Show BANKS CARRY THE LOAD banks have maintained a remarkable record of efficiency during past years of 0 world disturbances I 1 the banking industry might al most be classed as a public utility in n that it serves everybody tile the remarkable growth and dd ot of this industry has been brought about by private energy an and d initiative I 1 like all successful industries banking is subject to political attacks of one kind or another the nonpartisan non partisan league wants tato bank operated at cost in oregon a freak law Is proposed to limit legal rate of interest to 4 and 5 per cent thus driving all funds for loaning purposes out of the state the government cuts in on oil the me banks bank with different forms of money loaning to special classes at reduced interest rates the deficit for which is born by the taxpayer which carry the financial load of which carry the financial load of the nation and it ls Is to terest to reject policies and and measures which tend to limit and retard refard their legitimate growth |