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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27
NEED s71,o0o,000
BUSHELS OF GRAIN
Necessary Food for Allies and
Neutrals as Figured by
Hoover.
URGES US 70 EcoNOn1E
Suggests Double Consumption Of vsee.
tables In Summer n Aid to Ev-
rope-si0 Crop Of Food.
stutts 10 Expected.

Washington.-The allies Of America.
in the war against Germany. and tL..
European neutrals VIII require Il total
of 91l 10000 bushels of bread and foo
der grains out of The next harvest, and.
N addition 10 that great amount pro-
vision mus, be made FOR The grain
hips destroyed By Submarines. accord
ing 10 an official ANNOUNCEMENT made
by Herbert C. Hoover. whom President
Wilson has desi sna,ed Us food adminl -
traitor.
Mr. Hoover presented the situation
In dctall for the first rline, the figures
repre- scutins the reSill. Of his !e-
searches while In Europe He a!Ln,r-
ted that IL would be Impossible for
North America 10 furnish all grain
needed and provide for itself, bot he
added that the country must shou!-
der the major Part Of The burden.
Colncidcnt with his decision 10 ac-
quain, the country with, all Of the facts
In the situation. Mr.. Hoover said that
the task oi con uservlng and api,,rliontug
Americas grain supply would ie ua-
drrtak,n as suerl rs powers were grant
"a BY congress. representatives Of tie
allies. he said, who were entering into
forward contracts pending the adoption
OF this legislation were doing 50 at
their own risk. A soon rs the food
administration was In full Operation
he said. the situation would be can-
rasscd, and II necessary. many pur-
chnses by other countries wou.d he
Cancelled 10 serve the common cause.
Fodder Not Included
The Hoover statement was IN ex-
plaaatton Of an Interview gwen by
Emile Level. head of the Permanent
French commisS S.on Mr.. Hoover said:
"ln view Of the statement of the
allies grain requirement. ou, Of the
next harvest gwen by Mr.. Level Of the
French mission tn the press as amount
Ing te .so,nn.hG bushels. and It's Rp-
i,arent coiiic, with the figures Of
l,opl1n.sb bushels gtyc! out hy my
s.lf, (, s-eins desirable Ia mention tina,
Mr. Level assured me that lie Included
Ia his figures naly the grain necessary
fer the bread supply and did not !u-
c.ude the fodder grains. These arr just
as necessary 10 tie allies. Ter the main
;enance of their dairy and meat
supplies and the feeding Of their cav.
airy horses ns Is the grain for the
bread supply ot the l-vpie.
THE requirements for Imports OF
the bread crh!ns that Is. the supplies
y,~,u.r.@, IN addition to local rroduc-
,inn In the various countries. as de-
icrinined by study made by myself
and s,aH In each country In Europe,
with the collaboration Of the fo,d min.
listers .! these various countries. are
as follows:
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27

TO rst!na u, wse nty~stlot Is a
tsai'vs , I; ls~sSseS ts.e physical
f'ars> s.4 Isowcr = eeSStsr' warS II
''' csyii S,Ja,u@2gtY Il h,-~> ,hs.sr
iat'siv~u', less ls~.ss' Ghe4r ~nsN,t"saS,
.Atosst% ,hcya 'a g~s-s: ;-sk :-ut1 esa.
',~alc diseases an. It usstts<cs.ns=s
ife@r power 'o gsS&e rHa. t..c .s,Nss
>"rs"n> rINase4 ~ tar sas' ,s,rtAGs
hess ~ 'ho S.,s2> a,iul. NAH, i.Hstl.ss-
Itaa, "--S.r Alfred !4,Np Gaal1
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27

ones .asrs vas I xiity. eAAt1extns
"i,E asn In d S.stsS hses1. Shs tn.siss.
~ "a taking iufss tarty u Astpis-s
p~reaiAs @e glacier 3sd tpgsxhet
with rua-, ~hiis h. hsesasl u hap
hess htnd hsalseax. waving - tes axs
ASH FS.oiauriax rh~ inetsteats - ths
days sa~a. ~ ~ sAiA ~ bs~nslxa
trtsai peak " psak
Hardly ~rss th< wusslD sse q his
Iss.'sisa t,ea hs feia issD q sAnllsw 3D.
sss~sat er~sasse. mud was SkuteansA b.
the porter aho had sesumoanisd ths
l'rocsssicG- not tn.iesA - pssoues II.
hut 70 carry hanhiy IL pssssskaa fur
tire a.i>siay usaL-NsS TEA Isia-
sraisA-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27
fact that s. wheat was specula-

