South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-16
INDIANA MAY GET
FARM LOAN BANK
Sen. TaggaTt and Indiana
Delegation Plug For In
dianapoIlS-HeIpl

Sews-Timcs Special Service.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Au-. To-
Much interest is being shown i'm the
attempt of sen Thomas Taggart
TO have one OF the twelve rural
credit banks located at Indianapolis.
The commercial and business or
ganizations OF various kinds az In
dianapolis are exerting AN their in-
huonce. cooperating with Sen. Tag
CART 10 induce the farm load board
TO thoroughly investigate the good
business OF locating one OF these
institutions in Indiana The rural
credits Law is largely the work OF
Congressman Moss OF the sixth In
diana district, he having given IT
more personal attention i'm the
framing and passage than any oth-
CT member either of the congress
or the senate Prest Wilson de-
pended upon Congressman Moss.
who is one of the strongest men in
the house of representatives, TO take
care of this bill
An effort was made to have In
diana represented IN the member
ship Of the board When this fall
ed Sen. Taggart turned his personal
efforts 70 securing one OF che twelve
banks for indianapolis
The senator has urged upon In
diana people the Importance of us
ing their endeavOrs TO let the farm
loan board know they are in earn
est in wanting this bank. But In
diana must more than want it, she
must have reasons that will satisfy
this farm loan board The board
must he convinced that Indianapolis
is one OF twelve cities that can best
serve the farmers. IL is up TO the
farmers and other Indiana people
10 give these best arguments.
An Important Act.
There is no more important law
that has been placed upon the fed
eraI statutes i'm a good many years.
II goes 20 the benehting Of the pro-
Gucing classes. II places the farm
ers in an even better position than
the ordinary business concern i'm
the matter Of securing banking ac-
commodations for the development
Of his farm and its production. II
gives ADVANTAGEOUS rates of inter
est. All these concessions to farm
ers benefit the whole community
The good business of locating one
Of these banks at indianapolis Is
most apparent TO people who know
and those who know must appre-
ciate that the farm loan board il
waiting and willing 90 be shown.
There is plenty of competition from
other states. Sen. Taggart cannot
be too strongly hacked by Indiana
people.
indianapolis is the center of one
of the richest farming states in the
union. Her interurbans. her steam
railroads. her first-class public high
ways reach i'm every direction. There
is no city i'm the United States that
is SO close in "a transportation way
10 So many farmers as Indianapolis
The banks business IS To be with
the farmers. and making all the
twelve banks ass convenient i'm io-
cation ass possible is one of the
chief purposes.
Many seek Banks
In discussing the possible loca-
tions the board has said Man,
cities have applied for the location
OF the hanks OF course, no con
illusions i'm this connection hav,
been reached and much depends
upon the results of the hearings
I'm selecting the cities for the head
quarters of the districts the hoarC
viii be guided I'm some measure. Dog
each citys relation 10 the surround
inc farming territory i'm need O
farm loans and generally speaking
the headquarters of the distric
must be easily accessible by rail
road. mail and telegraph 20 al
points Of the districts"
II is most important that the bust
ness bodies everywhere i'm the STATE
get busy in communicating viii
Sen. Tagga~t. through him appeal
ing 20 the farm loan board. IT.
important that the farmers show
their interest ny devising some wa.
OF uniting i'm forming their appea
and urging consideration of I'm
dianapoIs upon this board Their
is no reason why the farmer of In
diana should have 20 go 90 Chica
go or St Louis 10 transact thei
business. They will not have to- O.
so If they Will get busy at The pro
per time The proper time is now
If YOU are not just sure what yo
should do. write 10 Sen. Thoma
Tageart as soon as you read TIN
statement If YOU have nor alread
acted Ask him what viii he ia
strongest and most effective thin
YOU can do 10 help him Will
Sen TaCcart has taken the aggres
sive lead i'm fChtng for this recoEni
ton OF the Indiana farmers an
business interests. Sen Kern an
am the members of the congress
from Indiana are strenuously work
lnc with him But they need YOU
iusistance and support 90 hack %
what they are doing. and 20 let IN
farm loand board know the peopl
themselves are much In earnest.