Bisbee daily review., 1919-04-06
BUY WISELY, BUT BUY
 NOW, IS PROPOSED AS NATIONS NEW SLOGAN
Must Be No Sabotage by Capital or Labor Ad-
 vises Noted Economist
By Roger w. Barbson
Head of the Information and Eduea. tionaI Service U. S. Department
 of Labor

vestigating bolshevism, the executive department of the government, under direction of the president, have been earnestly trying to prevent it's spread. Instead. however, of merely scolding about it, these departments have been endeavoring to remove the cause for it's existence, namely, by extending opportunities, reducing prices and pro viding employment.
 One thing, however, has seriously handicapped some of the federal de- partments in their efforts to improve the situation. There is an apparent attempt at sabotage from certain new quarters. By sabotage is meant an attempt to destroy values by refusing to perform work or otherwise, with the avowed purpose of personal profit Heretofore, the word sabotage has been used only in connection with the l. w. WIS These questions, however, are now being asked.
 Other Sabotage"
 Is it not as much sabotage" for al manufacturer to try to smash a cur rent wage rate as for a wage earner to try to smash machinery, provided both are actuated by a desire for personal profit?
 It it not sabotage for a speculator to attempt to destroy values in order that he may buy goods cheaper op bring about financial conditions which -kr against their will?
 Is it not as much "sabotage'' for capital to refuse to do business, hop ing for lower prices of material and labor as it is for labor to refuse to work, with the avowed purpose of making industry so unprofitable that capital would be discouraged and the plants would fall into the workers hands?
 I am not making any charges; moreover, know that the great ma jority of manufacturers and bankers with whom I com in contact are not guilty of such "sabotagei" Something or somebody. however. is gummins the wheels of prosperity.
 The executive departments of the federal government have not prepared any theoretical plans for reconstruc- tiOfr which are impossible of sexecu- ton. They have not prepared any paper programs. They, however, are working on sound economic and prac- ticaL plans for reviving national buy ing movement
 Buy Wisely, But Buy Now
 Normal employment of labor can be maintained only with a normal vol ume of new orders Manufacturers are willing to produce, merchants are willing to stock up, when the public is willing to buy. Washington beli- eyes there is a very large buying power in America which is being held back simply by the mental attitude of the buyer In addition to helping the various departments to secure from congress the needed legislation to car. " out the various reconstruction plans already referred to. public of ficials can perform the greatest serT- ice by preaching:
 Buy wisely, but buy now"
 The problem of getting the country to economixe was handled during the war by systematic publicity cam paigns, carried on by the treasury de- partment, the labor department, the food administration and other agen- cies- It is strongly recommended to us today that the government should now secure as much publicity for Eo -ks- .1~k did, during the war, to retard buying.
 As one who had charge of the war publicity of the labor administration, endeavored to get the wage worker from a peace basis to a war basis, both as to his labor and his purchases, I feel that should spend as much time and money in getting back on a peace basis as I spent during the war in getting business on a war basis.
 Publicity Campaign
 am in favor of the government get ting behind a nationwide publicity campaign to stimulate business for the mutual benefit of manufacturer, merchants and wage workers. Only by such national newspaper advertis- n6 COuAQ JuClACC Dc uOnC lO every stathe and city. The entire cost of such a campaign could be covered by contributions from the industries of the country in the same manner as the cost of the publicity for the Lib erty loan was taken care of without expense to the government.
 The buyer should be appealed to not by asking him to buy something that he does not need. It could be explained that a buyer who follows a waiting policy not only injures the business of his fellow men, but tends to bring about a business depression from which he ultimately will himself greatly suffer.
 The manufacturers can be appealed to to do all in their power to adjust prices as quickly as possible to a reas-