The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-10-21
A FOOLISH BANKER

There lived a man in prosperous
community who organized a BANKING
house where an hts fellow townGmen.
friends and acquaintance throughout
the whole country side came and de-
posted their earnings Tho season
was prosperous aud the banker had Q
corps 81 efficient bookkeepers, cash
iefs, clerks, etc As the days passed,
however. the timc came when crops
we're not 20 good, the prices lower.
and trade IN general wac ca the de-
cline. What did the banker do? Since
the individual deposits we're fewer In
number and smaller in quantity he
undertook to economic By discharg'
inc all OF his high priced and efficient
help. This led to the keeping Of In
correct records which in turn gave
ono or Two cheap dishonest employees
an 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 Tx
aminer and not until then did the man
aPef % this institution realize the
folly Of his short sighted policy o.
economy. The whole community be
came aroused and excited when the
word was passed. from lip TO ear thas
the bank was in the hands OF the
state BanE Examiner The final out
como was the loss OF thousands Of dol
lars which the depositors had placed
there for safekeeping.
There is another asset which is
Just as ilnportent 40 bank deposits
ard which we are 30 frequently guilty
Of foolishly wasting HEALTH.
Sometimes we do not protect our
bodies from the ravages of many con
dltions which are known TO be pre-
ventablo This is due to one or more
Of the following Causes: ~ lack OF
knowledge on the subject. ~ indii
ference. co incidence. (4) financial
inability.
Discussing each Of these causes
briefly il can be said u that your
county board OF health ana your state
board fhealth viii be glad to furnish
you with information along the limo
OF the prevention of many diseases.
~ Indifference is really inexcusable,
and goes in hand with 90 laziness,
il tie business men Of our country
we're as Indifferent and inactive about
their business as the people as 4
whole are about their physical vel
fare, more than half OF all OF our
people would be thrown into bank
ruptcy in less than six months time,
causing such 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 layished large sums
Of money on many useless luxuries
during the World War, and also for
nearly years thereafter, but it is sad
to contemplate the fact that practical
" none Of this easy money was
srent for the purpose Of betteIng
nealtn COluulOnS. a man cOuIu say
to himself, IF | get sick | can get
a physician because I have the money
with which to pay him and money will
claim his prompt and efficient atten-
ton" 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 upkoep, 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 we'll to have the
Ellis Health law adopted in this coun,
ty that we and our children might
have the protection this law offers,