Evening star., 1918-01-29

Owing to the modification of the fuel
administrations order closing the
churches Of the District, by which the
churches are permitted to remain open
ana ;,e heated for morning services. the
opening of war savings week" CAM
paign for the sale of war savings and
thrift stamps has been moved up one
day. The campaign is to open Sunday,
when every Protestant minister in the
city is expected to preach war savings
sermon. Letters containing this re-
quest have been sent to all ministers
of Protestant churches in the city.
Page NICK Etchison, secretary of the
committee on the organization of the
churches. in a report today to w. E.
Shannon. vice director of the DISTRICT
campaign, gave this information. add
ing that the ministers might, If they
desire. make special statement in
regard to the war savings and thrift
stamps instead Of devoting an entire
sermon to the subject.
Special Scripture readings and texts
were suggested, such as Proverbs,
31.10-30; Isaiah, 59.7, and John. 5.12.
1t was suggested that clubs be or
ganised in the churches TO sell the
titled "United States Government-War
Savings Stamps" and a thrift card was
sent to each minister; also an outline
Of a sermon on the text, John, 6.12.
was sent to thirty leading ministers.
School children of Washington, ac-
cording to announcement by Ernest
L. Thurston, superintendent of schools,
have bought $45,216.12 worth of war
savings stamps. Besides this magnif-
cent total, pledges to the number of
1850 have been received from school
children. Supt. Thurston reported
The Sons of Herman, with MEM
bership Of more than 10000 persons
of German birth or extraction, national
in scope. and solely devoted to benevo-
1ence and insurance. with sick benefits
and death allowances to members, has
enlisted along thoroughly organized
lines In behalf of war savings and fu-
ture issues of war bonds.
Issue Special Circular.
A special circular issued by the ma
donal grand president and secretary
of the organization has been sent to
every subordinate lodge of the order.
directing local lodges to appoint spe-
cial committees to aid in the sale OF
thrift stamps and liberty bonds.
Arrangements are completed for the
mass meeting at Keith's Theater at
1915 pm. Thursday. when Secretary
McAdoo Is to make his first address in
Washington on war savings stamps.
Music is to be provided by the Marine
Band. The meeting is to be preliminary
to the opening of the war savings and
thrift stamp week next Monday.
The campaign, nationwide in scope,
Is to continue until February 10. Dur
ing the week it Is expected that at
least $1,000,000 worth Of the stamps
will be sold in the District of Column
bia-
Talk on Savings.
Talks on war savings stamps were
made at several places in the District
Of Columbia last night by members of
the speakers committee. Thomas P.
Littlepage spoke at the University Club
and also addressed the meeting of the
South Dakota Society in the Home
Club. Ross E. Pollock addressed a big
meeting at Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church
This afternoon William McNeir spoke
to employees of the Carroll Electric
Company. and tonight William F. Kelly
is to talk on war savings stamps at the
meeting Of the Midcity Citizens Asso-
citation. and Robert E. Mattingly is to
addI ess the North Capitol and Ecking-
ton Citizens Associations.