Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-18
TIMELY WORDS,

The Milwaukee journal Of Monday,
June ID, contained an excellent ed
itorial article on "The Proper Use of
Wealth. y The writer puts into words
the thoughts of many regarding "
growing tendency TO make much ado
in the public prints about the move
monts Of those who lead in the foibles
and fuds of the age. We make no
apology for reproducing the article In
full, NJ it is surely good and useful
reading. 1t Is us follows:
Whittier are we drifting? Drifting
seems To be the word to use as we
seem TO be moving with 40 little def
mite purpose. There Is tendency
at present apparent, TO adulate and
glorify the rich and their acts as of
the highest import. The most trivial
word spoken, the most significant act
done, Is hcralded throughout the land
with moro lengthy and elaborate de-
scription thnn the most important
affair of state. II II man discharges
his valet, or buys new hi or yhc
woman comes ont in new suit, or
takes IL walk In the park it takes
pages Of newspapers In picture and
description to make the fact impress
sivc to the general public, Some of
the wealthy seem to enjoy this motto
ricty and vie with each other in plan
ming and giving the most unique, not
to say, ridiculous entertainment.
Among late examples nre dinners In
ngly l,l /,
chairs requiring ladders to reach, or
ono not long since described, dog
wedding. Nearly as lulsomo are the
minute and elaborate accounts o
weddings, engagements broken or
made, aud the scramble for foreign
titles, Young girls are trained to be
professional beauties,
"What has all this parade to do
with life? How Is it to give impulse
To worthy deeds? How will it pro
mote any Of the sciences or arts which
alleviate the hardships and add TO
the pleasure aud we'll being of man
kind? Does 1t comfort the sorrowiug
or aid the poor, or lead the crring
into right ways? In making SO much
Of superficial things, the real things
Of Importance are oyershadowrd Tho
true purposes OF lille are lost sight of
Wealth IL II good thing when in
the hands of wise person. When
spent in unique and frivolous ways,
some OF the money may filter down
into the hands OF the worthy work
people, but by the limo II reaches tho
one who does the real work it has
dwindled TO small sums. It would be
of much more use IN promoting some
thing useful in the world. Dogs are
fine animals and merit kind treat
ment; but dogs pampercd and fed on
rich food till sick, and SO waited ON
by servants ms TO get no natural OK
ercisp, disgust ono who has n heart
for starving children who should bc
fed, taughy and trained into useful
citi2ens.
"That some rich men arc spending
OF their wealth ON schools, hospitals,
libraries, parks and fountains, art
galleries and To promote science, is
praisewoHhy, 1t Is doing something
vastly helpful to the world To make il
possible for young mon and women
10 obtain good technical education,
" IL something TO aid in the Guilt
walton OF taste In good music, pie
lures aud general culture. tt Is to be
commended that II man pays reason
able wages for work we'll done and
permits II workman TO earn his living
in self-respcctful manner 1t is far
better for public morals that man
he paid due wages, than that he
should bc kept only from starvation
that another may live III excessive
luxury.
'Mcn who have wealth. have II
with responsibility 1t i due to
the world that It be spent in ways
that benefit mankind, The man who
is nothing but rich can be dispensed
with ut no loss TO the world. His
clothes may be worth pounds, but his