fact that 81 wheat was Specuia-
tive value, and not value based
supply and demand. by letting
tho price fnll 10 meet the incom-
ing new crop, the grain sreou-
,a,ors prove the contention that
it was gambling o1 how high
price the co.sumer would stand
stand rather than worlds ur
g-ney for whoa. that has doub.
i3,l tA,' cost .. bread. Very few
farmers marketed wheat at 81.
most of them sold at less than
s., and they are now being
shown again that neither war
nor partial crop failure can make
S3 wheat againstthe specusators
desire t0r lower figures during
the marketing period. The con.
.rol o. the great cox III odities up
ou which We rely for our sub.
sistcnCe and comfort is one Of
tie great evils ei centralized
wealth. The piutocr ratio fortunes
Of the country are used IN mono
polizipg the necessaYies Of life to
make the con su.ncr pay tribute.
1t il simply the high piracy oi
lirh finance.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27
making.

Now wc have 80 raise hrn'
dted million dollars for tLe Red
Cross to mitigate the horrors
that will result from putting the
proceeds of the two billion dollar
Liberty Loan In operation. We
SAINT get away from H. man, in
tho direction OF his socia! affairs,
ssa uIAin dub.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27

President wilson says We
we're forced into this war.
Sure we werc.it WAS the only way
10 xet the government togo soeur'
ity 20 American bankers Coz the
short time E.uropean war loans.
which Esrope could not meet.
iRnt Nh. Wilson did not tell Us
that part OF the story.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27

We are getting some !ine sx
anplcs Of "pasriotically" doing
Ahs governm Ont bis in its time
OF need by she loyal gentlemen
70 whom your Uncle Samuel
aust go for the things he needs
in the self imposed task of
spreading liberty Ger the earth
For instance. having appropriate
ed some hundreds OF millions o.!
dollars OF the public spondulix
for carrying out his ncrchan.
ship building program. deciding
on steel ships. ills announced by
the Steel Trus, that ship steel
had gone up asa on the ton 70
your Uncle Ssmuel on the
strength Of his forthcoming or
der. W,n Uncle SUN stand for
this hold up OF course; he can't
9et the steel anywhere else. can
he? BESIDES. isn't j. Il, Morgan
she hig man in the Steel Trust AZ
well as behind the scencs Of your
Oncle Sa0uers government
He can't csatiscats J. r. P.'sprivate
property for tho safety Of the
nation. can he's No: ths 0tscl
Trust will do tho oos assa ting.
and II 10 esing V await that LII.
b6sty Loan gsod and hard.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27
Wants a Third Term.

ellison Gardner. and admins
tration press agent, is boosting
President Wilson for third
term. The "feeles' put out by
Gardner tends TO confirm ru
mors that have been persistent
in WASHINGTON for some time.
Pres id-rt Wilson cam G into ot!iIc
y.ri -.a % urge the enactment
OF law prohibiting a second
term, and will 90 ont attempting
to procure fer himself a third
term. As has been before re.
marked. what Washington worll
no. take and what Grant could
not get. will hardly be awarded
to a third President, even il his
hcnchmen do claim that be 10 \
bigger man than both OF these
great predecessors pm. together.
The National Republican.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27

IL Vas Congress n an Mason OF
Illinois who asserted ON tho floor
Of the House ono siny last week
without contradiction. that Eng
land had two mi.iion available
men that she Was holding back
from thc firing line, while urR
inv sho United States TO rush
her trccrs over into the trenches
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27

