com
fencing Monday, October II, the day
fter the conclusion Of the st. Louis
all Festivities. Delegates to that
as well as to the farm
lortgage bankers convention, are be-
y invited to arrive in the city suffi-
ently early to witness the Yelled
rophet Pageant of % electric floats.
le night of October & The Yelled
rophet is spending on the 1915
aeeant, and the bah following il be-
Feen $4,000 and s6e.00O.