The Dermott news., 1915-06-24
BANKERS URGED TO
COOPERATE WITH
FARMERS
SOUL MATERIAL HAS ENTERED
THE BANK VAULTS OF
THE NATION.
Tho Bank a Financial Power House
to the Community.
BY Peter Radfor I'd.

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 the 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. to
buy blooded livestock, build slos.
fertilize the land. secure better seed
hold their products for a 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. like 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 A cashier who
would dare to cast bread upon waters
that did not return buttcred side UP
in time for annual dividends would
have to give way to more capable
man This does not necessarily mean
that the bankers are getting any better
or that the milk OF human kindnesss is
being imbibed more freely by our tnan-
clers 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
CroNding ont the spirit OF the pawn.
broker. \ light has been turned on
new world OF investment and no
usurer ever received as large returns
on the investment as these progress
siye bankers. who made loans To
up!ift industry, the bankers have
always been liberal city builders. but
they are now building agriculture
A Dollar With a Soul
1t Is refreshing in this strenuous
commercial lie 10 find so many dol
lars With souls When a dollar is APP
proachet t. perform task that does
not directly WELD the highest rate Of
interest. We usually hear thu rustic
OF the eagles wings as il SCARS up
ward. when Il dollar i. requested to
return at the option of the borrower
1t usually appeals to the Goddess OF
Liberty tor its Contractural rights
when dollar is asked to expand III
volume to suit the requirements OF
industry, 1t usually talks solemnly OF
its redeemer. but soul material has
entered into the vaults OF our banks
and rate. time and volume have
the ability of some of the bankers
permit them to cooperate in promot
ing the business of farming.
God AImisFAy's Noblemen
These bankers are God Almightys
noblemen. Heaven lent earth the
spirit OF these men and the angels
will help them roll in place the
cornerstones or empires. They are
not philanthropists. they are wise
bankers. The spirit OF the builder
has given them new vision, and
wisdom has visited upon them bust
ness foresight
The cackle of the 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
the yield OF the soil and value into
agricultural products, than by bust-
ness handshakes. oyerdratts and
saudg calendars
Taking the community into part
nershlq with the bank, opening up a
ledger account with progress making
thrift and enterprise stockholders and
the prosperity OF the country an
asset To the bank. put behind II
stability far more desirable than
!etterhead bearing the names OF all
the distinguished citizens OF the COM
muuity The bank is the financial
power house of the community and
blessed is the locality that has an
up-to-date banker