Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-30

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.-...Iiu lur lie natIoi.-~ iue tnr1ft campaisA
- .ue A...,e. a.a.e, II is ni-.nl1eStly r.u---
.ious 10 assume tliat tie succesS wiiie.,
we have had would not have been at
tanned. From the humblest in society to
the millionaire it is realized that the ru-
ture progress of this country, the charac-
ter of it's people, the stability of oui
economic and social life depends in the
main upon the spirit Of independence in
the individual brought about through the
practice of thrift. This is assuredly
economic truth.
There are but two ways to effectively
change the thought of people from ex-
travagance to thrift First, adversely.
The fundamental reason Of French fru-
gality which exists mostly in the peasant
class is the result of adversely. The Sec
ond way is through a nationwide or
countrywide campaign of thrift educa-
ton. This campaign must be definite. eff
cient. of sufficient length Of time for the
people to thoroughly understand it.
The nationwide thrift campaign which
your Committee has adopted has very
definite aims in view. Certain goals OF
accomplishment have been set, and clear
cut, direct. efficient and economical means
have been developed for reaching them.
The sole aim of the campaign is not the
mere gathering into banks of pennies.
dimes and dollars. One aim, 1t Is true, is
to attract to the nations banks a million
new savers and 10000, 900 better ones To
put renewed purpose behind those mil
lions of accounts already started, too
many of which are inactive. To acquaint
people with the purchasing power Of
money. To show, by example and pre-
cept. how to handle money wisely-to en-
courage better habits with money. To
encourage the people to get the most out
of their money; how to make their money
earn more money. Through education to
make the get-rich quick promoters efforts
barren of resE!ts. To teach the cardinal
principles of sound investments-what
to do with money after saving it. To help
people gain a mastery of the will, give
direction to their purposes, conserve their
energies and follow the safest route to
success. To stir new ambitisns in
0oOo0,O0O human breasts and kindle the
fires of achievement. To bring the people
on closer terms of intimacy with the
! DdIlhS. L . supply, IN measure, Wnat
is sorely lacking in our educational sys-
tenn that.the youth of the land may ap-
proach their life work better grounded in
the rudiments of finance. To establish
new ideals of thrift in the home. To cul-
| tivate money sense In the potential the
future bearers of the burdens of busi-
ness To forestall in a great measure dire
circumstances in the lives of millions who
are treading their way toward their des-
| tinies. To help people who have a lean
ing toward thrift to make a life habit Of
it. To bring the prosperous into more
intimate relationship with banks To in
spire owners of indifferently managed
savings accounts with new and lasting
zeal. To increase buying power by add
ing interest income to personal earnings.
To make the renter home owner. To fur
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not to any class. but to all classes To
prompt those who are prospering to save
against adversely. To teach people to
conserve waste, to be saving of things
that cost money as we'll as money itself;
to be thrifty with time, energy and ma
terial-everything that enters into the
daily life. In a word. to help people find
themselves, to make thrift "a habit of the
individual and a national trait In
America