Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-30
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Evening Saturday L 6Oo1
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 80. 1913.
Liberty Bonds. Fortunes Nest Egg.

Liberty Bonds. Fortunes Nest Egg.
II has been pointed out by proWinent
banker and s,aiistician that through
the Liberty Loan and War Savings Stamps
the peoplc of this country viii be indivd-
uallv the richest by far in the world
richer than the people of any nation
have ever been, at any time in the world S
history.
Never before have our people had
like incentive 10 save their money;
never before have they had such volume
of money; never before has their earning
capacity approached to within 81 per
cent of tho present high standard, and
surely no one can remember when every
individual man. woman or child has been
employed Probahlv never hitherto IN
the history Of this country has there
been a CITY the size Of Wilmington even
hall 81 rich So wealthy individually
or collectively. Wilmington is NOT an
exception in the vastncss Of its wealth,
for there are a score or noT Amencan
cities which are rnearlv so rich.
The opportunity now presents itself
as never before-for the American people,
especially our own Delaware folks,
to accumulate that fable NEST egg
ont Of which fortunes arc Matched
New" should be the turning time in
the lives Of those who hitherto have
toiled harl and long. unable 10 gain more
than was needed 10 exchange for tho
mere necessities Of life. Here Is the
money, more possibly in return ioT one $
work than ha. ever been dreamed of.
Here. too, is sn investment, safe, sure.
better than has been offered TO the people
of this country in long. long time
better too than may hc offered over
IN the future. after the war is over. The
Liberty bonds as an Investment arc as
safe as our government i safe. there
can be no dcfaulting in payment Of prin-
Ciplc nor interest. while the rate OF return
is big, higher than paid on investments
that arc without risk
Back and beyond this security and
assurance Of big earnings on the capital
Is the patriot duly Of investing ones
savings Just now so that the government
may not he stinted in the least for money
to hastily end the war, beat the Hun
quickly and end the bloodshed and
sacrifice. snd break tho accused sword
OF the barbarians for all time
Such Is the paramount duty OF every
person who is living undo; the benehcent
protection Of the stars and stripes.
But removed and apart from that
loyal duty ii we wish 10 consider the
matter from a purelyIpcrSonal, business
point OF view there could bc no agency
ar means suggested that would nearly
80 well sci our people Alright to hence
forth 60 along the broad road of pros
pcrity.
The acquisition Of the habit OF thrift
and saving requires q discipline that
We all need: II Is the vital fundamental
of success and business. as we'll as moral
growth. 1t is habit once acquired
becomes 8 pleasure and a source of en-
jovment and robs life of the terrors Of
those wet days. or the after whites
when wears bring inability to earn.
So after all the Liberty Loan Is indeed
an opportunity such as comes but very
rarely; and the present campaign can
be made the occasion for starting q saw
ing account and having II illustrate
how great IS the simple earning power
of money and how interesting Is the
process of its multiplication. Those
who have not experienced the sweet
sense OF independence that will come
from having their first hundred or thou
sand dollars saved have genuine JOY in
store-a satisfaction that alone can
come from q feeling OF having laid up
sum against adversely so that one may
no longer fear misfortune.
America richest capitalists have de-
scribed the pleasure and sense of strength
and capacity that come with their first
thousand dollars, and have shown how il
WAS the corner stone of their subsequent
big fortunes and how too it liberated
them from bondage to poverty and lifted
them TO greater and bigger things
And, too, saving at this time through
Liberty Bonds, brings the sense Of co.
partnership with the government, and
imparts the feeling that one is doing a
patriotic bit, even if he cannot 20 into
the battle fields
What a great opportunity to lay the
foundation for a beautiful, comfort
ing competency. One has but to prac-
nee little bit Of self-denial, keep up his
work for time, until he finds these new
coditions are really normal and right
and automatically bring their rewards
big. rich rewards. too
In time the city bought the corner
lot, including the site Of the old Delaware
ire engine company house, and erected