Evening journal., 1919-12-23

Grades. fst ID. 3rd
9th and 9th ........si5 $40 81
lth and Sth ......... 10 10
9th and 10th ........ % 10 II
18th and 18th ........ % 10 II
Winners Of the second prizes were
Pauline Pryor i2th grade, Smyrna
Sarah OHara. 10th grade. UrsulnC
Academy, Wilmington; James +. Haz-
zard, 7th grade, Lewes, and Alice Scott
9Th grade. Milford. The essays follow:
Second prize-i9lh grade, paulin,
Pryor. Of Smyrna.
The Advantage of Thrift 10 the Indi,
Eidual and the Nation.
From the earliest remembrance had
an abhorrencce for the word thrift.
associated thrift" with the miserly and
mean. ! thought crafty" and "thrlfty
were synonyms, and directly related
with miserliness.
I did not think much about thrift m-
tl The entrance Of our country into the
World War. Then we heard from all
sources ihe necessity Of thrift along
an lines.
70 was ihen ! learned that thrift did
not mean boarding money (which in
not thrifb that 90 did not mean self
denial. or narSlmony, but that it en-
braced All phases Of life.
The most important lesson In thrift
+ money-thrift The saving OF money.
By careful spending, by eliminating all
Waste. The earning Of money and wise
Investments
the next lesson IS thrift in health.
u the individual is thrifty in caring
for his health he will prevent the cpl
denies which are so destructive TO both
lie and industry. Think Of The sums
the country spends lighting The epi
denies.
Another ally with those already men
toned is time-thrift. The employing Of
every minute in some beneficial way.
This thrifi should be practiced every
wherein ones personal affairs at
home ana al work. also in connection
with ihe community and nation.
The person who idles not his time
away will realize when opportunity
comes. and will take advantage OF It,
hereby taking the FIRST etep towards
uccess. He makes thrift a habit moi
hardship.
10 IN surprising 10 know what a re-
fellowship thrift bcars 20 success. one
ZEN readily see without further enumer-
aiion The necessity OF thrift for The
success OF the individual. we see the
value OF thrift 10 the nation, on a lar
gcr scale.
There are many ways by which the
rdiN dual can eliminate waste I'm Tho
'ommunity; by not wasting or iniur-
Ing public property. careful use %
natches in order 10 prevent these
many "prcvcntable" fires This would
save The country thousands Of dollars
ipeni for repairs.
Those who have saved money are
prepared for any emergency. For ex-
'mple the thrifty ones were able to
ielp the government in the recent crisis
ly Investing in Government Bonds and
Mar Saving Stamps
70 has been stated that only one man
n twenty. leaves enough to pay the
lnderiakCr. This Is another expense TO
he state, which should not be.
Millions are dependent in old age, and
he poorh0uses are filled with those
Who failed TO save. This problem Is
olved by the practice Of thrift
In conclusion, you will find that thrift
Vlll render the scaling Of the ladder OF
uccess smoother. and your position at
be TOP more substantial.
Second prize-Tenlh grade, Sarah
'Hara. Ursuline Academy. Wilmington.
'hrift a Foe 10 the High Cost OF Living.
Tire question foremost in the minds
( all the peoples OF the world today
the high cost Of living Although
he majority of our countrymen are
4rnins from flfty to seventy-fve per
mt higher wages than they were five
ears ago, the cost Of living has ad-
lnced 20 even a greater percentage.
Thrift. foe 20 the high cost Of living
the only means left by, which TO fight
Us modern enemy common to all
en-. women and children must all
nite to overcome this foe for in un-
n there is strength"
There are many ways by which to
'actice thrift for instance, by econ
nizing In food. wearing apparel. other
scessary commodities and luXuries.
First let US consider food. Why not
~ the cheaper and more wholesome
iOds instead OF the richer and more
;pensive ones? People seem TO think ,
lat the richer foods are better for
lem but If they use the more whole
me ones it will soon be evident that
ey are better without the former.
Now let US consider wearing apparel.
DIV often a person could wear a prac- :
,ally new suit, coat or dress many J
mes but because they think it too !
abby or too common. or because SOM I
the members Of their family do not 4
ie It. they cast II aside and indulge in [
e extravaganza common to the Amer
IN people and buy a new one 1
As for other necessary commodities /
ere are many OF these. School chill Z
en- especially can economize greatly
taking care. The thing they waste
'st IS paper. II they would write on =
tn sides, that is in doing rough work. =
~ would greatly reduce the consump-
n Of this expensive article. K
mother thing they can do Is to havc q
lders for their pencils and use the X
lbs. Even a corporation as wealthy 4
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company :
'nishes these TO their employees 4
ese are only a few ways in which =
economic in necessities. And now y
us consider luxurles.
Time and time again people buy y
gelty clothes, especially shoes, which y
J not half as serviceable shoes and \
It about twice as much. II they y
uld pay more attention to the price q
things and less TO the style they =
uld not have to complain 50 much d