Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-06
by Rey Iru,rr White.

~ Is said tina, our test used in an
"Id-fashioned private ASYLUM was tn
Civ" patient a dirpcr and then es-
rort him to a bath ,uh and advise
him 10 empty 1t. tho faucets being
turned ON. II he wcrc crazy he
started to hail oven though his dip
r"r was filled with holes II 10 were
sane he frst turned off Ia. water
and then pulled the plug This may
he only a story" Eu, i, has its
moral
Are YOU laborinr to empty tho tub
az lie Of its financial trouble willis
all the tim" the rent faucet is on?
Think il over
What would YOU think Of man
who bought pair "t shoes that did
not tit him very well. had been us.d
by others, were not well mad, in
n" FIRST place. perhaps. and certain
is ala not look we'll" And suunoso
further that when he b"urht those
shoes h" agreed I" keep them in
good order. 10 allow il" former
owner I" take them of at amy time
and cNamin" them. &" give them
back TO the owner at the and Of any
period the owner desired without re-
""ivinc back any par, Of tho pur-
chase price. and further he agreed
I" pay tho value az tho shoes ovor
and over again"
THAT is just about what Won ara
doing. MIR. Renter
Listen. II tomorrow your salary
is cut. your income lowered. and vo,
must chang" YOUR budget. what ara
YOU going to do about that unchanr
ing drajn-th- rcnt Won can ga,
less "NprnSiv" foods wear your
clothes longer. =" less often to the
'n"a'"r' hut your r"ut does not
change unless YOU move. If Won
NOV" YOU NOV" 10 = cheaper place
and that means y less dcsirah bio pIace
and that IN turn means lowering
OF Your social life. an cvcr present
sense Of defeat, an Acknowledgement,
70 INC world that YOU arc going
backward. that YOU arc not a sue
cess mat Won hav" failed, Tho rent
is ON" drain that cann", Ice stopped
or halted or lcsScncd at will.
lhcr' ar" certain philosophers that
heIiorc that if man wants ANYTHING
greatly enough II" can get IT, There
may ne reservations 4" this Eut not
as many As you think II Won -want
a home az your own YOU can SECURE
1t. How? There are many agencies
IN this city that have been created
!" answer that question. " y"i wan,
mat nom" tho first stop to prove il
IS !" iind out who rhns. agencies
are " YOU haven't enough smbI-
ton Cet-up and determination 10
discover tn" FIRST stcp YOU may ss
well give m rich, now You win ho
poor. landlord ridden. dependent, and
shiftl"ss all your life.
Did YOU ever Stop To count ~, ,.b,,
YOU had paid out in rent in the mas,
ton Years. Get your pencil right now
fIcur" 1t up. Add Ia that IN. cost
~ moving. Add the depreciation on
Your furniture FOR avery move Ala
~" time Won took 10 find a new rI,ra
and /" move. Add ii. What Is tho
result? Surprised YOU, didn't IL,
Now Z" ont tomorrow morning and
una out how Won can own a home
TAX" these rent figures with Won
Keep 'h"W in your mind. Whom Won
ma ~" firm or tho man or tho
institution that says: 1--WE viii show
You how 10 own a home" and ,hcv
Hnot" YOU figure then remember
thos" rcnt figures
Is your nam" written I'm only ,brea
books III all tn" world. m. civ IL
'ect"rN. the telephone directory and
Tho coru"r gr"ccrs' dohi, hook la
mat Your lies record
Ola YOU ever walk Ivy a little home
wherein lived a man YOU knew and
as YOU walked past did Won say: Fl
wonder now Eli ever bought a homn7
He never struck me as being worth
darn"
Is mat man YOU Judged as no, e.-
Ihr worth darn any smarter