The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-03-15
The Thrift Stamp Campaign

Most encouraging news has just been
received at the War-Savings office here
to the effect that on March 1st Prince
Georges County, in the amount OF
stamps sold, headed the list of counties
in Maryland with the exception of Bal
timore County.
This is certainly tribute to the zeal
of those who have taken an active part
in the work of selling the stamps, as
well as to the wisdom of the people OF
the County in aiding their country, and,
at the same time, providing for the
future by saving all that can be spared
to-day in order to tighten the burdens
of tomorrow.
When it is considered how much Is
being wasted by practically every man,
woman and child in the purchase of
things without which they would be
equally or better off, and how that
waste. if systematically saved and in
vested in businesslike way, is sure to
result in the provision of fund that
will provide for some important under
taking, or else for caring for periods of
IL health or the helplessness of old age,
it can hardly be imagined how any
reasonable person can deliberately
forego the opportunity offered for all
these things in the War Savings plan
now being worked out.
Many people, young and old, associ-
ate the saving of money with the loss
of many things that go to enliven our
daily lives. A little experience will
prove this idea entirely false. On the
contrary it is custom of the Ameri-
can people to spend much money, in
way, that only adds to the burdens of
life. The child who saves the penny
or the nickel that was intended for
sweets or tops, the girl or boy who
spends for a thrift stamp the quarter
that was about to be expended for
movie ticket, the man who shaves him
self, does without an occasional smoke,
and cuts down his allowance for social
entertainment, the lady who refrains
from purchasing a new. article of ap
parel simply because something is
slightly worn out of date, the family
that does without its accustomed wheat
and meat, aside from building charact-
err, are doing something of actual value
to themselves, their coontry and pos
terity, and suffering no privation ex
cept, perhaps, in the beginning a
fancied one.
Let US all pull together to keep our
county in the enviable position now
held in this State, encourage the chill
dren to join the thrift clubs at the
schools and churches. Let US join them
too by pledging the investment in Saw
ings Stamps during this year of some
specific amount; and send in your name
and the names of your friends to this
paper or tie War Savings office in
Marlboro, to be entered for member
ship in the Prince Georges County
Club. These names will be publisher
in the local papers, and may be sent to
the boys in France to let them known
we are making heroic, because volun-
tary, sacrifices in cause for the win
ming of which they have surrendered
SO much that was precious and have
even dedicated their LIES blood
Do you not want to share in the
glory of keeping your county on top?
Can you afford to say no to your owl
interests which are also your country's
interest? Then send in to-day your
pledge, and become member of the
S25, $50, 500, $3.50, $500, or the $1,000
club.
Get in touch with the Director for
your District whose name is published
below He will welcome your aid, and
give you some special work to do if
you desire.
Hon. Fillmore Beall, Evansville Dist;
MIR. T. Howard Duckett, Bladensburg;
Mr.. Roger X. Day, Marlboro; Mr.. K
Hugh Perrie, Nottingham; Mr.. Theo.
F. Menk, Piscataway; DR.. J. E. Sans
bury, Spaulding; Mr.. John M. Bowie,
Queen Anne: Mr.. Henry M. Contee,
Aquasco; Mr. Geo. W. Hardy, Surratts;
Mr.. Geo. P. McCeney, Laurel; Mr..
Chas. Benson, Oxon Hill; Mr., Edward
Duvall, Brandywine; Mr.. Clarence M.
Roberts, Kent District; Mr.. Thos. 2.
Littlepege, Bowie; Mr.. VIM. S. Hill,
Mellwood; Miss Mary W. Use, Hyatts-
vile; Mr.. w. H. Vanneman, Chillum;
Mr.. Geo. N Palmer, Seat Pleasant;
Prof. F. B. Bomberger, Riverdale.
J. H. bLANDFORL, j.,
Director.