Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13

preciation the new building for tht
First National Bank and Trust Com
pany of Milford was opened for bus
mess last Saturday morning, an(
from then until after ten o'clock p
M, more than twenty-five hundred
persons entered the great bronze
door entrance to see the beautiful
interior of probably the most ornate
bank building on the Del-Mar-Va
Peninsula.
The corps of employees and Off.
GERS was assisted in the reception by
score of ladies, who pinned flowers
and mementoes on every visitor sc
far as it was possible for them to
accomplish the welcome greeting.
When the sunlight began to give
way to the shadows of late afternoon
and the twilight of evening commen-
ced to fall, the electric light made
brighter the handsome decorations
and ornate but useful furniture.
Each visitor was requested to
write their name and address upon a
card; and, from this pile of cards
names of men and women from all
parts of Delaware, and in all sta
tions of life, were to be found.
This bank building is more than a
structure for use of the First Ma
tional Bank and Trust Company. 1t
means public proclamation of the
progress that the people of Kent
and Sussex counties have made in
general wealth, and of high stand
ard in citizenship.
1t also announces recognition of
the great change that has come to
business and wealth creating sys-
TENS, which we must all recognize
and step forward into place to carry
on in the future business of the State
and nation.
Those men of the past who plan
ned and built up the First National
Bank, were wise in their day and
generation; but ten years ago a
change began, which even they
might have taken at the flood to
ride on to greater prosperity; but
they had grown old in the work of
system which was even then fast
passing, and failed to make the
change.
After the passing of the old d.
rectors, came young men with clear
er vision in finances, as well as the
active ambition to ride with the
modern and more successful plans
to higher and undreamed heights of
the preceding years. These men
and women have been given the abil-
ity to see the advantages of larger,
better and modern surroundings, in
which to conduct big business, and
they have applied it successfully
until the beautiful new bank with
its ornate walls and inside furnish
ings, proclaim to those who can see
and hear, that business of banks
must show appreciation by keeping
at all times before the public, evil
dence of their wisdom for financial
success, by use of buildings design
ed for banking business, which are
above and beyond the average. 1t is
IN object lesson for these who own
store properties, as well as to those
who operate manufacturing business.
Had the new bank building came to
Milford twenty years ago, the effect
lpon the stores and places of busi-
less here, would have advanced !
hem far beyond what they are today
n architecture and interior ar
'angement and size.
All the people should welcome this
lew bank with real appreciation rs
o how it will be wonderful up
lift in its effect upon this town and
community in the future.
Through the bank our children are
aught banking and saving, and
'eautiful building with its impress
i've architecture and handsome
working models of real banking
as shown to them by the
ank officials at special visits last
Wednesday, made by classes in the
arious grades of the Milford
chools, will help to educate the
nen and women of tomorrow.
1T IS FAIRLY EASY to start a
,ood movement in a town, but not
% easy to keep it going. Chambers
# Commerce, for instance, are start
ID in innumerable towns, and they
make quite a show of activity for a
'ear or two. But after time, there
S a tendency for the people who
started them to get tired and pull
'ut. Then it may not be possible to
ind anyone to take their places.
There are many such organiza-
ions that started with a whoop, and
hey appointed long lists of officers
md committees, and apparently had
system that was bound to function
ind get results. But it would fire.
luently happen that most of these
'ficers and committees would do lit