The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-28
THE PRICE OF
PROSPERITY.
Building . Home. An Open 0pportnn.
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In this day OF general prosperity
to great corporations too little atten-
ton is given TO the needs of the in
dividual citizen.
We are all familiar with the pres
ent system OF life insurance and
have read and thought Of the vast
surplus accumulated by these COM
panies and boast OF the strength Of
the particular company in which we
hold a policy.
All admit that the strength of a
company depends upon the accumu-
lated surplus and one that did not
have a good reserve for times of
heavy losses would not be a desira-
BILE company in which to hold a
policy.
The San Francisco fire ruined a
number Of fire insurance companies
and in times Of epidemics the Life
Companies NEE. the same kinds OF
losses.
Now the same reasoning applies
to the individual as to the corpora
ton. 1t is not how much a man
earns as how much you save. What
do you put by for hard times, there
lies the value of the citizen. This
may seem a cold reasoning, but as
regards the prosperity of the com
munity this is the only true basis of
value.
The prosperity Of a community
depends upon the amount of surplus
the individual has accumulated in
good times, and holds ready for use
and investment when hard times and
general depression come.
The best citizens are always the
land owners, merchants and people
who take pride in the growth of
the town and the welfare of the
community in which they live, and
especially is this true of the young
people who own their own home.
As we have said before Life in
surance is a good thing and has
been Of much use to the widows
and orphans, but has been of little
value to the poor devil who saves
the premiums and tried to carry a
heavy load Of insurance so that his
children would not have as hard a
time as he did.
An easier and surer road to wealth
is systematic saving and THE
GREENWOOD SAVINGS BANK
In extending an opportunity to all
who would save for hard times.
Save to enter bushes, Save to Build
a HOME. And while you are saw
ing, the money draws interest.
THE GREENWOOD SAvINGSI
BANK ALSO HELPS IT'S DEPOS-
IT0RS TO BUILD A HOME WHEN
THEY HAVE MADE A START
TOWARDS HELPING THEMSEL-
YES. During the last year this
splendid institution has helped am
bilious young people to erect several
nice homes in and heal Greenwood
and it will be glad to help you.
Every man, woman and child
have an account in the
Greenwood Savings Bank. Teach
he children to be economical and
save the dimes, and force of habit
will pc the greatest help TO them as
hey grow older. You will have i'm
parted to them the greatest and best
essen they can ever learn to provide
or the future.
AS a special inducement to all not
a savings account in this
'ank, four gentlemen, skilled in the
BUSINESS OF soliciting and explaining
'ur system Of savings accounts and
is many advantages, will in the
ear future call on the residents of
Greenwood and vicinity with hand
ONE book banks in the interest Of :
ne Greenwood Savings Bank. Hear
hat the gentlemen have to say and a
len decide that an account with US I
what you need most. '
The Mississippi State Sunday :