Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 216, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1919 — Up-to-Date Youngster. [ARTICLE]

Up-to-Date Youngster.

Leroy hadi spent all of his allowance for fireworks. His little brother, Earl, being more conservative, stilt had some money left. From this amount- Leroy was attempting to borrow 10 cents. “Why, Leroy , w I said,-“are you going to take some of your little brother’s money?” ■ - ......l.’ “Sure,” he replied, “Isn’t It all right? He’s going to let me have 10 cents and I’m going to pay him back 11 cents.” ' Wondering where he had acquired his idea of interest* I asked: “Why the ext n certt?” “That 1 cent is for war tax.” —Chicago Tribune.