Ca.,,aso In srar>h IL Rars<a
Hassl MoWa, cscap.sl ,aH,ai- af the
I,artan,i,le sia.piral fa The iayura,.is,
INSANE came 20 CairxSo aud si~'a; ssso
TOR q ,nuSscau ani Loaghl sassa
engagement ring. whsa arf~sscd sire
cleaned vi eight iAaiNwiea au1
wrr~ssd . paiics ssstiaa brfsrv shs
xas ssedusA
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27

Although Uncle Sam puts crrls!a NJ
sgr.c,ions as IN aS~ upon tle ,fg'U'>c.S
~ the rnir.! St7tas ..s.,s.a0 .Nar4,s, ave,
ear.oid Ro,cr, R.slner ~ New lerk
proudly wears ssretai's cAcrroas
and sharIs>a,a,tcr nles.al, ~j;h all ths,
dignity af : scown-up s,1 soldier.
Robert has h,ca aanlisI aS ea..,-
yad, hy ia, martars a&3 Row has 81
full rcsulatjon ufiiorag~~,S~l Stripes
yellow c..cSr'ns, .i,'S:;;l. nr:ssS hr,,.aa>
anil ALA c,,s'nrs> ke - unmilliag ~
take cG. sfra ~ So ~ hN.. He rx-
plainea to his mother ,ha, "r,'al sad
,..ers never take off ,hcT clothes"
which may 70 stretching II hit. hu,
which has II srala u! truth in Il; II We
c<a,s slider the hays In Es;rapc's ;ronehes,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27

ass.t all tals ozd >prsesfee u oasslAs
l@ys sGraan yearly p<Gsiaa - tbs
Professional 1shrrs and ai1ewv shssn
iss+ aee~ss to cxrsaia fue~ssx tAa9 si,sy
feay have wesa 20 tssA ~ 1shiGx
nrws In sae beaxtsrA
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27

An emp,oys In tho st Lou's
post ofi,ee, who had . record Of
i. ycars good service in the do
partuent, has juss been fired
from his Job tor 'disloyal'y "
Ills ofYsnsa was lese ma jss,y,
having said that the United
had no business getting into
var" and that Wilson was sot
lug after Wal! Street
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27

The Democratic party, when
in power, has always succeeded
In getting the country into trou
bic. and this time IL has surpGss
ed all It's previous Efforts in ,ba,
AM ,,.,S
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27

f.u sia. II Is el:t,, will contnnn
50 fight, bu. she fats 80 show
IN much appetite in getting atis
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27

Correcting the governmental.
policies OF liGropo is going 20 De
some io0 20. rs
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27

which will need to he made some sddl'
,,o'ls 10 cSrmpcn safe for submarine
s!nk.ugs.
Cannot Furnish All.
"N will. of course. be ,Inrossi.te for
North America Ia furnish all of This
quantity. although fhc ma tor load must
fnil u,s,n us, Ia any event. !, etnpha.
sizes the necessity uf control II our tx.
ports, In ortcr Ia control prices and
nrotect our suppiy. and the necessity
,ot conservation and elimination IL
waste In order 10 lncfease tbs ,osGine
Of eur cSI,ur,s."
Mr. Hoover took occa sion to deny
emiIhatically a published rrpart that
the proposed food administration was
contemplating the buying aud selling
Of all grain supplies AT this time
II can say positively that there IL
M such step under consid..-ntion," he
said. ave nnl going ~ ,.roosI with
this work step h> step, S.sE tae k-r'
poSc always In view OF s;ah!li,.ng the
market"
Suggestions by which the public
could cooperate by rrducius the CON
sumption II cereals. susar and meat
during the months of July, August and
September. and the use of more vec,~
tables. without the adoption of a vs'ss-
tartan diet we-u cl.linea In a s.aIs7
men. from the litsnver headqGarterx
Wi,hou, hardship, Mr., H,-"ver said.
Sn.An,sN bushels " wheat. ls.ttsN
tons ~ sugar. and .tsldn bssVes cuaid
be- saved. The staiemen, read,
I'VE wan, the American people TO
Increase the rronsriion of vegetables
In their die; during the cS,snsne stint-
a,cr for many Reasons Vegetables, ~.
,iidins -Ir,iatVes. c>s,n,Aase hat anaau
fraction II the diet M Americans c~st.
sidcrvd as d pattoa- az eur total f,s,l.
s,ufys 10 terms of units only about IL
PER crni 10 supplied In the ferw of
vegetables. while sssmr ~ pr cwnt
arises frsm CEREAL ps,slucts, saelsd,n1
tsvsd. " pss esat frSm vsrsoss sAt.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27

