The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-28

When we speak of thrift, the aver
age man and woman Immediately |
jumps to the conclusion that we mean |
merely the saving of money, and hav-
ing been unable to save money, con-
cludes that the practice of thrift is an
impossible achievement
We are apt to picture the man of
thrift as a "tightwad," so careful in
money matters that it is painful both
10 HIM and those about him; who
counts every penny with thoughtful
care and spends it with regret, denies
himself every rightful pleasure, wears
his clothes until they are threadbare,
eats the plainest of food, and de-
posits his money in the savings bank
with clocklike regularity.
But that is narrow thrift, and it
may not be thrift at all; for the miser
is by no means a true example of
thrift although he may be a good ex-
ample of saving. While thrift results
in the saving of money, it is bigger
and broader than that The man of
thrift works hard and earns largely
that he may spend wisely for the
things that make life worth living.
While he has an eye on the future, he
does not forget that we live but once
and are entitled to some of the good
things of life as we go along. Too
many people live so much in anticipa-
ton OF the future that they miss the
joys of the present. Too many dread
the future and, instead of preparing
for it, worry about it.
Satisfaction in life comes from two
sources: First knowledge that we
have part in the worlds work and
are playing that part well. Second,
that we are ready for tomorrow. In
the last analysis cOntentment both for
today and tomorrow is merely a mat
ter Of dollars and cents. While money
is not the chief end and aim of man,
1t is essential to the full enjoyment
of life A certain bank clerk who had
worked in one institution twenty years
was summarily discharged, and at for
ty-five found himself out of a Job, a
family to support and no money. He
liter9lly went through hell before he
found other work at far less compen.
sation, and all the joys he had in
spending his money were overshadow.
ed by the worry, the doubt and the
readiustment process. 1t may be h,
could not save, at least he did not
and a few hundred dollars in the banl
now would look like million to him
There are many in the same situation
" to whom the loss of employment woul,
= be tragedy, full of gruesome hor
rOrs.
1 We mistake greatly the meaning O
thrift we conclude that it means sim
ply self denial and saving; for Will
it does involve sacrifice, it is sacrific
D for purpose Thrift earns for a pur
d pose and spends for a purpose.
r There is a thrift that is mean an
g niggardly, and robs life of much of it
comforts. and there is a thrift that i
broad and helpful--the kind that make
for well-regarded life, gets soil
: satisfaction day by day, prepares 70
a peaceful old age when the earnin
power is less and the needs create
than today
The thrift we need is, to repea
the broader thrift that works hare
spends wisely and saves consistent,
and not the narrow thrift that merel
saves money at whatever cost in con
fort and convenience.
II Get the thrift habit-the broad thrit
habit, now practice it thoroughly
waste not the little things; find tn
10y that a growing bank accoun
brings; invest your savings safely an
profitably; remember tomorrow bl
| forget not today; spend for the thing