This would penalise the thrifty man, who had saved during his life as a public servant, as against the spendthrift.
By all means let us encourage the ambitious, the thrifty and the brainy, but that cannot be done throughout the whole range of employees.
If interest is the wages of thrift, the wages of the thrifty have been cut ruthlessly year afer year.
Since he was seven he has suffered from muscular dystrophy, and his parents, who have always been thrifty, hard-working people, have always looked after him.
Think of the fraud perpetrated on the thrifty who had been implored to save and not to spend.
I am certain that in practice that will leave untouched and untrammeled, and undisturbed every company which is carrying on a thrifty, far-sighted, straightforward business.
Thrifty, if short, not lacking love.
Be thrifty, then, so that you will not become destitute.
