The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-11-10
A FOOLISH BANKER

IHere lived a man in a prosperous
community who organized a banking
mousse where all his fellow townsmen
trlendE and acquaintance throughout
the Whale Sountry side came and de-
posted their earnings. The season
was prosperous and the banker had a
corps OF efficient bookkeepers, cash
lers, clerks, etc. AS the days passed
however, the time came when crops
were not so good, the prices lower.
and trade in general was on the de-
cine. What did the banker do? Since
the Individual deposits were fewer in
number and smaller in quantity he
undertook to economic by discharg-
ing all of his high priced and efficient
help. This led to the keeping of in
correct records which IN turn gave
one or two cheap dishonest employees
ao opportunity to take the funds of
the institution and, as they thought.
cover up their deeds of theft.
Finally, however, the day arrived
for the regular inspection of the
banks affairs by the State Bank Ey-
aminer and not until then did the man
ager of this institution realize the
, folly of his short sighted policy Of
economy. The whole community be-
came aroused and excited when the
word was passed from lip to ear that
the bank was in the hands Gs the
State Bank Examiner. The final out
come was the loss of thousands of dol
lars which the depositors had placed
there for safekeeping.
There is another asset which is
just as important as bank deposits
and which we are so frequently guilty
of foolishly wasting. HEALTH.
Sometimes we do not protect our
bodies from the ravages of many con-
ditions which are known to be pre-
ventable. This is due to one or more
of the following causes: (1) lack of
knowledge on the subject. (2) indif
ference. (9) Incidence. (4) financial
inability
Discussing each of these causes
briefly it can be said. % that your
county board of health and your state
board fhealth will be glad to furnish
you with information along the line
OF the prevention of many diseases.
W indifference is really inexcusable.
ana goes in hand with (3) Iaziness
II the business men of our country
were as Indifferent and inactive about
their business as the people as
whole are about their physical well
fare, more than half OF all of our
PEOPLE would be thrown into bank
ruptey in less tran six months time.
causing such a financial panic as this
country never saw. ca Financial
inability is not always real, but Is
more often only imaginary. There is
certainly no question but that the :
American people lavished large sums
OF money on many useless luxuries
during the World War, and also for |
nearly years thereafter, but it is sad
10 contemplate the fact that practical |
~ none OF this easy money" was
spent for the purpose of lettering
health conditions. A man could say
to himself, IF l get sick | can get
a physician because | have the money
with which to pay him and money will
claim his prompt and efficient atten-
tlon." But how is it today? often
no money for the actual necessities
of life. Suppose sickness invades
the home, where is the doctor who
wants to furnish gasoline, oil, tires,
automobile upkeep, medicines, etc,
when there is no prospect of pay?
During this period is it wise to neg
lect our physical well-being? AS a
matter of fact wouldn't it be good
business to spend more time, thought,
and effort to protect ourselves and
our communities from physical bank
ruptcy?
Would it not be well to have the
Ellis Health law adopted in this coun-
ty that we and our children might
have the protection this law offers.