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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-04
WHAT CLUB WOMEN ARE DOING
Omaha wOman's Club Holds It's First
Meeting Of Fall Monday.
EEEDLEwoRK GUILD TO MEET
CIarkson Hospital Association Conn
pIetes work of Raising
women May Serve on Conn
mittee I'm Future.

The first meeting Of. the autumn OF the
Omaha woman's club will be held Monday
afternoon in the club rooms at 2:@ O'Clock.
The program will include the address OF
the newly elected president of the CLUB
MRS. Edward johnson, and reports OF the
biennial meeting Of the General Federation
held at Boston last June, by the delegates
who represented the club at the meeting.
Mrs. c.. E. Sumner will report the litera-
ture and Industrial sessions; Miss Jeanette
Jessop the art, civics and forestry sessions;
Mrs. N. H. Nelson, household economics
and civil service sessions; Mrs. Edward
johnson, business and social sessions. A
vocal solo by Miss Callle Lenhart will con-
clude the program.
Hospital Association Through.
with the raising Of $4,000 for the hospital
fund, the Clarkson Memorial Hospital asso-
citation has completed the work for which
II was organized and is now privileged to
dissolve. A meeting Of the chairmen OF
the teams that participated in the tag day
soliciting and of all who have had a part
in the work Of the organisation has been
called for Wednesday morning at 1880
o'clock. Bishop williams will be present
and a report will be made OF all the work.
II is expected that the association will then
be resolved into a committee that may be
called upon for future assistance in the
work OF the hospital.
NeedIeWOrk Guild.
The local branch Of the Needlework guild
will hold a preliminary meeting Wednesday,
October Z, at 3 o'clock, at the residence OF
Mrs.. r. c.. Moore, 1863 Park avenue. All
section presidents and directors Of all the
departments will be present for conference
regarding the annual collection and distri-
button OF garments to be held next month.
Every year the guild solicits and dlstri-
butes among the charitable institutions Of
the city new garments, bedding and other
necessities. The contribution of three new
garment makes anyone a member Of the
guild and each year this collection is made
In November.
Membership Committed.
Preceding the meeting of the Woman's
club Monday there will be a meeting Of the
clubs membership committee for the pur-
pose Of passing upon a number of applica-
lions that have come In since the last meet
ing. II win be to the advantage OF all
women expecting to join the club this year
to have their names presented at Mondays
session of the committee that they may
be received into the club and so be prlvi-
legged to attend the sessions of the state
federation convention to be held in oman;
October u, IA and 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-04

Neutrality-suspicious. race, after a greater
number Of accidents than ever occurred in
a similar race, was: No. 8, $40 miles; No.
.. SGz niles; NO z tE niles; No 30 9, 7SS
No. Is, 22 miles. Previous record, 766
miles.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-04

Mrs. Charles Hungate, china decorating,
leather-craft firing daily. Ss4 Brandeis bldg.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
Champ.

The lecture on the negro given by
Rev. II. l. Cobb was instructive ais
well as amusing.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred have the sympa-
thy OF the community in the loss OF
their little babe. which died at the
home of Homer Robinson August. IL.
Ed Hall. who got his leg broken,
Is getting along as we'll as could be
expected.
Little Louise Woolery, after n long
illness, passed away about nine
o'clock August, Q. The funeral was
conducted ut the home Thursday
morninO by Rev. Akcr. after which
the little body was laid to rest In the
Mexico cemetery. The four surviv-
ing sisters acted as pail bearers. We
extend our sincere sympathy TO the
bercavcd parents. sisters and broth
ers.
W. +. Settles sold TO Roy McCord
one sow for SIS. so.
Bessie and George Settles visited
their uncle. DR.. Joe Settles and wife
and attended the Quarterly confer
ence Mt Olivet Thursday. August. IA.
Cleo. Settles began n seven months
school at High Hin August. II.
Geo. Dean and family are visiting
in Oklahoma.
Little Harvey Dean Is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Albert Simpson is visiting
relatives and friends In Illinois.
Mabel Wales was the guest OF II. A,
BOYD and wife last week.
Mrs. Or. Barnett and three little
daughters OF Hitchcock. Oklahoma
are visiting Mrs Barnetts parents
Y. G. Thomas and wife.
John Blume and wife OF north oI
Mexico and Miss Clark OF Kansas City
were the guests of w. +. Settles ant
family Saturday and Sunday.
Royal Bradley delivered hogs L
Mexico parties Monday
Rev. Banks preached two sermon
AZ Prairie View Sunday.
Only few out to Sunday school a
Bethel Sunday afternoon. Don't le
little warm weather scare YOU out
that won't keep YOU away from tn
fair next week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
Nenr nenton.

