The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-21

False Economy Should be Avoided In
Hard Times.

AAhfa tthttss
There IL an old SAYING that 1.-THE
wind Is tempered to the shorn lamb"
This proverb comes home with slngu-
lar force during the present financial
depression, which. by the way. Ia only
Temporary. The country Is Just as
rich and fruitful as ever 1t was and all
that money which made good times"
Is hero yet but 1t 10 not active. A
lcauseless alarm has given birth to an
unreasonable stagnation. This stag
nation has, however, had effects that
are being severely felt. particularly by
those whose incomes arc regulated
| by the success Of Industrial and COM
mercial ventures, and by those whose
work and wages depend upon the
prosperity OF others,
| 1t would seem natural during Pc
Rod of financial shrinkage that folks
should rlgidly economi2e-but, never.
tleless, 1t has been proved fact that
the suddenly prnctlced economy which
Springs from alarm, fright, apprehen-
sion, only adds to the general distress.
The dollar that is boarded unuecessa-
rily takes away drop of blood that
lgives life to commerce. manufacture
and industry. When tho accustomed
purchases OF q week are stinted, there
IL blotted out just that much Of the
previous incomes OF others. IL you
buy from others. the others will DO en-
labled to buy from others still aud to
extend employment TO still others.
Tho ungearing Of single wheel, or
even the breaking OF a small pin may
bring to o standstill the swlftest loco.
motive and attendant train.
The pin has but to be repaired, and
the train is once more gliding on. The
retention Of single dollar, through a
needless sacrifice upon the score OF
Ifalse economy, may deprive thousands
OF the uss OF that particular dollar
for money In circulation speeds swift
ly on like the raj road train. The pre-
Ivalent uncertainty cannot last long
the history OF all panics and st8gna-
lions teaches us that fact. Let ds ad
init the existence of the panic. depres-
sion, 'hard times" or stagnation-
whatever 1t may be called-but sec to
IL that you. as an Individual, do not
add to 1t In any way. Have nothing
Ito do with false economy-lt Ia q de-
.Ilusive light that wrecks more than Ii
saves. Lay aside. of course, the aecus-
,Itomed sum for the rainy day or old
! age. but don't snatch from depression
THAT which you will extravagantly
spend and scatter in good tines"
j Make no unnecessary denias OF
clothing or household comforts-it is
plain that manufacturers cannot give
employment to the poor simply to
load shelves and counters with un.
sold goods, The dollars that you In
vest ina suit. an overcoat, a dress, or
a get Of furniture will keep men and
women at work. More good can be
done that way than by spmpathetical-
lly tossing dimes into the receiving
glass of n tleeting charitable fund
Don't keep back the dimes. however;
they serve temporary and noble pur-
pose, but dollars expended In substan-
tiaI goods for use and comfort will
serve 20 give continued employment
and wages-and they are the only
things that can permanently end the
distress among the working people.
That's practical charity.
That the wind Is tempered to the
shorn lamb" has been effectively de.
monstrated In the fruits that have
come from the wise and far-saeing
purpose which directed Mr.. T. III.
Brennan. when he founded his install.
mont system and store at sos Market
street. this city, IL years ago. since
which time the business has been one
uninterrupted success. That com pre-
hensive plan of easy payments which
Mr.. Brennan outlined and adopted Ia
Especially adapted to times like the
present. The system of InstaIlment
payments upon purchases adjusts
Itself with nicely to the shrlnkags OF
income or wages. and enables one to
tide over with ease the period of q
financial depression.
The prices ut Mir. Brennan's stole
are at the SINE time very reasonable,
and the credit that Ia cheerfully ex-
tended Is upon basis not any higher
than spot cash transaction. In the
old way OF doing things folks saved
for weeks In order to purchase de-.
sired article-nnder the Brennan sys.
tenn they have the use of the goods
while the saving is being done. The
Brennan stores speak for themselves
they neet no commentator. In
them can be found clothing for men.
women, youths and chlldren shoes,
hats, bonnets, cloaks, furs. dress goods,
underwear, blankets. llnens and Han
nels, all kinds OF furniture, household
utensils, chinaware, lamps, carpets,
clocks, etc., etc.