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Show SAVINGS MORE THAN DOUBLE IN DECADE New York. Reported savings deposits de-posits In banks and trust companies of the United States have mora than doubled In amount during the past decade, and the number of accounts have Increaspd by about 141 per cent, llgures compiled by the Savings Bank Dlvlalon, American Hankers Association, Associa-tion, show. "If distributed equally among oui entire population, the savings deposits in 1912 would have given $39 to each adult and child In the country." the Division's report says, "but In 1323 the portion of each would have been no less than $158." The officially reported savings deposits de-posits are as follows: Deposits Accounts 1913 $8,425,275,000 12,5S4.S1 1922 17,331.479,000 30,323,320 Increase .. 105.7 140.9 "This remarkable growth Is attributable attrib-utable to improvement In the services of the banks for savers and to the more consistent canvass for accountp through advertising and soliciting,1 tha report says. |
