Evening journal., 1918-06-26
Federal OFFICIAL
URGES WAR SAVINGS
]. D. Lyon Anxious That
Delaware S all Keep Up
10 Her Record
POSTMASTERS HAVE
STAMPS FOR SALE

STAMPS FOR SALE
]. D. Lyon, OF Plttsburg. Federal Di-
rector OF the War Savings campaign
for the states OF Delaware. Pennsylya-
MIA, Ohio, West Virginia and Ken
lucky, spent yesterday and last night
In Wilmington In consultation with the
campaign managers here. Henry p.
Scott, the State Director and his county
chalrmen, Former Governor Miller,
Heryey p. Hall and Or. GIL ayton Grier,
are acting under authority given by
the treasury department through the
Federal Director. Mr.. Lyon stopped In
Delaware after having been over the
\ other states. While here he was the
guest OF Mr.. Scott at his home Lex
lngton." There was a series OF confer
ences with the local committees on the
condition OF the drive In Delaware. Mt.
Lyon expressed himself as having been
greatly pleased with the progress made
IN this territory and was particularly
pleased 90 hear that Selbyvllle had
more than raised rs quota OF $50 per
capita. 9sE Of ITS taxables already be
ing pledged 10 buy War Savings
| Stamps.
"This Is one OF the most interesting
/ features OF the whole campaign that /
have come IN contact with, he said. IT
shows that the people down there are
back OF this movement ! think you
will also mad that same spirit In other
/ districts as you go along with the
/ campaign this week. We know that
/ Delaware has always done more than
! her share In all the war activities ana
we have every confidence that she VIII
keep up TO her standard In this cam
paign.
II would like 20 emphasize the need
for wealthy people to purchase these
bonds up 10 the limit Of $1,000 allowed
by law. My experience is that unless
the wealthy people, whether they want
such an investment or not, are anxious
to help the Government in financing
the war. and that they Will respond
very nobly TO this call; but l mnsl
sound a note Of warning that unless
these large amounts are taken In greal
number Il msy be dinlcult TO reach the
expected quota. ! feel that every pstrl-
otic citizen should subscribe to the
limit FOR himself and the members OF
his family. Every one should pledge
himself 10 the limit or his ability and
he should make this limit the maxi
mum. n Il Is possible.
"The Federal directors have conf
dence that the s2,0OOO0O,o00 will be
/ pledged and purchased. but entirely
aside from the money-raising feature
OF the campaign there Is immense value
In the educational features OF the cam
paign In prOmulgatlng habits OF thrift
I and economy. We feel that much OF
| the success OF the recent Liberty Loan
drive was due 10 the patriotic spirit
and the spirit Of service TO the Govern
ment instilled by The campaign which
we have been conducting since the first
Of the year.
In anticipation OF the large demend |
for War Savings Stamps, which VIII |
follow the work OF the campalgners, |
who are securing pledges this week, the |
postmasters throughout the State are
increasing their supply OF these Gov
ernment bonds. Every pOsiOillco is an
agency and has carried a regular sup
ply since the Government FIRST put
these stamps on sale.
Postmaster English, I'm Wilmington,
has laid In an extra supply and has
communicated with all p0simasters
throughout the State. Offering TO them
an unlimited amount OF stamps 30 meet
the expected demand lie has even Of
fered 20 supply these stamps in amounts
greater than could be warranted by
the bonds given by The postmasters In
the small Offices. Tho Wilmington post
master has been most active IN his sup
port Of tho campaign and the work
done by him and his helpers has gone
far toward putting Wilmington IN the
leading position which she now holds.
The sales so far officially recorded IN
this city, amount 70 more than SC per
capita and the prospect Is bright that
the full quota will have been pledged
when the campaign closes Friday night
The banks which are also agencies for
the sale Of stamps are laying In extra |
supplies. These supplies are secured
either from the postofflce or from the
Federal Reserve Bank in this district. 4
In addition 10 the banks and the post h
ofllce there are a great number Of pa v
triotic merchants who have established b
agencies in their stores so that there Z
need be no difficulty encountered by v
nose VINO sign pledges ana seek 10
make their purchases most convenient
y during the next six months.
The signing OF a pledge does not
mean that the money has 10 be paid
light away. The stamps may be pur-
ihased any time up 20 December 3ist.
Plans for the school house meetings
IN Friday night are being matured in
very section OF the city. The men who
have volunteered to take charge Of
these meetings are arranging 10 have a
corps OF assistants who will help Sc
cure pledges and explain the details Of
the War Savings campaign 10 those
who are not already thoroughly in
formed. This is not expected to be a
very difncult task. because, judging
from the reports received at headquar-
ters the whole State is thoroughly
alive to the Importance OF saving TO
help the government.