The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-12


4 never knew tina, 80 many peo-
pie In Seattle had bank accounts. 20
said Patrolman Thomas Hartns Il. a
tail. Incorporating policeman. who
had charge Of the patroiiinE OF the
Washington Mutual Savings Bank
during the Dividend Distribution
period of the Institution. During
there must have been close to ten
thousand people who came In TO
have their interest credited and they
ali went away looking pleased be-
promptly. | could not help noting
how courteouaiy every one was
treated and how quickly every one
was handled.
Men and women who put their
money In a savings bank are usually
people Of good principles who do not
eause any trouble for a policeman
like myself The person we have to
look out for rs the one who does not
believe In saving"
As the policeman walked up and
down the lobby he said ~ whole
bot Of crime would be stopped " peo-
pie would buy home or save
money. Quite often the man who
steals IL the one who works In a
good posstion FOR several years and
does not save. when he r. laid OFF
when hard timgs come. he has no
reserve fund to fall back upon, so
AS for myself. am buying a lit
tie home with my savings and I have
IL nearly paid for 1 think that il ia
. great thing for man 20 own his
own home. II gives him something
20 raise money on " trouble
THE people who come in here are
honest. steady people. who are look
ing toward the future and prepar-
ing for II BY saving.
a r4atHrg To mn f1A -
PIE who come In 10 bank. The
man who has a big account walks in
with great confidence In himself
while the man who enters for the
first time Is hesltant The man who
comes in to draw money IL kind OF
Apologize. while the man who comes
in TO deposit some money Walk in
brtskly with buslneHs-iike step.
IL IL interesting to see the people
who come In 10 open accounts for
their children. They do not realize
what a good turn they are doing for
them, I believe fathers and mothers
should teach their children to save.
II they would DO this, there would
be fewer Rrownup people In jail
patrolman Hartnett in trim
looking policeman. who has been on
the Seattle police force for nine
years. excepting the time he served
He IL married and lives AZ 20f7 Nor
man Street. where he keeps a poul-
try yard. orchard OF twenty-five
trees and garden When the peo-
pie who come in ask him qties-
tions he answers them with uufaII-
ing courtesy. lie evidently believes
that IL pays 70 treat people in a
kindly manner. He said. Il believe
that policeman should be just as
Kind and courteous az in any other
line OF work. In other words. he
should serve the people by protect
ing them from wrongdOers and at
the same time assist people who are
in diAtregs. In doing that I become
happier and more useful 10 the peO-
pie ~ the city"
"At it, next dividend period In
July, the Warrington Mutual Saw
fDgs Bank viii be in Its own ne wcr
and larger quarters In the Emily r.
walker Building, now occupied by
the Chearfy HaberdaHhery. where Ii
VIII be able 10 distribute its earn
fnRs among its deposltors more
quickly and efficiently than ever be-
fore" said Mr.. Raymond r. Frazier.
0s president. This move is imper-
alive IN order 70 take care of or
e1owine business" --Adyertlsement.