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PITIFUL STORY OF
RECEIVEHELP HERE
None of City’s Charities Can
Do Anything for Man
in Dying State
AND ALL HE WANTS
IS TICKET TO HOME
0
Associated Charities Has Been “Inves
tigating** His Case So Long That
He Is Now at the Point
of Death
ny RALPH R. SILVER
Somewhere in Birmingham this
morning, so ill that he can scarcely
walk, is a negro whom the people of
Birmingham officially have treated as
few people personally would treat a
dog
Probably mortally ill with acute tu
berculosis. without a penny to his
name, hundreds of miles from friends
and parents, hungry and without a
place to sleep, the people of Birming
ham. through the institutions of char
ity and benevolence which they have
formed and of which they boast, have ]
va*untingly turned their backs on this
poor, begging, dying human and said.
“Depart from me; I know you not.”
True, he's a negro. But any man
with a spark of that humanity which
God tried to place in all men, who
could stand before that negro yester
day and deny that his heart had been
touched by the boy's suffering and
need, is a man made of stone and
chilled steel. But for the respons*
from a few* hearts who witnessed the
tragedy yesterday afternoon, 'he boy I
would probably have spent list night
In the railroad yards or a dark and
Abandoned street and within anothei
Dun and Bradstreet Re
port Splendid Outlook If
for Week—Crops Being II
Marketed at Good Prices gf
—Trade Ahead of Last U
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Report largest business; iiffl
greatest increase over any |j|
year for first two weeks in |H
/ September. f ,
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This is due first to greatly
improved trade conditions. 0$
ami second to (lie ever grow- HE
ing efficiency standard of , ,ii
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Mass.
day or two ho would either have died I
like a rat in tho gutter or have been |
arrested for vagrancy.
Simplj' Wants to Get Home
All the boy wants is railroad fare to
Jacksonville. Fla., but righteous Bir
mingham In all her cold reserve and
vaunted wisdom has refused it to him.
In Jacksonville he has relatives who
I will take care of him if ho can ever
get there alive, but as far as this city
is concerned, it seems he will never
get there unless private citizens of the
i town make up a purse to send him.
The honesty, the frankness, the mis
ery, the pitiful helplessness, the ignor
ance of the boy which shines from his
J>lack face as plainly as if they tfrere
written on his forehead have stoou
him nothing in his need. It se.-ms that
tlie time has come for the people of
Birmingham who think they aie giving
to charity, who think the.v have mad**
provisions for such as Henderson, the
boy's name, should wake up.
Case Not Alone
Henderson’s case stands not alone.
If it did there would be an injustice
in offering criticism of the charitable
institutions of Birmingham on his ac
count because every man anu every
institution, which is merely an organ
ization of men, makes mistakes. But
Henderson’s case is not a mistake: it
is a crime. Not an institution in Bir
mingham could be found yesterday aft
ernoon which would offer i<» aid Hi
des,
I
send him to a house on Avemie B and
pay his board and room rent until Hec
retary McGrath retui ned from Okla
homa.
This was the only ..offer of aid which
could be secured frptn the institutions
of Birmingham toward whose support
the people of Birmingham give thou
sands of dollars annually and <his—the
boy was afraid to accept. When he
was urged to accept this as 'he only
thing for him to do, he broke down
and crying like a 3-year-old child said
that In- would die In the gutters oi
Birmingham before he would nave any
thing more to do with the Associated
Charities.
What’s the matter? Henderson—thlt,
is a negro’s story, remember, but a ne
gro who without a doubt is honest and
who is just as ignorant us lie Is hon
est—stales that lie has been to the
Associated Charities inanT times and
has never secured any aid and that
what is more, he is always treated as
if he were a brute.
Henderson must be of the old stock
of negro slaves whifJi in years gone
by mad© the south famous, for he is as
sensitive and submissive to the treat
ment of white people as an intelligent
dog. lie can neither read nor write,
although he is but 19 or -b years old.
and he lias a good face unit a good ap
pearance. His treatment at tile Asso
ciated Charities has instilled so much
fear into his unsophisticated heart that
he trembled when urged to go back
and accept the offer of room and board.
Criticism Long Rumbling
Criticism of the Birmingham Asso
elated Charities lias been rumbling
among private citizens for many
months. Some of It is from Jealousy,
some from Ignorance, but the largei
part of It conies from wisdom. It
seems that the burden of solving Hen
derson’s trouble falls almost totally
on this Bistitution as there is no other
into which his case will tit; but the
Associated Charities lias utterly failed
to give him the relef needed and the
relief for whi^h the people of Birming
ham are maintaining that institution.
