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Page Twenty-Four BADIN bulletin NORTH BADIN ^ Directory Gurney E. Nelson, Director of Welfare Work; E. G. Harris, Principal Colored School; Dr. W. D. Price, Chairman Health Department; Miss L. E. Marable, Community Nurse; J. E. Arm strong, Leader of Brass Band; W. H. Pierson, Chairman Ward Committee No. i; John Graham, Chairman Ward Committee No. 2; T. H. Brooks, Chairman Ward Committee No. 3; T. W. Sam son, Chairman Ward Committee No. 4. RELIGIOUS Rev. L. A. McDonald, Chairman Ministerial Union; Rev. C. B. Thompkins, Pastor A. M. E. Church; Rev. P. F. Long, Pastor First Baptist Church; Rev. M. Moore, Pastor Second Baptist Church; Rev. D. Mosley, Pastor Holiness Church; Rev. L. A. McDonald, Pastor A. M. E. Zion Church. FRATERNAL Mrs. Anna James, Worthy Counsel Court of Calanthe; Edward Covington, Exalted Ruler I. B. P. O. E. W.; L. A. Donaldson, Noble Grand G. U. O. O. F.; D. E. Bell, Worshipful Master F. A. A. M.; J. C. Gadson, Honorable Ruler Supreme Circle; John Graham, Chancellor Com mander K. of P. Miss Lucy Wallace, Instructor in Voice, Piano, and Elocution. Mr. W. J. Michaels, Manager Baseball Team. Mr. Robert Robinson, Chief Fire Department. COMMERCIAL—Badin Stock Company—E. G. Harris, President; Dr. W. D. Price, Secretary- Treasurer. E. G. Harris and Frank Bancroft, Editors North Badin Edition of “The Badin Tribune.” Thrift Bring Up the Child in the Way He Should Go Thrift is just a little saved out of every pay envelope to help provide for the proverbial “Rainy Day." It is im possible for us to get upon our feet until we learn the saving habit—until we learn to save every nickel, every dime, every dollar that we possibly can spare. One among the most valuable things that one can learn, at home or at school, is that money is the representative of labor; a tangible compensation for effi cient service, and not a gift to be had merely for the asking. The penny that is earned by a child is vastly more valu able to him than the one obtained by soliciting. When the child grows older, it will learn that the world does not hand out money merely for the asking, but only for efficient service. The grow ing boy or girl cannot be possibly taught a better lesson than to be compelled to render some kind of service for the spending money that he or she uses. Even though the services be trivial, such as carrying wood, bringing water, wash ing dishes, dusting, or running errands, the value of the lesson remains. “Human service is like anything else. The greater- and rarer its quality, the more it is worth to the world.” But still, you may think that it is not worth as much more as it sometimes receives. And you may think that if the high salaries were cut down and divided among the other workers, these workers would have a great deal more. If that is your belief, read carefully the next paragraphs: Suppose you had to have an operation; would you pay more to have it performed by the finest surgeon in the country than you would pay an inexperienced stupid doctor? If you had a lawsuit on your hands, would you pay more for a dull-witted lawyer with almost no legal experience than you would for a keen and trained lawyer? If you wanted to buy a ring, you would pay more for a diamond than you would for a piece of glass. If you were going to buy an auto mobile, you would pay more for a new, high powered, seven-passenger car than you would for a second-hand flivver. If one can do something that other men cannot do, or can do it better than most men can, nothing can prevent that man’s services being sought and well paid for; therefore, it is to our advan tage, individually and collectively, to do our very best each day in the various positions we are occupying; and he who serves best will profit most. After earning money by working, it becomes necessary that it should be spent wisely, in order that the greatest men tal, moral, and financial benefit will be derived from it. If a child is merely taught to earn money just to spend it, he is acquiring the habits of a spend thrift, which will surely increase as it grows older, and prove disastrous. Every parent owes a duty to the child, first to train it to earn money largely, and to spend it wisely. Home training helps to decide whether or not a child is to be thrifty or spendthrifty; a saver or a waster; a soldier in the great army of those who toil honestly for their sup' port, or a slacker in the rear ranks, who exists at the expense of those who toil- Americans know better how to earo than how toi save. We need to be con stantly reminded of the fact that it not so much the lack of ability to quire, as the lack of judgment in ex pending wisely that occasions penury- Saving is like any other good habit; requires constant effort on the part of the individuals to acquire, cultivate, maintain it. The individuals who saV® no part of their earnings are very un fortunate, because they are squandering valuable energy, with no protection against financial loss which may caused by sickness, accident, helpless old age, or death. If your besetting sin American extravagance, the surest waY to supplant it is with a good saving® method. Any method of saving is ^ good one, or rather better than none» because the time will surely come you will be able to save. If you want to know whether or not you are going to succeed in life, asl^ yourself this question: Am I able to save any part of my earnings regularly* and work co-operatively? If you can not do these things, then your case doubtful. The possession of money any race means education, independenc®’ influence, and power for the possessor’ therefore, it behooves the negroes to thrifty, economical, and save all t^' money they can, regardless of the si^^* of their salaries—save, anyhow. Every man should own his own ho^®' he will be a better husband and fath®^’ a better citizen, and more success! man. He will shoulder his musket an^ day to defend his own home, but he not respond readily to defend a rent^ room or boarding-house. Living y®^'] after year in a rented home, with ne'^®^ a blade of grass or flower to call yo'^^ own, with never a feeling of dignity independence from ownership, will br®^^ the spirit of any man who has real blood in him. The source of any man’s inspira tion to to be thrifty, economical, to save, succeed, ought to be found in his home. Money cannot buy in many ways the pleasures of a comfortable s®^^ viceable home. Money spent buyii^^
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