The Washington herald., 1909-02-08
FROM WOMAPS
POINT OF VIEW

A salar.ed man OF woman Is safe and
comfortable as long as youth and health
remain. but as youth Is short-lived and
health IS uncertain. It is best to safe
guard the future by some business which
yields a steady income. N some coun-
tries there are banks which pay annui
ties. but IN these days only the banking
institutions OF China are reliable. A
Chinese bank thief does not have much
time in which 10 enjoy his pilferings-
detection Is sure and punishment swift.
He pays with his head, and q dishonest
banker is so rare that the annals have
to be searched fer the records OF such
cases-sesrched long and hard
French working people are thrifty and
universally impressed with the need OF
looking after a future OF enforced idle
ness. They pay weekly sums in youth
10 secure e pension IN old age. and train
themselves 10 live securely within their
means. unless they put their savings into
a snug little business for which they
are fitted Those who come to this coun-
try bring their thrifty instinct and live
by Il, and you viii find none OF tbs na-
ton on the pauper list An English
woman OF prominence says that American
women are the most eXTavagant buyers
il the world, because they have not been
taught 10 curb their desires, and also
because they do not have 10 govern
themselves by an allowance. She might
also add that American mothers plant
the germ OF extravaganza BY giving chill
dren TOO much spending money.
IN a neat little creamery which I pa
tronize a small boy was selecting candy
the other day with the eye OF an expert
enced buyer. He invested 4 cents Of a
nickel. which he carried in a handful OF
small change. and walked away with
more than enough sweets for two boys.
The little store Is the business venture OF
three Swedish girls. and one OF them
told me that the boys mother owed them
a six-months' bill which they were IN
able TO collect They had departed from
their policy OF cash trade' because the
woman was a hard-working widow. and
they feel that their sympathy has been
misplaced since the boy is an almost
Gaily customer at the candy counter-a
cash customer at that
Small boys should be taught to save
some OF their pocket money. or how can
they be expected TO take care CT wages
later on? A maid who has earned lib
eral wages for several years told me that
she had never saved a dollar In her life.
She owned that she had never learned
the value Of money. for she had all the
pennies she wanted in childhood. and
spent them as she pleased. The girl had
good health, but even healthy persons
are liable 10 accidents. and what chance
has one in misfortune IL there are no
funds 70 fsn back upon?
It IS not possible TO get very rich on
small business. but it is quite easy to
I've comfortably, provided the business Is
conducted on up-to-dste methods ]
asked the history Of a pathetic-looking
drug store IN which I tried TO buy a few
articles, and I was told that the pro-
pTietor used 70 be prosperous before he
fen behind the times. He saw no need
OF brilliant lighting. OF q complete stock,
attractiveiy displayed and an air OF de-
string 70 please the public. so the public
spends its money elsewhere. The man
ought to take a lesson from my butcher,
who is never found short in any line
because he VIII secure anything I want
from his competitors and pay fun price
for It. He gets his profit somewhere
else
BETTY BRApEES.