Tt is perhaps unfortunate that this e.riti
< ism of the Associated Charities is based
on a negro’s ease; for many people no
doubt will ignojre it for that reason. But.
if there are no results from 'his story,
there are other cases and other people
who are ready to sacrifice something to
help show that a reform is needed and
must lie had or the Associated Charities
is not worthy of the support of the peo
ple of Birmingham.
Worked as Miner at l alos
! Henderson’s story is a long one. but
it will bo related In as few words as
possible. He lias been a coal miner at
Palos. Some several months ago he was
taken ill with tuberculosis and found his
way into the hands of Dr. Eaves of the
County Anti-Tuberculosis association. Dr.
Eaves gave him treatment until he was
sufficiently recovered to go home and dis
missed him. The negro had no money.
He appealed to the Associated Charities.
As usual they began their long, cold in
human scientific investigation which last
ed a good while and during which Hen
derson was without home and money. •
Here the truth of the story is confused.
The Associated Chatities claim that they
got in touch with Henderson’s father,
who sent him $5; Henderson says his
father never sent him anything, but that
Secretary H. S. Ryall of the city com
mission finally gave him $5 after he saw’
that the Associated Charities wasn’t doing
anything. Mr. Ryall remembers helping
the negro, but does not remember wheth
! er or not he gave him the $5; the As
sociated Charities, Miss Pay pc states, lias
I no record ftf that feature of the ease.
Anyhow. $5 was not enough to buy Hen
derson's ticket. He found a negro who
had come to Birmingham on an excur
sion, gave him the $5 for the return stub,
went to the depot and found it was no
good.
Again Became Desperately III
His money gone and with no hopes of
getting anything mere. Henderson re
turned to the mines to work. He soon
failed and became so ill that he nearly
died. Again Dr. Eaves treated him in the
dispensary on South Twentieth street un
til Henderson was well enough to go
home. Friday he eayte to Secretary Ryall
and asked for a rebate coupon to Jack
sonville He begged for money, stating he
would pay. It hack as soon as he could
earn it. Mr. Ryall gave him tlie qpbate
coupon and sent him to the Associated
Charities and the Associated Charities
wired Jacksonville “to investigate.” Hen
derson had 50 cents which he spent Fri
day night for a room and meals Satur
day. Yesterday he was penniless. Yes
terday the Associated Charities received
a reply from Jacksonville stating that
Henderson’s relatives could not be found.
Henderson told the Associated Charities
beforehand that his relatives could not
be found as they lived 12 miles in the
country and sometimes did not get to
town in three or four months.
Nevertheless, because his relatives could
not be found by the Associated Charities
Jacksonville, the local Institution has
Refused him railroad fare because that
GOES TO NEW YORK
Will Negotiate With Bank
ers for $100,000 Loan for
State Treasury
Montgomery, September 30.—(Special.)
Governor O'Neal left tonight for New
York to negotiate with bankers of that
clt\ for a loan of $1QJ,000 to help tide
over the state's financial’difficulty; until
Jonnaty 1. The governor will sec tiro tiie
money In New York because it can ne
had ar a lower rate of Interest than in
Alabama.,
The governor regrets the unnecessary
I ubflcit.v which has been given to the
condition of the treasury. The situation
this year i? net unlike that of Urn past
eight or 10 i• ara for this season, inas
much as . the state always has heavy
appropriations to meet in October, the de
mands of the various schools and educa
tional institutions being the largest ite/ii
which tiie treasury lias to meet.
The state receives little receipts before
December or January. In which months
the collections are unusuuUy heavy. From
the first of the year until the beginning
of summer the treasury is in a flourishing
condition, but after June the collections
drop off. and state finances are usually
at a low’ ebb.
The governor will return to Alabama as
soon as he arranges the loan to tiie state.
On Ills way home he will stop in Wash
ington to look Into the senatorial situa
tion, and will confer with senators rela
tive to Mr. Clayton's chances of being
seated. He expects to reach Montgomery
by the latter part, of next week.
HEALTH CAMPAIGN
IN LAUDERDALE
Florence, September 20.—(Special.)—Dr.
Kernachen, the county health officer, has
begun an active campaign in tiie matter
of public education for public health.
Hit intention is to visit every public
school in tiie county during the next few
week:- and give each child a medical ex-,
animation, with the \ lew’ of prevention of
the spread of diseases, and to alleviate
suffering in the young.
