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awa SS c How business men are finding the way Then the Bill-of-Lading Department of to lower costs and increased profits his bank sets in motion an expert service which locates his merchandise in a few through the services of a National Bank ANEW YORK merchant faced a de? mand which called for expansion o? his business. Yet, to increase the capital invested offered serious problems. He consults an expert in his bank and dis? covers a more efficient way of handling his credits which releases a large amount of capital constantly tied up in merchan? dise. The way is thus opened to increased volume and larger profits. An importer had an opportunity to close a profitable deal involving a ship? ment from one foreign country to another. But the sellers demanded payment upon loading, and the owner of the steamer asked for guarantees in advance. With the deal hanging in the balance, he turns to his bank for assistance. Through its world-wide facilities, satisfactory guaran? tees are furnished by cable to all parties concerned. The transaction is put through with promptness and security. A merchant was in urgent need of a carload of produce, five days overdue. Routine methods had failed to bring relief. hours and safeguards his margin of profit. Incidents such as these point to the in? creasing importance of commercial banks in business, which is leading to new econo? mies in the use of working capital? By giving expert advice in financing and in handling credits, By eliminating delays in collections and in shipments, By furnishing world-wide facilities for ascertaining promptly reliable infor? mation on market conditions at home and abroad. Pre-eminently commercial for over seventy years, the Irving National Bank has built up many highly specialized de? partments?all designed to help its cus? tomers use their capital more efficiently. A visit to the nearest Irving Office and a talk with the Officers in charge will suggest how these facilities can serve in your business and personal affairs. y Offices in Manhattan: Woolworth Building 42ND Street, Opp. Grand Central Fifth Avenue at 32nd Street 81-83 Fulton Street 92 West Broadway Some special Irving services designed to eliminate delays which tie up capital AT the disposal of the business man is the Irving - special Bill-of-Lading Department organized to trace shipments, to locate freight cars, to elimi? nate every delay in releasing capital invested in goods in transit. Maximum speed is secured for Irving depositors by direct private wires to important cities, and well established connections with banks in every part o? the country. Quick, accurate service in collections, in transfer of funds and in securing credit information abroad is assured through the Irving's correspondents or special representatives in more than 5,000 foreign cities and through direct cable connections with every trade center of the world. All the resources and facilities of the Irving are available at its nine offices ? located in New York's important business centers. Every office is equipped to give a banking service complete in every detail. Eighth Street at Broadway ? Offices in Brooklyn: 350 Fulton Street Flatbush and Linden Avenues New Utrecht Avenue at 53 rd Street NEW YORK