The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10
UNJUST WORK AND
SAVE AS NEVER
.BEFORE'- M'ADOO
Following first of of articles printed The
Times by Secretary of the Treasury MeAdOO:
By HON. W. G. McADoo,
Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury.

Economy in the consumption OF all
the things needed by the nation for
the winning of the war-the releas-
pursuits of peace to tho business of
war-these fundamental necessities
Of our war program must be under
stood by all our people II we are to
put our whole strength behind our
men in France.
We must work and save as never
before In our history. We must in
crease out output and reduce our do
nestle consumption OF all necessary
products, in order that there may be
a great, increasing volume of war
materials going forward to our arm
les and the allies who are Aghtfng
side by side with US. As the people
reduce their personal consumption.
they. will be enabled to finance the
war by lending their savings to the
Government, while at the same time
they help themselves by increasing
their personal resources and income.
Cuisines ~ UGuaIS Wrong.
The economic readjustmsnts neces-
STATED by the transformation OF an
unarmed and peaceful nation into .
formidable armed combatant have
caused unavoidable losses and hard
ships. Such things can no more be
avoided IN time OF war than sacrifices
of blood II the rights OF the nation
are to be indicated and made safe
for the future and q just peace Il to
be secured for the world 4
We must face these trials with
philosophy, resolution, and calmness.
We must see In them not alone the
inspiration, but the call to supreme
effort When these readjustments
have been completed. It will be found
that all the brains and energy from
occupations non-ssential to the war,
will be required in enterprises and
war, and that the welfare and pros
perity Of the country a. . whole will
not be impaired
Business as usual" can not, Of
course. be adopted as the guiding
principle In time OF war. It Is .
wholly wrong theory and should ind
no advocacy or acceptance by the
sensible and patriotic people Of Amer
lea Business must be readiusted to
the war-making function Of the ma
ton.
What is Of superlative Importance
In the readjustment that must take
place Is that our people shall be i'm
pressed with the necessity Of econo-
mixing in the consumption Of articles
OF clothing, food and fuel. and OF
every other thing which constitutes q
drain upon the available supplies, ma
- -
Everything wasted now II nothing
short OF criminal. So far as have
been able to observe. the American
people are not sufficiently aroused to
the necessity Of economy and OF saw
ing in this really serious time, not
only in the life OF America but Of the
nations Of the world
People Must EeoaOnise.
Up to the present there has been q
relatively small denial Of pleasures,
comforts, and conveniences on the
part OF the average citizen. He 10
drawing upon the general store of
supplies IN the country with almost
the same freedom a. before America
came into the war. This can not oon-
tinus without serious hurt TO the
hoNlOh anu " lAAo
The great financial operations of
the Government can not be carried
forward successfully unless the people
Of the United States economize in
every possible direction. save their
money and lend IL to the Government
By saving money they give up some
Of their needless pleasures; they re-
duce their demand upon the general
supply Of food. clothing. and other
materials In the country. releasing
thereby that much for the use OF our
own armies and the armies and civil
ian populations Of the nations which
are fighting the common danger with
US.
They are at the same time increas-
ing their own material prosperity by
their savings, and they are directly
helping their Government BY lending