The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-06

standing Pennsylvania has the lar
gcst rIral population OF any state,
and that there Is no better farming
land han right here In our four
states.
Ne are In this work because we
expect it il going to pay us. ms
hing to pay by increasing the pgospcr.
ity of his section, hui especially Il
viii pay by helping 10 romo"e what
little %prSudicc there may exist
against banks.
Il don't believe in mixing in poll
tics. but ! believe In taking a dccid-
ed stuad on the questions of the day.
especially those questions that affect
the general prosperity. Banking bus
mess VII have TO be conducted IN the
future on broader lines. By helping
others. We help ourselves and the
sooner We lee IN this. the better for
ALL
In keeping with the sentiments
thus expressed. though based on "A
broader platform. Is "a creed"
headed The New Banker which oc-
cupies the cover OF the March issue
OF the Banker-Farmcr, the new
monthly magazine edited by b. r..
Harris OF the First National bank.
Champaign, M, for the agricultural
commission of the powerful Ameri-
can Bankers association. This pro-
gressiVe creed reads as follows.
Il believe no man can be a good
banker who Is not first a hood citl-
zen-in all the term implies
II don't believe good citizenship
rests on ability and Willingness 10
pull ones own weight. with capacity
not only for self-help. but also due
rcsard for the rights OF others.
II believe that the more points al
" hich We touch human nature aud
human interests. the more alive We
become. and the longer we stay 80.
Il believe we cannot prosper by
appiying yesterdays methods 20 to-
day that each man Is In some meas
ure master Of his communitys dos.
tiny. hat good government Is a mat
ter of business. not politics. that
L. assist IN all material moral and
spiritual upbuildlng is the fundamen.
tai 81 enlightened selfishness.
II believe We need more men OF
every class who viii appreciate this.
who viii stand for something besides
themselves.
II believe In efficiency. service and
fraternity; ln a close-knlt communi-
~ Of Interests and hopes; Ia a sane.
hroad-visioned stand hat shall make
FOR the banker-farmer and the bank
er-everybody..'
In an editorial reference to this.
Mr.. Harris says:
Bankers are coming. as are all
men. more or less similarly situated.
10 realize that Il Is inoumben; upon
larger part In all matters lookinn
toward a better government and
public welfare Ia all the things tina,
are embraced Ia a proper conception
81 citizenship. Latteriy. va are an
getting a new vision. not Of "a New
Freedom" but OF "a new responsible
ity: not alone for the things that are
but for the things that are TO be-"
The mere fact hat such state.
ments should not only be made, bul
emphasized In "A publication author.
lied and backed by An association
hitherto 30 narroW-visiOned and self.
centered as this. which includes IL
us membership 1900 OF the leading
bankers Of this country, II indicativ,
Of the change that n taking place.
In Philadelphia, where 81 late
t%nanciers have not been noted foi
disregarding the tlme-set limits OF
Conservatism, a corn show II organ
lied by q large national bankl
In 81. Louis the other day a con-
vocation OF officers representing the
most influential banks discussing the