Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-28
WORLD FAMOUS STORIES
ny BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
THE WAY TO WEALTH

'Beniamin Franklin. 1905. 1920: is one one, .. .,
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| references to Poor Richard are thus ex-
than 70 different edition. Z" the English Ian
| gusge alone. Besides editor arc sutnor'
| Franklin was slso scientist. inventor. sta'es'
| man and phiIOsOpher.I
Friends and neighbors. the taxes
are indeed very heavy in these times,
and II those laid on by the Govern
ment were the only ones we had 10
nav. we might more easily discharge
them. but we have many others. ana
| much more grievO1s TO some or us.
We are taxed twice as much ny our
| idlnness, three times az mucn ny our
, pride, and four times "a mucn bF our
| folly. and from these taxes the COM
| missioners cannot ease or deliver us
| nv allowing an abatement. However.
! let US hearken tn good advice, and
i something NAV be done for us. Coo
helps them that help themselves. az
| Poor Richard says in his Almanac
Of 1893.
| II would he thought hard govern
ment that should tax it's people one.
| ployed in It's service. But idleness
| taxes many Of us much more, IL VIC
reckon all that is spent in absolute
| sIoth, or doing nothing. with that
| which is spent in idle employments
| or amusements that amount TO notn'
| ing. Sloth. by bringing on disease.
absolutely shortens life. Sloth. Ike
rust. consumes faster than labor
wears. while the used key is always
| bright. "a Poor Richard says. But
/ dost thou love life? Then do not
| Sdua nder time. for that is the stun If
| life, as Poor Richard says
! How much more than fs necessary
do we spend in sleep. We forget that
| the sleeping fox catches no poultry;
and that there will be sleeping enough
| in the grave. as Poor Richard says.
/ n time ne Of all things the most
/ precious, wasting of time must be. as
Poor Richard says. the greatest
/ proficality: since. as he elsewhere
| tells us. lost time il never found
again: and what We call time enough
always proves little enough. Let us
| then he I'D and doing. and doing to
the purpose: so. by diligence. shall we
do more with less perplexity. Early
| To bed and early To rise makes a ma n
healthy. wealthy. and wise.
/ So what signifies wishing ana
| hoping for better times? We may
make these times better II we bestir
| ourselves. Industry need not wish. 8
/ Poor Richard saws. and he that lives
| upon hope will die fasting. There are
no grains without pains: then neip
hands. for I have no lands, ana as
Poor Richard likewise observes. ne
that hath trade hath an estate, and
he that hath calling hath ar ONCE OF
l,rofit and honor: hut then the trade
must he worked at and the calling
we'll followed. or neither the estate
nor the Office will enable US TO pay
/ our taxes
/ What though Won have found no
| treasure. nor has any rich relative
| left you a legacy. diligence is the
/ mother of good luck. as Poor Richar I'd
saws. and God gives all things TO
industry Then ploy deep, while
| sh,gyards sleep. and YOU shall have
| industry. Then piow deep. while
! Il is called today. for YOU know not
how much YOU may be hindered to-
morrow which makes Poor Richard
say. one today Is worth two tomor-
/ rows: and farther. have YOU something
/ IN do tomorrow. do IL today. III YOU
/ were a servant. would YOU not BE-
z aSna meI tnat SoOu nbast~f ShVufu
! catch YOU iiie9 Are YOU then your
/ own MASTER Re ashamed TO catch
/ Yourself idle. as Poor Richard says.
/ Methinks hear some Of YOU say
| Must a man afford himself no leisure
/ will tell thee. my friend. what
| Poor Richard saws: Employ thy time
/ well IL thou mes nest TO gain leisure:
| and since thou art not sure OF a min
| ute. throw no, away an hour. Leisure
il time for doing something useful;
this leisure the diliSent man will OH
tain. but the lazy man never. 50 hat.
as Poor Richard says. trouble springs
from idleness. and grievous toll from
. needless ease.
The eve Of a master will do more
work than both his hands: and again
want 81 care does US more DANA ge
than want os knowledge; ard aga N.
moi TO oversee worknen is to leave
them your purse open. Trusting 700
much 10 others care is he ruin 81
/ many: for. as the Almanac says. In che