The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
BANKERS URGED TO
I. COOPERATE WITH
FARMERS
eouE MATERIAL HAS ENTERED
THE BANK VAULTS OF
THE NATION.
The Bank n Financial Power House
TO the Community.
BY Peter Radford.


Ono OF tho grcGteBt opportunities In
the business life OF tho nation lies
In practical cooperation OF the coun-
try banks with the farmer IN building
agriculture and the adventure In 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, to
buy blooded livestock, build slos,
fortllize the land, secure better seed
hold their products for betetr mar
ket price, etc. The banker In con
trlbutlng toward improving the grade
of livestock; tho quality OF the seed
and tho fertility OF the soil, plants In
the agricultural life of the community
u fountain Of profit. that, like Tenny-
sons brook, runs on and on forever
Community Progress a Bank Asset.
The time was when money loaned
ON such basis would severely test
the sanity of the banker; such trans.
actions would pain the directors like
n blow IN tho face. A cashier who
would dare to cast bread upon waters
that did not return buttorcd side up
In time for annual dividends would
have to give way to II more capable
man This does not necessarily mean
that the bankers arc getting any better
or that the milk of human kindnesss is
being imbibod more freely by our fnan-
ciers II indicates that the bankers are
getting wiser, becoming more able fin.
nuciers 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
new world OF Investment and no
usurer ever received as large returns
on tho investment as these progress
sivo bankers. who made loans TO
uplift 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 n dollar is ap
preached 10 perform task that does
not directly yield the highest rate OF
interest, we usually hear the rustic
of the eagles wings rs II scars up
ward: when dollar is requested ia
return at the option OF the borrower
Il usually appeals to the Goddess OF
Liberty for its contracturai rights
when a dollar is asked to expand in
volume to suit the requirements OF
industry, II usually talks solemnly OF
its rcdocmer but soul material has
entered into the vaults. of our banks
and rate, time and volume have q
new basis OF reckoning In so far a'
the ability OF some of the bankers
permit them TO cooperate in promot
ing the business OF farming.
God Almshty's Noblemen.
These bankers are God Almighty't
nohlemon. Heaven lent earth the
spirit OF these men and the angels
will help them roll in place the
cornorstones OF empires. They ar'
not phianthropists; they are wise
bankers. The spirit OF the builder
has given them new vision, anC
wisdom has visited upon them bust
| ness foresight
Tho cacblo OF the hen, the low
OF kine and the rustic OF growing
crops echo In every bank vault in IN,
nation and the shrowd banker knows
that he can moro effectively increas,
his deposits by putting blue blood il
the veins OF livestock; quality IL
the yield Of the soil and value int,
agricultural products, than by bust
ness handshakes, oyerdrOfts an'
sandy calendars.
Taking the community into part
, norship With the bank, opening up 4
ledger account with progress, making
thrift and enterprise stockholders anC
the prosperity ot the country al
asset to the bank, put behind i
stability far more desirable than l
lcttcrhoad bearing the names OF al
the distinguished citizens OF the com
murity, The bank is the finanoia
power house OF the community an'
blessed is the locality that has al
Uptodato banker
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Tho success of the nation Is in tn,
hands OF the farmer.
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