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alton of less sound banking situation.I
Also if, in the heat of competitions
a banker offers higher interest rates
or more free service to attract customs
ers than the earnings of conservative
banking justify, and is encouraged by
the patronage Of the public as against
a more conservative bank, obviously
the public is again playing a part inI
bringing about less sound banking
situation. It is an unfortunate fact
that the banker who is strict, ''hard
boiled If you please, is liable to be
less popular than the "easy" banker.
and by that same token the public it.
self has a voice in influencing the char-
acter of banking. Also it is the publiO|
in the end which pays the main para|
Of the penalty if unfortunate results
follow.
Still again the public can exert an
influence in shaping the character OF
banking by supporting the purposes oe|
bankers to maintain intelligent, inde-
pendent, honest banking supervision
by the public banking departments
through insisting that this function Of
government shall be kept as free from
political influence as the Judiciary it
self and Shall be manned only by men
of the highest ability and character.
In still another way can the people,
themselves contribute to maintaining
the ability of their banks to meet their
obligations, and this is by granting
them the fullest possible confidence.
AS said, the deposits are not kept an
cash but are invested in loans and SEA
curities. Even the soundest assets OF
this type require some time to recon{
vert at full value into cash depositsI
In many cases Of bank troubles the
only thing wrong with bank was an
unduly suspicious and apprehensivoI
state of mind in its customers created
by no act or condition of its own bue
by baseless rumors which sometimes
led them to destroy the value Of their,
own deposits by demanding them im-I
mediately, forcing bank to sacrificel
its assets and otherwise disrupt 1tel
financial operations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-20

place, the assets of bank, outside its
government bonds, consist mainly Of
loans to business men and of invest
ments in securities created by corpo-
rate enterprises. The deposits of a
bank are not kept in the vaults as
Idle cash but are employed in these
loans and investments to earn the
money to pay the expenses Of the bank
30 that it can render services to its
customers and also pay them interest
on such deposits as bear interest. If
there were no such thing as unsound
business men or enterprises there
would be no such thing as unsound
assets in bank.
1t is Of course the unquestioned duty
OF the banker to choose only sound
loans and Investments, but the diff
Guilty OF such judgment, and human
Judgment Is never infallible, is plainly
increased in such times and under such
conditions as we have been passing
through, with many businesses not
making expected earnings and there.
fore hampered in meeting their obliga-
tions. Unfortunately some invest
ments and loans created by persons
outside the banks which found their
way into the banks in relatively few
instances have reflected the unwise
business policies and conditions that
became more than usually prevalent
In our business activities and contribu-
ted to the difficulty OF banking. The
vast bulk Of bank assets, however,
are 100 per cent sound above all ques-
ton.
"Hard Boiled" VS.. easy" Banker
In another aspect the people of the
community have part to play in MAIN
tanning the soundness of their banks,
and that is through the medium of
patronage. The existence of bank is
dependent on public patronage. II
only those banks were patronized in
which the most careful policies were
practiced and the most conscientious
and able men in charge, it would go
Tar toward maintaining the standards
OF banking. If business men in a COM
munity when refused loans by their
banks for good and sufficient reasons
because conditions are not favorable.
thereupon withdraw their business to
banks where less careful methods pre-
lail. they clearly contribute to the ere.
H~r- -~S4--<- -
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Bankers Help

During the year 1880 the Bankers
Association of Langlade County, Wis.
consin, worked out the finances for o
cooperative milk plant, which entailed
the raising of 100000, and also spon-
sored an active 4-H-Club campaign
that eliminated in an Achievement
Day" program, in which upwards OF
400 young people participated. The
increase in the number interested in
this work was 200 per cent over the
past two year period.
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est conduct Of
their institutions,
nevertheless the
s o u n d n e s s of
banking as a prac-
tical matter Of
fact is a commun-
fly pro b ! Q m in
which the public
has a part to play
as we'll as bankers
and government
officials charged
with the super
vision of banks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-20