Miss Golden Emerson and MIR.
Claude Henderson visited last We'd
nesday at the home OF Jestin White
and family.
The following young people from
Beaver Dam spent last Sunday with
Miss Blanche White at her home
southeast OF Mexico: Misses Jessie
Allison. Mary Lou Allison, Addie ALI
son, Hattie Allison and Bessie Crock
EFT: Me8ers Harrison Allison Crock
EFT woolery. willis Waugh and Chas
Frank Crockett.
Miss Ella Watts gave a lawn party
Tuesday night Of last week In honor
OF her guest. Miss Ethel Gist. from
St. Louis. quite a large crowd wa
present and all report a good time
Mr.. Jesse Arnold. prominent
stock raiser of Marshall. Mo-. spent
several days with Justin White and
fcmily. returning home Monday
MIR. Arnold's father and MIR. White
were neighbOrs in Illinois, and moved
TO Missouri al the same time, twelve
years ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
StotIer.

Miss Edna Styles returned home
Sunday from New York.
The supper here Saturday night
amounted TO about s3s.
Miss All Dusendsbon is visiting at
Hannibal and Monroe City.
Miss Bessyc Hurd is visiting rela-
tiyes here.
The meeting is now In progress nj
New Hope.
Mrs. Maggie Spronk and Miss Mar
garet Cooper of Paris are the guests
OF John Cooper and family.
Mace Tally Is entertaining his
brother. Elmer Tally and family this
week
Charles Turner, wife and daughter
visited relatives here last week.
Miss vessie Whitaker was the
guest Of Miss Mary Wilson at Santa
Pc the latter part of the week
Mcssrs. Lee and Wallace Turner
visited relatives near Monroe City
last week and attended the fair.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
West Duly.

The Foreign Missionary society Of
Trinity church met at Mrs. Harry
Householders on the twelfth with
very few in attendance. Mrs. s. p.
Emmons, Nina. A. Il. Smith. Mrs.
Reed. Mrs. Richard OF Mexico were
there and added much to the good OF
che meeting.
The meeting at Sunrise Is progress
ing nicely. Brother Pinkerton IL
with us lie is noted evangelist
Brother Conrad OF Bloomington. Ill.
the singer. cousin OF Mrs. ]. w
Paulin. Is giving us a feast OF good
music. Come, all lovers of good mu'
sic. and hear him.
Some blowing for wheat.
Hay baiers In this vicinity.
Corn fine. There will be a goot
crop.
Miss Myrtle Spencer spent las
week in Centralla at her brother
Quite number are planning to e
to the Santa Fe picnic the goth.
Sunrise church has new gasolin'
lights. which are fine.
Jim Henderson has n new piano.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
Committee Meets.

The Ninth Congressional Dem.
ocratic Committee met at the Mex.
leo Court House Monday afternoon
aud organized with the following
officers:
WE. Bryan, of Warren chairman
q Ii. Middlecamp, of Lincoln, secy
James Booth, OF Franklin, treas.
State Committee, Judge Ii. w.
johnson, of Montgomery, aud C.
Is. Ellis of Audrain.
All the counties were represent
ed. Names of the committeeman
from the counties composing the
district are as follows:
Audrain. Green Clay; Lincoln
John 7. Henry; Warre2, w. Il,
Bryan st. Charles, Chas Wilson,
Montgomery, SIS. Knowles, Frank
lin, is Booth; Rails, w +. Martin
Pike, L. a. Glenn; Galloway, San
McCee; Gasconadc, John Tapmy err
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
West Lick.

VIM Bonham and wife OF Frank
ford spent last Thursday at C, a.
leagues.
Thos. and Lucy Frink of Troy, Mo.
are the guests of their aunt. Mrs
Jack Brown, and family.
Jack Brown bought a mare from
Mr.. Wollenbargcr, of near Perry.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. FRAZIER, Sr., oil
Cullom, ILL.,. are the guests OF theil
son, Ed. FRAZIER, Jr.. and wife
Mrs. Ellie Garrett OF Mexico g. visit
ing Mrs. S. +. La Rue.
Jack Brown bought span of mules
from John Johnston for $500.
Mrs. w. X. Howes OF Vincennes
Iowa, was the guest of her sister, Mrs
S. p. Bradley, last week.
Miss Blanche Shoup Is entertaining
her cousin, Miss Ethel stephens, o
Martinsburg.
Miss Clara StotIer OF Ladonia is th'
guest of her cousins, Misses Ethe
and Lena Norman.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
Fined for Speeding.

