The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1920-12-24
Where Do Savings Bank
Depositors Prefer to Place
Their Savings, and Why?
What are the Earmarks of Superior
Strength andSafety in Saving Bank?

Strength andS Safety in a Saving Bank?
The questions above asked are the first two which natur-
ally arise in the minds of every possessed of we'll
balanced conservative business head when confronted with
the necessity of passing judgment the place where he
she will deposit their savings The natural reply will
always be substantially this
81 will place my deposit in that Savings Bank which up
on careful inquiry and investigation finally conclude to be
the best managed strongest and safest My motto shall al
ways be-
SAFETY FIRST-SAFETY LAST-SAFETY ALWAYS
THE BEST Is NONE TOO GOOD-THE STRONGEST NONE
TOO STRONG"
In reaching conclusions the strength and safety of
any bank, the student of Saving Bank characteristics is
naturally attracted to certain high points, certain earmarks
to speak in bank which stand out prominent
y in those Banks which noted for their conservatism
strength and safety
the caption Where do Savings Banks Depoors prefer to
place their Savings and Why % and the first thought which
comes to the prospective depOsitor is to the
QUALITY OF THE BANKS ASSETS
The duty of every Savings Bank is:
FIRST maintain it's assets always at the very top
point of quality"
Second to keep its assets always where they
spond, without moments delay to every call of every de-
positOr whenever he wants his money.
THIRD, to keep its assets always where they can
promptly respond every legitimate need the borrowing
public.
The proper function of Savings Bank is stand be-
tween those who have to lend and those who need to
borrow and that bank does not properly function which does
not Keep its assets where they Immediately available
ca-withn its field for (Which
the public requires for its legitimate lines of business.
But it is equally true that Bank does not properly
function which does not furnish the public with alb
soute safe place of deposit for all who have idle
Both of these requirements the Lamoe County Savings
Bank and Trust Company supplies indeed the following
facts show, stands foremost and in its
paredness for any and every financial emergency
1t is fact everywhere recognized that in times of
financial panic United States Bonds the one sheet
Choir which the public depends, and to which it
for financial strength and support
the history Banks United States Bonds have never
failed to bring the cash. and other things being equal
which carries the largest percentage of assets in u
Bonds
There is no getting away from this fact No one can
swerable.
Now, what the facts they relate the Hyde
Park Bank Here the figures taken from the Vermont
Bank Commissioners latest report.
There are 50 Savings Banks in Vermont of which, with
PORTION OF IT'S DEPOSITS IN U. S. BONDS AS THE
HYDE PARK BANK Let Us emphasize this fact by adding
80 Vermont Savings Banks do not equal the holdings of the
Single Hyde Park Bank
1t is purpose in subsequent article again refer
to earmarks of superior strength and safety in Savings
Bank"
Meanwhile we invite the most careful consideration of
the depositng public the superlatvey strong position of
the Hyde Park Institution.
Finally, if the reader does not deem it good policy to
place all his eggs basket but rather concludes it to
be the wiser and better to divide his savings among the
different Vermont Banks he win deposit part
of those savings in the old Hyde Park standby.
We cordially invite share of your deposits and suggest
that deposit is small not to be appreciated We
would be most happy if had at least small deposit
from Vermont family. What finer thing do
than to start small account with the Hyde Park Bank by
making Christmas New Years present of S1OO, $1,000
self or better still perhaps in the of your
daughter wife husband and the New Year by
becoming a banker
Banking by mail is regarded absolutely safe
Send deposits by check postal express order
by registered letter. In than thrty-One of
business not dollar sent to the Hyde Park Bank
lost to depOsitor.
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