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Show ADAMS WARNS. -UrOF-PERILSj . (Cotirliinttl from Pr On) not functioned perfectly," he assert-' ed. "That was not to be expected expect-ed In a new country or by any type of banking system, but beyond question it has so functioned as to warrant us in seeking to improve rather than to abandon it. "There must be no monopoly, none in banking, in labor or in industry. in-dustry. Tht Instinct of American citizens It unalterably opposed to all three. What is there in our history which could warrant tht belief, for Instance, that tht extension ex-tension of branch banking across ttatt lines would better serve the needs of our people than does our present banking system ? "And how eaay it would be to create a banking monopoly when once state autonomy has been thrown into the discard. 1 earnestly earnest-ly believe we should adhere to such a tried and tested course in the field of bunking as a whole as will tend to give our busmen and banking bank-ing interests a sense of stability and security." Meetings Valued On the resumption of bank management man-agement conferences, under sponsorship spon-sorship of the bank management commission, Mr. Adams said such meetings have proved of great educational edu-cational value. Mr. Adams said the plan was not untried and referred to public meetings meet-ings held by medical associations. "In my own little city," he said, "following a medical conference the Salt Lake tabernacle was engaged, en-gaged, a public meeting property advertised and some lO.uuu persons attended. Problems of the medical association in their relationship to ,the public wert interestingly presented. pre-sented. Plan Proposed "We could hold such meetings from time to time throughout the country and I am certain that they would be largely attended by our depositors and would result in a better understanding and relationship relation-ship with them." Mr. Adams urged an "ever Increasing In-creasing fraternity among our members' and accentuated the "professional nature and aspects of ! our calling." In closing. Mr. Adams said: "It will be my purpose and my constant endeavor to prove worthy of the responsibility which you have entrusted to me. and I shall count on receiving tht help and counsel, not only of the officers, I but also of tht members of this association," |