The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-13
DO YOUR BIT
(By Roy Scarborough


the time to boost Now is the time
to be an optimist Get this thought
we'll in your mind. The safety oil the
nation-the safety of the people de-
ponds upon it.
If you don't have the thought you
can't spread it. Preach prosperity. A
million dollars in gold coin locked in
strong box won't purchase quart
of milk. A dime in circulation will
) buy a quart every time it changes
hands. There are those who claim
that spending money now is an indi-
, cation of waste.
} Spending money today is really true
economy.
Do you know what would happen
if those who have money were to
, cease to spend it? This: stores would
: become bankrupt; clerks would be
/ thrown out of employment-factories
would cease operation; workmen
would be idle.
5 Drummond said: "The greatest
thing in the world is love-" Work
is the greatest thing in the world be-
cause it makes all else possible Every
man owes it to himeslf, to his family,
to his friends and to his nation to
work himself and make it possible for
others to work His duty lies in
preaching as we'll as he can the doc
trine of added effort and intelligent
thought. Men should practice econ
omy but not parsimony. Economy
means wise expenditure 1t means
the elimination of waste Parsimony
means doing without the things one
needs. 1t means stinginess-lack of
vision. A miSer is parsimonious but
a miser is useless to himself and to
the community.
If you need incentive, inspiration to
keep the thought of true economy,
read what big men are saying and
pass the things they say along. John
Shedd of Marshall Field & Co., Chi
cago, says: Condemn false econo-
my" He advises conservatism
close handling Of business-but re-
minds merchants: without merchan-
dise-no business can be done He
declares there is no excuse for a
panic. He predicts greatly increased
business. He urges all business men
to get behind their business problems
and lift the cloud which threatens.
Joseph p. Day, one of New York's
most successful real estate operators,
says: Congress has authorized a
bond issue of seven thousand million
dollars. This money will be distribut-
ed throughout the United States with
in the next six months. Manufacture
ers farmers and laborers will be
buster than ever The people will have
more money than ever before. When
peace comes all branches of industry
will be kept going to capacity-mak-
ing material, the manufacturing of
which the war has prevented"
Labor will be employed at high
prices. There will be two Jobs for
every one that is willing to work.
Jordan, Marsh & Co., one of New
2 Englands greatest department stores,
recently published a Statement on
business sanity in which they said:
During the days and weeks and
months ahead there must be no ces-
sation or lessening OF effort on the
part of any of us-man or woman-to
keep business healthy and normal
Industries of every kind must be
maintained to their fullest capacity,
money must be kept in circulation.
There must be no historical, mis-
: guided retrenchment masquerading
under the cloak of economy. The ma
4 ton calls for every encouragement
4 and support that commercial and in
] dustrial forces can supply and that
means everybody doing his bit to
keep business booming"
These are the voices of sanity.
They are the voices you should heed.
I Let the thought they suggest seep
= in When John L. Sullivan was cham
pion pugilist of the world it was said
he licked his man before blow was
struck-his opponent was so filled
. with fear. Young Corbett, not know
ing what fear was-jumped into the
ring and trimmed the great fighter to
a standstill.
Little David did the same thing to
n Goliath who had for several years ter
rorized the Israelites. They made him
king.
Cut out the fear, brother, and go to
- it with energy and VIM Cut out false
economy find out what economy
means, and practice what it means,
and you will be showing patriotism
second to the boys in the trenches
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