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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 278

塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资

Military savings banks were first suggested by Paymaster Fairfowl in 1816; and about ten years later the question was again raised by Colonel Oglander, of the 26th Foot (Cameronians). The subject was brought under the notice of the late Duke of Wellington, and negatived; the Duke making the following memorandum on the subject: "There is nothing that I know of to prevent a soldier, equally with others of His Majesty's subjects, from investing his money in savings banks. If there be any impediment, it should be taken away; but I doubt the expediency of going further."

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14418
定位:Excerpt 278 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

军队储蓄银行最早由军需官费尔福尔在1816年提出,约十年后第26步兵团(卡梅伦团)的奥格兰德上校再次提起。这事被呈报给威灵顿公爵,却被否决了。公爵在备忘录里写道:据他所知,没有什么能阻止士兵像其他臣民一样把钱存进储蓄银行;如果有障碍,应该清除,但他怀疑再往前推进是否妥当。公爵的态度是:不反对士兵储蓄,但不愿政府专门为此设立机构或提供便利,认为个人自己去做就行。

上下文

威灵顿公爵是击败拿破仑的英国名将,晚年常就军政事务发表意见。这段轶事出自斯迈尔斯《节俭》,讨论军队储蓄制度的起源。

今日一问

当个人能自己解决问题时,机构是否应该主动提供便利?

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