The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-01-25
Spread the GOSPEL of Thrift.

to the commercial travellers of Mon
tana asking them to spread the "Gos-
pei of Thrift" as the journey along.
While this letter was written to the
travelling men, the text should be
taken notice of by all patriotic citi-
zens. 1t is up to every citizen of
Montana to see that this state buys
its quota of War Savings Stamps. The
amount assigned US is $9,459, 74O.O 90.
Duty demands that we loan our gov
eminent this amount. Patriotism
halts not at mere duty, but calls for
more. The state director, Harry w.
Turner, asks that the travelling men,
after finishing their regular duties in
each town, then devote a half hour or
more to the governments business,
and go to the most important stores
and inquire if they have War Savings
Stamps for sale. IF they do not,
please show them your War Savings
Certificate and Thrift Card, and sug-
gest that, as an up-to-date patriotic
establishment they should lend their
aid to their government by offering
these stamps for sale, and, if they de-
sire further information, they can ap-
ply to their own postmaster or write
their county director of the war saw
ings committee. And that you, in fur
therance of your patriotic zeal for
your government, carry at all times
your War Savings Certificate and
Thrift Card, and that wherever you
see two or three people gathered to-
gether, in your own inimitable and
successful way, introduce the subject
of war savings and display your
wares, not necessarily for the purpose
of selling directly, but of melting in
terest in the subject and quickly bring
this matter to the attention of all the
people,"
The state director further says: ~
desire to assure you that you and your
associates are one of the most power
full sources for the spreading of this
important message to the people of
this state, and that if you will keep
this in mind our work will not only
be made easier, but l believe a success
will be assured"
"We are starting another plan,"
says County Director w. E. Holt of
Miles City, "and that is having bust
ness, professional men and people
about town subscribe for a certain
number of War Savings Stamps per
month, taking them through their
banking houses to which they give a
letter %instructing them to charge the
necessary amount to the individuals
accounts. If we al get an oppor-
tunity of putting in enough work on
this scheme, l think we can virtually
contract for the sale of, at least,
$4,000 or $4,000 worth of stamps per
month";" This is an excellent scheme,
but loyal American citizens, you should
remember that you do not have to
wait for county directors or their as
sistants to call on you for such an
order. Why not tell your banker to
enclose the number of War Savings
Stamps you wish with your bank
statement and cancelled checks each
month, and authorize the bank to de-
duct the price Of the stamps from
your account. Make this order apply
to the rest of the year, 1918.
County Director Hirshburg gave
each of the employees of the Hirshburg
Mercantile company at Choteau a
War Savings Certificate.
County Director P. N. Bernard of
Flathead County, Kalispell, is going
to start his campaign off with a
bang. He has a number of clever
stunts up his sleeve, which he pro-
poses to spring in the zeal future.
County Director S. J. Small of
Lewistown, reports that the postoffice
booth, which is cared for by Lewis
town young ladies, sold $40O worth of
stamps on January 3, making 50, 1000
in all in the month the booth has been
in business. MI. Small intends using
the Boy Scouts to cover Lewistown
with the "Blue Postcard"
Mrs. w. T. Perham, state president
of Montana State Federation of Wo-
mems clubs, has sent an encouraging
letter to all the Montana women's
clubs, calling them to aid in the Thrift
Campaign. Mrs. Perham's letter is
in the shape of a New Years greet
ing. Among other things she says a
War Savings Stamp is a diploma in
the school of thrift, and it pays inter-
est, which most diplomas do not.
Wibaux county reports a strong or
ganization. L. G. Faltermeyer, county
director, George w. James, assistant
director. G. P. Jones, Mrs. Maud B.
Willis, J.. D.. Cullen and Mrs. E. F.
Fisher compose the county committee.
The First State Bank of Wibaux
makes the offer that it will loan to
each and every teacher in the county
S05 M worth of War Savings and