The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-09
I. |, PART
GREAT SUCCESS
Banquet Feature of Night
Session---TWo Addresses
Delivered.

Bankers from the sixth group
of the West Virginia Bankers AS
ISOLATION and visitors from out
side the group were delightfully."-
entertained at the annual conven-
ton held at the Country Club yes
terday afternoon and last night.
the affair ending with banquet
last night, followed by addresses
by Alexander Dunbar of the Penn
sylvania Bankers Association and
DR.. Willard Scott of New York,
"a humorist at present and for
many years a clergyman, accord
ing to his statement.
After Capt. George NJ. AleXan-
der had made the address of well
come at the afternoon session and
Oscar C. Wilt of Clarksburg, AL
bert H. Dudley, manager OF the
Baltimore branch of the Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank, discussed
the question Of rediscounts, a
matter Of vital interest to every
banker.
o. S. Mckinney made an appeal
to the bankers to help correct the
wrong impression that has gone
broadcast over the land concern
ing West Virginia: The remarks
of Mr.. Mckinney were supple
mented by c. w. Robinson of this
,city.
P. T. Hartman of Pittsburgh,
editor of the National Stockman
and Farmer, then made an adj
dress on advertising the resources
of West Virginia. His address
was published yesterday in The
West Virginian.
To Seek Lower Taxes
1t was brought out at the after
banks are forced to pay an excess
sive rate of taxation, paying ten
times the tax that the banks in
the state of Delaware pay. A
committee of three composed of
NJ. l.. Brown, Alva H. McBee and
o. c. Wilt was appointed to draft
resolution to be presented to the
convention OF the West Virginia
State Bankers Association look
ing toward some action to reduce
this burden.
NJ. NJ. Nicely presided as toast
master at the banquet in the even
ing, and the first speaker intro.
duced was Alexander Dunbar of
Pittsburgh, who spoke of Co
operation Between officials and
Employees He made a strong
appeal for personality in business,
and urged that bankers at all
times keep in touch with the HUI
man angle in the business world.
Cooperation, Mr.. Dunbar said
was 1.-THE art of adjusting your
self in order that others may live
and work with you" He declared
that was useless for a bank to
advertise service and courteous
treatm ent only to have the visions
OF patrons of the bank blasted
the minute they stepped within
the doors.
He urged all business men to
know their employees and stated
that there was a great difference
between being acquainted with a
man and knowing him. The good
Will of the public is the most vital
assest of any bank, according to-
Mr.. Dunbar.
During the banquet quartet
consisting of Lamar Satterfie1d,
H. Randall sang numerous selec-
lions, while Mack's orchestra fur
nished the instrumental music.
Community singing" was in
du1ged into vociferous1y.
Many Visitors Here.
Among those at the banquet
were:
v. c. Borgess., Columbus Ma
tional Bank. Pittsburgh, Pa; L.
N. Whitlatch, the Bank of Farm
ingtos; George F. Randall, Far
mers Bank, Shinnston; Thomas I.
Hays, Federal Reserve Bank, Bal
A. v. Rush, Peoples Bank
of West Virginia. Buckhannon; G.
P. Russell, Union Bank, and Trust
Co., Morgantown; j. IA Devine.
National Bank. Clarks-