Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-27
Savings and Careful Investment Are
as Important as Is the Actual
Work OF Saving. i
BY FRANCES M. coaLIN.

Think of all the things you can do
that you are not doing to earn extra
money and valuable experiences. Every
: thing you learn to do, no matter Row
email the task, and you do It well.
Just adds so much more to your eff
cheney. Make a practice OF being able
TO do any work that presents itself or
! that you see others doing. and when
you grow TO manhood you will be
4 100 psi. cent efficient.
4 Isn't that worth something to you?
And then see the money you will
be earning that you can put INTO
Thrift Stamps. All worthwhile peo-
pie like Government securities, be-
cause they run no risk of losing
! After school and before school some
II thing like the following has been sus-
gested:
Clean and tend your fathers or your
neighbor's automobile. At the same
time you are getting acquainted with
machinery. You may choose TO make
engineering yonr calling later on.
Clean out stores and learn TO ar
range articles attraotively IN the store
and windows. Watch how the bust
ness is run and learn soTn ethinS every
day. Deliver goods and always be
looking out TO do something for the
owners interest. You'll win in the
end ana if your taste runs TO that kind
ST business you VIII be an owner y0ur-
self in the future. Boys of 10 OF 1e
years OF age can make out the bills
thus they are starting the first steps
in accounting work.
Gardening is fine work for boys and
girls Also raising chickens VIII bring
enumeration of q substantial sort.
Sell vegetables to your neighbors, also
eggs, butsdont profiteer.
If you live in the country you can
earn some extra money taking the
cattle and horses TO pasture and bring
ng them home and feeding. You may
want to own 4 ranch when you are
grown and knowledge OF stock &C
luired when you are growing will be
/ If great help to you.
A few more things boys can 10 to
Increase their savings are:
Caddy at the goif clubs, distribute
/ newspapers in the morning or evening,
/ 4sTribute aandbilIs, cut wood, keep
awns cut and sprnbled ard steps OF
iouses clean. build fires and many
,ther odd jobs.
And now Girls:
There are a lot of things you can
10 70 enable you to buy more Thrift
! stamps and War Savings Stamps.
You can prepare vegetables FOR ssp-
| Jer, set the table and clean UP after.
I You can even learn to cook tire sup
,er s. Lots of times mother woa1d give
[ -ou 25 cents to get the meal when she
! lad some other important dSty TO Der
or1n. And then you are getting &C
/ ,uainted with the first elements OF
housekeeping; but be surs to guard
against waste IN the Kitchen. Yofi can
lust, make beds and also get up the
I laundry regularly. Mark the linen
hat goes 10 the laundry and Resp ii
/ mended. All this will take lots OF
work = off mothers shoulders and
she viii be only too glad to give you
q regular allowance for it. You will
have earned quite a little sum at the
end OF the month and will steadily
learn the art OF good housekeeping
which is essential for all girls to
know Btft be sure you use system in
your work uave a regular time fol
doing everything and Do IL Wei.
You can dress dolls for stores tc
sell. This IS interesting WORK fol
girls, and soon you will De making youi
Town dresses.
! Hunt up q list Of dressmakers and
miiliners in your town and ask chem
I If you can deliver their gowns and l1ats
10 their customers. This will also give
you ouf.of door exercise, which you al
+ ways need 10 keep well and sssoRg.
+ DO fancy work and Unit slippers and
: sweaters ard sell them to individuals
s / Sores Or. The Woran's Exchange If
Eyour town Also learn to bake vel
and sell your goods.
There are many other things yon
can do To increase your savings, suit
| have not space to tell them here, enc
then see how many Thrift Stamps ana
War Savings Stamps you can buy each
month. Soon you will be surprised to
i, see ali you have saved up.
Many boys and girls have ambition
to attend college or be trained f0l
some particular profession, and it IL
be mighty nice to see those War SAY
ings Stamps coming due that will give
you the money SO you can do this.
1t pays in the end to save part Of
, ! your earnings all the time and not
| spend too much on picture shows and
| candy Allow yourself certain
amount for aInusen1ents and sweet:
each week or month and keep within
that amoUnt.
Try this and Watch your SAVING
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