Evening journal., 1919-09-02
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FARMERS LOSSES
State Association Offers
Assistance to These Who
Have Suffered
IRCE YOUTH TO
JOIN THRIFT CLUBS

JOllN tI1NlC l ALODC
The committee on agriculture OF the
Delaware Bankers Association, the last
OF the committees to meet prior 10 the
annual gathering at Rehoboth on
Thursday, met in the directors room
Of the Security Trust and safe Deposit
Company, yesterday. Howard NJ Buck
son. manager Of the Delaware Trust
4 Company, presided Daniel w Corbit,
president OF the New Castle County Ma
tional Bank. Odessa, and chairman Of
the committee, was unayoidably alb
syhi
President John s Rossell, Of tire Del
avare Bankers Association. in address,
ing the committee spoke OF the heavy
losses on the farms Of the state by the
recent heavy storms. lie said.
II congratulate You very heartily on
being able 10 assemble today in ad-
vance OF the annual meeting OF our as
sociation TO take final action on the
very important matters referred TO YOU
,or consideration. There Is some
what remarkable coincidence IN the
fact that the very day you were 10
meet at Delaware College for this same
purpose. The Winds and rains were
completing their work OF devastation
% our farms with such violence as 10
render irayed from many points impos-
/. 'ihle. and your meeting was in cOnse-
quence postponed. You meet today with
this most unfortunate occurrence be
fore YOU. but lamentable as 10 Is. Il
our sympathy and giving us n closer
and clearer view OF the farmers needs
and OF our duty 10 him as his fellow
citizens and representatives OF the bank
sss OF the state.
y am sure 7 state only what all viii
admit TO be true when ! say that the
farmer is an essential factor in our
Commonwealth. and. We are all dcpen-
-dent as much, II not more, upon him
that we are upon any other active force
-in city. town or country The relation
ship we hold with one another is so
interdependent that what affects one
affects all in some degree. Hence when
tho farmer meets with misfortune we
.shsre his loss, Indirectly though u may
be. and we should, in a spirit Of self
-helnfulness n not with higher motive,
do what I'VE can 10 aid IN retrieving the
loss he has sustained.
IL sympathy is very good IN Itself, but
n is Of little practical use unless sup
ported and viviied by substantial as
sstance. This brings me 90 the thought
mat our unfortunate farmers should
esbe helped out OF their present difficulty
: by their more prosperous friends and
by the bankers Of the Slate. ] believe
that a little reflection Will convince
every right thinking man that this is
. of very high Importance TO our entire
state.
Delaware is so largely devoted 10 az
riculture that aside from present dim
culties, and IN a general way and az an
.iues. the farming industry should be
subject OF special study, DO the end
hat whatever IS best should be con
.ributed 10 improve and strengthen this
Industry ] know a great deal already
1as been done. but 70 Is fair 90 assume
that there : much more 10 do: and 10
this we should direct our most ernest
endeaNors. am very hopeful your
committee viii point The way To the
bankers and show them how they can
lssist In this most cOmmendable work.
"Our farmers can be relied upon TO
SO their part They are honest in
insirious and progressive Let Us all
Interest ourselves in making them
= stronger and more prosperous year by
wear not bv charitable contributions; {;
he farmers do not ask FOR aid in that
vayl-but by helping them 10 help
themselves They will do the rest"
The unfortunate condition OF many
farmers IN the Stale was given very
rareful consideration and on motion OF
Horace T.. Dilworth. of New Castle
county. the following resolution OF SYM
,aihy and assurance Of assistance was
unanimously adopted:
"Resolved. That this committee cX-
lends its hearlest sympathy 10 the far
= mers az the State who have suffered
such serious losses from the recent Sc
sNere storms and tenders them every
assistance in its power TO obtain the
relief they so greatly need and to enable
sihem TO restore their homes and lands
70 the favorable conditions under which
they have heretofore lived and carried
on their farming operations
The good work accomplished by the
farm organizations throughout the
state and the various ways in which
The bankers and farmers could cooper
ate for mutual benefit were discussed
ana 1T Nr~ lfNlufH ~ -htiiAN NN tilN a.
r s0ciali0n a number Of recommendations
embodied in the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted on
motion Of Watson X Belts OF Middle
town
Resolved That this committee sub
NIT the following recommendations to
the Delaware Bankers Associations
~ That the association encourage
the development in Delaware Of boys
and girls agricultural clubs Of adyls-
ing It's member banks TO loan money
on interest bearing notes to reliable
hovs and girls forming such clubs.
"f2) That the association request
9 each member bank to contribute ten
y dollars toward free scholarships in the
. Club Week Course arranged for by
= Delaware College, thus providing an
educational week under competent in
= structors in the various farm and home
= projects: It being understood that in
- cooperation with the Director OF Agri-
- cultural Extension OF Delaware College,
r the United States Department OF Agri-
= culture and the County Farm Bureaus.
= the Club department OF the college will
=. certify to the association list OF club
- champions eligible. on the basis Of
- achievements. 70 receive such scholar
~ ships. and that, insofar as practicable.
= The scholarship Of each bank viii be
~ awarded to a local club champion: and
~ further. that the president Of the com
~,st.aa ooriett1fl1ra cbaIf award