The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-25

death without counting the cost
They cannot even die without think
ing of the expenses that will be entail
ed upon somebody.
The advent Of a new soul must be
sacrifice Of more than strength and
time. It means more than love and
happy anticipation. It brings the
question, What will it cost?'
If life means development how much
chance has the really poor man of
reaching such development? We say
that a certain sum should be sufficient
for certain poor families. 1 have heard
men who found it almost impossible
to make a large salary cover their nee
essary expenses find fault with the
poverty stricken condition of a house
hold supported by the wash tub or
work. on the street at day labor
The contention is that the necessities
is less. That being of coarser clay
there is less demand for the luxuries
and pleasures of life.
That may be true, but it has not yet
been proven When the people who
have been poor come into sudden rich
es-if they are Americans-it is but a
short time till they are in the heart of
the social swim. They get a gloss Of
education and take spin on the con-
tinent and are ready for the most ex-
elusive circles 1t seems cheap and
not very nice process of making our
arfstocracy, and yet as long as money
is our standard of social desirability 1t
will always be SO.
There are a few who are content and
happy to take the good that comes as
it comes, but the most of us are as
urgent in holding out hand for more
in the business world as the veriest
beggar on the street.
One man has written a book telling
how to get rich He says-and per-
haps truly-that man develops mind,
soul and body by making use of things,
and society is so organized that man
must have money in order to become
possessor of things; therefore the basis
of all advancement for man must be
the science of getting rich" He then
proceeds to lay down what he calls
't-e exact science" of how to make
money. He has written a book for the
purpose, evidently, and doubtless will
make little money that way But 1
doubt if he is a rich man by just think
ing riches for himself That is what lie
urges as a correct method
Money and "a wise use oft are nee
essary for comfort and opportunity.
If you have very small amount of
worldly wealth 1t is wise to invest and
| keep that small amount busy until
you have enough to give pleasure and
comfort to those you love and leave
some for the good that money does in
the world
Money may be an evil or a good. 1t
all depends upon the use that is made
OF it.
The happiest people are those who
are in what is termed comfortable cir
cumstances. They are able to do the
pleasant things. To give happy hours
TO those in need. To lend a helping
hand that is more substantial than just
friendly feeling makes 1t. They can
travel and study and make a pleasant
corner in the world They are not the
people with social ambition. They love
people for themselves rather than for
their bank accounts. Their wealth is
comfort rather than a burden.
Then get money, if you can honestly,
and spend 1t wisely.
An ambition for a home and its COM
forts and for education and travel is
worthy ambition. 1t makes men of
weaklings and women of careless, heed
less girls.
1t is only when riches means gamb-
ling and flirting. social ambitions and
reckless and foolish waste of time and
money that 1t becomes a curse.