Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-08-16
Little Stories From Real Life
Illustrating How They Back
Up Uncle Sam.
LIBERTY BONDS TEACH THRIFT
Encourage Saving Habit In Those
Who Never Saved Before
Great Crisis Demands tho
Best From All of Us.
BY HERBERT MYRIcK.


Did you read that item in the news
papers the other day, Of a one-time
distinguished and prosperous citizen
OF Chicago who died suddenly in the
hospital, unknown, alone, unloved?
He was an old man, victim of ad-
VerSity, forgotten by the acquaintance
Of his prosperity. The authorities were
about to consign the body to the pot
tiers field when they found in his pock-
ct Liberty bond for $50 and a GER
tificate of fraternal lodge to which
he had once belonged. That society
was notified and gave him a Christian
burial, the undertaken and cemetery
accepting the bond In payment for
coffin and lot.
Jamie, We Salute You!
A good man and true Is Jamie Bliss,
age five years, who lives with mamma
and papa on farm near Eau Claire,
Wis. Jamie had heard all the discus
sion about Liberty bonds and Thrift
stamps, and, not yet being established
In business for himself, was puzzled
a little to know how such a little boy
could have part In this great I'M
dertaking. At the same time he learn
ed how sorely our fighting men need
wool and the great idea came to him.
Without, consulting anyone, Jamie
started about the farm harvesting
from hedges and wire fences the little
Wisps Of wool left there as his fathers
sheep pastured. AS a result of his
expedition Jamie came into the house
with his pockets and inside of his
waist bullying with wool. Mamma
Bliss was somewhat aStonished when
he explained that he was gathering
wool to sell so he could buy Thrift
stamps, but being wise mother, she
saw the point quickly.
Since then Honorable Jamie, wool
gatherer to Uncle Sam, makes daily ex-
CursiOns into the sheep pasture. Al
ready his wool has purchased two
70 War Savings stamps and a good
start toward another one. This, folks,
Is something which was not taught
out of book but 1t is a sample of
the patriotic citizenship now growing
up, ready to stand at the helm q few
decades hence.
~ Becoming q Bondhoder.
Among my friends for years is a
Woodworking farmer with wife and
several children. He never seemed
to quite get there" Though he work
ed hard, he just lacked the knack of
getting bit ahead. During the past
year he seemed to have prospered.
When I saw him last week he said.
ITS this way: subscribed
$50 for a Liberty bond last year,
and simply had to pay for 1t.
did so by paying in every dollar I
could spare, instead of spending money
for things we could just as we'll do
without. 1t Is curious how one accumu-
lates If they go at 1t that way.
II see now that one reason why
never saved any money was because
l didn't have anything like this to take
my cash little at a time. l used to
think that ! would begin saving when
/ had my bills paid and $50 to the
good, but | have discovered at this late
date that the way to do 1t Is to save q
little at time and put 1t by as you
get 1t. ] have been surprised to find
that the same is true of SO many other
farmers, especially renters. What
they have put into the Liberty bond is
money that would have slipped
through their fingers. They would have
nothing to show for 1t, whereas now
they have got bond earning good
interest, while their money is helping
to lick the kaiser. My first bond is
now paid In full and ] am beginning
to save up my subscription to the
fourth Liberty bond"
This reminds me Of still another
case where the boys and girls have
earned and saved along with their
parents until their subscription for
each Of the three Liberty loans are
now paid up. They did not see how
they could raise the money for their
first subscription, but their second was
double that, and the third was still
larger. The oldest boy was taken by
the draft, which made the family all
the more determined. The mother
is saving her egg money, each Of the
children has bit Of a garden from
which they are selling stuff, one of
the girls Is a member of the pig club
and the Oldest boy still at home has
quarter of an acre Of onions that
promises a splendid crop. The ia
Their Is harvesting heavy crop of