The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-05-31

that the alarmist agitators have made
the people believe there is appears in .
statement OF bank deposits, issued
recently, showing that deposits in the
Pittsburg district totaled 39O,9l2, ,797
more than year ago.
This means that over ninety million
dollars have been taken out OF circula-
ton.
1t means that business in the Pitts
burg district has been reduced by nine
ty million dollars
II means that some persons are de-
priving themselves OF the things that
make life possible.
Hoarding Of money doesn't mean
happiness to the individual or prosper
ity for the community.
II people don't buy there will be no
work for the people who sell. and no
emp ment for the people who make
the things offered for sale.
The inexorable logic of such con-
dition means that all industry and all
trade will he strsngled, and thus re-
act upon those who started the hoard
ing, by giving them no more money to
hoard.
IL this economical hysteria is not
cured, everybody will be PROSTATE in
sackcloth and ashes, mourning for the
prosperity that was slain by folly.
What was possibly the limit OF this
economical spasm was reached last
week when some women resolved to
buy no more shoes during the present
year.
Since they have realized how disas-
trous puch . decision would be to
themselves, as we'll ~ others. they
understand now that they were not
helping the country, but actually
"throwing monkeywrench" into the
machinery that keeps the whole ma
tion moving.
This 10 no time to tremble, no time
to fear, no time to shirk.
1t 10 no time for our people to shroud
themselves in gloom or pass through
the streets with sour faces and shrink
ing souls.
There is no occasion for denial OF
pleasure or luxuries.
| Women need not do without pretty
hats or becoming gowns, or handsome
shoes, or the thousand and one things
that women delight In.
Men need not weSr shabby clothes
or shocking hats or ragged shirts or
frayed collars,
Business should go on as usual.
Pleasure should not be curtsiled.
Any other course would be un-
patriotic and disloyal.
Congressman Porter has hit the nail
squarely on the head when he said,
Keep business going and keep the
country Prosperous"
People should live within their
means, but they should continue buy
ing hats, gloves, clothing, shoes and
all necessities, just as they did before
the war, aud as they will have to do
after the war.
There is no curtailment needed at
this time, except possibly In foodstufs
and the elimination OF waste will meet
the food problem.
Simply because we are in war is no
reason why we should stint andkdeny
ourselves the conveniences and !.even
the luxuries.
II you have planned q trip for next
summer, take the trip. Do not shut
OIL rational recreation or innocent
amusement.
Several outings have been cancelled
by organisations which thought they
we're doing something bene eHciai, when,
as matter OF fact, they were merely
working an injury by shutting of re-
creative avenues open to the working
people who need and must have amuse-
ment.
Go to the thester just % much -
ever. Ifevsvy playhouse. movie, park
or other place Of amusement was
closed. the efficiency OF the working
man would be seriously impaired and
not only would many lines of business
be crippled. but the American work
ing man would deteriorate in produc
ing power.
In these strenuous days the working
people need recreation. Shutting of
all AIausements would not only effect
American efficiency and cripple the
vast amount OF capital invested in
those lines. but it would effect the
entire business structure.
Some OF the officers of a prominent
frsternsl organization. which expects
to bring $1,000 visitors to Pittsburg to