The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12
New York Merchant Appeals
for Country to Continue
Making Improvements and
to Prevent tioarding,

An appeal for Saneness IN economy
an Injunction to the nation 10 he more
efficient, to get more from its cXpendl-
lures, but at the same time to beware
OF becoming panlc-strlcken and beg'h
hoarding-has been made by Johh
Wanamaker OF New York famous mer-
chant prince.
His appeal follows:
Our country prosperous can pay Our
war costs. as they come, and have.
enough left over TO aid our allies.
Our country unprosperouS. with ouSi'
ness haltng,s monsY boarded through
9 fear Br false ccohSmy will be hard
pressed to keep food on the table and
clothing on the back.
Keep Business Going
Keen business going IS a patriotic
slogan. Keep money in circulation
Keen employment for everybody Keep
wages good Keep on making money
that we may have money to spend Tor
war sacrifices.
The worst thing that could happen TO
the world these days would be bust
ness depression in our United States.
War in itself does not cause business
depression.
The billions Of dollars OF money 70
be expended in war preparations VIII
be nut into circulation in our own cou1'
try, and this in itself will create new
wealth for use in the world-strugglc
for humanity
The one thing that might halt busl
ness now is an unpatrlotic psychologi-
cal feeling of panic and false idea OF
patriotic economy.
Patriotic Economy.
Patriotic economy means the cllmi-
nation of waste and extravaganza II
means the conservation of our iood
products, our natural wealth, our
health our energies, our labor sur very
lives. 1t means putting more efficiency
in everything we do SO that each unit
Of money. energy and intelligence may
accomplish the utmost
Patriotic economy does not mean the
lowering OF Americas standard OF Inv
ING, which would make US less efficient
physically and mentally nationally anC
individually. and would kill the spirl
and the will to do the truly selt-sacri
ficng things to he done.
Cities and communities must go ol
with their civic improvements. Roa'
building and public works must pro
eeed. Railroads must renew thei
equipment. Factories must be kept go
Ing to their full capacity Labor mus
be employed Homes must he kept NJ
Merchandise must be produced, dis
tributed and used.
Money Creates Money.
War duties and war eNpcnditur,
mus, be in addition to peace duties an
peace expenditure The more VIC d
the more We can do = The more muni
we spend the more we will have in %,
pockets TO spend. Money creates none
~ In word The natural sane life
the country must proceed as though v
were not at war, in order that We M
have the necessary prosperity 10 pr
mote the war TO quick and successi
conclusion.
President Wilson sounds the keyno
In this sentence 1T IS evident
every thinking man that our indus'ti,
on the farm, in the Shlpyarl, IN (,
mines in the factories must be ma
more prolific and more efficient
Our industries can he made more pr
liiic only II the people buy and use I
merchandise produced hy our indu
tries, Manufacturing slackenS VIII
business slackens Manufacture
grows in a prolific way when businc
grows And busine" can grow and :
main heal,hiul only when the peol
buy and keep money in circulation.
Business Is Strong.
Business is going-in the east.
vest, the north, the south The cou
try is prosperous. Last months
crease in business was very lar
Banks may wait in their opctatic
until the government bonds are ASSN
lated. People may pause ,cmporar
In their outfitting TO arrange to m,
the new conditions. Blu, the unlooSi
Of billions OF dollars will unloosse
flow Of prosperity absolutely neoessa
10 sustain the worlds burden.
Governments Sc, the pace in III
expenditures.
individuals must not lag behil
j Seven billions Of dollars 10 pay is oi
~. 80 per capita in the United Sta,
'1 Vet seven billions Of dollars, pu, II
t3 Aost at 6 pereen,-a fair estimate
y producing power Of money!
NJ 21oe - millions Of new wealth.
X IN INCOME tax we pay will not