The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-02-18
& FIRST PRIZE.
Thrift in Its Relation to Money.
(chesley Lycan)

| CChesley Lycan)
| As BENJAMIN Franklin's birthday,
4 the seventeenth of January. rolls
around we are again reminded of the
necessity and effect of thrift. That
eminent philosopher was one Of the
| strongest and wisest advocates OF
| thrift that America has ever seen. His
maxims, nearly all of which relate to
/ thrift, were first published In Poor
| Richards Almanac and have come
\ down to us practically unchanged and
| will echo In the hearts of men through
out the ages.
| What Is thrift? Thrift In regard
to money, is prudence In earning. in
yest'ng. spending, saving and giving.
In this great country of ours earning
Is a small factor. Every man, woman
land child can find constant employ
ment al nearly any kind of work he
wishes and at good wages. II one has
an honest business of his own and APP
plies himself earnestly to II there is
| very little chance of his failing and at
| the same time there is an excellent
| chance to make money,
After money is earned 1t must be
| invested II 1t is to benefit us and 9TH
| ers, Every one should own his own
home. A home Is one of the best OF
Investments and at the same time an
| excellent way of saving. For the last
few years there has been an open. easy
| and patriotic way for every one TO
invest; namely, In Thrift Stamps, War
Saving Stamps and Liberty Bonds
The Thrift and War Saving Stamps
are especially designed for children
and others who have small amounts
they wish to invest wisely They pro-
vide systematic banking; help our
country; are good investments; bring
quick safe returns; are easily secured
and within the reach of all Insurance
is also good way to invest n part of
our money. Ii protects our property
and our loved ones.
While earning must be observed In
accommodating wealth, spending must
not be passed unuoticed Most of the
poverty of this country is the fruit of
extravaganza. solomon said, "A wise
man foreseeth." He surely meant that
any one should look forward to his
spendings. Don't spend your money at
random but have some system about 1t,
such as keeping budget. Appropriate
certain amount for each thing You
have 10 buy and then II absolutely
necessary make another appropriation
later. What would we think OF our
legisla lures and Congress If they never
set apart a certain sum for a specific
purpose, yet that is what most of US
are doing in our every day life.
No matter how much we earn we
can not hope to be successful unless
we are saving. AS the ocean is made
up OF drops OF water and the land of
little grains OF sand" so must our
wealth, II we ever have such be made
up OF "psnnies." II is very unwise and
al the same time unsafe TO keep money
around the house as there Is constant
danger OF loss by fire, thieves rats, etc,
One of the oldest, best and most prac-
teal ways to save money is to put II
INTO savings banks, In the parable of
the talents the master said to the
slothful servant, Thou oughtest there
fore to have given my money to the
exchangers tbankers) that | might
have received mine own with usury
interest Your money In the bank
is helping others and al the same time
is>working day and night for YOU The
bankers are not the unfriendly. aris-
tocrutic class of people they are
thought to be. BY all means get ac-
uuainted with the bankers; they, will
be more than glad to give you advice
and aid in your financial troubles
Franklin's Almanac was full of such
sound sayings as:
penny saved is a penny got
Many little makes a mickle.
For want and age save all you may.
No morning sun lasts all the day.
The great reason you and ! should
be saving is not merely that we may
increase our store of wealth and
thereby our comfort and happiness
and add to the general welfare of the
world but our habits, like savings, are
made up by little acts and habits make
character; and character is the only
thing which we can take with us to the
great beyond. 1t is a sad thing to bid
adieu TO this world, being either a
spendthrift or a miser.
We were not put in this world to
gain wealth for our own selfish pur-
poses, but we are morally obliged to
give what we can to church, charity. |
etc Christ ordered his apostles TO |
go into all the world and preach fthSl
SuSpei W every Creature ms VI
course takes money and we MUST go
down into our pocketbooks as deep as
possible to further the good work
Happy is he who earns all the money
he honestly and honorably can, gives
It wisely for his own and gives part
of 1t wisely for his own and others
benefit and leaves II without regret
when his stewardship is at an end.
Such a man can walk the gold paved
streets of the city Of God without
,hudder at the former deep debasement
If that citys paving material.