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Show ; . . MORAL FOR THE MONEY-MAD Hope of Becoming Millionaires About on a Par With the Washerwoman's Washer-woman's Delusion. Prof. Warren M. Beidler of Bethel, Pa., in a recent address made the - striking assertion that the American people, money-mad, taught their children chil-dren how to earn a living, but not how to live. "There is no viler, and there is no vainer ambition," said Professor Beidler Beid-ler to a reporter, "than that of the American boy to become a millionaire. What percentage of our boys do become be-come millionaires? It would take a good many decimals to work that out, believe me! "The boy who sets his heart on a million fares likes the washerwoman who set her heart on a cross-eyed aeronaut. aero-naut. " T hear you married that cross-eyed aeronaut last week?" said a friend. " 'Yes, I did,' replied the washerwoman, washer-woman, as she rocked back and forth over her tub. "Yes, I married him, and I gave him $500 out of my buildin' association to start an airship factory.' fac-tory.' " 'That so?' said the friend. 'Where is he now?' " 'I don't know,' said the washer-r washer-r woman. 'I'm waitin' for him to come back from his honeymoon.' " I |
