El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
RGANIzATIoN Tor the sale

RGANIZATlON FOR the sale Of
thrift stamps and war saw
~ Ings stamps IN e Paso was per
fected Friday morning at a meeting
held in the directors room Of the
First National bank. presided over by
A. P. Coles, chairman for the city
and county.
Mr.. Coles has Just returned from a
district meeting at Dallas where
plans for the general campaign was
made. The local committee for e
Paso county, as named by Sfr. Coles,
consists OF c n. Bassett, Chas. Davis,
4 Z. Christie, Robert Krakauer, +.
n. Bray, Angel Calderon, z. N. Whlta-
lcer, c. n Harvey, A Schwartz, Win
chester Cooley, E. A Shelton, H. N
Andreas, James G. McNary, z. C,
Davis, r B. Orndorff. G. A Martin,
A r Webb. Rev. P. r. kniclzerbocker.
Walter N. Butler, Aiyrtl Coblentz and
J. ". Kirkpatrick
z. c. Davis was elected temporary
secretary pending the selection OF a
permanent secretary to act during the
campaign for the sale Of these
stamp5.
Walter n Butler was later elected
permanent secretary Of the board. he
was highly cOmplimented by Mr..
Coles and others on his efficient
work as secretary OF the last Liberty
loan committee.
While the stamps viii be on sale
all next year, a special drive is to
be made TO sell them in December
and January, when they can be pur-
chased cheaper than in later months
The five dollar stamps advance a cent
each month during the year.
The StumPs.
The stamps will be in two classes
the 25-cent thrift stamps. when
draw no interest, and the s. war
savings stamps, which draw interest
As explained BY postmaster L.
stamps may be exchanged at the
pOstoffice for a IS war savings
stamp by the surrender Of the thrift
stamps and the payment OF a few
uated according to the time OF the
exchange
Five dollar war savings stamps
may be placed in a folder or book"
until there is 500 worth. This is re-
deemable for 500 in five years. The
s. stamps actually cost but four dol
lars and twelve cents each II pur-
chased in December or January. They
increase one cent a month in cost IN
I'll the end Of 1918, when all must be
sold
Fl PasO'a Allotment.
FL Paso is expected to purchase
$l,616,02O worth OF the stamps, &C
cordinE 70 Nj. Coles. The estimate
Of $4,000 population was used and
when Mr.. Coles protested that much
Of this population was foreign. and
asked for a reduction Of FL PasOs
quota, he was laughed at, because
Fl Paso had gone over its quota in
both Liberty bond campaigns and in
The Red Cross drive On a basis Of
$4,000 population, each FL Pasoan IS
stamps, according TO the allotment
20 this city and county
Rally Next Thursday.
Il was decided to start the cam
uaiEn here with q rally in the Texas
Grand theater next Thursday even
ing and r B. Orndorff, James G.
lIcNary and z. NJ Whitaker were
named TO secure the music and speak
ers and make arrangements with L.
II Crawford for the theater. An
army band VIII probably be secured
Rev p r KnickerbOcker, pOstmas-
ter Shelton and c. n Harvey were
appointed TO get the stamp campaign
before the churches. Mr.. Knicker-
booker said he would have all Sun
day school superintendent confer
his week with postmaster shelton on
The campaign SO they could lay the
matter before their classes Sunday.
To Put II Before Churches
On Sunday. December l6, the com
nittee expects to arrange for laymen
speakers in the different pull ats, TO
put the matter before the conErega-
lions.
r. N Whitaker. James G. McNary,
r J. Tighe. H n. Colvin and Miss
Myra Winkler were named to take up
the campaign in the public schools Of
the city and county and encourage the
children to buy stamps.
A. r Webb was delegated to take
uD the matter with the unions Of the
city and organize a special campaign
for reaching the working men in dis
ssminatinE information about the
stamps and pushing their sale.
2. c. Davis was APPOINTED chairman