Gunnison news-champion., 1920-12-31
PAYMENT BEFORE DE-
LIVERY WILL AID IN
TO NORMAL" MOVE
Success Was Sacrificed to Obtain
Privileges During war-Privileges
Must Now Be Given Up 10 Regain
Our Success

Agricultural College News-Notes:-
Economic sacrifice for winning q
great war, in which the personal privi-
lege Of Christian men everywhere were
at stake. aroused unlimited patriotism
in the people Of our country, our state
and our community. Unlimited sacri-
fees Of our successes were made that
we might retain our privileges.
Today we are called upon to sacri-
fee our privileges that we may regan
our former successes. The zeal of our
fellowsshas been tried and tested in
the caldron of unselfishness. There is
no doubt about our championship Of
worthy causes and worthy deeds.
There is no lack of faith in the deter
mination of Americans to do the right
thing and to continue to do the right
thing. Now comes the test of q great
determined people in doing lesser
things, in triumphing over humiliating
obstacles, in overcoming pernicious
ms, according to Chas. c. Gramlich Of
the Agricultural College at Fort Col
Inns.
Place an American dollar. before
you and look the Goddess Of Liberty
straight in the face. Resolve firmly
as you observe, to lend indomitablc
courage to the Goddess of Liberty,
whose usefulness has been curtailed
by performing great service for
small returns. Your great personal
sacrifice has been made, but the God
dess of Liberty, the bearer of econo-
mic ills, must be revived to a normal
state of health and usefulness.
The average well-to-do American
considers the monthly credit extended
to his family by his tradesmen use
full convenience. He considers the
burden assumed by the grocer, the
baker and the candlcstick maker a
prideful convenience. Because of the
attitude of his fellows, he il very
proud when his credit is good. There
are many millions Of Americans sup
porting many millions of dependents,
who consider the 30 days extension Of
credit-this monthly demonstration of
confidence US convenience. There are
just as many more millions of Ameri-
cans, who because of this great con-
venience are compelled to ask for
credit or do without food and clothes,
and other necessities of life. There
is an end to all things. There is a
limit to credit
In the marts of natural exchange,
ownership does not pass until pay
ment has been fulfilled. The right to
use is not granted until after settle
ment has been made. The soil yields
its crops after the farmer has prepar-
ed the ground; the ground yields its
after the miner has completed his
tasks; the very sun delivers its heat
and light to those who have been pre-
pared to use these elements. Nature
exacts payment before delivery.
II you desire to buy from q business
house where you have no credt, your
need for the American dollar is abso-
Lutte. The high cost Of commodities
has decreased your ability to pay even
were credit extended to you; and to
give you credit would only increase
the uncertainty Of credit values and
credit confidence just to the same 'ex-
tent as the value Of the goods involved
in the transaction. Then, too, credit
even on physical security, is very
scarce; in extending it to you, the