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2-Weeks' Holiday Called for In Gubernatorial Pronouncement. SITUATION MUDDLED Issue Little Clarified by Attorney General Finnegan's Statement. BULLETIN cials late today were considering means of forcing observance of Wisconsin's 14-day bank holiday by few national banks which remained open in defiance of the governor's proclamation. BULLETIN tion of Wisconsin's bank holiday be. fore has run its allotted 14 days was the announced goal of state banking officials today. hope effect plan to open the banks within three four days and to allow withdrawals in whole at least in part," said Arthur C. Kingston, state banking commissioner. particnational banks numerous Wisconsin communities, were and doing business today despite the banking holiday Lieutenant Governor Thomas O'Malley. Some national banks, after hasty consultation with held that they only the federal of and that the proclamation by state offibinding them. No clarification the issue raised by national banks insisting on doing business came from Madison. statement by Attorney General Finnegan noon, the proclamation, held merely that the holiday applies only to "banking institutions Marinette Banks Open The First National the Stevenson National banks of Marinette were open Milwaukee, the Marine national and the State continued do Officials the former said were not honoring checks of other banks, but added they were sure there was legal performing all banking services for their patrons. Crosse, the National Bank of La Crosse and the Batavian National remained The American National Bank and Trust company of Eau Claire functioning Refuse Close The First National Bank of Washburn, member bank chain operating out Paul, refused to close. Another institution open was the First National Bank Appleton Superior apparently was little disturbed the moratorium. The First National, the National Bank of Comand the Superior bank remainopen. cashier the National Bank of Commerce and William Banks, of the board the First National, said they could find no giving the state authority to close banks M. Colbeck the SuperState bank, he see reason" his bank should not remain open wished Large Bills Throughout southern part the state, closing seemed eral. Merchants Racine and nosha were driving Waukegan, change. Banks in Burlington, pressed opened doors but confined their activity to changing large bills. Janesville merchants met to discuss barter proposals. Bank open, money was being paid received. Henry Traxler Janesville city the city taking for and holding them for the lifting of the moraIn Milwaukee and other cities trons access to safety deposit and much rency hoarded in the expectation of just emergency, was coming out into circulation. Chain System Opens Seven banks the Northwest Bancorporation, chain centering its activities in Minnesota, usual today. They are the opened First National bank of Baldwin. the Berlin State bank, the First National of Grantsburg. the Knapp First tional, National of Crosse: the First National New Richmond the First National of said W. Decker, A score of citizens of Two Rivers, CONTINUED ON PAGE COLUMN