The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-20
BANKERS PLAN A
REFORM FOR
CURRENCY
TO ASK PRESIDENT TO APPOINT
A NON-PARTiSAN COM
MISSION.
WOMAN IN The BANK
Is the Best, Says Joplin, Mo-, Woman
Cashier--More Honest Afable,
Reliable and Cheerful She
Claims.

St. Louis. oct. i9--At today's se3
sion of the American Bankers asso
citation the committees report on the
plan for currency reform was ex
citedly discussed for an hour and then
referred to committee to be aD
pointed by the executive council
which shall confer with the New York
Chamber Of Commerce commit GO and
submit a plan for the enactment into
law by congress.
The plan as presented provides for
the appointment of non partisan
currency commission of seven by the
president, to be confirmed by the sen
ate, the comptroller of currency to be
member that credit or clearance
currency may be issued by any ma
tional bank or a majority of national
banks of any city upon application to
1.-The commission in any amount not to
exceed fifty per cent Of the bond Sc.
cured circulation outstanding. The
Iprovision is made for on such cur.
reney, regulating its issue and retire
ment
q. S. Whtson, OF New York, was
elected president.
Mrs. Church, cashier cf the Bank of
Joplin, Of Joplin Mo, spoke on "A
Woman's Qualifications as Bank
Official
The qHalifcat 'ons of woman In
occupying official positions in a bank
are many, and while do not feel tho'
possess all of them by any meats,
yet | will endeavor in the brief inc
alle tied me to state some of the quail
lications as ! see them.
The first prerequisite for any bank
official Is that of absolute honesty, ana
1 believe | am just fed in saying thai
women. as a rule, possess Ibis quall-
ication in a very marked degree. Per
haps there are reasons for it, such II
their environments, etc but whatever
the cause may be ! feel warranted IN
saying that fewer women are dishon
est than men.
Sterling integrity Is most certainly
aI,t ther qualification for the bank OF.
f. al; and riGht here aga u | claim fog
woman that she possesses this qualifi-
cation in it's highest form, AS "A rule
women are reared and trained to bear
themselves above reproach, and few of
them would condescend to do anything
hat would lower them in the cstima
tion of their friends or acquaintance
or in the business world; therefore i
lodi Z an official position in "A bank
who would s'oop TO do anything tina
would tarn!s,i her name or reflect up
en- her reputation Not even ilattery
rr division Of the spoils would temp
her to- be otherwise than sincere and
in handling the funds in
Trusted TO the safckeeping of her
hank.
We all cancot be bright, we all can
not be wise aud sagacious. but we ali
can. If we will bc faithful, and 70 be
faithful in The performance of the du-
ne imposed upon a bank Official Is
one of the qualifications absolutely es- !
scntial, and surely no enc WI deny /
II that of all the qualifications that \ /
woman possesses that Of faithfuiness I
is her highest and best
70 be arable polite. civil, courteous
Is most essential for bank official,
one who comes in contact
with the customers of the bank. AMI /
all # YOU will boar me ont in the
statement that manv a good bank ac
count has been lost because Of som
! scourtcsy or inattcntion and while
ID is true tina, our best bankers have
his characteristic. and some of then.
n a very marked degree yet il Is al
90 true that some Of them are quite
incivil impolite and discourtcous-
who1 q Is the morning
lfter the might before and they may
rot be- feeling In the best of humor
hold it TO be true that woman by
.aturc cmbodies this characteristic.
nd that II is exceedingly hard and
unusual for her tobe otherwise than
fable polite and extremely courteous
70 all with whom she comes in con.
act This characteristic Is not only
esirshle Wiz hthe malc customers of
he bank but Is espec ally advantage
Is in dcali-~ with ladies'. who are by
azure diGidcni. timid and retiring
.ueh q one. who might 20 before a
nan with fear ami trembling would
pprOach . woman officer Of the bank
nth as much grace and ease as she
-0uld meet a friend in her own draw
lg room.
A hank 'nE instit-ti tion. bei-g a d.
ository for the funds e the people
lust OF necessity be careful What
Concluded Un Third PagsJ h