Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17

DID YOU EVER STOP
TO THINK
Ry Edison II. Waite

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George L. Browning, president Of the |
Seaboard National Bank Of Los
says
"a father can do no more damnify-
ing thing to his son than to leave him
a fortune to handle without having
taught him how to handle that for
tune. 1t is like handing loaded
weapon to n child who knows nothing
about handling such weapons.
"A daughter at five receives her first
music lesson Continuously she is
taught and continuously she practices
her music until she reaches her ma
turity. Because of the foresight.
patience, interest and energy of her
parents she is an accomplished music
ian.
1.-THE son at five Is given his first
lesson in business. Continuously he is
taught and continuously he practices
business dealings. AT maturity he can
play the game of business as easily as
the daughter can play the piano.
How foolish are the parents who
epect the son to be successful BUSH
ness man after having neglected to
teach him economic principles and
business practices in the early. forna-
tive period of his life!
Into the child's mind and soul there
must be built solid foundation on
which rests the business principles.
The child must have formed habit
of close analysis, definite objective,
creative thinking, unyielding determin-
alton and honesty of purpose The
schools alone cannot give this. The
home-the parents must bring this
about by directing the child's activities
and thereby the child's habit of
thought.
"a father should make a pal of his
son, and as soon as the boy can count,
responsibility Of paying the bills, OF
placing values on purchases, of de-
termining possibilities Of savings should
be placed on the child. The child
should be made to clearly understand
that money within itself has no value
but merely an implement to use in the
garden of life, and 1t is either good OF
| bad as it is made SO by its use"
R. j. Ball. editor Of the Loyelan6
(Colo.) Reporter Herald, says:
That the greatest, most dynamic
force in any community is the modern
aggressive and progressive newspaper.
1t is the mirror through which com
munity activities, community progress.
and development, community industr-
les, business and social life are reflect.
ed to the outside world.
1t gives to the community an UNI
selfish service, a service the value o
which cannot be measured in dollars
and cents, service of benefit to ever
the most humble citizen, through con
slant and persistent effort to advanc,
those things that mean most for com
munity growth and development ant
the happiness and comfort of it
citizens
/, The independent press, not throttle'
by political bias, selfish greed no
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, fighting al
ways for what is right and Just an
fair, with ever friendly consideration
for the views and opinions of a
classes of citizens, is the real powe
and guiding force that builds cite
. makes for happy homes and con
tented, wide-awake citizenship.
1.-The Home Town Paper" is a locs
institution in which every loyal citize
should be q stakeholder throug
financial investment, but through tn
investment of good will and a spir
of helpfulness gain added impetus.
/ A community is largely judged b
the appearance, character and type {
i its newspaper, and should influene
its business interests to do their flu
, part in giving to their paper the vo
| ume of business essetial to its succe.
r and the encouragement so necessar
E to keep it ARREST the times in improve
{ ments and development.