New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
WHY ENGLAND WILL WIN
By ARTHUR GLEASON

England is At war. en- mAsse. And the
proof Of IL Is not that she has raised an army
Any country can raise an army, II it has TO-
The proof Of it is that she has changed cher
shed habit That means spiritual change
II Is lot harder TO break up a habit than
IL is 20 fight an enemy. The fact that two
million persons are saving money 20 give 70
the government for carrying on the war is
the clearest single proof that the English ne-
tion is at BY temperament the English
are a colonizing, adventurous people. That
means they are an open-handed people, to
whom the careful ways OF thrift are distaste-
full. Then, too. they are race OF individ
uaists. doing what they like with their own
a race 10 whom collective effort is bore
But they violated their instinct in order to
win this war. For the English were free
spenders, and il revealed more devotion In
them TO raise a hundred million dollars IN
individual subscriptions than it did to raise
FIVE million men in recruiting.
One has to show the English effort in these
broken bits and flashes rather than by any
one overmastering display. That is because
England is tangled, self-willed democracy
Of an Infinite variety Of purpose. But wher
England began TO alter its life, 70 sacrifice
what was precious and ancient, then it be
came clear 10 us that she had committed her
self beyond recall, that she was moving to
an end beyond defeat.
The appeal for war savings was general
appeal, made to all classes Of the country
IL put money into the hands Of the govern
ment with which to wage war. That money
is spent for production by the nation, in
stead Of being spent for consumption by the
individual. The terms of the arrangement
gave 20 the saver" security, an excellent
rate of interest, and the opportunity Of with
drawa at any time. This use of money frees
labor from luxury" work to necessary work.
The man grooves big gun instead Of pulling
candy. The woman makes shells instead of
fancy waists. This release Of labor concen-
trates the national effort on the work of
victory, instead of leaving the workers dis
persed among parasitic trades
The War Savings Certificate
The heart Of the war savings scheme is
this: You buy "War Savings Certificate"
for 10 shilings and pence. In FIVE years
the government " III give you pOuHu lOl -
Less than 81 has become s.. OF course, the
worker cannot make an investment Of 10
shilings and S pence at one time. So he
joins an association in his school, factory,
store or club, and subscribes his penny or s
pence each week. These associations are like
our fraternal organizations. They appeal 70
the social sense Of the group There are
other forms Of war saving, such as erchequer
bonds, but this system Of certificate IS the
popular way. 1t is cooperative investment.
If the individual does not belong TO an as
ISOLATION, he receives a war savings card,
with thrty-one spaces on il, each for a g.
penny stamp He buys the stamps at the
postoffice as often as he can. When the card
is full he hands il in and receives certifi-
cate worth 10 shllings and pence, and good
for a pound at the end of five years.
The secret Of the success which has attend
ed this evangelistic campaign is the personal
appeal, friend speaking to friend. And the
motive for giving is rendered in the headlines
OF the pamphlets and posters-"Save for Eng
land" "Save for Your Country"
In North Nibley, one of the smallest viii
lagos in Gloucestershire, the inhabitants
subscribed $50 in fortnight.
Wigstan Magma, in Leicestershire, is IN the
centre Of the hosiery and boot making dis
trict One Of the factories has between three
hundred and four hundred operatives. That
factory purchased two hundred certificates
in one week.
Yarmouth has fifty associations and four
thousand members, and has subscribed slO'-
900. This city lies on the east coast, where
the Zeppelins have stimulated the civilian
consciousness.
II was out from Grimsby where the fishing
trawlers have been lost by mines and SUBJ
marine. The answer Of Grimsby was made
by seventy-three war savings associations
In one week four thousand six hundred GER
tificates were purchased.
At an East End factory in London one
hundred and twenty-three girls joined the
savings crusade in single week. Only two
girls are not members. In three months the
Urls saved over $3.50. They did it by chip
ming in their 3-penny and 6-penny bit each
week. oo
Norwich paid into the pOstOfice $4,000 in
six weeks