White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-09
PURSES,
REFUSE TO BUY"
URGES OFFICIAL
Courage of Customers Only
Way to Cut H. 9. l.,
Lester Declares

Chicago-A nation wide movement
TO police our own pocket books and
develop courage OF the customer IN
front Of the counter to refuse TO buy
an article which he cannot AFFORD. was
advocated today by Orrin G. Lester.
vies-dtrsctor Of the savings division
q the Treasury Department Speak
iAg before the annual convention OF
he International Lycsum Aad Chau-
tsuaus Association. In session here.
Nr. Lsstsr said that the development
% courage TO refuse 70 bay and 70 %
e With - much asA praise -
the clerk behind the ounter nsmos
the price. would make economy both
fashionable and respectable in Amer
lea.
1T 10 estimated" Mr.. Lester said.
that for most incomes an average
Of 20 to 40 per N may be allotted
for food and from 10 to 90 per cent
for clothing. Why should lot the
people of not too small incomes start
q concerted effort to refuse to buy an
article Of food or clothing that costs
more than a proper proportion OF the
above percentagesg A dollar Is only
half as large as IL was tour and a
half years ago. We must either in
crease the sire OF the dollar or adjust
our wants TO the size II now is.
Merchant Cooperation
In a movement Of this character.
the people would be cooperating with
the merchants in a most practical way.
They would make II possible for the
merchant 10 render the sort of sery-
ice that he desires to render to his Gus
toner and which he can only render
as tie customer exercises discretion
and intelligence In his buying and buys
only those things which his income
justifies.
Goods were made to use, not 10 see.
and when a people will not use them
they will no sell. When they will not
sell. they come down in price OF 60
out of existence"
In discussing thrift and the need for
the wise use of money. Mr.. Lester
made especial appeal to the women Of
America. He said
The government movement for sav-
ing. conducted through the medium OF
the sale and distribution of Thrift and
War Savings Stamps and Treasury
Savings Certificates, 10 very closely con
nected with the question Of the high
living cost. The practical and lasting
snswer to this question lies more In
AAa~o-. than Ia UAuAtAA kA
Fedsnl Food Aaninistrstioa found
that 80 per cent Of products consumed
In this country passes through the
hands Of the women Of this country.
psspis oupesms
All The prontssrs eeabtAed.and all
The esnslass together aaast defeat
the people q this question when they
~ interested sasugh - infesmAtisa
seeugh to act tsgsthsr. TAs thing I
want 70 sss II this ceaaseuoa u .
Refuse ~ Buy movement ansas tAs
people II this esuatry. 4 prominent
produce dealer a Saa Trancfsco said
The other -. II the people shssld
take 1t Int their heads - stop satiag
Any one pertshabls food for Eve days.
they could ruin the MARKET
"A PaciAc Ceest n~swspapes. Dis
russins this statement editertaily, put
its finger On the cost a hviAg remedy
When II said; n may - that pro1r
teering 10 1t the bottom q present
high prices. but . maa canaot proAtses
II yea refuse 70 buy his soods.'
Regardless Of tn~vestigattons aal
criminal ~prosscutiens. We shall have
the problen Of the high esst Of living
% long ~ ws have N sxtravasant and
thoughtless consuming psblic."
M. Lester concluded with IN a.
peal for the speeding mp Of proAuc-
ton, the elimination OF useless waste.
consistent and rigid economy and nav
ing and Investment Of those savings In
government savings securities aad
Liberty Bonds.
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