The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-19
RESIDENTS
TO PURCHASE FROM
BLUE EAGLE firms
Consumers Are Urged to Sign
Pledges to Buy from NRA
Merchants Only

An appeal to the general consum-
Ing public to cooperate In the bust
ness recovery campaign by signing
pledges to purchase only from firms
flying the blue eagle was issued Sat-
urday by the Bismarck NRA COM
mittee.
The committees statement also ex-
planned how the merchants can CO.
operate in distribution Of the pledges
making 1t unnecessary for q house.
toulouse campaign.
The statement follows:
"As President Roosevelt says, the
plan proposed for immediate relief Of
unemployment cannot succeed II q
considerable portion Of the commu-
nifty lags or is Indifferent. This ap-
plies to the consuming public as well
as to employers. The local organt-
cation Of the N. r. A. Is actively en-
gagged in listing employers and hav-
ing them enroll under the banner OF
the blue eagle. The plan contem-
plates also the enrolment OF the
purchasing portion Of the commune
ty. How is this to be done? 1t will
require 4 small army Of volunteer
workers to make q house-to-house
campaign. The general public may
easily render such arduous work un-
necessary.
THE committee on publicity and
advertising suggests to the employ
ers who signed the presidential
agreement and to the consuming
public:
Here's What to Do
"First. let every employer entitled
to the blue eagle have In his place
Of business a quantity of the pro-
posed pledges to be taken by the gen.
eral public. The pledge reads as
follows: 4 will cooperate In re-
employment by supporting and pa
tronizing employers and workers who
are members of N. r. A. You need
not wait to have these printed. Have
them typewriter yourself. Talk to
every customer about this plan. Show
him what you have done. Ask him
to sign such pledge and do his part.
He does not bind himself to trade
with you. He may trade with any
other one entitled to the blue eagle.
When ne signs tell him you will get
the certificate for him 50 he may
post It In his house or otherwise dis
play 1t.
Second: To you, the customer,
this must appeal as being fair. No
matter how honest the employer Is
he cannot carry the whole burden.
It would be unfair to him. He must
have the support Of the community
The employer has very serious prob
lens of which you are either not
aware or do not fully understand.
He is pledging himself to an extra
expense without knowing he is going
to be reimbursed. He cannot add
this expense to the price Of his goods.
He has promised he will not. He
must get 1t from the increased vol
ume Of business. Help the merchant
and the businessman. Sign up
promptly and cheerfully. Look for
the blue eagle. Do not worry about
the employer not living up to his
agreement; that will be taken care
Of, If necessary. There may be some
who will shirk or attempt to avoid
obligations taken. But the business
man has faith that you will give him
support. Have faith in him until 1t
Is shown your faith Is unfounded
The next time you go into a store
or business place look for the blue
eagle. II displayed, call for pledge
sign 1t and then display your certifi-
cate when you get it and live up to
1t. In this way each Of us can do
his part In trying to relieve an intol-
cradle situation"