The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-09-20
GOVERNMENTS STATE HEAD
OF CONSERVATION HERE

VI CONTEMPLATION 0ENE
The merchants Of Stanford were
} addressed at a meeting held at the
! courthouse on Aug. %, at 2 p. NJ,
by Eigene J. Straus, Of Louisville,
State Representative OF the Conserva-
ton Division Of the War Industries
J Board. and State Chairman OF the
Commercial Economy Committee Of
the Kentucky Council Of Defense.
Mr.. Straus impressed upon the mer.
chants present the need Of conserv-
! ing every bit OF labor possible TO
meet the war needs, and told Of the
present policy Of the Government 10
eliminate the non-essential operations
from the essential industries rather
than to eliminate the non-essential
industries. He showed from actual
figures the enormous saving Of man
power that can be made throughout
the country by limiting the retail de-
! liveries 20 one trip over each route
each day. The men saved in every
instance, Mr.. Straus pointed out, need
not be discharged, but can be used
10 ill positions made vacant by
others going to the front or into the
! various war industries.
Cooperative deliveries are strongly
urged. for by the cooperative deliv-
cries the very greatest saving Of man
power can be made.
The public is urged to cooperate
with the merchants in making these
savings for the Governments needs,
and they are informed that il will he
necessary for them TO anticipate their
wants and in this way relieve the mer-
chants of the congestion in their de-
J livery departments.
This restricted service in deliveries
and other services is one Of national
Importance. and has been in use in
number Of cities in the United
States for several months and has
J proven entirely satisfactory. Every
merchant is being asked TO adopt
these recommendations and their
stores will be marked with an official
hanger showing that they have made
the savings asked for by the Gov
eminent
The following resolutions were
adopted:
BE il resolved that we, the under
signed merchants of Stanford, in re-
Spouse TO call from the Commercial
Economy Board Of the Kentucky
Council Of Defense, representing the
conservation division of the War In
dustries Board of the United States,
recommending that in the present
emergency il is absolutely necessary
that the country's resources be used
to full advantage to aid in carrying
on the war, and since this requires
that all unnecessary services shall be
eliminated in retail trade as well as
in other lines Of business,
BE il Resolved, therefore, that we
adopt the recommendation Of the
Commercial Economy division Of the
Kentucky Council of Defense, and be
i. further resolved that we use our
every influence to have every mer-
chant in our city adopt these same
recommendation
Resolved that we OD make not
over one delivery per day over each
route; (2) limit the privilege of re-
turning merchandise to three days
(3) curtail special deliveries; ca
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chases; (5) discontinue the custom of
sending goods on approval; (6) use
cooperative deliveries wherever pos
sible.
The foregoing resolutions adopted
nj meeting of the merchants Of
Stanford, Ky, held on Sept. Is, at
Myers club room.
A local committee has been ar-
pointed consisting Of =. b. Campbell
chairman; w. II. Higgins, VIM. Sew
crance, Harry Hill, and they will call
upon all of the merchants of Stan
ford and explain to them the savings
to be made and give them an oppor
tunity to sign a pledge card. which
will be sent to Mr. Straus, who will
issue the official hanger to the :ner-
chants signing Any merchant who
refuses to cooperate with the Gov
ernment in making the savings asked
for will he reported TO Mr.. Straus.
who will take the matter up with the
merchants direct, and use every eff
fective means, if need be, to bring
the would-be unpatriotic dealer into
line.