Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-11-21
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1912.
Waste to Wealth.

A change OF men in the administration
of the national government should not
change our onward progress in our COM
mercial, social or religious life.
In the recent campaign some polite
ians recalled panics and hard times of
former years. citing these as political
scare crows to whip the people into line
for the purpose of political power. A
great many were led in believing this,
not taking into consideration the present
strength and standing of our American
manufacturers in the worlds markets.
Times have changed within the last is to
20 years. Today we see American-made
articles in all parts of the world. Did
you see this condition 20 years ago !? No;
just few American-made articles were
found out of the United States, and a
great many foreign.made articles in the
United States-the conditions needed to
be changed SO the protective tariff was
wrapping around our American institu-
tions..and soon the wheels of industry were
in motion-factory tere and there spring
ing up and seeking a market for their
goods, finally the production was increas-
ed to such an extent that foreign markets
were looked to, South America, and all
the countries bordering on the Pacific
Ocean were the most accessible, and thus
our American goods found ready market
in these countries, and in some of the old
countries as well
With all this season of prosperity, there
was an enormous amount of unnecessary
waste going on, but now this waste must
cease-we must use more economy-more
system-more machinery than in former
years. This waste has been from farm to
factory-among the poor as well as among
the rich.
Take the men of today who rose from
thrifty parentage at the Preside of econ
omy to success and you will find these
men taking care of the waste-of the
seemingly little thlngs-whether it be the
unnecessary burning of candle or the
blowing off of gas we'll
America must learn TO take care of her
waste-to turn it into wealth-to turn it
into useful and necessary things.
We SEE in our public roads a great
waste, thousands, yea. millions of dollars
are washed away each year all from the
lack Of attention, economy and system.
But If the waste on roads was all it
might not be SO bad, but we find con-
tlnual waste in our workshops, our stores,
our offices and our homes-in these places
acme the unnecessary, uncontrolled waste
is alarming.
The lesson of economy must be learned,
and how are We going to learn it =? Let's
lay down few of the simple rules:
First. Buy nothing but what you need.
Second. Save today what you can use
tomorrow.
Third. Use nothing but what benefits
you.
Fourth. Work for health as we'll as for
wealth.
Fifth. Think, rest and smile; you won't
regret it after while.
Sixth. Ii machine is worth more to
you than man, use the machine
Mr.. Farmer. you can economic in
great many ways-put that reaper or
moving machine under tho shed if moth
ing more. Your wife will catch the
spirit of economy and in the spring you
will buy less meat and -four than before.
Mr.. Supt Of the factory, oil up that
machinery-keep everything on the
move. A stick that will form any part
of chair is better for you than in ashes
piece of ore made into a wire nail is
more valuable than on the dump-a piece
OF paper forming the page of book is
more profitable there than in the waste
basket
Mr.. Educator, there are places for you
to curb the waste-loet time in school
never pays. Change weakness to work
waste to wealth for all is well worth
while.