The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-01-08
POLICE PURSES,
REFUSE TO BUY"
URGES OFFICIAL
Courage of Customers Only
Way TO Cut II. c. l.,
Lester Declares

Chicag0-A nation wide movement
10 police our own pocket books and
develop courage OF the customer in
front OF the counter to refuse 10 buy
an article which he cannot afford. was
advocated today b. Orrin c. Lester.
yice-dlrectOr OF the savings division
OF the Treasury Department Speak
ing before the annual convention OF
the International Lyceum and Chau-
tauqua Association. IN session here.
Mr.. Lester sid that the Development
OF courage 70 refulo 70 buy and 10 DO
II with as much grace and praise as
the clerk behind the counter names
the prizes. would make economy both
fashionable aad respectable IN kner-
iCa
1T T. estimated" Mr. Lester said.
that for mott iacomes an average
Of 20 70 40 PEI csEt may 10 allotted
for food and from 10 to 20 per cent
TO- clothing. Why should not the
people OF net too small incomes start /
a concerted effort 10 refuse TO buy an /
article OF food or clothing that costs
more Than proper proportion OF the /
half as large a. Il was four and a
half years ago We must either in
crease the sire 81 the dollar or adjust
our wants to the size Il now Is.
Merchant Cooperation
TN movement OF this character.
the people would be cooperating with
the merchants In most practical way
They would make II possible for the
merchant 10 render the sort Of sery-
Ice that he desires 20 render 10 his Gus
toner and which he can only render
as the customer exercises discretion
and intelligence In his buying and buys
only those things which his income
iuslihes.
Goods we're made to use, not 10 see.
and when a people will M .-s them
they WIN not sell When they II not
SELL they come down IA price or 10
out OF existence"
In discussing thrift and the need for
the wise use Of money. Mr.. Lester
made especial appeal 10 the women OF
America. lie said;
The government movement for saw
ing. conducted through the medium OF
the sale and distribution OF Thrift and
War Savings Stamps and Treasury
Savings Certificates, Is very closely con
neeted with the question OF the high
living cost The practical and lasting
answer to this question lies more In
than In Investigation. The
Federal Food Administration found
that 30 per cent OF products consumed
In this country passes through the
hands OF the women OF this country.
People Supreme
IAN tho profteers combined and all
the combines together cannot defeat
the people on this question when they
get Interested enough and information
enough TO act together. The thing
want to see In this connection is
Refuse 10 Buy movement among the
people OF this country. A prominent
produce dealer OF San Francisco said
ho other day. II the people should
AXE Il Into their heads 10 stop eating
my one perishablo food for 1--we days
hey could ruin the market
"A Pacific Coast newspaper, dis
'ussIng this statement editorially, put
Is nngsr on the cost OF LIVING remedy
when II said; IL may be that prom.
eer,ng Is at tho bottom OF present
'igh prices, but a man cannot pronteer
{ you refuse to buy his goods
Regardless OF Investigations and
rininal prosecutions. We shall have
he problem OF the high cost OF living
o long as we have an extravsgant and
houshtiess consuming public"
Mr. Lester concluded with an ap.
eal Tor the speeding up OF produc-
lon. the elimination OF useless waste.
onsistent and rigid economy and saw
ng and investment Of those savings ia
overnment savings securities and
liberty Bonds
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