The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-05
HOME OR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS?
An auto or a home-which?

AL dutO Va o hoAhO W AANAs
Turnout the length and breadth Of
/, this good old land Of ours scores upon
scores of families In every commun-
ity are asking themselves the same
question. And dozens OF people daily
come to a settlement of the matter.
Too often the auto gets the decision
and it isn't won on points, either.
It's a clean knockout, many times,
and the referee who counts ten on
the champion of home comforts Is
the fellow who waits round the
corner in a demonstration car, full
of good, old-fashioned dope about
carburetors, self-starters and vacuum
feed systems.
= The man who has saved up dollar
or two; the man whose salary has
been raised and whose surplus looks
+ big; the man whose business affords
! a margin every month-these and
thousands of others, some In better
and many in worse financial condi-
ton are asking themselves enviously
AN auto or homer"
| We have no quarrel with the auto
salesman. There is much that Is at
tractive in his proposition. The
country, especially at this period of
the year, is calling and you should
be there--unless the sacrifice is too
great. We believe that every man
who can afford a car should have
one. But we don't believe that any
married man can afford a car who
hasn't comfortable and attractiyely
furnished home. We don't believe
in putting the cart before the horse.
A pleasure car breeds expensive
habits. A comfortable home indi-
Gates thrift. A home, we'll furnished,
is an asset. An automobile, in far
too many cases, is liability. Home
and home furnishings will serve you
faithfully every hour Of the day;
every month of the year. And as 1t
grows older it will accumulate value;
becoming more attractive in your
sloht and more cherished in your
affection. An auto meets your re-
quirements only when climatic con-
ditions are favorable, and each year.
as it grows older, it decreases many
times in value. A car, under ordi-
nary circumstances, is temporary
pleasure A home that breeds con-
tent remains source of constant
happiness.
What, then, will you do? Will
you sacrifice SO much of your birth
rlght-nome happiness-in order to
crafty passing inclination? Will
you mortgage your future (home in
tiuence plays vital part in your So
cial and business advancement) in
order to acquire a financial burden
that may fail you when you need 1t
most?
Think deeply, you of home-desires,
CONGRATULATIONS and home-longings.
Imagine, if you will, a fireside pic
ture realize the contentment, the
comradship, the comfort and the
lasting happiness that is reflected in
the faces of mother, father and son.
And then resolve If you can to re-
nounce all this; to deny your loved
ones and yourself that which will
count most all their lives-in> order
that you may drive an automobile.
And when you have carefully
weighed all this in your mind; when
you have thought of the pleasures
sacrificed and counted the cost, then
when you are asked the question
as you will be, some day-"An auto
or a home-which?' -you will be
ready with the righteous answer:
Wen have a comfortable home
first!"
There will be no question in your
d-then-that you have chosen
wisely. Home, and home alone, can
bring to you and yours the fullness
of life.