The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21
THRIFT WEEK IS
TOBE OBSERVED
Y. M. G. A. is PLANNING TO PUT
ON AN EXTENSIVE CAMPAIGN
IN CONJUNCTION WITH Ma
TfONAL WORKERS.

National Thrift Week, January IT. !,
"a, will be observed in Pensacola. The I
Z. M. c. A. is planning to put on an |
extensive and far reaching campaign /
at that time. The purpose of this
campaign is TO in part, stimulate the I
individual to fit his income and abi1i- |
ties into the purposes of well round !
ed Christian life, and enable him to
bear his full share of responsibility /,
to his family, his work, his commun-
ity and nation To help men think
straight, and act wisely about their
money matters in the realm OF earning
spending, saving, investing anu giving.
To develop character. This is the
fundamental purpose of the entire Y.
M. c. A. program. It is generally
recognized that the man who has the
right attitude towards his money
matters. other things being equal, is a
better man morally and spiritually
than one who has not.
The Y. NJ. C. A, while recognizing
that the spiritual is more important
than the material, recognizes also the
fact that is difficult for the man,
handicapped by having most Of his en-
ergies absorbed in making both ends
meet financially, to enjoy the spiritual
freedom which ought to be the right
| of every citizen of our country. It be-
| 1ieves by helping men and boys to earn
honestly, spend wisely, save consis-
! tently, invest judiciously and share
with others, it is helping them to-
wards the basis of economic advance
ment which makes possible more
complete development of their spiritu-
al natures.
| The association has come to see that
habits of wastefulness and extrava-
| gance rot character. They make a
man poor, they rob him of his judge
ment, steal his health and undermine
| his integrity and honesty. Most of
| the evils that beset men go back to the
| gaining, dividing and use of money.
! What the gymnasium is to the body.
educational class to the mind, and
evangelism to the spiritual life, a sus-
tanned economic program is to the eco
lnomic life of men and boys. The way
a man gets and uses his money is a
true index to his character. Jesus
placed great emphasis on a mans re-
/ lation to his money. OF his thirty
eight parallels, sixteen relate to this
theme and it is estimated in the book
/ Money the Acid Test by McConaughy
that throughout the four gospels, one
/ of every six verses deal with this
subject. In Pensacola, each day OF
1
for very specific and particular
phase of thrift. Instead OF talking each
!, day about the abstract matter of
! thrift, it is thought by taking up
special problem each day, and secur-
ing men who are experts in that par
ticular line to present the subject far
more and better results would be had.
The week will be divided as follows:
National Thrift Day, OF Bank Day,
January 18th, Benjamin Franklin's
birthday. To emphasize the service a
bank renders a community. That
the bank is the fundamental and tre-
lmendiously valuable asset to any COM
nunity, is a fact that very few peo-
pie appreciate and understand. Share
With Others Day, Sunday, January
18th. To emphasize the Importance OF
sharing with others, and to bring out
/ the fact that how a man thinks about
his money matters largely depends the
development of his character. National
Life Insurance Day, Monday, January
18TH To emphasize the importance or
/ protecting ones loved ones with life
| insurance. This question is so much
taken for granted that we are apt to
not give it the proper thought, but
1 the fact that IS per cent of the re-
! turned service men have droppedstheir
/ insurance demonstrates that 1t is
question that needs consideration.
own Your Own Home Day, Tuesday,
January 90. To emphasize the i'm
portance of a person owning his own
home Every man is better citizen
| by owning his home. Make VIII
Day, Wednesday, January FL To bring
j before the people the Importance OF
arranging their affairs so that the
family will not have to spend all
there NAV he left In order to secure
what may have been left by deceas-
ed husband or relative. Thrift in In
/ dustry Day, January %. To present
the need of factory thrift and the eco
inomic value of cooperation between
icapitaI and labor. The main purpose
of this day win be to try to teach that
what is of value to the employer is
likewise of benefit to the employee,
land vice versa. Family Budget Day,
Friday January %. To emphasize the
Importance of operating personal and
family finances on the budget plan
Paw Your Bills Promptly Day, Satur-
day, January oath. To stress the moral
obligation of paying debts promptly.
This last subject is one that interests
/ almost every man in community,
i whether employer or employee.
General Secretary Moore is very en-
thusia site over this feature of his
work and expects it to be one OF the
most beneficial programs the associa-
ton has put on in the community for
sometime. It will be put on in SUCH
/ shape that every person in the COM
immunity, whether rich or poor, old or
young, employer or employee will reap
its benefits, and many of the strongest
and most representative men in the
community will be on some Of the pro-
Il.