The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04
THRIFT WEEK OPENED IN CHURCHES
NOON NEE TING TODAY FOR ACTION
SIX DAYS ACTIVITY IN WHEELING
AND OVER NATION FOR BIG
WAR DRIVE PROJECT.
Speakers Named by Y. M. c. A. Last
Night to Assist In Movement
Insurance Mon Active.

"
Sunday was Thrift Day" IN all the
local churches. The ministers all de-
voted one Of their sermons to explain
ing the benefits derived from the pur.
chase Of war stamps and war saving
certificates. The local Y. NJ. O. A
provided outline sermons to pastors
for use yesterday. and thrift ta..'1s for
use in the Sunday schools OF the city
Yesterday was National Thrift Day
and the beginning Of the Y. M. c. A.
Thrift Week. National Thrift Day.
though comparatively young as a day
for universal observance, has become
an established fact in thousand Of
communities In the United States. and
this year. due TO It's special appro-
priateness TO the conditions under
which we live, will be internationally
observed. Thrift week will be pro-
noted under the direction Of the Y.
NJ. c. A. The Young Mems Christian
association Of America will strengthen
the governments wartime economic
appeal for thrift by emphasizing the
character building incentive to the in
dividual Thrift has become vital
and determining factor IN helping TO
win the war. 1t has taken on new
Importance War conditions make It
a patriotic duty and timely privilege TO
promote the thrift OF money, muscle,
mind and morals.
Program of Different Days.
Today will be Bank Day. 1t Is the
day to start a savings account or make
an additional deposit to one already in
existence.
Tuesday will be Thrift Day for War
Savings. The war savings stamp plan
will be emphasized and the. people
asked to support the government IN
it's financial campaigns.
Wednesday will be Thrift Day In the
shops. Thrift talks will be made in a
number of the shops Of the city.
Thursday will be Thrift Day IN the
home. Attention is called to the need
and advantage Of operating the house
hold on budget system and the CO.
operation of all members Of the family
in planning expenditures.
Friday will be Thrift Day for insur-
ance. This will point the moral obliga-
ton every man is under to provide for
the future welfare of himself and fam
lily as well as for the present.
Saturday will be Pay as You Go Day.
Buying for cash and the economic and
moral obligations Of individuals to pay
bills contracted will be emphasized. :
Meeting Today at Noon.
Arrangements for the observance OF
Thrift Week, under the auspices Of the
y. NJ. c. A., are about completed. The
principal effort of the association dur
ing the week will be the holding OF
meetings in various factories on Tues
day. Wednesday and Friday at the
noon hour. The addresses at these
meetings will BIO made by representa-
tivcs Of the -Four Minute Men" and
the members OF the West Virginia
Life Underwriters association. The
-Four Minute Men" will meet for
luncheon at the Hotel Windsor today
at 1915, where arrangements will be
completed and assignments made TO
the different shops.
Speakers Are Named.
The men who have been asked to do
this work are: II. c. Ogden. Fred Fox.
w. 3. Elliott. c. NJ. ketchum, K. i.
Naylor. w II. Smith, George y. Bailey.
W. L. Miller. J. B. Baum. P. 0. Clark,
C. II. Dowler. J. II. Mcclure, c. G..
Rossey, G.. a. Bowers, James ".
Ewing, o. G.. Beans. C. H. Watkins, T.
]. Humphreys and +. a. O'Brien.
The speakers representing the I'M
derwriterS' association have already
been assigned 10 the shops for Friday
as follows: Warwick China company,
Roy NayIn: Center Foundry company,
John II. Junkins: Wheeling Tile COM
pany, Albert Snedeker: Wheeling Tile
company, George II. Bishop; Bloch
Bros. Tobacco company. {. B. Taylor:
HaZel-Atlas Glass company. George {.
Crook; Whitaker-Glenner company. {.
A. Vanden: White Swan Laundry COM
many, ]. J. P. O'Brien; Sterling REM
edy company. II. d. Gilbert: Wheel
ing Stamping company, H. NJ. Taylor,
and Home-Pearl Laundry company. Z.
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