Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 14 January 1928 — Page 8

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* ■ . —— [ BIMMIMhWW EilMf 9 * — - January 17th to January 23th iW Save and Have yJavißf wr 1 aiiy?k. nil x * JBM AmOwIF wSifiO ilMhaSßi. w W IfH x lir ISK The Apostle of Thrift Benjamin Franklin •- 1706 -- - 1790 ~ ■—m ~.„ ,_ _ _. ..... _"' \ ‘. I | rp W Q hu ” <ll '« l a " d twenty-two years ago... on January 17,1706. to be exaet. .. there was born in Boston he who was des1 tmed to become one of this nations greatest men ... Benjamin Franklin. Time proved him a singular genius . successful author, scient.st, mventor, business man and statesman. Os these, however, his work as an author... his writings on Thrift in particular ... served most to perpetuate his name. * I JN honoring his birthday, let us recall those terse epigrams of his on the value of Thrift. Perhaps, the.best known is hiX shortest: / “SAVE AND HAVE!” MO qUestion as t 0 the P° int im P> ied - Success and Happiness are almost wholly the result of Thrift... Saving for future o 11 portunity... Saving for a Home... Saving for the nobler things which give us so much Happiness in Life. he n t !• rankhn wrote, “beware of little expenses... a small leak can sinka Great Ship.” The morale , °°' ’’ / Spend Wisely and Save! / ■ ■ . * ■ • X isit One of the Banks Listed Below During National Thrift Week and Open a Savings Account. « Old Adams County Bank First National Bank Peoples Loan & Trust Co. ... .... . .... . 5 .. - *

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1928.