Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-10
BOARDING WILL Do
DAMAGE TO NATION
AND ALL BUSINESS
GENERAL STATE OF ALARM WILL
TRAVEL IN WAKE OF HYSTER-
IA CAUSING DEPRESSION IN
ALL LiNES-lNCLUDiNG INDUS
TRIAL.

Ottawa merchants, thru their adver-
tising and in other ways, propose to
show the folly of contracting the
volume of business to such an extent
as to disorganize industry, throw
wage earners into idleness. and create
a general state of alarm and confus
ion which would seriously impair the
ability of the country to deal with the
emergency which confronts it,
In common with merchants in other
cities, local business men have seen
the danger that may arise if the
economic hysteria" goes to extremes.
While there is need for conserving
food supplies, and adopting plans that
will prevent waste, it is urged that
the people go ahead in their accus.
toned way and encourage general
prosperity by making expenditures
according 10 one y HceuS anu desires.
Tells How to Save.
One of those who is urging the peo-
pie to keep going straight ahead" d"
says:
If the expenditure is unnecessary
and the article or service requires la
Dor which is needed elsewhere, the
expenditure ought not to be made,
The rule, of course, must be applied
with common sense, and along with it
should go an ogranized effort to
utilize whatever labor is released in
industries where It is needed. Our
problem is to organize our forces that
not only will there be no unemploy-
ment. but that every worker will be
employed in the manner most ser
viceable to the country"
This declaration is said by Ottawa
business men to cover the vital needs
of the hour They point out that
what should be impressed on the peo
pie is the need Of economy without
undue boarding Hoarding, it is ex
planned, would bring cessation tc
industry, and this would be an injury
of far-reaching effect.
The indications are that there Is
not going to be any less work in this
country as result of the war. on
the other hand, there is likely to be
more work work for every man and
woman seeking employment Wages,
too, are on a higher scale than ever,
and while prices have climbed pretty
high. the conditions do not warrant a
boarding policy, declare the business
men
one of the trade papers coming to
Ottawa merchants had this state
ment.
1--WE need prosperity in war time
even more than in times of peace
The declaration Of war should not
have. and will not have direct de
pressing effect on business. The evils
that exist and are liable to exist are
psychological, for our markets are
the same as they were, and the heed
for merchandise certainly is not less
False Economy Ruinous.
Economy in certain lines is ad
/ vised by the best authorities, but
there is liable to be an in1isoriminatt
economy that would be ruinous. The
waste of foodstuffs should be avoided
of course, but If men and womer
have money to spend, there Is no ap
parent reason why it should not be
spent for the things that same money
has always bought, providing The
making of those things makes for The
employment of labor not needed
worse in another field"
Ottawa merchants announce the!
will push forward as usual rcplen
ishng thoir stocks, keeping them III
To date and Offering bargains at ey
cry opportunity In this, they Sa,
they hope to have the cooperation
of the buying public, to the end tina
ottawa man continue to "do its bit
in the national prosperity program