The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-21

that IFS aytifcaly produced high
prlce mas been made to give ii q false
va.ue in her eyes When our basic
va needs fo~ platinum are going to
II me- only with the greatest diff
Guilty. I certainly cannot coR8ide1 the
purchasing Of platinum jewelry pa
trio'ic no~ anG il appears tc ms to
te verv doubtful good taste al ang
time.
/ an nos. heartily n favor Of any
: crusade that VIII nave for its pur-
pose ne banning Of platinum for
je@el:y Tor al tlToe and unCor any
circumstances believe that the
I women Of The country are as patriotic
as = any other country and that when
;hey understand the situation, they
VIII decline % purchase platinum
5ewel-y and also. II the occasion ever
arises give ~ al platinum jewelry
they now have
The bureau Of mines IS pleased to
lend IT'S efforts 70 those of the Ameri-
can Chemical society IN such pa
trioti cendeavor
A movement among the wome1 Of
the country to discourage platinum
jewelry has been initiated by the Am
erican Chemical society The Wo-
mems National League for the con
Iservation Of platinum has been form
/ ed d. national organization with
Mrs EHwood + Spear, Cambridge
Mass q chairman state councils
have been formed III fourteen of the
leading states OF the Union and even
the efforts OF the college women nave
been enlisted Already throughout
| the country thousands OF women have
signed he following Pledge = viii
ineitheI parl hase nor accept as gifts
j jewelry and other articles made in
whole or in part platinum 40 that
IAN possible supplies OF this precious
metal shall be available for employ
ment where they can do the greatest
good Il the service OF cur country
and further pledge my influence
to persuade Others to take the same
patriotic stand
The patriotic crusade to stop the
use Of platinum in jewetry has al
ready mad d splendid effect" said Dr.
Charles s Parsons. secretary of the
American Chemicical society 1T is
some months age that the society
recommended that an appeal be made
to the wOme not the United States
to dis courage Inc use Of platinum
lin jweelry and that all citizens be
urged to AVOID its use for jewelry
/ fer Photographic paper and for any
purpose whatever, save i'll scientific
reseat and ia the making OF arti-
lles Tor industrial needs The Ma
jtional Academy OF Science adopted a
IresoIuton TO the effect and the
/ daughters OF the American Revolt.
ton al their recent meeting pledged
/ themselves by formal vote TO refuse
to purchase o. accept as gifts jewelry
made a whole OF in part OF platin-
UNI, SO tnat the available supplies OF
this precious metal shall DC available
| for employment where they can dc the
creates, good II The service OF our
country
= believe the only thing necessary
is "a show the women Of the country
what really rad taste it is to wear
/ Z metal certainly in the form OF rings
/ bracelets mesh bags etc has nc
| beauty over lead to recommend It
and no advantage over many other
lcheape~ metals except its one item
Of high cost The country is very
short a platinum and we cannot see
where ne necessary supplies are
coming from OF course the jewelers.
dc not wish 10 see their profits sliI
away from them Platinum ought not
to be used in jewelry either in wal
time or in time of peace 1t is toe
greatly needed for the development
/ Of chemical scieuce and industry
The Russian mines, from which 81
per cent of the platinum comes, are
reported to be nearly exhausted The
Russian supply is not virtually in
German hands The United States
has not nearly enough in sight for its
probable war needs during the next
two or three years and as the jewel
ers now use over 50 per cent Of the
platinum that comes into commerce
they must be held responsible for its
scarcity ..
Platinum iii my opinion should be
tatooed by all American women who