-An angry maa . slsayo h sn1me-
hing u box"
".ipw's THAR
He's ser either - sUa1sv HIS
srash o. eat hIS wurylAs
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27

Out Of consideration for our
British allies, ougltt We celebrate
the Fourth Of July any longer:
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27

The reserss implanted In a Rnelash-
nan wss ree~nsiy exsmpit1sA b the
action u three e1acers - theis way
to France. who Travelled toestAGe for
more than :SO ntieu. bat hseaeas tAey
hid not knov seeh othse. vGn1d ~
speak to 0ne aaothes. Ths tnel6eot 10
described h isttef ~ 60 4 TN
three: Two osAsg s3Assen ass = -
earriasr. We are nOw aheae = nli<s
frozs Lcs.t0a thsvtAg 1asaas1 sheux,
n0 miissl. hnt ~ Q aaC1o vss1 haa,
passesi beswesn ~. W lo1o lnobo1i
at eaeh seAss s(sss. - vsno - sn'
ihs paint ef FenaFhtsG aAene 11oanGnr
u. Hst - 60 IN m lnoo1 = leun1El
I'm ies. 60 - ~ - ma1IGnnA = hsoel
sssbesAsA ansa ~ - = a1unA 49,
tArss ssss.issa i1ne1A - A1lnD'
l1nn0.s
nm - - - = - -
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27
H'ai IaadSsis. .4ssa iS pr ecai .!ts..t
sugar.


Fr-h . 1fSp.
"rhe wi.sb .s..s. ar,ia'!ua tilrsaah.
out the cpDnit; Sc i;, r,-as.. i.rs-r.. .sf-',.s.
Of fass!xtuff, 'ts resulted ia Il iaf. -
etpansion al tia ss.,.t.e ar,.a. e.. u ..ts..
hosIaai wes''-sg t:.ss4aa - III. !
hope for =. ..s ;a.7r -s ssr-. ..r :
garden yeg.;s1n>. !i.sD is-ag i,' s..
posed of ss.a' T., ,.ssat-t r,..a-...r f.. u
dliiaG the 81 ag.5 'Haatl> ~ s','.. t..s-
tan for winf-r &C.. .sl.a w. Z. ..--
sil4,sie .4ua t.iE,it t.#.' to- 81 j. .5 la
crease the proportion of se..ti:.,,I.-s lA
our diet during the I,YDnrlss Of Jaly.
August. and S"Ite.iiber abI thus save
portion Of th.- cereals. ,t4,-at ei4d sl- 4r
Tor winter use.
ITO double the proportion of vega
, Iables and tags sil.:la.2a prs.g.,r'it,1-
ally the drain Of Tread and meat cup
plies In TO way .es'.ssss;ssts ya-.sit ri. q
| Ism T.; public tleaith win fss only - p =
nal but ~I,.ei4ly tls;r!rs the ~.a-
,aer months w.l r,et - i,rf,-n ,-l :
tie proportion - vcsr's,tt5re IN , at- e. -s-
nral die; Is tru;,lgt, ~.ief = ,r's. z..,it..
contain af2@ af4f'-2t - =. Ht-r2. Ills
tnt N!ihnlin'@S. iha sja4' i'i'sFF% Fi''
stances ""'ig he -. i'.a1 All .''
set would c''ita:H y, .''''' f'1 s. =
o' !hFr' material t. I" !'T.A @.,-'a' IL
afYantuce"n@ pE"p"f."!.s 10 Tie ci-"s-
tive tract.
"Tiln other alte~r a'i7o w1r't - 20
conserve the yegct. les 60 vi, 'a~ ner
WIN. everything sa,a'h D.. 5,;.- th.,
is possible ia Il:e "ty = drying ytge-
tables II nius7 i,e '.f5-. IN ,g;,.d that
owing u th.. stior-!i,s In Iia tE- 1or-
mai canning capacity ~ thu cr.elf-;
will be greatly r"siArr1 IN its . y)'ic4-
ton 20 vegetable.
t,s, v.-..sei,s I,...,.
,
"Y" % -
Nv, :,
-''
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27

