The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-20
WAR CERTIFICATES
IN THE SCHOOLS

A special teachers meeting. COM
posed largely of superintsndents and
principals. was held at the court
house Saturday In response to n
call from Miss Anna S. Garwood.
county superintendent of schools. for
the purpose of discussing the matter
of organizing a campaign for the sale
of war savings certificates and thrift
stamps in the public schools Of Fre-
mont county. The undertaking has
the backing and cooperation OF Geo.
F. Rockafellow. county director, and
it is expected to everywhere receive
the hearty endorsement of the school
authorities. e..
The purpose of the war certificate
and thrift stamp sale movement. both
in the schools and out of them is two
fold; to help the government in the
great task in which it is engaged and
to promote among the people a keen
er appreciation OF the value of econ
omy and thrift in good citizenship. In
a statement made recently by Secre-
tary McAdoo of the Treasury depart
ment at Washington he declared that
the issuance of war savings stamps
would mark an epoch In the nations
life by encouraging the virtue OF saw
ing.
Every man. woman and child" he
said. can now join the growing army
that provides the sinews OF war. for
sible for every loyal citizen to do his
part. The war savings campaign
marks the beginning OF new and I
hope permanent. evolution of Amer
lean life"
The saving instinct IL dormant with
many people and such movement as
the one proposed for introduction In
the public schools here. II is be-
lieved. will be stimulus to its de-
veIopment. The governments plan
for raising money thru the sale OF war
saving certificates is a splendid one
both in the matter OF awakening pa.
triotism and in helping people to fn-
ancial Independence. The scheme In
one of the best ever devised to nssist
people of restricted means to iey away
small sums OF money that viii draw n
satisfactory rate OF interest.
A considerable number OF the pupils
in the public schoo's of Fremont coun-
ty purchased Liberty bonds as an In
vestment and It is confidently predict
ed that they will take up the war saw.
ing certificate and thrift stamp cam
paign with enthusiasm as soon IA its
advantages become known to them.
The government eynccts TO obtain
81 900 .0o0.000 from, tre sale OF war
savings certificates and thrift stamps
within the mex: thirteen months.
which Ia at the rate OF twenty dollars
for each inhabitant OF the United
States. Colorado's spportionment is
$50. .2s3 $50.
A large number OF Fremont county
ircs accounts and hundreds Of others
--e ~vrecfed 70 DO 80. In fact appeal
Is made to everybody to take up the
proposition. II In believed scores OF
savings certificates and thrift stamps
will be purchased for Christmas gifts
Certificates are convertible into cash
at any time, but are not redeemable
hy the government until 1929. A i've
dollar certificate can be purchased at
this time for four dollars and twelve
cents and that price holds good until
February first. when they are worth
four dollars and thirteen cents. They
will increase one cent q month there
after. The highest certificate is worth
one hundred dollars at maturity and
no person can hold more than ten Of
them.
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