The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-11-26


ers ~ ail nauons Of mankind. a points
utl tAc entttfliets wuiDh iail, as wen
/ as thOsr Which suCcteu. aud diAcluees tne
iate al which au the Nauous InuasJrles
u0ta the uitnl,tf may knOw, perhaps Oct
ter han the farmer himsed. now much
the -t.er mas LOST or reaii1eu at the ciose
! OF t.e year. - shows aN approximate
sea-. OF values and tths 0i the amounts
ana ACTIONS OF all the products of agit-
cult IT,, mining manufacture ana COM
mel e. IL tells what company IL had on
It's ..urney, how many or how lew Other
dollars were with it IN diuerent undertake
ings. at duerent times and places; and
how that In one place and another. in one
or other of its many exploits, It met up
with English. German, French, Chinese,
or Japanese coins, biIis OF eNcnange, etc.
ana wnat hair-hreadth escapes. aud what
triumphs Il had. IL is an index to the
of what the world can and Will DO.
1t has piaintive tale TO tell OF the va
rtous dispesitions OF peopie-sln clement
quite well worth knOWi.E about TO the
shicwd business man-Uf now at one time
II was imprisoned In pockets ,of timor0us
and cowardly people when 1t olght TO hove
been and wanted TO be let lose 70 fihd
and bring back other dollars; and Of how
at other times, 1t faln wOuiu nave repOsed
In continuous quiet ia purse or bank but
was rutnlessy ordered out of the reck-
less adventurer, the untutored speuulator,
the Gnsophisticated trader or the spend
thrift indeed, the story of the ooilar
to him who has ears TO hear It., Is a cor
rect narrative OF the activities of man
kind, their projects. endeavors, failures
and achievements, at the same time re-
vealing the opportunities which these sup
ply, and on the whole the usable value
of money.
OF all workers whatsoever who grow
BY means OF the sphere they work in,
the Banker should improve most in the
quality and force in personality among
matters of financial character. His stand
ing and influence in the community IN
which he lives should not be designated
and rated by the vague appehauon "A
Banker; nut by the general recognition
of him as a forceful personality by rea-
son of his far-sightedness in matters OF
direction. and his wisdom in counsel He,
also, as men in other spheres OF activity,
should aim to be the finished product OF
the thing he works at. He who in the
fullness of time, can show, as the result
of his life's labors only material for-
tune but no substantial greatness. has In
fact but poorly farmed his opportunity;
while the community about him mas gam
ed but little II anything at all, IRON MS
whole career
The second reason why the banker
should improve correspondingly with his
business Is not far to see after the con-
clusions we have already reached. Let
the banker once be a perfect man as his
business method is a perfect method; let
him be a master as well as a banker,
and the advantage Of both himself and
the community is ilct far TO find.
IL for no other reason than Tor the
sake OF further advantage In his business
as such the banker should recognize the
fact that the virtues of honesty, prompt
ness, energy and pride are material parts
in most II not all securities. A chattel
mortgage with @ mule at one end and an
honest Industrious man at the other Is
better, by times at least, than one drawn
on two mules and signed By name that
stands for trickery deceit and pishones
ty. If the vices of men do not necessarily
INN IT.
theless sources. OF much mischief, and Of
ten of unnecessary trouble and expense;
fact of which you are, doubtless, all
aware.
But am here advocating that bankers
should all become Sunday school teachers
for the purpose of training the rising gem
Grafton to thought and habits virtue;
neither do / even suggest th.r. II is any
part of a bankers business Jy direct
methods, to teach the cardinal virtues. Il
is a part of his methods TO take all need
fui precautions against the intrigues of
dishonest patrons, and possibly TO assume
that most, II not all. would be unfair or
treacherous If anything were thereby to
be gained; but it does not remain true,
however, that the evident fairness, up
rightness, oandor and 'ntegrity OF tho
banker himself, his noble bearing, and the
fcrceful influence of his strong personal
lty in business and OLhcr affairs in the
community where he resides is as poten-
tial in the growth and announcement of
virtuous and honorable conduct in the
dealings of men as Is the sunlight on gar.
den, field and forest.
The bankers function In the worlds
business has come to be a necessity, an
important part OF the most improved
modern methods OF financial operations
and on that account the more 5 the pity
II 1t shall not in the highest degree be-
come effectual in carrying forward those
operations with the least possible friction
and loss. and to the greatest general pref
II. Human ingenuity has been taxed 70
the utmost TO produce fire proof vaults,
burglar proof Safes and to devise means
to thwart the vicious designs Of thieves,
robbers forgers and counterfeiters; but
has It ever obviously occurred to the
banker himself that the surest way to
prevent mishap Of any kind originating In
vicious minds. Is To reduce TO the lowess
minimum the number Of those who viii
fraud?
The police power Of the state, lodged in
its laws, is marshalled against the overt
act of the wrong-doer. the courts stan.
guard against deceit and falsehood, and
every species Of covert crime; the most
ingenious methods are put into operation
IN nnancial movements to detect ana
defeat fraud; bat the power of personal
character In all legitimate and useful
occupation TO prevent unfair and wrong
dealing OF every variety, can not be de
nied; and while it's effect uupOn The vic
iously inclined whether 70 break Jugh
ana steal or TO cheat and deceive, Is not
50 immediate as the pollcemans club, yet
We Imagine are the curative results ac-
eomplished. AS surely as that venomous
snakes viii sooner or later quit and leave
their accustomed haunts when lands are
taken up and occupied by the arts and in
dustries OF civilized life so surely VIII
the false and designing disappear before
the radiant beauty of the upright, trans
parent mind.
II is said II the dove, when pursued
by its great enemy the hawk, she VIII
start on her wings skyward and continue
10 rise until she reaches "a stratum OF air
Just dense enough TO support her wings
but too rare TO sustain ube Efforts OF the
heavier hawk which becoming weary
with vain attempts 10 sustain itself on
that higher plane, descends defeated 70
the heavier air below. So, as ciylliza-
ton rises to a more refined, a plrer
state OK intelligence, rational, high-mind-
ed dealing among its citizens, the e. oss
er evils that affect their business inter-
ests will disappear. The hope, the pros
perity, the safety Of the nation as such,
and OF It's people IN their collective and
Individual aNfaira their motion ward