The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-04
GREAT GATHERING or P1oA1H-
EMIT DU8INESS MEN T1oN T11-
STATE DISTAICT
=. Y. CREE AND A. s, SAILED or
PITTaBURaR ALSO NAxE
PINE ADDRESSES
Elaborate banquet at Windsor Prso>dss
EloQusnos-Ftns Prizes


cred together IN the greatest meeting OK
It's kind ever held n the Wheeling dis
trict. J. H. T-sgns. secretary-,reAsu
OF the National Association OF IrsIlt
Men. #. K. Cree and A l. SflIi"" IN"
promihent PITTSBURGH me-" addressed
the 'FreGoe banquet" meeting "t the
Wheeling Association ~ Credit Men last
evening in the Windsor hoteI.
The meeting was i great success
each OF the three speakers beng ~ ;he
best procurable. All three Delivered adj
dresses that were We'll received by the
big gathering
The addresses followed an elaborate
banquet, the menu was gLoSt app"uztnS
II. W. Davis won hrs, door pr.ze. an
electric toaster. given by the Gee Fec
trlct Company. Othcr prizes given were
as follows: half dozen silk hose. donated
by Clark Sch;llinS Company. won BY HI
C. Plat: smoking stand donated by r.
c. Dancer. won by W. {. MctireS0G' box
OF CIGARS, donated by the Mckee CiTer
Company. won BY Ray Goethe. pearl
handled knife, donated BY pu-HriSkel
Company. won BY GEORGE Lr!vA. case
OF gingcrale. donated By IN" STAFFORD
Springs Company. Won by w. q. Cox;
ak rounds % coffee, given by ,ht
Wheeling Coffee and SpIc" Company.
en- By Ellis and Heller. won by Lee
DoObs.
Mr. Sallss speaks
Mr.. Sallec. was the first speaker. HA
nDrralrd that man remember three
words God, Man. Wealth. he said IN
part:
Jesus oe Nazareth could not borrow
n thousand dollars in Wall street. I'M
less the rules were waived in his favor.
"The elder Morgan Is often quoted as
having said Ne would loan million
dollars 70 man 81 good character. but
wltnou, means. sooner than TO rich
man OF poor character. IL he said Il he
vas A foot. and no one has ever &C
cusrd him Of being foolish.
"It good character were sutHcien>
basis Go- credit. jesus could have Dor.
roweG all the money IN the world. toT
his character was u:sltChtess. HIS hon
es,v has never been doubted. but he
would have proven = bad credit risk un-
less nc had IN opportunity TO make
money and showed a financial ability he
never cx-rcis"d.
"An honest man has credit. for credit
Is personal and dependent upon honesty
but hr VIII have mighty Nttle credit un-
less h" has more thRn character. II he
has wealth he will have larger credit.
Cred,, to which he Is entitled Will con-
santiy EXPAND
"Mr MORGAN was doubtless willing 70
loan million dollars to man VIII"
was Wholly honest. IL the man had an
opportunity 20 prVa;ably use the money
Honesty ~ the FIRST requisite. but 70 /.
mus; De- aAded opportunity to MAKE
money out OF the credit extended. and
the creditor coils better II sa,isae,!
that the debtor also possesses ability
and wr,.:A.
NJ. C-ee was newt introduced. and
took as Ms subject. What Is the Equip
men; OF a i:GS:aess Man." He s?o&-
OK nc essentials needed by q r"r!
creG.. mar. ant r0:c:el cut b-:"n: his
duties lie declared 10 man az ;he
.ead ~ =" ~-ea.t DEPARTMENT - the
s;Ah!l!Ier II 4 BUSINESS, and should haE"
the confidence and authority os his Arm.
as We! as ~ cooperation ut a. OH:
departments Il" declared ,Gc c-ea;
th!-S needed ~ : god Cr"d:: man -
- know all ;"e other credit men. and
every one should taE- their coats on
ami sc; n.
nr. Tregos
NJ. T-cgNo. the principal speaker Of
~ evening. vas acNt Introduced by
Rohec: Lee Boyd, president. OF the
orAAu!zat.uu. whO aC;cd as POSTMASTER
G: the evening
NJ. T--go" n opening his remarks
c"'npH T"ni"d 80 Wheeltng association
or what mas te.H accomplished during
y" pas: twn years since his last visit
here. and ". r. Downs. secretary OF
the !oca. ABSORPTION. for his good work.
HIS praise ot ~. Downs vas a glowing
tribute
The ~raak~r ,hea swung into n brief
disCuSN., e: thr puh.IC-Speaking classes
be!rE conducted by ts!a association here.
and h".iHr"d -" present generation OK
America Mas .os. 'h-.e arts. that OF
read IN , history. litter writing. and last
but not east puAit' >p"nkln% He SPOKE
Of TIE l."~ NHRc.cs ra~S.s. which were
SO sGrr"~~"u. r""cn.,v. AL predicted the
samH r"s",: Il tilS :"rai r.a~ses.
And now. To si,e,k y: the existing
cond!tn3a N -" country today" said
Mr.. TreRor. I'VE are az present going
tNr"uEI 20 f""iod = economy as has
never h">2r" boom seen. And what we
now n""I m"-t - all j. t. anaIyze.
And on" IA; He Heed - 70 read and
stud! History. We need TO recognize
the big things IN the world today
which few % us do, and we must II
We are to thoroughly understand the
existing conditions Thoroughly.
Do You Know tho q. So
DO you SNOW IN" Unitsd States?
Am just beginning to re<tAs what a
grea, thing our country - with its
urea; government. and - GRnd old
nag that should MI the heart OF every
Ar,sr!cpn citizen.
Every century there has been a
world war. In tho last We took part.
and our hac - still, waving. Back In
l7A3 the f'-"nrh revolution held sway.
and tho peoples were freed. And In
tho last world war we learned some
thing "" needed to know and We shall
prosper by Il.
'1:"rmanv VAS the greatest econon-
tcal nation N Tho world. She needed
t'arNe's f'~ hH- over growing popula-
ton. AID 2sf:r"l to got than The war
resulted: 10y, sN". too. has learned her
lessen a. nc have. and She too. Will
profit by =.
"TodaH. no snt!rH world tac"s tho
greatest eco@QrIrni Problems he world
has ever known. and We mus, watch the
solutions carefully for FIXTURE genera
lions. And oa~ MY 20 that Is 10 read
the newspapers 'HrN;lgen.,y
And after coming through .h!s hard
time. must nhanrrs tho eronnrrv
rights % men. AMI tho nations Take
for instance rNe International debts - -
have lonE l!st OF accounts on rhr lrd.
Kors OF America. tina, a." uncol,"",sbir
We mus, look them over carefully. AMI
then decide.
THE business % the entire world
would PROF: II the t'ri'"f States would
say 20 Grea; Britain. here We wipe tho
nlate clean Lots stare al, over again