The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-06-07

WA \
SAV WINGS
STAMP
DRIVE
The state of Montana will go lover the top in the
War Savings Stamp campaign on June 28. On that
day the people of Montana will pledge the balance Of
Montana's quota of War Savings loan, which they may
pay for in six monthly installments. The amount re-
100000.
Harry w. Turner has been perfecting the state and
various county organizations to carry out.
MI: Turner ~ ACCOMPANIED BY! Assistant State D-
Charles S. Henderson of Silver Bow county, have COM
pleted a circuit Of the state, visiting Missoula, Billings,
Miles City, Lewistown and Great Falls: In each Of
these cities they held meetings where the county d.
rectors and their assistants from surrounding counties
were called in and instructed in the work of the plan
for the big drive:
The size of this undertaking will be realized when
one remembers that no one person can pledge to pur-
chase more than $1,000 worth Of War Savings stamps,
(maturity value) and many thousands of our people
will not be able to make the pledge for anywhere near
that amount. Then numbers of pledges must make up
for the absence of large amounts. Every man and
% cT%re%t m ssv;n do their tn d5s duty ;%if on 1T that fSt; day sb 3Hd pledge their
The state director is confident that Montana will
make good, but he wants it distinctly understood that
this is a real mans size job, and must be put over by
men and women and NOT children alone Of tho state
and that rich and poor alike must pledge the limit, or
as much Of it as they can possibly afford.
In relation to the War Savings campaign, Secre-
tary McAdoo says: ut is essential that the American
people economic and save in order to make available
to their government the money. indisp2e9nsably needed
for the war and to release supplies and labor required
for the military forces Of the nations associated with
us. One of the best methods of bringing about this
result is for everyone to pledge himself to economize
amount of War Savings Stamps, thus giving concrete
evidence nc of his support Of the practice of War Savings.
under the direction of the treasury department, a cam
paign for pledges, eliminating on June %, when loyal
Americans throughout the country will be asked to
commit themselves to this program.
"The progress Of the war demands constant and
hood to represent us on foreign battle fields, where
they are called upon to sacrifice not only their personal
comfort and material interests but their lives as we'll.
1t is appropriate, therefore, for the American people
who are privileged to remain in safety and comfort at
home to consider their sacred obligation to support our
gallant men and to pledge themselves earnestly to save
and economic in order that our soldiers and sailors
may have the food and clothing and the arms and
ammunition without which they cannot fight.
"To the end that this intensive campaign may be
most effective, l earnestly bespeak the cooperation of
all the organizations and institutions of the nation
which, through their influence and active support, can
further this work. 1t is desirable that the attention Of
the entire people be conferred on their obligation to
pledge the government this kind of support for the
winning of the war, and with this object in view, that
June %, 1918, be observed as a National War Savings
Day.
with adequate preparation for a National War
people will be glad to participate and to pledge them