The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-06
Ao7|NE[:LY SLOGAN.
ANOTHER OPTIMIsT FURNISHES
INSPIRATION TO THE PEOPLE
OF DONALDSONviLLE.
"Depost at Home" Should be the
WatchWord, as Well as "Buy at
Hone.''

Not less inspiring and encouraging
! to this community than the fine let
| ter from President E. P. Brady of
the Alluvia1 Land Purchase Company
printed in last weeks Chief, is the
following communication from George
W. Reese, president of the st. Elmo
| and Belle Helene railroad.
Everybody should read what he
says:
New Orleans, La, Nov. rs, 1913.
editor Chief, Donaldsonvil1e, La.
Dear Sir:-Anyone who thought
the suspension Of the Bank of Dom
aldsonville would have an infavorable
effect on the other two Donaldson
vile institutions would have had to
revise that opinion had he looked in
! at either the the Peoples Rank Or the
Bank Of Ascension Monday morning.
when l dropped in to open an ac-
count with the Peoples on Monday,
found really a crowd on hand-not
drawing out, but making deposits, and
many Of those present were new ac-
counts like myself. I am told the
same agreeable condition of affairs
prevailed at the Bank of Ascenson.
''While, of course, the closing Of
the doors of the Bank of Donaldson
vile is an occurrence to be regretted,
there is much encouragement in the
fact that the remaining institutions
enjoy the confidence of the Donald
sonville public, and that no one, ap-
parently, has been tempted to re-
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ing center.
Certainly there is no end for a
merchant or business man to gain by
sending his money away from his
home town; in fact it is just the
other way around All the buy at
home" arguments might be applied
with equal weight to the deposit at
home" principle Banking -by-mail is
just as much of a detriment to local
interests as is the maiI-order bust
ness, and for almost the same identi-
cal reasons.
"All credit to Donaldsonville, there
fore, that in a condition like the
present, its people have shown their
loyalty to their home institutions in
such substantial and convincing
manner. l believe the close of this
crop season will find Donaldsonville
and the surrounding territory in bet
ter financial condition than they
have been for some time past
yours very truly,
GEO. w. REESE
Mr.. Reese is a booster, hustler
and an optfmist of the first water,
who has shown his faith in the fu-
ture destiny of Donaldsonville and
Ascension pari4h by deeds and
works that speak for themselves
and leave no room for cavil or doubt
He planned and conducted the poul-
| try show held at st. Elmo last Sun
day, which proved successful despite
the bad weather and will no doubt
exert much influence for good on the
poultry industry of this section, and
this is. but one of numerous instances
| in which he has sought to- promote.
and upbuild local interests.
Anything such a citizen says with
regard to the affairs and prospects
Of the community is entitled to fair
consideration and full credence; and
the plea he makes for the support of
home business and home institutions
is SO forcible in its simplicity that it
should command instant and cordial
concurrence among all classes and
conditions of our people.
Buy at home" and Bank at
home are good watchwords for the
hour. Every dollar spent here is go
ing to help a bit toward overcoming
business depression and restoring the
confidence and activity essential to
the recouping of past losses and the
laying of foundation for future
profits. Doubts, fears and repinings
can do no possible good. 1t is up
to us all to be CHEEKY, hopeful and
confident like Messrs. Brady and
Reese.