The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14

I, D. c., SUNDAY, N0VEMB
large bill OF goods in Chicago saying
that he meant to concentrate his patron
age hereafter. and then start for Bos-
ton TO repeat the order. expecting, also, 10
visit New York, Philadelphia, and Balti-
more his game would be understood all
over the country in few hours after he
reached Boston and he would get no
goods either IN Chicago or elsewhere"
Does the opportunity remain for a
poor man TO make a competence for his
old age?"
"The world is always calling for in
dustry enterprise. and capability. All
about me, and / go into many places.
men are getting rich. I see no poverty.
except In cases where peculiar misfor-
tunes explain the circumstances. Wages
were never so high. But living was
never so dear. you may reply That.
however. IS not convincing statement.
How much can man save? contains
the whole truth and philosophy OF the
situation. II carpenter earns s. a day
and spends 81 he saves 81. II he earns
81 a day and everything he eats or wears
IS correspondingly cheap he may save
dime. and it is barely possible. even
so much as a quarter. An industrial
commission came here from England sew
eral years ago I travelled with them 70
different parts OF the country. We ad-
NIT that your wages are high they
said to me, but your rents, shoes. and
meat are exorbitant'
British Worker Poor.
Very true I replied, but. let me ask
how much does the English workingman
save?
"'Oh. nothing they answered.
We'll I said. our workingmen are
buying homes and have hundreds OF
millions OF dollars in banks drawing in
/ terest'
There is a German proverb." Mr.
Marks went on 10 say. ito the effect
that golden wheel throws off gold
nails-not iron ones. Riches create riches
and thus all the people are benefited
The young man Of to-day. IN particular
has no cause 10 complain but every req
son to be glad that he is living IN ar
extraordinary generation. Opportunities
await him at every hand. Passaic is
now a city instead Of village. but a
young man can start right there. Just
as 1 did. and with better chances foI
success than was the case thirty year.
ago.
Small cities bring quicker results thar
large ones because acquaintances are
more easily made and friends more easily
| gained-still the rewards OF large city
are more substantial IN the end. More
over plenty OF men drink. gamble. OF
waste their time. and competition, n re-
liable and dlligent. soon gets their bust
ness Indeed, We ere living in the bes
days the world has ever known"
But prosperity. ] said, also promote.
extravaganza"
Living Within Ones Income.
Very often. Many men are buyin,
automobiles five years ahead OF the RICH
time. I have always preached tire,
things. even when sleeping beneath tn,
counter in New Jersey-two vacations
year q take my five children into tn,
AdrOndacks every summer; keep!n,
ones expenses below ones income. an,
quitting business after getting enough
20 live on. so as 70 give back 10 tn
world in some form Of altruistlc effor
a part. at least. OF what has been game,
from tho public. I have preached. as
have said. Let me add. IN all modesty
that / have also practiced. as 20 vaca
lions and living within my income.
DO you know that good houses. goo
shoes. and good clothing are merely In
cidents in life? Good sewerage, a mora
atmosphere. hospitals for the sick
asylums for orphan children. and school
for those who must wor during the da.
are among the things of real Importance
I a vii L
is DID, but he has obligations he say,
} and cannot stop making money. Blu
his apology is q lame defense at best
What he wants is power and stin NOR
power and the excitement OF the game
Pursuit and conquest. lie forgets every
thing else. He should have withdraw
from business at the age OF fifty an
spent the rest OF his life IN paying IA
moral debt he owes 10 society"
How do you explain the success O
the Jew as a man of business?" I IN
quired.
You narrow the question to business.
Mr. Marks answered. IT should broade
: il TO include law. literature. art. must,
science. medicine-everything III te
you The Jew has been oppressed 10
ages. Oppression means obstacles. Tn
jew could not own land He could nc
build houses. He was robbed. and s
he converted his property into diamond,
that could be hidden or carried wit
him when his life was IN jeopardy. II
spent centuries In overcoming obstacle!
learning thereby TO be industrious. pa
: tent, resOurceful. and steadfast III
power to-day is the discipline an
scourging Of centuries Every blow tha
he has received has increased hi
strength. Even so. his day OF persecu
ton Is not at an end. But education wi
ultimately triumph over prejudice, and
: man will be a man IL his heart is right.