The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-03-08
WINNING BY ECONOMY
(San Antonio Express)

other curious paradox that while the
h won by money; it can be won by economy.
hard nut to crack. because we have always con-
MI ANYTHING possible, provided we had money
dee" VIA, This deIusion beclouding the mind, many
enous" nscd that food and fuel economies of govern
nav 1r were for the purpose OF saving money. Not
m u In fact it is possible that 1t costs more TO live
a. uooyerism than it did in the old careless way.
u moi save money to eat chicken instead OF round
~, h be meatless day calls for it. 1t does not
STEAK 10 shut down the factories in order that the
any ;obt oct to seahoard, but the government shut
e t,e plants just the same 1t is evident that the
orders are not to money for the individual
economlzer' -~.-.'-~
The intent of the economy orders is to
tr;as and labor and means OF transportation There
j inst so much flour coal. sugar cotton and wool in the
GRID no more and no less Nor can all our money,
49, all orr tears and prayers increase that amount one
hi; Money cannot make steam under boiler;
ION Il sveeten cup of coffee; can it be woven into
coal All the money in the world cannot keep our
soldiers warm; only wool can do that All the money
!; tbe world cannot haul ton of freight but freight
cor can do it, and ships do It, However, there are
only limited number of ships and freight in the
world and if these already in the tons of freight
must lie upon the docks 4----
Out of the visible supply of wheat in the world
allies must have 73O00O00 bushels, If they do not get
if they cannot 90 fighting They do not want money
they want wheat. France and Italy need coal ship
loads of it, They cannot keep on without it. They do
not call for money! but coal Now, there is only
much coal and wheat in existence it is obvious. that
soncon, must 90 without This is the meaning of the
wleatIess days and the coaless days The saving of
money is not involved
As collateral of economy in flour, coal meat etc.
there is released large amount of shipping space This
is most important. The ship problem is the present
problem of the The available supply of ships has
beend began:
with the tremendous building programs of England and
America barely keeping up with the loss There
esesoniy many ships available for the transport of
troops and material to the battlefields If these
ships used for the needs of the home people, then
forces must go lacking If they filled with silk
and satin, and perfumery hair tonic and other
Injuries they cannot carry material for the armies
The great fact to lay to heart is that economies
release ships and cars for war service
Russia lost her with Japan because she had
only one single track railroad to Korea. If she had had
double track she might have won. Our line to our
armies in France is slim line of ships single track
Unless we economic even that thin line may become
more atlenualed
During the fighting at the front, in the earlier stages
OF The war, whole battaons were wiped out because
supplies did not reach them. These supplies did not get
lhere because the folks at home demanded them and
s ,p 70 carry them and men to deliver them The
S'oiy oil selfish luxury written In the blood OF men,
So we are confronted at the last with this startling
"ud',"i-our economies are not to save money Dut TO
save brave men He is true American who can sit
IoWn TO luxurious meal knowing that it is really
pouSh by the blood of his counlrymen When the
masses OF people know this every man who more
or MS own selfish desires than he does for the
ms nation will be branded traitor. In this view.
sl ay is not cheese-parng frugality but noble
element of patriotism.
L.. Inc next step in economy will be the economy in
n @por or man-power. The government needs men. 1t
eoS the not only at the front but in factories and in
rno spruce forests, on the wharves and in the stoke
h MINIS Every luxury-lovng family which keeps
in"ei oE ooiman is holding back some man whom
L na'on needs. Instead of waiting tables that man
a De ilring furnace loading ship There are
HI ,'cn who sit back in soft luxury while able
~ clauileur drives them around The nation needs
i dr. 'HNer There many thousands of these men
srnn private automobiles who should be putting their
"VnS'l INTO tasks
will IS 10 be expected hoped that the government
private chaufeurs, buffers, Wallets and all
yanit; winch is retained by selfish individuals for private