The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-05
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WASTE NOT, WANT NOT"
United States Thrift Leaflets Give
Suggestions for Wise Spnding.


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 Treas
ury and the Department of Agriculture
have prepared a series of leaflets
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
expected to prove helpful
The result desired is that the Amer
lean people shall spending freely, but
think before they spend in order that
they may get full values. These leaf
lets teach that twise spending involves
weighing present needs and desires
against future needs and desires, while
intelligent saving and investment pro-
vide for future spending, whether to
cope with rainy-day emergencies or
to take advantage of sunny opportun-
tiles. Practice of these principles will
make for family stability. increase in
dividual credit and buying power and
directly contribute to community and
national wealth and prosperity.
What one home wastes is taken
away from the Nations wealth and
makes all ONES that much poorer, the
first leaflet states, and in it are enum-
Grated the things that household thrift
! demands.
The seven steps which lead to saw
ing, the second leaflet teaches, are
Know Your Needs" Count Their
Cost" Study Your Spending, "Pre-
pare Plan, make Practice Follow
Precept", Keep Accounts, Review
Your Records. and "a 100 Per Cent.
Home. The experts who have pre-
pared this series advise you to climb
these seven steps toward thrift If you
wishr to get the most out of your in
come whether it is larger or small
This leaflet is devoted to the divi-
sion of income. Your income must
pay for food-adequate, nutritious and
appetizing: lothing-healthfu COM
Portable, suitable, and attractive;
hcme sanitary, convenient, and
pleasant; operating expenses-fuel
light, and service; personal expenses
education, pleasure, and gifts; and
eaving-emergency and permanent.
Under the item labeled Home" are
the following points you are asked .tc
consider: Does the house provide
comfort. enjoyment, and some pri-
vacy for each member of the family?
Has it light, air, sunshine, and running
water? 1t it easy to work III 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 family
comfortable?
Your clothing" another leafle'
states, should supply you with the
follinw things: Protection from cold
heat, moisture, and rough surfaces
freedom in movement, breathing ant
standing; beauty-you will get this ,!
choosing materials, colors, and de-
signs suited to you and your occupa
ton; self-respect. Clothing which /:
appropriate, becoming, inconspcuous
clean, neat, and within our means
makes ourselves and our neighbors
think we'll of u.s."
A savings division has been organ
lied in the United States Treasury a
Washington to assume national lead
ership in the campaign for thrift ant
to promote the sale of War Savings
Stamps. 1t will be composed OF eco
nomists, bankers, business men, edu
Gators, publishers, and these WHIT
have made a special study of SAVINGS
in household or other fields. 1t vii
cooperate directly with the savings
organizations of the Federal Reserve
Districts and with all other Govern
ment agencies interested in promotin'
thrift. Efforts are to be made to in
duce the press to republish widely tn
material on the leaflets.
In short, it is planned to teacl
Americans that to save money by go
) ing without necessities in bad econo
{ my. but to waste anything lessen
their wealth, the wealth of their coun
| try. and the wealth of the world.