Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-24
EAT LESS SUGAR
ANDHELP FRANCE
Bankers at Atlantic City
Convention Hear How to
Aid Our Ally
SHORTAGE IN REPUBLIC
By a stag Correspondent

~ " ofNy NpIFcSpOWuCuI
ATLANTIC CITY, Sept "a.
IL YOU will take only one lump or sugar
IN your coffee. and II YOU will cut down on
The amount of candy that you ordinarily
eat, the people OF France. who are bearing
the brunt OF the war. will have some ot
their sufterings relieved
France has a shortage Of 900 tons OF
Sugar-not for such luXuries as candy
but to sustain life itself.
The United States Is now the only ayah.
able source OF supply OF sugar for tho
Allies and as this nation will produce
only enough sugar this year for the o.
dinary needs of its own people. It is ur
to Americans to help out brave Franc,
by cutting out chocolate drops and sugar
candy as much as possible
This argument was advanced this morn
Ing before the opening sessions Of the
American Bankers Association at tho Mari
borough -Blenheim, at one OF the twenty-five
committee meetings which were held stimuli
taneously. II was made by 6. II. Powell,
manager OF the California Fruit Exchange
who. as a representative OF Herbert Hoover.
national food administrator, addressed IN,
Bankers Agricultural Commission members.
USE MORE PERIsHABLEs
The increased use Of pershable vegetables
and poultry, instead Of cereals and red
meats, was advocated by Mr.. Powell as
tho ships now going to Europe can carry
only cereals and beef TO the Allies.
lie declared that the food problem cannot
he solved unless the people cooperate with
the Governments suggestions.
The responsibility of the bankers Of Amer
ica, as individuals who can reach out and
promote agricultural activities now so
greatly needed, was pointed out by p. W.
Gocbel, of Kansas City, president OF the
American Bankers Association.
"SinCe war Is now Of the business OF the
nation" lie said. make war your business,
bankers. Exert every educational influ-
cnce and extend all the financial aid for
wartime activities you possibly can"
SUBSTITUTES NECESSARY
The urgent necessity for the American
people to substitute other cereals in place
Of wheat for their food was urged by As
sStant Secretary of Agriculture Person,
who pointed out that while the estimated
production of wheat was 700 600 900 bush
els tho estimated American consumption
was G40,oOO,OO0 bushels, and that O,OO0,-
600 bushels must go to our allies, to enable
them to continue the war. The use of other
cereals than wheat, he said, should be con-
tinued until the estimated yield of 1,0OO,-
100000 bushels is harvested in 1918
WAR GARDENS HELPFUL
Prices of perishable vegetables were kept
down last summer to an increase of only 81
per cent, because OF tne nunureOS or tnOu-
sands Of war gardens planted throughout
the country" said Charles Lathrop Pack,
president Of the National Emergency Food
Garden Commission, in contrast with the
much greater advances in the prices of
other foods
Several hundred bankers from all over the
United States registered as delegates to the
convention this morning.
Big men are to address the convention.
The financing of the war from the view
point Of the Government is TO be discussed
by Secretary OF tho Treasury McAdoo.
Plans for the cooperation of the nations
banks with the Government In selling the
second issue Of Liberty Bonds even more
widely than the first issue was disposed of
will come before the convention.
NORTHCLIFFE TO SPEAK
Lord Northciffe, upon whom, as special
commissioner from England to the United
States devolves the responsibility Of spend
Ing in this country more than $50 900, 900
weekly for British war supplies, will bring
10 the attention Of the American bankers
the financial problems which have con-
fronted England since the beginning OF the
war and explain the steps which England
has taken to solve them.
George NJ, Reynolds, Of Chicago, one OF
the leading bankers Of the United states.
president Of the Continental and CONNER
cial Bank, will discuss the attitude of bust
ness men and bankers toward the war He
was one of the chief speakers before the
war convention" Of the Chamber Of Com
merCe Of the United States which was held
in Atlantic city last week. and his recon-
meudatons then broached will doubtless
be expanded in more detail to the bankers
Benjamin Strong Jr., governor Of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank # New York and r. w
Goebel, Of Kansas City, az president OF the
American Bankers Association. will doubt
less also do much toward Influencing the
general trend Of banking policies during the
war.
From civil life two noted publicists will
come 20 join IN the program--Dr Nicholas
Murray Butler, president of Columbia Uni
yersty. and Dr. Newell Dwight Hills,
pastor of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn.
Doctor Hills has been given leave of alb
sence by his congregation TO campaign
throughout the country for subscriptions to
the Liberty Loan, his observations of the
cruelty Of the war CLEANED during a re-
cent visit TO the areas devastated by the
German invasion, making him a particu.
larly eloquent pleader for the help of
American citizens in defeating Prussianism.
The Philadelphia delegates are led by
Levi II Rue president of the PHILADELPHIA
National Bank and member OF the Federal
Advisory Board, a co-melnber with j. T.
Morgan in consulting capacity for Gov
ernment financing The First National
Bank is represented by William 4. Law,
DfeSlueul, FORMER president OF the American
Bankers Association, and Harry j. Haas
vice president Charles S, Caldwell, presi-
dent OF the Corn Exchange National Bank
represents that institution, Joseph Wayne
Jr., president and among other Philadel-
phia banks are the Franklin National rep
resented by L. ?. Passmore vice president Z:
Girard Trust, Albert A. Jackson, vice presi-
dent; Fidelity Trust, J. {. Neff, vice presi-
deUt; the Philadelphia Trust Company,
H. l.. McCloy and Arthur Haines, assistant
treasurers, and =. f. Frame, secretary
The section on savings bank will meet
tomorrow, the probable effect of war loans
upon savings funds being one OF the chief
topics on its program. Basil p. Blackett
special representative of the British Treas
ury, and Eugene T. Agger. professor of
economics at Columbia University, will
lead the discussion, Mr.. Blackett took a
leading part in the war savings campaign
In England in which the British Gov
ernment sold more than $1,000 GOO war
savings certificates 10 wage earners
IN MFNIOKIAM