The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-06
Here's the Offer to Readers
Who Wish to Open
Bank Accounts.
FINE OPPORTUNITY
TO START SAVING
Full Details In Remarkable An
nOuncement on Page l3.
No Strings to Offer.

This is TO tell about the "S5, p0O free
offer which has been announced in
The Washington Times advertisements
for several days.
Since the first advertisement appeared.
hundreds Of Inquiries by person. tele-
phone and letter have been made. Some
of the inquiries have been rather skep-
teal too. Folks want TO know what il all
means, and some Of them ask pointedly
what string there is TO IT,
To put 10 in one sentence, The Wash
ingtOn Times intends 10 give away next
Tuesday. March S, 5000 pocket safes.
worth % cents each, and 500 checks for
50 cents, one with each bank.
These safes and checks VIII be given
absolutely free 10 those who first ask
for them at the distribution office IN
the Munsey Building.
No Strings To Offer.
There are no strings" TO the offer.
One safe and one check. drawn on
Washington reliable banking institution,
viii be given to each person applying.
The applicant need not subscribe 20 the
paper. There is no guessing contest"
involved. and no clipping Of coupons.
The Times has simply undertaken, as
shown IN the preliminary articles and
advertisements. to encourage the habit
OF thrift among its readers. To this
end il purposes 10 help 5000 OF them 10
start bank accounts II will help these
persons 10 begin by giving each a pocket
safe and a check for 50 cents as a
starter.
The fun detail Of the plan is announced
in an advertisement in this issue Don't
fan % read IT,.
But why, the astute reader will ask,
is The Times doing all this, and how
can il afford TO make the 5000 dis
tribution7
Why Offer Is Made.
Frankly. The Times advertiscs Itself.
and that IS good business Secondly, it
viii help $500 persons 10 start accounts,
and thereby, 1t hopes, will make 500
friends who, throughout thei- lives, wiz
be glad that they were induced 20 begin
saving their money and viii have a
friendly feeling toward the paper that
helped them. And. third. the paper will
stimulate habits Of thrift which viii
make for prosperity in the community.
and prosperity in the community means
better business for every enterprise, in
So YOU see, there are business reasons
hack Of this offer But there are bust
ness reasons Ear more powerful why
every person, young or old, married or
single. should take advantage Of it.
For First Callers.
Get one OF the pocket safes-irs free
and one Of The Washington Times 50
cent checks-thats free, toO-and begin
tho account which will mean peace Of
mind iu later days.
The pocket safes and the checks will
be distributed next Tuesday as specified
iu todav's advertisement. They are for
the first 1000 persons who call, but. IN
CTder that they may get INTO the hands
Of earnest folk. children under sixteen
who apply must be accompanied BY an
You viii not be asked to subscribe to
the paper, or 20 DO anything else except
promise TO use the 5g-cent check as
starter for an account
EacE check will be good for 50 cents
but it cannot be spent for candy or
ueCkties. IL viii be good rs gold, though.
as Il deposit in one "f W aSnlnEton
reliable banking institutions Tor start
ing a bank account.
Helps You To Save.
II other words the washington Times
.heIDs voI 10 start an account. and gives
YOU q pocket safe in which you can put
odd amounts. 10 be added 20 your de
posit from time to time
The saving habit is readily acquired.
and there is none better No matter
v nat a mans income is. he should put
aside soue part of il regularly for a
rainy day
N.e one need De ashamed 70 save;
rather should one be ashamed not TO
save
start now. You will never get a bet
ter opportunity than by taking advan-
taee Of Tho Times offer.
Fuu details Of the plan, as stated,
VIII he found on page lS OF this issue