Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-04-20

when Is Economy not Economy
False economy has been responsible
for many . failure.
| And It's greatest devotees have been
/ it's most absolute victims.
ECONOMY" should mean only Wise
disposal Of means to secure ultimate re-
suits.
On the contrary, 1t has come to repre-.
sent only the niggaraly self-denial and
stinginsss that thwarts every natural de-
sire and cripples native ability by the
chilling atmosphere nf conscious power
ty.
ECONOMY is the road to the poor
house," says one-and 1t 10.
Cannot every one Of Us recall some
Door creature who pinched, made over
and darned; who staid at home, "peeled
the potatoes thin, !" "saved the nutshells
to kindle the fire." grew round shoulder
ed picking up pins, denied herself read
| ing matter, because of cost; had guests
only in summer to avoid expense of ex-
ira heat, gave up pleasant accomplish.
meuls always to lido something useful"
and finally came to desolate, friendless,
poverty stricken old age by reason OF
this very narrowing of her relations with
her fellow beings.
| The wealthy ones OF earth, II they
have made their own, will be found to
have spent liberally-but wisely. Ex-
peuditure in the right direction, and at
the right rate, is economy.
"You never reap from q field that has
not first been sowp," says the head Of a
great chemical company, that has never
hesitated to spend money in QUILTING
and supporting a promising employee.
"If you had ouly fifty dollars in the
world, what would you do with it?"
ask ed a hesitating soul of a man who had
built himself up from nothing to sue
cess.
81 would spend it at once" was the
answer, "for good suit OF clothes,
knowing it would help me to earn
more"
That was the reply Of man who felt
ability within himself.
The man who constantly acts as If the
dollar in his pocket were the last one he
would ever have, is conscious of the lack
of ability, unless he is the victim OF
early niggardly training. In either case,
he needs to "brace up, and realize that
repression aud ,nial are not the virtues
they were once "cracked up to be, but
that expansion and growth of individual
| ity il the eternal demand.
ECONOMY consists of going without
something you now want, for the sake
of sometime, in the future, having some.
thing you very likely may not, then,
want" defines some one. 1t is a sneer,-
but think it over.
Real economy implies seeing things in
true perspective,-not seeing small de-
tails near at hand 80 large that they
look greater than important matters.
You've heard about tho copper cent,
h,d close to the eye, that hid from
sight the whole farm. The brass button
on the soldiers coat is not greater than
the soldier.
1t il a. false economy to cripple the
present for the future that may never
come, as it il to discount the future for
the present.
What is real economy under some cir
cumstances, is not so under others.
Louise, a stenographer, after wearing
day at the office, sits up late, sometimes,
daintily darning fine black hose. Her
maiden aunt after whom she is named
has impressed it upon her that she
should be economical"
Louise, the maiden aunt, has no driv-
| ing duties, lives on an assured income
the interest on inherited money, has no
way of earning more money than the
darning saves, and SO, in her case, it
may possibly be merit to keep her
clothes in perfect condition by hours of
careful darning and mending. But with
Louise, the stenographer, II is different
Her work filled day leaves her jaded
and in need of outside ''good time"
rather than eye and nerve trying darn
ing in the evening,
Better save the nerves than the stock
ings.
An evening of "jolly good time" 10
open air, with good company, would
send her back to the Office, not jaded as
size often goes at present, but bright Of
eye and alert of brain. And the cOnse-
quence might very we'll be an increased
| usefulness that would lead to Increased
salary, enabling her to wear new instead
of darned hose.
Economy is not an end in Itself, but q
| means to be studied out to the perfect
accomplishment of desirable end.