The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-01-06
BANKERS URGED To
COOPERATE NTH
fARhiEnI|S|1
SOUL MATERIAL HAS ENTERED
TIE BANK VAULTS OF
THE NATION
The Bank = Finarcia! Power House
to the Community.
6y Peter Radford.

One CT the greatest opportunities Il,
the business lie OF the nation lies
IL practical cooperation Ct the cum
try banks With the farmer in building
agriculture and the adVonture IS Laden
with greater possibilities than any
forward movement row before the
American public.
a few bankers have loaned money
to farmers st low rate OF interest,
and oittimes without tion, to
buy blooded livestock, Duilu s:ios,
fertiliZe the land, secure better seed.
hold their products for a beseJr mat
ket price, etc, The banker il con
tributing toward improving tie grade
of livestock: the quality Of the seed
and the fertility OF the soil, plants IL
the Agricultural life OF the community
s. fountain OF profit, that, like Ienly-
sons brook, runs On and on forever.
Community Progress Bank asset.
! ne time was when moncy ioanGl
on such & basis would severely tess
the sanity OF the banker, such traEs-
actions would pain the directors like
a blow II the face, A cashier NIlo
would dare to cast bread upon waters
that did not return hut1ered side UP
in time Tor annual dividends would
have to give way to more capable
man. This does hot necessarily mean
| that the bankers are getting any bester
| or that the milk Of human kiDdnesss IS
| being imbihed more freely By our fnan-
| c.ers. It indicates that the bankers are
| getting wiser, becoming more able fin
| anciers and the banking industry more
| competent. The vision Of the builder is
| crowding out the spirit Of the pawn
broker. a light mas been turned on
| q new world of Investment and &c
| usurer. ever received as large returns
On the investment SIS these proSres
| So bankers, who made loans tc
UNFIT industry. TIE bankers havs
. sswaYs been liberal city builders, nu,
trey are no. building asrieuifc.2tz- 8 ~~
= Ce!Iar VIII, Soul.
It IS refreshing in this strenuous
commercial life to find SO many dot
lars With souls. When Il dollGr is ap
| preached to perform 6 task that goes
not directly yield the highest rate o
interest, ne usually hear the IUsti;
Of the eagles wings as it scars up
ward: when dollar is requested 4
return at the option Of the borrow e.
it usually appeals TO the Goddess o
| Liberty for its coD,ractural rights
when; q dollar IS asked TO expand j:
FG,Iule n suit the requirements O
industry, it usually talks soiesnu.y o
its reuaenler, hut soul material Ga.
entered into the vaults Of our bank:
and rate, time and volume nave :
new basis Of Reckoning II SO far a
the ability O. some OF the banheri
permit them To Cooperate IN proAaoa
ing the business Of farming.
Gcd Ain,is!s:y's No;3!en1en.
These bankers are Goa Almighty
noblemen Heaven lent earth tn
spirit of these men and the angels
sill help them roll in place til
cornerstones Of empires. They ar
not pniianthroG.sts: they are wis'
bankers The spirit OF the buiide
has given them new vision, an'
wisdom has visited upon tna1n bus
ness foresight.
The cackia OF the hen. The los
Cf kline and the ristle .! gro" y.
crops echo in every bank vault ii II
nation and me .hrevTd banker srAT-
; Shat he car more ctfect."ei" 1ncrea s
his deposits By putting blue Blood il
the veins OF livestock: quality i
the yield OF The soil anc value int
agricultural products, tban hy DIE
ness handsnakes, overdratts 81
gaudy calendars
Taxing tne community into par
nersilip with tne bank, opening ~
: iedner account with progress. maxim
thrift ard enterprise stocihc2aers az
the prosperity Of the country :
! asset TO the bar put behind
stability far more desirable than
letterhead bearing The names OF q
: the distinguished citizens Of the coz
lnunity The bank is the finance,
| power house OF the community a.
blessed is the locality that has 6
up-to-dste banker,