The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-07-10

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There Is no subisct upon which the Amsri.,
can people arg % sensitive as their personsff
ECONOMY # personal expenses, A o suls shs
f1sh who advises his neighbor how to i've pss s.
cas.hS1f ne sspsuss which i rapidly drag
ging PIN n ruin. = rsgsrde4 IL stl inssriopsr
and n9eddlcr. Lat journalist sllek1ss say
msthod whereby the sstsnss Of iiyinF i INV S.
reduced, good whyitspths diet IS fpr6isb ,
family, and Ill thsS train 81 evils tlI that eov
from buying what canhot b. paid foF b. avoid
ed. and ten 70 one be. win bs held 10 to ridt.
Guile as man without 4yinhathy for he ~
fering poor, and one who, while stafiinr him I'M
self with the good things Of this world, has
nothing but advice for his fellow men in a.
Fiction.
Yet the fact remains that the American
people are the most extravagant on the face
OF the earth. They eat, drink, clothe and
smoke more extensively than the people Of
any other nation. 1t is often said by travel.
lers that the waste OF one American Kitchen
would support French or Swiss family. Tbs
man who will teach our American people bov
to make small savings without the loss Of ra.
ally necessary comforts will prove great
benefactor.
As people we know almost nothing Of rs.j
economy. The young man who asks employ.
ment as clerk. book-keeper, or reporter. bers
us to assist him to place; aud urges tis t:;sysd
of work, takes ten cent cigar out of his
mouth to enable him to put the question:
Yat va lnovv IF II. - - -
trying to get an education who, aside from
their room rent, which ia small, manage 10
eat quite freely and satisfy their appe,ites
comfortably for a franc, or twenty cents 4
day. If one of our young niei 1t home wax
told that until he got work he could live com.
fortably at several restaurants in Cleveland
for the sum he daily spends for cigars. be
would consider the speech iinpettinent. With.
in a week we have been asked for i6snx
from men who said they could not collect
enough to pay for the marketing for thssir
families; yet all OF them drink two or threa
times a day of beer or other stimdiants. and
smoke three or four cigars daily. The SUM
spent this way would provide a bountiful din.
ner in their own households. Bdt nobody
dares say So The wife holds her tongue and
practises the strictest economy the man
means no wrong In this personal qualification:
and the sum expended for each drink or CT.
gar is so small to him that he thinks ID hardly
worth noticing.
I. is wise saying, !" Look out for the
pence and the pounds will take care Of them
selves. but Americans despise such small
talk and petty action. They must make mon-
ey and spend it on liberal scale or not at ali.'
They don't like and can't bear, the old. fash
toned way to a competency pra3tiGg 6x.
industry and economy. A young friend OF
ours on small salary pays annually 800 TO
the street cars. He would be far better off''
physically and mentally, II he never entered q
car. He needs the exercise, the fresh air, and
the manly vigor the walk would give Hin. In
any other country than ours he would 90 to
and from his business ON foot, and riding
would be considered luxury that could not
honestly be afforded. Yet nobody can toll
him so, and be, ltke Che others, wonders "whiy
times are so hard"
A respectable woman called upon tire writ.
era few days ago begging him to procure q
clerkship for her, as she was actually witbous
any means and had not paid her board % y
kind. hearted landlady for months. She hon.
estly needed assistance and was willing to
work but she was dressed with elegance and
in fiaiihgr extravaRant for her means, STA
wore handsome jeweiir:y and a neat gold wnafoh,
and chain. She never for moment dreamed
that In keeping Ter watch and chain away
from her landlady she was doing wrong, OF
pectably she was committing gfaNves Or.
ror.
Ono half the poverty Of our people COMES sr;ss
from mere personal extravaganza. It seems
impossible for us to practice selfsacrifices in
little matters. No people enjoy life more than
the Germans in the Fatherlaad. but they
drink only beer OF light cieap wine and set.
dom smoke anything but pipe. Go to ono
of our great saloons or public gardens. The
chances are that men are drinking expensive
mixed drink and smoking costly cigars. Yet
with nearly all these people the times are
hard" And the times will be hard until we
as . nation learn to live prudently. wisely and
economically.
Juue has come agaih,in all its beauty, and
the tax gatherer with his never satisfied. ev-
erlastirg fde bill against our citizens is knock.
lag at the door. We cannot shut him odf,
and In many cases II costs much suffering to
let him In aud satisfy his demands. Tbs
times are hard--hard indeed. Trade is dali.
manufactures depressed. labor finds but scsnty
employment, and NJ many cases families who
have enjoyed Substantial prosperity hnd IL ma
easy matter to keep The vol from the door,.
We believe this state Of things will not long
eoutEn ne. The barvests promise abundant re-.
wards, property has reached its lowest vslue,
and any change must be for the better :.
With the practice Of sound economy. eooS
sepse, aud careful m4nsgemsut, rsoris viii
be able to tide over tHs bard times, ADD ~hsr
good times couse again 70 our country, It 70 to
be hoped we shall alf have learned lesson
from the past, and viii be prepstef by habits
Of thrift, economy. and ifrfssstyy. to make per-
nnsnent our new prosperity.
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