The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24
Over the Nuts and Wine ::
By FRANCES coURTENAY BAYLOR

ing TO the ground. So 1t is with the
people; they bear an immense amount
of injustice of oppression. of unkind-
ness, of dishonesty and dupltciIy from
those set over them. But when they are
aroused we have French revolution.
feel to be the last straw when the
mine has been long laid and the pow
der is dry. Just as child's hand
touched OFF the He'll Gate explosion in
great engineering Undertaking, SO
some little thing sets whole people
afiame, Just as a spark from an engine
sets prairie arire. The infusoria
turn over Berlin topples; history is
made. In England the postal savings
banks have been honestly and most
civilly managed, and the plan has
worked admirably 1t is, somehow, far
easier for most people to make these
small deposits With the post-ottice Off
cials whom they all know. and with
whom they constantly have other
dealings, than with a bank. Except
to burglars and millionaires. banks
are rather appalling. and when Mike
some timidity about depositing them
in superb white marble structure.
with a president. board of directors,
asher. several teliers. and a big
him worth while to engage such val.
liable attention, and 1t makes him feel
very small to see them get down the
immense ledger (almost as big as the
Book of Englandl. in which to record
that Michael O'Flaherty has deposited
$50, 900. or 100000. they could not
devote more time and pains to doing It
same, all the more he feels badly about
It.. But it is much easier to put his
savings in the hands Of "Misther Smith.
whose by plays wild my by regular,
and from whom he buys one stamp
mother in Cork" It becomes compare
lively quite an important transaction
an easy. friendly, neighborly one.
More and moro thrift becomes more
of an attraction and less Of a self
denial. The postal savings bank then
more than anything else, II honestly
and civilly and properly managed, is
going to make for thrift In our nation!
incomparably the most to. reckless a m
value Of thrift to nation Is per-
| fectly illustrated by the magnificent
way in which France paid her war
Indemnity to Germany. Not another
hand into millions Of pockets and
found such savings to give anybody
for any purpose whatever. IT perfectly
amazed her best friends and those
most perfectly acquainted with the
resources of France. It Is thing thai
we badly need to learn.
The Rainy Day.
Bright as our climate is, wonderful
as is our prosperity, and great as ar
our resources. developed and updevel
| oped, inspected even, that day Is SURF
\ to come In the lives of all except the
VERY rich end extremely prudent. I,
the older Civilizations q man or wo
| man would be thought mad who earnet
| $25 a month, or even less, yet neve
| put anything by for sickness, for evi
accident. for old age, for burial. evel
with large family But with US, ser
wants and employees, eat and dress ant
take their pleasure, and live Gas far a
honestly. possibly dishonesty, they cal
manage to do SOD as like their master
| un money and social position), as imi
tatton can go, Our cooks feel vain g
sporting q picture hat and a sealslll
coat. They don't mind owing the doc
machinist who is earning 5000 q yea
here. who doesn't own his own house
who hasn't insured his life, because n
| Cant afford IT, who hasn't cen
laid by,gif he lost a foot or q hand .!
some sad accident, or enough to bur!
himself or any member Of his family, !
he died to-morrow, will LET MS WI Z,
and daughters dress far beyond u
means. get expensive educations, spen.
IA Lat Of monay ut bargain counteTs