Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-05
GROUP NO. 6
Annual Meeting Of the Bankers al
Merrill on Tuesday.

The annual meeting of Group No. G
lof the Bankers association of Wiscon-
sin met in Merrill last Tuesday. 1t
proved to be one of the most inter-
esting and enthusiastic meetings ever
held by Group No. 6. The program
in the afternoon was papers by F. A.
Canon, on 'The Highway Problem 81
Wisconsin" and Recent Bank I.egis-
lation." by Geo. d. Bartlett, secre-
tary of the Wisconsin Bankers asso-
citation, which was followed by dis
cussion and a timely address by B.
Heinemann, president of the National
German American bank of Wausau, on
the situation as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of Group
| No. 6, Wisconsin Bankers Associa-
tiOn:
Today we are facing the most seri-
Z Gus crisis in the history of our ma
| ton. 1t behooves us as patriotic citi-
zens end bankers to give this matter
| solemn consideration.
The time has gone by for debating
| the question of the wisdom or neces-
sity of the entry of the United States
| into the war that has desolated Europe
and troubled the world during the past
three years. That question was finally
| settled for every loyal citizen of this
country by the fact that we have en-
tered into that tremendous conflict
and our duty as such loyal citizens
is all that concerns us now.
one thing is certain: that the Great
American Republic is in this war to
stay until righteous and lasting
peace has been achieved. And that
means that every resource of the coun-
try that can aid in bringing about
that result must be drawn upon by the
government and that the response to
that call must be prompt ard whole
hearted and complete.
1t is time for sacrifice. Those who
have given and will give themselves
in the service of the country are max
ing the supreme Offering of patriotism.
and those who part with them share
that sacrifice. But it is the duty and
privilege OF all of us to give freely of.
our substance, each according to his
ability for every need of the govern
ment In providing and caring for our
soldier boys and in carrying on the.
part OF our country in this war to
the fullest extent
With that duty in mind we are met
here, as representatives of the various
financial institutions of this district,
to discuss the call for what has been
fittingly. termed the Liberty Loan. :"
That call should be met with such
hearty and complete response as to
give assurance to the government and
to the world that the vast resources of
this, country today the practical
treasury of the world--may be drawn
upon without stint until this war has
been brought to d successful ending.
In my opinion such a response to
this call will prove tremendous fac
tor of that result.
1t is our patriotic duty, therefore, to
take such action here, through ap-
propriate resolutions or otherwise. as
will impress upon tile communities
that We represent, their full duty re-
specting this call and that is the ques-
tion which now submit for your con-
sideration.
$100 was donated to the Y. M. c.. A.
war fund and 5000 of Liberty bonds
were purchased.
All of the banks of Wausau were
we'll represented. A banquet was
given the bankers at the Hotel Badger
in the evening at which there were 125.
W. A. Won Berg was elected president
and Mosinee was selected as the next
place of meeting.