Show THE THINKER LEADS MODERN PROGRESS by JOHN G lonsdale president Prett dent american bankers banker lf THE greatest need of the world today la Is interpreters of our oar times modem daniels in agriculture finance politics industry who can see through the log and hazo that enshroud our difficult problems lems and advise instruct and influence erico choso ha who are either indifferent or limited in their perceptions T through h r 0 h S hi the th thinker and thi the johnd john G lonsdale Lons date interpreter 1 u n knodt 1 situations are disclosed or puzzling conditions explained in 40 logical gi light the american people are so constituted that they thoy can meet and combat any situation otee once it la is known and understood it la Is ethdl ti unknown that thai comes liki like the thief in the night and brings disaster some one i his baa I 1 de defined prosperity as something the business linen ea create for tho the politicians clans to take credit j tor for but americas present day prosperity can be bi defined as aa it a product resulting from the business mans ability to tudy study and to to interpret huge bluge corporations maintain research staffs and bureaus to interpret the times fortham for them loom in the offing for foi any industry tatt goes blithe blithely lyon on its way day after day without daere duo regard t to significant trends intrude in trade and business keep keeping ing up with change leaders Leader of finance have discovered that they cannot remain passive wan in an age when all we the rest of the world Is in a transitional stage the modern banker not only must know about the hanging changing styles in other lines linea of bust teas but above all must be alert to the transformations which aro taking place in disown hi bis sown own Il he emust must be a man of keener broader broade vision because the order of the day Is tor for larger units of service mergers and consolidations hite have taken place in great numbers fimbers we V now talk ot of billions where a few I 1 years ago we talked of mill millions lons we have only begun our oh what disposition is to b be e made of the many problems that they bring will depend in large measure upon our leadore lea derf dere upon the stu students detts and the interpreters terp reters who wha can read accurately the signa of 0 the times so that we may base babe future actions and upon I 1 their wisdom the quickest w way ay to go to tho the top Is to go to the bottom ot of things aud and let us hope that among them ther awill will ha be found many who will not only aspire to but will mill be ba successful in reaching their toil |