Show THE BETTER 0 gradually is the dollar coming in to its own gradually it Is climbing toward par A year ago a dollar was estimated to be worth 56 cents today it is worth 67 cents this Is based on a comparison of what it would buy at its best As the months go by the dollar becomes more able and in fix the future perhaps no so far away it will again reach its old value new york newspapers estimate that for some time preceding christmas the metropolitan public spent at the rate of 10 a week tor for diamonds furs clothing luxuries and gifts and that it bought its provisions tor for christmas dinner more cheaply than since 1913 lucky is the man who could pay with the cheap dollar of the past few years debts incurred when the dollar was dear the man was fortunate indeed who ten years ago purchased a hame for say 10 carrying a mortgage ot of which mortgage he was able to pay off with the cheap and plentiful dollars of recent years unlucky indeed is the man who contracted debts dur ing the cheap dollar era or who con tracts them even today only to have to pay them in tha future with dol lars of tar far more value the 66 cent dollar of a year ago is now worth 67 cents the ga cent dollar of today laid away awa vill will some day her be worth cents don t be a miser in the present for the sake of an uncertain future but on the other hand don dont t be prodigal with the dollars which come easily only to need them when they come with greater effort exchange 0 night mr mr and mrs am brose broso fotheringham entertained in honor ot of their son morris birthday the evening was spent in playing games after which refreshments were serve served d twelve little folks attend ed the party |