Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-19
BANKERS URGED TO
COOPERATE WITH
FARMERS
SOUL MATERIAL. HAS ENTERED
THE BANK VAULTS OF
THE NATION.
The Bank a Financial Power House
to the Community.
BY Peter Radford.


One Of the greatest opportunities In
he business life of the nation lies
In practical cooperation of the coun-
try banks with the farmer in building
agncultura SDG the adventure is laden
Win gfeatsr possibilities than any
fcEEsrd movef1ent now before the
Anefican public. sSs,,ss-as'--
A few bankers have loaned money
to farmers at low rate of interest,
and ofttimes without compensation, to
buy blooded livestock, build silos,
fertilize the land, secure better seed,
hold their products for a betetr Va,
ket price, etc; The banker In con.
tg T t2EaEd improving the grade
Of livestock, the quality Of the seed
and the fertility of the soil, plants in
the agricultural life Of the community
a fountain Of profit, that, like Tenny.
SON brook, runs on and on forever.
nro et,!!,.',iS Erosrsss ( Bank asset.
The time TaS when money ioaied
on such a basis would severely test
the Sanity Of the banker; such trans
actions would pain the directors like
a blow ID the face. A cashier who
would dare 90 cast bread upon waters
that did not reftHl bpttered side up
in time for anntsl di}idehds would
have to give way to moi" capaole
man. This does not necessarily L. 'Han
that the bankers are getting any better
or that the milk Of human kindnesss is
being imbibed more freely by our fnan-
ciers. 1t indicates that the bankers are
getting wiser, becoming more able fin
anciers and the banking Industry more
competent. The vision of the builder is
crowding out the spirit of the pawn
broker. A light has been turned on
a new world of investment and no
lsurer ever received as large returns
On the investment as these progress
'ive bankers, who made loans to
lplift industry. The bankers have
always been liberal city builders, but
hey are now building agriculture.
- NiAn OOuls
1t is refreshing in this strenuous
! uercial life to find so many dol
~ N souls. When a dollar is ap-
Is w 20 perform a task that does
oaehea Weld the highest rate of
ulreetV ually hear the rustic
Ierest, we W. 0gs as it scars up
tue ederes VIZ, is requested to
ird; when dofAsA the borrower.
urn at the optiofs ~ Goddess Of
usually appeals TO- thS.> rights. |
berty for its cSatractiKra~ nd in |
ZEN a dollar is asked to e4RiA> of
Iume to suit the requiremt sHts
lustry. 1t usually talks solemnlS o.
redeemer, but soul material Ny \
tered into the vaults of our bank g
1 rate, time and volume have a d
v basis of reckoning in so far as
ability of some of the bankers
NIT them to cooperate in promot-
the business of farming. n
God Almighty's Noblemen.
'hese bankers are God Almighty's 4
'lemen. Heaven lent earth the
1T of these men and the angels
help them roll in place the
lerstones OF empires. They are
philanthropists; they are wise Y
kers. The spirit OF the builder
given them a new vision, and z
iop has visited upon them bust 4
, foresight.
he cackle of the hen, the low m
kline and the rustic of growing
IS echo in every bank vault in the -
on and the shrewd banker knows
IL can more effectively increase
deposits by putting blue blood in
veins OF livestock; quality in
Weld of the soil and value into 4
cultural products, than by bust q
asaishakes, overdrafts and
~ caHehdass. n
king the community into part V
hip with the bank. opening up a Y
er account with Progress, making
I and enterprise stockholders and
prosperity OF the country an
. to the bank, put behind II
A " far more desirable than a
IA I'd bearing the names OF all
al, guished citizens of the com
10 The bank is the financial
. hon, of the community and
NJ A. !, le locality that has an N
a.. 5aa,. Ser.