Smyrna times., 1929-06-26
DELAWARE WEEK AT BANKERS
INDUSTRIAL. EXPOSITION
DIAMOND STATE EXHIBIT To
BE SHOWN IN NEW YORK CITY
Beginning September 9th With
New York State Opening the Pro-
gram According to Announcement

Beginning september 9th WIN
New York State Opening the Pro-
gram According to Announcement
"a week for every state and a
business show for every business
day." was the program adopted by
the Bankers Industrial Exposition
in New York city, according to an
announcement issued by the officers
of the organization. Beginning
with September 9th, the entire year
has been allotted among the forty
eight States with one week to be
devoted exclusively to the indus
tries and banking problems of one
particular state. The state week
program will be opened by New
York State. Delaware week will
be from November 25th to Novem-
ber 30th, and C.Douglas Buck, Gov
ernor of Delaware, will be invited
to be guest of honor on the open
ing day, as well as Senator John
g. Townsend, Jr., and Senator Dan
iel o. Hastings. All manufactur-
ers in the State Of Delaware whose
products are of interest to bankers
and industrial organizations will be
invited to send exhibits to the ex-
position. In addition to the spec
ial State weeks, the days of the
week will be devoted to different
industries, thereby making a bust
ness show for every business day.
With the Inauguration Of this ma
tional program, the Bankers Indus
trial Exposition will be the first
permanent business show to under
take project Of such vast pro9or-
tions. There have been temporary
eXpositions but never before has
there been a permanent exhibit Of
everything which is Of interest to
bankers and industrial organize
tions. There are at present 172
firms with permanent exhibits at
the Bankers Industrial Exposition,
with a total capitalization in ex-
cess of a billion dollars. "The plan
to aIIot one week to every state
and one dav to every industry was
adoted By the board Of directors be
cause We felt that in this way we
could best serve both the exhipbit-
ors and those visiting the exhibit,
Mr.. Harrison, chairman of the board
of directors, said when asked to
comment on the plan. eve are
living in an age Of specialization.
In the large manufacturing plants
of the country, specialists are as
signed to every task. We who are
exhibiting the products of these
manufacturers felt that we could
not do justice to them unless We
too specialized in our exhibition
days. The plan to have special ex
hibits Will also be a boon to the /
busy executive. A man who is CON
fronted with the problem Of, say, |
installing a new accounting system, +
will welcome the opportunity of
coming to an exhibit where he may
see displayed accounting machinery
of all the leading manufacturers
A large variety of accounting ma
chinery will, Of course, be part of
the permanent exhibit, but on bank
accounting day there will be on dis
play every conceivable type of ac-
counting equipment and in addition /
an outstanding figure in this indus
try will be invited to address the
visitors and outline the latest de
velopments in this field. Further /
more, experts will be on hand to
discuss the individual problems of
the visitors. This plan of special |
exhibits will apply to every branch |
of office building and operation |
which may interest the banker or
industrialist Among the special
days which have been planned are
bank presidents day, railroad day,
department store day, advertising
day, insurance day, stock exchange
day and others. The Bankers Ex-
position had its official information
al opening on May 22nd, and re-
ceived highly favorable comment in
the press and from associations of
bankers and industl.ialists through
out the country. At the opening
172 exhibits were on view covering
a floor space of $4,000 square feet.
These embody the latest and best
protection, the most efficient time
saving devices and the newest i'm