Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Government Asks
Women to Band
Against H.C.L.
Platform. ~

come OF the inequality OF supply
and demand. Supply and demand
can be made more nearly equal by
either increasing supply or decreas-
ing demand. 1t will take several
years for production to catch up
with demand. As 90 per cent of
the money spent for food and cloth
ing is expended by women it would
seem that the women are a power
full factor in solving this problem.
Throughout the country there a
reckless expenditure of money
2. If we do not demand the
luxuries, the attention of the mer-
chants will turn to the necessities,
and the supply Of necessities will be
increased. The factories make that
for which there is a demand. Each
one of US can control the demand.
During the war the factories found
no hardship in changing over from
making luxuries to making fieeessi-
ties. We. will not continually COM
plain of the high prices and then go
right on paying them without at
least trying to help the situation.
I 3. Many are feeling keenly the
pressure from high prices. Wives
are being forced into industry to
exc out the husbands income in.
order properly to, clothe and feed
the children. There ID agrave dan.
ger that the standard OF the Ameri-
can home will be lowered. No more
important subject faces the women
OF today.
We viii by precept and example
emphasize the doctrine of simple
living. We may be able to WELD
great influence by setting standards.
We will devote some time of our
club program each month to the
consideration of home economics.
s. We will advocate Intelligent
buying, which does not mean .ces-
sation n buying, but buying what
we need; buying wisely, having in
mind durability Of material and
style. (Marketmen and dry. goods
merchants tell us women do not
know how to buy: that women do
not know the quality Of goods and
Judge the quality simply by the price
affixed,)
&. We advocate an honest days
work for money received and coop
GRAFTON between employer and EN-
ptoye to bring about maximum pro-
duction Of essential commodities.
T.. We can demand less labor by
requiring less service in the stores:
by demanding fewer changes in
s,yles (merchants tell us that is big
factor in the cost of production), !,
and by introducing labor-saving de-
vices in the'kome.
- Every man handling an article
has a right to a fair profit. If it is
found that too many are handling
the same article, we must eliminate
then, (repor.ing the condition to the
fair price. commissioner or United
States attorney and bring producer
and housewife closer together.
10. 1t is. a good plan to create va
rious derartments, each to look into
tie price of certain commodities.
have discussions on them and report
conclusions to the fair price COM
Rut il Nere is profteering. we de-
clare that a fair price must prevail,
and If the merchant refuses to heed
this fair warning. he will be reported
ID the fair price. commissioner or
United States attorney. and action
will be taken by the. Department OF
tdstice.
missioner or United States attorney.
IL. In our inipatience to achieve
quickly higher standards OF living,
we are heading straight toward eco
nornic and social disaster. II we sit
by Idly and watch this thing happen,
unlimited patience, unlimited hard
work ana years OF time will be re-
CURED to bring the world back TO
normal. But if we all actively unite
and put our best effort back ofsthis
movement, normal conditions will
be restored before we know it.