How Great Men Have Succeeded—Follow Their Example
ROBERT MORRIS. Financier of the Revolution.—An im
migrant bov, he ran errands for a Philadelphia store—
worked, studied, saved a little out of meager earnings
against later needs. And during the Revolutionary War
Morris gave generously of his resources for the blessed
cause. His savings helped make the Nation.
It is unlikely you will be called on to supply funds to
conduct a war for Independence. It is quite likely, though,
that you will need savings to tide you over a family sick
spell or save you from misfortune. Have you set aside
anything for the rainy day?
Start an account at this bank with a part of your next
salary. Add to the nest egg every pay day. Watch the
fund grow in a safe place and be able to face the future
courageously and independently.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON, First Secretary of
the Treasury.—When eleven years old he was put to work
as errand boy in a bank. By study, industry and thrift he
learned the business, saved enough to make profitable in
vestments, became prominent, fought in the Revolution,
signed the Declaration of Independence and was first
Secretary of the Treasury.
If you are ambitious to get ahead in the world, begin
by saving a part of your regular earnings, for money
paves the way to the desirable things of life.
Start an account with us this week and add to it every
pay day. Soon you will have enough to buy property, take
a desired trip, send your son to college or make profitable
investments.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.—This great American
statesman, who stood with George W ashington in the
Revolutionary war, was the son of a poor Boston soap
maker. He started in the printing business for himself in
early manhood, worked hard, lived frugally and saved his
money. He hail plenty to live on when old age came.
Take your cue from Franklin. Join the legion ol
people whose savings are grow ing in our bank. Enjoy the
satisfaction of watching the pennies become dollars and
the dollars hundreds.
See you fortress rise against the possible attack ol
sickness or misfortune. Lay the foundation with a part
of this week’s earnings.
JOHN CLAY KNOX.—Money he earned and saved
while a village youth he spent on an education. As a
oank clerk, later, he was studious and thrifty. At middle
age a great financier, Knox lectured and wrote about
banking topics and as Comptroller of the Currency he
helped refinance the government after the Civil war.
Arc you preparing for future prosperity and comfort
by saving regularly a part of your earning? Will you be
able to take advantage of opportunity for profitable in
vestment when it comes? Could you weather a sick spell
without going heavily in debt?
Be able to say YES to these question a few months
hence by starting a savings account with us with a part
of your pay this week. Watching that account grow will
stimulate your energies.
GEORGE PEABODY, Banker and Philanthropist.—
When eleven years old he was a store boy, at middle age
a merchant prince, friends of royalty and active American
patriot. Peabody gave millions for free education in
America and England. “Economy and thrift” was his
motto.
If you aim to get ahead in life you could adopt no bet
ter motto. The man who works steadily and honestly,
lives-sensibly and saves a portion of what he earns is cer
tain to enjoy some “luck.”
Deposit a part of your pay this week in this bank,
where it will be absolutely safe and always subject to your
call. Add something every week. Get ready thus to meet
opportunity half way. Be prepared to endure the rainy
day cheerfully.
SALMON P. CHASE.—As a farmer boy he saved his
money and got an education. Then he taught school, be
came United States senator, Secretary of the Treasury in
President Lincoln’s cabinet, Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court. ,
There is no limit to the big achievements that can
grow out of small savings in the beginning. If your am
bition goes no further than marriage, home, children,
education for children, a happy old age, it will requite
money. . ,.
Deposit a part of your earnings regularly in this
bank. Be thus insured against want, and be ready to
grasp opportunity for profitable investment. Success
comes rarely in any other way.
J. PIERPONT MORGAN.—He was born into wealth,
but he knew the value of thrift and practiced it. Ready
money wisely invested made him an international finan
cier, and ready money enabled him to save the country
from possible panics in the late seventies and in lfiOi b\
control of financial resources.
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Ready money will be just as vaiuame 10 you as u
to Morgan if you hope to enjoy prosperity and coinf011
and be free of debt worries. Be ready to face the future
courageously and cheerfully, no matter what Fate decrees
—be it sunshine or sorrow.
Come in today and start an account with us. Add to
it from every pay envelope you get. Funds in bank
strengthen a man’s "backbone. ’
STEPHEN GIRARD.—As a small boy he ran away
to sea and at nineteen was captain and part owner of a
trading vessel. Invested savings were profitable and he
supported the government with a five-million-dollar loan
in the 1812 war. Girard college for poor boys is his monu
ment. . . . . e .
There is not much variation in these stories ol men s
achievements. . The poor boy who works earnestly ani
saves as much as possible for future investment generally
is the person who commands men and directs gieat entei
prises in after years. . „
Now' is the time for you to build for the futuie. Be
gin by depositing a part of your salary with us this week.
Get the saving habit. It will help you later.
Our Service Means Serving You”
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The most appropriate Christmas Gift is a bank ac
count. It takes so little to start an account and once
started, it is so easy to add a little every so often. Try
this for one year and you will be pleasantly surprised at
the wonderful results. Just add a little now and then and
watch the account grow. Teach your children to save—
open an account as a Christinas present lor tnem auo\
them to deposit their own savings. The habit of saving,
once created, is not easily broken. Besides, a ba.nk ac
count means independence for your children and joj toi
the parents. Start a bank account yourself and a small
account for each one of your children. Start the Mew
i Year right.
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THIS BANK HAS AROUSED THE ADMIRATION OF PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE BY ITS ENTERPRISE. IT
IS THANKFUL FOR PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND IT EARNESTLY ENDEAVORS TO REI AY THE AP
PRECIATION BY THE BEST PUBLIC SERVICE IN ALL OF ITS DEPARTMENTS. IF WE COULD I ER
SUADE ALL THE PEOPLE WHO MIGHT MAKE USE OF BANKS TO DO SO, THE PROSPEIUTY OF THIS
CITY WOULD BE WONDERFULLY INCREASED. WE DO WHAT WE CAN, HOWE VER.IN THIS DI
RECTION BY CORDIALLY AND HEARITLY WELCOMING THE NEW DEPOSITOR WHETHER HIS
MEANS ARE GREAT OR SMALL. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO CALL PERSONALLY AT THE BANK TO
OPEN AN ACCOUNT. SEND US YOUR DEPOSITS BY MAIL. BANKING BY MAIL IS NO LONGER AN
EXPERIMENT BUT A TRIED AND POSITIVE SUCCESS. JUST AS EASY TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT W ITH
THIS BANK AS THOUGH YOU LIVED NEXT DOOR. NO MATTER W HERE YOU LIVE, YOU CAN HA\ E
YOUR SAVINGS OR CHECKING ACCOUNT WITH US. THE MAILS BRING THE BANK, SO TO SPEAK,
TO YOU. W E WILL BE PLEASED TO HAVE YOU CALL OR WRITE FOR FULL PARTICULARS HOW TO
BANK BY MAIL.
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