The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-04
THRIFT.

Thrift is only the application of intelligence expen
1t does not mean only saving It does not connot
skimping and penny pnching nlggardiness and mserl
That is often the most foolish kind OF waste, waste
of health of spirits and of the JOY of life.
Thrift means intelligent spending
To spend dollar may two dollars mex
month.
Thrift implies budget If you have wise plan, j
makes little difference how much you make What is tn.
use forging ahead when you don't know destination
Some money makers might sing with Mr.. Dooley, eve
don't know where we're going but we re on our way
Thrift implies foresight. 1t means tomor
well as today.
II is the opposite of chdishness. The child grasp
only what is before him. He cannot realize the future
He wants what he wants whep he wants It, II ne mad
older heads think for him he would like the grass
hopper dance all Summer and starve all winter
The savage eats when he finds meat He gorges and
sleeps and between times The civilized man lays
up In abundance he prepares against famine lie builds
barns and warehouses
Thrift implies self-control We masters OF self,
not slaves of self
Thrift implies self respect We do not wish to become
burden upon others Hence lay up something for
our lean days
Thrift means decency The decent portion of the race
accept their due responsibility carry their share of the
burdens Justify their existence by cheeruy doing their
part of the worlds work.
Thrift means patriotism.
Thrift means love of family.
Thrift means that you not bounder, sponge or
nuisance
Thrift means using your strength to protect your
weakness your health to take of sickness your
fortune to provide against your misfortune.
Thrift means you ashamed of your past; you
content with your present. and you are unarald OF
your future.
II means that you can stand up like your
two whatever destiny may have for YOU and
say:
am the master of my fate,
| am the captain of my SOUL
obo rto1a fron tho If Dir Frank frame
written in behalf Of the government saving stamp CAM
pagn very opporune in its possible application to New
Iberia citizens.
Let us carry his idea few steps forward in our local
True thrift requires that permanently located
should aside part of his earnings each week each
fort in his declining years Now when desirable houses
so hard to rent in city is the logical time to start
this home buying or home building.
The savings put into a home should be backed up by
cash savings in bank that in time Of possible trouble
the home need not be encountered.
Our banking institutions and Building Associa
ton are ready and willing helpers in this effort.
AS a community how practice thrift Dr.
Crane above describes thrift?
The installing of the new oburning engine at the
power house, large expenditure Of money, is
pe-for DR.. Crane says, ITO spend dollar may
to two dollars later onand the olburning
CINE is computed approximately $1,000 per month
as long as il operates.
To spend money for paved streets and cement walks
- real thrift Tor permanent Improvement that stops
to large extent the many and continual expenditures for
labor and repair dirt roads and board walks
The erecting of fine high school is another example
Of thrift for this expenditure will attract citizens and
citizens greater city, more business and more
revenue for the city. Investments in good schools pay
interest for all future time dividends in progressive intel
ligent citizens.
Thrift for New iberia will mean the construction Of
the canal projects under consideration. This invest
ment will be one that will draw compound interest, at
such rate make the initial outlay almost trivial
Let us practice thrift individually but let ALSO
citizens Of this community collectively encourage policy
Of thrift for city which will result in greater, better
New iberia.