The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-02


my meetings with children and
teachers from st. George in the south
to Logan In the north. in more than
sixty places where I have addressed
them, have never seen such loyal
ty or unanimity Of opinion as they
have shown about the Thrift Savings
Stamps: they knew what the Thrift
Stamps were. and that they would
buy them. So I claim that It Is q
little unfair to have this heavy bur-
den placed on them alone. It is the
duty of the banks to assist In this
matter, and I am supported in this
by the Government representatives,
Mr.. Wilson Margett and Mr.. z. G..
Bradley. have also other author
ity in writing and plenty Of 1t.
make It point of going to the
post office and every bank in every
town visit, and l buy first Thrift
Stamp and then Baby Bond SO as
to get started. Il got two of these
stamps in your city today. Here is
the War Savings Stamp Exhibiting
IT. for five dollars. This certificate
with only one stamp Exhibiting IT.
is called a Baby Bond. When 1t is
filled up II Is worth $1,000 and Is
redeemable on January 1. 1923.
could not get the other today, I
have not had time to 60 to the post
office.
II we are to aid the government
the banks are expected to do their
part.
There was organized in Salt Lake
City recently $1,000 Thrift Club.
A gentleman who is a stranger, in
vited certain men to the Alta Club,
but did not state the purpose OF the
meeting. but at its close eighteen
men had each taken two bonds Of
$1,000 each for which they paid
$S24.O0. the price during the cur
rent month OF January. 80 =
Each $500 stamp costs s4.12 this
month; $4.13 in February; s4.14 in
March. and so on up to $4.23 In DE-
cember next when the sale is closed.
The government may issue more, but
they have not said anything about II.
That club as l am advised has now
a membership OF $50, each gentle
man pledged to a $1,000 Bond. that
means that ten OF these forms will
be filled with twenty stamps before
December 80, 1918. ~
understand that Thrift Clubs are
already organized In 20 out Of the
20 counties. and the gentleman who
gave me this information told me
that Mr.. Clyde of Heber, had wager
ed that he would get fifteen men,
bers there. II that Is 30, we ought
to get $50 members out of Cache
Valley. and corresponding subscrip-
lions to the $1,000 Thrift Clubs.
We have just heard the gentleman
who spoke to US about the Red Cross.
Y. NJ. c. A, and Soldiers Relief
Fund. each Of which needs money
and plenty Of 1t. Whatever Is given
there is given. but with regard to
this proposition men are not asked
to give their money, but merely to
lend It. and the government Is Of
fering to pay them for 1t. They are
offering chance to save and to be
thrifty. and thrift Is q very easy
proposition. .lunched with DR.. Pet
erson today and he explained that
the dinner was Q Hooverixed dinner,
and that II we did not eat 1t It would
be spoiled before night. It was q
lpretty good dinner though.
There are many ways in which
money can be saved. A friend oil
mine. Mr.. Cook. told me of an
incident with regard to his boys
They had come home one evening af.
ter school. and. exhibited twenty
cents which they sait they had earn.
ed shoveling snow. They said they
wanted to buy Thrift Stamps. The
father put his hand in his pocket tc
give them the means to do SO, but
they declined and said. mo. we will
earn our own money" That is true
saving.
I attended a meeting with Mr.
Prescott Greer, Superintendent Of
Schools at Springville. some time
ago, and calling to one Of the boy:
there said to him, probably for my
benefit. you are the boy who re-
Gently bought IS stamp. arent
your" In this meeting Of some 900 OF
100 people were many ladies. and
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