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Show KEEP THOSE DOLLARS ROLLING In these days of chaotic financial conditions, those who take out of circulation the means of bolstering' and restoring credit and employment, are, .in effect, public enemies. There is one kind of hoarding that prolongs depression, that cannot be fought by governmental action. Millions of people in this country have good incomes-incomes which are as large or larger than ever, when the increased buying power of the dollar is considered. They have cash on hand, and they can afford to spend it for necessities for themselves. But fear, inertia, uncertainty prevents them from investing it where it can do good where, in brief, a dollar can accomplish necessary work. There will be fear, inertia and uncertainity in this country until something is done to provide employment, to create demand for the products of farms and industries, to step-up1 the general purchasing power, to start slacker dollars rolling. One of the best ways to make dollars useful is to spend them for property improvement to paint the house, put in a new furnace, fur-nace, install some needed electric wiring or appliance, replace sagging sag-ging foundations or tottering chimneys, beautify the grounds, repair or replace the roof or the steps, and so on. When such things are done, dollars start rolling in an unending unend-ing circle they go into a hundred pay envelopes, touch a hundred different businesses and industries. You can make needed repairs and build now cheaper than ever. You can secure improvements at rock-bottom prices you may never see again. And while you are benefiting yourself in this manner you are likewise doing your bit to demonstrate that regular jobs for others are better and cheaper than charity, and that without jobs there soon won't be anything left for charity. |