The Washington times., 1926-01-11
STANDARD SIZE
CHECKS HERE
By RICHARD HATTON

Details Of the agreement reached
among banking and other interests
to replace the thousands OF sizes
and designs Of bank checks in co;n'
mon use by a few standard types
ewere announced today by Frank
w. Simmonds, deputy manager of
the American Bankers Association,
which has taken a leading part in
the movement.
Bank checks settle So per cent
Of all our business transactions,
Mr.. SimIhonds said. Expenses
amounting to millions annually can
be saved through universal adop-
ton OF standardized forms.
ALSO business will be materially
facilitated and cause Of error
obviated by elimination of the fnys-
flying myriads of checks with
their bewildering diversity not only
of essential data, but also or IN
dividual decorations, trademarks
and other adronments.
IAN agreement has been reached
whereby bank checks and other
commercial paper are to DE made
to conform to the following specifi-
cations: Bank drafts, certificates OF
deposit, cashiers checks, special or
individual checks, customers drafts
and other similar instruments
notes, trade acceptances, voucher
checks when folded, collateral notes
and special notes when folded, all to
be 3aSx8% inches; pocket checks.
2&x6k inches; end stubs for pocket
checks when not interleaved, 2A x2 II
inches in width, including binder
margin; customers checks and
counter checks. 31-16xSA inches:
deposit slips, asks inches or null
tiples Of 6H inches. General pro.
duction of these simplified sizes
viii be effective March 1, 1925.
1T was also recommended that
al essential printed details on
checks shall appear on the right
hand side to facilitate efficient
handling.
Advertising matter, pictures and
such extraneous detail should be
omitted entirely from the face or
checks, but il trade marks. insignia
or any other display be required
such matter should be restricted 20
/. the upper left hand corner and not
allowed to encroach on the space
used for payee's name, amount or
other essential items
"a standing committee has been
appointed by the conference, CON-
prising Alexander Dunbar, president
clearing house section, American
Bankers Association, chairman; w.
L. Chandler, National Association
of Purchasing Agents., William G..
Gildea, Association of Bank and
Commercial Stationers: Nathan Il.
Williams, National Association OF
Manufacturers, and q. r. Woodson,
of the Railway Accounting Officers
Association.
There Is soma sentiment in finan-
ciaI circles favoring the sugges-
ton that an effort be made to have
Congress make Saturday, Deem
Der rs, legal holiday in the
District of Columbia. 1t is pointed
out by those favoring such action
that the District Of Columbia Code.
Section 1889, makes the day Q
half holiday and, also, that by
executive order, the day is observed
as holiday by the Government
Departments.
While no action has been taken
regarding the suggestion as to
making the day holiday, it is un-
derstood that the matter will be
given consideration in an informal
way by local bank officials.
President Wade H. Cooper, of the
Continental Trust Company, who
was recently the guest of honor
and one of the principal speakers
at the Southern Society banquet
in New York, has returned to the
city.
Washington banks, maintaining
Christmas savings clubs, are finding
a ready response to the spirit of
saving as indicated in the large
number of people who already are
Joining the 1926 Christmas saving
clubs. The tremendous amount of
the savings accumulated through
the local clubs this year and dis
tributed recently by the banks has
acted as a stimulant toward the
1925 clubs.
The Central Savings Bank is
making an especial drive for new
accounts. The institution reports q