Tin- l nited Daughters of me Conte ler
a-c-y met at the chapter room with repre
sentatives from the Mildred Lee chapter
and the chapter from Tuscumbfa to
transact special business and instruct
delegates w ho will represent the Tr'.-Cities
at the coming meeting of the executive
beard, on September 23, at Montgomery.
The (Christian Endeavor of the Presby- j
terian church and the Epworth league ]
of the Methodist church entertained Hie
normal students, with a reception last
night. #
SUMMERFIELD SCHOOL
OPENS ON TUESDAY
Selma, September 20.—(Special.)—The
Selma-Summerfielcl college for girls,
located at Summerfield, nine miles from
Selma, will be formally opened Tues
day. This college was founded during
the past summer by Dr. J. M. Batte,
who for the past few years has presid
ed as president of a Marion seminary.
The old school buildings at Summer
field have been thoroughly renovated
and remodeled during the past summer
and are now in a first class condition
for the opening of the college on Tues
' day.
For the opening session of the col
lege the enrollment is iarge and the
indications are the initial year will
prove a most successful one. The young
women who will attend during, the
opening year come from all parts of
the state and a number of them are
from adjoining states.
Keller Going to Detroit
Montgomery, September 20.—(Spe
cial.)—State Highway Engineer W. S.
I Keller will leave next Saturday night
for Detroit, where he will attend the
national convention of the American
Good Hoads association. Mr. Keller-has
been invited to deliver an address at
the convention on road building in the
south. He will be absent from the. state
for about five days.
is one of the rules of their constitution.
Henderson says that if he Van get to
Jacksonville he will find a farm wagon
from his neighborhood and get home that
way into the country.
Some Other Cases
That's one case—the case of a dying
negro. If there’s anything more to bo i
said later, the history of the Hamilton j
family, the story of the Thomas family
and others can be taken up. The Asso
ciated Charities receives $50 a month from
the city besides its large public subscrip
tion. The city’s $50 is especially for rail
load fares for people like Henderson.
The trouble with the Associated Char- ,
ities is that it is trying to do cha.\ty
work like an architect would draw the
plans for an office building. Charity
work calls for charity and charity can’t
be systematized, it can’t be systemtized
because its human. If charity can be
systematized and laid down according to
rules in cold type, then so can love mak
ing, the rearing of children, the love of a
mother. The relations of friend's or re
ligion.
The system of the Associated Charities
to prevent imposition and fraud is good;
hut it will have to be administered in a
sympathetic, humanizing way instead of
like a schoolmaster teaching arithmatic.
'In the meantime the negro Henderson
still needs help. What's to be done about
it?
AN ANNOUNCEMENT]
After about six months of freedom from the dom
ination of the trades unions and the Birmingham
Building Trades council, we have decided tlial the
"OPEN SHOP” is the only condition under which
Birmingham can continue to thrive. Our jobs
have been permitted to go on uninterrupted by
the business agents and we have been able to
comply with our contracts with owners in complet
ing the jobs on time- This we were never able to ,
do under the closed shop.
Although we have been paying the scale to all
men In our employ and have not increased the
number of hours per day, the cost of labor in con
struction baB decreased about 20 per cent—in that
the present employe can keep his mind on his
business and must not ever be on the alert looking
for the walking delegate to see that some of the
requirements of his union are not transgressed
either by himself or some fellow workman.
We are further convinced of the justness of the
“OPEN SHOP” from the fact that the very best
mechanics who formerly belonged to the unions,
are daily deserting and applying for work in the
“OPEN £$iOP,” claiming that they belonged to
the unions of a necessity because the contractors
had been parties to the closed shop. Consequents
ly. the uncalled for sympathetic strike of recent
date has brought the “OPEN SHOP” to Birming
ham to stay, and guarantees to the general public
that any class of building can be executed here j
now without the interference and daily visits of the
several business agents or paid agitators, who in
the past have greatly increased the cost of build- I
ing and materially decreased the'efficiency of the
men whom they so absolutely control. :
HANDSOME NEW LYRIC 1
THEATRE NOW RECEIVING
THE FINISHING TOUCHES
By CHARLES H. HANDY
...... .-"1
Lyric theatre, corner Third avenue and Eighteenth street, to be com- ,
pleted October 15—Photo by H. G. Baird (
View of tier of boxes in Lyric theatre, showing; the beautiful interior
decorative effect—Photo by H. G. Baird
The Lyric theatre, at the corner of
Third avenue and Eighteenth street, is
rapidly nearing completion*. Both the of
fice building and theatre will be ready
for occupancy about October 15.
