Evening journal., 1919-05-02
BANKERS BOOST
LOAN Campaign
Resolutions Adopted E,tab-
fishing Closer Relations
With Grangers
COLLEGE, THANKED
FOR HOSPITALITY


BON by the bankers Of the State at
thf meeting here yesterday. All the
spekers were optimistic as far as
Delware is concerned and sure that
ths State would uphold the reputation
iht It has established in all previous
chpaigns connected with the war by
gtng "Over the top"
Dr.. Samuel c. Mitchell. as well as
oler members Of the Delaware Col
lge faculty, gave the visitors a hearty
Yelcome and made the day very in
iresting for them. While the inclem-
nt weather made it impossible for the
ohege officials TO Shove the bankers
: much as had been planned Of the
iOllege plant many Of them went
through the various buildings and in
The afternoon visited the Women's
College nd were welcomed by Dean
Winifred J. Robinson and the members
Of the faculty.
Speeches boosting the Vlctoy Loan
we're made following the dinner served
th. visitors by the college In the Com
mos After the address by Z. Pusey
PaSmore OF Philadelphia, governor Of
iheFederal Reserve Bank Of that dis
trici u which he pointed out the
necdsiy Of backing up the govern
men in the loan campaign, John 5
Bossl president Of The Bankers As
sociapn, Josiah Marvel, State chair
man u The Victory Loan Campaign
comitec. and Mrs Henry Ridgely. Of
D0veechairman Of the Women's Com
mite all made boost" speeches for
the hn.
MrRossell in a short talk dwelled
on E need Of cooperation between
the anker and educator. lie said:
q banker occupies a position of
crelhelpfulness to educators OF the
Siatand IS himself a teacher whose
raropportunities OF importing useful
kndedge make him a cO-labOrer with
AN rose charged with direct respon-
sihiy Of widening the sphere Of use
fulss OF college and schools In gen
er2
Solutions. were adopted approving
ihnew law passed by the recent Leg
isure creating sepcrate state Bank
ir Department The bankers also
anted resolutions thanking the Della
We College and Women's College OIL
is for the manner in which they
IRE entertained.
NJ. o. Pence. acting director Of the
sricultural Experiment Station, gave
talk on Banking In It's Relation TO
iir Financial Institutions
rni6 w. Corbit Of odessa, who rep
reshtd the association at joint con-
fetnc Of the Arlcutltural Commission
offht American Bankers Association
an ie state Bankers Agricultural
Cmuttees, presented an interesting
rebor The report was accepted and
nh Cbit given q rising vote OF thanks.
Nirlorbit presented the following
prearle and resolutions. which were
ndopt without opposition:
Wheas, The L. S Department or
A9rjcture and the Extension Service
OF DWARF College. in cooperation
vvith.e country farm bureaus through
paid bders, are carrying out programs
Of vk In agriculture and home eco
nom 10 the end that farming may be
madnore profitable and that the coun-
try Is and girls may become more in
tered in farm and home life;
Wireas. Certain banks Of Delaware
bavbecome interested In developing
fbe -riculture Of their communities,
ande state. by extending credit for
theirchase Of pure bred livestock for
boyand girls clubs, by encouraging
UNEMPLOYMENT Of the dairy industry
tiNch the purchase Of several car
loaof pure bred dairy cattle, ana by
Gn.ing the COW testing ASSOCIATIONS
onbusiness basis; and,
,ereas. The prosperity Of the state
dslds largely upon the prosperity oi
stIarners and the development Of a
lament agriculture. WHOSE products
NJ aggregate an annual total value
,erefore. In recognition Of these
solved, That the Delaware state
pkers' Association approves the iol-
Ting program Of work:
That this association should es-
fish closer relations with the Asrl-
atursi Extension Service OF Delaware
,llege, the county farm bureaus anu
her educational agencies that have
ornament program Of work.
p That we indorse and approve tne
,lans worked out by a few Of our New
,astle county banks for financing
he purchase Of pure dairy cattle lot
mr. dairy farmers and the purchase o.
,ies and dairy calves for the members
II the boys and girls clubs.
q we further recommend that the
arm and home projects Of the boys
md Girls be motivated by offering free
to suitable farm papers,
~ furnishing free scholarships anu
trips for championship
achievement work on a county ana
state basis.
A. we indorse the work started by
he Delaware College Extension Sery-
&c and the county farm bureaus IN tne
blazing Of 700 farm account DOCKS
,mone the farmers throughout the
state. and in the follow-up work siven
10 starting, keeping end summarizing
.bese records; and we recommend mat
his association and member banks give
assistance in extending theiuse Of these
iocount books. and wherever necessary
cooperate in the purchase OF the same
5. We also recommend that the presi-
lent OF this association appoint an agrl-
cultural committee Of nine members
Ihree from each county Of the state.
Wilmington-Cale NJ Steward. II.
Rodney sharp. Harry T. Graham, G. II.
spackmanJ Robert =. Kemp, Joseph
Bancroft. S. .. Townsend, William c.
Alfred D. Warner, Jr,
James T. Chandler, F. Irving Walls,
Leon G. Moore, John s. Rossell. John
Jr., Joseph 5. Hamilton, a.
Victor Hughes, Otho Nowland, Robert
P. Robinson, Richard Reese, William
=. TAYLOR.
Newark-H. Warner McNeal, II. J.
Charles B. Evans. David G..