Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-01
RUTHLESS ECONOMY, A MORE
TRAGIC MENACE THAN U.BoATS

A new confronts the United States
IL Is ruthless economy.
This economical submarine Of industry the tor
pedo OF prosperity the poisonous gas Of progress.
This nation prosperous and will continue prosperous
if its people themselves to he frightened into mt
ting on the brakes.
The way to keep up prosperity is keep up buying
The way to bring disaster is by senseless boarding
The and the notorey have tried to
ate panic among the people that perous to the
nation than fleet of German undersea boats.
right and proper that everybody should aid in
servaon and all means in food products but
that is the only direction in which demand
There relation between food and
boarding but that the aast agators have people
there appears in statement of bank deposits showing
that deposits in city toaled $9O9797 on May l.
1917, than on the sans date year ago.
This that ninety million dollars hive been takep
out of circulation.
1t that persons deprivng themselves Of
things that make life living and eprvng others of the
things that make life possible.
boarding of money doesn happiness TO the ndivid
ual or prosperity for the, community.
You can't eat money only depraved miser can get
pleasure by counting his hoard
people don't buy there will be work for the people who
SELL and employment the people who make the h;nOa f
fered for sale.
The memorable logic of condition means that all in
dust and all trade will be srang react upon those
VINO started the boarding by giving them money
hoard
If this economical hysera not cured everybody will be
PROSTATE sackcoh and ashes mourning the prosety
that was slain by folly.
This time trembe no time to fear no time to shirk
1t Is time for people to shroud themselves in
Women need not do without pretty or becoming
handsome shoes the thousand and things that
delight in
Men need not shabby clothes shocking hats or
ged shirts frayed collars
Business should go usual
Pleasure should not be curtaed.
Congressman Porter hit the nail squarey the head when
SAID Keep business going and keep the country
ous''
People should live within their MEANS but they should CON
tnue buying hats gloves clothing shoes and ali the other ne
ceses just they did before the war; as they win have
to do after the
There cnrtament needed this time except possibly
foodstus and the elimination Of will meet the prob
lem.
Simply because in reason why we should
stint and and deny ourselves convenences and
some Injuries.
Go TO the theaer just much every play house
movie park other place of was closed the eff
cheney of the worgman would be seriously impaired and not
only would many lines of business crippled but the Amer
can worngman would deteriorate in producing power
In these strenuous days the working people need recreation
Shutting of all amusements would only affect American
efficiency and cripple the vast capital invested in
those lines bu would affect the entire business STRUCTURE
In this way the man who cannot take ID gun and the no
man who cannot viii be doing their share og patriotic
service for their country.
Don't be penny wise and pound foosh-Ptsburg Leader