Arizona republican., 1918-03-03
SOLDIER NEEDS
 SJ2PL|EDFRON
 .THR|FT I STAMPS

According to State Director Harry R. Tritle. of the Arizona War Say nSs committee, it costs just $155.71 to equip an American soldier to take the field. By this is meant merely to buy the clothes he wears and the arms he carries. By the time he is trained and fed for six months be- lore being sent across the water, the costs mount up to thousands of dol lars for each man.
 Every man, every woman and every child who buys Thrift stamps and War Savings stamps is helping to equip these soldiers for the field" declared Director Tritle yesterday. If you are saving and serving by aiding in this great campaign, you are taking an active part in defend ing your country from the kaiser's hordes."
 Here are some facts Director Tritle has gleaned from the data sent to the local headquarters of the War Savings committee, which shows what the purchase of various numbers of War Savings and Thrift Stamps will do for a soldier:
 If you have bought 3S War Savings stamps at s4.12 each, and one Thrift stamp at 25 cents, you have equipped soldier completely.
 If you have bought one Thrift stamp you have paid for one waist belt, or one hat cord, two pairs of shoe laces and four identification tags
 If you have bought two Thrift stamps youz have paid for one trench l tool, with which the soldier may dig | himself in after storming the enemy's lines, or one shelter tent pole and five shelter tent pins. If you have bought three Thrift stamps you have provided some sol | dier with pair of woolen gloves. | If your investment totals four Thrift stamps you have paid for one | bedstack and the government has II cents left over.
 The price of four Thrift stamps will provide the soldier with his can vas leggngs.
 Five Thrift stamps will buy one bayonet scabbard.
 Six Thrift stamps will pay for the soldiers summer undershirt or his woolen stockings.
 Seven Thrift stamps will buy him his service hat.
 Eight Thrift stamps will leave ]; cents lacking to pay for one bayonet
 Twelve Thrift stamps will pay foi the necessary shelter tent, or fol one steel helmet
 You will have to buy IA Thrift stamps for the poncho that keeps the soldier dry as he stands long hours in the rain in the trenches
 Fifteen Thrift stamps will pay fol the soldiers winter .undershirt, ol the undergarments that keep tn, neither extremities warm this kint of weather.
 One War Savings stamp will pa, for his cartridge belt.
 One War Savings stamp and fou
 Thrift stamps will pay for the 1O rifle cartridges with which he start
 into battle.
 Two War Savings stamps will bu,
 his woolen shirts or his O. I
 brooches.
 Three War Savings stamps will bu
 his necessay two pairs of shoes Q his gas mask. Four War Savings stamps cove the cost of his o. D. coats or hi woolen blankets. If you have bought five War Say ings stamps you have paid for hi rifle.
 If you have a son or brother i the army" said Director Tritl, wouldn't you like to feel that yo have loaned Uncle Sam enoug money to equip him The natio must get the money somewhere our boys are to be adequately pro vided for. If you have not joine the army of thrift which is backin up the boys in the trenches, get i right now."