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On Thursday night March 18 Frank A. Vanderlip will speak in the Living Room of the Union on "America's Financial Obligations." Professor T. N. Carver, professor of political economy will introduce Mr. Vanderlip. Mr. Vanderlip started life as a reporter on the Chicago Tribune and later became part owner and associate editor of "The Economist", a weekly financial paper. During his life Mr. Vanderlip has held many positions of importance. From 1901 to 1909 he was vice-president of the National City Bank of New York City and from 1909 on president. In 1917 he was appointed chairman of War Savings Committee by the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct the sales of War Savings Certificates. He was a delegate to the International Conference of Commerce and Industry held at Ostend, Belgium, and has been at the Peace conference. Mr. Vanderlip is well acquainted with American and European financial conditions.
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