Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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00 En terprise National BanikIs Thaku Having successfully passed through one of the most trying periods in the history of this country and with its customers and friends enjoying a plentiful prosperity, this bank may weU join in a chors of Thanksgiving and give honor and praise to that All-Wise Po ce hih has direted u' during the per iod of trial and doubt. Possessed now of increased power anid stn.gth, we cherish the hope that we will be able in the future to fullfil Our mission as "Bakers to the People" as we have done in the past and 'thus contrbut:e our shar~e to that hapness and prosperity which is this country's heritage. At thi me, when advan ceient and progress are the watchwords of our farmers, we feel that we could not do better than direct to their attention a front page editorial by Clarance Poe, in the Progressive Farmer several weeks ago. It is as follo ws: ALONG with its campaign for bigger crops per acre and better selling methods, the Progressive Farmer expects to hammer unceasingly the overwhelming need for saving as well as making. We believe that every farmer in the South should have a bank account, however small, and there will never be a better time than right now to begin. How will it help you to put your money in the bank? Here are some of the ways: 1. A BANK IS THE SAFEST PLACE TO KEEP MON- you yourself'can do few better things tha EY, and it is actually dangerous to keep any considerable sum of 4. IT IS INSURANCE AGAINST money about the home. Doing so is simply an invitation to burg- AGE. There is no more pathetic thing in lars and murderers. Of course it is important that you put your money in a sound bank, manned by officials in whom you have confidence; but there is now hardly a section of the South without such banks, and 90 per cent. of all our banks are far, far safer ve ta t hen the s of life than the practice of keeping money at home. can face them without fear. 2. IT IS GOOD BUSINESS. Farming is a business; why 5. IT PROMOTES BUYING ON not conduct it as such? Other business men have their banks in which they regularly deposit their surplus funds, with which they curses the cotton country, we must not ex establish their credit and obtain loans at fair interest rates. Is there any particular reason why we should not run our business in this evil, and that is to put your business o the same way? On the other hand there are dozens and dozens it there. This is going to mean self-denia of reasons why we should,---why, as a matter of fact, it is the only sensible way in which it can be conducted. neceshits t t go on forevr p d necessityin tribut to ao syte thatepyi 3. IT ENCOURAGES THRIFT, that splendid attribute that grinds men and women and into t we usually associate with strength and character. We all admire less poverty. Put. some money in the ban the man who, with temptations to spend wastfully all about him, buy for cash, at cash prices. Then, if yo can resolutely say no to them all; we know that any nation blessed to buy all you need, do without it, we s, with men of such a breed has in it elements of strength and power bondage again. that will make it grcat. One of the finest things you can hope Gt S. touA h with the for for your boy is that lie be tifyy ond strong in self-denial, and verybofeten he's atamighty good man to kno H brekena untL the Voumimce of the prop shet aake Our Bank Your Bank ENTERPRISE NATIONAL BANK E/