The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-13

o' 0ou'o notehu 10 III III the semi-ldle hour |
from o'clock to 3 every Friday. Oae
oil the principals, who takes that bour
Tor receiving deposits. has the children
stand in line and take their turn. Anv
child who talks, or is disorderly,. is sent
to the loot OF the line, because, as he tells
them, want to make bankers OF you,
and you would not do that in bank.
Another thing, the teachers do not
even hare the trouble of sending demos
its here, "a we SEND collector tor them"
The children and their parents are
very enthusiastic oyer the Fund, and are
more than anxious to have the stations
in the schools, in some cases the former
refusing to attend school that had no
bank, (they call me the lady that opens
the bank) One principal. in order, |
suppose, to discourage the work, issued
an order that only pupils on the honor
role could make deposits. We had many
complaints from parents, aud letters
asking il the principals had any right to
make such a rule, but what could we do.
still. do not despair, and we are pro-
crossing in other cities and towns. We
have stations IN the schools OF Greenwich,
South Manchester, Piattsburgh and New
Rochelle"
"Our depOsitors are not all children, as
many imagine. We have working men
and women, clerks from banks and
stores. and" with smile, "eyen news
paper reporters and correspondents; as
said before, they usually save for some
specific object, and it is quite interesting
to hear about them. One of them. who
had never saved cent before, took out
one Of our cards and when he had saved
enough to draw interest, he transferred
the amount to a sayings bank, took out
another card. and continued to do this
until today, as a result, he owns nice
little home in Hackensack. New Jersey.
Others have saved enough to take a trip
to Europe, but the latest have heard is
OF boy saving his money to buy cot
for himself. He had to share
his bed with his brother who was great
kicker in his sleep, so now, through his
savings in the Penny Provident Fund he
has bed OF his own, where, let us hope
he rests in peace"
Sometimes, even the savings Of
II: in. IN hn iaLy of n
pay the doctor, in case Of sickness, or,
the rent when it falls behind
"No, no notice of withdrawal is re-
quired. We have no iron clad rules; all
that is necessary is the presentation OF
the card"
what il necessary to establish sta
tom" "Simply to inve t some capital
land il need not be a geat amount, 50
will do) in the purchase OF stamps. We
supply everything else free Of charge
cards, circulars, etc. Olc ursc, the labor
ia voluntary; all our treasurers give their
services gratis. We oSly pay the collec'
tory for the stations in the stores There
is no bookkeeping aud no opportunities
for d shonesty. Oh! yes, we have sta
tions ia four OF the largest stores in the
city, and the depositors range from cash
girls to floor walkers. We have stations
verywhere-church societies, working
girls clubs, newsboy's home, children
aid societies, etc"
How was the fund started, Miss
M assemer.'' Ii was started in 1889 by
the gentlemen whose names you see or
the circulars, and especially Mr.. oannard
They got seventeen wealthy citizens to
guarantee 800 year each for five years
to meet expenses. OF course, the hy'
years expired in 1894, and now, we de
pend upon voluntary subscriptions, bu
each year we require SO, and we hope tt
be seIf.supporting 10 time. We now hav'
stations all oyer the country (more thar
three hundred) and have on deposl
about $4,000. We opened station
today in Denver"
Miss MESSENGERS enthusiasm is conta
ious, and when left her, it was the wlst
that might go forth to preach the Cos
pel of the "Penny Provident Fund" II
every corner Of this broad land. Why no
make the system part OF the schoo
curriculum. "What are our schools ior
IL not to make good citizens OF all gu
bows and girls, and TO inculcate Prov
dent habits is long step in that direc
ton. Many children would become dc
positors at the school stations VIII
would not find it convenient to go e
one at some other point.
Then again, the habit oil saving grow
on one, and when Johnny opens an &C
count 1t is astonishing how thrifty q
becomes, and what falling oil there
IN his purchase of stouach-destroyin
CANDY. or Misunderstanding cigarettes
And when Johnny's father becomes
patron of the fund, his visits to the &c
loon become less frequent, for ne finds q
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