Show PRO STRONGER BUSINESS I 1 AND STRONGER BANKS by P M LAW president dext Aine american rican association yujung rU JUNG the crisis when confidence aa was shattered bankers were prop jerly erly concerned in liquidity theli their main thought was to prepare to meet any demand for or withdrawal of funds ands they berci of more 6 r a interested therefore la in collecting loans than in making them for this they cannot be just justly blamed it was proper procedure roce durl now that c confidence n F al LAW has been so ao largely restored banks will naturally resume a more normal lending policy this does not mean they will or should extend loose or unsound credit but that in the utmost good faith bankers will perform their proper part in recovery by a sympathetic and constructive attitude in the making of sound loans nor should commercial banka bank make capital or long time loans tor for the reason that their loans are made from funds de irined from deposits payable tor for the most part on demand when the return ot of confidence la Is further on its aly way business men will find need for or credit in making their plans then good borrowers who tor for the most part have hare been so conspicuously absent from the market will return they will be warmly welcomed by the banks business mens fears business men have not yet laid all their tears fears they worry about what congress may or may not do they concern cern themselves about a tread toward control ot of business by government they tear fear taxes beyond their power to pay these are real sources of 0 worry and when they are reassured along these lines they will be more inclined to take a tresh fresh look at the future and to make plans to go toward forward As a matter ot of tact fact there are tangible evidences ot of recovery the federal preserve lRe reserve serve board officially has stated that prices wages business activity land and production were back to the high lest jest peak since early lu in 1931 commer acial failures allures lo in the united states are being cut almost in halt as compared with the same period last ear it has bas abeen been reported that the decline in export and import trade was checked in the middle of 1933 and rei placed during the last halt ot of the year iby aby a substantial recovery movement among favorable actors Is the im proved condition ot of the banks it Is doubtless true that chat the banking structure ol of the country has never been in a sou sounder rider stronger and more liquid con edition than it Is today lly aly authority aitor for that statement Is the comptroller of the currency no longer Is there any tear fear or thought ot of bank runs depoll depositors once more know that their money its is sate safe and the banker thrice armed in the knowledge ot of his own strength Is 13 looking forward |