Arizona republican., 1918-03-20
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 ENJOY ANNUAL
 SOCIETY NIGHT

Celebrating with an entertainment and buffet supper last evening at the K. r. hall, employees of the Pacific Gas and Electric company, of this city, held their third annual banquet, and first affair under the auspices of the newly organized thrift society of that corporation.
 Deviating from the former practice of eXpending all the money appropri- ated by the firm for these annual af fairs, a minimum amount for actual costs was spent, and the remainder pro rated among the members in the form Of war saving stamps.
 Talent presented on a most excellent program was entirely amateur even the large W. $. s. banner being painted by a society member. Dancing fol- lowed the banquet.
 On the program were: Mrs. B. J' Spalding, accompanied by Mrs. Leibe- now. piano. and Miss Leibenow, violin; Miss Gladys Lindsay, whistler, accom- panied by Mrs. and Miss Leibenow; Mrs Charles Dana Reed. violinist. ac COmpanied by Mrs. Wayland, and Il. L. Aller sleieht- of- hand.
 A. II. Fitz, well known song writer, sang several of his compositions in- cluding Song of Phoenix" accompa- uied by Mrs. Boothman.
 An interesting feature of the even- ing was the address by W. C. Horn- berger on war conditions and conser- VatiOn. In part, MT. Hornberger said :: The war has not been won. It is far from being over, in fact many think that this great struggle has but begun, and it becomes more and more apparent each day that the nations which can hold out the longest in re- gard to men, money and food are the ones which will win the war As men cannot be created. as money cannot be made, as food cannot be grown and prepared in weeks or months or years it is obvious that the nations which can conserve the most of the resources which they now have are the ones which will be successful.
 The war will be won by our trained men, and therefore we must save these men, our engineers, doctors, chemists mechanics and the great armies SUD- porting them. Save them not from the shrielIing shells, the machine guns and the deadly gases, for these they must meet, but save them from disease, hun ger, cold, evil influences, discomfort and discomfort, for these kill more men and create more havoc in an army thar all the shells and bullets fired at it
 
 keep them whole hearted and ready fol the great struggle they must be wei housed, well fed, and well entertained
 For this, money is required. and thi. money must be saved. The govern ment itself has no money; we have tn, money-you and land the govern. ment gets it only by direct or indirec taxation. We own the wealth of thu nation and from us must come th' money to provide our armies with tn, necessities for carrying on this war The government therefore issues Lib. erty Loan bonds and Thrift Stamp! and we lend the government our none! and take these bonds and stamps a! receipts, and the government prom ises to spread the cost of this wa over a number of years and pay bacl 10 us in the future our money, togeth CT with interest. And this war i! costing such a tremendous amount O money that all must help, from tn, man who bought five million dollars worth of liberty loan bonds, to m! little nine-yea old boy who denie himself candy so that he can get hi thrift stamp book full quickly.
 The amount of money which th' United States has appropriated thi year to carry on the war, is twenty
  as it has taken to run the United States government for 125 years, pre- vious to 1917, and if coined into pen uies and placed side by side woul, make seven copper cables reachini from the earth to the moon. This 1 truly stupendous amount, and W must provide it by savings in what W eat, what we wear, and in our enter tainment. Buy thrift stamps wit these savings, and to this end we ar giving a practicable example to ou community by cutting down on tn usual luxuries of our annual dime and turning the savings into thrif stamps. and I know that there is n one here tonight but who will fet better, physically and mentally, fo having done so.
 We must save our food and clothin or else we cannot win this war. W have taken 1,5OO,O00 producers of thi country, the engineers. mechanic farmers and turned them into 8 vas army of destruction instead of pro duction, and if the food and clothing not to fail anb we eat and wear a much as usual, those of us who are lei behind must step in and do not onl our own work, but the work of tn 1.500, 900 men gone to the front and W must provide food and clothing, gun and ammunition for them and on to of this we must help provide food an clothing for our allies. Obvious this impossible under existing condition