He will come in and bless you,
And abide with you evermore
If you open, while still He
stands knocking;
So do not fasten the door.
Night coming on and the going
The shadows are gathering
fast.
Will you open and let Him
enter?
Do not keep the door closed
till the last.
How sad it will be, my brother,
Just think of the awful fate
When you call, to receive no
answer
Too late. too late. too late.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-20

On the stormy and dark rest
less wave.
1t will not always stay dark
and cloudy,
The storm and the conflict
will cease,
And the soul by the King will
be lifted to sing,
To places of safety and peace
KNOCKING AT THE DOOR
Evangelist John Moses Baker
Baltimore, Maryland
Knocking, knocking at your
hearts door,
The blessed Redeemer stands
Lovingly, tenderly knocking;
Knocking with nail-pierced
hands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-20
SUNSHINE AND CLOUDS

Evangelist John Moses Baker
Baltimore, Maryland
1t will not always stay dark
and cloudy,
The sun will shine bright and
fair,
Clouds all roll away some glad
happy day,
And burdens we all have to
bear.
1t will not always stay dark
and cloudy;
Let us honor God and be
brave.
Though the night may be
drear we have nothing to
tear.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-20

1t is more blessed to give
than it is to receive, but most
of us are willing to let the
other fellow haye the blessing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-20
THE COMMUNITY
AND ITS BANKS

BY ROME C. STEPHENSON
President American Bankers Association
While upon the Individual bankers
there rests without qualification the d.
rect responsibility for the prudent, hon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-20

One has to work much hard
err to get fun out of winter than
he does to get it out of summer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-20

A writer who probably
doesn't have to stay awake
lights to count his money says
that justice always thinks twice
before indicting a millionaire
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-20

The secret of dress ID the
location OF the pocket.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-20

Modesty does not long sur
vive innocence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-20
HOpewell M. e. Charge
]. H. Whedbee, Minister
HONEYWELL Char1o

j. II. WneuDe0, Minister
Hopewell Charge
Sunday School 1000 a. m.
Divine Worship 1880 a. M.
and 1880 p. m.
Asbury Church
Sunday School 900 p. m.
Divine Worship $500 p. IN.
Every second Sunday-Sun-
day School $3.50 a. m.
Divine Worship 1880 p m.
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Come to any of our stores this week to
secure copy of this handsome, newly
compiled electric range cook book. 1t
contains liz pages of tested recipes and
is beautifully bound in dura-glass cover
in colors. Get your copy!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
Sunday School Lesson
BY
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson.

sun was setting, which marked the end
Of the Sabbath, people commenced to
bring Him all that were suffering from
divers diseases He treated ali alike
rich and poor, high and low, for He
touched them without regard to rank
and healed them. The diseases that
Jesus treated were not limited. Every
form Of sickness disappeared at His
touch or word of command The d.
seases that Christ cured have beer
divided into four classes, "leprosy, pa
ralysis, blindness and mental sickness. u
The flrst and last of these were the
most dreaded because they involved
social outcasting. The most dreaded
disease of all was leprosy. It meant
Punishment from society and a living
death. This was sanitary law for thu
protection Of society During one of
of His circuits "a man full Of lep-
rosy" asked Jesus to heal him. Christ
assured him that He would do so. Al
though the leper's face and hands
we're in all probability covered by ul-
GERS and sores, so that every one could
see that the hideous disease was IN q
very advanced stage" Jesus touched
the leper. The spectators were sur
prised at the Masters disregard Of the
Mosaic law. Our Lord was moved by
He knew that He could not be pol
luted. Christ ordered the healed man
to meet the requirements of the law
that called for the cured leper to pre-
sent a pair of birds as a fee to the
priest who was the sanitary oficer
One of the birds was to be killed over
running water, while the other was to
be dipped into the blood mingled with
water and then be given its freedom
to Ey away. This was an emblem of
forgiveness.
In recording the healing Of the man
that was palsie6 Luke did not employ
the popular term for this disease pa
ralysis" He used the medical term.
Four friends had carried the man upon
his rug and, mastering every difflculty
in the way had brought him to Christ.
Jesus saw he needed spiritual help first,
so He forgave him his sins. He called
upon the forgiven man to demonstrate
that Jesus had power to forgive sins
by ordering him to take up his bed or
rug, upon which he had been. carried
and walk. The man obeyed, proving
conclusively to the critical crowd that
the Great Physician had power to for
give sins He came not to destroy
mems lives, but to save them. In His
presence sickness and sin were quickly
vanquiShed. Under his strong mag
netic personality every form of disease
quickly disappeared.
Whittier has well said,
"The Good Physician nveth yet,
Thy friend and guide to be;
The Healer by Gennesaret
Shall walk the rounds with thee. "
He Is using physicians to help heal
men today, for He IS still the worlds
Great Physician, whose power to cure
Is giving more vitality and life to men
who trust Him. His presence with US
helps us to endure the pains of suffer-
ing and sickness. He supplies the
divine healing that cures disease TO-
day. He brings US salvation for our
sin and supplies strength that helps US
to endure trials and afniction. Be-
cause He hath borne our gr1efs and
carried our sorrow," our Master can
satisfy the real hunger of every human
heart, cure our diseases and aid us to
bear our burdens.
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LUTHERAN SERMON
SERIES TO CONTINUE
How to Grow in Grace" Subject
of Rev. Gerhard E. Lenski
Tomorrow Evening.

