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Show U BffilM SHWUK Prliv Coiniiirrtlnl nnd Savings Hunk MnkeN Ouoc.1 HrHrt. ntacwhoro In this Impression of The Sun appears tho report of tho Price Commercial nnd Havings bank to the state bnnk commissioner nt tho close of business December 29, 1916. Tho Institution Is to be congratulated upon up-on Its excellent showing Tho liberal patronnge It enJo)s combined with Its conservative management has made It a profitable Investment to Its stockholders. stock-holders. Hut not nil of Its earnings have been distributed In dividends, as Is evidenced by tho accumulation of surplus, undivided profits nnd reserve re-serve for taxes, which, with tho capital capi-tal of 160,000. Its stockholders' llabll-Ity llabll-Ity of 160,000, makes It n bulwark of strength Its mora than 1160,000 of commercial commer-cial deposits comes, not from well filled public treasuries subject to rapid rap-id fluctuations, but from six hundred depositors In ever. walk of life Its savings deposits nnd time certificates of 1110,000 speak for the thrift und Industry or those who have chosen this good Institution to safely guard that fund which they ure accumulating accumula-ting for the "rainy day" or anticipated Investment The natlonnl thrift campaign being waged by the National Kducutlon ns-sodutlou ns-sodutlou nnd the American Hankers' association will, no doubt, Increase their deposits In 1916 This )ear Is tho hundredth anniversary of the establishment es-tablishment of the first savings Institution In-stitution Kut) person who has not nlready u savings uceouut Is urged to stnrt It with the earnings of the extra day Februury wilt have because of Imp ear. The elimination of overdrafts Is receiving re-ceiving tho commendation of the bank commissioner and patrons, who feel grcuter safety with such a condition condi-tion und greater satisfaction when they know that there ure no privileged privil-eged fovv for whoso benefit the Institution Insti-tution Is run. More thun 167,000 of reserve In dun form banks and insh In the vaults Is attractive to patrons The Institution has the well wishes of Tho Bun, whose many readers hope for it greater things In 1910 than came to It In 1910 |