Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-24
RAILROAD PRESIDENT
WRITES ON THRIFT
answers Inquiry From Los Angeles
as to Value to Young Man of
Saving Money.
VARIETY OF CALLS RECEIVED
Correspondence OF Richmond Rail-
road Men Wanders Far From Mere
Problem of Operating Their Lines
or Earning Of Dividends.

re" thermometers realize the many
and varied requests made to railroad
officials by people from All parts Of the
country that arc OUTSIDE. of official
duties in connection with the opera
ton of the railroads Eot n day
passes but that request for "A
treats" on some subject, no matter
how foreign ii may be To railroad work.
or some advice for the elimination OF
{" given trouble is made to Richmond
officials
y short time ago tn" president Of
one Of the railroads having it's gen.
cral HEADQUARTERS in Richmond received
request from schoolgirl up state
Tor material for a debate This presi-
dsnt did not turn the request over to
Il secretary for reply. but called Ia his
Office department head and instructed
nm I" soc that tho girls request was
complied with. Several days later, u
second schoolgirl from the sninc school.
who, IL developed. had the opposite
side in the debate. also requested tho
same executive for information. and
her request was answered
Last week Il Richmond president was
asked by ii man in Los Angeles. Cal
10 write him an article on What does
~ mean Tor young man Ia save money
ana be Intimately known at the bank
has II more than local value"
WRITES LETTER ON
ADVANTAGES or SAVING
In reply tho railroad executive wrote:
Tho title OF tho subject seems 10
carry its own answer. IN other words.
II seems TO hc 50 obvious what
the advantages are to any man 10 save
money aud 10 bc known at his bank.
and ALSO the fact that such thrift and
acquaintance is Of more than local
value. that IL sc.ms supert,uous To
comment upon the advantages accruinc
L" any young man who establishes
niinsc!f upon such firm foundation
our Bible tells us that the fear OF
the Lord Is the beginning Of wisdom.
~ II financial Bible il ever written this
saying may well he puraphrased b..
sayine. TO learn the value OF :; dollar
is the beginning OF financial wisdom
From that standpoint the one friend
upon whom Nc may rely in sickness
and in health. III adversely and in pros.
perity. in Joy and in sadness. is tho
American dollar. The possession Of i,
VIII soothe and even resign US to our
fate when VIC feel deaths cold hands
laid upon our hcartstrinss. for. while
we may not take tho dollar with US
when we travel TO that bourne from
which no traveller ever returns sin
tho knowledge that wc may leave il
Tor the benefit OF those whom we love
and TO whom our hrst allegiance lies
is 4 very comforting thought.
SuREsT TEST or
WHETHER YOU WILL SUCCEED
"a Srca. railroad man once said
tn" sure test OF whether or not YOU
will DC success in life is, can YOU
save money" Ey this he meant tho
systematic saving OF money. The
Young man who regularly and syst.-
maticaNy saves money. in however
small amounts, soon attracts the at
tenti"n and respect Of the officials OF
the bank In which he makes his de-
posts. Nowadays, progressive and
up-to-date bankers solicit tho small
as we'll az tho large account. and AN,
sure that no broad minded intelliCcn:
banker to-day would refuse to indorse
and recommend any young man Of cor
rect habits whose bank book showed
deposits made Al regular Intervals and
permitted 20 remain in tho bank. What
better indication of character can you
have than the fact that a man volun-
tarily layS out for himself a certain
line Of procedure and steadfastiy,
through period OF years. adhcrcs to
itc
There IS II wise old Scotch proverh
to the effect that many "a mickle max IS
mrcklc.' and consistent saving be-
gun in youth will in "a comparatively
fcw years make u 'muckle' not only
OF dollars but of the factors which
contribute TO success in life a young
man who has done all these things is
fitted to rule over others because he
has ruled hinself--.he looks the whole
world In tho face for he owes not any
man."