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RETAIL. M E R C H A N T S DIV ISI O N
Andrew
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FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT
CHAIRMAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
PRESIDENT
J.
GENERAL
F r e d C. G a r d n e r
2N D VICE-PRES.
M A N U F A C T U R E R S DIVI SI OT
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MUNICIPAL DEVELOPM ENT
O. D . HASKETT
MEM BER
EXECUTIVE COM M ITTEE
O F C O M M E R C E , U . S . A.
January 30, 1914.
Gentlemen:A committee from the Indiana Bankers *
Association has asked me,to obtain an expression of
opinion from “business men over the state concerning
the establishment of a federal reserve “bank.
This
committee will appear "before the Organization Com-*
mittee within tihe next few days to present facts con
cerning Indiana.,
What percentage of “business in your
city is done with the following* Chicago, St. Louis,
Cincinnati, Louisville and Indianapolis?
Which of the cities mentioned do the
business men of your city favor for the establish
ment of a federal reserve bank? Why?
We believe you will not only be doing
us a favor, but will be serving the business inter
ests of your community by giving us this bit of in
formation. If you are not in a position to comply
with our request will you kindly hand this letter to
some person who can furnish us with the information.
Thanking you in advance for your cour
tesy and awaiting your prompt reply, we are most
Cordially yours,
ISFDIAHAP01IS CHAMBE
LHL:$BW
Commercial Club,
Bloomfield, Ind*
Over.
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Bloomfield. Indiana0 Jany. 30th. I
Gentlemen,
The business men of this town
perfere Indianapolis.
Yours Truly.
B.C.G.
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DIRECTORS:
B. H . F E T T IG
h. J. S C H E ID T
E R N E S T D. S N ID E R
Iv, B. N EW B Y
FR ED j. M EYER
C. X,. R O ST
W. N. ACHENBACH
T H E O . E . O TTO
R. A. SE W A R D
T h e C o m m e rc ia l C lu b
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o f C o lu m b u s In d ia n a
(INCORPORATED)
,
Columbus Indiana
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OFFICERS]
1.. J . SC H E ID T ,
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F irst V ice-P resid en t
W . A. WAYIyAND,
Second V ice-Pres.
W . N . A C H EN BA CH ,
S e c re ta ry
E R N E S T D. S N ID E R ,
T re a s u re r
Jan. so,
4.
Mr. L. H. Lewis, General Secretary,
Chamber of Commerce',
Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dear Sir:
I have for acknowledgment your favor of the 29th
inst. with reference to the establishment of a Federal
Heserve Bank.
In reply will say that the percentage of business
from this city done with the following is approximately
Chicago
Indianapolis
Louisville
Cincinnati
St* Louis
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25
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The matter of the location of this Reserve Bank has
been discussed at meetings of this Club and while if it
were possible to secure such an institution for Indianapoli
we would be heartily for it, second it is a general wis
here to have this institution located in Chicago.
Yours very truly,
w h a /kit
Secretary.
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R. A. EDW ARDS
J N O . W . V O L P E R T , V IC E-PR ESID EN T
R. H . B O U 8 L O S
P . M . C R U M E , SECRETARY
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E S T A B L IS H E D 1840
A City Print Shop
in a Country T o w n
IN C O R P O R A T E D
1910
T H E
REPUBLICAN
(
COMPANY
G ood W o rk at L ow \
O p e ra tin g
Expenses /
It is Rush County's
Official Newspaper
A n Advertising M e d iu m \
in th e " Q &■ Q " C la ss/
(
P U B L IS H E R S O F
W e Specialize on
High-Class Printing
THE DAILY REPUBLICAN
A PAID'IN'ADVANCE CIRCULATION
Members of T h e
United Newspapers
RUSHVILLE, INDIANA
31st of January, 1914.
Mr, Lon H. Lewis, Secretary,
Chamber of Commerce,
Indianapolis, Ind.
Dear Sir:Replying to your letter of the t hirtieth
will say that the business done through the banks
of this city indicate that Indianapolis would be
t he place preferred for the federal reserve bank,
while personally they would have no preference
just so that the money would be forthcoming when
they wanted it--- it would be a question among the
bankers as to the locat ion of this reserve fund.
Indianapolis does 66$ of t he Rushville
banking business, Cincinnati 25$, Chicago 9$, while
Louisville and Saint Louis really does none at all
with Rushville.
Indianapolis does the bulk of the whole
sale business in Rushville with the exception, of
special lines which, of course, must be purchased
at their respective cities----but- staple articles
are mostly purchased in your city and nat urally
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E S T A B L IS H E D 1840
IN C O R P O R A T E D
1910
A City Print Shop
in a Country T o w n
T H E
*5*
REPUBLICAN
/ G ood W o r k a t L o w \
\ O p e ra tin g E xpenses /
COMPANY
It is Rush County's
Official Newspaper
( A n Advertising M e d iu m \
\ m th e “ Q &• Q ” C la s s /
P U B L IS H E R S O F
W e Specialize on
High-Class Printing
THE DAILY REPUBLICAN
A PAID-IN'ADVANCE CIRCULATION
Members of T h e
United Newspapers
RUSHVILLE, INDIANA
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we would lock to Indianapolis as "our" main bus
iness center where would would expect to do any
and all kinds of business----and would look there
for any loans as in this case of federal reserve
banks.
Hardly knew just what you expected in
t his letter and trust that I have given the
desired information--- if not, will be glad to
give you any other data if it is in my power to
get hold o f .
By the way, we are organizing a Chamber
of Commerce now on broader lines and expect to
have a good one with a paid secretary that will
do t hings.
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