Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-29
H. P. BECKWlT|''H|
CIVESADDRESS
CONVENTION.
Nineteenth Annual Conver-
ton of State Association !.
Opens Here.
JOHN S. DRUM
SPEAKS To-Day
Tells What America Can do
to Relieve the Business
Depression.

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Of the North Dakota Bankers assoct-
alton, which marks the thirty-seventh
anniversary of the organization of the
Dakota Bankers association, opened
here today with more than 500 North
Dakota and visiting Minnesota bank
ers in attendance.
Features of the opening session
were the annNal adress Of II. p. Beck
with OF Fargo. president of the state
reports of the executive council and
standing committees.
At the session this afternoon John
s. Drum OF San Francisco, president
OF the American Bankens association.
and Harry 8. Atwood Of Chicago were
the speakers. Mr.. Drum discussed
the industrial. economic and financial
situation in America today, and told
what the people Of the United States
must do to relieve the business de-
preston. 1t simply is a question Of
investing In foreign securities, he
said, to provide them the money with
which to purchase Amertcan food
stuffs and American manufnckured
articles, for which there h q Great
demand In Europe. The e.comtriaa Of
Europe lack the money. however, 10
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csted turnta the 1BS,tK Of North. =.
kotas into aarnkal "a llSts1 I,
so that 1t win serve MI the peopII1
the state. He aleo urEeS1 aa1sesd q, ~
to the guaranty-of- Ia1 sS6
that state bankers who assume lia-
biAties in connection with th1~g0
anty commission may have solaS
authority in the handling Of csoed
banks.
Henry o'Keefe, Jr., president oe-the
city commission, welcomed the vis-
itors to Grand Forks, and W. r.
Hanks of Powers Lake responded.
The invocation was given by Dr.. e.
p. Robertson, president Of Wesley
college.
Visitors Entertained.
Following the afternoon session.
which was held at the Orphe,lm the
ater. the bankers were taken to IAn-
coin park, where they were the guests
of the Grand Forks and East Grand
Forks bankers. Features of the en-
tertainment were an outdoor-indoor
baseball game, a volleybau contest
between Rotary and Kwanis club
teams and the picnic eats "done Al
|>Fresno and a law Picnic by the
Worlds Champion Outdoor Chef, J..
Clarence Sheppard, alias 'Shep'."
| = Tonight the visitors will be guests
! at dance to be held in the state fair
grounds pavilion.
pointed at the opening Of the after
noon session. Its report will be pre-
sented Thursday morning. Members
of the committee are: Ed Pierce,
Sheldon; j. j. Early. Valley City: j. J.
Nierling, Jamestown; j. L. Bell, Bis
marck; G. H. Holilster Fargo: w. S.
Adams, Lisbon; Blanding Fisher. Dew
lis Lake.; F. L., Goodman. Grand
Forks; C.. j. Lord, Park River; and
w. R. Porter, Minot.
Bank Makes Hit.
A feature of the convention Is the
playing of the North Dakota Bankers
! Association band, which has been in
existence less than year. The band
is directed by DR.. C. S. Putnam OF the
Agricultural college, and it is one OF
; the finest musical organizatio Of its
kind in the state. When introduced
for the first time to the association
this morning the band was given "a
roudng reception by the members
| both sessions today and at the picnic
in Lincoln park, and gave several out
door concerts between the Hotels Da-
cotah and Frederick. stff
Another interesting feature Of the
convention is the cooperation be-
tween the farmers and bankers, which
is evidenced by the interest shown BY
bankers in farm problems, and by
farmers in the work Of the banker.
show conducted in the lobby OF the
Hotel Dacotah. Two Of the prise-win-
ming HTolstein cows from j.. p. Ba-
cons Lilac Hedge farm occupy a large
| booth in the lobby OF the hotel, where
they attract unusual interest. One Of