The Washington times., 1921-04-23
TWO GOOD SPEAKERS.

TWO GOOD sPEAKERS.
The two New York bankers whose
speeches. to my mind. are most worth
reading are Francis H. Sisson, of the
Guaranty Trust Company, and James
S. Alexander, president of the Ma
t;onal Bank Of Commerce.. They both
say something. They depart from the
beaten tracks. They evidently think
before they talk.
A good many bank officials are
afraid to call their souls their own.
They are scared lest some director
might not like what they say.
Mr.. Sjsson and Mr.. Alexander have
the courage of their convictions. and
talk out straight from the shoulder.
THE Plague of Possessions" That's
the title of . story j would like
some day to write. A rather wealthy
man OF far-hunG reputation was sho W.
ing me over his magnificent estate.
commented on its beauty and Its
get lots of fun out OF II.
mo. you're wrong" he replied, az
did get some real fun when l FIRST ac-
quired this place. and also when 7
was spending a lot Of money putting
IL into shape. IA you can see, IT de-
veloped into something quite big.
Then il dawned on me that I didn'.
own the place. but that IL owned me
that l was working for IL to keep 1t
going. Pride of ownership Is q feel
ing that doesn't last long. am
rather sorry now that I have got into
this very expensive way of living. IL
IL not only a question Of money!
can afford it-but 1t eats UP time in
looking after 1t. to sec that II 10 run
right"
Are there not many men who come
to feel this way about their costly,
money -devourinR estates.
COUNTRY BOY, MAKES GOOD.
Score another triumph for the
| country-bred youth. James H.
Perkins. who IL to become president
OF the Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany, one of New Yorks financial
lGibraltars. Is one of the many thou
sands of able, ambitious, industrious,
| men gravitating from the country to
the metropolis. Perkins was spotted
by Vanderbilt many years ago and
brought to the National City Bank
as vice president. The moment war
trumpets sounded Perkins was ready
and eager to respond. His Red Cross
work in Europe. understand, at
tracted the attention Of General
PershinR. and Perkins was comman-
deered for army service. Here again
he made his mark.
The Farmers Loan and Trust 10
an old-fashioned. blue-stocking insti-
tuition. The atmosphere inside its
doors 10 chilly. Its Affairs are still
conducted on the principle that IL 10
none Of the public's business what
banking institutions do with the pub
lies money. There is no institution
In New York where the representa-
tives of the public-reporters-a
less welcome.
Mr.. Perkins Is not built that way.
He is . frank, friendly, democratic
fellow. The milk of human kindness
flows in his veins. He belongs to
the younger generation Of financial
leaders and, therefore. realizes that
| IL is no longer good business to bang
the door In the face of financial writ
ers seeking legitimate information on
matters of public interest.
WANTED, TWO PRESIDENTS.
Two Of New York's largest ma
tional banks are understood to be
looking for new presidents. Salary:
$1OO, 900 for the right man.
To see ourselves as others see US
In refreshing. Those of us who
spend much, IL no, most Of our time
In the financial district OF New York
are inclined to imbibe the idea that
we are some pumpkins, that tho ma
ton revolves around our bal,wick
and that we come pretty near being
the salt Of the earth. In short. We
are disposed to fancy ourselves quite
q bit
What do the public think Of those
who run things in the financial dis
trict?
WHO RUNS GOVERNMENT
The New York Globes "Inquirlng
Reporter" asked Ave perpons this
question: us the United States In
ment, as Bishop Williams charges7"
Here are the answers:
/. Carlisle Norwood. Sd, manager
Of the Protective Association, 90 West
street-"The invisible rulers OF this
country are untir,nE In their efforts
to secure their ends. Their paid lob
byists are everywhere"
2. ID. c. McAuliffc, Government en-.
ploye, go Spring street.-The big
corporations are the real power. They
seem bent on breaking down every
liberty that Americanism stands for"
3. L. p. Dwyer. oiler, 173 Eighth
street Brooklyn--''rhe big corpora
lions have been running this country
for some time. The open shop move
mept Is planned to crush labor, right
or wrong"
4. w. e. Rofer. clerk, 1891 ,s5th
street, Richmond Hill-"The monsy
interests are running this country. To
undermine labor unions they are Fore
ing the open shop"
8. George Jondarau, banking, Or
anGe, N. J.--"There Is always that
unseen hand of the interests working
to put something over. but the Gov
eminent changes too often for the
invisible power to get q permanent
grip"
Nothing natterinE in that 10 thers,