The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
PRAISE The EDITION
Financial Supplement Gets
Favorable Comment.
BANKERS THINK IT FINE
Cashier of National Bank says the
Date of Publication Is Well Timed.
Declares Strangers VIII Think
Well OF the Capital City and It's
Financial Institutions.

The special financial edition issued by
The Washington Herald yesterday re-
cefved much favorable comment By. those
who saw. read. and we're interested in
its contents Financiers thought fl was
an excellent showing OF the banks, trust
companies. and real estate business of
the city. The leading articles were praised.
and many said the time OF the pubiica-
ton. when the city was fun OF visitors.
was well chosen 70 accomplish t1e best
results for Washington and its financial
institutions.
". Y. Cox, president Of the Second
National Bank. thought Tire edition was
very fne.> He expressed the opinion that
it was one Of the best things ever accom-
plished by any local newspaper. when the
amount Of material presented and the
general good results Of printing were
taken into consideration.
Cashier Well Pleased.
George o. Watson, cashier Of the Ma
tionsl Metropolitan Bank. said he was
well pleased with the result lie declared Il
70 be q good thing for the civic as we'll as
for the commercial advancement OF
washington NJ Watson said the pres
entatiou OF the facilities Of the banks by
pictures and printed statements in such q
telling way would naturally tend to make
strangers in the city think veil Of Us
and our financial institutions.
In talking about the banking business
in Washington. Mr Watson said that
business men in Washington were gen
orally called upon to invest about Sle9 for
real facilities and 500 for show pur-
poses. Mr.. Watson spoke Of a lunch con-
cern which recently started. the man
ayers Of which felt called upon TO spend
about Sl2,eOo in fitting up the place. as
they thought IL would be useless to Try
and compete with others In the business
unless they could make as good show
ing in the way OF fine facilities.
This. Mr. Welson said. ran through all
the business enterprises in Washington
banks. stores. and shops Of all kinds he
said the financial edition OF The wash
ingten Herald showed conclusively what
metropolitan town Washington really
IS IN the way OF banks and Offices for
conducting the real estate business. All
these places. he said. were really magnif-
cent. much more so than could be found
in other cities Of the same grade as
Washington.
Others Praise Edition.
Many others spoke in fattering terms
Of the edition. praised its makeup. its
printing, and the general good appear
ancs
One banker said that he learned that
the edition vas out BY call over the
telephone from a business Office Of one
Of the rival papers asking 20 run the
same ad. in the Sunday edition. That
was before breakfast. and before he had
fairly gotten down to business at his
bank he had two similar calls from other
sources. This he said caused him to
take notice. and he sent out and procured
copy Of the edition TO look at He
found it fine and took II home with him
after bank hours to give It more careful
study.
An advertiser said he wes deliEhted
with the appearance Of his card. and
thought he did well in getting into the
edition.
Many calls for It were received by tele-
phone by letter, and by application yes
terday at the counter of The Washington
Herald business Office. Though a large
edition Of the paper was printed. from the
looks OF things last night it viii be neces-
ssry 70 run of additional copies Of the
supplement TO satisfy the demand.