The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-08-28
SheLearned tokeep
a Bank Account
By OSCAR COX

My dear" said Robert Read. what
is this NONSENSE about your joining the
sutTragiStS:"
why. it's no nonsense at all, Bob
I've joined"
will you kindly tell me your Oh
ject?'
We'll. you see. there are lots of WON
en- who own property. and they are in
tercSted in making the laws that gov
ern that property. They should have a
voice in eiecting the right officials"
But you have no property"
Haven't a husband who has?
And mayn't he die and leave it to me?'
Mr.. Read found this argument too
much for him. He thought awhile.
what you have said" he remarked
later. reminds me that, | being liable
to die before you do. you will need
some knowledge of taking care of prop
erty. think | had better give you
some instructions in that direction
else a vote will do you no good, for
you won't know enough to use it."
No fear of that. However. | am
ready to be instructed"
Il shall begin with teaching you to
keep bank account. Ever since
went away and left orders with the
bank to honor your checks and you
should know more about such matters"
That was very stupid, wasn't it?'
Il should say so"
\ few days later the husband gave
his wife a check book. pass book and
a check for hundred dollars, explain
ing what each book was for, and told
her that she was to deposit the check
in the bank. He also told her how TO
enter each deposit in her check book
and subtract each check from her total
always before her. He wrote For de-
post" on the check and told her to
sign her name under it. explaining that
the words were to indicate the purpose
for which it was Endorsed and that it
was not to be paid to any one. Then
he made out her deposit ticket for her.
put it with the check in the pass book.
and the lesson was ended.
A few days later he came home and
found his wife in tears
What is it. sweetheart" he asked
anXiously.
81 dare not tell you!" she moaned.
Anything happen to the childrenT"
no"
Don't keep me In suspense"
1--WE lost the hundred dollars you
gave me for the bank"
"Why, didn't understand that you
were going to draw it"
81 didn't put it in"
ooh, we'll. IL you've only lost the
check it doesn't matter"
81 haven't lost it" Fresh tears
started.
"Well, what became Of itT'
II was cleaning out my desk and
burning the old papers in it. / threw
a lot Of things into a wastebasket
and dumped them into the kitchen
range. The check and the little book
l WIS III are up
She sobbed as though her heart
would break.
Her husband looked at her pityingly.
a smile of hopelessness on his lips.
She thought the check was destruct-
ible, like a bank bill.
He kissed away her tears, explained
how he would give her another check
in place Of the one she had burned
and gave her another lesson on the
subject She was sure she understood
him perfectly. The lessons were con-
tinued for many months. and Mr. Read
became convinced that his wife had
learned all about banking. At any
rate. she made deposits and drew
checks as well as anybody.
Then one day when Mr.. Read went
into the bank he was called in to the
Office Of the cashier. who gave an
"ahem" and said:
"Your wife. who has an account with
US, needs some explanation Of banking
methods"
whats she been doing?"
NOLuluS VI any lLupOi tduCe, uOluluS
wrong. 1t is simply a matter Of ig-
norance of banking. We notified her
a few days ago that her account was
overdrawn. and she sent us her check
on our own bank to cover the def
cheney"
"Humphw grunted Mr.. Read. How
much is it?"
1.-TWO hundred and forty dollars"
Mr.. Read drew a check for the
amount and when he went home in the
evening kissed his wife as usual and
began reading the evening paper.
Anything new in town today. dear"
asked Mrs. Read.
Yes; 1t Is reported that a new bank
ing law has passed congress"
Indeed. What are its main fea-
turesT
ut will make paying an overdraft
with a check Of the person overdraw-
ing, drawn on the bank where the
overdraft has occurred, illegal. You
can't do that any more"
isn't it fortunate that paid up be-
fore the law was passed."
VERY. II you're tired Of the trouble
of keeping your account suppose you
put yours in with NINE"
"I think | will. You know I only
Ala ~ IN laarp how ond now that