New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1925, Page 11

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1925, S QA N HIS IS NATIONAL THRIFT DAY AND THE NATION, ONCE AGAIN, DOES HOMAGE UNTO HIM WHO BROUGHT INTO ITS LIFE SO MANY GREAT and useful things. Whose teachings have and always will start many men and women in all walks of life on the road to Success and Happiness. That kind, wise and interesting counsellor of Thrift — BENJAMIN FRANKLIN! S \‘ 3 — e P AND WHILE WERE OBSERVING NATIONAL THRIFT WEEK AND HONORING the father of the idea behind it, let us give serious thought to the many reasons which were the basis for Franklin’s teachings. His keen understanding of human nature —its strength and its frailties—caused him to give utterance to un-num- bered maxims pertaining to Thrift. In turn, those maxims have done a “world of good” ever since the days they were first spoken. Franklin’s quotations anent Thrift might be summarized as follows: IF YOU HAVE THE DETERMINATION, THE COURAGE, AND MERE POSSESSION OF MONEY NEED NOT OR SHOULD IT BE your goal, but money is very important to a happy, useful, well- . ordered life. Therefore, the SAVING of money must enter into do —you know well the meaning of the word, THRIFT. your scheme of living. the vision tc forge ahead and suceeed in anything you set out to IF YOU WOULD BE A CREDIT TO YOURSELF, YOUR FAMILY, LITTLE, INSIGNIFICANT THINGS WHICH YOU MAY DEEM SO necessary today, must be sacrificed for the greater good of tomor- row. Learn and develop your Patience, Economy, Fortitude. Think with an ever-present thought of your future — practice THRIFT. of the years ahead. your home and the community in which you live — self-supporting Today is the day to act. Open a Savings Account with any one of the Banks listed below. You'll find them eager to help you. ' “Save and Have!” as Franklin said. And before long — True Success and Real Happiness will be yours. T R | Commercial Trust Co. Savings Bank of New Britain “The Bank of Service” The Bank of and for the Depositors . S N R New Britain Nationa! Bank Member of Federal Bank System