Bisbee daily review., 1913-04-25
THE CHILDREN
 JAN NOW SAVE
Nickels and Dimes May Go Into School Savings Book Deposits from One Cent Up Acceptable

The Miners 6 Merchants Bank has begun active introduction in inc schools of the city. of the Savings Bank System, for the inauguration Of which it secured the consent of the School Board some time ago for .he banks of the cIty. For the present at least, the Miners & Merchants will be the only bank 10 engage in the enterprise.
 As the bank infringement states in connection with the installation of the system, the expense involved is no small item and the net returns to the bank will 5e practically nothing for several years but the value of teaching the rising generation hab- it's of thrift and economy, bank meth ods and a banks relation 10 tue business world win in time more than repay the present expenditure.
 This movement Is in operation in many of the leading cities Of the United States. and 1t has met with great success through the co-opera ton of the bank that institutes the system. the school board and faculty, and the parents of the children.
 The pupils of the Public schools of Risoee will, hereafter, have an op portunity to save their penniss. nick els, dimes and quarters thIough the school savings department which this bank will install.
 This system was. first started in this country by John II. Thiry, a nR- tive Of Belgium. lYho was born in the year 1922. He was educated there; later coming to the United States in 1859. From the time Of his election to the office of school com missioner Of Long leland City until his death be was a great advocate Of thrift among the pupils of the public schools Of this country. Ia 1885 he established the school savings bank system in School No. in Long Isl and City and from that time he de- voted hls life to the installation of this system in the public schools of ths United States. and Is today looked upon as one of the greatest beneiactors the younger generation had
 Through these years educators, bankers and organizations have been interested in and have recommended and aided in, introducing the school savings bank system.
 It has now reached Bisbee and the board of educatioa and The Miners & Merchants Bank are to further its extension by giving to the younger and rising element of D.s6ee an op- portunity to save their money and to practice one of the greatest les sons. thrift.
 The Bank Is making a direct ap- peal to the parents of all of the chil- dreu Of Pisfee and. is soliciting their
 Arty cooperation to make this sys. tom a succsss with it's success the children, the schools and the com munity at large will be the bene- factors.
 Below arc the very simple regula tions governing the conduct of the system in the schools:
 To stsrt a school savings account the child must have his or her par ent or guardian sign permit slip furnished bS the teacher.
 Deposits of one cent or more are received at each school building a. times prescribed by the principal Brightly colored stamps equal in amount to the deposit are place. upon the stamp savings card. This card Is given to the child by the teacher when the account is started
 Withdrawals are permitted after one weeks written notice upon which both the signatures Of the child and the parent are required No with drawal can be made on a stamp card of less than fifty cents-
 An interest account should be start ed when the stamp account amounts to $500. although It may te started with sl.O0 Children must get the consent of psnsnt to transfer a stamp account to an interest account Withdrawals from an interest ac- count must be made at the bank.
 All deposits and withdrawals and other business about school savings matters must be attended to at the schools and not at the bank. except during vacations. However. when sn interest account has basn opened deposits and withdrawals may be