The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-23
FLORIDA BANK
HEADS GATHER
Bankers Association Will Con-
vene at 10 O'clock This Morn
ing at the City Hall.
UCKER WILL BE HERE
Policy on Important Phases of
Financial Situation Will
Be Discussed.

Members of the Florida Bankers As
sociation will gather in annual con-
ventionsa the city hall at 10 O'Clock
this morning. Many of the members
are already in the city, having come to
attend the convention of the State
Bankers yesterday. Among the speak
ers on the program for today and to-
morrow are Clement S. Ticker, formerly
assistant secretary of the interior, and
l.. C. Addison, deputy governor of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Va
rious important phases of the present
financial situation will be discussed
and the policy of the association to-
ward them defined.
Rev Minor j. Ross will offer the in
vocation and Hon. w. NJ. Watson. of
Pensacola, viii make the address of
welcome.
The response will be followed by
the annual address Of the president,
Forrest Lake, of Sanford
Reports will be made by Secretary
Treasurer G.. r. DeSaussure, of Jack
sonville, and John T. Dismukes. Ad-
dresses will be made by Fred W. Ellis
worth, vice president of the Hibernia
Bank & Trust Co., of New Orleans, on
the Bankers Relation to the Com
munity:: - L. c. Addison. deputy gov
ernor of the Federal Reserve Bank or
Atlanta, on Development of the Fed
eral Reserve System.
The afternoon will be devoted to
pleasure.
Clement S. ticker. vice. president of
the Southern Settlement & Develop
ment Organization, Will speak on
Southern Development" at the open
ing of Fridays session.
Among the questions to be discussed
during the sessions are: How best to
have our vast uncultivated areas pop
ulated," should the association have
an educational committee with a PAID
secretary ?" should the association
have a secretary who can devote all his
time to the work9'' should the asso-
citation employ an attorney to answer
inquiries from members on legal
questions ?"
Officers will be elected and COM
mittees report at the Saturday morn
ing session.
The American Bankers Association
in Florida will meet Immediately after
adjournment of the Florida Bankers
Association. The meeting will be called
to order by State Vice-President Dr.
l.. A Bize, of Tampa. Officers Tor the
wear t920-2t will be elected
On Saturday afternoon, commencing
at 2 O'Clock, a golf tournament VIII
be held at the Country GluD ana ioi
those who do not care to gof, sight
seeing trips have been arranged A
banquet will be served at the san
Carlos at s O'Clock admission Dy cara.
Committees.
oyster roast: ]. ;. Reese, i. III.
Aiken 7. H. Cross, ]. F. Taylor.
Auto trip: ]. C. Watson, j. ID. An
derson, J. D. Baars.
Dance. C. W. Lamar. d. B. Mac
MILAN. w. NJ. Mcclellan.
BANQUET: Hunter Brown, c. b. Her
yey. G.. E. Hutchinson.
Committee on arrangements ). W.
Malone. Max L. Bear. r. NJ Cary
Golf tournament: Ellis Knowles,
p F. Welles, C. A. Faircloth, Winner
After dinner talks: E. r. Malone,
+ ". Dorr. sam Pasco. Mallory Ken
Music. ]. s. Leonard, ]. A. Jones.
]. A. Merritt. IT
Ladies committee: Mesdames l. n
Aiken. Max L. Bear. Morris Bear
Thomas w. Brent. r NJ. Cary n. n
Christy. Marie T. Covington. NJ j.
Elkin. C. B. Hervey, G. w Lamar.
z. r. Malone. ]. w Malone NJ. u
Nauldin. J s. McGaughy. ]. 5. Reese
PAM p. Stewart, George Turner, j. u