At Grace Lutheran Church the pastor
Rev. Gerhard E. Lenski, will preach
tomorrow at II am. on "Paul's Fear for
the Salvation of His Own Soul" At 8
pm. he will continue his series of SER
mons entitled "How?" His special sub
ject for Sunday evening will be How
to Grow IN Grace" Following the SER
mon, which will last Is minutes, he
will answer number Of questions which
deal with the problems of religion and
the work Of the church.
The young people Will meet at pm
for the friendly hour" The devotional
topic will be presented by Andrew Dahl
The meeting will be conducted by Edwin
Dybv1g. Supper will be served the
young people and their friends in the
hall of the church at pm.
The monthly meeting Of the Aid So
ciety will be held Wednesday Mrs
August Moeller, president, will be in
charge. The Sewing Circle will meet
Thursday at the home Of Mrs. A.
Gravelles, 1918 Vermont avenue. The
members of the society will give a sup
per February IL in the hall of the
church.
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ANNIVERSARY PLANNED

The Sunday school Of the Lutheran
Church of the Atonement, North
Capitol street and Rhode Island avenue
will celebrate February 8 the twenty
fifth anniversary of its organization.
February Il, 1906. Rev. Howard E
SNYDER Is pastor.
The celebration will begin at 1880
am. with a combined Sunday school
and church service, at which DR.. L. M
Zimmerman, pastor emeritus Of Christ
Lutheran Church, Baltimore, will be the
speaker In the evening the Bible class
will have charge Of the program. Both
the senior and junior clloirs viii render
special musical numbers. A feature OF
the anniversary viii be a history Of the
Sunday school, written by each Of the
former superintendents during these IS
years, George o. Berger, Thomas Peter
James Solt, H. P. Caemmerer and Leo
R!egel, the present superintendent, each
one covering his pafelcular years OF
service
A program of motion picture and
social will be given February II.
There will be an entertainment with
program By members of the various
classes Friday evening Of the Sunday
school. Mrs Edgar Gaardsmoe 8 IN
charge Of the program.
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copyrsht 1881 BY North American Newspaper

