Arthur Rodman’s “Jingles” Booklet-Inter Nos – Introduction

JINGLES
Compliments of
The Bankers Engineering Co.
A. RODMAN, President
28 E. Jackson Boulevard
CHICAGO

Copyrighted 1916 by A. Rodman

Photo by Kuehne, Chicago

INTER NOS.

This booklet will reach many of my friends whom 1 have assisted in BUILDING A BANK, for I want them to know they have not been forgotten.

It will he sent to many prospective friends to whom I hope to have the pleasure of lending similar assistance, plus the improvement with experience, altho this year of grace 1916 is my twenty-sixth in the harness.

Having been charged with attempting to commit Poetry I want to deny the allegation. These verses are merely jingles, and all that is claimed for them is originality and naturalness. They were not written for publication but purely for amusement, and a rather amusing (and profitable) incident is the cause of these few being in print. If they will bring a job or two, well and good, but if they bring only a smile or two I shall be satisfied, for I’ve had a lot of fun writing them, and if you don’t happen to like them you know waste paper brings a good price nowadays.

Sincerely yours,
A. Rodman

OUR TOAST TO THE BANKER

Here’s to the man who holds the cash,
Without whose aid we’d go to smash;
The man who writes us just to say:
“Your note is due, please call and pay.”

And if on him you write a check,
Be sure you’ve money by the peck.
But here’s to him, with right good will;
With all his faults we love him still.

Long may be live, here’s to his health;
And may he keep on gaining wealth.
And when he builds it’s us he’Il thank,
If he gets us to build his bank.

WHEN BUILDING A BANK

If you would have your work well done,
If you’d have peace from sun to sun,
Do not employ “just any one,”
          BUT GET AN EXPERT.
If to your life much joy you’d bring.
If from your mind all cares you’d fling,
If you would laugh and shout and sing.
          GO GET AN EXPERT.
The Expert is the man who knows,
The man who studies, strives and grows.
As on his special way he goes.
          THEN GET AN EXPERT.
The bitterest words that I’ve heard yet
To make a banker fume and fret
Are: “Why the Sam Hill didn’t I get
          AN EXPERT”

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Fix up your Bank. You’ll find it pays,
Keep up to date these hustling days;
Adopt the new discard the old.
“Twill bring a steady stream of gold.

We’ll take your building as it stands,
And when it leaves expert hands
You’ll find it quite as good as new.
And strictly modern through and through.

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