The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-14
WEALTH AND INTELLECT

Inc following article taken from tne
wasatch Wave OF Last week Is 90 timely
and appropriate TO the young people
here that Ee print II In full, with the
hope that the young people will take
advantage Of the many good suggestions
contained thereini
Winter is approaching, for some
season Of rest and quiet enjoyment; for
others, season Of toll, cold. cherries
and wearisome. To some the long winter
evenings are looked forward to with
pleasure as time whom the mind, freed
from other cares, may b enlightened
and supplied with the intellectual food
that is necessary for its proper develop
ment, and true appreciation Of the joys
Of life. To others the long dreary winter
is booked forward to with dread and APP
prchension, no, knowing whether food,
fnei and clothing sufficient for their
bodily comfort, will come within their
reach.
In this valley there are very few Of
Tho latter class, but how many are there
Of tho formerf We fear there arc not
20 many az there ough. 10 be.
We feel there are few OF ~ who fslly
reslise tho blessings We enjoy, the great
advantages We possess over millions Of
human beings In other parts Of the
world There IL no spot on the earth
where the people ars better Supplied
with the necessary comforts Of llio than
this. OF course labor 10 the common lot
Of all. There are no exceptions TO this
ruis--all must work. The high and low
alike acknowledge lts universal sway.
We arc born under the domination Of
nature, SORTS oi the soil. and under this
suserainty We remain until the intellect
rises up and To some extent emancipates
ne.
As society IL organized, moneyless
man, as a rule, is scarcely man at all.
merely beAsto Of burden, fortunate II he
can only attain the position Of hire
ling. II Is fast becoming rule Of society
that che IL wisest who makes most
money" The power Of money ia mar
vellous. For money men sell them.
selves, body and soul. Yet what ia
more deplorable than for man to be-
come the slave Of money!
Bancroft truly says "Money ii the
boat OF servants, but the worst Of mas
tiers. AS servant II is the open sesame
to all the world, the master-key to all
energies, the passport to all hearts, rs y
master It isa very demon, warping the
judgment, soaring the conscience, aud
iossllizing the Affections
In speaking Of riches the same author
says; "lle who earns or has an income
Of a dollar a day and spends but half Of
Il Is Independent, and II satisfied, rich.
He who spends oil his earnings or in
come IL poor, though he has a thousand
dollars day doubly poor Is he, in
that be must needs waste his life to
spend his money. lie who spends all Is
the slave Of his own fortune he who
lays by something every day IL always
his own MASTER"
BY saving little each day, man
may soon become a man Of means, for
every dollar properly launched in the
channels Of business is the sire Of many
others.
soitis with the intellect. by learn
ing little every day She mind ia stored
with wealth Of intellect Tor each idea
learned II properly used becomes the
sire Of many others, The long winter
evenings just ahead Of ne and coming
this way arc excellent opportunities ioi
many Of our youHg people to make o
start.