The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-26
work here Suggested.

work here suggested.
The State of Missouri for SOM
years was subject TO numerous at
tacks on hanks by tie yegeme1 bu
OF late has been almost free fros
same Now practically all the NON
! hors OF the Missouri state Banl eli
Association have their bank tur
giarY insurance written through the
is that from this revenue they fe
I eeipe coEsiderg funds and las
: year each nlel'~lr ,ak.ng Insurance
through the association cfaea was
furnished sig, offering reward
of s500.e0 fer tie arrest and convic
/ tion of bank burglars. | am inform
4 ed that the Insurance company l. IN
/ der contract to contribute $4,000 Of
the amount Of the reward offered. In
Missouri one or more of the counties
/ are under a county organization for
self protection, but Is independent O.
1 the State Association and although
! the plan of county organization mas
(, no doubt been OF benefit, yet | be
lieYe this is matter that interests
the bankers at large AMI we in NJ
nois should work out plan under the
control of our State a soca to-
through it protective department aa,-
for the benefit of all its members.
+, Again ! say it is not my purpose
to deprecate the work done for the
( bankers of Illinois. by and through
F, the detective agency. They ate do
ing good service so far as we employ
! them, and we know they have aided
to very large extent the prevention
OF attacks by burglars and swind-
lers: but it is up to the agency OF
! the as ociation to do the work.
=! say, let US add the assistance Of two
thousand or more men to run down
, and also to keep look out for these
gangs of yeggmen OF witch the woods
| appear so multitudinous, and in my
| opinion, the yeggmen will soon know
and learn that the State of Illlucis
/: unfavorable and dangerous ground
for their operations.
j The claim that the American hank
crs Association sign is a valuable
/ notice to crooks and others to avoid
its members, will equally apply tc
tha mann harv him ciuu nf Tho Tllirntu
Bankers As oeiation, with as mrct
force and in my opinion in this res
/ peet more so. One Of the hest ways
to prevent crime is to let the crimi
nal know that he will be hunted
: down and surely punished.
The banker should be foremost al
all times in the interest of protcc
! ton. not only to himself but also to
the community in which he resides
Although my suggestions at this
time may not be perfect and from the
| limited time at my command to study
same, | do not claim they are, yet |
/ hope | may have presented some
| valuable points FOR reflection and
! that the subject of alliance with the
sheriffs of Illinois may be more fully
! discussed at other Group Meetings
and good and perfect plan ult
mately worked out.
| would recommend that this mat
ter or method of protection be taken
J. UP by the Protective Committee oil
| the Illinois Bankers Association.
further suggest that the State Sec
rotary request that the chairman Of
each Group in the State ask the
banker located in the residence city
where the sheriff Of each county is
located to confer with him on the
! subject. get his view Of operation
also where his deputies are located
and make a report to the State secre.
tary. giving as much detail of infor
much valuable information can be
/ gathered and materially aid the state
| protective committee to come to bet
| ter conclusions regarding definite &C
4 tiOAi VII litii Iulty vi SnNil iCt'iiliti'l
dation as they may deem proper to
i make to members of the State Asso
| citation in perfecting a plan to accom-
! plish the end desired
In conclusion, taFa this oppor
| tunity Of specially inviting you all
/ to attend the annual meeting Of the
Illinois State Bankers Association to
be held in Cairo next October. 26th
and 9th. Let W. bankers Of South
| ern Illinois turn out en- masse and
! prove to or central and northern
brethren that we are a live issue in
this end of the State and show them
the most fertile valley of the United
! States.
Make the meeting at Cairo tie ,-ast
largest and most beneficial conven.
/ tion ever held in the State of Illinois.
500 REWARD.