The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
BANKERSINSALINA
LObdelI Opens Kansas AssOcia-
ton Meeting Today.
Bank Commissioner Tells OF
Helping the Farmer.
STATES FINANCES ARE STRONG
Conditions After War Described
by Alexander NOyes.
Twenty-Ninth Annual COnven-
ton Closes Friday Night.

Salina, Kan, May 1.-THE back to
the country movement is one of the
greatest questions to be solved by the
American people today. w. F. Ben
son, state bank commissioner, told
Kansas bankers assembled here today
for the opening of the twenty-ninth
annual convention of the Kansas
Rakers' association, in an address in
which he emphasized the bankers
work in lending the helping hand TO
all the people in his community.
This movement means that coun-
try living shall become so worth while,
so real so happy that the farmer ana
his family will prefer to stay on the
farm" Mr.. Benson said. Wnether
this shall pass is question, not only
of lettering the farm home, or I'M
proving the rural schools and church,
and forming cooperative societies, Dut
also a problem of deepening through
all these agencies a sense OF spiritual
values in the hearts and minds OF
country people. The banker can meet
the needs by throwing his influence to
the farmer who invests part OF MS
capital in conveniences for the nome
Mr.. Benson pointed out that the
financial condition of Kansas has new
er been better in the history of the
state. He explained that the states
reserve was strong, values not inflated,
prices for farm products good and
crop conditions average.
The twenty-ninth annual convention
of the Kansas Bankers association
which opened here today brought
bankers from all parts of the state to
Salina The meetings will continue
two days.
Prominent Men Speak.
Among the prominent eastern men
scheduled to speak before the bankers
T Of Naxxy nrl
editor of Daily Financial America,
whose subject will be Preparedness
by Thrift" John J. Arnold of Chicago
will make an address on National
Preparedness" and DR.. Stanley L.
Krebs of Philadelphia, president of the
American Institute of Mercantile Art,
who will have for his subject plan
Plus Push
Charles E. Lobdell, president of the
association, opened the convention
this morning. Two addresses were
given and committees appointed. This
afternoon one of the principal adj
dresses was given by w. F. Benson,
state bank commissioner, who spoke
on 1.-The Bankers Helping Hand"
One of the features of tomorrow
meeting will be six ten minute talks
by six Kansas bankers. The men who
are scheduled to speak are: w. S.
Albright, Leavenworth; c. H. Curtis,
Usage City; J. D. Joseph, White Wa
ter; A. w. Wilson, Ness City; w. ].
Watson, Pittsburg, and W. A. Matson,
Jewell.
The election of officers and the
final business of the convention will
be disposed of tomorrow morning, it
was announced. so that the visitors
will have the afternoon for entertain
ment and recreation. Outdoor sports
and a program of open air entertain
ment will make up the last session of
the convention.
In addition to the meetings of the
Kansas Bankers association there also
will be meetings of what is known as
the building and loan section. The
first session of this section of the asso-
citation was held this morning, the
principal addresses being given by T.
B. Brown and f. J. Funk, both of To-
peka. Some of the meetings will be
held in conjunction with the meetings
of the bankers, it was stated.
After the War.
After the European War, What ?"
That was the question propounded and
answered by Alexander D. Noyes of
the New York Evening Post in his
address before the bankers today.
LAS for the ever present problem
of the wholesale dumping of merchan-