Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-20
BUSINESS MEN SEE
BRIGHT OUTLOOK
FOR THE FUTURE
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times brought thrill TO the auditors
and especially those who had engi-
necrod the dinner and this weeks cele-
bration for IL showed that their hopes
had not only been attained but had
been surpassed beyond their fondest
expectations
The net results OF all the efforts put
forth remain to be seen but il was the
opinion of those at the banquet and
who heard the notable speeches by
men at the pinnacle of their respec-
tive lines OF endeavor praise the
undertaking with unreserved candor
and enthusiasm that il cannot now fail
Of its purpose which is to revive the
glazed kid industry in Wilmington and
make OF it once more the mainstay of
tho city's industrial life. 1t is the be-
lief that Wilmington's morocco fac
tories viii shortly be humming with
the energy of old when this particular
product spread the fame of the city
20 the far corners of the earth and
brought peace and prosperity to
thousands of the homes of the resi-
dents whose bread-winners are the ex-
pert workers who make possible the
wonderful output that means so much
To thiS community.
Secretary Wallace Optimistic.
The feature speaker of the evening
was Hon. Henry c. Wallace, Secretary
o Agriculture of Washington. ID. c.,
10 whom had been assigned the sub
beet. The Administration" He spoke
enthusiastically of the general out
hook for an era of prosperity and said
an its efforts TO restore normal con-
d!tions the administration needs the
help Of all the citizens of the nation,
lie said when any community comes
together as this community has done
20 consider it's common needs and to
try 10 improve them 1t is an inspira-
tion to the whole nation and that such
inspiration as is furnished by what
Wilmington is doing is just the thing
this country is mostly in need of at
this time. He expressed the ap-
probation of the Chief Executive and
all his advisors for what Wilmington
and her industries are doing TO help
the administration get back to normal
once more.
Charles r. Miller, former governor
of Delaware, was the toastmaster. He
demonstrated that he is most con-
genial and delightful presiding officer
at the banquet table and his wit
ticisms in introducing the various
speakers aroused much mirth among
the diners. After the coffee had been
served. terminating a most delightful
dinner, former Governor Miller read
President Harding's letter and tele-
gram from United States Senator T.
Coleman du Pont both of which ap-
pear in another part of this paper to-
day.
This is probably the largest gather
ING OF this kind we have had in Will
mington since the banquet given TO
advocate the purchase of the Della -
ware and Chesapeake, about Is years
ago" he said. You glazed kid men
have reached out and you have reach
cd high and we all hope your aims will
he attained" He then introduced
Mayor Leroy Harvey, whose subject
was Greetings From the City"
Memorable Occasion.
This is a memorable night" de-
olared the mayor, after he had pre-
faced his speech with a few witty re-
marks I'VE have had eventful din
nors before. but l recall none where
we could boast as one of our guests a
United States Senator two members
of the House of Representatives. We
are proud to welcome you here and we
feel the occasion to warrant it must
be a fitting one. We all know any
thing to boost the glazed kid industry
of Wilmington is a fitting one for on
its success and prosperity depend our
prosperity. / am proud to be here and
to extend a welcome TO our guests
This affair will mark the high point
for a long time to come in the history
az this city.
Secretary Wallace was the principal
speaker of the evening and the toast.
master mad reserved him until the last
His remarks Were eagerly awaited by
the diners and although it was very
late before he was called upon, very
very few of the guests left before hC
delivered his adress, the vast majority
preferring 10 remain TO listen to tn,
message he had to deliver
When the Secretary had been intro.
ouced he was greeted by loud applaus,
and the entire company arose TO gree
him. This has been a very inter
osting meeting for me-" he said. g
am glad 10 have come to a meetinf
called for the purpose of looking for
ward rather than looking backward
where group of people have come to
gether TO consider the future, rather
than TO complain of the past. We hav,
had too much of the latter during tn,
last few months. l have learned a 10
tonight.
Il cannot hope TO contribute mucl
TO the consideration of the particular
problem you have been consider
ing this evening and the most / car
40 Is 10 bring you word Of good chez
and 20 tell you that everybody il
washington is looking hopefully [,
communities of this kind where tn
people have determined TO go forward
fun Of hope and determination. TO ;
better era. When the people of an,
community do that they are bound L
succeed. The administration is in
terested in this movement of your
and are hopeful that it will be sue
cessful and that the men who worl
with their hands and the men who in
vest capital should both have thei
reward for the efforts they have pu
forth.
! don't need TO tell you that we hav
been going through long period G
depression. II has been nation wild,
You cannot take thirty or forty mil
lion men put guns in their hands an
set them TO killing one another; yo