The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
WAR SAVINGS PLEDGE WEEK IN
WEST VIRGINIA NOW ANNOUNCED

'NTIN,iTnN. ". Va. Ma! ca
concerted simultaneous drIN" LOT
pledges from every man, woman ana
child IN West Virginia for the purchase
If war savings stamps Is I" u" con-
dur;rd during tn" week 81 May ~. An
nuunremsut To- this effect has just n""n
made by State Director I;"hrr; l..
Archer OF IN" Nest Virginia war say
ings committee. Tho Stnl" has thuS far
absorbed ahuut $500. Onu If the total
apj'urtiunmruL uf $2S. 100000.
Th. object Of war savings picdG"
wc"K is To close III" matter M az lar
M pledges ar. concerned. Each person
plrdging will hc"om" Il member "t a
war savings society through which -
record al The Subscribers purchases
viii hr Kept. Tile sat" director ana
his orgi,niza tinn will spend III" rcmalnd-
~ If tn" year. i"luwing the rl"dGInS
ut IN" states quota In f"ll"w-uP work
During pledge week every war SA\-
inEs SncIctE is expected tn '"HduCi a
systematic campaign for new ln'inlcrS
--n"w members pledged |" SAY" and M
vest n given amount in war savings
stamps during tn" course IF thu year.
Members need not he confined. IL is an
i.ruurcd. to the school. factory or office
III which the society is located. but any
an. who can no induced I" sign pledge
,.:trd may become identified with The
society. Any person may heroine Il
member Of more than one society II he
pledges a definite amount Tor each.
In q bulletin addressed to county
chairmen. war savings societies and
authorized agents. the stat" director
calls attention TO the fact that the pro-
gram OF the war savings campaign has
thus far been one of publicity and cdu-
,.atnn. and expresses the belief that the
llme has now come TO insure It's sue
cnSS.
After announcing the date Of the
pledge week the bulletin continues:
EVERY county chairman should Inn
fuedatrly begin Ia organize Tor lhls
week. Let him set before himself tho
distinct purpose of getting pledges to
meet his entire quota let him have
his organization completed so there Will
be q chairman with Il COMMITTEES III
every ward and subdivision.
War savings societies. authorized
agents. schools. BOY Scouts and wn-
mems clubs should be asked 10 get
ready 10 help.
Get the corporation and assistance
Of the committees Of the county coun-
ellis OF defense.
DO Il big piece of organization. Then
when May 20 comes We snail not only
gather up the fragments loft from tho
Liberty loan drive. hut We shall bring
home 10 the entire state the necessity
! of saving materials Az well as saving
money, and take up all our financial
slack for tho sake OF victory.
"I'ont say this is difficult. Don't say
some other time will be better. Got
! tngether-work toget her-make every
! ,,l.1pn
War savings pledges may be COM
Piled with in the course Of the present
year. the campaign terminating accord
! ing IL the original schedule on pccem-
Der 81 1918.
Tho current value OF a war savings
stamp Is s4.lG. and this price increases
| monthly nj the rate Of ! cent for ncah
war savings stamp. The war savings
! appurtiunment Is based on populations
J being $40 per capita. In the cours" Of
; the pledge campaign an effort will b"
mnde 10 have us many families pos
| eib!e pledge themselves To buy at least
! four war savings stamps for each in
! d!vidual members. OF course. wher-
ever II is possible. pledges for larger
amounts up TO tho maximum of $1,000
| face value for each individual will BE-
secured.
Director Archer Ia confident that this
, plan will result in the insur!nE Of the
! complete success OF The war savings
campaign In West Virginia