The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-17
DECLARES H. e. HEBRANk IN ADJ
DRESS AT BANQUET IN Y.
M. c. A. LAST NIGHT.
Conditions Are Changing, He Said,
and No Longer Does Long Serv-
ices Earn Promotion.

II. E. Hebrank, of Pittsburgh, audi
tor for the Union National Bank, and
q member of the executive council or
the American Institute of Banking, in
an address at the sixth annual banquet
of the Wheeling Chapter last night,
in the y. NJ. C.. a, declared that the
coming year would be one Of the great.
est for the young bankers. because OF
the present era IN financial circles.
Mr.. Hebrank's address was principal
~ concerning the American Institute
of Banking, in which he told OF its
aims and accomplishments since its
creation.
1.-The American Institute of Bank
ing" said he, has passed the stage
of experimentation. 1t has been de-
clared by the kings OF nnance as an
unqualified success. We nave seventy
United States, with an enrolment or
Continuing, Mr.. Hebrank said:
This will be the greatest year for the
Young bank clerks. because or inc
present era in financial circles. BANK
clerks are beginning TO reallze lnat
now. as at no other time, has study,
one of the aims of the institute. had
so much 10 do with his success IN MS
chosen vocation"
In speaking of the change in condi-
lions. Mr.. Hebrank said: NO longer
does long service in bank qualify one
for promotion.
r. Walker Peterson. president or the
Dollar Savings & Trust Company, was
POSTMASTER. Following the principal
address he called upon several VI
those present for short talks:
II, G. Ogden followed Mr.. HeDank,;;
His topic was THE Ohio valley.
"The Ohio valley is the workshop OF
the world" said he. From Elt.s-
burgh to Wheeling are found the l Tbs
est industries of the country. tne
Ohio valley is the home OF the llon
and steel trade. Here man mas peen
able to mass together the mateTials
needed in the industries, and the tlvsr
with railroads on both sldes atutus
variation" Mr.. Ogden said that the
ohio valley might not always Keep
that name for large approprlatlons are
being made by the United States steer
corporation for improvements 10 tnelr
Industries in other parts or the couH'
try, and even in the belligerent coun.
tries of Europe, the German spirit OF
efficiency is being copied and they
are competing with the American con-
MIR. Ogden spoke Of the changing
conditions, and urged that schoolS De
esta blished that the son might follow
in the footsteps of his father, and 10
become even more efficient IN MS
work. Mr.. Ogden said that the LABOR
ing man Of today does not work Win
the zeal manifested by that OF the man
of thirty years ago In concluding, ne
smoke briefly of the proposition or con
Meeting Lake Erie with the ONO val
lev by canal, and Of the proposed rail-
road from this city to Greene county.
Announces Membership Campaign.
Fred Fox, secretary and cashier OF
the Security Trust company, an
nounced a membership campaign Inat
is to be conducted by the Wheeling
chapter Of the American Institute OF
Banking. He spoke briefly OF inc
regulations. From the present mem
bership, according to Mr.. Fox, there
are to be selected two teams, 4 Red
and a Blue, and when the campaign
is concluded the losing team is 10
banquet the winners.
Charles Hartmann of the German
hank, president OF the local chapter'
also spoke of the membership cam,
palgn. 1and said that the motto adopted
was every bank man a member" Near
the close Of the meeting. the captains
Of the teams were announced. Henry
Renekc was selected captain Of the Reds
and Joe Jefferson of the Blues:
Brief talks were also made by IA; s.
Henry Beneke, Of the Dollar Savings
and Trust company. and W. c. Bergun-
thai of Martins Ferry.