The Detroit times., 1917-09-17
Don't Envy the Rich
IN N. ADDINGrON BRTCE
Author - Tho Riddle OF Person
atty "FsythoIoEy and
pnrenthood etc.

thFFNAN""A fANr
Don't envy tho rich. They have
/ thcir troubles. like the rest ~ us.
. And while poverty brings with 10
I many ms so does wealth
The his OF wealth. To be- sure. are
different from the Ills Of poverty
hur fhet are very real. and they
/ make themselves kceny fe,t
/ Take the ease of Hetfy Green.
+ who died leaving an estate ~ some
/ slo0oo0.0o0.
A. court proceedings In conncc
/ tion with The inheritance TAX on
/ this enormous sum if developed
that Mrs Green had been in con
stanf fear OF being slain for her
money
She frequently changed her resi-.
I denct and af dihrrrn' tines had
/ lived under assumed names n was
brought out that She had been
known under a least six names,
and probably manS ofhcrs
In this way She suugh 90 elude
/ possible slaycrs and to dodge
| schemers with plans 20 separate her
from part ot her great wealth
Also Mrs Green Was literally a
slave 90 her wealth She had little.
u any time for recreation Accord
ng to evidence presented 90 the
court
iler interests were largely cen
erri 10 The conservation and en-
IurEement az her fortNne> and prac
tally her entire time was given 60
BUSINESS mattprs Investments and
tentesiments OF principal and Tn
come
nE thus In perpetual dread
chained day In and day OUT to her
dr~6 could his rich woman hayo
been truly happy2
Again riches n many cases are
sH direct a cause OF bodily llheal'h
as poverty could De- This is some
thing % which Jew people have civ
"a sufficient thought
Tho poor Tor example often suf
fer greatly n health because of un
der feeding The rich are likely TO
suffer equally because of oyereatinE.
and because of eating food TOO high
rs epiced and seasoned 20 De readily
diReefihle
When "a man is rich ne "a almost
certain I1 own several automobile.
These tempt hm to ride when De-
should walk From lack 81 exercise
many rich PEOPLE become physically
. degenerate. and die long before their
time
friends az them n. instead ~ sdtis
ng travel and change ~ scene they
would tactlulN saggest to inrir ch
patients the wisdom % dispensing
with Their chofs ard chaureurs and
0t getting back 90 simpler modes OF
life
Wealth finally, ends 20 affect ad
versoly che character ~ the rich
and 20 cause them much suffering
by affecting adversely their chit
dfens character
When child Is brought up n q
wealthy home e real! IA difficult
f0r that child 20 escape icing spoil
ed
Having servants 90 90 everything
he child ls late n ieafn.ng 20 Go
anything Tor himself This makes
i lim Gehclon In initiative and self
I reliance
And. 10 only because servants
jump around 10 wait on him. ~ IS
opt 20 grow up concofted. selfish ar
( normally self conferred Indifferent %
/ the interests and feelings OF any.
body elise
Wherefore lf 80 dimcult for him 20
gef along With other people As be
becomes slider Dc NAV End it mpos
sible % ge- along even with ihe
parents who have spoiled him
Unable and unwilling 20 work. DO
may acqpire dissolufe perhaps post
4. lively criminal habifs our ians
and asylums hold many persons vho
would never have been there bad
they not been children of wealthy
parents
Can the parents OF these unfortu
/ Mates be happy Must they not he
tormenfed in mind even az Hctty
( Green was tormenfed because Of her
fear ~ a-sassins2
PRAY. indeed. fo be preserved from
poverty Bur also pray 10 be pre-
served from The burdens and perils
of wealth