Evening journal., 1918-01-23
ENTIRE state ASTR
over THRIFT STIM- 5
Asa Bennett assists Frank
ford Children in Fill
ling Books
THEY BUY EIGHT, He
GIVES NINTH STAMP

Statewide reports indicate growing
interest and activity in the War Saw
ings stamp campaign. Interesting re-
ports come from the lower part Of the
state wnere the members Of campaign
committees are meeting with marked
success. This success is due, very
largely, to the personal, enthusiastic
efforts Of the individuals
Asa Bennett. one Of Frankford's best
known citizens. has entered most ac-
lively in the work. His reports. as sent
to State Director Scott have brought
Words Of highest praise from Mr..
Scott Mr.. Bennett has stirred mp the
enthusiasm Of the school children in
Frankford and its vicinity. He started
a great number Of children with Thrift
Cards and he made an agreement with
them that whenever they have saved
enoueh money TO paste eight stamps
on the card he will give them the
ninth. So far this has cost Mr. Ben
nett a good many quarters but his en-
thuslasm over the plan and It's success
he considers sufficient reward for his
time and money. He has reported the
sale OF stamps so far as amounting to
near $1,000, but he says that this is not
the right time 10 expect large sales. He
Is looking forward 10 the summer time
when money begins TO flow into his
district again and he promises TO make
good showing.
Postmaster Frank Startling, OF Dover.
reports that he has established four
agencies in the drug stores Of the capt.
tai city and that he has already remit
ted TO the Treasury Department SJ36O
for stamps sold. This does not include
the stamps sold through banks, which
obtain their supply from the Federal
Reserve Bank.
The American Tobacco Company is
so deeply interested In the War Saw
ings campaign that 70 is lending the
services Of some Of Its important em- /
plOyes 20 help The cause William /
Ruth, Jr., the Delaware representative /
OF the company. called ON State Direc- /
tor Scott a day or two ago and an
nounced that he had been directed by /
the home Office TO report for duty with /
the Delaware War Savings committee /
for whatever work the State director (
might have for him. Mr., Ruth was /
assigned to the work OF establishing
agencies. His FIRST day was marked /.
with great success and II he continues /
TO have the same success for the en-
tire week Wilmington VIII be pretty
well dotted with agencies.
There will be a meeting Friday after
noon at o'clock al The Hotel dupont
OF the retail grocers TO whom Mr. Scott
and former Governor Miller will pre-
sent details Of the campaign Many Of
the retail grOcers are already agencies
for the sale Of stamps and II is ex-
pect5d that this meeting will increase
the list to very great extent.
The Chamber OF Commerce has turn
ed over to the War Savings committee
an interesting little letter from a VIII
mington boy who SHOWS an unusual
interest I'm public affairs. William r. .
Cartwright ~ No 1908 dupont street,
was one Of those who was deeply in
terested in the prize essay contest con- /.
Quoted by the Chamber of Commerce, /
which submtBd the topic. Buying at /
Home The young man wrote the es- /
say which won the second prize of So !
In acknowledging receipt Of the prize /
William showed that he appreciated I
the Importance of the national War /
Savings movement for he announced /
that he was investing the entire sum in /
War Savings Stamps.