The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-03-17
Current Events Club Meeting

Our Current Events Club
meeting which was held on
March 8th, was one of the most
interesting meetings the club
has ever had. Perhaps it was
because of the discussion on
one of the vital problems that
this nation is concerned with
today: the problem of bank
ing; namely, that of the ma
tons bank holiday. Professor
Zimmerman discussed with the
members Of the club this great
problem. The members learn
ed that the steps of develop
ment leading up to this ma
tons bank holiday are: banks
of Detroit were closed for an
eight day holiday; the Senate
Committee held an investiga-
ton about the banks of New
York; the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation published
names of the banks who made
loans; Gov. Richie closed the
banks of Maryland for a three
day holiday; and on Monday
the people of this nation read
that President Roosevelt closed
all the banks in the nation for
a few days.
The president in his procla-
nation to the American people
declared the following:
A bank holiday for the ma
ton; it is illegal to send gold
out of the U. S.; a ban is to be
placed on hoarders of money !;
and the normal functions of
the banks were to be stopped.
There is much talk that the
banks will be given permission
to issue scrip" up to the
amount of their assets.
The members of the club
showed great eagerness and at
tentiveness in this discussion.
Besides the discussion of the
bank holiday, a talk was given
by Martha Keflholtz on "Im-
portant Topics President Roos-
evelt spoke about in his Inaug-
ural Address Paul Orr gave
a talk on the characteristics
and some Phases of Life
among President Roosevelt's
Cabinet Members. The names
of these members are as fol-
lows: Sec. of Navy, Claude
Swanson; Sec. of Interior,
Harold Ickes; Sec. of Treasury,
William Woodin; Sec. of State,
Cordell Hull; Attorney Gener-
al. Homer Cummings; Sec. of
Agriculture, Henry Wallace;
Sec. of War, George Dern;
Postmaster General, James
Farley; Sec. of Commerce,
Daniel Roper; Sec. of Labor,
Frances Perkins.
Guests of this meeting we're:
Marvin Lucas, Wilson Taylor
and Oscar Long.
Martha Keilholtz.
Attendance
Rising Sun had an average
of "a. in attendance for the
month of February. Section
(x) of the Freshmen Class led
the school in attendance with
an average of 95.16. The Jun
ior Glass was a close second
having an average of 95.15.
1.-THE others ranked as follows:
Senior Glass, 1888; Section
(y) of Freshmen Glass, 94.49;
the Sophomore Glass, 1854.
The perfect attenders during
the month of February were:
Seniors - Francis Bascom,
Stewart Baugher, Stephen
Blackburn, Rodney Henry,
Newell Jenkins, Alfred Love,
Marvin Lucas, Vessels Pusey,
Ernest Riley, George Taylor,
Mildred Boyd, Alice Burkins,
Vivian GRAPHICAL, Louise Mon
ger, Dean Reese, Margaret Yo-
cum.
Juniors-Helen Davis, Vic
toria Dillman, Esther Duncan,
Elizabeth Hall, Hazel Hutch
ems, Helen Jenness, Martha
Keilholtz, Elizabeth Richard
son, Evelyn Todd, Hattie Whit
ed, Norris Astle, Earl Barrett,
Fred Best, Davis Boyd, Warde
Fulton, Herbert GRAPHICAL, Kyle
Graphical, Frances Jugler, Sam.
Keim, Walter Richie, Leon
Richardson.
Sophomores-Clara Burkins,
Fannie Boyd, Anna Harris, Fay
Patrick, Evelyn, Pyle. Earl
Rauohpr Kirk Rr0kaw Phi1in