Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-03
SHE RUNS A BANK
Nine. Kin Seno Manages Big
Toxic Institution.
First and Only Woman to Attain Po-
sltlon Of President In Japanese r.
nanelal Dsposltory-ls q Crest
grandmother.

Tokio.-Mme. Kin seno is the first
and, so far. the only woman In Japan
TO attain the rank OF bank president
Besides calling attention to her busi'
ness achievements her fellow coun-
trymen are always careful to have
the stranger understand that she Is a
model wife and mother. Progress in
Japan, so the natives assert. includes
both men and women. To be account
ed new women" IN japan is con
sidered a high compliment. so, when
the citizens OF Toxic point to their
woman bank president as their lead
ing new woman" they feel that all
is said.
Nine. Seno, when talking OF her sue
cess In business, is careful 10 attribute
II all to her last" husband. ION Sep
TENDER 10, 1912. the oank of which
l am the president was founded by In
vesting a part Of the property of my
family" said Nine. Seno, in interest
ing English. And thus my last hus-
bands aim was realized on the re-
lapse Of about twenty years after his
death He always said that his prop
erty was the result OF his own labor
and saving, so that II must be safely
preserved generation by generation.
On this point Of view he felt assured
that the bank business was the most
appropriate occupation in the world,
because the aim Of the bank in gen
eral exists in the safeguarding of the
property of all people"
Nine. Seno is a kindly appearing
elderly .woman-at least, one knows
that she must be elderly, having been
informed, almost before her greeting
is returned, that she was born De
cember 2S. 1912. Then there are tho
| greatgrandchildren and the two
grandsons, both officers OF her bank.
Without this knowledge It would bs
easy to believe her scarcely in middle
life. Her complexion is the color OF
a ripe olive. and unwrinkled, and her
eyes are bright Though she has &C
quired many European customs, she
still cllngs to her native costume. II
is easily understood why her fellow
countrymen take pride In her appear
ance, as we'll as her character and
bushes ability.
THE bushes method Of my banh
is negative, but reliable" she con
tinued, after a few minutes thought
Moreover, the popularity OF my banl
Is revealed In such organization al
that all the members of my family
are shareholders. My grandson Isuke
and his wife are directors. His young
er brother, Isaburo, is auditor. So Il
speak, my bank is purely domestic"
In spite OF, or it may be, becaus,
of, this domestic quality which Amer
leans would call private, Nine Seno'
reputation for probity and shrewdnes
being we'll known and highly es
teemed, her bank has large business
Her negative policy" which al
American might call conservative, 1
considered by her fellow countryme
the best of all methods when 1t come
to handling their hard-eaTned casl
she is no wildcat trader" they al
sure you with evident pride in thei
: American slang as well as in th
shrewdness OF their woman finaI
r cier.
Speaking of her early life, still car
' fully exact with her English word
a she said: 81 was born in Hokkaid
' the northern insular island Of Japal
q My last husband was born at the di
q trict Okayama in the house in whiC
he lived during his early time as
;, farmer"