El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-15
TEXAS BANKERS
BEGIN SESSIONS
Financial Guardians of the
State Hold 33d Conven-
ton in Ell Paso.

State Hold 33d Conven-
ton in Ell Paso.
-posterity. These are the four con-
sideratiOns why there is a special re-
sponsibility on US at this time.
How To Help.
The question then arises: How
can we help? There are four ways.
we are in full sympathy with the gov
eminent. Second. We can assist the
government in financing its needs
and the great war loan. We can use
our influence to put life in the cam
paign for more adequate food sup
plies. Lastly, we can help in indus
trial preparedness by financing the
Industries of America, so that Amer
lea viii be 100 per cent efficient in
that line We can encourage thrift
and economy. We can be unselfish'
and thereby help TO encourage IN
selfishness in others.
Time For Thought.
I'VE bankers especially should give
great thought to the great CONNER
cial struggle that will begin after
peace is declared In this phase OF
activity, particularly, our knowledge
should be of value to the nation. A
good motto for us would be: Safety
and Service That should be in
terpreted in this manner: Safety
first. and service not only TO our
clients but in all possible things TO
the country" Mr.. Law closed with
quotation from president Wilson's
famous message to congress before
war was declared Our whole duty
now is" he concluded. follow the
flag"
Condemn Food Spectators
A resolution endorsing Presi-
In
peace and war, urging the iulme-
dfate passage by congress OF laws
wanted by the people and the
president, and strong eOndemna-
ton of spectators in food and
grains, WIS unanimously adopted
by The convention IL was intro
duced by G. 7. Taylor, of Tyler.
Another resolution congratulate
ing president Butler on his ad-
ministratiOn of the associations
affairs during the past year, in
trOdueed by p. L. Downs, of Tenn
PIE, was unanimously adopted by
rising vote.
The bankers then adjourned, while
those among the delegates who are
members of the American Bankers
association went. into session to elect
officers At 2 p m the Texas bank
ers went into session again and
heard three splendid speeches. The
speakers were Adolph Boldt. assist
aQL cashier OIL the Ma
tional bank, of Houston whose sub
ject was The Federal Farm oLan
Act" Col. George E Allen, secre-
tary OF the state bank section and
educational director Of the American
Bankers association, of New York,
J. ]. Taylor, of the Dallas News.
whose address was on Cashiers,
Competition and the community.
At p. m the delegates left the
convention hall for the Stanton street
station. to take q special Southern
Pacific train to the smelter.
Registered Monday Afternoon.
Col. George E. Allen. New York;
W. P. Andrews. Fort Worth; W. A
Arthur. Clarksville; H. d. Audrey,
R Austin, Wichita -kans-; J. 7. Bal
ley. Rockwell: H. L Baker, Paris;
r W. Bass, Mart d. T. Bests, Kansas
City; R. J. Bilianey, Lockhart; Lee
Blanchette, Beaumont; J. BogSs, SUI
phur Springs; Adolph Boldt. Houston;
z. NJ Bowers. Clarksville: P. Brady,
Snyder; n. W. Brooks, Paris: J. n.
Brown. San Antonio: r E. Burroughs,
Buffalo; Sam Buchanan, Gallup, n
NJ; John N Butcher. GAINESVILLE; Geo.
D. Campbell, San Antonio: P. L. Camp
bell. Goliad; W. P. Capehart. Tucson
Chaffe, Austin; F. z. Chamberlain,
Finley county. J. H Cheatham, Fort
Worth; John Clausen, San Franciscos
Sam Clement. Thorndale; z L. Cobb.
Seminole; l. E Collins. Coleman;
Russell Crouch. Tuscola; Geo 7.
Craig. Port Arthur; W. c.. Cleaves
franklin; H. Creswell, Penelope; L.
s. lChitchell, New York City; Clauc
Grass, Fort Worth; o. Currin, Green
Vile: Chas. E. Dansby. Valley Mills;
G. r Daniels. Norringwen; F. -
bearing. Houston; W. d. Dickey, chi
cago; P. B. Doty. Beaumont: z. S
Downs. Temple ". c. Driscol, Yoa-
kun: E Dudley, Ozona; D. C. Dune
Houston: G. H Oierscond, Chicagoi
y. 7. Eldridge. jr-, Sugar Land; A g.
ven: r G. Erwin, Ballinger: Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Evershade. Houston: MI and
Mrs J. w. Ezell, Hamlin; A. Faleoner
Magdalena, n. NJ: Mr. and Mrs. W.
C. Findlay, Kansas City. NO.. ID, o.
Fitzgerald, Taft; w: II. Folts, Aqsdn'
man. Mason City: c. l. Fortson. Fl
Dorado. R Gee. Fort Worth; P. l.
Gil. New York; A N. Gillespie: g.
w. Glass: Marlin; ]. c. Goidstein,
Houston; Norris Goldwater. Pres
colt. Ariz.; c. B. Goodeil, Kansas
City: n. Z. Geuger, Robstown; Kelly
Graham, New York City; A n Ora
yer. Clarksville; r. R Glen. Globe,
Ariz.; Franz C. Gross. San Anton1o'
J. A. de Haas, University OF Texas;
i. g. Haze. EdrmSNlllGs H. j.. nam
mond. CLAYTON, n. NJ; o. P. Harlan,
Stamford; R l. Harris, Blooming
Grave; H M. Hart. San Antonio F.
A. Hart. San Antonio: Leo Hart. Mes
quite: I. NJ. Hays, santa Anna; {, T.
Henry. Nayasota: A Herbst. san
Benito: E. Hobby, Dallas; n. Hollings-
worth. Irene; o. G. Hudson, Hearnei
e I. lester, Dallas; L. L. James, st
Louis: W. e. Jones. Houston; W W.
Jones. San Francisco; I. p Keans
DALLAS: W. c. Keble, Abilene; K ;
Kimbaugh. Mesquite: G. c kirkpat-
rick: San Angelo. II. ". Kramer, East
Louis: I. A Kreuger, Marion; MIS- J.
1. Iandrum: San Benito; / P. Iahue'
Athens. Mr.. and Mrs F. NJ Law
Houston: J. s. Leavell. ST. Louis; r
:. Iegabe, Denison: p. Lemaster'
Mesquite:' ]. A. Lewis; J. H. Lock-
wood. Waco; J. w LASER, saves
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. J. A Lord, Hous-
ton: K s. Loving, Celina; Eli Marks,
Waco: w. P Martin, Mason. MISS
Esther Martin, Mason; Mrs Anna
Martin. Mason; F. NJ Martin, cafes
Vile: T. P. Martin. Oklahoma city;
z. L. Massie, Vinson; Z. ID. Matthew's.
san Antonio; Arthur Mauldin, Kemp
q. r. Mayfield, Liberty Hill; a, r
Maxwell. New York; c. A. Milan, Glen
rose: F. n. Miller. Gregory; J. J.
Miller. Beeville; ]. Miller, 3rd, Kansas
city: r. K. Minis. Laredo; Mr.. ana
Mrs !. E. Moore, Kemp. J. U. MOTIFS,
Rartlett; / E. Morrow, Stamford;
Charles Motz, Abilene; J. McAdams' 1
winters. John T. McCabe. Lordsburgs /