The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-11
a|bUNE'S OFFER
! STIMULATES THRIFT 7
Thirty-fye Hundred Checks
and Banks Distributed to
Great Throngs.
Continued From Page One.

volition in the. matter. came accom-.
panied hy parents, grandparents or
guardians, and manv of these. toddIing
tots, indeed, who were anxious to sign
the application blanks for Themselves
had to be lifted high enough so that
they might aflix their names. 1t was
an inspiring sI9bi. one not to be for.
gotten by any who witnessed it.
Opening Bank Accounts
Within fcw Tinutcs after the dis
tyibu:'cn Of haNbS and cheeks began
thc fortunate ones discovered that by
an insroct ~ Of their checks jhat they
were drawn ugnn the National Copper
bark 81 Salt Lake and afforded the
onporturiiv of using the bank dcsignat.
cd as a savings depository for anv
amount not less than - in cash. At
once the pilgrimage TO thn bank bcgan
and thc men III the savings deposit win
dow were kent busy during all of the
banking hourS receiving and recording
tho deposits
D1c SprciuHy noted fact was that Il
ria. a.;olitv uf the drpositors did not con
fOa themselves 10 The minimum Of 80
ia molcv hut many of the accounts
ran IN INTO the hundreds.
j. ". liomSton. a well-knowu real cs
tic man and investment banker Of this
ri;v. was the first man to have his sav.
iN"s account recorded at the National
Con"cr bank Mr. Houston said that
whiic generally averse TO having his
name attached to anything that sa
Vored of publicity. he was 50 impressed
with the innate strength and excel
l"rcc of the idea and motive behind
this savings plan that he was willing
10 ACCORD il his hcarticst Endorsement.
Some Juvenile Depositors.
Rulon Shaw OF Ogden. who was
among the first 10 open his savings &C.
count at the National Copper bank, Is
Il handsome "kiddo' only FIVE wears
cid but so intelligent that he talked
business to the clerk like youth of
kc was going to save his money till
he got enough to buy house. not
Toy house, bu; house TO put a
inamma in.
Howard and Robert Lawson. twins,
sons Of ii. G. Lawson, 1913 y street, |
caD'c accompanied by their grand.
mother, because their father is absent
from the state on business, Although
only eight years of age. these boys
seemed fully 10 appreciate and compre.
bend the purpose of their mission. and
ard tic checks, announced their inten
sion OF ,naklno their accounts grow as
las: as possible
Lawrence and Kenneth Bailey are
Two of the lucky little fellows whose
father takes enough interest in their
future TO see about starting them right
whlrh means that each of them ,:
DOW ibc. possessor Of pass books from
the National Copncr bank with $3.50
10 their credit. Two dollars were the
contribution Of their father to this ac- !
count of ca u. and fifty cents and the
savings bank were given by The Trib |
une 10 each
Little Girl Gets a Bank.
80 Margaret Maloncy of 32I First ave
nuc. with Il wealth Of yellow curls and
sweet TO look upon, brought her mother
with her TO The Tribune Office Mar.
earet rouchsafed the information that
shc was the only one in the family who
had no savings account, and added aft
er receiving her check and bank that
she would hurry to the National Conner
10 open her account.
tcrene McEnemy. 1854 Third avenue
tot not yet three years of age, came
Mifh her mother for a bank and check.
ohe thanked the clerk who handed her
the httle copper bank with the air of
a grown mp and consented to pose
Tor picture without any Of the ex.
S1ses common 10 many young ladies'.
Chance for Mail Orders.
1t IS rot alone those who are able TO
pc PersnnaIiy present and take advan-
taGc OF tins unusual opportunity to
start . savings account that nlav rp.
tci'e the benefit. So long as the an
nounced sunp]y of 1000 banks and thei,
corresponding checks last. mail orders
Will he received, noted and cared fn,
III nc order of their recent. As an
evidence of the outside interest in the
glgnniic .rlan of The Tribune, there is
presented herewith the following let.
tef received Yesterday afternoon:
Park City. Utah, April 10.
"Thc Tribune. Salt Lake t.ity.
- Dear Sirs: am subscriber 10
your parer and have been for NUN.
her Of vears-so | want YOU TO save
nc n bank. ! sm in Park City for
few days- but will come TO Your Office
as soon as ! return TO Salt Lake.
Hoping You will oblige me,
Yours truly.
MRS. II. FRANKLIN.
One Touch of Pathos.
While in general there was an air
Of Joyomsness and hustle prevailing in
the business Offices of The Tribune YES.
terdav. the busy distributors paused for
Hannah Recknitzer, "a years old. was
brought in in a wheel chair by her
daughter that she might receive and
sl2r for her bank IN person Mrs
kcchnltzeT has been virtually bed
ridden for manv wears. but recently
has shown some Improvement. although
shc retains the use Of her right hand
only.
There were few, ONLY few, of
the thouoahils who came TO the Office
Of The Tribune during the dav who
fancied that this was free distribu-
tlon of half dollars which the recipient
was free at ouce to spend as he saw
fit. For those who demanded an ex-
pianation, Louis Rich. originator of this
savings bank plan. gave the following
statement Of his purposes =,
For several vears ! have had in
mind the nucleus of a plan for the 60
operation of the press in this matter.
for know that the daily papers Of
the country are the greatest and best
mediums through which 20 reach the
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