The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31
J C657Slii1ds, !,
Do Your Shopping Early
for Soldiers.
ey Sophie irene Loeb.

Next week comes the frSts OF NO.
vember. II early Christmas shopping
was ever imperative 1t In this year.
Hundreds of loved ones are across the
water. thousands of miles from home.
The authorities at Washington have
ordered that Christmas gifts intended
for American soldiers in France must
he mailed not later than November Is,
and that means that If you wait until
November Is the congestion of COM
merce, at that time when uecessaries
are being sent abroad, win impede the
progress Of your Christmas gift.
Therefore do it now. It Is especially
opportune in these fall days before
the snow flies to go out and take your
time in the interest of your Ynletide
giving.
On December 26 every year we make
our resolutions never, never to leave
off the Christmas shopping again, be-
cause of what we have encountered.
when we have put it off until the last
minute.
When you have seen stores crowded
| to capacity and tired clerks with their
nerves racked endeavoring to meet tho
crush with people crowded three and
! four deep around q special counter;
| and after you have worn yourself to a
FRAGILE you buy at the last place to
which you have come just to get
through with 1t and come home dis
satisfied-then. then you raise your
right hand and say Never again."
But the dilatory one always says
never again" and then proceeds to
do the same thing. Comes June or
even September and Christmas is
way off in the distance, the hardships
Of the last year are forgotten or rele-
gated to the rear.
But this year the importance Of early
buying must be brought to the at
tention of all would be buyers. While
we are in the business Of doing our
bit" wherever we can, here is one
place where 1t will tell with force.
Hundreds of women have already
replaced men in the shop. in the fac
tory, in the store. They are doing
physical labor in places where never
before woman has worked. Their en-
ersies will nc taxed to meet the new
condition.
These women must be considered
Even at present many factories and
| concerns where women are working
are running overtime in order to meet
the demand from abroad and in this
country.
If you put off making your pur-
chases last minute orders viii, come
in for the things YOU are calling for
and cannot get. These women will
be made TO work longer and harder
In order TO fill your belated requests.
Is it not your patriotic duty to save
this unnecessary suffering of the hu =
man souls in the sweat shops and in
the narrow confines where much of
the holiday stuff Is made?
Perhaps you think you know exactly
what you want to buy and can run in
at the last moment and do it. But re-
: alize that there are hundreds of people
who, think jss as,iAou, do and WIS
. come in at the last minute believing
II that they are giving no trouble in do
ing this.
"a But the last minute demands of one
person necessarily affect everybody
he ! along the line. Reflect on II. gentle
re- reader. The finished product In the
store means endless human energy thai
has brought 1t there. and then there
~ is the question OF selection.
ars Never in the history OF the world has
ed there been such o cry for conserva
ltion--consarvation Of the practical an'
,.e necessary clements that makes live.
-. livable If ever sane, sensible buying
was needed It is now. Little or M
). announcement comes from our fedora
,,,s authorities for luxurious things any.
~ wherc along the line.
l Every man, woman and child shoult
w make their purchases practical. Th'
~. gift you give should save somebody
something in their own expenditures
-" so that in the summing up more vii
ny be saved for future use, and needles:
-" giving must needs be cut out.
'"o Better spend your money for som.
poor person than rich friend. |
ever charity should be exercised !,
Ing the real sense. 1t Is this Christmas
nee charity that gives the chance fo
ule | cheer rather than the donation of ;
} is dole.
he All, yes, the Christmas buying in OH
tes, first year OF war tine presents inucl
ace food for reflection.
ned II is not unwise to reflect that |,
md war time when we celebrate the birth
ned day of the Prince of Peace let it fol
m low closely the wise way He woul'
,e ! have it.--copyright 1917.
civ Hugh Stoll paid honor to Nationa
,r.r Food Administrator Hoover yester.
I cd day with a model Kitchen installed il
&C. the window of the Hoyt-Dickinsor
cen music store. Among the innovation:
al in the way of modern kitchen equip,
am ment was Nictrola. Upon the mem
he that adorned the table laid for lunch
of con the first course was music BY thu
Victrola Where Do We Go From
Hcre?" Then came SOUP, a Ia Hitch
,wn in4s, fricasee of carrots. a Ia New
ked comb. creamed potatoes. a la Shapard
the peas In mode. Hvford: war bread
AXE Mullemer patent with goose grease
it's coffee straight. Il ia Kelly I've dom
EN-. like sugar anyhow pumpkin pie. M
rks, crust, and silent prayer.
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