El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26
WHOLE NATION
PULLS TOGETHER
Adolph S eh wartz Finds
Gratifying Situation in
East; Urges Thrift.

The government. the merchants and
the consumers Of the United States are
SC fervently associated in collabora-
ton TO win the war and to preserve
the commerce Of the country as to
cause an extremely gratifying situa-
tion. in the opinion Of Adolph
Schwartz. president Of the Popular
Dry Goods Co. who has just returned
from a visit TO eastern cities.
Il was in Washington, D. c., that
Nr. Schwartz came upon much Of the
basis for his opinion. for it was while
there visiting his daughter, Miss Ruth,
that he was requested by the FL Paso
chamber Of commerce 10 represent it
- a joint convention held there at
Hotel willard, on Oct. . and ;. by the
United States chamber of commerce
and the National Dry Goods associa-
ton
Mr.. Schwartz cited proudly as an
illustration Of the nations feryOr and
solidarity:
The fact that scarcely an automo-
bile can be seen on the highways on
Sundays east Of the Mississippi river,
Is the result, not of a restriction, but
merely of q negligible request by Dr..
h 4. Garfield, fuel administrator"
United States DeIyes Into Details.
The government is becoming me-
ticulously advertent toward incidental
and less prominent factors now as
contrasted with the usual policy of
treating only the fundamentals Mr..
Schwartz thinks This is attested to
as an example by the fact that after
June :. 1913. the price of shoes viii
be limited to So per pair, with a scale
OF prices running down to 81. and, be-
sides this, a number Of other concrete
limitations viii be put into effect
The one great feature being i'm
pressed on the merchants Of the coun-
try today" said Mr.. Schwartz. is that
they should have deep regard for the
poorer classes who are hard pressed
merchants are acting in sincere COM
piiance."
Harvesting H. c. Of L.
Mr. Schwartz also stated that,
though the high cost OF living was
being rigidly harnessed, yet, in his
opinion it would be a year or two
after the war before that harness
could be thrown off and conditions
brought TO normal. Much Of this de-
ponds also on the adjustment OF the I
tariff. which Mr.. Schwartz is sure I
will be most sfficacious as in line /
with a wide awake and prudent ad- I
ministration.
ANU feature OF EQNeflrue lLaA 4
foresight is the advocacy and encour-
agement of the manufacture Of toys. I
which prior to the war, were i'm (
ported largely from Germany and 4
which now and henceforth viii be- (
come a prominent American industry,
Mr.. Schwartz said
Be Thrifty; Prevent Waste.
We have been requested to econo-
mize in every direction, including even
the careful use of wrapping paper.
Mind you. it is not frugality. but wise
and thrifty buying and prevention OF
waste Also, we have been requested
TO urge early Christmas shopping, as
early even as now, 10 preclude the
employment Of extra help at Christ
mas time and thus spare . great many
for other fields"
After leaving Washington, Mr..
Schwartz went TO Newport News, Va,
TO visit his son Manuel, who is a
commissioned officer there. His young
est son. Erwin H. also is enrolled with
the boys n khaki, having left Friday &;
for Camp Stanley training school