The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-31
LOCAL COMMITTEES
REPORT EXCELLENT
RECEPTION IN CITY
Predict Every Consumer and
Business Will Be Under
Wings Of Blue Eagle
INCREASED BUYING URGED
NRA Committee Issues State.
ment Explaining Policy For
Increased Prices

Thursday in its campaign to put
every business house and every con-
sumner under the protecting wings OF
the MIRA blue eagle.
A committee of businessmen, which
Monday began check up of the NRA
observance by employers, reported
that the response has been excellent
Another committee, under the d.
rection Of the Business and Profess
sional Women's club, was nearing
completion Of It's campaign to put
every consumer under pledge to trade
only with firms flying the eagle en-
tlem.
Miss Marie Huber. chairman Of this
phase of the community effort, said
the response has been excellent and
that every consumer approached has
signed.
The committee has q worker In each
block from the western edge Of the
city to Tenth st. and north Of the
Northern Pacific railroad tracks. The
American Legion has agreed to con-
duct the solicitation In that part of
the city lying east of Fourteenth ST.,
and south Of the Northern Pacific
tracks.
Miss Huber said the workers are re-
oeiving a splendid reception and that
everyone is signing the consumers
pledge. Every household has a full
understanding of the campaign and
its purpose, she said, and no difficulty
IS being encountered.
Explains Price Policy
Bolstering the effort to enlist con-
sumner support was statement by the
local MIRA committee explaining Its
policy Of holding down price increases
to the minimum.
There are complaints, sometimes
well justified. that INSCRIPTIONS busi-
nessmen are taking advantage OF this
program and adding to the cost Of
goods when they are not authorized
TO do so,' the statement said. But
the MIRA movement is well-armed to
cope with such conditions. You will
find that the number Is very much
over estimated and you may rely upon
the machinery to take care Of this
illegitimate increase in cost. The gov
eminent is determined to see that the
public is protected.
There is legitimate increase in
cost and it is only fair that the con-
Stunning public pay part OF this. Do
lot be swept off your feet because
there may be a legitimate increase.
Be prepared to assume part Of this
burden. This is another way whereby
the consumer may shoulder the re-
sponsibility resting upon him"
The statement emphasized the fact
that support given the movement now
is "immeasureably better" than sup
port given six months from now.
It also pointed out that not every
one can be expected to increase their
purchasing as is contemplated In the
NRA plan.
Can Increase Purchase
MANY find their income is not SUI
ficient to give them decent living"
the committee said. Others find
their income is just enough, by careful
conservation, to afford q living. But
there are many who. because Of the
depression, have curtailed their buy
ing through caution and conservation
in the hope of building up surplus
in the hope Of carrying them through
until different situation Is assured.
These people have refrained from
buying what ordinarily would be pur-
chased for comfort and pleasure.
They can judiciously increase their
purchases and thus put money into
circulation, accelerate business and
relieve unemployment. There Is re-
sponsibility, therefore, upon such con-
sUmerS.
IF, In honesty and good faith, you
want to assist in bringing the country
out Of the depression in which it now
is and give the program fair oppor-
tunity to prove itself successful, then
90 not be afraid to purchase those
things you really want and can af-
ford. And do it now"
The nub of the national situation
was pointed out by J. e. Davis, chair
man Of the local MIRA committee. by
calling attention to the fact that re-
turn of 100000 wage-earners to work,
as the plan contemplates, will mean
that 100000 persons, on the basis
of four to family. will be placed in
position to buy the normal necessities
1t life. This, he said, would lift the
total trade volume by 10 to 20 per
cent. thereby justifying the merchants
and manufacturers for their partici-
patton in the effort.