El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
Ramsey Tells El Pasoans
War Savings Stamps Will
Bring Out Hidden Money.

The object of the United States
government in selling war savings
certificates IS TO send these securities
to every fireside and hearthstone in
the land" was the declaration made
by Judge ". L. Ramsey. federal re-
serve agent. Of Dallas, Texas. at a
meeting Of the advisory committee in
charge Of the sale of war savings
stamps and certificates. At the First
I National Bank Thursday afternoon.
There is a great amount Of money
hidden in this country in stockings.
feather beds and other hiding places. 90
said Judge Ramsey. that will be
/ drawn out by this campaign for the
sale Of war saving stamps. I be-
[ lieve hundreds Of millions OF money
now hidden viii be invested in these
stamps"
VIII Make Better Citizens.
Judge Ramsey stated that the ef-
! feet Of this war savings stamp cam
paign would be to make everyone a
sharer in the war work, and to cause
every boy and girl, every man an
woman, who SUBSCRIBED for war stamps
a better citizen.
New ideas on the campaign TO sell
FL Paso's share Of war savings stamps
were given by H B. Marshall o.
Washington, D. c. representing the
national war saving committee. He
gave up lucrative position at PnOe-
nix, Ariz-, 10 take up work in the
war savings stamp campaign in seven
Pacific states.
One of the most pertinent Of the
many suggestions made by Mr.. Mar
shall was that the success Of the cam
paign would mean larger bank de-
posts. He showed that when SINH
lar campaign was on in Great Britain,
the deposits in the savings banks had
increased $S0,OO0,0O0, when S6OO.O0O,-
coo OF the stamps had been sold
CAMPAIGN Financed.
The main feature Of the meeting,
aside from the presence Of the two
guests, was the financing Of the cam
paign in FL PasO. After r. B. Orn-
dorff. chairman OF the campaign com
mittee. had stated that $1,000 was nee
essary TO carry on the campaign In
FL PaSO. chairman A P Coles ap-
pointed q committee consisting Of b
Z. Christie, Rev. Fuller Swift and c.
NJ Harvey TO attend to raising the
money by subscription. The fund Of
$1,000 needed for carrying on the cam
paign viii be advanced by l. S Stew
art. according TO an announcement
made by Mr.. Coles. Mr.. Stewart was
present at the meeting.
That all plans for the city block-to-
block campaign have been completed.
and that maps have been made and
the city divided into % districts, and
that % captains Will be appointed and
directed TO select their workers. was
the substance Of the report made by
r 3. Ornoorff. chairman OF the cam
paign committee Mr.. Orndorff stated
that the plans Of the committee called
for an expenditure Of $1,000 for cleri-
cal help and necessary expenses
The submission OF all schemes and
ana ion n
the selling OF the war savings stamps
was suggested by Robert Krakauer-
He stated that this was necessary IN
order to prevent confusion ana WORK
ing AT cross purposes
Church Camp-igu to wait.
Rev. p. r. KnickerbOcker, chairman
Of the committee on churches and
Sunday schools, reported that the
matter had already been brought up
in the Sun'ay schools. and ne ADVISED Z
an active campaign for selling stamps !
After some discussion IL was decided
to defer the beginning Of the cam I
paign in churches until the general I
campaign was launched by the cam I
paign committee
Advertising at all local picture /
shows had been secured by W r. /
Winch, chairman Of the committee IN /
charge, Mr.. Coles stated
E. c. Davis. chairman Of the adTeT- {
Using committee, reported that the ]
committee LELL LAAL IL hUA44 1E Ala-
70 plan the advertising after the sub /
committee, OF which Rev. Fuller Swift I
is chairman, had secured the adver- I
Using.
A r Webb, chairman OF the labor I
committee. reported that he had con- /
ferred with labor unions and had been I
assured OF their support
.upt- r. j. TIghe. Of the committee /
on schools. reported sales up TO date I
of $1,000, with the exception Of the Z
Franklin school, which had not re-
ported.
Women VIII Not Be Called On.
Chairman Coles stated that the as I
sistance OF the women IN the cam I
paign, while Il had been offered I
would not be called on. as it way I
thought that the women had done I
their share in raising the FL Pas' 4
quota OF the Red Cross membership I
He also stated that a Norman bishop (
from one of the colonies in Mexico 4
had stated that war savings stamps I
would be purchased by his people
Members Of the advisory committee /
present at the MEETING We're. A - 4
Coles, chairman; ". n Butler. sec I
rotary: Z. NJ Bray. Z. C. Davis, "a. !
COblentz. R. B. OrndOrff, ". Cooley. !
Robert Krakauer. !. ". Kirkpatrick ]
A. r. Webb, Rev. P. r. knickerbocker, Z
G. " Harvey, Il. E. Christie, Rev. l
Fuller Swift and L. S Stewart.
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