Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-29
THIS SEASON OF
THE YEAR. IS FINE
FOR RESOLUT|
NEW ERA HERE AND NOT NEcES-
SARY TO "SWEAR OFF" AS
OF YORE.
RESOLVE TO "GET AHEAD"
U. s. Treasury Department Interested
in the Welfare OF Those Who
Will Help Themselves.

come and passed into history with all
the 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 ars broken before
the new year is many weeks or months
old 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
al the end of 1920 will have tho satia-
faction of knowing that we have faith
fully kept the compact with ourselves.
Self-deniaI has ever been the main
theme of the major part of these new
year res solutions In those almost for
gotten times, before the memorable
July 1, 1919, the closing night of the
year was a favorite time fer 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 Ioudest in his protestations 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 fcstal boards
that groaned ard some time roare9
because of the choice viards and the
tempting decanters and iced pals tina:
adorned the 5ables, but in the Train
these mentioned were prime favorites.
Ard self-denial was the principal.
Man kind of bankers after Furnishing
himself He feels rather like hero
when he feels thai lie is bearing up
under Geprivations of which he him
self is the insigator.
But New Years Eve there was no
need of wasting time over swearing
! off" of the cup that cheers and some
! times inebriates. A win stronger than
our own has spoken, and the lay OF
the distinction between the various
grades of drinkers or tipplers is sup
posed to have vanished from the
! earth
! But there IS ample room for other
resolves. One thta should appea! to
/ all is that the resolution maker intends
to get ahead" in 1926. There are OPP
portunities that may never come
again The world is just recovering
from the most devastating war that
J history can recount. The surpluses
are exhausted in every corner of the
arth. There was never such a de-
mand 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
it. But if the toiler spends his income
as fast as he receives it, az this Won
derful oppoI tunity 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-
ly and intelligently is the one who will
be the gamer in the end. This time
! of the year is fine time to make a
real resolution. There may appear
somewhat of the self-denial in it
this setting aside of a &c tain part of
ones income for the future. But it
will pay in the long ruiz.
| Ther Treasury Department of the
United States has established a Saw
ings Division just especially to meet
the changed times. This government
of ours looks a long way ahead.
! 1t has caused to be issued some
/ wonderfully attractive government
ecurities-Treasury Savings Certifi-
Gates and War; Savings Stamps. These
are designed not for the capitalists,
but for the man of moderate means.
In these securities no one may hold
more than 81 200 in any one issue. The
Government wants these securities to
be in the hands of many people, rather
than in the hands of a few capitalists.
These securities draw interest at
! the rate of 4.27 per cent if held until
maturity. If man buys full thou
sand dollars in these and still has
money to invest there are issues OF
Liberty Bonds that he can still buy
| on the market at attractive prises.
! The Government pays the interest on
| these bonds with the utmost regular
/ ity, and when they fall due they will
1 be paid just as sure as the sun shines.
resolution to get into the saving
class now, if kept, will be of benefit
to you as long as you live.
| WANTED-Reliable man to sell
guaranteed roof and barr paints to to-
DaccO farmers local warehouse
noors this winter. Keep indoors Max