The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11
,oI-NDS THE KEYNOTE" TO A
6REATER PROSPERITY OVER
THE COUNTRY by MAKING AN
APPEAL TO THE AMERICAN
NOMEN TO BUY MADE IN
AMERICA" GOODS.
ALL FOR NATIONAL PRIDE
.nE PATRIOTIC AND INSIST on
AMERICAN MADE GOODS" SAYS
MISS CLARK, WHO SENDS THIS
MESSAGE TO AMERICAN WO-
slEN.

9ifN.
eBe patrlotlc and insist on American
q toods." saws Gcncvievc Champ Clark
hoautiful daughter Of the speaker OF
q ihe house of representatives. Miss
sf,lark sends this message to American
women. Buying goods made in L. -
n AN will give employment to many now !
trt 81 work. will raise the quality oil |
tmcrican made articles, VIII teach us
4elf reliance as II nation. ana VIII
mnkc foreigners respect or prouu''S
y harause we respect them OURSELVES
Ntp has written the following article
~ ncerning the work of the WoNmeh
NATIONAL Made in L. :, \. League,
=; II (which she Is an honorary chairman
Ry Gcncvieve Champ CLARKE
- Now Is the American woman's gold
tnIopportunity for practical patriotism.
fofhapS some people may thlhh thht
I'M 81 Is grossly material To say that the
iii Ftt,ouean war has given us glorious
onbortunity for patriotism. These same
.t.,pIc think that we should bc pawn
ND attention rather to the stricken
s.,,,ntrics of Europe. Let lis chip them
ehen we can and as much as we can
mi let us not forget that unlike char-
ftv. patriotism is strictly nome III
duatry.'
The world is n circular affair. So IN
]ou circle II has come back uhtll u Is
sho women of the country In whose
All a.r.ds fine present economic situation
really rests. Their grandmothcrs bore
, 4hsir economic responsibilities well.
"a I'm the generations i'm which we
Aavo bcen devotiug our attention to
indigo whist we may have forgotten
t,hr RESPONSIBILITIES. We may not recoS
.Nlzc them but they are the same.
think that this Is what my father
: 4 e.,,ild call reciprocity" l asked him
lte definition of that word once ana
hih answer was You pat my back and
N14J nat yours" So the real mcaniu"
n ~ The made I'm America movement Is
rntlprocity between the American
manufacturer and htc American CON
sunre.
let us develop Il national pride III
tferythng made in America. only
MN this pride to back it, will our
ftatle mark he effective. We are proud
of bur great natural resources. Let us
10 able by the time that Europe has
ndfnsted her differences ana can give
III her attention tn show her our new
uritlc i'm our manufactured products.
Natural resources are aCcldentS-prod-
nets and manufacturers we get by the
eueat Of our national brow. Let us
enIt bowling and catering to things
fIhported." and give preference to the
fHade in United SrCcS' GOODS
p5fnt in the whole affair is that Amer
9ran made goods must be worthy OF
ltt preference.
The country'S prosperity in the fu-
- Aa,,a ttf.4at
14oman. Therefore Il develops upon her
80 bear this solemn duty I'm mind even
III individual purchases. We should
44fry this thought into the shops with
IS and in all cases ask first for Amer
Itan made goods.
Doubtless there will be many things
mad we will ask for that ut fist
NE cannot get. In that case, we viii
nere to buy foreign products. But If
Enough of us ask continuously for any
0roduct whatsoever there will he some
IAoughtful manufacturer who will be-
.In at once manufacturing the article.
XhInk Of the tremendous account Of
|ork that would he given to the I'M
4Hployed through the sheer force of
#ohcu purchasing agents. Every new
|Hdustry started by the demand of
8inerican women would he n medium
~ livelihood to many thousands of per
toIs Economically speaking, that
N0nld be knitting up the loose ends.
Il would do away with the great mass
~ HE so-called unemployed. 1t would
f|ff work to thousands in the manu-
1kcfure of necessities and luXuries
"I|Ich the American W. 1icn lrlndpd.
81 Would make the American business
n'tn more prosperous. AND It would
an sure, give n, American woman
UnIold satisfaction
II can he done. IL was the American
HoInan consumer who made the for,
|Ifn label necessary. Has she lost heI
Iioger that she cannot make "Made in
I[ s. A." labels equally necessary? In
E1rnection with this great movement
|1h women have organized what is
|l bed the Woman's National Made In
m s. A. League. 1t is purely non
.|r tisan and for patriotic purposes on
IS. It's object is not TO help one in
nest or industry more than any other
| members are asked tn support and
It courage whenever possible American
~ de goods. There are no dues ~
her financial obligations connecte,
IN this league. and IL Is hoped that
Dry American woman can lind II con
|Hhient to become a member. Its ilar
M campaign is strilSingly simple. Any