Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-25
IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS
I. L.
BUY 1T NOW, SLOGAN.


The Hearst papers print following optimistic buge
call by B. c. Forbes special dispatch under New York
date line:
Business needs helping You readily admit that.
1.-The Government the big fellows you reply with
snug sense OF personal responsibility
You can help.
Americans pride themselves being reliant coura
geous, ambitious, industrious.
Are in danger of losing these qualities?
Are contracting the habit of looking others solve
problems to difficulties to do things for
that ought to do ourselves?
Do often talk about what they'' should do too
seldom state what ''we' should do
We all part of the nation Each of help him
der We aid by mental and oral attitude
well as by acts.
The nation needs to-day seldom before, itself
depression to stop acting and talking pessmst
ca to folding hands and looking each somebody else
to brush barriers aside
We bestir ourselves you everyone else Each
OF either aggravate the gloom foster optimism
Which are you doing
Are buying all afford? Are we employing as
possible, depending upon improving conditions
to absorb increased output?
Are exhibiting ''nerve'' or nervousness?
Let it be stated emphaticaly that the Government and
the big fellows exerng themselves to turn the business
you noticed the cheerful encouraging tone now
adopted by President Wilson in all his addresses?
Haven't you noticed the marked revival in placing of
contracts by important notably the railroads?
And you that the greatest industrial concerns
have taken fifty thousand within the sixty
days?
buying campaign" has been agreed upon by very pow
eul interests for proof watch the
during the next few weeks
What have you done?
Have done than whine?
Have you acted the part of a coward
Have you sailed close to shore, afraid that storm may
arise?
Have you played part of the opmst or the
The president of gigantic organization an address
the other day to several hundred engaged lines
business They were disposed be grouchy about things
The speaker talked to them straight from the shoulder
You complain of poor business he said in effect III
tell you how to help it. Start right doing business
another the 9th of
buy. Buy Prices low. Anticipate reouirements
start the ball rolling Don't show the feather American
is great country 1t takes many million dollars worth of
merchandise to supply her people The hun
dred million OF the weathest people in the world big
thing IN itself Push it along by word Don knock
boost Don't whine work Don't hang back: forge ahead
his manly words went home Right then and trans
cuons We're opened that had not been contemplated When
these dispersed they an optimism and
determination they lacked when they meet
det our domestic trade going properly and foreign
trade will not lag Our balance exports over imports last
month was the greatest in hstoryhe full fig
ure Will disclose surplus of Approximately $15OOOO 600
And the demand for products will then fall
OH during the whole period of the European war
1t IS our heae trade that in the dodrums Let's pull
it out.
Your winter a bit shabby but mav at a pinch
last through the season. Well suppose you buy one now
and if need be keep until winter Prices TODAY are
much lower then they likely be beginning of next
winter lhlnk over the feasibility of buying suit the
basis.
Or If you contemplate building house extending YOUR
plant why not take advantage Of the price of
materials? You can perhaps 800 900 of e
penditWe.
Remember the dollar spend will help provide work for
some breadwier Every purchase you afford will start
the wheels of industry revolving little faster
Once business aains certain momentum it will 90 ahead
without special affort But special effort now and
is your duty patriotic citizen and human being with
neart to do all in to that gets special eff
fort.
The statement be made that the strongest interests
u ne country are to cooperate whole hearedy with the
in cfri loo