The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-05

would nave the opportunity, as well
rs the direct encouraGerpe nL to econ
omize and save money by putting
within their reach the opportunity Of
lending their saw &, in such ST a II
amounts even as 2b ceuts to their
own government
We have therefore organized a war
savings cam paigp upop a wide sea
anf shall bring TO tho attention of
every MAJ. woman. ana child in the
country he privilege TOW offered TO
them OF serving themselves and aerv-
ing their country by depositing their
savings with the government Of the
United States upon the safest security
In the world The government viii
accept these savings aud issue its di.
rect obligations for them IN the form
Of war sa wings stamps and thrift
Stang
Direct negative 10 Save.
These stamps are rot issued hy the
gove~nm ert AZ an invest ment for tho
rich They are intended for people Of
small 70 cans primarily. They are In
, tended to bring within the reach Of
everyone In the United States the OPP
portunlty Of investing in tho obltga-
/ lions Of the United States government
upon terms unusually advantageous
to the investor and TO encourage
/ everyone 70 save his money and lend
1t 10 the government.
The plan offers the most direct In
ceutive to economic and save ever
offered To the people of the country
When the government makes Il pos
sthle FOR everyone to know that by
sa wing 2S cents, which otherwise
would have been wasted, he can in
vest that Is cents In a government
obligation, it is a definite objective to
< I. S-G. a
rected. In other wof IS, It IN possible
ID transmute ones economies tato =
speciic obligation of the govern
ment. and each one who saves La able
to know that his economy is produc~
ing n concrete result. advantageous to
himself. OF benei. TO mis- government.
and a direct contribution to the win
= ing Of the war.
| look upon the war savings cam
palgn which the department has now
| ineugurated as promising the most
wholesome benefits 10 the Ar erfcan
( people. and producing fundamental
conditions that will be OF immense
help In financing, as well as in sue
cessfully prosecuting, the war
Big Savings for Liberty Bonds.
lnterloCked with the question of
small savings" which can be invested
in war-savtnFs stamps at interest 10
th8 question OF large savings which
can DC irveste I'd in liberty bonds at in
tercat The men and women OF LARGE
and moderate means owe a greater
duty because they havs larger mar
sin Of income, 10 cut off self ndui-
gencee to deny Themselves useless and
, nee fless luxuries to make sacrihces
! Of comforts, pleasures. and convent
ences that will effect genuine econo-
N es and set an example to the ma
/ ffNn EsUarv dollar MAVaa
actual supplies saved and made avail
, bic for heroic soldiers and suffering
civilians in Turope and America
/ It 's easy 10 visualize the course Of
dollar saved from waste and In
vested in goVsrpn ent bonds drst, It
! goes to the government as loan for
the war: second, X ia expended by the
government for food, clothing ana am
mInition which 80 directly 10 a gal
! iaa, soldier OF sailor. whose nghttnE
strength rs kept Gp by the food, whose
body - kent warm ~ the clothing and
whose enemy ia hit by the snmuni-
tion T. has net been expended in the
purchase OF needless food and clotn-
ting for the man at home, and is,
( therefore, released for tho use Of the
. soldier; * is saved wealth 10 the man
1T home ard can he loaned to hia gov
eminent al interest, with resulting
benefit to himself and to his govern
nent.
kmericn'A Resources Abundant.
We must realize that the govern
nent'R credit is vital to the success
! of the war: that II underiles every
activity, 1t is a sacred duty Of every
citizen. and II should be regarded as
glorious privilege by every patriot
/ to uphold the governments credit
with the same kind of self-sacr.iice
and nobility of soul that our gallant
sons exhibit when they die for us on
/ the batt1eneids of Europe II ia as
imperative TO sustain the governments
credit as 1t Is to sustain our armies,
because Our armies cannot be sustained
IN less the governments credit Is al
ways above reproach.
The courage ard resources OF the
nation are so abundant that Am erica
success In the war is beyond question
! tf they are properly organized and
irto,ltgently used. The economic and
financial condition of the country was
never SO strong and Americas spirit
was never more aroused TO the i'm
portance and necessity OF going for
ward, resolutely and regardless of
sacrifices. 10 the accomplishment OF the
great task to which God has called
iua-