{. y. Coggins and wife and six
children passed thru Mexico last
Friday in a big automobile on
their way from Plttsburg, Pa, to
Denver, Colo. They were fixed
Tor camping on the way and seem
ed to be enjoying Il high time.
Their chauffeur got II little
swift in passing up one of tie
streets of MeXlco-a little faster
than the law permits and the OF.
ficers put him under arrest and he
was fined ST. aud costs, which he
Immediately paid. He came near
running over child IN the street
before the arrest.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
Santa F'e.

Uncle Jack Sterrett. continues in
very poor health.
Miss Maude Heller, Of Moline. is
visiting Mrs. Bessie Heller this week.
o. NJ. Armstrong and wife. of Cali
fornia. came in Monday on a visit
with relatives and friends here.
The ladies OF the Methodist church
cleared about s57 at their ice cream
supper Friday night.
Wallace Bybee and VIM. Sterrctt,
are each arranging TO build new
residence in the near future.
C. NJ. Paris had the misfortune Of
losing his barn Saturday morning, or
igin OF the fire is a mystery.
c. c. Lucas. is remodellng his barn.
Miss Bessie Whitaker, of STROLLER
was the guest of Miss Mary Wilson
Saturday and Sunday.
Fred Quisenberry has begun laying
the blocks for his hardware store.
Marvin Snyder has moved 80 the
property he purchased some time ago.
Mansur Cowherd, ~ recovering
from the effects OF a snake bite. He
supposed the snake was dead and
reached down to get the rattlcs
when Il bit him in the palm OF the
hand.
Mack and liberia Painter. OF Ariz-
onia, are the guests of their grand
father. James n. McCutchan and 9th.
or relatives.
Miss Annie Snyder, Is visiting In
Macon county and attending the an
nual camp meeting at College Mound
Mrs. Mary Anderson and children
OF Wellsville. are guests OF VIM
SterTett and family.
The young folks enjoyed a social
at George Peaks Saturday night.
Rev. C. ]. Chapel filled his regu.
lar appointment here Sunday morn
ing and closed his years work. HC
will go TO Conference the last of this
month.
Rev. John Kerr will preach at the
Christian church che fifth Sunday in
August. morning and evening.
Uncle Alex Clemens, James Bridg,
ford, Douglas. McIlhaney and Mr.
Han attended the county meeting Of
the Christian Church which conyen,
ed at Holiday last week.
Perry Davis and Frank Snyder were
in Hannibal one day last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
Thompson

Garnett Kelley OF Columbia, is
with his sister, Mrs. Arthur Connell,
this week.
Harry Householder shipped two
cars of shelled corn last of the week.
Harry has sold a number Of cars
this season.
Mrs. G. w. Peck received a visit
from her uncle. Jesse Settle, Of
Clark.
George Gildea is taking ten-days
vacation with relatives in Huntsville.
John Rosenthal was called TO St.
Charles Sunday to the bedside Of his
sister, who Is quite sick.
GGoff coo unc dem Riga sishrdl
Mrs. Keziah Northcutt and daugh-
ter, Miss Sallie, Of Columbia, have
been visiting l.. a. and w. T. North
ccutt.
Quite an enjoyable lawn social was
given at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
=. II. Eaton Thursday night. A large
crowd was present.
Irwin Franklin was out Sunday
from Mexico the guest OF w. $. Geary.
Miss Pauline Powell has been the
pleasant guest of her friend, Miss Ed
ma Cant.
Cant & Considine were on the St
Louis market Tuesday with one car OF
extra fat cattle and one of hogs.
The boys are doing considerable ship
ping these days.
Joe Considine sold to Davis &
Moore, of Tennessee. "a head OF til
top yearling mules at a very fancy
price. They were shipped from here
Monday night over the Wabash.
Misses Laura Brown and Leila
Tinsley will leave this week for d
ten-days' stay in Manitou, Colo.
where Miss Lela's mother has been
for the past two months. They will
be accompanied home by Mr. and Mrs
Franklin, of Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. J. Wood. OF Halls
willie were the guests over Sunday OI
of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. +. Elliott.
Chas Householder sold one car oI
Is hundred bushels OF shelled corr
20 Pollock & Co. Friday for 72 cent
per bushel.
DR.. Il. +. Elliott after a two-weeks
visit to his brother, +. +. Elliott, o
this place, and sister in Boone coun
ty, left for his home in Kansas CIT!
Sunday.
w. Neil King will leave shortly Il
attend the medical college in Kansas
City. This will make the secOnI
year for Mr.. King. We bespeak fol
the young doctor bright future.
Our good friend. George Wisdom
took blue ribbon on his yeariing col
Ike at the Centralia fair. 1t Is first
class.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
PnwclI Ford.

