Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-04
Babson Names Safest Investment
Stasican Sites Mexico as Illustration of Principle

out the world. These are honestly
striving to give useful education to
the people and at the same time in
cIlcate sane religious principles.
This insures that the education shall
be used along right lines after it is
REQUIRED. These institutions of
learning are largely being fostered
by the home and foreign missionary
departments of our great denomina-
tional bodies. Most of these colleges
and schools are doing very valuable
work and they offer the best invest
ment the business man can make.
care not, Mr.. Reader, whether you
are Protestant, Catholic or Hebrew.
If you want to be of real service to
the world, go to your pastor, priest
or rabbi and ask him for the name
of some progressive institution of
learning which is giving to the poor
people of our own or some other
country a sane religious education.
"a man is justified in accumulat-
ing certain amount of money
necessary to taxi care of his fam
lily ter his death. Statistics, how
ever. clearly show that many chill
dren have been ruined by being
left too much money. Many read
ers Of this statement know in their
own hearts that the best interests Of
their children require that no more
Money should be laid up for them.
Many fathers are no. in a position
where if they have the best inter-
ests of their children at heart, they
will not allow their fortune to ac-
cumulate an larger. I say this
most seriously { nd considerably.
'"This, however, does not mean
that one should retire from business
and spend the remainder of ones
life in foolishly spending money.
Many men have gone to pieces by
giving up their business simply be-
cause they hat acquired enough
wealth for their O. N and their fami.
lies needs. We shouldn't be in bus
mess merely to make money, but
rather to render service. All of JUS
~ in a better position to render
service in our business after we
have accumulated a fortune than
before. This means that we should
continue in business and continue
to make profits. A business that
does not make rrofits is usually one
that is not rendering service. Thus
the question confronts many sue
cnSsful men, What shall be done
with the profits?
My advice to such men is that
they help establish institutions that
are giving in this or other countries
a constructive religious education.
If YOU can not b he, with details
make contributions to the endow-
ment funds. The greatest real
pleasure comes from presenting
some institutions with buildings
hlch you can name in memory of
your parents or some son, daugh-
ter or friend. I have visited sew
eral of these educational institu.
lions on my recen trip about the
country and find all of them are in
need of new buildings for various
legitimate purposes. However, the
purpose of this statement is not to
solicit for colleges, bit rather to inn
press upon the 1ers that tt So
buttons of the Mexican problem, the
Chinese, Japanese, Far East and all
international problems lies in the
development of Christian education.
General business is holding at
IL per cent below normal in face of
unsettled industrial conditions. The
tact JuStifies to an increased i'm
proYement in tn. morale.
IF the interstate commerce COM
mission is able to put through a
progr -tr' allowing substantial reduc-
TIN of rates on heavy commodities
further improvement may be ex.
pected.
Next Week, Americas Greatest
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