Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-23
FAITH IN WILSON
SHOWN BY BANKERS
Outburst Of Patriotism Marks
Opening Of Virginia Conven-
ton at Old Point.
PLANS TO ASSIST FARMERS
DR.. Douglas Freeman and Assis-
tant Secretary Vrooman
Address Financiers.
PLANS TO ASSIST FARMERS
from stan cor,.,pons.n,l


OLD POINT COMFORT. VA. June %
With n great outburSt of patriotism
which began with the framing OF
telegram TO i'rcsidcu, Woodrow Will
son. in which was expressed it's utmost
confidence in his administration Of the
country's affairs and the hope that
"the God OF all battles will give him
wisdom and power 10 direct this coun-
try's army and navy 10 glorious vic
tory for the liberty and democracy Of
the world" the Virginia Bankers As-
ISOLATION at It's convention here to-day
got down to a working basis and each
member pledged himself TO do every
thing within his power TO help prose
cute the war the United states has en-
tered In on the side OF the allies
This action did not come spon-
taneously. but in calm and dciih-
crate way after the bankers had given
the utmost consideration to their plan
Much OF the work had been outlined
yesterday, but no action was taken
until this morning. when all matters
or this character we're discussed The
executive committee also reported that
IL had plans under consideration that
"ouid prove beneficial to the farmers
OF tho State in securing the proper
the plan OF tho Virginia Council Of De-
fense for farmer fund Of 100000.
Bankers express Il tho opinion that
euch n fund could not he we'll MANAGED
by one central committee and thought
that, II such "A fJnG WAS established. it's
use should be supervised BY smaller
sectional bodies which would be in
better position 10 judge the needs OF
those making applications for tenn
porary loans 10 finance their crops
The committee. however emphaticalIv
stated there would be no difficulty in
securing FROM aty bank Of the state
the funds farmer might require.
MANY LOANS TO FARMERS
Are MADE BY BANKERS
Many bankers asserted that they
were making more loans Of this nature
ms year than ever before and an,ici-
'ated absolutely no trouble in continu.
nS the work. which they felt was an
urgent neces sity II would ONLY be n;
nc concerted ac,ion OF every man
woman and child in the United Staten
several speakers declared. that the war
would be won. and IL was now tim. to
issist the government in every nos.
'oie way. that /; might be terminated
as quickly as possible.
Featuring to-day's business s..s,o
the association was the address Of
sfi Nfooman, Assistant Secretary of
>sricuiture on our Food Crisis"
oahkers Followed his informal talk
"ith the greatest OF interest. and de-
crioed 1t as one of the most enlishtcn
hs and patriotic talks they had ever
'earo. Mr. NrooTan said i, was :, dif.
'cuit task To talk Of ,hc problems con
rected with the War. because il Was al
most Impossible 20 make the rcopI. ,
lize its meanill.
To speak oi famine in India or
nina, where thousands die of s,arva
ion." he said. lis simple enough. bu,
this country Of peace and plenty II
d'n'cult to bring realization of tn.
fnmensity of the situation. We can;
ell what the real situation will be; but
maybe We will be made TO realize il
hen one Of the allies receives fatal
low and its duties a. shifted TO our
aoulders Or. perhaps. IT will come
men the boys We are sending 10 Eu-
ppe come home one by one in pine
oxes.
Despite superhL IAN effort. We we're
pfced into this war. and have to do cur
nare, but the time may come when we
Ill nave to carry far greater burden
ne Liberty loan of 81 900. 900 was the
rgest single loan ever f,oated by any
Puntry. 1t startled me; but ] am n
rmer. and ii startled the world, as |,
as meant TO do. II also startled the
ilhelmstrasse. for it served notice
them and to the world that the
nited States had underwri;;cn VIC
ry."
RAYS ENGLISH BLINDER
MAY NOT BF: REPEATED
Mr.. Vrooman declared he was sorry
United States had only 1.0oo, 900
en to send to the battle fields where
French. the English and other al
ID nations are fShting for our free
m; but he said this country would
d way to make its full power felt
cry day until the end of the war
agland thought war was simple. he
d. He then described her activities
ring the first year OF the great war.
hitting out her mistakes and urging
ht no blundera he made in America
The country with the most troops or
pplies or the largest financial re-
lrces will win the War. he said. for
is battle of foodstuffs. and that
ion with the greatest supply OF food
uld be the ultimate victor. MIR.
boman declared that America MAS the
latest producing country in the
rid; but that in addition to sup
ing its own people with foodstumS.
allies and soldiers. there was even
OF preventing neutrals from suf-
ing.
When the end comes, he said there
will be the tremendous task OF
ping from starving the under-fed
lions of the central powers. This is
ask even big enough for America.
0aliAves Je said that for thc ma ct