Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 256, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1918 — Page 3

& $■ ! ■■ ‘ ■ ' it B 4$ W i if _. ■ -JBZ&- .'V / * I il I<■ ‘ W I I & 1114 ■ £&. JU*-bK&Wfe V '* I w I I I | Tequest s you to do | I -your I X Shoppino , Now!! j I I x?\ "■ - IB- xs y.B Br X *K X Z % JF 1 ys Jf i ■ *ulkx. Q£)X». 1 • c ' fil _■ I B ! 1 To that end these definite rules have been made by the Council of National Defense s H* i That retailers must not employ extra help for holiday busi- j |g ness—to conserve labor. " h i n ' THE GOVERNMENT, through the Council of National De- THE GOVERNMENT has requested and the retail merchants [ I SB fence, has placed several restrictions on CHRISTMAS SHOP- throughout the state and nation have pledged themselves to PING this year, that every person, man, woman or child, who comply with the following rules in handling the HOLIDAY' £ >g contemplates the buying and giving of a present of any kind, TRADE THIS YEAR: B should become thoroughly familiar with. FIRST—Not to increase their working force by reason of the B FlßST—lnstead of “NO CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AT ALL,” HOLIDAY BUSINESS over the average force employed by § as was proposed last summer by the Council of Defense, we them throughout the year. |B are only to buy “USEFUL PRESENTS” and “TOYS FOR S THE CHILDREN. ’ SECOND—Not to increase the normal working hours of their B force during the CHRISTMAS SEASON over the normal g UNCLE SAM has made this a condition in connection with hours observed throughout the year. H MH 1 . an order to do your shopping early. This is done as a means of saving labor and material in both the manufacture and I HIRD lo use every ‘■‘ffort to confine CHRISTMAS BLY- gl sale of CHRISTMAS GIFTS and to save the transportation ING > exce Pt for voun S chl,dren ’ to useful art,cles - g and delivery necessarily in\olved in the usual large xolume of FOURTH—To spread the period of holiday purchases over Jf ■ T CHRISTMAS PURCHASES, especially when the buying is thc months of OCTOBER, NOVEMBER and DECEMBER. put off until the last week or two before Christmas. FIFTH—In order to relieve the transportation facilities of the Si ppmfmrfr F4RI Y r BUYING SAVES TIME FUEL MAN country from a congestion in the latter part of December, to u V REMEMBER eakly Bun, vk ii l, e ~i i restrict deliveries and to induce their customers to carry their B POWER AND MONEY, AND ALL ARE ESSENTIAL TO own packages whenever possible. ffi THE CONDUCT AND WINNING OF THE WAR. “ THE STATE COUNCIL is relying on the loyal and thorough pj co-operation of the merchants of the state in spirit and in let- JJ EARLY’ CHRISTMAS BUYING in peace times is the best—lt t er a nd has instructed its merchants' economy committee to is always more pleasant and profitable. But this year it is not see that these rules are complied with in each and every coun- y only more pleasant and profitable, but it is absolutely neces- ty in esa e. y sary. The last minute shopper this year will find it difficult, THEREFORE —We. the following merchants of Decatur, es- g ■ if not almost impossible, to use any jnngment or choice at all in making purchases, for the stocks will be depleted and B l n choosing useful articles now and let us lay them aside for Ls clerks will not have the time to give for inspection and con- the holidays. This compliance with the government request sideration of articles bought for suitable CHRISTMAS GIFTS. will help both you and us as well as help to win the war. I — I THE BOSTON STORE G. W. TESTER WILL J. JOHNS SMITH. YAGER & FALK HOLTHOUSE SCIIULTE CO & Dry Goods Ready-to-Wear, Groceries, Carpets Dry Cleaning and Shoes Groceries, Candies, Nuts D rugs and Holiday Goods Clothing, Furnishing Goods If * NIBLICK & CO. PEOPLES & GERKE JMERT WNSICKER I)ECA TUR CASH HOW. & LEE HARDWARE CO. | ffi wr R " d r‘» w “ r ’ c ' r ’ e “ C. E. BAUGHMAN PAUL AUTH IMPLEMENT CO. SCHAFER HARDWARE CO PUMPHREY JEWELRY STORE Jewelry Store OTTIWATV Wf'lTl PR CH WT'MI\TI?Q QTJni? QTORP I Ml UT’I I WL AMP'Q VANCE & HITE Jtvivq RUNYON-ENGELER CO. WINNES SHOE STORE an ‘*-r I 1 U LLejln KAMI o Clothing and Gent’s Furnishings IjKK.II ~ I LUN o Dry G ooc j S( Notions, Groceries nrnnT n ni> u nvoroDV p 3H Carpets, Linoleums, Dry Goods, Groceries mill? JUT Dry Goods ' Shoes, Furnishings I EEI LE, BKAHIII lIEKKI & |r b- GAY ZWICK & MYERS IHEAR 1 MORE FISHER & HARRIS THE MYERS-DAILEY CO. PETERSON Furniture, Rugs, Pianos THE MERRY STUDIO Groceries, Candies, Nu s Clothing, Furnishing Goods Clothing and Furnishings i I % Zgj | f* B H ’ I tSt - /i; amro IKf Illi i H (Hiti —aan rMBn KKM Ml. aM.t RSSI ■PH K=»i P" I fr 3! V*. r l IT 3 ! FF 1 ! ■■" fl 5 53 !

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1918.