Evening journal., 1918-03-21
Delaware AGAIN IN
lead IN war STAMPS
Per Capita Purchases OF 81,
Puts State in Lead in
Returns to NTtion
DIRECTOR SCOTT IS
PLEASED WITH TEAMS

Reports from the Washington head
quarters Of the War savings stamps
campaign put Delaware in iho lead
lgain. The returns SO fr show that
'he little state has made ihc largest
sales of any state cast OF ihe Mlssis-
sippi This is considered remarkable
showing in view of tho fact that the
Eastern half OF the country Is made un
~ fa7m0rnlHla '"iC.i irill upunilOn
which does not ordinarily respond TO
AN appeal for savings.
Delaware has already purchased more
than g per capita par value of the War
Savings stamps and this Is more than
double the avcraeo throughout the
country
TO make The War Savings Stamp cam
paign an entire success the state slill
has sis per- capita 20 go but Tie local
managers are confident that great pro-
gross viii be made towards this goal
now That the campaign is We'll under
Way.
cone OF ihc strongest impulses given
90 thc savings idea was the canvass
last week made Dos thc Nomens com
milicc Tor Whm'G-iun The 800 women
Who Went from luusr t0 house have 80
FAR reported sales which afli materially
io lhc total of ihc campaign. The
greatest good however. seen boz THIS
work is is clucliinnal value and ihc
cumulative croci which % has already
Gcmops'raicd 30 hls posima-irr Ene-
iish reports 'l1i i1e per diem sale "
STAMPS 500 ihe p1s'on'cc has doubled
since ihr canvass Nu, made. and dis
inquiries have re,rH'ei That ihi- added
Interest can Doe traced ,9 ihc work 0f
ihe women cdnN1sari-.
Henry u Scott. iln Stale pire' .or.
and Mrs. Charles r. Miller. chairman
of thr Nouon- State Committee. were
SO Wcl pleased with ila results That
thcy arc sending 60 One different team
captains lw following iriir,uf lpprccl
alton
You and your team mcmbor> have
done such splendid and noble work in
I the Womnns clnpaien tlni Wc very
much dcsirc i0 assure you 0i 0ur graic-
ful appreciation
"Wc wcrc fully aware of ulc dim-
Guilty of thc task and tho innoyins
number Of documents the team mem
| bers were required 90 carry in order 10
present this g,eat campaign TO The
people OF this city.
Not only has your work accomplish
ed large returns in the actual amount
OF money that the Government will re-
ceiVe Immediately through your sales
but the purchse Of stamps through
your initiation should so on through
Lout the wear ~ fhe nurrh7eere 0l'
f. t..-- a..4 auu ~ ineu seglngs.
In addition 20 this much the great'
I est good that the community viii re-
ceive Is in ihe inculcation OF habits OF
thrift and saving and its educational
value in bringne 90 the pe0pla rcalza-
ton of the seriousness Of The present
national crisis.
ION behalf OF our government ana
OF our associates of the National Wal
/ savings Committee of Delaware 49,,
thank YOU very heartily
The intensive drive being made by The
Insurance men OF Wilmington is bring
Ing about wonderfully gratifying re-
suits. Mr. scott appointed "a commit
ice consisting OF Charles B. Palmer, o
thc National Life Insurance Company
Albert Chesney Of the metropolitan
Company. and Thomas II. Fullerton, o.
The Prudential Company. who eniere,
heartily into the work OF organizing
War Savings Societies. They cslle,
upon n large number OF the actiVe In
surance men IN Wilmington and sc
cured their cooperation. They wen
about the work IN their usual Thorough