Ne don't pat much Faith in
that bum: tl,a, German au,ocra
cy is threatening American n
brr.y. Gn lhcir OWE uroGud.
Americans vii. always be able 70
take caro- of them selves The
au,ocracy we are IN Danger Of at
tho Dressnt NON cnt 10 of our
making
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27
Mr.. Wilson seems to be some.
what "hystericnl" Of late.

We many lcck to sec the II. C..
l.. nut it all over afy, Hoover.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-06-27

"Thls totals q1I nHusD bushels to
which will need iu he made some add
.,o,ls 10 C,rmp,n safe for submarine
Ink.ugs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-28

Have YOU n house for rcntl Advertise il in
Herald. The demand IL still big.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-28
South American Trade.

Mr.. Frank @. Carpenter, perhaps the
most widely Travelled newspaper man in
the world, in n statement in Beaumont
last week, predicted a trade war for the
domination of the worlds markets, to fol-
low the end of the European conflict. And
he Is in a position to know, having inves-
tigated trade conditions all over the
world. And in this war Of peace the
United States will be compelled to take a
leading part. In fact, this country will
be on the forefront of the firing line, since
we have already invaded to a large ex-
tent the trade preserves Of England. Ger
many and France while they were too
busy fighting at home to give attention to
fostering their export business.
And it behooves every American bust
ness man to turn a hopeful as well as n
watchful eye to the great continent south
OF US. The completion of the Panama
canal has put rs in a commanding posi-
ton with relation to the trade of South
America - point Of distance, and it is to
be hoped that by the end of the war we
may be able to construct enough ships to
allow us to take advantage of that posi-
tion.-Beaumont ENTERPRISE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-28

the other seemed to be Sergeant Terence
Considine.
Older, %stouter, and dressed to perfec-
tion, but Sergeant ConSidirc stiIl-her
father.
Feeling a. though he were somebody else,
in whom he felt only the most casual in
terest, the captain stepped aside and
pointed with his stick to the fallen
speaker.
Sergeant" he said. quite a. he would
have spoken in the old days. '.have that
man confined IN my order And quite a.
he would nave done in the old days, the
sergeant saluted.
Eyes, sir" he said, and STOPPING. ierked
the prisoner to his feet.
Then, quite suddenly, the crowd seemed
to have changed it, clothes. and now an
peared in the blue coats and brass buttons
Of the police. One NJ these, wearing i cap
tain's bars, laid = hand on Peter Brand
ford's shoulder. In IN. tone that ormerly
he would have used to Il stupid recruit.
Sergeant Terence ConSidine ra~ped ont "
warning.
The police captain dropped hi> hand and
turned alphabetically.
I'm sure | beg your pardon. Senatorr'
he cried. II didn't know that he was u
friend Of yours"
"Never mind. Take this one instead
he insulted the flag. Now detail two of
those fat cops To carry this gentleman to
car, commanded Sergeant-or was il
Senator-ConSidine. There was n state
senator by that name. Still. it didn't mat
ter. Nothing mattcrcd.
The police captain did n he was told.
and Peter Brandford was carried. " seem
ed to him, for many miles 10 the door of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-28

