Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 268, Decatur, Adams County, 14 November 1918 — Page 3

min i mu • you to do 1 I yoav Chris’fcmas^ | To that end these definite rules have been made by the Council of National Defense I ■ - That retailers must not employ extra help for holiday busi- ; ness—to conserve labor. i i i-i — i — ■" ■ i—i— —■ ' THE GOVERNMENT, through the Couhcil of National De- THE GOVERNMENT has requested and the retail merchants j jfi 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 iollowing rules in handling the HOLIDAY j SB contemplates the buying and giving of a present of any kind, TRADE THIS YEAR: Ip should thoroughly familiar with. , ay I g£j FIRST—Not to increase their working force by reason of the fgS FlßST—lnstead of “NO CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AT ALL,” HOLIDAY BUSINESS over the average force employed by I jffil as was proposed last summer by the Council of Defense, we them throughout the year. gl are only to buy “USEFUL PRESENTS” and “TOYS FOR ! THE CHILDREN.” SECOND—Not to increase the normal working hours of their | force during the CHRISTMAS SEASON over the normal jj UNCLE SAM has made this a condition in connection with hours observed throughout the year. [ ■ “ "*T f your ‘ hoppi " B ' arl) . ■ ™’ ls done as a means THIRD-To use every ell ort lo coniine CHRISTMAS BUY* Si of savins labor and material in both the manufacture and ING.evcept hr young children, to useful articles. , 1 SR sale of CHRISTMAS GIFTS and to save the transportation p 5m and delivery necessarily involved in the usual large volume ot FOURTH To spread the period of holiday purchases over E fih CHRISTMAS PURCHASES, especially when the buying is the months of OCTOBER, NOVEMBER and DECEMBER. put oIT until the last week or two before Christmas. L (C FIFTH—In order to relieve the transportation facilities of the REMEMBER-EARLY BUYING SAVES TIME, FUEL, MAN ffi POYVER AND MONEY, AND ALL ARE ESSENTIAL TO own packages whenever possible. g K THE CONDUCT AND WINNING OF THE WAR. nAm ,„ T § IP THE STATE COUNCIL is relying on the loyal and thorough •’M H I * co-operation of the merchants of the state in spirit and in let- Jj SR EARLY CHRISTMAS BUYING in peace times is the best—lt ter and has instructed its merchants’ economy committee to is always more pleasant and profitable. But this year it is not rU ' eS C ° mpHed WUh a " d eVery C ° Un ' l only more pleasant and profitable, but it is absolutely neces- b Si sary The last minute shopper this year will find it difficult, THEREFORE —We, the following merchants of Decatur, esI if "»t almost impossible, lo use any judgment or choice a, ul, K I §g in making purchases, tor the stocks will be depleted and gj n choosing useful articles now' and let us lay them aside for L LB clerks will not have the time to give for inspection and con- the holidays. This compliance with the government request K sideration of articles bought for suitable CHRISTMAS GIFTS. will help both you and us as well as help to win the war. g Si THE BOSTON STOKE G. W. TESTER WILL J. JOHNS SMITH, YAGER & FALK HO LT HOUSE-SCHULTE CO Dry Goods Ready-to-Wea-, Groceries, Carpets Dry Cleaning and Shoes Groceries, Candies, Nuts Drugs and Holiday Goods cl ° mß ’ urms lnß 00 Jj S NIBLICK & CO. PEOPLES & GERKE DEC ATUR CASH HDW. & LEE HARDWARE CO. 1 || Dry Goods, Ready-to-Wear, Groceries, Carpets C E BAUGHMAN t> AT TT AITTH IMPLEMENT CO. SCHAFER HARDWARE CO 8 | PUMPHREY JEWELRY STORE VANCeThTtE BERNSTEIN’S RUNYON-ENGELER CO. WINNES SHOE STORE | !fjj HJLLLIMvAMro Clothing and Gent's Fun.ishings I>rjtvi>in I I-jIiN p Dry Goods, Notions, Groceries n|?FPT I? RP AWTIYRIi'RPV A?i s 5 Carpets, Linoleums, Dry Goods, Groceries mnir» aiyt c?rrm>r Dr y Goods, Shoes, Furnishings Lb, olvAlN U I oßilvlvl A |J 1 CAY 7WICK & MYERS THE ART STORE FISHER & HARRIS THE MYERS-DAILEY CO. PETERSON 9 I Fu’rnlr. rIJ. ,pi"'l THE MERRY STUDIO i..„.iA Cl.""-.. Cl.,hi., .u. Fur..,!.,. | _„ ~ . i, iii n a

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER I t, 1918.