on by feeling that she ought to do a
little extra to pay for all the lingerie,
added looking after Nina as usual and
more than usual TO her own heavy
schedule of duties. and pleasures.
Helen, walking on air, scarlet checked,
ecstatic, drove easily through 1t all. She
would rest the two weeks after Nina
sailed
Tommy went, In a gust of raging
and regretful devotion. Helen missed
him achingly, but on a different plane
it was q relief He departed, saying
Wild, public good-bys to her on the
platform till the last possible moment
before his parents and about so friends
He implored her not to forget him; TO
write him every day; to come next day
If she could.
The love words and caresses flowed
over Helen, and she gave herself up
to the mingled happiness and sadness
of it, letting everything else slide from
her. Tommy was going to be gone
from her for nearly two months. .
Well, six weeks, to be accurate. They'd
been IN the same town, telephone close,
5 minutes by the roadster, IS If you
walked. And noW-Wisconsinl They
chung together desperately.
If weren't working for your IA
ther I couldn't stand It." she con-
feSsed. We'll talk about you"
He looked at her with a possessive
pride
you lovely thing, you do love me,
don't you7"
She had to adjust herself to a world
with no Tommy. But temporary
world, world lightened by letters, and
with lot to do still!
Nina went fortnight before the
time set for Helen's departure She
took with her her car and Hiram the
chauffeur. Motoring about Europe was
pleasanter than travelling in trains
she said.
Once the whirlWind Of last-na&nuts
packing and last-minute arrangements
that was Nina had vanished, things
Quoted down little. Not so much
as Helen had expected. Everybody
Helen had ever known was giving par
ties. When It wasn't a shower luncheon
1t was a last-minute dinner. Every
man in ktngsway, 1t seemed to her
made safe but romantic remarks about
how he had long hoped, or long wanted
but every girl told her how lucky
she was, and how crazy she should be
over Tommy. And Helen. not quite
believing any of it, loved all Of it.
She was almost frightened by all the
affection and happiness and gayety
Life was turning into fairy story. She
walked through the days, princess.
Go be continued)
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Observation-Disclosures, Sicily.

w1thin--tc the right st. Ninfa and ST.
Macmillan and to the left st. Rosalia
and St. Mary Magdalen.
The most richly ornanented portion
Of the church Is the south porch, which
is very Saracenic in character, its outer
pillars having been taken from the old
mosque, and bearing on the capitals
Cuf1c texts from the Koran Ia honor OF
God the Creator Within this porch Is
the proud inscription, in large letters
''Prima Sedes, corona regis, ct regni
caput," which recalls to the mind the
glorious days when Sicily had her own
Kings and they were crowned in this
cathedral.
In two adjoining chapels In this
church are the marble and porphyry
tombS of members Of several of the
dynasties that have ruled Sicily since
the Norman conquest, constituting al
together one Of the most interesting
groups of royal sepulchres in the world
Among those who lie here IS the
founder Of the Sicilian kingdom, the
worthy son of the crusad1ng hero
Tancred Roger I, by whom the Sara
Gems were expelled. Near him are his
daughter and her husband, the Ger
man Emperor Henry VI; their son, the
Emperor Frederick II; Constantta OF
Aragon, wife of the latter and widow
Of Emmerich. King of Hungary; Peter
II Of Aragon and william, duke OF
Athens.
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PRESBYTERIAN SERVICE
INCLUDES LORDS SUPPER

The sacrament of the Lords supper
viii be administered at the II O'Clock
service at the Georgetown PRESBYTERIAN
Church tomorrow morning. New mem
bers will be received Rev. Frank s.
Niles, the minister. will deliver q SER
mon on The Quest" The evening
service at z o'clock will be in charge
OF the young people Miss Clara
Haneke Is the leader and the tonic Is
The Young Peoples Society In the
Program of the Church."
The annual birthday meeting OF the
Woman's Society for Missions will be
held Tuesday, at IL o'clock. The pro-
gram Is in charge of Mrs. Field. Mrs.
Frank e. Edg1ngton will give a review
OF the home study book, Trailing the
Conqutstadores" Mrs. Beckhain is
chairman of hostesses. The luncheon
at O'Clock will be followed BY the
meeting of the Wonan's Guild. Thurs
day evening, Mr.. Niles will give the nrst
OF four talks on study Of the situa-
ton in India.
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FAITH TO BE TOPIC
OF DR.. RASMUSSEN
Gas Jesus Saw His Mission" Will
Be Pastors Subject at
Morning Meeting.

