Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-24
Macy of SO-CaIIed Necessities
Should Also Be Used Spar
irgly as Possible.
WOULD EFFECT Big SAVING
Money Could Be Turned Into Liberty
Bonds and Thrift Stamps, and
Labor into Essential
Industries.
Ru MoRrlMER [. scHIFF.

BY MORTIMER L. SCHIFF.
SO much has been said and written
in recent months on the subject OF
thrift that It must by this time be
the self-eyident fact that unless the
strictest economy is practiccd by the
people Of this country. the enormous
Sums and the mass Of goods which the
war requires cannot be forthcoming.
The most important contribution which
the civilian population can make to-
wards the winning Of the war is TO so
order it's daily life as to prevent waste
and thus make available for military
purposes the goods and labor which
would otherwise be diSsipated In pro
tluCtlon for unnecessary purposes. Not
only must the spending Of money for
Injuries be discouraged, but even so
called necessities must be used as
Sparngly 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 II all pursue such a course con-
scientlously. the resultant saving is
enormous. Surely It is due TO our
brave boys Mt the front that our mill
tary operations be not hampered by
lack Of supplies due to production
M home being diverted into non-essen-
iial channels. II must always he borne
in mind and cannot be stated too often.
MAT doing without something results
in 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 concrete exam
pie. II n man does not buy new over
coat. but makes lis old one do for an
other season, ne not only can place at
the disposal OF the government the
money which he would have used for
thst purpose, hut the manufacturer
gan use that cloth and the labor for
milking the overcoat in manufacturing
a 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
rs individuals do without means juet
81 much more for our allies or for
ourselves for war purposes. The gos-
pei OF thrift cannot be preached too
often or 'co strongly, not only for It's
direct bearing on the war. but also for
its effect on the future OF this coun-
Try. We have been so blessed with
natural resources and facilities for
production that we have been an ex-
lruvagant people and Il Is certain
to he Of incaiCulahic advantage If we
learn the value of saving. We have
heen eXtravagant not only in the ex-
pendture of money, but also In what
IS even more important. in the use of
cur raw material and " our land In
tenSlye farming and fun use of buy
Ing products are examples Of this kind
of thrift, which II inteligentIy prac-
Heed viii tremendously Increase our
production.
Saving 20 he effective must be sys-
tematic and not haphazard In charnc-
ter. The greatest advantage Of War
Savings associations or the purchase
VI liberty bonds ON the nStnllment
plan is TINT they require the setting
aside ot definite sum each week or
each month and the making Of the do
nestle budget accordingly. And the
remainder Of the money thus set aside
IS saved and invested In the premier
security ~ the world. in the ohlira-
uou Of the United Suites Of America.
FrugsIity Great Asset.
The problems OF peace are going to
he no less serious than those Of war,
hut we face them with confidence. If.
rs result OF the habits We have ac-
qulred during war time, we shall have
become a thrifty and economical peo-
pie and a nation of savers. "Woste
not, want rot Is Il true ola saving.
but its application was never more i'm
poriaut than now. Frances greatest
asset has been the thrift and frugallty
OF her people and We can do no better
than 10 emul0te her In this, as In so
many other things To do so each
must DO his or her share aud hv do
sng divert production from non-essen.
this into essentials and make avail.
able the labor and goods needed for
military purposes In the same way.
It Is only by thrift and economy that
We can speed up our production and
make participation in the war more
auG more effective
Try II Out. Ma.
MIA " said bvy-ya9r.,IJ XX.tuta e.