The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-17
TALKS ON THRIFT


We are going 70 have great prosper
ity In the United States. the greatest
ever known. 1 predict that when pros
perity comes. all the promoters and
swindlors who have been less In evidence
for the past several years VIII again he
In the field. more active than ever. II
past experience 10 guide, they viii take
millions out Of the savings Of people
who are now working hard TO get the
money. Joseph Chairman. Minnsapo-
lis Banker.
One OF the country's leading BANK
ers issues this timely warning against
the danger OF trying TO get rich too
fast:
This country Is filled with take
schemes that get the peoples money.
The amount invested in them by hard
working people and inevitably lost
every year would run into millions.
Recently ! saw this matter sum.
med up impressively in the Ire
stories OF three men all living in the
same town. each about a. years or
age. each beginning with nothing
one was fortunate enough to make
big killing In a mining stock when
he was young man. Ever since
then he has been putting his money
into similar ventures. hoping TO nit
10 again All he has is the house ne
AANFN III v AAN II ~ AFaNAAN lAhN AEAEfN
The second is a bachelor. free from
family possibilities. he has lived
without the necessity for provision
against the future constantly staring
him In the face lie Is now driving
his fourth automobile. but aside from
his salary. his automobile. member
ship in some clubs and some reputa-
ton as a well-dressed man he has
nothing In the world
The third man married. had a Iam-
lily and was up against g. hard. PRO
vision against the future was n 1--we
consideration with him lie had 10
think about wife and children ana
what would happen 70 them when no
could no longer work lie saved all
b. could. perslstently. put o. into .
per cent. investment. never bought
anything that he was not sure would
bring him his money back. and al 80
has good home. all paid for and well
furnished Besides be has money
safely invested sufficient 10 insure
him Tor a long time against adversely
and loss of earning power. bringing
DO an income that. N not large enough
to retire upon. is nevertheless an item
of importance and one that "a getting
bigger every year.
8 Gcary county. Kansas. farmer.
recently motorcd into town with
$500 ln re- grain sack n took hans
officials more than an hour 20 count
fhc money. which was largely Iu one
dollar bills
The farmer hrouEhf in the currency
aa result % a savings account al.
Fnrfis.nE campaign conducted by TO-
cal bank The farmer had done no
business with hanks In years or
course. this man all that time nad
run tho rick of losing his money by
Orc or theft but that wae not hts
only danger
~ you have some money lying idIe.
30 often becomes known and you
GRO dcluged with q multitude Of Oh
portunifice to Invest DO I'M spocuIa.
tive stocks or securities which H o.
claimed will yield anywhere from =
to 90 por cent or more per anuum
Aa prospective investor with
limited sum available. you are ant 90
feel that there ie mo- aafc investment
for YOU and therefore fan 90 take "a
vantage Of me evor.presenf onpor
tunify to increase your Income. ana
af 'hc same time to have your capital
available In tho time ~ necessary
ON will find that everywhere the
road ia made easy Tor you 90 invest
your money with accommodating
guides and many siEn posts. but tho