White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26

fields, as it is already an abso
recognized professions. This
native ability and experience In bust
ness, but education after all is merely
a means for helping the individual to
apply the net good of the accumulated
experience of many to his own days
work-a means for helping special
native ability to come into it's own
more rapidly and surely and for en-
aiding all classes of ability to gain the
maximum of success to which they
are entitled.
These facts are plainly recognized
by practical, work-a-day business in
every line Every progressive bust
ness organization in America is en-
phasizing the Importance of education
as never before. Education has come
to be looked upon as the answer to
many of the problems within the or
ganization as we'll as to problems af'
fecting industry as whole.
Business Organizing Institutes
Institutes for developing specifically
qualified workers are being operated
or organized in many fields of com,
mercial and industrial activity. These
Institutes are trying various types OF
educational work with distinct trend
toward more and more emphasis upon
education for the rank and file of bus1-
ness employees of all grades.
We have been having business fail
ures in this country at the rate OF
about 1000 month. This score speaks
for itself 1t is glaring evidence OF in
competence on the part of thousands
of business men in handling the prob
lens inherent in their fields OF en-
deavor. The detailed records show
that practically 1870 of business fail
ure in this country is due to lack OF
training and competence on the part
of those who failed. This is conclu-
sive evidence that no one can afford
to undertake executive business re.
sponsibilities without adequate educa-
tion and training. 1t is for that reason
that every enlightened business organ
ization is today insisting as never be-
fore that it's employees take advan-
tage of some type of technical train
ing.
American banking Is fortunate and
has lust cause for pride in that 1t has
a record of twenty-eight years of def
nitely organized educational activity
among it's workers to it's credit for de-
veloping trained bankers. People In
banks in large numbers are taking
advantage of the educational opportu-
nifty given by the great non-commercial
college of the banking business, the
American Institute of Banking. They
see on every hand evidences OF the
value Of the training it gives OF the
10000 graduates Of this. Institute, 1870
now occupy official positions in Amer
lean banks. The other 5000 are still
too young to have attained such
heights. Here is an example and an
encouragement to the people OF all
lines of business.
The American Institute of Banking
has a membership Of 64,32O. OF these
33.851 are class enrolments, compris-
ing younger bank people, both men
and women, who are learning the sci
entific technique Of their chosen bust
ness at the same time they are en-
gagged in the practical work of earning
their livings at it. The difference be-
tween the 1851 enrolled in classes
and the 64,32O total membership com
prises older bankers who have taken
the Institute courses in the past or
are at the present time sponsoring
some type of educational work in the
organization.
Banking Educates Its People
1t has been estimated that there are
probably $4,000 bank officers and en-
ployees in the United States at the
present time. These figures would
mean that about one banker in every
! six is either enrolled in Institute
classes in banking or is actively sup
porting some educational function OF
the organization. No statement could
| possibly give more emphasis to the
Importance placed on education by the
banking interests of America than
these facts
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