Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-10

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Nl detail how il was possible TO
Wv keep ones financial head above
water by saving a tribe over
sne's income. while a small overgo In dali
" spending would bring a man TO the
Debtors prison in England. Dickens drew
q fine distinction between poverty and
progress. and embodied sober philosophy
IN the illustration.
Perhaps the only difference between
POOR people and rich people at one time,
was the habit OF saving on one side and
the habit OF spending on the other, but
the two were wide apart at the close OF
life
The wise men OF our day and generation
are continually bordering over a thou
sand projects By which TO elevate man
kind and assuage the pangs OF poverty,
how 10 teach a family TO live decently and
IN comfort on a moderate incOme-so that
the inmates OF the home may be happy
and not live in continual dread OF weeks
without work. or the unwelcome sight OF
rent-collectors. or duns from the grocer.
And really, How 10 improve the condi-
ton and contribute 10 the happiness OF
the laboring poor" is one OF the greatest
OF the problems OF the age we live in and
50 far as your scribe Is able 10 view the
conditions are about US. the great lack Is
manliness. the courage TO do whatever is
right and best. no matter IL all OF ones
relations and neighbors buy more than
they need or can pay for, and indulge ex-
pensive appetites when frugality and plain
living are better for both mind and body.
A young man IN the city who gets from
fifteen 10 twenty-five dollars a week can
easily dress and dance and drink IL all
up, though he should feel in duty bound
20 save at least a half or one-fourth Of
e. for rainy day"
The present spending is not so bad were
a not that a habit OF spending gets fixed
On him 50 that he viii never try 10 save
and get ahead IN his business. so long as
he lives.
The young lady who cannot sleep o.
nights unless she gets one OF the newest
and freshest OF each seasons hats. and
gauges her dress expenditure by some
other woman's wardrobe. is as much a
slave 10 fashion as the smart set who
think spending is a hallmark OF aristOc-
racy.
There seems 10 be no limit 70 ones ever
increasing desires when the habit OF self
Indulgence is securely fashioned The
sewing machine was formerly lauded as
q great labor-saving invention. buJ the
increase IN tucking. rufiiing. trimming and
founcing has kept even pace. and do
not see the difference between the old
fashioned girl. who han slways az hand q
bit o. me hauu-seWtng ana the new tasn-
i0ned girl. who Is forever devisinS new
trimmings AMI gewEaws Oy the aid o.
her sewing machine.
II our men would faithfully record what
they spend n tobacco and occasional
good-feilow drinks. the sum .ct,l would
be an eye-0pener.
While Il IS true that come people ere
able 20 buy all they desire 30 eat. 20 drink
and 10 wear. the great trouble lies IN the
overwecnfng desires or those ies5 able ~
purC.-aEe and 20 spend: 30 that tsc bac
example works the mischief. L Il the
lack OF mauIiuess TO admit once inability
'.t1 have and to hold" a life 90 selfish
Indulgence. which has wrecked mG-- lives
ard destroyed the happiness o. taolscncs
q homes. In nothing does a pcrsOa shcas
more courage than In putting aside indul-
gcncCs when they are extravagant or the
Brengthrift habit Is dreaded.
4 gentleman said 10 me not long ago
rRhas a pitt e Is that people VII not IN