Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-16
HOW TO TIGHTEN HEAVY TANES.


about the war, and one of the com
pany called to a plain, clean old man,
with white locks, and said: Pray
Father Abraham what think you OF
the times? Won't these heavy taxes
quite ruin the country? How shall we
ever be able to pay this great war
debt? What would you advise us to
do?"
Father Abraham stood up and with
apologies to Poor Richard, replied:
eff you wish my advice | will give 1t
to you in short, for a word to the wise
is sufficient, and many words won't fill
bushel. The taxes are indeed very
heavy, and if those laid on by the gov
eminent were the only ones we had
to pay, we might more easily dis
charge them; but we have many 9TH
ers. and some of us much more griev-
GUS ones. Some of us are taxed
twice as much by our idleness, three
times as much by our pride and four
times as much by our folly; and
from these taxes the government can
not ease or deliver us by allowing an
abatement.
However, let us hearken to good adj
vice and something may be done for
us. God helps those who help them
selves.
1t would be thought a hard gov
eminent that would tax it's people
one-tenth part of their time to be
employed in it's service, but idleness
taxes many Of us much more, If we
reckon all the time that is spent do
ing nothing, or in doing things that
amount to nothing. Sloth, by bring
ing on diseases, absolutely shortens
life Sloth, like rust, consumes fast
er than labor wears while the used
key is always bright. But dost thou
love life? Then do not squander
time, for that's the stuff life is made
of. If time be of all things the most
precious, wasting time must be the
greatest prodigality. Lost time is
never found. again, and what we call
time enough, always proves little
enough. Let us then be up and do
ing, and doing to the purpose, so by
diligence shall we do more with less
perplexity. Sloth makes all things
difficult, but industry all easy. He
that riseth late must trOt all day and
shall scarce overtake his business at
night; while laziness travels so slow
ly that poverty soon overtakes him.
Drive thy business. Let not thy bust
ness drive thee.
Early to bed and early to rise
make sa man healthy, wealthy and
wise
what signifies wishing and hoping
Tor better times? We can make these
times better if we bestir ourselves.
He that lives upon hope will die fast
ing. There are no gains without pains.
Then help hands for have no lands,
or if I have they are smartly taxed.
He that has trade has an estate, and
he that has a calling has an office Of
profit and honor. But the trade must
be worked at, and the calling we'll
followed, or neither the estate nor
the office will enable us to pay our
taxes. If we are Industrious we shall
never starve. At the working-man's
house hunger may look in but dares
not enter. Nor will the sheriff or
constable enter, for industry pays
debts, but despair increases them.
What though you have found no treas
ure, nor has any rich relation left
you legacy, remember that diligence
is the mother of good luck, and that
God gives all things to industry Then
pillow deep while sluggards sleep and
you will have corn to sell and keep.
Work while it is called today for you
know not how much you may be him
dered tomorrow. One today is worth
two tomorrows. Have you something
that can be put off until tomorrow,
do it today
If you were an employee would
you not be ashamed that a good en-
ployer should catch you idle? Are
you, then, your own employer? Be
ashamed to catch yourself idle.
Handle your tools without mittens.
Remember that the cat in gloves
catches no mice. It is true that there
is much to be done, but stick to it
steadily and you will see great re-
suits. Continual dropping wears
away stones; by diligence and
patience the mouse ate into the cable,
and light strokes fell great oaks.
"Methinks hear some Of you say,
Can person afford no leisure? I
will tell you my friend, employ your
time well if you mean to gain leisure,
and since you are not sure of a min
ute throw not away an hour. Leisure
is time for doing something useful
This leisure the diligent person will
obtain but the lazy person never. A
life of leisure and life of laziness
are two things. Do you imagine that
sloth will afford you more comfort
than labor? No. Troubles spring
from idleness and grievous tolls from
needless ease. Many without labor
would live by their wits only, but they
break for want of stock. Whereas