The prCtraCtcd meeting at Sun
Rise church is in progress. Brother
Pmkcrton. assisted by Brother Reavis
and singing evangelist. Brother Con-
rad. is conducting the services.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend.
Milford Berry and Miss Ada June
Berry of Kentucky are visiting In
this locality. They will visit in Kan.
sas City and other points before their
return home.
Mrs. Tina billiard Is not so we'll
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
North Liberty.

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Underwood OF
Moberly are visiting John Evert and
family and William Underwood and
family.
Miss Fannie Hicks OF Benton City
Is the guest OF Misses Laura and Nell
ie Johnson.
Miss Annabel McGee OF MexIc1 haC
been visiting Miss Callie Kunkle.
Mrs. Mabry spent Saturday and
Sunday with her daughter. Mrs. Tom
Hamilton.
Minnie Younger visited her friend,
Ruth Azdell. Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Laura johnson returned home
last Thursday from an extended visit
with relatives In Rockville. Indiana,
Misses Ella Mae Watts. Ethel Geiss
and Annabel MeGee were dhe guests
of Miss Callie Kunkle Saturday and
Sunday.
Jesse DUNCAN and family visited
VIM. Underwood and family Sunday.
Miss Ella Mae Watts gave a lawn
party to large number Of her young
friends Tuesday night, August II, In
honor of her cousin. Miss Ethel Geiss
OF 81. Louis.
Rev. Brown OF Montgomery City
Is halding a protraeted meeting at
Union Chapel this week. Large
crowds present Sunday and Sunday
night.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
Moline.

Several new cases OF whoopins
cough
John Mundy and Milton Roberts
are thrashing their grain.
Messrs. Dick. Ben and Harvey Rob.
intson. with their families. all start
for Oklahoma first of next month.
Walter Fisher. OF okla, is visit
Ing his parents here, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Fisher.
VIM. Edwards. OF near Cant, Wis
tied T. J. Bybec and family Saturday
and Sunday.
p. r.. Cawthorn is suffering will
a spraincd ankle.
James Greed will soon have hi:
new residence ready to move In.
Clay Berry and family visited Mr.
and Mrs. Reed Woods first OF tn,
week
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

THE MESSAGE has II subscription
paper aud will take your cUntri.
button if you wish to help in the
interest of the Democratic ticket.
Bryan is to be elected this year by
clean money, aud if you can lend
a hand in the great work, give us
your subscription. We will see
that it gets into the right hands.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
Take an Outing.

The Epworth League enjoyed q
social hour and big supper at Cot.
touwood Springs Tuesday evening.
a business session was held and
the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Pres 7. X,
Bruce; first vice-president, Miss
Emma McPheeters; second v.p.,
Mrs. Beali third v.p., Eff, Ketter;
fourth v.p., Miss Mamie Wright;
Treas. ,ThurmOud StaIlings; See. =.
Roy Bryarly
The League is doing a liue work
in its sphere and is one of The
strong arms of the Mexico Method,
list church.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

Miss Katie Marshall is visiting
in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Mrs. A. a. Carr, of Louisville. is
visiting her sister here. Mrs. Chas.
Rodgers.
Father j. j. Dillon visited Wn.
Carter at Fulton this week. who
has been very sick.
NJ. E. Crawford. Jr.. and Jay
Crawford. of Camden, are here on
a visit and will attend the Fair.
Mrs. John Wilburn and Misses
Beulah and Silva Wilburn returned
last week from a visit to relatives
10 Elsberry.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

The ex-COnfederate Veterans had a
great outing at their reunion near
Aux Vase last week. Among those
who made addresses were Gen. D. II,
Mcintyre and DIT. J. b. Hawkins. OF
Mexico Robt. McDonough, OF Mex
co. sampled the cooked mutton thor
oughly and says II was all right.
The following officers we're. elected:
President, w. ]. Gooldy. Auxvasse.
r. s. Mckinney. secretary, Mexico,
s. 8. Mecue, Treasurer, Auxvasse.
Vice presidents for each OF the 1--WE
counties were elected as follows:
II. p. Hopkins. Audrain.
Capt. VIM. Eller, Galloway.
w. w. Smith, Montgomery.
Chas. Creigh, Monroe.
Judge w. Y. Roberts. Boone.
WAS hare on bualnoa last Frlday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
Death Of Child.

