The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-17
GROUP ] BANKERS
 HERE YESTERDAY
IMPORTANT SESSION IS HELD IN EASTMAN HOTEL AND IS AT.
 TENDED BY MANY,
In Afternoon Bankers Adjourned and Enjoyed Good Racing Program at Oakawn Park Track.

Stating he believed the tune would soon come when it would be neces. sary for the Arkansas Bankers Associ, atlon to employ a permanent secre- tary' and that the interest the banks are manifesting in the affairs of those cities and towns in which they are located has resulted in the advance ment of said places, urging that the state bankers official body appoint d committee to confer with Governor Trough and keep in touch with the constitutional convention. Charles Me Cain, of the Bankers Trust Company. Little Rock, delivered the principal address al the meeting of Group !, Which convened here yesterday.
 The session was held III the East man hotel, President Gus Strauss. who IS also president of the Business Mems League, whose guests the bank CTS were today, presiding. Rev. F. NJ. Wyle, pastor of the Orange Street Presbyterian church delivered the in- vocation and the address of welcome was made by Walter Nj Eoei. secre- tary of the Business Mems League. The response was delivered by w. A. Hicks of Little Rock.
 Mr. Mccain had been substituted for Moorehead Wright, president of the Arkansas Bankers Association. and he was given close attention. He |. said some persons believed the banks were taking toe great an interest in the affairs of communities and that at times bankers were charged with playing 'pOlitics," but he believed that all big things of interest to the future development of Arkansas should have the announcement and start at the hands of the state bankers and h. cited the profitable farming campaign, which was endorsed and pushed by the state banks and is now success as an example of what il means to have the bankers get back of big projects for Arkansas. Mir Mccain also called~ attention to the fact that the question of bonds and taxes will be important issues in the con, ,titu- tional convention and he urged the appointment of a committee to keep in constant touch with Governor Brough and those who will frame the new state constitution.
 Another address of importance that was delivered during the day was on Banking Laws of Arkansas" by w. l., Hemmingway president of the Mer- cantile Trust Company. Interests and Deposits" was vne subject of an address by Robert Neil. of the Arkan- sas National Bank, this city while Carl Hollis, secretary of the Merchants and Planters Trust and Savings Bank, Warren. entertained the delegates with his version of The Banker in Politics." Tenminute talks were also delivered by C. o. Carpenter, Bank CTS and Other Livestock; C. w.
 Hogan, American Institute of Bank ing; c. S. Fitzpatrick Thrift" and E. C. Powell, "Aericul'ure" Hon. Lee Miles, county judge of Little Rock, anl Hon s. A. Buchanan, Garland county's judge. also spoke briefly in the in- terest of good reads, State Senator Huston Emory and Superintendent o. l.. Dunnaway also attended the mee.- ing and spoke at the luncheon whicl was served at 1 o'clock.
 In the afternoon the bankers were taken to OaklaiWn Park and enjoyed the afternoon program of racing.