The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-07-07
BANKERS URGED TO
COOPERATE WITH
FARMERS
ooUL MATERIAL HAe ENTERED
THE BANK VAULTS OF
THE NATION.
Tho Sank a Financial Power House
TO the Community.
sy Peter Rsd'o,d.

5y Peter HsdfoFd.
One OF the greatest opportunities IN
the business life OF the nation lies
in practical cooperation OF the coun-
try banks with the farmer In building
agriculture and tho adventure is laden
with greater possibilities than any
forward movement now before the
American public.
A few bankers have loaned money
to farmers at low rate of interest
and ofttimes without compensation. 10
buy blooded livestock build sllos,
feTtllize the land. secure better seed.
hold their products for betetr mar
ket price, etc. The banker in con.
tributing toward improving the grade
OF livestock the quality OF the seed
and the fertility of the soil. plants in
the agricultural life OF the community
fountain OF profit. that, llko Tenny-
sons brook, runs on and on forever.
Community Progress Bank Asset.
The time was when money loaned
on such a basis would severely test
the sanity OF the banker; such trans.
actions would pain the directors like
a blow In the face. cashier who
would dare to cast bread upon waters
that did not return buttercd side UP
in time for annual dividends would
have TO give way to more capable
man This does not necessarily mean
that the bankera are getting any better
or that the milk Of human kindneess is
being imh!bed more freely by our hnan.
ciers. Il Indicates that the bankers are
getting wiser. becoming moro able fin
ancierH and tho banking industry more
competent Tho vision OF tho builder ga
crowding out the spirit OF the pawn
broker a light has been turned on
new would Of investment and no
usuFer ever received az large returns
or the Investment as these progress
siye bankers, who made loans TO
uphft industry. Tho bankers have
always been liberal city builders, but
they are now building agriculture.
A Dollar with a Soul.
II is refreshing in this strenuous
commercial life to find so many dol
lars with souls. When dollar rs ap-
preached to perform task that does
not directly yield tho highest rate OF
interest. We usually hear the rustls
Of the eagles Vings as 81 Honrs up
watd. when dollar is requested to
return az the option OF the borrower.
It usually appeals TO the Goddess OF
Liberty for It's contractural rights;
when dollar Is asked TO expand In
volume TO suit the requirements OF
Industry, it usually talks soiemnly OF
its redesmeF but soul material has
entered into the vaults OF our banks
and rate. time and volume have "a
new basis OF reckoning 10 SO far ne
the ability OF seme of the bankers
permit them to cooperate In promot-
ing the business Of farming
God Almlehtyis Noblemen.
These bankers are God Almighty
! noblemen Heaven lent earth the
spirit OF these men and the angels
will help them roll IN place the
cornerstones OF empires. They are
not nhilsnthropists; they are wise
bankers. Tho spirit OF the builder
has given them new vision. and
wisdom has visited upon them bust
ness foresight.
The cackle OF tue hen. the low
OF kline and the rustic OF growing
crops echo in every bank vault In the
nation and the shrewd banker knows
that he can more effectively increase
his deposits by putting blue blood in
the veins OF livestock quality in
tho yield OF the soil and value into
agricultural products. than by bust
ness handshakes, overdrafts ant
gaudy calendars.
Taking the community into part
nersblp with the bank, opening up d
ledger account with progress. making
thrift and enterprise stockholders and
the prosperity OF tho country al
asset TO the bank. put behind II
stability far more desirable than &
letterhead bearing the names OF al
the distinguished citizens Of tho com
munity. The bank So the financial
power house of the community ant
blessed Is the locality that has a.
up-to.date banker.
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