Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1926-06-19

the plan and then backed their ap-
proyal with substantial appropria-
tions. The first subscriptions receiv-
ed in every county organized have
come from the banks. What is more,
subscriptions have not been sought in
any count until banking approval was
first obtained. Penisula bankers while.
keenly appreciation their obligations
as custodians of trust funds, have al
so realized their responsibility as
business leaders and the extent of
their interest in community promo
ton. The appropriations they have
made have come from earnings-in
order that earnings might be greater.
The Peninsula is indeed fortunate in
its financial leadership. Had the As
sociation been denied of it's County
Banking Committees, it would not be
in it's present happy situation. Our
Banking Committee Chairmen have
been towers of strength. This Asso-
citation owes vote of thanks to
Hon. w. S.'Gordy, Jr., Of Salisbury;
Hon. w. D. Corddry, Of Snow Hill;
Gen. George H. Hall, of Milford; Geo.
w. Woolford, of Cambridge; Sen. L.
B. Towers, of Denton; Sen. w. B.
Copper, Of Chestertown; Sen. Dudley
G. Roe, of Sudlersville, Warren F.
Sterling, of Crisfield; Henry P. Tur-
ner, of Easton; E. Benson Dennis, of
Crisfield.
The Association owes it's thanks to
the public officials of our Peninsula
counties and cities which have ex-
pressed their faith in our movement
by appropriating public funds for its
support. Such appropriations are
move in the right direction. The
work we are trying to do benefits ev-
erybody. It is supported, however,
by a comparatively small group. The
Associations program deserves large
measure of public support and public
appropriations are recognition of
the spirit of democracy as applied to
community upbuilding.
We are equally indebted to the
chairman of our Finance Committee,
Senator Orlando Harrison and the
County chairmen and their associates
who have worked with him. Senator
Harrison travelled the Peninsula from
one end to the other attending confer
ences which the County chairmen had
The work of the Associa-
ton went forward with scant regard
to the personal conveniences Of those
whose active assistance was enlisted.
I wish I could name all of those who
have sacrificed their time to put the
Association on it's feet. During the
last five months I have travelled the
Peninsula and worked hand in hand
with: DR.. Layton Grier, Milford; c. G.
Gelder, Princess Anne, L. w. Gunby
and Graham Gunby, Salisbury; G. H.
Harrison, Berlin; Paul E. Ellsworth
and P. M. Brooks, Chestertown; D. F.
Fooks, Snow Hill; Thomas H. Cham
bers, fredericksburg; Irving Walker,
r. r. Walker, VIM. D.
Brinckloe and Thomas Bartlett, Eas-
ton; Benz. T. Gunter, Warner Ames,
J. r. Parsons, Stewart K. Powell and
George H. Powell and other Virgin
ian's too numerous to mention; Mil
ford Nathan and P. Watson Webb,
Cambridge; L. L. Layton, George
town; J. D. Maxwell, Chestertown.
It is the organizations they formed
which make possible the results ach-
eyed in their various counties. I would
be remiss if, in dealing with, this phase
Of the Associations affairs, however
brief the reference, did not call to
your attention a most significant de-
Felopment. In the early stages of our
fund raising efforts the Wilmington
Chamber o fCommerce, which is rep
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