New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Countrywide Campaign
for 100000, 1000 Be-
gins To-day
Aim Is to Encourage
Saving and Help u. S.
Purchases Can Be Made in
Banks, Postofces and
Railroad Stations

Five million dollars worth OF war
savings stamps and certificates will be
put on cale this morning in banks,
postofiecs and railroad Offices in New
Ycrk City, when the countrywide cam
paign 20 raise $2,0oO,ooo,ooo FOR war
purposes swings into action. A big
drive for the sale Of the stamps will
be launched at the same tine in the
public schools throughout the city.
Later in the week, when the organi-
zstion Of several thousand which will
handle the campaign is perfected, the
stamps will be rurchasable az every
reputable business place--dopartment
store or wherever men and women of
moderate incomes ro-for this is an ap-
peal directed largely TO the small wage
Garner, TO the quarter saver.
Postmaster Patten announced yester-
Jay tina: $1,000,000 worth Of the stamps
a-c in the postoflces in Manhattan, an
equal amount in the Brooklyn postofice
and is branches. All Of the banks and
stamp- Saturday. while the Federal Re
serve Bank Of this district is the de-
pository for S5,Ooo,OOO worth of addi-
tional stamps.
William G. Wilcox, president Of the
Board Of Education, stated yesterday
that an Official Of the board would be
authorized as government agent in the
campaign and that the $4,000 teachers
would be urged to aid school children
in the formation Of thrift clubs"
In furtherance of this plan 1000, 900
cards were sent yesterday TO the varl-
Gus schoolhouses, containing brief eX-
plantations of the war savings stamp
idea. President Wilcox also sent an
official communication to the school
principals. in which he said
"Tho practical patriotism of our pub
lie school system has resulted in sub
scriptions 10 the second Liberty Loan
exceeding S3l, 900 900. We are all proud
of this splendid record. Another op-
portunity for service is now offered US,
and ! hope the schools may respond
with equal enthusiasm and equal sue
cess"
"Save your quarters and help win
the war" read the appeal sent out
yesterday by tine War Savings Commit
zee Of 225, Of which Frederic w. Allen
is the New Yors City director. The
arpeal contains the following simple
explanation of how the public can coin
its patriotism into concrete support of
the government:
With each quarter saved buy a
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sixteen Thrift stamps worth 50,
Plus 10 cents, now buys a War Savings
"The United States government will
nay YOU S5 for each War Savings
Stamp in five years.
Twenty War Savings stamps make
one full War Savings Certificate.
"The United States government will
pay you 500 for each War Savings
Certificate in five years.
"You can get back your money in
vested in War Savings stamps, with
interest. az any time, by giving ten
days notice AZ any pOstofhce.
"Your savings will help win the war.
-Four dollars and twelve cents now
brings you So in 1928"
The education committee OF the
War Savings Committee has also ar
ranged for the cooperation Of New
York City Libraries as educational
centres i'm the thrift and war saw
mgs work The government leaflets
and literature, which explain the oper-
alton Of the savings plan, will be dis
tributed from the Libraries. These
leaflets and cards Of explanation Will
be inserted in every book that leaves
the library counters.
The evening lecture system Of the
public schools will also be used as an
education agency for the explanation
Of the war work.