Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-08-23
Many of So-caIIed Necessittllss.
Should Also Be Used Spar.
ingly as Possible.
WOULD EFFECT Big Saving
Money Could Be Turned Into Liberty
Bonds and Thrift Stamps, ane
Labor Into Essential
Industries.
By MORTIMER [. scHlFr


In recent months on the subject NJ
thrift, that 1t must by this time hs
the self-evident fact that unless tba
strictest economy is practiced by tbs
people of this country, the enormous
sums eud the mass of goods which the
war re luires cannot be Forthcoming
The nGSt important contribution which
the civilian population can make To-
wa.ds the winning of the war is to 81
order its daily life as to prevent waste
and thus make available for military
purposes the goods and labor which
would otherwise be dissipated In pro-
duction for unnecessary purposes. Not
only must the spending of money for
Injuries be discouraged, but even so.
called necessities must be used as
sparingly as possible. 1t is only in
that way that the growing need of our
army and navy can be met.
The amount which the individual
can thus contribute may seem small,
but If all pursue such a course con.
scientiously, the resultant saving Is
enormous. Surely it is due to our
brave boys at the front that our mill.
tary operations be not hampered by
lack of supplies due to production
at home being diverted into nOn-essen.
tial channels. 1t must always be borne
in mind and cannot be stated too often,
that doing without something results
In a double advantage to the govern.
ment. The money thus saved is made
available for the purchase Of Liberty
bonds and War Savings stamps and in
addition a corresponding amount Of
labor and goods is released for war
purposes.
To illustrate by a concrete exam.
pie. If q man does not buy new over
coat, but makes his old one do for an
other season, he not only can place at
the disposal of the government the
money which he would have used for
that purpose, but the manufacturer
can use that cloth and the labor for
making the overcoat in manufacturing
military or naval overcoat for one Of
our soldiers or sailors.
Thrift VIII Help Win War.
Fuel and food conservation work IN
similar way and everything which We
as individuals do without means Just
ourselves for war purposes. The COS
pei Of thrift cannot be preached TOO
often or too strongly, not only for Its
direct bearing on the war, but also for
Its effect on the future of this c0un-
try. We have been so blessed with
natural resources and facilities for
production, that we have been an ez-
travagant people, and It is certain
to be of incalculaDle advantage if we
learn the value of saving. We have
been extravagant not only in the eX-
penditure of money, but also in what
is even more important, in the use OF
our raw material and of our land. In
tensive farming and full use Of buy
ing products are examples of this knd
Of thrift. which If intelligently prac'
ticed will tremendously increase our
production.
Saving TO be effective must be syS
tematic and not haphazard in charge
ter. The greatest advantage of war
Savings associations or the purchase
Of Liberty bonds on the installment
plan is that they require the setting
aside Of a definite sum each week OF
each month and the making Of the 90
nestle budget accordingly. And me
remainder of the money thus get asloe
is saved and invested in the premier
security Of the world, in the obhga'
ton of the United States Of America
FrueaIity Great Asset.
The problems OF peace are going 10
be no less Gerious than those OF war
but we face them with confidence III
as result et the habits we have az
quired during war time, we shall nave
become a thrifty and economical PEI"
pie and nation of savers WASTE
not, want not" is a true old sa!iH-'
but its application was never more iu
portant than now. Frances create.
asset has been the thrift and trdeaHH
of her people and we can DO ne oe'''.
than to emulate her in this, as ID
many other things. To dc 50 e'yD
must do his or her share and by 81 w
ing divert production from non-eSsen
tials into essentials and make ava.
able the labor and goods needed IVA
military purposes. In the sarie N'}
it is only by thrift and economy 'i,1
we can speed up oCr produc'Io" 49,
make participation in the war m0''
and more effective.