The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-19

lished by the agricultural commits
sion Of the American Bankers Asso-
citation for the purpose of fostering
closer relations and spirit OF CO.
operation between the financial and
agricultural interests. offers on its
cover page q creed which IL calls,
''Tbe New Banker - This is worthy
Of study Of every man. banker or
not. Here IL IS:
81 believe no man can be good
banker who is not first a good citi-
zen, in ali the term implies. | believe
good citizenship rests on ability and
willingness to pull ones own weight,
With capacity not only for sturdy
seT-heip. but also due regard for the
rights OF others. F"
| believe that the more points at
which we touch lunar uGture and
human interests, the more alive we
become and the longer we stay so.
l believe we cannot prosper by ap-
plying yesterdays methods to today;
that each man is in some measure
master of his community's destiny;
that good government Is a matter OF
business-not politics; that 10 assist
in all material moral and spiritual
upbuilding is the fundamental of
enlightened selfishness.
believe we need more men of
every class who will appreciate this.
who will stand for something be-
sides themselves.
| believe In efficiency, service and
Fraternity: In close knit comnuni-
ty OF interests and hopes; in sane,
broad visioned stand that shall make
for the anker-farmer-and the
everybody
Some implications of this may be
questioned. Yet. it Is an excellent
creed. IL the bankers Of this country,
or any other class of its citizens, will
regulate their actions by such rules
we shall quickly conquer the evils
which beset us.
No man believes n fighting harder
for principle than / do. yield to
| none in determination to advance the
right, as | see 1t, so far as / can.
Yet in my honest opinion the tax
payers OF Anderson county will make
| big mistake to vote for this $780,
600 road tax for Anderson county.
We are treading dangerous ground
today, cur country. / firmly believe
will have to war with Mexico, IL we
were through unhurt In this interna-
| national crisis, II will be due to three
| things: The calm honesty OF the
president, and good sense and pa
triotism OF the American people and
the watchful, loving care of Him who.
watching over Israel, slumbers not
ncr sleeps.
| A rare and truthful book could be
written upon the High cost OF living"
but what's the use, when the entire.
work could be condensed into the one
| word, Theft" People steal more
nowadays, and more OF them are at
it.
7 can remember the time when men
and women valued their friends and
! acquaintances more for the pleasure
| of their companionship than for what
! they could ''get out OF EN-" In these
latter d9ys you have to be valuable
to your acquaintance IL you want to
retain his real friendship. This may
sound cruel and harsh to sensitive
nature. and II is-but have long
since decided that lying is about the
| acme OF human perfidy--especially
when put In print. The truth Is, the
entire naticn see-ns to have gone hog
| wild over the accumulation Of mon
ey. II is the entire human thought
| by day and th" tinuous dream by
| night. What ls considered plain,
ordinary theft 20 years ago, comes
under the name of shrewdness.
sharpness and business ability" ut
| the present time.