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Editorial
October 22, 1939
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Editorial titled 'Not Such Spendthrifts' promotes life insurance for securing independence in old age and defends U.S. citizens against European ridicule as spendthrifts, claiming superior financial planning.
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Not Such Spendthrifts
You pay for life insurance in dollars-and it pays you back in a coin of far greater value It pays you in years of independence, happiness and contentment when those years when dollars are hardest to come by. The worth of those things can never be expressed in mere dollar-and-cent figures.
The citizens of the United States have been ridiculed by Europeans as spendthrifts but they have managed financial security in this regard to guarantee their independence in old age. than the citizens of any other
You pay for life insurance in dollars-and it pays you back in a coin of far greater value It pays you in years of independence, happiness and contentment when those years when dollars are hardest to come by. The worth of those things can never be expressed in mere dollar-and-cent figures.
The citizens of the United States have been ridiculed by Europeans as spendthrifts but they have managed financial security in this regard to guarantee their independence in old age. than the citizens of any other
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic Policy
Social Reform
What keywords are associated?
Life Insurance
Financial Security
Old Age Independence
American Thrift
European Ridicule
What entities or persons were involved?
Citizens Of The United States
Europeans
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
American Financial Security Through Life Insurance
Stance / Tone
Defensive And Promotional
Key Figures
Citizens Of The United States
Europeans
Key Arguments
Life Insurance Pays Back In Years Of Independence, Happiness, And Contentment Rather Than Mere Dollars
Americans Have Been Ridiculed As Spendthrifts By Europeans
Americans Have Achieved Greater Financial Security For Old Age Independence Than Citizens Of Any Other Nation