The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-29
Friday, August p, 1880
WHAT USE BANKERS?

If the modern country banker were paid the
full social value of his usefulness to his communi-
ty he would not earn enough money to purchase
the necessary quantity OF chloroform TO put hlm
to eternal rest
There was a time when the country banker serv-
ed a purpose even tho he charged stiff price for
his services. He financed farm operations and
loaned money to responsible individuals engaging
in business enterprises. At times when farmer
ran short of cash he could go to the bank and
without much trouble borrow enough TO tide him
over. But those days gone.
Today the average banker is nothing more than
a powe1ess agent for the great money barOns of
the East. He has self-determination than
a corpse. No doubt he groans internally when
reliable farmer, business professional man asks
him for a small loan and he is bound to refuse
We do not speak of the proletarian because ne is
mot affected by the changed condition. To him
bank never anything but place where he
could put his meagre savings But it is certainly
tough when modern banker cannot help men,
ibers of his class.
In view of this situation it is net surprising that
public sentiment is strong for these enterprising
members of society who are fighting Hoover pros
perity by robbing banks 1t is not surprising that
many robberieS are committed with impun5ty.
The public has sympathy with the eastern
money lords who control the local banks or with
the insurance companies who must pay the score.
And furthermore many people believe that if the
plutocTats who sitting the nations circula-
ton do not disentangle themselves from cur
rency perhaps the robbers rendering public
service. One thing can be said for the robbers:
they are jolly good spenders. And if the insur-
ance companies make good the loss it means
THAT a equal to the amount stolen from the
banks flows westward from the treasure vaults
of Wall Street
OF course we are not boosting bank robbery AS
a matter of fact are ready to offer some Valu-
able suggestions to those unfOrtunateS whose duty
it is to protect the peoples money for the benefit
of the money lords of the east 1t seems to US
that there should be only one bank in the county,
with branch offices in various townships where
checks Of small denominations could be cashed or
approved fer the benefit of the cashier in the
central cOutny bank. Even if the checks turned
out to be of the feathered variety the loss would
not be great.
BY hquidating all banks in a county except one
the employees of the iquidated banks could be en-
plOyed guards to watch the central bank The
empty bank buildings could be rented to bootleg
gers and the rentals used to build fertilization
around the central bank The former employees of
the closed banks could be we'll armed with all the
poison gases. They should be heavily insured
that in of accident their dependents would
q taken care If In of attack the president
er the central bank should go down with his IN
S6tution like the traditional sea captain, instead
of running away with it. This would increase the
morale of the defense forces.
Each bank should have brand like ranch out
fits, and every bank customer should have this
brand burned into his or her forehead Only those
so branded should be permitted to pass thru the
outer forts into the bank enclosure In addition
each customer should have a pass word Those
precautions would reduce the danger of bold rob
berS entering the bank and forcing the emploves
to open the money vaults and in divers WAYS as
sst the robbers take the money
NO doubt there several flaws in this pro-
posed system but it at least shows that we have
the welfare of the bankers at heart.