Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-01-29
BEN JAMIN FRANKLIN,
ROYALTY INVESTOR

DAY, AND SHALL SCARCE OVERTAKE
HIS BUSINESS AT NIGHT; WHILE
LAZINEss TRAVELS so SLOWLY THAT
POVERTY SOON OVERTAKEs HIM, as
we read in Poor Richard; who adds,
DRIVE THY BUSINESS! LET NOT
THAT DRIVE THEE! and
EARLY TO BED AND EARLY
To RISE
MAKES A MAN HEALTHY,
WEALTHY AND WISE.
So what signifies WISHING and
HOPING for better times? We may
make these times better, If we bestir
ourselves. INDUSTRY NEED NOT WISH
as Poor Richard says, and HE THAT
LIVES ON HOPE WILL DIE FASTING.
THERE ARE NO GAINS WITHOUT
PAINS; THEN, HANDS! FOR / HAVE
NO LANDS: OR, If HAVE THEY ARE
sMARTLY TAXED. And, as Poor Rich
ard likewise observes, HE THAT HATH
A TRADE HATH AN ESTATE, AND HE
THAT HATH CALLING HATH AN
OFFICE OF PROFIT AND HONOR, but
then the trade must be worked at, and
the calling well founded. or neither
the estate nor the office win enable us
to nay our taxes. If we are industrious
we shall never starve; for, as Poor
Richard says, AT THE WORKING MANS
HOUSE HUNGER LOOKS IN BUT
DARES NOT ENTER.
What though You have found mo
treasure, nor has any rich relation Ie1t
you a legacy, DILIGENCE is THE
MOTHER OF GOOD LUCK as poor Rich
ard says, AND GOD GIVES ALL THINGS
TO INDUSTRY.
Work while it is called today, for gou
know not how much yOu may be htndered
tomorrow; which makes Poor Richard
say. ONE TODAY is WORTH TWO
TOMORROWs: and farther. HAVE YOU
SOMEWHAT TO DO TOMORROW? DO 1T
TODAY.
Tis true there is much to be done
and perhaps you are weak-handed; but
stick to it steadily, and yOu will see great
effects; for CONSTANT DROPPING
WEARS AWAY STONES: and BY Dill
GENCE AND PATLENCE THE r r.yCg y
ATE IN TWO THE CABLE: and LITTLE
STROKES FELL GREAT OAKS: as Poor
Richard says.
All Of which is well said by Poor Rich
ard. But with our industry we must
likewise be steady, settled and CAREFUL
and oversee our own affairs WITH OUR
others; for, as Poor Richard says,
NEVER SAW AN OFT
REMOVED TREE NOR YET
AN OFT-RE1fOVED FAMILY
THAT THROVE so WE'LL
as THOSE THAT SETTLED
BE-
And again,
HE THAT BY THE PLOUGH
WOULD THRIVE HIMSELF
MIST EITHER HOLD OR
DRIVE.
And again. THE EYE OF THE MAS
TER WILL DO MORE WORK THAN
BOTH HIS HANDS: and again, WANT
OF CARE DOES Us MORE DAMAGE
THAN WANT OF KNOWLEDGE:
Trusting too much to others care is
the ruin OF many, for as the Almanac
saws. IN THE AFFAIRS OF THIS
WORLD MEN ARE SAVED. NOT By
FAITH, BUT BY THE WANT OF IT;
but a mans own care is profitable; for
saith Poor Dick. LEARNING is TO THE
STUDIOUS AND RICHES TO THE
CAREFUL: as wen as, POWER TO
TuE ROIiD. and HEAVEN TO THE VIIs-
TUOUS. And further, If you would have
a faithful servant and one that you like,
serve yourself.
So much for industry my friends, and
attention to ones own business; but TO
these we must add frugality, If we would
make our industry more certainly sue
cessfuI. MAN MAY, If he knows not
how to save as he gets, KEEP HIS NOSE
All, HIS LIFE TO THE GRINDsTONE,
AND DIE NOT WORTH A GROAT AT
LAST.
If you would be wealthy, says ne In
another Almanac. THINK OF SAVING AS
WE'LL AS OF GETTING. THE INDIES
HAVE NOT MADE SPAIN RICH: Be
CAUSE HER OUTGOES ARE GREATER
THAN HER INCOMES.
Away. then, with your expensive fol-
lies, and you win not have so much
cause to complain of hard times, heavy
taxes, and chargeable families.
You may think, perhaps, that LITTLE
tea. or a LITTLE punch now and then;
a diet a LITTLE more costly; clothes
LITTLE more finer; and a LITTLE more
entertainment now and then, can be no
great matter: but remember what Poor