The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-06-15
NORTH DAKOTA BANKERS OPEN
SESSION; DOUG MALL0CH TALKS


ton opened in Minot this morning
Friday afternoon.
The attendance has been cut down
much on account Of the rain, many Of
the bankers planning on motoring to
this city.
Plans had been made for picnic
at Riverside Park this evening, but
owing to the rain, the banquet will
probably be held at the Episcopal
church. The dances at Wildwood and
Dorman's Parks will go on as origin
ally planned. The bankers are all
feeling jubi1ant over the rain and
while the attendance has been cut
down to about 300, or about half, the
rain has not dampened the spirit of
the captains of finance in the least.
The convention was called to order
at 9:3O by VIM. F. Hanks, of Powers
Lake, president of the association.
The invocation was delivered by Rev.
G. LIE Roy White. America was sung
by the assemblage. The address Of
welcome was given by Aksel Brats-
berg, vice president of the city COM
mission, the response being given by
Vice President Sprague of Grafton.
President Hanks then delivered his
address, which was full of optimism
for the future. The printed annual
reports of the secretary, w. C. Mac
fadden, and the treasurer, M. o.
Grangaard, of Rogers, were present
ed. The total disbursements during
the year were $11,521.84, leaving
$4,322.76 on hand. The net losses to
the Bankers insurance company dur
ing the past year amounted to $11,-
41o2G, Leaving e2G,529Ae on hand, a
gain of more than $5,4OO.OO. There
are 632 state banks, 181 national
banks and four trust companies pay
ing dues into the association. The
secretary urges the employees and Of
fcers Of the banks to take practical
correspondence courses in banking
which many are doing. There were
20 bank burglaries or attempted bur-
glaries during the past year, one less
than the previous year. .,.
Douglas Malloch, noted speaker,
writer and author, delivered his ad-
dress, "Some Sinners l Have Met" at
2 o'clock this afternoon This is Mr..
Malloch's first appearance in North
Dakota. He will speak at Fargo to-
morrow. Mr.. Malloch is one of the
most popular lecturers on the Amer
lean platform today, and is not only
great humorist, but a philosopher
as well. He held his audience spell
bound
North Dakotans at this particular
time needed to listen to just such an
optimistic address as Mr.. Malloch de-
livered. At times his audience was
in convulsions, each story clinching
some point with telling force. No
speaker has ever gripped our people
with greater force.
Mr.. Malloch is known as "The Poet
of the Woods Among his well
known literary efforts are the follow
ing books: Tote-Road and Train, The
Woods, In Forest Land, and Re-sawed
Fables.
The Independent acknowledges
pleasant call. Doug Malloeh is one
OF those plain, everyday fellows in
spite of the remarkable record he has
made. Talk with him for five min
utes and you feel that you have known
him for ten years. Bright Of eye,
keen of wit, with a remarkable mem
ery and wonderful vocabulary, there
is little wonder that it becomes nee
essary for him to travel between
$4,000 and 10000 miles annually in
order to fill his engagements. A
story is told of Mr., Malloch which
shows how far it is necessary for him
to travel frequently to meet an en-
gagement. He was speaking in Dem
yer, Colo. A thrifty business man Of
German descent living in Derby,
Conn.,, made up his mind to secure
Mr.. Malloch's services, and he did re-;
gardless of expense. It was neces-
stry for Mr.. Malloch to travel three
days, covering 2,2OO miles. He got
there at $40, 20 minutes before din
ner and q wonderful meeting was the
result. Mr.. Mallooh speaks frequent-
~ before Rotary and Kiwanis clubs.
Mr.. Malloch is former newspaper
man. He started his newspaper ca
reer on the Muskegon Mich.) Chron-
icle, some thirty years ago. Doug as
youth used to travel thru the rural
districts around Muskegon with q
little pony hitched to a two-wheeled
sulkey, and the subscriptions, renew
ais and news items that he'd bring in
were caution. Everybody liked
Doug for he always had smile and
good story to tell. James R. Fall
coner, advertising manager of the In
dependent and Mr.. Mal1och were old
friends back in Muskegon and their
meeting again in Minot has brot
forth many interesting "reminiscences.
Mr.. Malloch has been on the staff
of the National Lumberman. for twen-
ty years and still writes two columns
q week for that well known journal.
He frequently breaks forth in rhyme.
He is a prolific writer.
An. executive session of the bank
ers will be held at the high school
auditorium Friday morning at $50.
G. H. Hollister, chairman Of the state
bank executive committee will pre-:
side over the meeting. The election
OF officers will take place Friday at
ternoon. s1