Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
A Little Talk About Business

How many boys are going into business
how many girls? Oh, what great lot Of
hands go up! That's just the way 1t is
with the young men in the college. Not so
many Of them are going to be lawyers or
doctors. but great many more than ever
before are going into business. And it is
not only the boys from humble homes. but
also boys whose parents are wealthy, who
are eager to get into some kind of paying
bus mess.
And do you know the little word Of four
letters that will help along most toward
success? Save 1t Is fine thing to be
a good salesman. or a careful buyer, to
know how to display goods for sale or to
advertise them. A man may know how to
do all these things well and thus be able
TO make money, but still be no better off
than others unless he knows how to save.
Now somebody wants to know what ali
that has to do with boys and girls. Well,
just thfs-saving Is really habit. and hab-
early. 1t is just as hard to break off good
habit as bad one. That is, the boy or the
girl who begins saving early will be likely
to do so all through life.
If any of you should think this sounds
like little sermon, just remember what the
really successful business men and women
say about 1t. Think of the penny provident
plans where you can deposit even pennies
u
your deposits. Then think Of all the big
savings banks that will be glad to have
your account when it reaches So or more.
DO you suppose the penny providents and
the savings banks were started by stingy
old fogfes? If you ever did have that no
ton drop 1t at once, and learn that the peo-
pie who establish and run such institutions
are the sound, level-headed, successful bust
ness men. They are men who believe in
having dollars work for you while you sleep.
They are men who know what fine thing
1t Is to have little money to invest when
business chance comes along. Isn't it
worth while to get into their company?
1t Is quite natural for boy or girl who
really gets very little money to think that
II one cannot save great deal the effort
isn't worth while. That's another false no.
for the small investor.
Get your eye on lot somewhere in the
suburbs Of a growing city. See if you can't
buy 1t by paying $40 down and $5 a month.
Then make up your mind that in one way
or another you are bound to save enough
monthly to meet those payments. Save
even more II you can. You may need to
give up nfne-tenths of your. soda water,
but that will hurt nobody but the soda
water man. II you indulge in cigarettes
and your saving compels you to cut them
out entirely. the advantage will be double.
Well, you Will pay out on your lot before
you know it. and the pleasure of ownership
will more than make up for the pleasures
you might think you had missed Then
some Gay MI smith Will come along and
say, Good morning, Harry. They tell me
you own that lot out on the Circleville
road"
You straighten up and look him squarely
In the face as you tell him you do.
How much did it cost you. Harry?''
zone hundred and fifty dollars Mr.. Smith.
and l paid for it all myself in a little over
two years."
you did well. my boy. Do you know
property Is going up over on that side of
town."
Yes. sir; father thinks I may be able to
get two hundred for 1t some day.
I'm give you two-ffty for it this morn
ing. It's worth that, what do you say?"
Harry asked his father. made the sale.
and began looking around at once for a
new chance to invest $3.50 Isn't that sue
cess? Isn't that worth while?
Save, save, SAVE