New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-15
The ETHICS or MONEY SPENDING.

money honestly one may spend II as ne pleases.
Evolves believe that IN the spending Of money
there s the same ethics involved as in the making
In the spending Of large sums We recognize the
fact that I; makes vast difference 10 the ad-
70 ,bs sev.lopent Of Character whether The money
goes toward enriching the world OF art letters or
bribery or corruption. But are only beginning
20 realize tina, every time spend a dollar We are
One o. the mos. inporfant truths established by
the economists IS that which places the RESPONSE
sumers
Professor eide. Of France. the well known econo-
new epoch-the moral education OF the consumer.
Eobson. the author o: Evolution IN Capitalism"
far more effectively by educating the consumers
i ia by Increasing TIE efficiency Of the producers
Of re or death over class 0. producers"
o. Demonstration. Every time purchaser buys an
artc.e ne sets in motion TIE energy which produces
saaser or consumer creates the economic want"
ioT instance owing 10 the great wave Of patriotism
demand for flags was So great that manufacturers
;o.i1 not s9ppy H. although they kept their
bOusht another had 70 De put in lis place. and
zach purchaser was helping to manufacture The
vuisaY ers-e srv 70 Tomsn a Who purohases
ter Every one who wears garments made in sweat-
taops al starvation prices during excessively long
.caec With ne Very Siood ana aSre o, the help,
s :"ssss wynn. ms SSPn n t to
Thus we that the character OF the wares
,s. ofpenfs unon ne chsrsc,e, OF the par
,ss'ie TIE Fact that the ethics OF money spending
M s the s5y ,ts to Dss9rs roys bEs Se ear
s.s: tuyins only that which Is moral and health
r 70 N ;roducer and consumer: Only that which
S.oo economic authority to support this statement
nm mus. learn 70 supply our wants IN sven way
VIC az has been said. the key 70 the solution OF an
s- sn@ e'o.oms n.eoems o max sood 9u u, th.
@ as haa n5s: .ssD. are n, pstyE:y shs
acepnes first s:eps were in the direction o. re-
zslnr sr a2ns II fh9ps puttshea whte
~ q hos firms that treated heir employs
n az. .,sn ssq ' Of a tair house
w., We league I'D not seek 20 antagonist merchants
or.. hs % IN Ths .
sr1:'e - lbl!shed n 1891 consisted Of but esn.
,y,a o5 OF The earus ha. ntrer lowered It's
STANDARD (, Is therefore obvious that many mer-
trs sn,s haze raised theirs since the league was
q Rusc, sentiment S1 certain sf to 4.,e sas
iln,.p.c.ion % mercantile establishments was pro,
t.csc 10Y vrcer the supervision OF local boaros oI
i poyers were IeGpreo hon. 70 Wv. enesh
s"so hours % labor for minors restricted 70 snrs
rs:eek or q day. children under fourteen VIE
., permitted % work. and those between ,hs f,S
Fourteen and sixteen were obliged 70 nave neaa.l
shc school certificates. Luncheon rooms ano oasr
s ms.Is were required 10 be In thorough sahl.aaS
condition snt copies 81 the law were 70 be posted
lhree conspicuous places IN each estabhsnne NJ
rns the law has accom- pshed for rs ou. .aa. ,
consumers League has higher Ideals than as Se'
~. 70 De found in the laws. ..
d, me League asks its members 20 reirain o az on
= possible from shopping after O'CLOCK ar, h,u "a "a
*turdsy afternoons In order TO give stimulus az
nc e.,Irasenent 20 the shorter working Gay ano
sai-hohday movements II suggests tnat mn, -.
ne shopping be done early IN me seasoi1 "a
SS n IN order TO lessen the severe swan, tonnS
Spon clerks az that time Of the year ~ was ipu.
~ during season the clerks In sixteen s' Ne
fsc worked 600 extra hours without pay ~"
Nesue never places any shop on us "h''o i's-