The Dermott news., 1914-03-12
DERMOTT SUCCESSFULLY
 ENTERTAINS BANKERS

! ana we extend to you WeICOmlnP l hand with grip that thrills. | Boards ot Trade, CIVIC soCIetleS, churches, newspapers, all play their part in the development of communities, and enable each to keep pace with the times. But l back of all these are our banks handle our bonds and furnish the capital.
 We recognize ln you, as Bank CTS, the most loyal men in each community men oi Courage, Cau- ton, Conscience, Capacity, Capi- tai and Character, and last but not least, the good common sense required to look a man in the eyes, say No" and still retain his 1 friendly feeling tor yourself and your bank.
 You will recall, know, the PuIo Investigating Committee and the i late r. Morgan s answer when 1 lt Sdlu lt Noulu ltlld d ilIdu d million dollars on Character as collateral. Not many of us could afford to make such experiments on Character, but the logical de- duction IS that Character IS the fundamental principal of banking, i and therefore We teel highly l honored to entertain in our midst the men who represent the hie hest type in each community.
 In your conventions, by proper 1 cooperation of your me mberS, YOU are of lneStlmable value to each other in disseminating data and l information pertaInidg 10 your business. And then, too, lite IS not worth living without full measure of friends. Goodtellow- ship will be the slogan today, and l of good lIowshIp there can never be too much, and each will hnd that hls fellow bankers have the same red carpasC}es, the same hopes and ambitions that he has, and thera will come out today many trlths and facts that will help each Tn his smaller sphere. Co-opeIatlon spells success, or ganiZationS and associations such as thiS indicate progression, and broader and better financial lnstl- tutlons.
 No banker can afford to pur poselv miss convention unless he IS back number or dead one ' l You who attend show by your presence that YOU are hHe wires, and the personal contact today of l live wlres will generate sparks of ! enthusiasm whereby each man goes back to hls business with more enthusiasm, new ideas, and an ambition to do Iust a little bet i ter and bigger business that he ever has done before.
 It IS an undisputed fact that i bankers, as class ot men, are men whose judgment and opinions are universally respected, and thls IS a feature which the modern bank IS more and more Cultlvaung. 1 Take interest in the welfare Ot your deposltors and be ever ready l to give sound and wholesome ad wee.
 rejoice in the existence of situation which makes II possible tor our two Banks, in connection with the Board of Trade of Der mott, to act as hosts to the mem 1 berS of Group Seven ot the Arkan- sas State Banker $ Association. Ne are all proud ot our state and 1 her marvellous developments ct the last few years. We are ptoud of our town, and of the Dermott Bank X Trust Go, and the Ex- change Bank X Trust Co, and We are to be pardoned tor this pride Tn having you here 10 show you our town, it's improvements and the progressive spirIt of our clu- zens which IS putting Dermott on the map to stay.
 We hope hereafter when check. Iemanating from Dctmott pass through vour hands, and when ] Detmott Is mentlont d to you, that l flashing across the skIes ot your memory there may be most pleas ant recollections and the most kindly feelings tor Dermott and l her citizens.
 We bid you thrice welcome l ADDRESS BY