El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-23


~ALLED TO devise methods in
promulgalng the thrift stamp
- sale campaign among the wom-
en OF e Paso, heads or representa-
tlVes Of nearly every feminine social
ana frsternal organization and club
IN the city met Tuesday afternoon in
the grill OF Hotel Sheldon and started
machinery going for what promised
10 be the most thorough canvass and
sale ever Instituted, locally.
Mrs. A. P. Averiu. chairman Of the
r~oman's committee, launched the
DIau-for # amounts TO more than a
drive" lasting as 70 viii for many
months. and more likely, throughout
the duration Of the War-and sug-
Gested that each Woman's organiza-
ton have its thrift stamp captain and
special committee. the captain being
held solely responsible for the stamps,
or government money handled Let s
see how many 100 percent women 8
organizations Fl Paso possesses.
seld lirs. AveriiL by that. / mean
avery member q subscriber to the
ehrift movement" Each club or lodge
o. circle will be given the right TO
originate any scheme or entertain
s11ent that VIII further the sale or
disposal Of the stamps. and they WI.
hotel lobbies and restaurants and
Zac6 Lamar Cobb, T. N Wingo. A.
p. coles and others made talks that
reemed with patriotism
said Mr.. Wingo;
FOR the establishment and main
tenance Of democratic principles
q Government throughout the
world. our governments needs
are many. the more important ones
heing money, men, guns. clothing,
<ood and eouipment; and money must
Be had before food clothing and
equipment can be purchased.
In modern warfare men alone
not properly armed and equipped, are
u little value. At the beginning OF
the war. Russia had in numbers OF
-1en the largest army ever known,
mt L proved Ineffective because OF
lack q modern equipment TINS
shows that money Is the ilrst ana
rreatest necessity for the conduct OF
Power OF Small sums.
After successfully floating two
issues OF Liberty bonds, aggregating
z1proxirnately S6s0OQ000,OOO OF dol-
lsrs. our government has now decided
20 avail Itself Of the power OF the
aEgrsgate q small sums Few peo-
De appreciate the power OF the nick
sis md dimes. Nickels and dimes
have built I'D the vast enterprises OF
the WoolWorths. Kresses and kresges'
and nlckeis support our street car
systems with their hundreds OF mil
lions Of invested capital
Tie French government has long
evzlied itself Of small savings and
great portion OF the French war loans
has been absorbed BY the savings OF
he masses Of the French people A.
most every French peasant is bond
hosSsr and French government and
rzflroad bonds are issued in as small
denominations as % francs.
As q consequence OF the thrift
81 its masses, France has had less
rroubIe f. financing Its needs
fhau nuy OF the European powers
At var. and she has been able to
fInanee herself with a much
smaller raise in taxes than any
q the warning PoWerH-
This lesson We may wen heeo
earnestly, as our government must
and viii find the funds 1t needs ana
= PROMPT and free response 10 It's can
for eu6scrf1tfons 10 Liberty bonds
and var savings and thrift stamps is
the best insurance We can nave
against further increases IN war
taIes.
.-The British government early in
The war decided 10 go 10 the smaller
savers and investors through the war
ss~fngs stamp plan, and now clubs
~ the thousand are in operation
Tke Financial SlackerS.
sTn 70 tlEis time comparatively
few seem TO realize that this war
ssnnBelne f. n problem with Us
..z<n the coming of peace and
fhsf We have not done our duty
vixen We buy some Liberty bonds
today and sell them Tomorrow.