The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-07-11
18th DISTRICT State BANKERS
Held FIRST Meeting HERE MON.
ORGANIZATION PERFEcTED-MUCH WORK ACCOMPLISH
ED TOWARD ADVANCEMENT OF THAT BUSINESS
CLOSER CO. OPERATION OBJECTIVE SOUGHT
Effort Of the Members Bringing the Meeting Here Appreciated
BY All Lubbock-Loeal Bankers Helped Make Visit
More Pleasant and Profitable

If the borrower didn't have his
day here yesterday we admit the
poor fellow never win. for Chairman
B. NJ. Holland, vice president and
cashier Of Slaton State Bans. call
ed the first meeting Of the Seven
teenth District State Bankers Asso-
citation 10 order at the Justice Court
room here yesterday at ten o'clock
a. M, with a goodly number Of the
members present.
The purpose Of the meeting was
90 perfect the organization, and an
all days meeting was necessary to
complete the work.
The Bankers adjourned at twelve
and went 20 the Cova Hotel where
they enjoyed the hospitality Of Lub-
book bankers, after which the meet
ing was again called 10 order, and
plans perfected for the next meet
ing TO be held on the same date in
1928.
II. NJ Walden is Inspector Of the
State Banks In the 18th District and
was present at the meeting.
Many interesting talks were made
along the lines Of the banking busi-
ness, and the meeting was indeed a
profitable one for all the partici-
pants
As we understand il, the object
Of the association is to have the
bankers more thoroughly organized
that they may better know how,
when and where to offer their as
sistance to one another, which ac-
cording TO Mr. Holland, will be
great help TO the bankers in general.
Some plans along the lines Of Mer-
chants Protective Association work
will also be carried out, which will
make Investigations Of the customers
record very easy thing to achieve,
which will assist in keeping only de-
sirable customers on the books.
Lubbock was highly complimented
IN having the bankers meet here. and
the local bankers were glad indeed
TO cooperate in every way possible
with the visitors in making the
meeting just as pleasant as Il was at
all possible.
II one is prone 10 become dis
couraged over financial conditions in
West Texas a few minutes spent
among that bunch Of money Changers
would certainly be wen spent, as
without exception they were ready
and willing 10 make optimistic state
ments concerning business conditions
IN their sections. and while some
Of them admit that their banks are a
little top heavy at this time with
loans Mr.. Holland struck the key
note Of that situation when he told
an Avalanche representative that
The heavy loans under which some
of the State Banks are struggling at
this time is Just a part Of the respon-
sibility the average banker must
share in the work Of his community.
and that responsibility is always
more keenly felt this time Of year"
The Seventeenth District com
prises the territory bordered By the
Orient from Chillicothe TO Sweet
water, back 20 the New Mexico line
to the north. and some Of the strong
est Institutions in West Texas are
represented in the membership.
We heartily appreciate the efforts
of the bankers in bringing the meet
ing TO Lubbock, and will be glad to
welcome them here again in 1923, or
at any other season they may find
il convenient or possible 70 meet
here.
An optimist is always desired
visitor 10 any community. and we
are prone to be little partial to any
organization made up Of such opti-
mistic members as are IN the State
Bankers Association