The building has been constructed of
reinforced concrete and is thoroughly
modern throughout, 'every office and store
being fitted up with all the modern con
veniences and appliances. Special atten
tion has been given to light and ventila
tion and in this regard the building is
perfect.
Tire building is?owned by Gen. Louis V.
Clark and is one of the most handsome
in the city. It is six stories high, fac
ing 10o feet on the avenue and 140 on
Eighteenth street. The outside is of dark
red brick with the Flemish bond and
with gray stone trimmings. On the ground
floor facing the avenue are the entrance
and lobby for the theatre and three hand
some stores. The entrance will be near
the corner, which will * be used for the
commodious theatre lobby. The rooms on
the upper stories, about 70 in number,
ar^ for office purposes and are in every
way equal, both as to furnishing and
fixtures, to any in the city.
Convenience and Safety
• The theatre takes up the greater part
of the building. It has been designed
with u view of convenience and safety.
Especially true Is this in regard to safety
exits, of which there are 12 on the lower
floor ami four each on the balconies. The
seating capacity of the theatre is nearly
2000, yet so perfect is the arrangement
that. it can be emptied in three minutes.
This is no idle boast of the architect or
contractor, as the theatre is a duplicate
of the Lyric theatre in Richmond, Va.,
where the actual test was made with a
crowded house.
The safety doors are of the two half
variety and open outw'ard., There are
more doors than walls on the lower floor,
W'hich has a greater seating capacity than
both balconies combined, so the four exits
in the balconies are ample £or the seat
ing capacity. The stage* opening is 40
feet long but the full length of the stage
is 80 feet and it is 30 feet deep. There
is ample room above the scenery for the
lights and stage effects and other equip
ment.
Nothing could he more pleasing than
the interior arrangement of the theatre
or the beauty of the decorations. A
feature that will be appreciated by all
theatregoers is the total absence of any
pfllarR to support the balconies, as in
other playhouses. The balconies are sup
ported by a steel truss that reaches clear
across the theatre, like the spans of a
steel bridge over a river.
Every Seat Desirable'
The floor is elevated from every point
and there Will not be an undesirable seat
in the house, as everyone is in full view
of the stage. The balconies do not ex
tend around the sides, as handsome tiers
of boxes meet the ends of the balconies.
The entire arrangement has been made
with the punpose of every seat In the
house being a good one and In full view
of the stage.
The decorations are exceedingly beauti
ful and while not yet finished, enough
has been done to give a fair idea of their
beauty and effect. The pastoral relief
work resembles old Ivory and has an Ivy
leaf pattern running through it. From
the celling hang several beautiful chan
deliers of a quaint hut exceedingly hand
some Eltaabethan design. The large panel
on the trails represent bid tapestry, the,
celling, the balconies a a-“
w^oovpred wlth-a i
I
ing and of the highest artistic*merit and
it will be no idle boast to say that when
completed- it will he one of the prettiest,
most artistic and convenient theatres in
the country.
Work Somewhat Delayed
The erection of the theatre was de
layed somewhat owing to a disagree
ment between the original contractor, F.
W. Marks Co., and General (’lark, in
reference to the sixth or top story of the
i building. The matter was iinally settled
and the completion of the building given
to J, W. Atkinson & Co., of Richmond,
Va.. who had just completed a similar
theatre in that city for the lessee. Jake
Wells. Mr. Atkinson is personally su
pervising fhc work, assisted -by N. Roney,
superintendent. Since that time the work
has progressed satisfactorily and will
soon be completed. The decorations are
being executed by Colby, the local dec
orator.
Mr. Wells has a long term lease on
the theatre and it is announced that
vaudeville will be the attraction there.
It was built for that purpose, according
to the original announcement of Mr.
Wells. There is nothing to restrain him
I from giving any "kind of productions there
later on, however. The theatre is (ire
f proof, so far as possible. It will be lux
uriously furnished as the Interior * fur
nii*hings will be designed by Loveman,
Joseph & Roeb. A great deal of care will
, be exercised in that detail. The Tnillding
| other than the theatre will be used for
office purposes, according to the outlined
plans.
It has not been definitely deckled when
\ the playhouse will be formally opened.
