The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-08-07
Get Rich
BY e. l.. Butston.

only your right, put your
duty to get rich, if you
do SO honestly and without
depressing your fellow man. 1t is
not the possession of great riches
that makes it a crime to con-
troll great wealth. 1t is in the way
you obtain it, the use you make of it.
Christ did not send Dives to hell be-
cause he was rich, but because he
let Lazarus starve at his gate Some
Of the richest men of the world have
been the worlds greatest benefac-
tors. Steven Gerard, that old inf
del that the orthodox churches so
intensely hate. Words and figures
Variously attempt to estimate the
good he did and is doing now for
the good of the world. We saw in
one of the magazines of the day a
few years ago, an account of the col
lege that bears his name by a lady
(who was a missionary to India at
home on vacation) She had gone
all through the buildings and made
a thorough inspection of all it's
workings. She found sixteen humid
red orphan boys under the care and
support of that institution. Thous-
ands had been educated and trained
to be useful and honorable citizens,
many had been preachers of various
denominations. eve never heard
of but one who acted the part of
t use brutes who first suck their
brains then turn and kick her.
Our own father was a graduate of
Yela College by the generosity of
Steven Gerade and though he was
an iron clad Presbyterian preacher,
we never heard him speak of him
except in terms Of greatest respect.
Peter Cooper Peabody, and one
whose name we cannot recall recent
ly expended three million dollars
in buying up ten acre farms around
New York and giving them to the
poor and unfortunate of the city.
Another established free home for
O." nd iu7iTm sailors. We could
mention hundreds, could we recall
names. Some have used their mon
ey in public improvements, such as
parks, water works, electric lights,
factories giving employment to
hundreds and adding to the comfort
of hundreds of their fellow men.
Florida ought to put a short history
her public schools of H. NJ, Flag
Ter, who has turned the homes of
the snake, the alligator anu the mos
quitoe into homes for his felloWman.
He changed the deadly swamp into
a healthy garden and made humid
reds of acres of worthless land into
valuable homes, given work at good
wages to hundreds Of men. They
should change the name East Coast
to Flagler. We know men in our
midst are using their money and
brains and giving their time to build
up colleges, (practicaD water works,
electric lights, factories and other
public works that conduce to the
general good. Help encourage and
show your appreciation Of such
man. Dives will have a lonesome
time in hell if he waits for the COM
pany of such men. Hate such
man if you will, but don't let your
hate extend to paralize the hand that
is helping you. Put out the fire that
is consuming your home and en-
dangering the homes of others.
Get rich, and the first step in that
direction is to throw that dirty cigar
away. Did you ever count the cost
Of your cigars? Never did? Then
stop and count up cigar and tobacco
cost
The white man cursed the Indian
with an incurable disease, and the
lisa of fire wafer The Indian rn-