Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-26

On Sunday we sit down awhile undsl
forced rest from the grand rush OF
every day, particularly in the afternoon
We don't get the afternoon Report and
! sometimes we do little thinking. We
who haven't, must wonder what soft
thing the bloated capitalists have. and
what good time they have spending it
! It's question sometimes whether they
do get good time out of it. Everybody
seems 10 know. or TO be learning, how to
make money. but few know how to spend
it. The art OF spending money has been
very little attended to. Probably be-
causs every man who hasn't it thinks he
would have no difficulty in spending it
if he could Sc, it.
The American effor. is to get money
IN doing i; We excel. As the getting
.uultiplies so does the spending. As
fortunes increases between Boards, as
the community gets richer, as incomes
rise into tine millions, it becomes q seri-
GUS question what to do with it all? A
man who has a daily income which
counts in the hundreds OF thousands
can't spend it on himself or for his own
pleasure Public sentiment and po,iii-
cal economy are clear on that. Money
lays it's possessor under some obliga-
tions to the community. A gooi citizen
is IN honor bound to spend in way
that will. at least, not injure his neigh
Dor. He has no right to use wealth to
corrupt, or debauch, or degrade indivi-
duals or the State.
The vast accumulations which are the
result Of the products of our mines are
being felt in new ways. Large numbers
of men and communities are being con-
trolled, by those who can command the
time and thought and coming and going
of the masses; and the question comes.
is there any law about spending money:
Whatever is true of millions is Just as
true o. hun ireds and twenties. Some
one has said that the pulpit has failed
on this subject. We don't remember
ever hearing sermon on the proper way
Of spending money. We have heard sew
eral on greed OF gain. and covetousness
and love OF money, etc. We are informed
that one of our pastors preached last
Sunday on the Duty OF giving, as an act
Of worship; but they don't say anything
about judicious spending. Local papers
do that sort of preaching BY advising
people TO patronize home trade. No
one tells us how to spend. We spend
money very clumsily in America. Our
nabobs ape style and do not ape i: well.
They display extravaganza in mere eat
ing. drinking. and wearing. Fashion
because it is called fashion, show Cor
shows sake is our rule forjopeuding as
far as it has been discovered. Still the
money increases and rule for wise
spending is demanded. Public spirit
does not seem to enter into the thought
Of the men who have the money. Public
libraries and reading rooms are not en-
couraged, churches are not paid for,
private schools lack encouragement. and
no one ever thinks o: making dona-
ton to the Public School Fund over and
beyond his taxes. and he growls over
them. People who have money ought
to spend it on things that will please,
crafty and benefit others, then them
selves. OF course they must spend.
Why no. let the poor have an indirect
benefit? To save wealth from being
squandered on the owner Of it. and 80
to the Iuin of soul and body
.nd to the destruction of true national
lie. Men must come up to fair stand
,rd OF public spirit and a true sense of
to the community.
Money is either used for private lux
Try or public good. Public uses. as
,uch, have been neglected, and those
,nly patronized which have given pro-
Mise of gain in some way. Public parks.
public buildings. public libraries. gymna-
'iums, as bright and beautiful as money
an make them. hospitals. homes for the
orphans, and the poor little fellows worse
han orphans. deserted by fathers
nd mother. land we have plenty OF |