The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-05
Italians Fail to Understand, But They Invested S200
 Just the Same
HARDY BURT, JR., 3
 YEARS OLD, IS BUYER
Spight Dowell Coming to Plan State Campaign for Schools-Bonds and Stamps to Be Sold
 Everywhere

When these aren't good, nothing is good said young man from Ohio, aft CT purchasing two of the new war sav- lngs certificate stamps.
 4 curious bystandc@ made the remark, q see that you, too, arc buying your stamps" which brought forth the above avowal of faith in the strength and in tegrity of Uncle Sam.
 The savings certificates continues in popular favor at the postoffice and steady business vas done all day yester- day. The plan is constantly growing in favor and is equally attractive to every one. It is being made plain that every penny saved in this manner is a direct blow at the Kaiser, and that every penny is also needed. old and young, white and black, male and female, rich and poor, educated and uneducated, English, French, Irish, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and in fact everyone alike are adding their bit to make the campaign a magnanimous success.
 ITALIANS INVEST $20O
 The clerk at the window where the stamps are being sold. reported rather odd incident in connection with yester- days sales. Several Italians applied at the postals savings window and endeav'- ored to impart the information that they wished to lend their aid to the govern ment by a loan of their money The clerk was unable to make out more Of the conversation than the fact that they desired to invest more than the maxi oI1N ;,, hot rt ment, and directed them to the box rent window, where they could purchase some of the new war savings certificate stamps. The clerk at this window en- countered the same obstacle as the former. Neither could understand word spoken by the other, but before the trans action by the other, the friends from across the sea departed happy in the possession of over $2O0 worth of the bonds.
 Hardy Burt, Jr., the S-year-old son of Hardy M. Burt, manager of the Flor ence hotel, marched up to the window yesterday morning and made the an- nouncement that he was a French sol- dier ready to fight the Germans, and that he had saved up $25 in his little bank to begin with. When he left the window, he was proudly displaying the certificate with the bright green stamps attached. His sister, Barbara also made an investment in the baby bonds. They were both very happy in their new possessions and are looking forward to the time when there will be little other than green visible on the faces of their certificates.
 Thrift stamps and war savings certi- ficate stamps will be issued to the car riers for the first time today. It is thought that this plan will not prove to be as popular as purchasing them di- rectly from the postoffce, as it will delay the delivery of mail at the very time when the congestion is greatest.
 SCHOOL CAMPAIGN
 A telegram was received yesterday from Hon. Spright Dowell, state super intendent of education, by J. w. Donnel- ly, stating that he would arrive in Bir- mngham today at noon, and that the work of planning the school campaign would be entered upon immediately. This promises to be one of the most inter- esting branches of the whole campaign. The children seem to like the idea of being able to get their swat at the Kaiser and are impatiently awaiting announcement of the details of their campaign.
 It is expected by the campaign head quarters to have many of the depart ment stores which have expressed de- sire to act as agents in the sale of these bonds, supplied before tonight, and in all probability by tomorrow it will be possi- ble to purchase the stamps nearly any, where in town.
 All the county directors are being sup piled with the literature which is being used to advantage by the central com mittees The advertisement which is be- ing printed by the courtesy of the Coco Cola Bottling Works on another page of this issue, is being sent as working model for other notices, it containing practically the vital points of the whole proposition ill the most condensed form
 The state committee is sending out an appeal that you make their motto your motto: Buy baby bond and help Uncle 1 Sam whip the Kaiser! Increase in Handling