The Washington herald., 1914-10-08
BUY A bale OF COTTON" idea WAS STARTED
HALF in JEST And half IN EARNEST

Stores Of other cities are holding sim.
liar sales. In Washington, where this
movement started, many stores are max
ing attractive displays and offering at
tractive inducements on articles Of cot
ton.
Working out a commonsense plan for
increased home consumption OF cotton
products much has been done to solve
the problem that confronts the cotton
growers of the South. The situation al
the outbreak OF the European conflict
looked particularly black. With the clos
ing Of foreign markets, which should
take over SIS per cent Of our enormous
cotton crop, a very serious condition con-
fronted the cotton-growing States, and
this condition affected the rest OF the
country. for il the South cannot get
money for its cotton, II was have no
money to buy the wheat Of the West, the
manufactures Of the North. The immense
purchasing power of the South, which
puts dollars in the till in every State
in the Union. will be tremendously re-
duced. II not wiped out, II the South
cannot sell its stock in trade-cotton.
BY buying cotton goods the people
OF the country can very materially as
sist in alleviating this condition of stag
nation. They can help the South and
in so doing help the country. 1t Is a
very real sort Of patriotism to buy and
wear made-in-America articles A
patriotism that accomplishes much more
real good to the country than all of the
songs and speeches about the land Of
tho free and the home of the brave "
1t is particularly a patriotic movement
in which the women Of the country can
help. 1t is for them to buy and wear
cotton and to help the country weather
the storm that is brought about by
foreign conditions.
In helping the cotton industry the peo-
pie will be helping themselves during he
National Cotton Goods Week, for the
special sales will hold many attractive
bargains not only in articles Of wearing
apparel. but in many other household
needs that are made Of cotton. In study
ing the announcements Of the merchants
who are cooperating in the nationwide
effort to help the cotton industry, many
money saving opportunities will be dis
covered. II Is an opportunity to help the
country that has a real. tangible reward
even for those who do not lay a great
deal of stress upon the patriotic side
Of It.
The society women Of Washington are
setting the standard. They are not only
urging the buying and wearing Of cot
ton, but they are showing the women
of the country how to do it. At the
IaSnlOn SnO" dI Inc " lldEu ElOlCA
charming society buds will pose as
models in beautiful frocks and gowns
of their own creation. They will not
only urge that cotton be worn, but they
will wear It.
In buying cotton goods during this
week a real stimulation will be given to
the cotton business, and in a way that
taxes nobody. In fact by buying wisely
from the many offerings that are being
made by the stores in cotton articles
money can actually be saved In other
words, instead of sending contributions
instead Of giving the man from the South
a meal and some sympathy-we will be
setting him up in business to our mu-
tual advantage
The people of Washington and the peo-
pie of the country, can do a great deal
of good to the country by heartily CO.
operating in this movement that was
started by the chance remark Of one OF
washington's bellies.