Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-05-14

ASSOCIATIONS
ARE POPULAR ORGANIZATIONS
FOR INVESTMENT AND
SAVING IN OHIO.
CITIES ALL MADE BIG GAINS
Assets increase $t7,o3s,523 over Last
Ye~ar-HamiIton County Holds
the Lead in the State.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Columbus, Ohio.-With a large net
gain in assets for the year, 1914 was
q prosperous one for building and loan
associations in the state of Ohio, ac-
cording to the annual report of Chief
Inspector James A. Devine. There
are now 656 associations in the state,
as against $40 at the end of 1913. The
assets are S24O, 930,784.96,, as com
pared to $223, 1892, 261.55 in 1918. The
report itself is u several weeks
ahead of schedule time, due to close
application to work by the department
head and examiners. 1t shows con-
ditions as of January 1, 1915. The
formal recommendations to the Gov
ernor will be presented later by Mr..
Devine. With the exception of Day
ton, which shows a net decrease for
the year of $15,879.7 ], all of the more
I important cities made good gains.
Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland
grew in the order named respectively,
1881, 530.94, $2,22S, 862.75 and 1882
1868. Although Hamilton county has
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larger assets than any other county
in the state, Dayton leads Cincinnati
by a narrow margin. Montgomery
county is second. In the state, aside
from the 10 cities separately given,
there are 1872 associations, with assets
of s107, 234,115.93. A net growth of
$8,102, 319.54 is noted in the state out
side of the 10 cities.
Ten Leading Cities.
The assets of the associations in
cities are: Dayton, $3O,O16, 1859. 92;
Cincinnati, $29,016,147. 80; Columbus,
s26,065 ,179.51; Cleveland, s17,222,433.-
"a; Youngstown, $7,512, $50. 40; Toledo,
$6,495, SS2.55; Lima, $6,31O,411,7S; Can
ton, 1856, 267.70; East Liverpool,
$4,768, O67.66; Akron. $2,612,938.59.
The report shows the larger part OF
the assets of the associations to be
divided as follows: Cash on rand
s8,128, 208.57; loans on mortgage Sc.
curity, 2 3,177,1o8,96; real estate in
Office buildings, 81, TAB, 10S. 90; other
real estate s1,366,431.77. The prin.
cipal items in the liabilities are run,
ming stock and dividends, $102,733 {,
1850; credits on mortgage loans
$13,278,223,47; paid-up stocks and div
idends, s37,597, 1851; deposits and
accrued interest, $50, 737, 840.57; re
serve fund, $~8,563,311.36. The receipts
of all the associations are shown to
have been 1884. 20S. 1923, of which dues
on running stock were s38,371,27S.3O
and deposits were $51,339,335.9 8
Loans for the year made on mortgage
security were $500 6 ,563.51.
Mothers Day Proclamation is Issued
Governor Willis issued a proclama
ton ealing on the people of Ohio te
observe Sunday, May 8, as Mothers
Day, In memory of our mothers, liv
ing and dead" He urged that every
person wear a white flower on tina
day. "If mother is living, have yol
seen or written her lately?" The gov
ernor asked. eff not, do so on moth
er's day. Smooth out the wrinklet
brow of care and let mother know
of your appreciation and affection. l
she has gone away, cherish her sacret
memory in unforgotten devotion
Whether in joy or sorrow, in success
or failure the mother spirit is Away
with us. Other friends may fail. he
affection is ~boundless, her devotion
u~nswerved."