Mr. Wells is expected b'ere during the
; next few* days and with his local repre
sentative. will outline the opening. With
this theatre open Mr. Wells will control ,
| every theatre In Birmingham except the
! Jefferson, which is a Klaw & Erlanger i
I house, and the picture shows.
INSTITUTES COME
TO END THIS WEEK
' — ■ ■ —
Montgomery, September 20.—(Special.)
I With the holding of institutes for teach
ers in Mobile, Montgomery, Macon and
! Russell couqties next week, the institute
j season in Alabama will be ended. Meet
ings began July 28 and an Institute for
! (every county in the state has been held.
1 Mobile county’s institute will be at Mo
bile, Montgomery’s at Montgomery, Ma
con’s at Tuskegee and Russell’s at Seale.
An institute for colored teachers will be
held at Mobile also.
IKE EXTENSIVE
‘Page’s Night” to Be Pro
duced Under Auspices of
Third District Association
•
FAMOUS RATHBONE
BIBLE TO BE HERE
ligh Officers of Lodge From All
Parts of Country Have Agreed
to Attend—Will lie Held
in Theatre
Preparations on an extensive scale
re being made by the committee in
harge of •'Pages’ Night,” the great
»ythlan event that will be produced
indor the auspices of the Third Dia
ries association, Knights of Pythias.
)n this occasion the famous Iola dra
aatic team of Dayton, O., numbering
.bout 300 persons, will present the
>ythlan degrees at one of the local
heatres. The committee expects to
lave at least uOty applications for in
flation on tills occasion as all the
odges in the Third district are work
ng to that end.
Headquarters of the Third district
ampaign committee have been secured
>n the second floor of the First Na
ional bank building, with Thomas R.
Valker, secretary of the committee, in
harge. The following letter has been
lent out by the committee:
“September 19, 1913.
“Dear Sir and Brother—At tin* Third
iistrict convention, held at Dolomite
►n August 14, the matter of a Pages’
'Jight was discussed. A committee was
ippointed by the president to formu
ate plans and report to the convention.
Phis committee recommended that the
f*ythiuns of the Third district have n
Jages* Night, or, in other words, a
nonstrous initiation of a large class
consisting of not less than ">0U members
'rom the various lodges of the Third
Iistrict. The committee recommended
'urtlier, 'That the class be mimed tlie
rhonuiH J. Carling class, in honor of
>ur supreme chancellor, who lives at
llacon, Ga.; that an executive commit
ee of nine with the president of the
rhiril district added, he created with
>ower to appoint sfibcom ini t tees, to
employ a secretary and organizer for
he purpose of prosecuting the work
n the interest of all the lodges of the
riiird district; that an effort be made
0 bring to Birmingham one of tin?
amous dramatic initiation teams of
Dayton, O., for the purpose of drama
Izing the work and putting it on in
1 style never before seen in the south.’
All of these recommendations of the
committee were aclopted separately and !
as a whole by the convention.
‘The executive committee has cor
responded with Supreme Chancellor
rhomas J. Carling of Macon. Ga.; Su
preme Vice Chancellor Brigham H.
Young of Ada, O.y and Supreme Keeper
:»f Records and Seal Fred E, Wheaton
of Minneapolis. Minn., all of whom
have by agreement consented to be in
Birmingham for this occasion.
"This within itself will be an honor
conferred upon the Pythians of the Bir
mingham district such as has never
been shown before in Alabama. Su
preme Keeper . of Records and Seal
Fred 1’?. Wheaton has consented to
bring the famous Ratlibone Bible, the
Bible which Justus 11. Hath bone, the
roundel* of the order, used in institut
ng the first lodge of Knights of
Pythias known to the world, and
his Bible will be used in con
HEAR RAILROAD TAX'
CASE HERE OCT. 2
Mississippi’s Case Against
Illinois Central Oct. 2 Be
fore Judge Grubb
Jackson, Miss., September 20.—(Special.)
Attorney Gen. Ross Collins has been ad
vised that his railroad tax ease will i»e
beard before Judges Shelby Grubb and
Niles at Birmingham on October 2, and
Is preparing to get over to the Alabama
city on time to represent the state of
Mississippi.
This case grows out of the order of the
railroad commission, which assessed the
Illinois Central railroad $33,000 per mile
Instead of $2S,000 per mile, as was the
case last year. The railroad protested
against the increased assessment, agree
ing to pay taxes on the assessment of the
year before, but the railroad commission
refused to accept any such compromise,
claiming that tlie road is not now as
sessed at more than half its valuation.
