The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-22
Parties Holding Receipts
On this bank for the Fourth
Liberty Loan will please present
same and get their Bonds.
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eTS anu MEETINGS, TOSleT COutcSts,
Civic Bodies, Theaters and Amuse-
ments, Transportation and Automo-
biles, Industrial Plants, Music, Print
ing and Supplies and Donations.
The function of each committee is
explained in detail in the Depart
nlent's manual together with sugges-
tions on handling specific problems
which invariably develop in the "Own
Your Own Home" campaign.
In the Department of Labor's plan
of campaign the women, churches and
labor organizations play an important
part. The entire campaign is pitched
on a civic betterment plane rather
than on a purely commercial basis
and the appeal is more on the line of
what each business group can put
Gin, rather than what it can get "out"
of the movement. 1t Is a one hundred
per cent Greater City movement, hay
ing in mind only the incaluculable
permanent benefits to the community
and the immediate helpfulness to the
nation during the transition from war
mobilization to peace production. The
Department of Labor emphasizes
these benefits which may be expected
from the Own Your Own Home move
ment:
1. 1t will provide better living
conditions, increase efficiency, encour-
age thrift, give greater comfort and
happiness and create individual re-
serves for misfortune and old age Ev-
cry house owner with his family,
whether rich, poor or well-to-do, be-
comes thereby a better citizen, with
increased self-respect, independence
and responsibility to the city and ma
ton and are more vitality interested in
the welfare and prosperity of both.
2. That during the readjustment
period, such movement hastens the
return of normal conditions; results
in much needed construction for home
and industrial purposes provides
work for returning soldiers and sail
ors and for labor changing from war
to peace INDUSTRIES stimulates all
lines Of business in each community,
creates general prosperity.
The fact that all these are patriotic
in purpose does not eliminate the GER
tainty Of their being materially pro-
fitable to the local communities and,
in the long run, the community which
makes it easiest to build and cheapest
to build, will reap the greatest ma
terial benefits.
Not only has the Department of La
Dor set out in detail the plan for a
successful "Own Your Own Home"
campaign. 1t is preparing publicity
matter is to be placed at the disposal
Of the local committees and will,
where communities can show such ac-
ton Is necessary to the Inauguration
of the campaign. send anexpert to
assist in the organizing and getting
the movement under way.
The "Own Your Own Home" move
ment as outlined by the Department of
Labor was one Of the propositions
submitted to the recent conference Of
Governors and Mayors In Washington
where 1t met with enthusiastic encour-
agement and support, many of the
Governors and Mayors expressing the
determination to return to their dis
tricts and interest themselves in get
ting such campaigns under way.
Among the national organizations !
which have pledged support and CO.
operation for the own Your Own |
Home" work are the general Fedora
ton of women's Clubs, through its
president. Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles
Of Los Angeles, Calf. the National |
Association Of Real State Boards and |
the National Federation Of Construc-
ton Industries.
Requests for "0wn Your Own
Home" campaign literature should be
made to the Division OF Public Works |