The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-10
Uncle Sam Wants ! His
People to be Thrifty
and ''Waste Not!.':''
United States Thrift Leaf
lets Give Sugges-. -,
-tiOns for Wise 49, ~S r..
- Spending -. .-:.:'

Uncle Sam wants, his people to
make thrift and saving--taught by
the war permanent habit. To
popularize wise spending. Intelligent.
saving, and safe investment, the
United States Treasury and the De-
partment of Agriculture have pre-
pared a series Of leaflest which tell
how to distribute incomes in what
economists consider the best way.
For the small family or the large. the
message on these leaflets is expect
ed to prove helpful, .-=#...
The result desired is that the
American people shall spend freely,
but think before they spend in order
that they may get full values. These
leaflest teach wise spending, involves
weighing present needs and desires
against future needs and desires,
while intelligent saving and invests
ment provide for future spending.
whether to cope, with rainy-day.
emergencies or to take advantage OF
sunny opportunities. Practice Of
these principles will make for family
stability, increase individual credit.
and buying power and directly con-.
tribute to community and. national
wealth and prosperity. =.
What one home wastes is taken
away from the Nations wealth and
makes all homes that much poorer.
the first leaflet states, and in it are
enumerated the things that husehold
thrift demands. <
Seven Step; Toward Saving, a., !,
The seven steps which Lead to, say.
ing, the second aflet~:teaches, are
Your. Needs" ;""Caunt Thei<s
Cost" %.Stpdy, Your. Soeading,"~ :PEe-,
pare a Plan" Make Practice. Follow
Precept": :sKeep. .Accouats,": "Review,
Your Records," :. and "a 100 per- Cent.
Home" The: experts who, have pre-:
pared this series advise ;yog 80 climb
these seven steps toward thrift if you
wish to get the most out of iyoursipr
come. whether it is large or sma1l,rsjt
This leaflet. is DEVOTED to. the .di
vision of income. Your income must
pay for food-adequate,; .ifutfititus
,and appetizing; clothifgA f1eafthfud,
comfortable: suitable and attf4etivef;
.home-sanitaryr convenient, and pleas
ant; operating expenses-fsel, light
and. service; personal expenses-edu-
cation, pleasure and gifts; and saw.
ing-emergency and permanent. ..t:-
What a Home Should Provide 4.
Under the item labeled Home"
are the following points you are ask
ed to consider: "Does the house pro-
vide comfort, enjoyment and some
privacy for each member of the FAM
lily? Has it light, air, sunshine and
running water? Is it easy to work in
and to keep clean? Have you thought
about the colors of your walls and
floors? Is your furniture chosen
and arranged to make the whole FAM
lily comfortable?
"Your clothing" another leaflet
states, Should supply .you with the
following things: Protection from
cold, heat, moisture and rough sur
faces; freedom in movement, breath
ing and standing; beauty-you will
get this by choosing materials, COL
ors, and designs suited to you and
your occupation; self-respect. Cloth
ing which is appropriate, becoming,
inconspicuous. clean, neat, and within
our means, makes ourselves and our
neighbors think we'll of US"
Savings Division to Promote Thrift
Savings division has been organ
lied in the United States Treasury
at Washington to assume national
leadership in the campaign for thrift
and to promote the sale of War Saw
ings Stamps. 1t will be composed
of economists, bankers. business men,
educators, publicists, and those who
have made a special study of savings
in household or other fields. 1t will
cooperate directly with the savings
organizations of the Federal Reserve
Districts and with all other Govern
ment agencies interested in promot-
| ing thrift. Efforts are to be made
to induce the press to republish wide
i 1v the material on the leaflets.
| In short, it is planned to teach
| Americans that to save money by
| going without necessities is bad
economy, but to waste anything les
sens their wealth, the wealth of their
country, and the wealth Of the
world.