Aviator Injured
Hendon. England, September 20.—Sydney
Pickles, the Australian aviator, and Mrs.
Beauvoir Stocks of England were seri
ously injured tonight by the fall of their
aetoplane. They vert* making a spiral
t-tscent when the} engine got out of or
der and they dropped a hundred feet.
ferring the ranks on this class. The
committee is also in correspondence
with the famous iola dramatic team of
Dayton, O., consisting of about 130
men, for the purpose of conferring the
first, second and third ranks, drama
tizing the work all the way through.
“One of the Birmingham lodges has
Already secured 35 applicants for the
ranks and six for reinstatement dfir
ing the past two weeks; teams have
been organized in several of the lodges
who are working hard to outstrip the
opposing teams. Not less than 500
candidates should be initiated on this
night, and we sincerely trust that the
lodges In tlie outlying district will get
busy, not next week, but now, and re
port to headquarters promptly each and
every week the number of applications
received, so that the committee can' be
governed accordingly. If the delegates
who attended the Third district ron
veutlon have not reported to your
lodge, we sincerely trust that you will
take this matter up immediately. Cor
respond with the committee freely. Let
us help you in any manner that we cai>,
but by all means get members and
make your appropriation.
“A copy of this letter is going to
every member of the order in the Third
district and we feel sure "that no mem
ber who receives it will fail to show
the committee the courtesy of a prompt
reply. With very b»*st wishes, we are,
sincerely and fraternally yours,
THIRD PYTHIAN DISTRICT CAM
PAIGN COMMITTEE.
II. Al. BECK. Chairman.
Make.the Liver
Do its Duty
Nine timet in ten when the liver it right the
stomach and bowels are right.
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USED CARS FOR SALE
1913 Packard “38” phaeton, used as demon
strator . $3000.00
1912 Packard “48” phaeton, six cylinder. 2750.00
1911 Packard “30” phaeton, five passenger .... 1750.00
1911 Packard, “18” five passenger.. 1500.00
1910 Packard “18” five passenger. 1250.00
1910 Packard “18” runabout . 1000.00
1910 Packard “30” touring car, seven passenger 1750.00
1910 Packard “30” phaeton, five passenger .'... 1500.00
1909 Packard “30” touring car, seven passenger 1500.00
All of the above Packards overhauled and repainted and guaranteed
for one year against defects in material and workmanship.
1913 Cadillac touring car, six passenger .$1000.00
1911 Cadillac tonring car, five passenger. 500.00
1910 Oldsmobile touring car, seven passenger .... 400.00
1913 Hudson “37” touring car, overhauled and
{tainted.4. 1000.00
1911 Hupmobile runabout . 400.00
Randolph truck, with new tires. 150.00
No real estate wanted on the above bargains.
A rebuilt Packard is a better buy than :my other new automobile
made. “Ask thd man who owns one ” ,
SOUTHERN GARAGE
CHARLES DENEGRE
1924 Ave. F 4 4 SERVICE FIRST ’ ’ Phone 4116
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^ ,«Piit Gold In lie Bank Before liner Pete Silver In Voile Hair” * ^
Service As We Understand It
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When you go into a stdre and buy a suit of clothes .
or a sack of flour you are conferring a fgvor upon
that merchant by giving him your trade.
In order to hold that trade he muat In return con
fer a favor upon you by giving you value received
for your money, not only In the goods sold you but
In courteous treatment, promptness In delivery, his
Interest in what you are interested in and the courtesy
and attention of his clerks.
The same Is absolutely essential In a bank.
When you open an account with ua yeu are con
ferring a favor. The Individual accounts of a bank
make up Its business assets. We deal In money as
I th(, merchant deals In, his line of goods. You need
the protection and the business facilities of a bank
just as much as you need the commodities of life.
But. If w£ are to, secure and hold your banking bust
ness we must endeavor to give you something more
than a mere place to deposit your money and check
It out R needed.
That "something more” at this bank Is BANKING
BERVICE—making Individuals of our customers rath- '
er than mere depositors.
BANKING SERVICE, as we understand It, consists
of knowing our patrons personally, getting In close
touch with their Individual needs, giving them prompt,
courteous, accurate service at our tellers' windows and
a warm welcome and attentive Rearing when they
ask for advice at our officers' desk. ’ (:
If this sort of treatment appeals to you—if feeling j
at home In your banking connection— if the person
Interest and advice of your bunk officers will help
you, then, we should like to- have you come In and
talk with us.
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