A chart with the key aims of the New Life Movement
English Translation
Top: Explanatory Breakdown Chart of Military, Production, and Arts on Life
Content (from top to bottom, right to left):
Life
Militarization— Spiritual aspect: awaken martial and patriotic spirits; Actions aspect: note swift and orderly actions; Living aspect: adopt plain and modest lifestyle; Habitual aspect: foster a habit of adhering to the disciplines
Production— Monetary aspect: advocate frugality and saving, to ensure the increase in social resources; Labor aspect: focus on time conservation and operation, to ensure increase in quantity and improvement of quality; Material aspect: focus on the promotion of domestic goods, to ensure the austerity and protection of goods
Arts— Self-discipline aspect: ensure a rigorous and modest attitude; Relational aspect: ensure sincerity and generosity; Business-handling aspect: ensure swiftness and meticulousness; Matter-attending aspect: ensure frugality and probity
White characters in the background: New Life
Border
Published by The Commercial Press
Examined and Approved by New Life Movement General Promotion Council
Simplified Transcription
上:生活军事化生产化艺术化简单表解
正文(从上至下,从右至左):
生活
军事化— 精神方面:唤起尚武爱国之精神;行动方面:注意迅速整齐之行动;生活方面:实行简单朴素之生活;习惯方面:养成遵守纪律之习惯
生产化— 资金方面:崇尚节用与储蓄,务求社会资源之增益;劳力方面:注重惜时与操作,务求量之增加与质之充实;物质方面:注重国货之提倡,务求物品之撙节与爱护
艺术化— 持躬方面:务求严谨谦和;待人方面:务求诚挚宽厚;处事方面:务求迅速精到;接物方面:务求俭约清廉
背景白色大字:新生活
最底端小字:(左):商务印书馆印行 (右):新生活运动促进总会审定