Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-02-04

oI cOnOltlons III tne United States
stand read! 10 express their sveriaRt.
ing thanks to the banking fraternity Of
the nation. The bankers by their
skill, knowledge, ability and readiness,
have made this mutton the financial
rock OF the world.
Never in history have men In any
line OF service shown such n marked
spirit of cooperation and fairness. A
q group, the bankers have stood firm
iy TO stay the growing tide Of ultra
radicalisin which. for II time. threat
ened to engnlf the nation. Because of
deflatiOn--whlch was natural and had
to come after great war - the
banks were maligned, abused. and
charged with all the economic Ills Of
the nation. Theorists took advantage
Of the feeling on the part of many. and
sought to Interest the people In some
new financial schemes, and many per-
sons, because of their individual H.
nancial troubles, were ready to listen
TO the siren Of radicalisnL
Now there 10 q marked change in
ssntimsnt, however. Men In all walks
Of life are recognizing that banking. as
conducted In the United States, 10 N
rock Of firmness and protection: that
rood bank In community IL the
greatest asset of that community: that
those who have been trnined In finan-
cial matters are better able tu sug-
E>.st the cure for economic ills than
are the quacks, unskiiled. who come
with cure-nlls of every descript on.
none of which have ever proven sue
cessful. True 1t Is, that here and
uhere and now and then, II man will
\ found in the banking business who
"ssesses undesirable human traits.
nd has abused his position in society
and the confidence rrposed In him by
the people. But these cases are rare
indeed.
Up TO the 18th day of December,
1871. the War Finance Corporation
has supplied the agricultural and live
stock industries Of Colorado q total Of
$3.l6O.O0O. And this Is hut q starter.
II 10 estimated by those In q position
10 know. that the total amount fur.
nished through this medium by next
fall will not he less than &l5.0OO,OO0
No other sys,sm could have financed
~ perfectly, nor could this have been
accomplished without the hearty and
unselfish operation Of the banker.
"f the nntiOn-bsnkers both large and
small -,-s-s -
And yet In nearly every community
today will he found men who neglect
their private affairs, stand around on
the street corners snd give their time
to finding fault with oti,ers-wi,h oil
lines Of business activities. These men
have solutions for every mans prob
leinx. Unsuccessful Ms RUE them
seives. they know Just how to make
all oihers successful. They see no vir.
tue, no hope. no good. In the tih,e.tried
and proven methods. hut would exp~r.
iment as readily with the system now
In vogue In Rmssis. Rn they experiment
with any well advertised patent mssii.
eiAe.
Iheoe peOple you oil know
ihem-ars not students along any lines
They merely accept the suggestions Of.
fered thesu By othsrs without seeking
10 aoesstain he coSrertnses Of shsoe
sus0sseioos. They waat 10 put the gov.
ssaDsst u eostrol Of oil tAs leading
iisss Of buainses-in the baaking bws-
tss0. 10 ths Insurance business. n 60.
trol Of oil Utilities aad the railsooAA
vevid havs the oovsrnmsnt Dig the
coal and make the sssel. cut 1swa ~
Hrees asA nassfaetsrs ~ iuoAes.
Many vAe have % readily sdsptsd ~
suSosatiose Of tAnee Who have ultesios
mosiveA srv hoasst saeueA. They
merely d aot sssk 10 isfsrm them.
selves. All these schemes ssV sorial.
istic and the propaganda M then
soanass from ssurces which have ~
esatiy he~n denounced and sxpoapd
By the attorney general Of the Uaissd
etatea.
The man with ihoneyed words and Q
smoeth tongue ought never 10 easeA
the aan,s fellow t~ics-and seltee
Aoss. The safe and sane man whsa
hs buys stock In anne wildcat conessa
and lives ou hopcs of great profits 70,
Q few nouihs only TO have thear hop~s
.lestroyed by word his set.nch. .s~hsms
SzSs soes hy the baarhs, the ss1t time
0eeks advire from thase who are ID
pesitiea 10 aid II guiding hin.
Thsrs y enc rvis every nas 90
1sllew 70 his advantage VIM bssaos0
,aattsss ars iavo,ve1-that IL q aaA
ltalh - M locai baakss. He = 10
Ds0tise 70 oscses Trustworthy iseoe
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