Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-19
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1921
FoR rHE ENoOuRAGEMENr OF rHRIFr.

nv these days OF economic depression and stress there is
Il no function which a newspaper bank perform
the public which more beneficial than to encourage
habits Of thrift IN the community in which It exists
knowledge OF that fsc has mpellcd the Farmers Bank
Of Wilmington and The Evening Journal TO enter into
working agreement whereby in the promotion OF thrift
$500 win be given away persons who fall in with tho
plan and start savings bank accounts with the Farmers
Bank
The purposes in view are not wholly unselnsh Through
Them the bank expects TO the number Of its de-
posors and friends and the OF business
acted The Evening Journal will receive its reward
what it regards OF the best forms OF advertising
which newspaper obtain in the place in which it
published-ha OF receiving credit for doing someth
FOR the good the community and for the material well
fare OF its readers
On Tuesday morning at eight O'Clock, The Evening
Journal will begin the distribution or $3.50 ind
vidua pocket savings banks. Each person who obtains
OF those banks will receive with It check the
Bank for fifty cents All that you have to do to
obtain the bank and the check to promise that you will
your nckes and dimes and place them in the bank
key OF which win be kept at the Farmers Bank, OF
which Mr. Ezekiel Cooper is cashier.
When a result OF thrift the pocket savings bank is
full you will take it, together with The Evening Journal
check TO Farmers Bank where you will receive credit
on the books OF the institution for so or which
the pocket bank contains and also credit for the nfty
cent check The pocket savings bank will you Moth
ing
For the Of persons who reside in the towns
and other territory within radius OF nfteen miles OF VIII
-nngton an arrangement has been made with the bank
rrsy the pocket savings banks and the checks may be
received by such residents simply by agreeing to open
savings account and accompanying that agreement
with six cents postage stamps Upon their receipt by
The Evening Journal the beautiful little pocket savings
bank the check for nifty cents will be mailed to any
address within that radius It should be borne mind
however that evidence Of the earnesness OF pur
pose OF the person asking for bank, in all instances
definite addresses must accompany the application
The savings bank does look at all like those which
usually issued It resembles very closely beautiful
little book bound in leather and having printed in gold
upon quotation from Thackeray, which says Nothing
Succeeds Like Success" It is receptacle 'or money
which person, man. woman or child, need be ashamed
20 show at any time or in any place.
1t IS useless for to preach a sermon at this
he wisdom Of thrift In thousands OF Delaware homes
me lesson OF thrift being driven into the heass and
souls Of the people by the distressing conditions
which exist and which would not exist had the practices
Of thrift been pursued when money plentiful and
much easier 10 obtain than il is today.
All wish to say at this time in connection with the
announcement Of the plan is that hope Il Will be ap
oreciated by those TO whom Il is offered and that vii
to be the cornerstone OF the private fortunes
thousands OF persons who avail themselves OF this un
usual opportunity to start savings bank account snt
work toward financial independence.