Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-18

"It is not true in Delaware, SAID Mr..
Rossell," but in other tates where private
banking is permitted, it is SAID that the
confidence of the foreigners has been
so often abused that he has lost CON
fidence in bankers generally II is reported
that in the State Of New York, within a
comparatively recent period, the poor
immigrants were robbed of from 81 ,0OO,-
600 to $2,OOO,OO0 annually of their
savings through the dishonesty of
private bankers.
II believe can speak with reason able
assurance for the Wilmington anker in
saving that in every institution having
Savings Department the foreigner is
most welcome, and indeed he can Obtain
from any of our anks or trust companies
the accommodation he requires in bank
ing lines. The special work of the anker
can be and will be directed in advising
the foreigner to his best interest, by
aiding him in purchasing home Tor
himself and family; by showing him the
advantages OF an active banking ac-
count; by explaining to him the desir-
ability of purcashing gilt-edged securities
and at this particular time, of investing
his money In Liberty Bonds and war
Savings Certificates"
Toastmaster Scott announced that
Secretary Lane of the Department OF
the Interior. was to have been presen t,
but finding it unable to attend, had sent
Elliott ID. Smith chief of State Council
section. Council Of National Defense, TO
represent him MIR Smith told ot the
inauguration of the work Of Amcricani5a-
tion hv the government during the war.
and Of the necessity for continuing 1t after
the war. He said that the need for con-
tlnuing the work had the approval OF the
President and his entire cabinet and he
| urged upon the people OF Delaware, as n
Federal duty, to see To 1t that there was
no lessening Of effort This he pleaded as
national need, regardless OF State
| necessity.
Others who spoke were, DR.. Samuel
Chiles Mitchell. president OF Delaware
| College; Henry Ridgely, David Snellen-
burg and Judge Victor b. Woolley.
John W Lawson, DIR. p A. NJ. Rovltti
Frederick Brady, Sylvester ID. Town
send. Jr.. W. r. kurtz, James p. Win
chester Captain Horace Wilson, c. Is.
German. Otho Nowland, Charles War
ner, ]. Edgar Rhodes, Samuel c. Mitchell,
| VIM. G.. Taylor. A. G. Benkhart, John
NJ. Gurnctt Leonard Bochinski. Wm.
II. Seward j Warren Marshall, Samuel
Cannon. Mrs James \ Glnns. Philip
Heimlich, William c. Corey, George
r.. Hoffecker DR. c. Layton Grier,
A. B Averst. John c. Saylor. John Ban
| croft. Joseph IT Martin, James |. Ford.
| Frank r Pool, T. G Huopert, Caleb
NJ. Steward Robert II Richards. Mar
tin f. Walker, Alfred II Cav throp,
John II Dannv Josiah Marvel Morns
Taylor, VIM b. Megear Willard A..
Speaknan, PhIlip Burnet, Victor Il.
| Woolley Henry p Scott, J. Writ Willis
David Snellenburg, George =. Miller
GamDle Latrobe, @. NJ. Smith. Henry
Ridgely, Mrs. Henry Ridgely. 5. h
lock, VIM. Lyons. Jr.. James Buc ka-
low. Fred W Sterile, Charles b. Fvars
George A. Elliott Finn Hannevi e, H. H.
Ward Alexander p. Corbit, Harold s
Creamcr. H. A. W Rehcn, Richard
Bond. Lammot du Pont, C. W. Isen-
burg, Henry j. krebs, John NJ. Mcndin-
hall. Judge George Gray, Mrs. Coleman
du Pont, Thomas + Gormley, c. +.
Middleton. VIM. +. Sellers, VIM. G.
Arahaffy. Theodore W Francis. David
J Reinhardt. Mrs Preston lea, William
Frederick, Henry T. Bush, Louis Top
kis, Charles Spiegelhalter Charles c.
Kurtz. John S Rossell, Joseph G. En-
ory. Robert P Robinson. Clifford J
Scott. A. r. Spaid, John G, Townsend,
Mrs Elliott ID. Smith. DR.. Jos. ii Odell,
John j Raskob, Mrs. Chas. K. Miller,
c. T. BRIGHAM, w Harry Lewis, c.
Glen Beadenkopf, J r. Walker. Miss
Eckman, W c. Blatz F. Blatz, Howard
|, Seaman, II B Bradford, Fl r. Graham.
Joseph B. Rumbf, Everett c. johnson
John Govatos, James O'kane f. c.
Bancroft. Harry Weiss, 5. II. Durstein
John Heinzeroth. Earl Trllax. Francis
f. lynch. Miss Lape Miss MahafTy
and Miss Reed