Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-03

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Nafjenal Direction.
Rock Island women will in
augurate = local branch Of the
vonAen's department Of the fair
price commission to carry on the
fight against the high cost Of liv-
ing. was the announcement Of Mrs.
H. A. Weld. Of 1925 Twenty-arst
street, newly appointed chairman
of the local committee, this morn
ing. The campaign will carry on
its activities under state and ma
tional leadership, through a COM
lnittse composed Of former MEM
bsrs of the Women's Committee Of
the Council for National Defense.
It Is a movement separate from
that now being conducted in which
local women are asked to pledge
themselves against the use of but
ter and eggs till q drop in prices,
though it is the plan Of the leaders
in the new movement to work in
harmony with other groups en-
listed in the same cause.
The appointment as chairman
came to Mrs. Weld. former chair
man of the local committee of the
women's council Of national de-
Tense, through Mrs. Joseph T. Bow
en-, state chairman of the women's
department Of the fair price COM
mission. The local organization
which Mrs. Weld is to head, will be
directed by an executive commit
tee composed Of former members
of the national defense committee,
II will endeavor to enlist every
woman in the city in the campaign
of women to bring down prices
and to educate the public in the
ways Of saving.
The local workers will receive
directions from state headquarters
of the women's department of the
fair price commission in Chicago
and will work in accord with sim
liar organizations OF women all
over the country, as directed from
the national center in Washington
d. C.
Distribute Complaint Cards.
Its plans will include the ap-
pointment Of committees to work
through schools, clubs and
churches in enlisting the interests
Of the women and tho distribution
Of cards by which women may reg.
lister complaints against dealers
who are selling goods at prices
over those fixed by the fair price
commission.
Mrs. Weld announced this morn.
ing that she had been in communi'
cation with most Of the women for
merly serving on the local board ol
the council of national defense, and
that they had consented to act al
her supporters in the coming cam
paign. As soon as the organiza
ton has been completed, probably
early in the coming week, name:
Of this executive committee will b.
made public:
| More definite plans for the con
Quoting Of the local campaign will
be announced a. soon as furthel
direction Is received from Chicago
headquarters and as soon as thu
local committee is completely or
ganized and its members can b.
brought together for conference
Mrs. Weld states that the plan o
drawing together former member
of the women's committee Of tn
Council Of National Defense in tn,
new organization has been follow
ed in order to facilitate the worl
to be undertaken, a basis alread,
being present for organization.
Campaign to Educate.
| II believe this should be q cam
paign of education" Mrs. Wei
said. what We aim to do is t
teach people to get the value on
Of their money by making thing
30 as far Al they can, and by pur
chasing practically, not extraEa
gantly. AS long as women deman
the fooliehly extravagant things
and do not learn to be temporal
in amusements and luxuries, price
will remain as they are
/ Mrs. Weld pointed out that deal
or cannot be made to shoulder tn
entire blame OF the unfair prices
since they are catering to the de
mand Of the public for many thing
which are non-essentials and ex
!travagancss. People generally ar
buying carelessly and squanderin
their money rather than saving 1
for q time when its value will b
doubled. she thinks. The loca
campaign will be against this kin
of careless buying.
! BY such an educativs campaign
production eau be increased. sh
said, and with the public buyin
more carefully. excess production
can be used for those parts OF tn
country where they are mos
needed.
The complaint cards will later b
sent out to Rock Island womer
who will be asked to register I'd
vice against any dealer who's
prices overstep the mark set by tn
fair price commission. The exec
utive COMMITTEES Of the organizs
ton will investigate the complain
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