The Parker post., 1918-06-15
ECONOMY AND
THRIFT STAMPS


he understands, yet which Is badly
garbled in the minds Of many good
people.
What do you think economy
means? The majority Of folks think
economy is going without things
usually things needful
There never was time when it
was so vital for American citizens to
get straight--the meaning of econ
omy, extravaganza, penury and thrift.
Economy never was intended to
cover the act of grabbing and grasp
ing right and left, in order to pro-
tect the individual self. Economy,
like virtue, is divine attribute
when it is practiced in its true sense.
There is worldwide difference
between economy and extravaganza.
The writer has in mind a woman who
thought she was ecOnOmiZing when
she bought corset for fifteen cents,
at grand bargain sale fagrantly ad-
vertised asa sacrifice SALE" then of
course never could wear it out. She
tortured herself trying to wear it for
days, because she could not afford to
throw it away-so she reasoned.
Then there is another person in mind,
who felt she could not subscribe to
daily newspaper, because she want
ed to economize-and she could go
without reading! But how far on
life's journey could she go efficiently
and not keep in touch with her fell
lowmen?
The government is helping us Am
erican citizens to get the habit of
thrift. The far-seeing ones in touch
with things on the firing line realize
the necessity of every individual TAX
ing part in the great activities-those
activities that are costing money,
blood and brains. Because thrift is
an art which it is conceded we have
not practiced very keenly on this
continent, and because thrift is
good thing for the whole human fam
lily, polite and physical-we are urg-
ed to save-economize-
thrift in the little things as we'll as
the big.
When you are inclined to grum-
BILE, or feel that your personal rights
are being hard pressed, because
every where you go you are asked to
buy bonds, war certificates, or thrift
stamps, don't let the crouch get
clutch on your. vitals. You are an
American-and you would hotly re-
sent being called anything else. The
spirit of '76" is father of all of us
here, but many of us have been rock
ed in the cradle of ease and soft
times for so many years, we're as
leep to the really crying needs of
today
Now 1t is time to wake up, boys
and girls, men and women, every
mothers son and daughter Of us
and learn what 1t means to save
what economy and trift can and will
do for our country-what thrift will
do for each Individual who scents
the course, starts saving-and keeps
1t up.
And don't get puffed up when you
have paid for a bond or two-or
have bought few thrift stamps
OF course, you have helped Uncle
SAINTS you duty and privilege
and you are doing it, but bear in
mind that what blesses one blesses
all, and vice versa, what blesses all,
is bound to bless one, your own self.
Every cent you put into thrift
stamps, war savings certificates, or
liberty bonds is helping to win the
War--your war, neighbOr john
your war and my war-we cannot
differentiate, and place the RESPONSE
bility somewhere else-and leave out
any individual. The government,
the army, the public, isn't thing
apart from the people-were all in
it,
Another thing, while your pennies,
your dollars, loaned to the country
now are going to win the war, and
make this country a decent place to
live ina safe Dlaco-DorhaDS the
most lasting effect this saving will
have on you individually (and every
one does it, is that it will get you
into the channel-the channel of
righteous economy and saving
Go look up your dictionary-it will
maybe surprise you to read what
it says about economy.
Last word-get the government S
viewpoint. Because they ask you
TO save does not mean that thew will