The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-02-27
CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM NEW YORK.
NEW YoRk, Februa.

New YoRK, February IL.
To the Editor OF the woRKNaxAS's ADVOCATE.
The subject chosen for this letter is econ
cny. There is one way in which mao
may become iorehandcd, and that Is (as We
al know BY industry and economy. II is
needless TO say that be must stick long
enough 70 his business, and live within his
income. II every man would do this there
would be no need Of speculation and fraud
for getting rich This is not to say that
trades unions should Of exist. They have
sn object even if it be not TO benefit the la
boring classes pecunlarily. A grand future
Is, | conceive, before them. II it is only TO
be political party, for holding the balance
81 power between other political Pssties-
voting for that faction which shel bio the
highest for its votes in promised measures
Tor benefittiug the working cIasses-if only
ior that, they must have, believe, worthy
object in existing. What they will accom-
guiding head, remains ~ be seen. What
they viii do as ali oTgarIzation for carry ing
into effect cooperative labor, or co-opeIa-
ZION Of capital and labor, by which 10 secure
the fruits 81 toll IN the hands OF the toilers.
remains to be seen. But it is the special
object Of this letter to inculcate economy
and that 10 the uses OF money. Industry
AMI economy, as | said, and as we all know,
viii make a man foTehanded but when
th-re Is economy there is likely 70 BE- indus
Try. Industry is likely 10 carry with it
economy. There Is general sense IN which
the term economy may be taken that OF
being saving in every, bIug. The principle
If economy would simpnfy government.
hguten taxes, lessen the hours oi manual Or
mental exeriiUn, build cheaper edlices. 81
away with foolish fashions, Keep our house
hUlds and persons 10 oruef,'take the s'sti,c..n
that saves uine," &c. But these all, IL may
be SAID, grow our ~ an economical use vi
money. TO some Of these may have coca
sion X revert The highest duty Of Oar
yuI 10 his child, ! conceive, u tc insul into
It's mind Ga ID iacks IT. a sense Of the value
If thIs vir1uc Of ec0uomy-by teaching him
OF her what must be the Inevitable eOnse-
Quehce- an ola age o. poverty, If nos Ills OF
ler HES certain wreck -snoulu they nt elect
us practice. Aud the greatest legacy OAR
ent cOu,d havg child, / consider, wouli "
sucu sense implanted IA ans or her mlnu.
aud the habit confirmed ia him or her. Of
saving their earnings
A person VINO spends money may be SAID
20 spend ms nie's blood. Every cent earned
and 1 avn speaking 0f earning money VI
az honest caillug-Las cost him cOnsump-
non OF pay slcal power when can never o.
restored. THIS thought, II seems 10 me
should impvi bun to save a great deal. 1,
Should teach nun TO beware IN whose hands. Z
aud Iu tue HANDS OF what Institution. NJ
places his money i0T safe keeping. shall
not Say thai The poor man, % u the time
be is worth 50, 700, may not put hl money
"a sone institution where he may get rra. 4
souab.e return Tor Il. But what M .itut,,,n
tuat may, VI should be, the workinguanls
crugrsss, " Tic uadls union ID wuIcn ~
lDal b.lOng, may Onv % these days best al.
vice nItA. " .ue amount IS ,U0U / wound
say, Il the properly Ia me couutry. a,
SHOWN by tie table IN tue ADYyCArE Of In.
4 1n y. Apui last, weie " oe equally div .ded
anoug Al the men q tue country, say 5.
UuoiUuui A. would be Al least about 5000
apec. ~ tina, d would he indisputaDlv !
uau's ugnt % save auead As n.ucu a. mar
Ohce thought tnat tIere Is great zeal
0f power locked up 10 zen dollar hIl. II
las an eXcLsug, abe value which what We
may wy ~ 70 las nul- We may sub,l,r
NON y AZ yO cenls per day, aud uOt starve
iOr Two weeks. IL w4h carry Us 200 miles
70 the counuy and back and Day for our
meals and nIgut's lodging while We are
tneIe. IL Is great "moI0r' 10 tho SAND
Ways How much mOTe 50 is S2O-x4o-
SJU-and 50 on up 70 reasonable amount.
II Tour cents ls NOT much 10 Spend. ~ A.
not what We gel for II much u YET. The
article bOugnt may be saIa to take is place
al one emu VI lever, and the money at th
other, oat me money Is the h6dpieSt- there
lore u Is BY 50 mucu the better to keep 1t
ID ~ pockets.
Each zephyr, or audible draft of the air
among the leaves OF the tree, will be sweet
sr music to rs when we are saving money.
Ii viii sweeten labor to know that We are
saving up something againet rainy day"
1 once, IN win er, looked out OF WINDOW
81 the store where 1 was employed, upon the
snow falling Tue storm bad Just commenc-
~ auu - No4N "a VIC bhS part thAt
betoken long ana tavy storm.
Slowly tue snow rlUge formed on the Two
.nch-wide roH ran OF he lei ce beneath, OF
before my window. Ii srowe1 ali that nignt
Toe mex morning l looked again, snd, 10,
a great ridge SIX inches Or a foot deep-had
heaped up On the Iail Of the fence | have
described. II occurred to me that thus
gradually, though surely will money aeca-
z Ilale wnen We Jay 1t by, though IN the
! naliest parcels, uil II becomes great SUN.
A SEEKER AFTFR TRUE