The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-20

bound TO suggest good taste and the
heavenly nature of those within.
The one who goes into debt TO a rea
sOnable extent for home to be paid
for on the irstaIlment plan. is certain
10 have an experience which will be q
rue test Of his character and ability
t. accomplish something OF real worth.
II such a one has not the confidence
III his ability to execute such an under
taking. he has no right to expect any
one else to have confidence in him. It
is likely that he is lacking i'll ambition
and a sincere purpose.
Self-pride has plunged many men
AMI women into debt only to emerge
" it'll colors flying. and having scored
a success OF this kind. puts one in a
condition TO more successfully grapple
with the many serious and complex
problems Of life.
1t establishes an independence of re-
sources that makes it possible for him
to deal with those others who are on
the same footing with him.
Money or property is something ev-
eryone respects regardless OF color.
Possession of it has the effect Of COM
pelling those of the opposite races to
Maintain more respectful attitude to-
wards us when our commend rights as
men are involved.
President Roosevelt said in one Of
| his speeches that when a man and wO-
man grow to acquire a certain amount
Of property above all when they grow
TO own their own home. it is proof pos
| tive that they have made long strides
| forward along the paths of good Citi-
7enship. The material basis is not
everything, but it is an indispensable
perquisite to moving upward in the life
of decent citizenship, and the COlOred
nan. when he acquires property, has
taken that indispensable first step and
long one at that.
The Grand United Order of Odd Eel
| lows Of this city has recently set a
most WORTH example that should
| strongly appeal to everyone who has
the least spirit Of enterprise. In buy
ing well located property of their own
they not only reflect credit upon them
selves, but upon the community at
! large.
1t is sincerely hoped that this one
step on their part will awaken and
stimulate the spirit of enterprise so
| long lying dormant in the younger
men of the city, for it is not difficult
to imagine the great possibilities and
opportunities on all sides with refer
ence to investments.
n,,1 al
ride, and have often thought that if
it could be possible for personal pride
TO be given the main track for awhile.
we would soon be whirled to the goal
of honor, affluence and power, and
adopt the latter as weapons to battle
for the weak ones who might have
stopped on the side track for the want
Of courage.
Then the advantages of being tax
payer are many and far reaching. An
instance OF the fact being that it in
creases ones prestige, and gives that
peculiar standing in a community that
tar not come from any other source.
Therefore character and prestige
produce power that can work for the
good of those who may need assistance
Of a substlr tial kind.
! believe it to be the natural incli
nation Of all mankind. to be as indie
pendent as pssible. in material sense
at least. from all outside agencies TC
bring about such a fortunate situation
it is necessary for the poor man. and
especially he with a large family O
children. 10 adopt some system of saw
ms money If he cannot form the
habit Of saving money before attempt
ing to purchase home, it would bt
difficult to pay for such after it is
bought.
TIL time to learn to save money il
when there is no special obligations OF
hand.
II is not so much a matter of how
much one earns, but how much one cal
save.
A man who is anxious to inlprov'
, MS surroundings. is always willing Il
make reasonable sacrifices in Orde
that he may attain a reasonable shar
of the fruits of that ambition.
A strict adherence to the principle
of economy is bound to operate aloni
; the line of success and achievement o
he things which tend to promote til
happy and simple life.
The object of this paper is to encour
l age some one if possible, 10 look fur
tber ahead.
W. G HUFFMAN, NJ. d.