Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-07-05
The Virtue OF Thrift.

1t may be true. it is probably true. that
the outlook for the nation is an outlook Of
dangers and Of wilder confagrstions Every
nation as it goes forth to combat the evil
Of militarism. for example, finds itself be-
coming. by the very process, militaristic
Fighting fire with fire. our own fire becomes
Increasingly intense. Peace is seen to be
q difficult condition. difficult to make and
difficult TO maintain.
But out of the clash of these days, we
somehow hope. even believe, that the things
which make for safe and sane civiliza-
ton will become clearer and more welcome.
One Of these certainly is thrift. The Presi-
dent Of the United States has issued a
special appeal to US that we economic
and save. The Treasury Department Of
the Government has urged US TO cut our
demands on the labor material and money
Of the country to the limit that the Gov
eminent may have greater supply Of
money, material and labor. Economize
save and loan TO the Government Is the
plea. Mr.. Julius RosenwaId has recently
pointed out that the only way for an in
dividual. business or a nation. TO get
along is to work and save. He says: I'VE
can finance the enormous cost OF this war
by spending only for the things we need.
He points out that Englands attempt to
follow the principles Of business as usual
has failed. and he adds that il we wish
to resume business as usual at an earlier
date than would otherwise be possible. we
must increase the volume of business essen
tial to the ending Of the war. He adds
THE business Of England is war. just as
1t must and will be the business of thi:
country" II our people do work and save
and loan to the Government. as they have
already begun to do, they will receive an
education in the proper use Of money tina
will naturally persist in the years Of peace
to come. Mr.. Rosenwald is undoubtedly
right when he remarks, I'VE shall end the
war more saving nation than when WI
entered it,
Thrift has been defined as the manage
ment Of ones affairs so that the value o
ones possessions constantly increases. TIT
habit Of increasing the value Of ones pos
sessions may lead to misery meanness
but If properly guarded it is the basis o
all we understand by personal success o
national greatness The habit of thrift i
more valuable than riches, because habit,
tend to become permanent possessions
while riches are uncertain. Fortunes
whether they be in terms Of mind or spirit
or things. are useless without thrift Thrift
is the corner stone Of happiness. becaus'
1t ensures progress, and without divine
feeling Of progression an intelligent beinl
cannot be happy Thrift multiplies tn,
power to earn. to clothe and to feed tn
bodies and souls Of men. Thrift cures tn,
disease of fear. promotes the welfare 0
the one who practices il and of those VIII
behold it. Thrift is virtue more preciou
than any annuity, Thrift is. as the FrencI
say, THE Philosophers Stone" turnin
all the baser metals into gold. Thrift
at the basis of so much that makes fo
human happiness, we may believe whel
rightly understood and practiced. that
enters far into the future peace and we
being Of the nations. Advocate Of Peace
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