If it became absolutely necessary, I do think society would adjust. While maybe a bit different in the 30s and 40s, people in the roaring 20s are the same people who lost pretty much everything during the great depression and they adjusted. Some better than others, but society adjusted, and again in the 40s during WWII they had to donate or give up possessions for the war effort. It's been a while since the last time we had to sacrifice in that way, but if Americans think it's for a worth cause, they'll do what they need to do for the most part.