Arizona republican., 1918-01-06

HE ARIZONA REPl and they are doing cannot be over- estimated. It is a great privilege and solemn duty to do it we'll.
 Following an outline of the pur- poses of the meeting by MT. Tritle, R. A. Kirk, director of publicity, gave an interesting talk regarding the possibilities of effective adver- Using ill campaign of this sort and that anything could be done if given the necessary publicity. The measure of success in this thrift campaign will be according to the publicity 1t receives through the press and the pulpit, Mir. Kirk declared.
 He called particular attention to the blue postal cards" the cards which are to be left at homes and by which war savings stamps may be ordered. There is much fine pub licity matter provided by the na- tional committee, and this he urged be thoroughly distributed.
 s. J. Nicholson, Phoenix postmas- ter, spoke of the active cooperation of the postoffices of the country in the thrift campaign and urged the postal employees to lend every aid in assisting i1l this great work.
 The part of the women in the cam- paign Was described by Mrs. J. L. B. Alexander. She told of their work during the Liberty loan campaign and stated that the same efforts would win in the present one. H. R. Tritle, state director, then explained to the meeting how the | PoY11n0iOn 10 ty chairmen were given many sugges- tions as to the best method of plac- ing their home campaign on a sub stantial footing.
 | The Campaign in the Schools and | the War Savings Societies" was the subject of an address by Donald Dunbar at the afternoon session, who said that the school campaign can best be carried on by societies | formed in every school and class room. Friendly competitions should be initiated and a banner given to the school in each county making the best savings record, the number of children considered.
 "The Orange PlaIl' was the sub- ject of discussion by R. A. Kirk. Il detailed the method by which thi. New Jersey city carried on the cam paign.
 There is no question:" said MT Kirk, but that thousands of wome., men, boys and girls are ready ant willing to do their bit if it is inti mated to them how they may help it is simply matter of placing be. fore them, properly. the heed 0 i, their services, and an army of vol
 unteers will respond"
 The reports of the county chair
 men was one of the most interesting
 features. of the afternoon
 A thrift day in the schools of hi
 county on January 21 was the an
 nouncement of Francis Viele of Yav F apai, and the idea was recommends for the entire state. The work c
 all organizations, such as boy scouts , church societies and others was de Scribed.
 The need of complete organiza tioh was described by J. N. Gaine
 chairman of Cochise county. In hi I county in the Liberty loan cam } paign, he said, two weeks had bee spent in organization for a campaig of only Ohe week. but the result / verified it's wisdom.
 E. Elmo Bollinger of Mohay county spoke of the different meth ods of campaign followed in the va ? rious counties.
 r Penney Williams of Pima count e advocated the use of advertisin T space in thes papers and urged tt Q local merchants to donate the neC essary space.
 f That each county should mal :. prompt report to central headqual V 1prS fn the Sta nf Io t. was urged by C. P. Greer, chairms : of Gila county. By this method Il : weaker ones are encouraged al , bolstered up and a general compet K tion is started.
 Judge Barnum, chairman of Il ! speakers bureau, spoke of the Ii,
 ceSslty of realization on the pa 1T tof the people that they should gi, r at least a portion of their time u this campaign. Should speakers s needed in any of the counties to a f In the campaign, they will be pr r Vided, he declared
 { One million sales stations for t
 disposition of war savings stam :, are to be established, according u the following telegram received we 4 terday by Director Tritle from F. ' Vanderlip: '- The federal directors today q Il clded to inaugurate immediately l. drive for the establishment of sal n stations. One million such static
 Is to be the goal for the month
 January. They are to be in ado IS tion to the regular authorized age le eles. l want you to see that eve )r store and office frequented by {
 public has signs conspicuouslv dj
 played, reading War Savings Stam
 For Sale Here
 If As these sales stations are r DO agents, no applications for appoir ,d ment are necessary These sal VT, VT stations to obtain their stamps a W all supplies from regular agenci
 agent banks, postoffices or state ( Y rectors. Your quota is approximat ly one sales station for every O \ hundred populations. Owing to co
 gestion in the government printi
 office you will be obliged to ha
 your signs printed locally. The
 sales stations must sell all stamps
 the prices current in month sal
 are made.
 | FRANK VANDERBILT To the teachers in all the pub
 schools irt Arizona, C. o. Case. S
 perintendent of public instruct, has sent the following message: \ Teachers in the Schools of A "In the present war. by virtue
 your position, you have enlisted
 service. Therefore, as a defender ' the flag that floats above yc
 school, respond to every call for ;
 our country may make, to the full extent of VOur ahiIitv Worl- VT