The little son OF Mark Owens
near Littleby Station has been
very sick; is now better.
Later: The child died yesterday
morning. Funeral will be held at
Littleby this morning at 10 o'clock
by Rev. II. l.. Cobb.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

A number OF young ladies gath
cred at the home of Misses Mamie
and Minnie Wright last Thursday
to greet their guest. Miss Mary
Lynch OF near Columbia. also Miss
Mildred Meara of ST. Louis, the
guest OF Minerva Pearson, and Miss
Ross OF Washington. ID c., the
guest of Gertrude Fry.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

COLUMBIA citizens organized II
humane society aud saw that no
horses were overworked or driven
to death in making trips for pass.
tngers to aud from he fair. Let
there be some consideration for the
dumb brutes driven 10 aud from
the Mexico fair grounds next week
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
VIM. Burns Dead.

William Burns, until four years
ago a resident OF Audrain county,
died few days ago at his late
home in Frederick, Oklahoma.
Deceased leaves wife and five
sous. He was "A brother of Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Byrns of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

John b. Arnold. son II II. II. Ar
mold, OF Mexico. is president of very
prosperous banking institution OF
Hardin. Montana. u. e. s. Howell.
son of John w. Howell. OF Mexico. Is
cashier Of the bank. The bank was
recently placed under the national
system and the capital stock raised
90 $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
THURSDAY, AUGTST 20. 1908.

a communication from Col.
Green Clay, chairman of the Au.
drain County Democratic Commit
tee. we failed to get in type. II
will appear next week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

Miss Matte Brown, late
marion in the School for the Deaf
at FuItou, is now matron in the
Old Ladies Home here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

Il. IL. Mason, a former Mexico
boy, located at Bryn Mawr, Pa,
subscribes for. the MESSAGE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
Wanted.

Good careful girls for nice
work at 81 90 per day. Apply at
MESSAGE office.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

s. L.Mapes aud family are home
from Kirksvillei the Professor will
open school at MartinsburR Aug.
31st.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

The ladies of Rock Hill church
will give an ice cream supper Sat
urday night. August %. The pa
tronage Of the public solicited.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Ollie Armstrong.
OF Bakersfield, Cali. are visiting
relatives here. Mrs. Armstrong
was formerly Miss Emma Ball.
in. Ball Of BskersGcld win arrive
here next month.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

Our venerable friend j. e. Green
gladdens us with subscription re.
newal.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Heghbarger
OF Slater visited Mrs. HIS parents
here this week, Mr.. John Wilburn
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

Mrs. j. s. Morrison Of Fulton
has been the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
A. IL. Whitney.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

Misses Leona Norman of Ala
bama aud Eunice Wright OF st.
Lonis are visiting M. f. Jackson's
family of this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

Mrs. Walter Briariy and little
daughter, OF Dallas. Texas, are visit
ing relatives In Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20
Fair Booths Sold.

The booths for the Audrain County
Fair were sold at auction last Satur-
day and the following were the buy
ers:
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-20

was here on bushes last Friday.
Judge Guy Mccune. OF vandaIia,
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-03-26
WILL THE BANKS ANSWER THIS

From Bryan's Commoner.)
In addition to the arguments al
ready presented by the Commoner in
favor of the guaranteed bank, the
following is submitted:
The United States government re-
quires a deposit of specific security
when it deposits money in a national
bank; the state also requires securi-
ty as a rule, and the county and city
deposits are secured either by bonds
or the deposit of specific securities.
Now the question arises, if the
United States government, which can
at any time inspect a bank and find
out just what it is doing and how its
business is being conducted, requires
security for it's deposits, why should
not security be given to the depositor
who can not examine for himself and
banks soIve1cy or methods? And loss
to the national government, to the
state, to the county or the city would
be borne by all the people and thus
NC SLldIl upon edCH OuS, Willie liz
loss to the individual has to be borne
entirely by himself and may wipe out
his entire savings. Is not the argu-
me1t stronger in favor of the protec-
ton of depositors than it is in favor
of the protection of the nation, the
state, the county or the city?
But the case is even stronger when
the bank is required to put up specific
security for the protection of nation
al, state, county, or city deposits. It's
gilt-edged securities are thus hypoth-
ecated and the inferior securities are
left for the security of the depositors,
so that as a matter of fact, the public
deposits are not only protected, but
they are protected at the expense OF
the individual depositors. What shall
we say of a national bank which will
ingly gives the government specific
security and then opposes the protec-
ton of depositors? And, strange to
say, these big banks that get the big
deposits from h government upon
specific security are the very ones
thai have fought and are fighting the