The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-21
BANKER DEPL0RFS
 FAILURE AT PEACE
REQUIRED BY BUSINESS
Mir. Wright Tells How Foreign Trade Relieves Home Surplus-Good
 Attendance by Bankers.

Business and financial conditions can not be reasonably expected to inn prove until peace IS definitely conclud- ed with Germany, according to c. s. Fitzpatrick of Texarkana, president of the Arkansas Bankers Association, in his annual address to Group Five when it had been convened this morn- ing in the Elks hall. MT. Fitzpatrick declared that the material destruction brought by the war was in no way equal to it's destruction of faith, one of the chief factors working to bring about the present upheaval. w. A. Hicks of the American Bank of Com merce X Trust Company, in another address to the group, took issue with Mr. Fitzpatrick and declared that faith is still as strong as ever, but that the general "holding' movement has block ed re-adiustment,
 Unfavorable weather entirely failed to keep down attendance at the group meeting About 75 visiting bankers had registered before noon and the business session was stirring much enthusiasm. l.. B. Mcclure of Russell vile, president of the group, presided and called upon Rev. R. l.. Jetton, pastor of the Presbyterian church for invocation. For an unexplained req son, the secretary of the group was not present and Mir. Mcclure appoint ed Robert E. Wait of Little Rock, secretary of the state association, to act as secretary. Occasionally music was furnished by an orchestra com posed of five Conway young men.
 At every step the visitors were made aware of the perfect arrangements completed by the associated banks for their entertainment, and the meeting promises to be equally as successful as the 1918 meeting here.
 Bankers from cities along the Mis- souri Pacific to the west were the first arrivals this morning. The Little Rock party and others from the cen tral, east and south sections of the state arrived in two special Pullmans attached to Train No. 104 The spec ial arrangements are in charge of H. , l.. Fountain, travelling passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific From Conway, the party will go to Fort Smith, Fayetteville and TeXarkana for other group meetings. The two coaches will be attached to Train No. l06 tonight.
 At the conclusion of the business session at the Elks hall, the visitors were taken to the Arkansas State Normal for luncheon at the girls dormitory. For the luncheon, the main dining room had been decorated in Washington birthday colors, largely the work of Miss Mary Bernard of the art department. Much favorable comment was elicited by the beauty of the scheme. Speakers at the luncheon were w. S. Cazort, who extended welcome in behalf of the business men of Conway, Charles s. Mccain of the Bankers Trust Company, Little Rock, and President B. w. Torreyson of the school. The menu was as fol- lows: Baked halibut Hollandaise sauce, mashed potatoes, bread and butter sandwiches, eggs, broiled chick Su, Dolleu ilSe, peas WlIH cream sauce, candied sweet potatoes, buttered rolls, jelly, olives, lettuce salad, Thousand Isle dressing, Neopolitan cream, cake coffee, hints and cigars.
 The final event of the day will be dinner at Central College tonight at 6:30 o'clock Although some of the visitors will return to their homes earlier, large number will remain for 1 the dinner.
 Mir. Fitzpatrick in his address this morning complimented members of the association for their loyalty, it being said that only one member bank is in arrears. On the general situation, Mir. Fitzpatrick said. "No re-adiustment can come until we have peace. We must get the government out bushes and business into the gov ernment. The destruction wrought by l the war, great as it was, is not equal to it's destruction of faith Sinister forces are now Tt work in this country We must get back to our old belief in truth and goodness and faith in