OCR Text |
Show I Lincoln and Economy. As an advocate of thrift, Abraham Lincoln was far less prolific than another an-other great American. Benjamin Franklin. Lincoln published no "Poor Richard's Almanac." If he had, doubtless doubt-less his Injunctions to thrift would have been fully as trenchant and pointed point-ed as were those of Frnklln. For Lincoln was forced to thrift and consequently con-sequently realized the value of It. Summarized, his advice on tills subject sub-ject was: "Teach r-isfcr one of th first ' j It begins-- |