The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-15
GOING VT BUT SLOWLY STILL.
In the Sale of Thrift Stamps and War
Savings Stamps the County Moves
Slowly AlOng-Buying il Not Wide.
spread Enough.

There are too many of them this
trip for space to preach little ser.
mon on each. Just to mention
though, this is the second time Mr.
Rowland as bought 500 worth of
stamps. Mr.. Williams is a steady
buyer. and has passed the century
mark; after while he will cross the
line again. The MasOns of Claremont
Lodge, beside subscribing to the Red
Cross and doing other good work, put
part Of their surplus fund into your
Uncle Sans War Savings stamps
thus helping to steel the arms of
brother MasOns at the front.
The Fidelity Insurance Company
did 1t all at once and joined the Limit
Club. The Limit Club of this county
now has a membership of six, four
individuals and two corporations.
Spartanburg stands high in the
ranks of the War Savings counties in
this State. and Spartanburg has a
great many members in it's Limit
Club. A membership of fifty in this
county would be an easy matter. if
the buyers would buy. or would sub
scribe for that amount during 1918.
The whole purchase does not have to
be made at one time; we have all the
year in which to do it; but one be-
ginning is worth a whole fistful of
delays. Subscribe for the amount of
stamps you want and they will be de-
livered to you at the times you state.
Captain Doar gives us as the sale
for the week ending May 18th, $2.-
1862, cash basis, making a total tu
date of $24.16f.43. Now, of this
amount, Big Buyers, that u.s. those
who have bought 500 or more, have
taken about $4,000 worth, maybe
more, because a whole lot of big
buyers never speak of their purchases.
Outside of these, therefore, Sumter
county at large has purchased only
about $4,000 or about twenty five
cents per capita. Not enough people
are buying. The government has
asked that everybody, each person, nc
matter who, no matter where, buy
stamps to the extent Of $40 during
1918. We have not done it. Some
few have. and these few frequently
have exceeded their quota and have
bought enough to make up for the
unable or the Stacker who lives around
him. There should be more.
War Savings Societies should be ev-
erywhere. There are some in town,
but not near enough. There are some
i'm the county but not near enough.
The central War Savings Committee
while standing ready at all times to
go anywhere and help cannot be ev
erywher at all times directing the
the work and call in the committee;
the committee will be glad to assist H.
the city Mrs. j. A. Mcknight has been
delayed in her work of organizing by
illness i'm the family but expects soon
to be actively at it. Those who are
already buying should affiliate them
selves with some War Savings So
ciety Those who are not buying
should get i'm society and start On
every city block War Savings So
cietY should be operating.
Is there a War Savings Society on
your block?
The War Savings Committee goes
to iiagood Tuesday afternoon, where
there will be a joint meeting of the
Hagod, Rembert and Horatio War
Savings Societies. The committee viii.
go anywhere II is asked to go.
The ladies tables on the street has
explained stamps to many one who
did not know anything about them
and have started them to buying. You
have done good work when you
have started off "A new buyer.
The tables at the Chautauqua tent
sold $4,000 worth during the week.
Saving Sammy says:
Sing a song of Thrift Stamps, six
teen in row. take them to an agent
and 16 cents or so change them for "A
War Stamp and for your ener-gee
you'll get a crisp $500 bill i'm 1928.