The Washington times., 1922-10-21

valued by the dealers in antique
coins at $3.50.
Somebody stole the dollar from
Mr.. Rogers, and as Mr.. Rogers said,
Probably went out and bought a
drink with it." 1t grieves Mr.. Rogers
to think of that $3.50 drink. 1t
would grieve the thief also, prob
ably, if he knew about it; also the
bootlegger.
An alarm was sent out inviting
the finder of the valuable dollar
to return it and earn reward.
Many men will examine any
silver dollar received in change,
hoping to find the date of 1904,
which would change the single dol
lar into six hundred and fifty.
1t would be a good thing if the
men and women looking out for
that one dollar, which is worth
six hundred and fifty of its kind,
would realize that almost ANY dol
lar can be worth six hundred and
fifty dollars, and great deal more.
They say that John D. Rockefel-
Ter has the first dollar that he ever
earned still in his pocket or his
safe.
That dollar was worth much
more than six hundred and fifty.
1t was worth a good many hun
dreds Of millions of dollars. For
the fact that Rockefeller saved it,
realized its value and power, is the
fact which explains his having
saved so many other dollars and
piled them up into the great for
tune which builds universities,
scientific institutions and, at times,
controls the Government.
If he had not been able to save
that first dollar he would not have
saved the others.
Take any dollar out Of your
pocket, look at it and realize what
it means.
In that dollar there is a man s
work for a whole day, and there
is FOR YOU freedom from slavery
and from poverty for at least one
day.
Look at the dollar, realize that
it represents labor, value, frozen
into money.
KEEP THAT DOLLAR, not in
your pocket, but in savings bank,
and add other dollars to it until
you have six hundred and fifty
it won't take you long if you once
realize that dollars saved mean
liberty and freedom from servility
and submission to other men.
When you have your six hundred
and fifty dollars you will know
that the dollar you first looked at
and thought of was worth just as
much as that dollar of 1904, and
a good deal more.
One dollar or six hundred and
fifty dollars mean but very little,
unless knowledge of the value of
money goes with them.
Six hundred and fifty dollars in
vested inteligently in land care
fully selected-beware of real estate
sharks and cheats-or in bonds
wisely bought, would mean every
thing to the millions of men that
lack the six hundred and fifty dol
lars and that have in its place an
Indebtedness constantly worrying
them.
The possession of money saved is
valuable and powerful, not merely
because of the force locked up in
the money, but because of the state
of mind which it produces in the
owner.
The man who has money where
he knows he can get it has conf
dence in himself; he is not afraid
of the present, or the future.
And the confidence which he has
in himself inspires confidence in
others.
His peace of mind enables him to
seize an opportunity if it comes, for
he is not the slave of the dollar
earned each day, does not live in
dread of tomorrow needs.
At the same time the money saved
prevents the taking of foolish risks,
or the throwing away Of a good GER
tainty for a doubtful uncertainty.
The man who has saved some
money, and WHO HAS 1T, knows
what saving means, knows what