Quotation “R.”
“DO BUSINESS MEN WANT BANKING REFORM ?
“Speaking before the Chamber of Commerce of the United States in Washington, January 21, Congressman Glass, of the Banking and
getty image bank as well Currency Committee, said that upon the business and
first independent bank as well commercial men of the country rests a large part of the responsibility for action on remedial banking legislation. He gave warning that unless the business world acts promptly, there would be a long postponement of currency legislation.”
On the same cover, immediately following, is a notice to members of the League in the following form :
Quotation “S.”
“To Members of the National Citizens’ League:
“Congress is wavering over the question of banking reform. The Democratic leaders are undecided whether to bring in a currency bill at the special session in the Spring or
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“The reason given for this hesitation is that the business men of the country have not made it plain to Congress that they demand a new banking law. In short, business men have been challenged to show that there is a demand for immediate action.
“There is such a demand.
“The one thing to do is to get it home to Congress that demand exists. The only
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“If business men and
danske bank business online as well bankers of the country make it clear to Congress that immediate action is demanded, there will be action at the special session.
“Through Representative Glass, of the Banking and
getty image bank as well Currency Committee, Congress has said to the business men of the country that unless they act promptly the remedial legislation ‘so badly needed will be long deferred.’
“The question has been placed squarely before the business men of the country.
“Make your decision.
“Write a letter to your representative. Write to your senator. Write to Mr. Glass. Write to Mr. Underwood.
“President-elect Wilson has been quoted as
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getty image bank to banking reform has not yet crystallized. Write to Mr. Wilson, if you know him. If you don’t know him, it is a good way to get acquainted.”
Following these disclosures by the National Citizens’ League, comes its April issue of “Banking Reform” with the following notice :
“LAUGHLIN RETIRES.
“J. Laurence Laughlin, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Citizens’ League since its organization, has returned to his position as
commerce bank online com professor of political economy in the University of Chicago.
“In June, 1911, Professor Laughlin was given a year’s leave from
getty image bank and the university, that he might give all his time to the campaign of education undertaken by the League. Last fall this leave was extended for three months, and
citizens bank las cruces as well then until April 1st, at the request of the League’s directors.
“To the League Professor Laughlin brought, in addition to natural endowments of an unusual nature and
getty image bank as well a profound knowledge of economics, a wide experience in campaigns for sound money and
hypo alpe adria bank as well better banking conditions. On all the questions involved in the campaign he was able to speak with authority. He has worked indefatigably, and
getty image bank as well it is largely due to his efforts and
e commerce bank as well his persistence that the campaign enters the final stage with flattering prospects of a successful outcome. ...”
The reader knows that the University of Chicago is an institution endowed by John D. Rockefeller, with nearly $50,000,000. It may truly be said to be the Rockefeller University. Of course it does not follow that its professors would teach as
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