The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-08
Charge Accounts AT the
Dry Goods store tends
to DemoraliZe the
Family Financial
System.

your examination today"
ooh. mother. something better
than that" returned Betty. 1--WE
found a way TO get that new silk
dress wanted. You remember
when spoke % YOU about u you
said things were so high that | could
not have Il for long long time
that Ia have 20 make old ones do
for quite a whilc?"
YES. remember and ! am won
dcring whg; fairy god-mother has APP
pearcd 70 change things" returned
her mother smiling.
Nothing wonderful a. all about
IL. mother Is awfully funny that
We DID not think Of u before. sew
eral OF the girls were telling me how
their mother did. and Il h just as
easy as can be-
"Thcy all run charge accounts at
Linsey " oolsey q Cos. AMI so they
buy whatever they want whether
they have the money 60 gay for il at
once or not. Il dosn't make any
difference about the money, just pas
il latter. and some % them tell me
their mothers pay $40 month on
the bill II IL is large. until they get
Il paid
And anyone can open a charge
account Won't you 20 down with
me Saturday and open an account
and let me get my dress? II won't
cost a cent"
well Betty dear. thought you
knew better than that. but since you
don't am glad YOU spoke TO me
about it for want TO teach you bet
ter"
"oh. mother. do you mean you
WON'T Why its no trouble at all
all the girls say So
III that were good way to DO,
Betty. don't you think ! would have
done Il long ago? You know | new
er buy on credit. don't you
"Yes, mother"
We'll. the reason ! do not Is be
cause Il is very bad business. Now
suppose sou 10 to Linsey- woolscy a
Company and get the dress and have
IL charged told you ] could noe
pay for Il for several months. But
you would be wearing it-wearng
clothes that did not belong TO you for
the dress would really belong to Lin.
scy 'Woolsey until 1t was paid for.
DO you think YOU would feel just
right wearing their clothes?
And suppose something would
happen that | could never pay for It
after YOU had worn il 50 that it
would be worthless TO the owner.
How would YOU feel them
And then again supposing a long
time from now YOU would need shoes
or something and ! would tell you
that ! must FIRST pay for the dress you
had bought so long ago aud YOU
would tell me that the dress was worn
out-w in rags? How would you
feel them"
Betty hung her head and Mrs.
Blake continued.
1T Is the hardest thing in the
world to pay for clothes after thcy
are worn out or for horse after IL j.
dead In other words. Betty. il is
hard 70 pay for anything that rs
worthless. Most people feel pretty
fine when they are dressed up. and Il
is a propr feeling, but hope my lit
tie girl will never learn to enjoy be
ing dressed up in other peoples
clothes. Pay your way as you 80 Be-
the only safe rule"
II see you are right. mother. but 50
many people have things charged
why nearly everyone does il.
a great deal u il is done, ! know,
Il Is almost a national vice. But b
leads to extravaganza and waste ant
HNlaAAAAHAiN W NAHAANAnAaf NAMANN az
ways to poverty People with ehare.
accounts are always tempted TO buy
things they don't really need, or can't
afford, and they forget Tor the NOM
emit that the day q reckoning is sure
20 come. To sensible people, my dear
YOU will look prettier IN cotton that il
paid FOR than in silh that isn't. And
I'm sure you win feel lots better. II
you never spend your salary until
after you have earned II you wall be
more careful in spending il, you will
manage TO save a little. and incident.
ally you will be able 10 keep ON buy
ing your War Savings Stamps.
II don't really need new dress.
mother just wanted il because
the other girls buy them. But IN
CROW over them when show them my
Thrift cards"