the limousine, before which the chauffeur
stood on guard with a Stillson wrench in
his hand for use in case of emergency.
And there. wonderful To relate. was the
girl-no, two OF her, different and yet the
same. One vi them he could not see, for
his head was resting on hep breast.4 The
other was CRYING. and talking between herr
sobs to Young Reynolds, who sat by her. N
'Then, when 7 saw him the second time,
| knew he was the picture in mothers
locket,' she was saving. Mother and he
were engaged once. ! don't know what
happened; but she married my father, and
grandfather hated him. 80 il was Cap
tam Brandford who came all the way to
Europe to keep my father-he was sick,
and died soon afterward-out of prison.
"He-Captain Brandford-couldn't get
leave TO come, % he resigned his commits
sion. We never knew until afterward who
had helped uS-and then he had disap-
peared. Even before he grew rich grand
father tried everything. but never could
find him. And now that he j. found"
.'He'll live to command this fine regi-
Tnent we're getting up 80 that Jack Rey-
nold- can play nc bein' a field officer
here interrupted the voice Of Sergeant
Senator Con=idine. And ii God wills, !
pray that he may live to find joy thatll
pay him for part Of what he lostr'
amen responded another voice. Ii
was the voice that for % many years Pet
cr Brandford had longed to hear-that he
thought that Ike never again should hear.
amen he echoed weakly. Then a great
wave VI peace swept over him, bearing him
away 10 tranquil sleep. =.
Have YOU n house for rent? Advertise il in
Herald. The demand IL still big.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-28

The navy needs twenty thousand men.
This is the first call for Americans who
are willing to fight for their country. Even
if you cannot enlist yourself, You may
show your patriotism by urging those who
can enlist to do so. Every man. woman and
child may be a patriot, even though they
may not be physically able to shoulder a
rifle. Do your part. If YOU cannot re-
spond to the call. urge those who can to
do so.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-28

That is a very ~exacting sort of patriot
who demands that war shall be actually
begun, and the nation already at a disad-
vantage because Of insufficient armed
men, before he is willing to answer the call
to the colors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-28

Those palm beach suits will have to wait
just a day or two longer. but spring il
keeping track locally with the Browns
vile blossoms. One local merchant sold
thirty palm beach suits in one day last
week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-28

peal of the government for editorial as
sistance in obtaining recruits to man the
in the nations present need of men
TO defend the flag against a hostile nation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-28
GROWTH OF THE POSTAL SAYINGS.

uAON u UT lIlL IOttAL CAtlNtsN.
The post office department issues bulle-
tins showing a very gratifying growth in
the postal savings deposits, proving in
c~reasing faith in the postal service as the
custodian Of the peoples savings, as well
as a very commendabIe growth of thrift
amongst the people. The bulletin shows
that the month Of February, though the
shortest Of the year, rolled mp the largest
increase in postal savings deposits in the
entire history of the service. Over $5,000,-
600 was added to the postal savings de-
posts during that month. The number of
depositors il now approximately 100000.
The total amount of their savings on March
1 was 1921, 600, 900.
A very large proportion of the deposit
tors are foreigners. 1t is largely through
the facility which it offers to foreigners
and small depositors of whatever race or
calling that the postal savings has it, adj
vantage over ordinary savings banks. AT
the same time, because of this very feat
IRE il is not to any great extent a com-
petitor of other savings institutions. The
postal services comes nearer TO the popu-
lace than any other Institution. Everybody
is a patron of the postal service. Even
the humhlest has his rights in the post Of
flee, and receives the same attention when
he goes to buy, even q single one-cent
stamp as does the wealthiest in the land.
The government encourages the saving of
even the pennies, and a depositor may
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penny by penny until it reaches the amount
Of one dollar, when he will receive his
first postal savings certificate. No mat
ter how insignificant the amount, the de-
positor is encouraged to deposit it. The
interest is small, but it is probably more
for the saving of their earnings than for
the interest that a very large proportion
of the depositors use the postal savings.
The foreigners particularly are in close
touch with the post Office. About the
first place they find in a city is the post
Office. II is very probable that, if they
did not place their savings in the post Of
flee, they would risk loss by tying their
spare change up in an old stocking and
hiding it, or else would blow their weekly
wage I'm as soon as received. The fact
that the post Offices remain open several
hours longer each day than the banks gives
il another advantage for the wage Garner
as a depositor. Then, too, the average
wage Garner feels ut home in the post Of
fee, which may account for his partiality
to the postal savings bank. Thus the pos
tai savings is hardly a competitor for the
banks, hut merely fills in a gap which was
left unoccupied until it was established.
Il has encouraged the habit of saving on
the part Of hundreds Of thousands who
probably would not have been likely TO 20
Ia the banks to start a savings deposit.
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