Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-16
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Washington,Fp: c., Oct. 1s.-The
United States has more ~periodtSal ut
erature than any country in the world
and IL q man sought>to keep up with
It's full volume he could spend his
entire time on nothing else and still
be far behind. No one car. hope to be
familiar with all the publications is-
sued periodically In this country but
perhaps TIE astJknown group, so far
as tha<eneral magazine reading pub
lie is Concerned. lis composed of pub
Gcataons Of the highest quality.
This group is composed OF he
monthly bulletins issued by the great
banking institutions Of the country.
Business xnen and bankers who are
close students of current events and
take every precaution to be informed
are familiar With these publications,
but they almost entirely escape the
notice of the general public. They
are not advertised and they are not
displayed on newsstands.% Yet somf
Of the best literary talent in the coun-
try is engaged in their preparation
and they are given away free.
A few Of the banks restrict their
lists to customers and depositdrs but.
as q general rule any person may be
placed on the mailing list to receive
these bulletins. without eharge.
One Of the longest established and
best Of these publications is the
monthly bulletin Of the National City
Bank Of New York. It usually is a
publication Of about 16 pages, all of
which is text az no advertisements are
carried. This publication Is edited
by George NJ. Roberts. vice president
OF the bank. Mr.. Roberts formerly
was director Of the mint and has for
years occupied an enviable position
az economist and commentator on
business, social and political affairs
Mr.. Roberts salary probably Is great
er, than that Of any magazine editor
in5the country, NOT, excluding the great
nationally known monthlies. We're
he not connected with the ban and
Followed the vocation of writing Tor
the general press, his articles would
be in great demand and his name
would be advertised on many covers
As it is, his talents are devoted tosthe
modsstly conducted but immensely
valuable periodical which the public
tneyer sees ;beca1sb 1t does not take
the trouble to.ask the, National CITY
Bank to be put on1thes mailtng list
Take the current issue OF this pub
LEGATION as d typical example. j
contains carefully written discussions
under the following topics: Genera
! business conditions; Industrial condi.
tons, clothes and shoes, building OPP.
4 CREATIONS, the$agriculturals situation, Thu
foreign demand for American prod.
ucts, corn and livestock, the cottor
Ecrop, trade conditions, the shortage
OF unskillede4 lahor. dmmigratiOn ant
its effects upon the farming ponula'
ton, profits of industry, foreign coz
petition. money and banking. condii
ton OF the bond market, Initiation. g
the currency, prices. wages 2 tn.
cost OF living. scarcity Of currency y
EGerrnany, the Bedarai Reserve Sys
tenn, labor banks, personal incomes
Farmer Works Might and Day
1.-THE publication is by no means Stde
void Of humansintefp at. On b con
SIstppiea Il that OF The Russian farm
er In North Dakota who, sinGleShand
ltrary III III full of It. II tells sucl
ed cutivatsds 40 acres OF iandSinsth,
Harvesting season working all niEh
On rnoonlight ms ltssaas we'll s&a nay
1T Tells of t1a western farm ~ Nh
With his two boys, u III ana thl
other IA Or 15 years@ofshge, rassadsI y
Karin Ia addition without aSsistance.i
n AT fthe other end 81: the country til!
1KercAhNlAI Trust company OF Gal
FFancIlec pdhiiltles gn1dntilly yAytSW
IAnaonx TIE affIcias ScpntainSd inasth.
cutreft issue Ars those on Mexle1a
stdSbt,s paat ana rrsSenti $$sMatsr poweal
Hin Callf0rnlas8In0tAJ mining IN Utah
1.-THE fi,iancial situation Ill Japan, TN
Istatus EO4 the Oregon lumber Industry
sIHAw6tian Sau9nsAhd the HariAtnA ut
faGdOn q Idaho. This9iesie contain
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