The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04
BANKERS WIND UP CLEMSON
MEETING.
Jones New observation-disclosures Asks
Tor Associations Cooperation in Re-
forming States Tax Laws.

clemson College, June 29-With
sympathy and encouragement for
them In the part which he said they
must bear in the great crisis that
con1ronts the American people. Gov
Manning today told the delegates to
the annual State bankers conven-
ton OF the seriousness of the position
into which the United States has
been forced. He spoke at the ban
quet given the delegates by the COL
lege, which formally marked the
conventions close.
Election of officers, adoption of "a
number of resolutions and several
addresses occupied the time of the
morning session. Officers chosen for
the ensuing year were: President,
Charles d. Jones Of Lancaster; vice
president. j. s. Wannamaker Of ST.
Matthews; secretary treasurer, Julien
c. Rogers Of Florence, reelected.
Retiring President Ira B. Dunlap
of Rock Hill was elected q member
at large of the executive committee
and at the banquet was presented
with loving cup by the association
Il. /. Woodside of Greenville was
elected vice president for South Car
olina Of American Bankers associa.
ton. Vice presidents Of the Ameri-
can association for South Carolina
elected for the following sections
were: Trust company section, s. r.
Carter, Columbia; savings bank Sec
ton. Henry Schachte, Charleston;
national bank section, H. w. Wood.
ward. Bishopville; State bank Sec
ton. H. M. Dibble. Aiken.
The convention went on record as
opposing the stamp tax on checks
proposed by congress; approved the
methods and work of Clemson college
and unanimously thanked President
Riggs and the college for the cour-
tesies shown the convention.
r. HI. Moss of Orangeburg, who has
long served the association as chair
man, Of its legislative commission
during the banquet was presented
with'a large silver punch bowl.
Mr.. Jones. the newly chosen pres
ident. delivered his inaugural ad
dress at the banquet. speaking on
"ClemsOn's Relations to the War"
He described the college as "a grand
institution serving great cause"
and regarding the war, he said, 1--WE
are in to the end and it behooves
every man to take stock of his
energy and resources and to be pre-
pared to throw his all into the fight"
Bright Williamson Of Darlington,
representative Of the association with
the State boil weevil investigation
commission, reported during the
morning session on the findings of
the commission.
Representing the American Bank
ers' association, Jerome Thralls Of
New York discussed the need of leg
islatiOn correcting faults in the fed
eral reserve act and A. E. Padgett
of Edegefield discussed savings ac-
count business.
Gov. Manning told in his address
how the banks have stood firm at
every crisis of agricultural interests
and have aided the farmer so much
to emancipate himself from old con-
ditions. 1T is a fortunate attitude
between the bankers and farmers Of
this State. in the approaching crisis
of the arrival Of the boil weevil,
that the spirit of cooperation be-
tween these interests is emphasized
But war has come upon us and you
are to play an important part be-
cause it comes in your functions and
your relations with your patrons to
help conserve our resources and in
crease our products" declared the
governor.
He then digressed to the subject Of
taxation and said, You know of the
miserable system under which we
are working and asked the associa
tion to aid him in creating sentiment
among the people in favor of such
changes Of the tax laws "as will
make the burden of taxation fall
equally upon ALL" A continuance OF
the present system can only mean
an increase in the levy, he declared.
He expressed the desire that the
delegates leave with new sense OF
responsibility as he reverted to Il
discussion of the war; for there is
something Of solemnity in the occa-
| sion as we think Of the part we are