Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27
Important Notice!
A PROCLAMATION BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES
and
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOV.
ERNOR OF MISSOURI
DESIGNATE
June 28, 1918

NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS DAY
The President of the United States
by proclamation has designated Fri
day, June 2sth, as National War Saw
ings Day. The Governor Of Missouri
by proclamation has also set aside
that day as War Savings Day in the
State of Missouri.
Pursuant to these proclamations of
the President of the United States and
the Governor of this State. l, War
Savings Director of Missouri, acting
under the authority Of the United
States Treasury Department, have
called all adult citizens Of Missouri to
meet on Friday. June 28th. to respond
to the nations call by making their
subscriptions for War Savings
Stamps.
On this day. meetings will be held
at schools and other places selected
by the different City and County Com,
mittecs to subscribe our quota of War
Savings Stamps. Definite quotas have
been assigned to each school district
or other unit. This plan contemplates
gathering the people of the country TO-
gether in small meetings to subscribe
for definite quota of stamps.
All business is expected to suspend
for the afternoon Of that day. and by
order Of the President the entire time
and energy Of the people will be de.
voted to securing subscriptions for
War Savings Stamps In the opinion
Of your government, this is q vital
measure In the successful prosecution
Of the war and you are expected 10
subscribe to the limit of your ability
for yourself and your family.
The school district officers will con.
duct the meeting in each school, keep
ing record of the proceedings and re-
porting the names of all persons pres
ent and the amount of War Savings
Stamps subscribed for by them. Tho
names of absent persons. and Of those
who ref 9 or -negle.. to subscribe,
with their reasons for doing so. Will |
also be reported.
Every adult citizen in the state of
Missouri is expected to attend one of
these meetings on War Savings Day.
pledge himself for as many War Saw
1ngs Stamps as he Is able to pay for
during the balance Of the year 1913.
assist In securing the attendance OF
every other adult person to one of
these meetings and in every other
way possible devote himself or herself.
heart and soul. to tho service of the
country on this day. Watch the news
papers or ask your bank or postmaster
for information as to where the meet
ings In your district will be held.
The Stamps.
A War Savings Certificate is q gov
bond. A promise Of the Unit.
ed States to pay you S. at the expira-
ton Of five years. with per cent
Int Tha Int |
Is compounded four times a year.
The money invested in War Savings
Stamps is not a gift or donation but
! loan to the government. Buying a
War Savings Stamp means this: You
END your government $417 on June
IS. 1918; on Jan. L.. 1923, the United
States will pay you IS for your stamp.
K at any time you should need your
money you can get 1t by giving any
United States money order postof-
Ice 10 days notice. You will get your
money back with interest at about 8
,er cent from the time you bought
'our stamp. This money which you
end to your government Ia to be used
n the prosecution of the war. in the
License Of your country. your prop /
'rty. your liberty and your life.
will be q factor in saving the lives Of .
many Of our boys who are fighting In .
by bringing them victory Just
hat much sooner. .
On War Savings Day, June 28. 1918.
ou will be expected to sign a pledge
ard, binding yourself to buy certain
lumber Of War Savings Stamps each
month until Jan. I. 1919. and you are
lso expected to see to It that every {
erson Of your acquaintance does the !
anne thing. FESTUS J. WADE.
lissour War Savings Director. acting I
under the authority of the Secretary
Of the United States Treasury. !
osT OF WAR SAVINGS STAMPS !
DURING JUNE, JULY AND I
AUGUST, 1919
Cost in Cost in !