The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-05

age force employed by them through
out the year and not to increase the
normal working hours of their force
during the Christmas season, They
also agreed to use their utmost eff
forts to confine Christmas giving ex-
cept for young children, to useful
articles and to spread the period for
holiday purchases over the months OF
October. November, and December.
In order to relieve the transportation
facilities OF the country from a con-
gestion In the interests of the nation
that II cannot be permitted. the retail
interests represented at this hearing
have agreed TO cooperate further In
the campaign heretofore and now
being carried on under the auspices
of the War Industries Board to re-
strict deliveries and to induce their
customers to carry their own pack
ages wherever possible.
The retail interests to which re-
ference has been made have further
agreed to make an announcement to
the above substantial effect In their
advertisements commencing in early
September and repeating same week
ly thereafter. The above suggestions
II faithfully and Loyalty put into eff
feet throughout the country Will
make possible continuance of the
holiday custom without endangering
the national interests thereby.
The Council of National Defense
will cooperate in carrying out the
suggested measures. 1t looks to or
ganized business bodies OF every
nature and throughout the country
actively to join In the movement as
providing means whereby that CO.
operation between the government
and the people can be had which
alone will permit the continuance OF
holiday business in such form. on
such scale, and by such methods as
are consistent with the national well
rare. This announcement is definite
ly conditioned upon loyal and thor
ough cooperation In spirit and In
letter on the part of sellers and buy
ers throughout the country.
The Oregon State Council of De-
fense has therefore adopted resolu
tion as follows, to which your at
tention is especially directed:
The State Council of Defense. hold
ing fast to the cardinal principle of
it's original resolution, that Christmas
giving for the season OF 1918 should
embody the elements of simplicity.
Necessity. conceives that the spirit of
such giving. sanctified by the custom
OF centuries and involving the high
est traits of human character. should
not at this time be ignored or dimin-
ished; rather should be directed into
higher and finer channels. and In |
order that this spirit may be still |
further deepened and strengthened. |
urged upon all, to anticipate their |
purchases to the end that tile season |
may be marked by an absence, az far |
as may be humanity possible. OF the |
imposed I'm years past. by
the stress OF concentrated and often
times chaotic buying within the all
too brief period preceding Christmas
Day.
We ask the public to make their
selections now. at a time when de-
liberation and well-considered action
are possible-when stocks have not
been diminished, and in volume,
Every thought or need, no matter
now exacting. Early Christmas buy
ng, in the trueSt sense, will conserve
he mGn-power of the Nation, and
'ull compliance with these sugges-
ions will denote true spirit OF pat
'iotism and loyalty to our country.
Please see that the merchants and
'itizens of your county are fully in
ormed OF the restrictions under
which this limited buying is permit
ed and that the authorization is not ,
lbused.
Please see also that this Is given !
.ue publicity in all the newspapers :
II your county.
Very truly yours
JOHN X. KOLLOCK. /,
Executive Secretary