The Secret Of Wealth
132 total pages.
The burning of old lumber, boxes and railroad ties for the purpose of disposing of them when the fuel is needed to keep people from freezing to death is heartless--Waste. Knowing that paper is scarce, watch the bundle wrapper in any store and witness--Waste. Knowing that coal is scarce, inspect any ash-pile and witness--Waste. Knowing that some poor people are coatless, examine your own clothes-closets and witness-- Waste. But the real definition of Thrift is the "Elimination of Waste." If all would bank what all have been wasting, all would soon be financially independent. "We must sow with the hand and not with the whole sack."--Greek Proverb.
CHAPTER XXV "As a nation grows in years and in population it rebels more and more against needless waste." WHEN our forefathers landed on American soil they came from the Old World where waste of any kind is abhorred. Whoever is familiar with the domestic affairs of a European household knows that no more food is cooked than is sufficient for the meal, and whatever small portions are left are saved and utilized in some made-over dish. Fuel is sparingly consumed; rent is kept within the smallest bounds; the mistress of the house keeps close watch over the household expenditures, and woe to the individual who is responsible for the account running above its usual figure. The understanding and practice of saving is knowledge handed down from mother to daughter, and when daughter starts to make her home in America she comes equipped with a training which brings almost certain prosperity to her and to her husband if she continues to practice it. More and more of the people in the towns and country are realizing that Old World habits of saving combined with New World opportunity and plenty brings sure wealth.
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The Secret Of Wealth