The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-16

The War Savings Committee has
worked out a comprehensive line of
action for the next two weeks, thas
is to culminate in Thrift Day, March
26th. Patriotic citizens are asked to
purchase stamps and to induce 9TH
ers to purchase stamps by forming
agencies that will give an impetus to
stamp purchasing.
A letter has been addressed to all
school teachers, trustees, members OF
the Council of Defense, ministers
and other citizens telling of the move
ment and of the part they are expect
ed to play. The plan for the districts
outside of the city centers on the
school house. In the territory of each
school house the citizens are asked to
form at least two war savings So
cieties; and it is asked that in each
school that there be formed by the
pupils at least two war savings So
cieties. The friendly rivalry that the
members will hold for each other. and
that the societies will hold for each
other. and that finally the school dis
tricts will hold for each other will give
great impetus to the buying Of stamps
and aiding the country. 1t is asked
that these societies keep records OF
what they do and send these in afte,
the 26th. The records Of the society
and school accomplishments will be
read out at the county school day ex.
ercises which are 10 be held some time
in April.
To crown the work Of the period
every school territory is asked to hold
sometime on the 26th Thrift Day ex-
ercises. Each school can, of course
decide on its own program, but it has
been suggested that the schools have
patriotic songs and recitations, tina,
reports of what has been done in the
stamp purchases be read, that a COM
mittee have stamps on sale at the ex-
ercises, and that patriotic addresses
be made.
1t has been suggested that in the
territory of each school that the trus-
tees, members of the council, minis
ters, or other interested citizens take
the lead and form committees imme-
lately to start this work. In the
schools. the teachers are expected tc
form societies among the children. tt
instruct them about stamps, and t.
otherwise encourage them i'm their
savings and in the purchasing o,
stamps.
For the city of Sumter the plan
worked out varies just a little. 1t il
proposed to have a great patriotic ga.
thering the night of the 26th. Each
school in the city, whether public OF
private will be asked to render re
port Of what is done by the school to
closing hour that day. and this report
will be read at the melting. 1t is plan
ned, too, to have read report of
what etach agency in Sumter has
lone in the way of selling stamps, and
a report of what has been accom-
plished by the two canvassing teams
the Army and Navy, and of other in
dependent canvassing teams. 1t is
hoped that feature of the evening
can be had in the reading OF excerpts
from letters of Sumter boys cover
there" to friends and relatives at
home. A first class orator will be Sc
cured for the evening, one having al
ready been invited, but not yet heard
from.
The sale of Thrift Stamps and War
Savings Stamps is not negotiated in
one campaign, and is then over with
as is the case with bonds. They will
be on sale the entire year. and prob
ably as long as the war lasts. Sum-
ter county. however. is very far be
hind i'm this work, and the committee
hopes through this two weeks cam
paign to introduce these stamps to
every man. woman and child in the
county.