El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-22
FIGHT planned
ON HIGH COSTS

A public meeting for the purpose
Of planning a definite program OF
action in the widespread campaign
against the high cost Of living, was
held this afternoon at the 7. W C. A
Miss Mary A Stewart, representative
Of the department Of justice, and
man OF the II. c. l. division OF
vvoman's activities Of the department
OF justice. met with represent atiNes
from various FL PasO womens Or
CARNATIONS to form an e1ecuf5lve
committee and adopt plan OF action
FL Paso is the first city IN Le1as
TO have the national speaker address
its public meeting. permanent OF =
ganizations already have been form ea
in numerous other Texas cluess IN
gliding Dallas, which has an organ
fzation with 10000 members; waco,
with 5000; Houston corpus Cnrlstl
and San Antonio The work is beng
done by the H c. l. division OF the
yronanis department Of the federal
department OF Justice with the CO
operation OF various civic organlza-
tons throughout the country
Miss Stewards Plans
Miss Stewards mission in Fl Paso
is 10 organize the buying and selling
public She viii organize the selling
public into a corps Of teachers 10 in
struct the buying public In the art OF
buying in its own interest
Retailers Of FL Paso VIII pc re-
ouested to cooperate with Miss Stew
art in her work. and 20 assist through
window displays and other methods
in bringing home TO buyers the ne
cessity for care in buying the ne
cessities OF life
IN a conference at the Chamber OF
Commerce Tuesday Miss Stewart said
the large department stores Of Los
Angeles and other cites had respond
ed 70 the governments call with an
intensive campaign Of education con-
Quoted by themselves. one large re-
taller had published a brochure en-
fifIed How to Buy which gave the
reader tips on the way to Judge ma
terials and how 70 care Tor them
when purchased
I'VE want 70 institute such q cam
paiEn that every woman ana child
in the city will get the benefit Of it."
declared Miss Stewart For instance.
we want 70 hold contests with prize
for the girl who can make the best
garment from her mothers CASTOR
skirt, prizes for the best essays on
saving and similar projects which
all have their fruit IN the awakening
Of the public to the great nee0 OF the
day-economy-
Economy Urged.
Miss Stewart and Mrs Kesner were
the principal speakers at meeting
held Monday night at the \ W . A.
which was vel attended by Fl Paso-
ans interested in the economy move
ment. MISS Stewart explained that
high prices were due to reduced pro
duCtion and increased consumption
following the world war. ana mar
simple methods Of economy added TO
home production, offers the best So
luton for the problem
Economy consists in purchasing
only what is really needed and OBJ
obtaining full value for every dollar
spent" she said Don't waste food
or clothing or anything else Buy
only when absolutely necessary
Every home should be run. on bud
get system. and. in particular, small
expenditures should be watched. as II
is so easy to let money disappear on
items that are really unessenIiat
Women spend 90 percent OF house
hold money, according to the speaker,
and therefore the response bility OF
reducing the cost OF living Is largely
theirs Home production VIII DO more
TO bring about the reduction in prices
than any other enc thing. she as
serted. for everything produced IN
the home saves the expense OF FAC
tory production and transportation
charges. besides the middleman''
Talks On BoIshevism.
Miss Stewart spoke also OF tbs
bolshevism danger, saying II Is
largely among the ignorant foreign
element that such propaganda taxes
foreigners in the principles anC
ideals Of AmeriCanism.
Mrs Kesner spoke briefly OF the
efforts being made in Texas TO com
bat high prices. She explained the
work OF the department OF justice
and advised people TO adopt economy
measures themselves instead OF ad-
yising the other fellow to do It
Miss Helen Swift, county homt
demonstration. presided at the meet
ing and introduced the speakers.