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r^^s**-..^ •:v. j THE NORTHERN T t\j29i oomrautsint N. Y. WSDKSSIUY < - * •>• • -•- •£-*--•*• - ,«. .. r _ r feT- W- I «5 A Club for the Promotion of Happiness Grand Opening At Gouverneur Savings & Loan Saturday, December 30, T922 You Are Invited To Become A Member The Urge to Save He was, in a way, the^ originator of the savings bank idea in this country. Refering to the traditional Philoso- pher's Stone, which, if you could only, possess it, would turn base metal into gold, he said: If jroi know kow to tpesd \tu tkaii you gel, jro« kare Ike Pkilosopker't Stoae. . • . , Stre what yoa cma, ud wkat yon can sare kold^ Tit tke stone tkat>will tarn aB your lead into gold. A Mas may, if ke knows not kow to save as ke gets, keep bis BOM all kis life to tke grindstone. If yo« wonW wealthy be, think of -* saring as wefl as getting. Jack Little saved little, and little ke * reaped. Save and kare. At present, perhaps, you may think yourself, in thriving circum- stances, and think you can bear a little extravagance. But times may change, your health jaaay- fail, your luck may turn. Therefore, Old Ben says: For age and want, sare wkfle yon may, Nojnoming su lasts a whole day. HEN next Christmas comes around and you make a list of friends and relatives that you wish to remember with pres- ents, will your heart be larger than your purse? . Must you disappoint some of them and yourself as well, because you have not enough money to spend for the purchase of gifts, or will your Christmas be all the happier because you are able to show in deeds the good will and generosity that is in your heart? $1.00 will start you. % You can then set aside as much or as little as you wish. Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit i 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 10.00 monthly, you monthly, you monthly, you monthly, you monthly, you monthly, you receive $ 12.00 receive 24.00 receive 36.00 receive 48.00 receive 60.00 receive 120.00 Thrrp are many Ix^iclt** gifts and rt*niem- bramt*s for whirh funris provr convi'nipnt at th<* Christmas M*AM>II. Jbor iii«>tan«*e, other twi^ To buy (lirijtiaM pifts To pay life^y insurance pt-ftniaips • To pay fuel or light bill* To m<»f»t mortgage pay- ment* To ftafifify personal needn To meet cborrh pledgee To puy lodge or club dae«t To buy rtie Christmju* turkey To take care of emer- Or you can deposit any amount any time and draw out any time. There is no easier way to accumulate and have money for next Christmas than by systematic de- posits in our Christmas Club. You can easify spare some money each week or month and deposit regularly. To make payments on jotir home To start, or add to per- uianenfNcavings ac- counts As to the Worth of Money He preached constantly the wis- dom of thrift, not only for its own sake but as a means of character building and of attaining a certain peace of mind that comes with free- dom from debt. The Scotch poet and philosopher, Bobbie Burns, caught the spirit of it, a half century later, when he advised savings: \Not for to hUk it a a hedge, Not for • trmm atteadut, Bit for tke gloriow prrrflett Of beiftf iftdepeadest\ Franklin says: Wovfrst thoi kaow tke rabe of mosey? Go try to borrow toae. Wken |ke weB is dry we k^>w tke wortk of water. Aa eapry tadc wWt «Uad wp. * Tkere are tkree faitkfvl friers: aa old wif e, aa old dog, aid ready New tkat I've a ^«p u^ . eMrrb^j bids •« g—i \ ft But Most Important of All Human nature being just what it is, it is not expected And above all, he sought to impress the vital (act Human nature being just hat i s, p And above all, he sought to impress the vital fact that everybody, or even the majority of those who read «£ that to be thrifty and to get wealth didn't count in the thi i to fll the good counsel of Ben Frank fa li l l bil h this, are going t follow tbe good counsel of Ben Frank lin. It was his idea that foolish people are in the ma- jority in the world and therefore he said: \Fttls awed airke a*ost, bat wise ses s*ry art tke better for kt w And again: f a dear school, bvt fools wffl leara si BO scarce ia tkat Baft tke doors of last analysis, unless you also built character and * love of justice and your fellow men! So he said: after al, fatty, MiMtij Ior tkey m*f al bo bktttod m yo« owa fr»- at tkoot tknp are, tke kloang of rUare.; ckaritable to tkoot wW at t ort ni kdp tkom. are SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S OFFER We have something in the line of Individual Savings Banks. Just a limited number. They are now on Those little BOOK COIN BANKS— They Will appeal to you and will be 3 great serviced inc vour fund for next Chnstmas. ^ - in our window, you in accumulat- 1 hem 4k Bring All the Family We will Welcom GOUVERNEUR SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION Tbe town ol tiactkxi of b ihipft tn Uw from all tod pre#ent USM iKW on hand a few cum amounting 114.000 bala township, j amount is a ]Y belli* a»e Tbe board cation of th< mioa Compai tend their vererml of U Tillac« limit granted on t Uemeat CUi ret mr : will iX era I new se Tht> hare i the line to f The fraud a perpetual is not gran tions an exc •errice in tfc The annu of officers o 325, I. O. O. Fellows Tec Ing. The fol ed for the en George Ho* < PhUlips, Tie 3 cording sec tnai , treasvj , trust e years to suc< The install ed officers n evening. Jam puty cctlng The installat uection with lodge, and a pated. An be presented The memb< have been in at the first 21 day evening, meet at th< o'clock and body at 7:50 be delivered church, Her. is also a met