The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-07-10
MUST LIVE UP TO
". S. S. PLEDGES
Systematic Purchase OF Stamps WIN
Help Vlrpinisns To Fulfill Prom.
Isoe To GoVernmont-how War
Savings Societies Operate.

| ScS'eh'NS OPOiahV.
is now the patriotic duty OF all
virginians who signed pledge cards
promising 10 invest certain sums In
War Savings Stamps before the close
Of the year TO see that their VOWS are
made good. TIE best way to do ihis
Is to figure how TO reach the total
pledged by weekly or monthly pur.
chases. This will not only insure the
investment OF the Sums pledged. but
,will accomplish the purpose through
| systematic saving. which Is one OF tho
principal aims OF the great thrift move
mcnt, which was lnaugurated by the
United States Government 10 help
hnance the war and ut the same timo
the habit Of economy.
| In letter TO State Director Thomas
d. McAdams. Biuhop D. j. O'Connell,
head OF the Catholic Church In vir-
ginia. expresses his opinion on thin
subject as follows: .
''lt seems to me that one OF tho
very best ways OF teaching our chill
dren lessons OF thrift and OF patriotism
al the same time is 10 train them to
the habit OF buying War Savings
Stamps. and We all know that example
is the best way OF teaching. BY pro
motlng this movement We help our
country and our children at the Same
time"
War Savings Societies.
With the Intensive drive OF June a
thing OF the past the National War
Savings Committee OF Virginia Is now
centerng most OF Its activities OH War
Savings Societies In this connection
Eugene X. Jones'. State Director Of
War Savings Societies. said:
The primary idea OF Il war say.
inss Society IS 10 foster and stimulat,
the savings habit among Its members.
and TO Invest the money saved In
Thrift and War Savings Stamps. You
see, the Idea 1, that the society il e
purchasing agency. nJ n selling agency
and the direct duty OF Its members Is
the accumulation OF War Savings
Stamps, but OF course this is not meant
to Imply that they should III any way
, curtail their activities II engaged Also
in the sale OF stamps.
1T is very obvious that a group OF
people associated together with a def.
inite aim and common purpose. can
| accomplish more than the same nun.
Der OF individuals working independ,
emily. Hence IN. War Savings Society.
The aim and purpose q. the present
Thrift Campaign Is clearly expressed
In the pledge which each person signs
II be Wishes TO become a member OF
society. and With the knowledge of
Ito significance thuh obtained he be
comes an integral part OF Vast ma.
chine for turning out unlimited thrift
Hence the pledge
ITO coordinate and direct this move
ment the National War Savings Com.
mittee has provided that each society
organized In accordance with lts very
simple requirements shall be directly
affiliated With II, somewhat In the ia,
ture OF subcommittee OF the whole
United States Government, and re.
luires the organization in concrete
form by giving certificate TO tina,
effect. Hence the charter.
III Is an honor TO be MI enlisted
member OF any organized society for
proving its patriotism by deeds, such
as saving. thrift and economy. and i'm
recognition OF this the United Stated
Government has provided u distinctive
badge for AL who servo their country
in THE way. Hence the button
Don't forget the pledge you signed
whom you enlisted. lie loyal and scti,
under the charter that recognizes your
society as part OF the Government
machinery for winning the war, and
YOU can wear your button honorably
and proudly"
w. S. s.
To The little town OF Windsor, Isle
OF Wight county. belongs the distiuo
ton OF being the FIRST In Virginia ia
so over the top" Announcing thi.
fact State Director McAdhms received
the following telegram from Direc,o,
Holloway. OF Isle OF Wight: Town Of
Windsor has gone over the top. buying
her quota War Savings Certificats.."
w. s. g.
Make Thrift your by-word.
w. 5. s.
Saving is not sacrificing.
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