At tomorrow mornings service. at
Luther Place Memorial Church, Thomas
Circle, Dr.. Carl G.. Rasmussen, pastor.
VIII deliver sermon on "As Jesus Saw
His Mission" At the 8 o'clock service
tomorrow evening he will preach on the
subject How Faith Grows "a
The Sunday school is inaugJIratins a
census of the potential Sunday school
population Of the area Of which Luther
Place Is the center. Considerable num-
bers Of workers have been enrolled and
they Will go out two by two In the
gathering Of the data The missionary
societies Of the congregation win joint-
ly give an Oriental evening program in
the church parlors at 8 O'Clock next
Friday.
The Ladies Aid Society viii hold a
fellowship luncheon Wednesday at IL 80
O'Clock.
Another class which will be welcomed
into membership on the first SUNDAY of
March Is now beginning to form and it
IS expected that this class is going to
be OF like dimensions to those which
have preceded it. Upward Of $50 new
members have been received since last
April /.
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CHURCH TO OBSERVE
THE LORDS SUPPER

The ordinance Of the Lords Supper
will be observed at the Chevy Chase
Baptist Church tomorrow morning The
pastor. the Rev Edward o. Clark, will
conclude the sermon series on the
Lords Prayer With a meditation on
Forgiveness"
A story-sernon viii be given the
junior congregation, after which they
will meet in the Sunday school building
in the Junior B. Z. P. u, with Mrs.
John C. Smith and Miss Mary Alice
Phillips as leaders.
A Bible study will be held at O'Clock.
The Book of Acts will be studied with
the pastor teaching. This will be fol-
lowed by young peoples tea and so
cial and the evening programs Of the
Baptist Young Peoples Unions.
The fourth session Of the church
night program will be held Thursday
evening, with a buffet dinner at Sis
O'Clock, followed by study classes and a
devotional service. The Sunday sehocl
plans to hold a father-and-son dinner
in conjunction with the Boy Scout
Troop, No. 81, some time in February.
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LORDS SUPPER RITES
TO FEATURE SERVICES
Epworth Methodist Episcopal
Church South to Hear DR..
J. C. Copenhaver.

DR.. John c. copenhaver, pastor Of
Epvorth Methodist Episcopal Church
South, Thirteenth street and North
Carolina avenue northeast, announces
that the sacrament of the Lords Supper
VII be observed tomorrow morning. He
will preach on The Healing Jesus" and
at O'Clock on "The Wages of Sim
The Gift of God" Sunday School, 9 80
am; Epworth League, pm; william
Peverill, leader.
A business meeting and social of, the
Hummer Memorial Class will be held
Tuesday evening. The hosts of the
evening viii be the Good Cheer" Cir
Gle, capta1ned by Mrs. Branrock.
The women are requested to meet in
the basement of the church at 10
o'clock Wednesday to sew for the Red
Cross. Those attending are requested to
bring lunch. The monthly meeting of
the ofncial board Of the church will be
held IN the board room Of the church
Wednesday evening.
The pastor viii conduct the weekly
prayer meeting Thursday evening and
will give the second of series Of les
sons taken from the new book, Meth
odism and Kingdom Extension"
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FEBRUARY SERMONS
NAMED AFTER HYMNS

At the Calvary Methodist Church, or
Columbia road, the Minister, Rev. MARI
Depp, will preach tomorrow morning or
The Royal Highway" and in the eve
ming, "Rock of Ages" Through the
month Of February, the subjects of the
sermons at the evening services will be
those Of the great hymns of the church
as selected by the vote Of the con-
greRation.
Porto Rico" will be the subject Of
the Young Peoples meeting, at Z in
Guild Hall. Miss Dorothy Hangliter
will preside. The High School League
will meet at $50 o'clock in the ladies
parlor.
The woman's aIl-day meeting viii be
held at the church Tuesday, beginning
at 1o:45 o'clock.
The devotional meeting of the church
will not be held this week, due to the
memorial services for Mrs. Mcdowell at
Foundry Church Thursday evening.