Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-01-31

The Thrift S'amp campaign is being
waged in every town and city in the
state and North Canaan has fallen in
line and is expected to make a worthy
showing during the coming months.
The campaign will extend throughout
the year and the amount allotted to
North Canaan for the year is $40, 900
This sum may seem large for town
of this size, but when it is compared
with the amounts of other towns, it is
comparatively small.
Bridgeport has pledged itself to
secure $4,000 week, while other
cities similar in size are trying to
reach this figure. The allotment for
the state is $26. O0c, 900, amounting to
more than S2, 900. 600 month and to
secure this sum everv individual must
realize that it is up to them TODD their
share by making regular purchases Of
these stamps.
Realizing the need of vigorous
campaign I'm this town. the Business
Mems Association discussed the posi-
bility of a campaign here at their
regular meeting last Thursday evening
which resulted in the appointment of
the following committee by President
Parsons:
ALVIN Fuller, general chairman;
E. l. Roberts, vice chairman: William
r. Wallace, chairmen committee on
manufactures; a. e. Chittenden,
chairman committee on schools; A. W.
Krouse, chairman committee on adver-
Using and written publicity; Fl. z.
Lyles, chairman oral publicity; A. w.
H0lsappae, chairman retail stores COM
mittee; j. Clinton Roraback, chairman
committee on rural districts; Rev. A.
H. Nesbitt chairman committee ON
formation of Thrift clubs; A. W.
Herbst, chairman committee on col
flectien aad distribution of informa.
\ tions William Place. has charge of
accounting and sts5istics.
This committee has since held q
meeting and completed plans for .
campaign which will start next Mon
day and which 1t 10 hoped will place
Thrift stamp in the possession Of
every individual ia this town. The
merchants have shown a very keen
interest in the matter and have made
it possible for every one to start their
Thrift cards without cost. Read their
advertisements, then secure Thrift
stamp free. and then, resolve to pur-
chase at least one Thrift stamp each
week.
There is one point in this Thrift
stamp campaign that every one should
bear in mind and that is. you are not
expected to give money for something
from which you will get no return
Uncle Sam wants to have you lend
him some money for which he will pay
you per cent compound interest, and
he has made it SO easy for you to COM
ply with this request that there is no
reason for any one saying they cannot
afford it. IL we are to win this war, we
must win as a uni'ed people The
savings of evecy man, woman and
child are necessary if we wish to has
ten the victorious ending of this ar
20 War savers are life savers.
kor the purpose of giving everyone
an opportunity to become thoroughly
familiar with the war savings plan,
the following questions and answers
are published:
O What IS the War Savings Plan?
~, A. 1t is a plan by which you can
lend small savings to vour Government
at per cent interest, compounded
quarterly.
Q. How may this be done?
A. By purch asi@g War Saving
STAMPS and Thrift Stamps
Q What is War Savings Stamp?
A. 1t ia stamp fol- which the Gov
ernment will pay you s. on January
/, 1923.
@. What does it cost?
A. Between 81. 13 and 81 % during
1918, depending OF the month in
which purchased
Q. VIII It is Thrift Stamp?
A 1t is a stamp costing 25 cents, to
be applied in payment for Warsaw
ings Stamp 1t does not earn irte, est
The purpose Of its iseue is to enable
people to accumulate in small sums
the amount necessary to pay for q
War-Savings Stamp
@. Where can buy them?
A. AT post offices, banks, an author
zed agencie,.
O. Why should buy them?
A. Every dollar loaned to the Gov
eminent helps to save the lives If our
men at the front and to win tile war.
On next Wednesday and Thursday
the following merchants will give a
Thrift stamp with every cash pure. .ase
of So 90 or more. These merchants
will also have these stamps on sale
and will explain eny thing which you
do not understand. G L. Persons & son
Canaan Mercantile Co., Fuller Hard
ware Co., @. e. Badgloy, Benton &
wright N e. Storm. D. D. Waiter,
Brewer Bros, Decker &c 5eebe, Canaan