CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-01-30
ENCOURAGING THE
SPIRIT OF THRIFT

duclng what are known as nome saw
ings bank. They are for the use of
everybody and everyone interested in
saving, whether personally or for
friends or children should look into
the matter and encourage the enter
prise.
The plan, as we understand it, is
that the banks will be loaned to any
one who may want one, the only re-
quisit being that small deposit will
be made at the time the bank is taken
which deposit will be returned at any
time the bank is brought back in
good shape. The key will be retained
at the Fremont County bank and the
savings banks can only be opened
by taking them there.
The Home Savings bank in itself is
an ornament and would adorn every
body's parlor as well as any other
room. They are oxidized copper and
very attractive.
People generally are not careful
enough about saving and constant
reminder of this nature cannot help
but do good especially for children as
it encourages habits of thrift that
will stay with them through life.
The same plan has been adopted in
great many eastern cities and has
proved very helpful. We learn that
it has been used in Colorado Springs
and that 100 safes were given out
inside of two months. 1t is not toy,
but practical thing.
These banks can be seen now at the
Fremont County bank. The officers
and employees will be glad to show
them and explain the plan to anyone
interested
Below are few opinions of some
of the leading men of Canon City:
DR.. T. B. Moore says:
81 heartily indorse your system of
Home Savings hanks, especially for
the little folks, as the tendency is to
teach habits of thrift and inculcate
sound business principles. The strong
est element of strength in the system
is the fact that some one other than
the depositor keeps the key. The
best lesson taught is that attention
to details, the doing of the little
things and doing them well. is neces-
sary TO success in any enterprise
DIR. l.. B. Ward says:
"a very convenient and effective
means of saving
Rev. W. ]. Fisher says:
81 most heartily commend your
plan of Home Savings bank. Every
one should learn the habit Of laying
by little each week. The average
individual or family are hardly aware
of the amount of money that they
spend in little sums, most often for
things they could upon second thought
have easily gotten along without.
The habit of saving these sums so
"asily spent will prove blessing and
often beget a worthy purpose in many
a now purposeless boy or man Every
possessor nf such bank will be
agreeably surprised at the neat little
sum saved yearly when the odd nick
els. dimes and larger sums that find
their way into it are counted
G. J. Fredrickson, county treasurer,
says:
81 have taken pleasure in looking
over your plan to encourage small
savings. Apart from the fact that
money saved and invested will grow
the saving of money has most i'm
portant effect upon our habits and
character. | think, generally speak
ing, children are growing up without
the proper regard for the value of
money. Anything that helps one to
save and better their condition is
good thing. | hope you will meet
with the encouragement that the
Home Savings banks deserve"
Mr.. Dali DeWeese says:
Il have seen your novel Safety De-
posit Box ard must say that it is
capital idea and no doubt will be
used by a great number of people, as
it can be used in the homes, and
many pennies, nickels and dimes de-
posted and saved that would other
wise be spent unnecessarily and care
lessly. Please send me two, | want
them for my little girls"
Rev. H B. Cook says:
"A dollar saved is dollar earned
A great many of US think we are too
old to get down to saving so small,
but we can encourage our children
and unIInn nannla To Law hx ANAL