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title: '$1,000,000 a Day Wasted: Conserve and You Serve Uncle Sam'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/one-million-dollars-a-day-wasted-aha-hotels/
description: 'Hotel-industry conservation poster: a striped red-and-white ground, a tilted sign reading ''$1,000,000 a day wasted''.'
section: Collection
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[![$1,000,000 a Day Wasted: Conserve and You Serve Uncle Sam, 1941 US poster: Hotel-industry conservation poster](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/one-million-dollars-a-day-wasted-aha-hotels.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/one-million-dollars-a-day-wasted-aha-hotels.jpg)

# $1,000,000 a Day Wasted: Conserve and You Serve Uncle Sam

Hotel-industry conservation poster: a striped red-and-white ground, a tilted sign reading '$1,000,000 a day wasted', and a bin marked WASTE overflowing with food, cutlery, a toaster, a chair and china. A footer lists ways to save heat, water, soap, ice and linen. The single large figure is given without a source (card-stacking), and the flag-like stripes link thrift to service to Uncle Sam (transfer).

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Card stacking](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/card-stacking/) [Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
$1,000,000
A DAY WASTED
WASTE
[seal:] AMERICAN HOTEL ASSOCIATION AHA
CONSERVE and you SERVE UNCLE SAM
Conserving means eliminating unnecessary waste. Let's help win the war by wiping out the $1,000,000 a day waste in hotels of food, materials and equipment essential for war.
Save heat. Keep windows closed.
Save water. Turn off faucets.
Switch off unused lights, fans.
Turn off or turn down range burners.
Handle linens with care.
Stop breakage of china and glassware.
Save soap.
Don't waste ice.
Take good care of machinery and equipment.
Take care of your uniform.
Don't use linens or towels for cleaning.
Don't waste stationery, ink, pens, etc.
```

[← On with the Job! Get It Done the Safe and Sure Way](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/on-with-the-job-get-it-done-safe-sure-way-1941/) [Only 3 miles out: "it ALL depends on ME" →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/only-3-miles-out-1941/)

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