St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-07-27
FINANCIAL DON'TS.

Facts, not mere reports, most truly
reveal the truths of these trying days.
Notice the many careworn, anxious,
sometimes discouraged, men that one
meets. What is the remedy? Free
silver? Gold? Protection, or free
trade? No. The one great, over
shadowing danger of the day is dis
trust; increasing lack of confidence.
Credit, Someone has said, lis like a
woman's honor; once smirched al
most impossible to regain"
few suggestive "Don'ts" to Den
ver's business men:
Don't Worry.-There's difference
between anxiety and worry. One of
Webster's definition of worry is: ITO
fatigue"-that is, tire out. Business
men now need every possible energy
at command. Worry" wears out
more men than even these existing
conditions should. Let us keep stiff
upper lip" Examine every obliga-
ton; as far as possible meet them
If not able, arrange for them. This
is the time for mutual protection.
Debtors and creditors should now be
co-partners.
Don't Talk Too Much-Work.
Keep busy. Call on your creditors
with clear eye, cheerful face and
the usual confidence. Remember
your assets. Your creditors will re-
call your liabilities Do all you can.
Five hundred dollars paid on S.
600 account is better now than $780,
900 paid off in easy times" Hustle.
II you don't see results in money,
never mind.
Don't Look Glum-That is, don't
shake your head and purse up your
lips, thus conveying the impression
that the last day" has come. Be
courageous, hearty and sincere. 1t
costs nothing to whistle or to say a
cherry How doyou do" There are
Others worse off than you. Do your
best to inspire confidence in those
whom you meet.
Don't Look at the Dark Side Alone
Some sunshine comes to all. From
every glimpse of light get all the en-
couragement you can. If you take
in 500 count it by tens. See how
far it will go-not for self alone, but
for creditors also.
Don't Lose Your Grip-Hold on
like death. Look yourself, your OBJ
legations, your like-suffering acquaint-
ances, squarely in the face. Suppose
silver should go Git WON'T; the
Sherman law should be repealed, re-
member that God reigns"-that is,
through the American people-"and
the government still lives" Colora-
do and Denver would live if silver
were blotted out of existence. The
nation needs this commonwealth;
the commonwealth needs this city.
The future will care for both state
and municipality.
Don't Give In"-The drowning
man grasps at a straw. Denver's
men need not look for straws just
yet. Hold squarely to honorable
sentiments and practices. Down the
blatherskites who see only the evil to
rant Misunderstanding the good.
Stop the mouths of those who cry
against fancied wrongs and overlook
gigantic injustice still remaining on
our statutes. By strong personal
opinion help shape public sentiment
and repeal the law that offers
premium to attach solvent men.
Make "right" might" by wise use
of the ballot. Bury revolutionists
who talk of "blood flowing to the
horses bride" under snow of bal
lots. Kansas has suffered Colorado
suffers now, through distorted
theories and misguided followers of
the populistic plan. Let us redeem
our magnificent state from those who
sully her fair fame.-[Charles H. Sage
in the Denver Republican.