Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-26

inat great empire which Is only be-
ginning 70 come into its own, to cX-
pand into and reach after a greatness
whose future extent is only dimly
realized by the seer with his crystal
bali
Jim" McNary Successor
Stopping down from the presidency
Of the First National bank Of Isl Paso
Mr.. Reynolds had the extreme pleas
ure of having the presidency fall 10
James Graham McNary, his son-in-
law. Although for ten years resi-
dent Of FL Paso, New Mexico claims
Mr.. McNary as her very own Las
Vegas, New Mexico, where Mr.. Mo
Nary made his home for many years
is proud to claim him as one Of its
residents-gone away from old san
Miguel county only for an extended
visit.
Born in Canton, ohio, December Fl,
81, 1916, Joshua Saxon Reynolds was
educated IN the public schools in
Canton and went through the second
year of high school. leaving school to
take the ever alluring but extremely
difficult-to-ho position Of printers
devil on the Canton Repository
Nh Reynolds has never dVulged
whether ne loft the newspaper office
voluntarily or in a hurry because Of
a galley of pied" type. However, he
left employment in the Fourth Els
tate, and when i6 years old accepted
a position in tn Stark County bank.
leaving for the front when the war
broke out with a number of other
boys Of his own age, who had enlist
ed for 100 days service
Never saw Active Warfare.
The hoy soldiers went into camp at
Columbus, but their hopes of receiV-
ing medals for deeds of Valor on the
battle field were dashed to the srOud
when the news was flashed around
the world that Lee had bowed to the
inevitable and that peace was once
again restored throughout the North
and south Believing banking to be
his life work. Mr. Reynolds chose fl
nance and commerce as a career. IN
his early manhood he adopted code
OF ethics-builded upon the firm
foundation of the Ten Commandments
and all through the years has stead
fastly adhered to that early declara-
ton Of principles. Truth and honor
and honesty sincere love for his fell
low man and the enhancement of OPP
portunities for service to humanity
have been the guiding stars of Mr.
Raynods life.
In the life of every man there
comes the opportunity TO make last
ing friendships Mr. Reynolds has
indeed been fortunate in his friends
Character a. an Asset.
With him, character is almost ev-
erything. Those in position to know
do not hesitate to declare that Mr.
Reynolds places the stamp of ap-
proval or disapprOval upon requests
for loans largely upon the moral as
sets Of an applicant, Many and many
a man in business and professional
life owes his success to help in time
Of need extended by Mr. Reynolds.
Many man in a tight place finan-
rialy has gone to Mr.. Reynolds and
If his characted was right--if MI.
Reynolds could see a chance for HIM
to pull through a rough place by an
unsecured loan---the loan WAS forth
coming. It is fact that no one will
deny that il has been Mr. Reynolds
consistent policy. in all his dealings
with the people of the southwest,
never to take advantage of man, 70
give him every opportunity, to renew
notes time and again. if there was an
even chance for a borrower to eXtri-
cate himself from a business difficulty
without foreclosure.
McKinleys Personal Friend.
one of the important ard lasting
friendships that Mr.. Reynolds form
ed in early life was that of William
Mckinley. of Canton, who later be-
came president of the United states.
During President McKinley's visit to
New Mexico a number of years ago,
the president urged Mr.. Reynolds To
become governor of the territory
which offer was gratefully declined,
Mr. Reynolds has never been ambi-
tious for political or other honors.
His home and his business have been