The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-06
BUSINESS AS USUAL

BUSINESS AS USUAL
The Times-News, today, lacks time and
space for a dicusSion of What's the Matter
With the Country? bank holidays, mora
forums and various other Affections which
have descended upon the United States !;
but, this newspaper believes it to be its
duty and privilege to make few sugges-
tons to the people of Hendersonvllle and
the surrounding countryside little terri
tory that is fairly we'll covered by the cir
culation of The Times-News.
The first suggestion we offer is that, in
so far as possible, our people resolve that
their slogan shall be, from this time until
normal conditions are restored in the coun-
try
BUSINESS AS USUAL.
We know, of course, that under present
conditions, business cannot be carried on
as usual-but let all our efforts be devoted
to that end. Let all citizens go about their
business or labor. making the best of 4
more or less troublesome and bothersome
situation. Hard work will relieve the ten
sion under which the people are laboring.
1t will take their thoughts away from I'M
pleasant and improbable speculation and
will do more than anything else to dissi-
pate their fears.
A display of real manhood and courage
is the. first thing needed throughout the
country, today. The Times-News believes
that in North Carolina, and in this section
of the State, we are going to see the fruits
of that courage and that spirit of stalwart
manhood which should be characteristic Of
the citizens of the State.
1t is a source of great satisfaction to the
people of Hendersonville and this section
to know that in so far as banking troubles
are concerned, the local situation is just
about as sound and substantial as it could
be. The State Trust Company is in posi-
ton te-pay all depositors on demand; and
the officials of this bank only desired to be
allowed to remain open and carry on bust
ness. Under the order of State authorities
they are compelled to close the bank for
the duration of the holiday, but will re-
open as soon as they are given authority
to do so. The fact that the bank is pre-
pared to pay depositors and could not be
closed by run, affords the assurance of
quick recovery from the effects of the re-
strictions which have been imposed by the
United States and the State of North Caro-
lima.
There are other towns and cities in North
Carolina in which banking conditions are
sound In fact, as far as State banks are
concerned, there has been general improve
ment in. the past few months. The latest
Information and figures made public by the
StatN, banking department showed this con-
dition. The banking troubles of other
States Irresponsible for the North Caro-
lima ''helidAy." All this gives pTomise-in
fact, the certsin assurance-that when the
financial situation in the country as q
whole is brought under control, North Car
DINA will be one of the first States to re-
cover from the evil effects of the present
conditions. Of course, banking and bust
ness in this State will continue to feel the
effects of conditions elsewhere and will be
affected by general conditions; but, the
States chances for early Improvement and
substantial recovery will be of the best
among the 4S States.
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