Show WOULD ALTE R OUR FINANCIAL HABITS by ROME C stephenson For former tiser president american banten association il in most 0 s constructive action that et can e n be b taken toward bringing about greater stability in our business life is thell develop mont ment ot bf a more balanced attitude in the minds of all of our people in regard to the right relationship between saving a n d spending there is more Q 1 1 practical ical workable wo economics in t the ii e sentence OW save gave during c verity so as to be a able ble to spend during ae depression ta than I 1 an in a whole library full of charts and tables and books on political economy I 1 do not believe it is an impracticable dream to bring about ar era of more intelligent saving and spending on the part of our people it is not impossible to change the habits of the population it has been done in many lines the habits ot of our people have been improved and the health of the nation promoted in many ways by consistent programs of advertising and education that have brought about better hygienic understanding and practices the medical profession has virtual ay iy 1 banished tho the scourge of some lis its ease by persistent intelligent campaigns of preventive sanitary measures and inoculations inoculation ti requiring new understandings new habits among miny many millions ot of our people also it a laage part of this evolution of public health improvement has naturally de through the alio intelligent adver using of many products that have to do with bodily care caie I 1 refer to the manufacturers and distributors distribute is of such things as moro moio healthful shoes more of orr octiva toothbrushes food products with moie inore wholesome values of 0 tion lion and countless councle as other practical iduss tint that havo become commo commonplaces api ices of our dally daily business jiao and that havo have become a part too ot of the very to tc turo of the personal habits and health or of groat masses of our people it if it has been good advertising and good business tor for so many ot of our ra na lional producers to spend millions ot of dollars thus to inculcate now habits of personal hygiene an ani personal care is it not good business and good advertising t tor for our banking interests tort to lay ay similar stress during tile the next lox t do period cid of prosperity rity upon better financial habits and customs of our people bankers above all are interested in stable wholesome business they have much to gain by it a state of sound financial health among the people ind and most lost to lose by epidemics or of economic maladies such as have swept the country dur during fil the past two years |