Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-21

mobile and run It for any time with
$500. And | 10 spend ten year,
skimping and only have gl.bO0f"
But these figures only show what
! you would have, # you only saved.
Suppose two years hence. mal
came along with a proposition that
looked good 10 you--one you thought
would make big money? suppose that
this man wanted little money to
place this on the market. or was VIII
ing to take you in with him for your
energy, n you could put some money
into Il, At your present rate, where
would you be? You would say, u
think that's great idea ana I wish
could get In on the gravy that sure
is coming. but-but. | haven't any
money" And the opportunity would
/ pass by.
But II you had saved, you could
rush to the bank. present your saw
! ings hook and draw the money that
had been slowly growing and put II
whore It would make It's bulk many
times over In year
AN EXAMPLE or THRIFT.
Two years ago. a young man N
st. Louis put 5000 that ne had saved
into an invention shown him by a
man who had nothing. Six months
ago, inventor and young capitalist
sold out their interest In the Invcn
tion to manufacturer for 100000
/ $4,000 each. That looks like making
money. doesn't Il?
But where would that particular
young man have been II he had not
had that 5000? He would have been
still plugging alonK wearing out his
brains and his health with nothing TO
show for the energy but few mem
ories OF good times" that had II
touch OF gall In them. To-day. that
young man. by placing his money in
suburban real estate. where values
are constnatly increasing at n rapid
rate. 10 In a position to cash In at
any time for nearly $4,000. In few
years, this will have become $4,000
or $4,000.
II anyone accused you OF being
lacking In common sense you would
become angry. wouldn't you? Well,
listen 10 what John J. Mitchell. presl
dent OF the Illinois Trust & Savings
Bank says about saving:
81 never saved a dollar which
was not prompted to save as mat
ter OF common sense. II man as
sumes the duty OF working, he can
not shirk the responsibility az saving
He has not worked sanely, II he has
ful. ia nf
earnings.
He must spend fair percentage
OF what no earns. The best citizen
cannot he measured by what he
saves regardless OF his duty to spend
But he owes himself. his family his
friends, and the community In which
ne lives a sane measure of saving.
RET $40 WITH SELF.
There are many young men who
feel afraid Of opening savings ac'
count because they feel an emergency
may come and they viii need theiI
! money II is commonly supposed sav
! ings accounts cannot he Withdrawn
! The savings companies have made u
a rule to stipulate. among the condi
| tons Of acceptance OF the account
that the institution reserves the righ
to require thirty days notice fo'
Withdrawal. This Is operative. how
ever. only IN cases OF extreme imam
cial stringency. and II deposlto
needs his money. he can get 1t ol
presentation ~ his bank book
Ii Once that little balance begins I,
grow YOU will find yourself wantinI
TO see II grow. and when that savin
inclination becomes habit. you vii
think twice before withdrawing an
money. And once you have begu
thinking twice before spendin
money the fight Is won.
| Try II, Just as a sporting PROPOSE
tion! The writer knows man VIII
bet himself $40 he would save 81
week for a year. Tf he failed to d.
| post a s5 bill each Monday evenini
or, during the year. drew out a
much as a dollar, he agreed to giv
$40 to charity. If he won the bet h
L had piaced $40 in the hands OF