The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-17
WHAT A DOLLAR WILL DO
II VIII Help to Pay Bills and Keep
Money in Circlustion--fhe Natural
Relief for siringcncy.

IN C0NfNfA@8VN Win FtP0FWi
for The Troy Times, discussing cur
rency and the way in which money ear
be kept IN circulation and condition
Of tigbtness In finances avcrted to q
great extent, one Of Troy's prominent
banking officials said There are very
few people who realize just what q
dollar will do, and yet TO consider just
wha, dollar will accomplish in tigh,
times would make interesting exercise
for the mind and furnish plenty for
the imagination TO work on.
Il am reminded Of the story Of a
master machinist Of Boston, who, ike
a great many others in his day. was
made penniless by the panic Of 1857,
This man had been the employer Of
forty men, and in 1855 found himself
looking for work, and with family
consisting Of wife and seven children
10 support. She did her part, and the
family finally located not for from
Troy. While the husband was away
from home seeking work he and his
wife correSponded, and in one Of his
letters he told her he found much to
interest him in what she wrote, but
the most interesting was the manner
in which she described what she could
make a dollar do"
The banker was asked if the en-
ployment Of dollar could be made as
interesting today as il was in the days
Of the bankrupt machinist of 1858.
Yes he said. "The story Of the
dollar and its ability to accomplish
things can be made as interesting as
in 1858; not that there is a panic
existing today, but because there is
lack Of free money, due, among other
causes, TO the conflict between nations
in Europe. While the expectant hopes
of statesmen and men Of business
cling TO the faith that this country is
about to experience a great and won
derful revival Of commercial and in
dustrial activity internally and with
the whole world, as result Of the war
in Europe, there is at present a short
age Of money; tightness felt byl
some, although il is not as serious as
has been experienced by many in the
present generation. But, nevertheless,
Il presents an opportunity for dollar
TO show what it can do. There are
many ways in which this can be Illus
trated, and it furnishes food for
thought and imagination to those who
have an idle dollar and would watch
it in its travels.
An Example
"For example: A farmer and his
wife are seated beneath the comfort
ing rays Of the evening lamp after a
day of labor, both at ease with the
world because this, mind you, is a
typical independent farmer about
whom the romanticists delight in writ
ing in their 'back-to-the-farm' pro-
ducts. Mrs. Farmer is doing her
ncddlework, of course, and Mr.. Farm
er is engaged in the perusal of his
favorite newspaper, which he receives
daily, and as he reads he frequently
reads aloud to 'Mommer' something in
which he thinks she would find inter-
est. At such times this enviable
couple hold their councils and have
their little chats and exchanges Of
opinions concerning matters which in
terest them directly, affairs Of the
community in which they reside or the
world in general as far as it interests
or concerns them at all.
"'There seems TO be tightness Of
money in the country he remarks,
after reading an account of business
and perhaps the address Of
President Wilson before the Congress
on the needs Of imposing a war tax {
for revenues. He tells her that busi-
ness is being curtailed and that many ]
people are working on short tine,
while others are not working at all. {
Do tell perhaps she replies. At any J
rate she makes some reply which indi-
rates that the subpect Interests her.
"'Yes, and it seems as though lots !
Of people find il hard to get money, il
is so tight he adds. Must be tough
for some people, and he meditates on {
The fact that his barns and granaries
are filled with generous harvest, his
dairy Is plentiful in its yield, there are
several healthy hogs ready for the I
and there will be lots Of
,ider and apples in the cellar before :
The frost comes. He finds no cause to
worry about the winter coming. Mrs.
Farmer has also been doing some
on her own account, and
inally she breaks the silence.
"Well, now, Pepper" she begins,
i, certainly must be mighty hard for
some folks 10 be without money 7
Seems as though that is hardly pos
sible, and yet il must be a fact. |
have been thinking since you read !
hat piece in the paper to me that we