The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07
HOWTOP PUT MONEY IN BANK
IT'S VERY SIMPLE, GIVE Up BEER,
WHISKEY AND TOBACCO.
BTr. Finn Tells His D~isoontented Friends
That They Must Study and Improve
n They wish 60 Get Better Wages
roou.v Tnlnud Political Economy.

That They Must Study and Improve
~ They wish TO Get Better Wages
- Cooney Island Political Economy.
For three months Brady's barroom in Oooney
Island had been deserted by It's usual patrons.
This did not Indicate that Brady's liquor was
less appetiEine or potent than Il had ever been.
but that there were other places in the hamlet
equally attractive. The desertion of Brady was
due chiefly TO the fact that Mickey Fir had
visited the Sub Treasury in New York and had
held for a few blissful seconds 100000 In his
hand. The newt had spread rapidly. and there
was scarcely n man, woman or child In the
hamlet who had not visited the Finn shanty
in order to grasp the hand that had held
such an enormous amount OF money. Each
visitor had been 80 kindly received. Mrs. Finn
was 30 cordial. her husband 50 affable and the
atmosphere OF the humble home 80 thoroughly
conRenial that the men got gradually into the
habit Of dropping in after supper for q few
minutes chat and to smoke q friendly pipe OF
tobacco. It was not uncommon for fifteen
hardy workingmen to call during the evening.
Seated around the big kitchen table while the
frogs played on the b~assoons in the swamp and
the JunebuRs Numbered against the kerosene
lamp. nearly all the great questions which have
agitated civilized man for centuries, ranging
from the Immortality OF the soul to the tariff,
were discussed.
But since Mickey's visit to New York the
leading question under discussion had been
money. All their lives these humble work.
men. like millions OF their fellows, had been
regarding themselves as abused and downtrod-
den. They envied the rich and those who
were more fortunate than they in the possess
sion OF land or money. They had drunk In
with their mothers milk the absolute con-
seriousness that they were entitled to a larger
share OF the worlds goods than they enjoyed.
To these rude philosophers these facts we're so
plain that there was no ground and therefore
no necessity for argument. But Mr.. Finn had
caused CONSERVATION at one OF the evening
gatherings by asserting boldly that. while 1t
was true that capital oppressed labor. it was
also true that each man In the group could
have q competence in the bank II he chose to
bend his energies toward that result. This
statement raised such a storm OF incoherent
disapproval that Patrick Clancy voiced the sem
timents Of the crowd when he sneered:
u suppose the Republican party has been
| paying you. Nike. to talk like that 80 they can
get our vote next fall"
Mr.. Firms fist clinched and his face darkened
as he rose to his feet and exclaimed:
"'Tis we'll for you. Clancy. that you are
under my roof But come outside and I'll ram
them words down your throat
Clancy arose. but ten men stepped between
and with soothing words Quieted the storm.
Rafferty,. the big blacksmith. prevailed on the
two men to shake hands. and when they had
resumed their seats no exclaimed:
Mike. we all know you to be one OF the
squarest men on the island. but that was a
Qunre remark for you to make. Mebbe you
will tell us how we can each OF us have money
in the bank II we want it,"
80 you can. boys. every one OF ye." said Mr..
/ Finn. "and I'll tell you how; hat is. il ye want
to hear me-"
well. Mike" said Sullivan. the brawny foun-
dryman. of course we want to hear you. But
II you know how to get money. why don't you
get 1t yourselfT"
Everybody laughed but Mike. whose Irish
! pugnacity had been aroused.
Because" he replied. II don't want it as
| much as l want some other things. II / wanted
money as bad as some OF ye seem to want it 1
wouldn't be sittin' here at me ease with my
pipe in my mouth and my can OF beer at nv
| elbow and listening to the music OF the crickets
outside"
incurred a listener. as II he expected to hear
should serve as an open sesame to a treasure
"WelI. mebbe I'd be in the Klondike. where
there's a thousand men with thousands OF dol
lars that would be glad to change places with
me- sSS I aof I G didn't th hge a of hat. Z! g sai 6 cIanSy.
II wonder where Paddy Flynn: ,wyho went out
said>Mickey. II read In the papers that the
%lnH1' o Eet tse staf Saa s ss tnf to @1 Msit a s56 m nhes
With the t~hermometer fifty degrees below zero.
The paper said that not more than one in ten
"a, rAnG f.I tt,s money they are atteT% said 4 NJ NJ;
even II ye had a fortune hid away ?"
AReneral murmur of dissent ran around the
thought that Mr.. Firms argume was not con-
elusive. and one Of them exclaimed;
But, Mike l don't want a lot OF money. |
would be happy il l had ten thousand dollars"
..bm ,3t ut think MnI, y0T wSS SnLs ne resumed I Mr. Finn .
ten Gu th ySS : TGndie dollars s snG ri m prove a m to y w@N t Rsf
he's no more satisfied than you are. Give any
man as much as he asks, and he will still be
Faith. that's, not So" declared Doolan. I'D
be Gontint # had the morGidGo on me house
You would, not" contradicted Mr.. Finn.
When you had the morgidge paid. you'd want
water pipes and a lot Of things that you don't
think Of now bekase you know you can't have
well. now. Mike" said the blacksmith.
You're 30 wise; ] suppose you could have
'sure. I Could" said Mike confidently.
The group r0ared With laughter az one man.
placently. But do You know how I'd get ="
No I that's noN what we want to knoT: SO that
You seem to be mighty eager" went on the
things sy more nor aSr you do ono money" ike o'ner
voices a ! ri ashIs M!sf fet 1 SO W. : S ail f|fs G mo $issi Ss9tsF
to SHsi h and y year 9b beer! 4 FSsrs sss shr seq tb {SHs
a AhHBR SH;s talk SiHi ioS Sihifsf2 IKE 't dssr SS Interrupted ! e
~"'Tis' not foolish. Biddy." replied her hus-
bar band did ' Wia sSRs Go I'm taking wRG di Y9u AL al T rene a.
Yes" replied the blacksmith. What OF
".!Vou know wall thot sha star,od hou,oIS o,s