The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-06-28
WAR SAVINGS DAY
A GREAT event
FRIDAY or THIS WEEK AT TWO
O'CLOCK ALL MUST ANSWER
THE ROLL CALL.

War Savings meetings viii be held
at all school houses at y. m. Friday
of this week and at the court house in
Louisa. Let everybody answer the roll
! call. either In person or with card
signed for a liberal purchase OF w. $. S
TO be made before December 31st- The
Government has sent a lot Of red cards
here to be filled out and sent to Wash
ington containing names OF persons
who fail TO do what they ought to do
In this patriotic matter. II you want
I these cards call on tbe committee. We
are mentioning this not for the pur-
pose Of intinidating anybody. buf as a
piece Of information that everybody
should have. II Is a warning, OF course
but no one desires 10 slip on anybody.
This war is serious business and the
government intends TO make people
help II they VIII not do II willingly.
Men are being drafted 10 give up their
lives Drafting their money b easy by
the side Of drafting their lives. so
don't kick II Uncle Sam does some
thing drastic IN the way OF placing his
bonds and savings certificates. This
win not be done unless necessary. and
the way TO keep II from becoming
n necessity is for everybody 10 come
along ana help all they possibly can.
The reports from every district are
sent to headquarters in detail.
The object OF the school house meet
ings at 2 p. m. Friday, June 2sth. is
10 get everybody to sign pledge cards
10 buy War Savings Certificates in
one or all OF the remaining months OF
1913. Each person should sign for as
much as he or she can possibly buy
Twenty dollars for every man. wo-
man ana child in the United States Is
the quota. but as there are many fam
ilies who cannot reach this sum It isI
absolutely necessary for every person
who can buy stamps 10 buy TO their
limft IN order to make up for those who
can not
The United States Government viii
pay back your money NJ any time after
ten days. notice at postiffice. with
three per cent interest so there Is MOI
danger OF any person putting them
selves In an embarrassing place by ov-
er buying.
II you hold these certificates until
Jan l. 1929 you VIII receive interest
at The rate OF AT per cent per year.
which II a higher rate than the high
est Liberty Bond pays
No taxes TO pay On the money in
vested in w S. s.
Thrift Stamps cost E5c each and do |
not hear interest. When four dollars |
worth are accumulated the card which |
they are pasted is exchanged for s. |
War Savings Stamp by pnying II
cents additional. This IS stamp Is
pasted on certificate sheet that goes
along with the first one. and there
are spaces on the certificate for 20.
making II worth $4,000 when filled II
Is all very simple and clear. They are
for sale at all postoffices and banks
and at some stores II is the duty of
all postrnasters TO keep a sufficient
supply on hands at all times.
The qusta fer Lawrence county is
s407. 5000 This is by far the largest
hing our county has ever been asked to
DO. but we have met every demand yet
made OF US in this war and we can
meet this The smallest quota given to
any district IN Lawrence county is
$1,000. Every district should come up
to its quota
a Stacker List.
The roll call at each school house
meeting VIII contain the name OF ev-
sry grown person and these lists will
be sent in TO headquarters. Anyone
10 b. away from home that
iay should sign a pledge card in ad-
vance and send IL TO the meeting to
be read there. and all who do this
should be marked present at the
'chOol house meeting. Those too sick
% attend may be so marked on the roll
" those present who know the facts
There may be a few people too poor ,
o buy S. Certificate. but there are
Zone too poor to attend this meeting
md answer the roll call
Get the cards signed at the meet
ngs- They can buy the stamps after
Yards
This is a loan TO the U. $. Govern
nent. not a gift II is as good as
old II the Government can borrow
nough money from the people to car Z
y on the war il will not raise taxes
Z il can not it must increase taxes
nough to get what is needed. Which !.
rouid you rather have. a tax receipt or ),
high class non-taxable certificate
living your money hack with a good
ate Of INTEREST,"
Louisa's Campaign
In Louisa a canvass Is being made
nd meeting will be held at the court =
ouse at p m. Friday 10 close up the !,
'ork. To meet the quota means that
here must be many sacrifices Are \,
ou loyal enough TO make any9