The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-11
BabsOn Advises Purchase
of Long Winter Underwear

derwear, long drawers. wooden
stockings. high buttoned boots
and warm dresses Overcoats
we're bought to keep us warm
not for looks We wore caps to
pull down over our ears and muf.
flers around our necks Why
Because our houses were under
heated and We walked instead Of
rode.
Help Stores
Now, Washington officials can
do many things but they cannot
change the weather. We are soon
to have snow storms, zero winds,
and all that goes with an old
time" winter. Yet most families
will have no fuel to waste and will
be obliged TO walk in the snow and
cold instead OF 10 ride in sedan
cars Are you preparing to change
your clothing back 10 grandmoth-
er days to meet the conditions
under which grandmother lived
and under which you may live
this winter,
Most readers will reply that I'm
a jeremiah: that II will be time
enough TO buy those "out-moded"
goods in winter II they are then
really needed Let me tell you
that such people are sure to be
terribly disappointed They owe it
to the merchants, the manufactur-
ers. and to the railroads to buy
now. Only by so doing can more
warm clothing he rushed through
the mills and over the railroads
in time for use this winter.
VIII be Colder
Take warm sweaters for in.
stance Factories, office build
ings. stores. and even homes must
use less fuel this winter. This
means you will feel cold. The
light weight suits and rayon
dresses which men and women
been wearing in winter won't keep
you warm this coming winter. You
will not have the money TO buy
a new suit or dress. Hence. you'll
SILVER for few weeks and then
try to buy heavy sweater.
But millions OF others will Do
the same thing Result. All
sweaters will be sold out in a few
days and it will be too late 10 re.
place them. II is far more patrio.
otto TO buy sweaters now so that
stocks can be replaced. The same
argument applies to heavy coats.
overshoes and warm stockings.
Forget high heels and fancy shoes
for the winter.
Troubles Ahead
| fear that the average reader
o. this column has little idea Of
the changes which are ahead Re.
member that 100000 workers
who three years ago were making
clothing. shoes. furniture, and sim.
liar things, have quit this work
and are now making ships. air.
planes, guns, munitions and other
war supplies Remember that the
railroads. which three years ago
were hauling things for you TO eat.
wear, and enjoy, are now overload
ed Because OF the transportation
OF war supplies. they have little
space to transport even sweaters
for you while trucks are short of
oil and tires
II all the shoes clothing. etc.
now being made. were available
to the people OF the United States.
Il would not be so bad; but they
are not. Our fields, factories. and
mines must. to a large extent feed.
clothe, and fuel Great Britain.
Russia, China. and other nations
IN addition to our own people We
are in bad mess Economic con.
ditions will be worse before they
are better don't believe in
boarding; but | do believe that
reasonable advance buying Is pa
triotic and beneficial to all con.
cerned. This includes consumers.
merchants. manufacturers and the
transportation companies. II es-
peeially applies to Christmas. shop.
ping which should be started now;
it even applies TO "taIloss' sell.
ing This is one way TO avoid
panic and confusion in December.