Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-29
NEW ERA HERE AND NOT NEcEs.
sARY TO "sWEAR OFF, AS
OF YoRE.
TO GET AHEAD"
U. S. Treasury Department Interested
in the Welfare of Those Who
Will Help Themselves.

h rest of the nineteen hundred odd
years that have elapsed since the
event that gave rise to the years hap.
piest celebration, the minds of men
and women turn to the new year, and
the resolution making" period ar.
rives.
The fact that the greater part of
these resolutions ara broken before
the new year is many weeks or months
Die should not deter us from continu.
ing the practice of forming new re,
solves, and we should determine that
we at least will be among those who
at the end Of 1920 will have the salts.
faction of knowing that we have faith.
fully kept the compact with ourselves.
~Self-denial has ever been the main
theme OF the major part of these new
year resolutions. In those almost for
gotten times, before the memorable
July l, 1919, the closing night of the
year was a favorite time for bidding
farewell forever to John Barleycorn
and his allies-the bubbling wine and
the foaming stein.
My Lady Nicotine also received
many a sad jolt, from which he recov-
cred in due time. and the man who
was loudest in his p~rotestations that
he was done forever and for aye with
the seductive charms that come from
the weed was in a few months. or a
short time at best, drawing solace
from the pipe of briar or meerchaum.
or from a fragrant Havana, stogie or
cigarette.
Of course there were countless other
resolves that were given more or less
publicity around the festal boards
that groaned and some time reared
because of the choice viands and the
tempting decanters and iced pals that
adorned the tables, but in the main
these mentioned were prime favorites.
And ~self-denial was the principal.
Man kind of bankers after furnishing
himself. He feels rather like a hero
when he feels that he is bearing up
under d~eprivations Of which he him
self is the instigator.
But New Years Eve there was no
need of wasting time over swearing
of" of the cup that cheers and some
times inebriates. A will stronger than
our W has spoken, and the lay of
distinction between the various
grades of drinkers or tipplers is sur.
posed to have vanished from the
earth.
But there is ample room for other
resolves. One thta should appeal to
all is that the resolution maker intends
to "get ahead" in 1926. There are op-
portunities that may never come
again. The world is just recovering
from the most devastating war that
history can recount. The SURPRISES
are exhausted in every corner of the
Garth. There was never such a de-
for raw materials. Manufac.
tured articles are sold before they are
made, and the entire world is crying
out for increased production.
Salaries are higher than they ever
were, and wages are now higher than
salaries were before this new era set
1t. But if the toiler spends his income
as fast as he receives it, al this won
derful opportunity means nothing to
his future. When the reaction comes
he will be in no better position to bat
tie with the world than he was in the
olden times when dollars were scarce
and jobs were not SO abundant.
But the one who saves systematical-
y and i~ntelligently is the one who will
be the gamer in the end. This time
Of the year is a fine time to make a
real resolution. There may appear
somewhat of the self-denial in it.
his setting aside of a ce tain part of
income for the future. But it
will pay in the long rur..
The Treasury Department Of the
United States has established a Saw.
ngs Division Just especially to meet
he changed times. This government
II ours looks a long way ahead.
1t has caused to be issued some
wonderfully attractive government
ecurities-Treasury Savings Certif.
'ates and War Savings Stamps. These
re designed not for the capitalists.
tut for the man of moderate means.
n these securities no one may hold I,
than $1,000 in airy one issue. The
government wants these securities to
e in the hands of many people, rather
han in the hands of a few capitalists.
These securities draw interest at (,
he rate of AT pei cent if held until
maturity. II a man buys a full thou! 1
and dollars In these and still has /
aoney to invest, there are issues Of
liberty Bonds that he can still buy !
n the market at attractive prices. d
he Government pays the interest on I,
hese bonds with the utmost regular !
y, and when they fall due they will !
9 paid Just as sure as the sun shines. /;
"A resolution to get into the saving !
lass now, If kept, will be of benefit !
J you as long IS you live. q