Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-07
HOW TO sTRAIeHTEN THE KINKS

One way for the hardships Of a
war period to be lightened in a city
like Houston is for the people to pro-
coed with their affairs as far as pos
sible as II nothing had happened. In
the banks OF Houston are aggregate
deposits of nearly s40,00O.000. II this
sum, representing much OF the capt.
tai OF Houston. is to remain idle bust.
ness depression is inevitable. Keep
II moving. Those who owe money
should liquidate their debts as rapid
ly as possible. Every debt liquidated
paves the way for the liquidation Of
other debts, and II will not be long
before the debtor will find the money
returning to him. Every debt liqui-
dated lightens the strain upon the
banks and merchants, and upon indi.
viduals as we'll. and II releases capt.
tai 10 promote enterprise. Therefore,
the first step to create prosperity is
10 pay debts.
Another way to tighten the hard.
ships Of the war is to give labor every
possible opportunity TO earn. 1t is in
times of war and business depression
that labor suffers most. When labor
is unemployed, the landlord finds II
impossible to collect rent, and doctors.
grocers and druggists cannot collect
bills, and when they cannot collect.
the doctors, grocers and druggists and
other merchants are unable to meet
their obligations and extend favors to
customers as usual
II your house needs painting, now
is the time OF all others when Il
should be done, because 1t will employ
labor and make business for the paint
stores. II your house needs repairs,
put men to work on the job. Wher.
ever you can employ labor do II. The
money thus put in circulation will
make for better times and easier con
ditions. Have another cleaning VI
movement The town needs it ant
there is an abundance Of common la
Dor that would be relieved by a few
days employment. Moreover, 4
might be real economy and keep III
ness out OF the household. II YOU
really need things, buy them. TO
there is no question that in most re
spects cash will accomplish more nov
than for many months past.
II every householder of Houston
who is ableto have needed repair
made were to employ the labor an
have 1t done, there would be littl
idleness in the city. and II there wer
no idleness. we should scarcely kno,
that the greatest war In history is 4
progress across the ocean.
Another way TO help is for ever
citizen who is able to pay cash at tn
stores to do so, no matter how goo
his credit is. That would make
easier for merchants to extend cred
to the large number of customers VIII
are compelled to wait for pay days
order to meet their obligations.
Put your money to work. Don
squeeze on to 1t as II what you hav
is all that you will ever have. A do
lar kept in constant motion accom-
plishes a great deal within yer
short time.
We do not for a moment urge ne,
pie to spend money just to be spen,
ing 1t, or just to keep II in circul
ton. Economy is a good thing for a
seasons, in war or peace, but procee
with your ordinary affairs. Pay debt
buy what is needed. employ labor thi
you need and keep all the activitis
OF the city in full operation. An i'd
dollar is as so much junk. II benefit
neither the man who owns II nor an
body else. II is almost as WORTHLESS
as a voluntarily idle man who waste
his time and opportunities throue
sheer Incidence Houston Post.