South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
ST. JOE COUNTY ELABORATELY ORGANIZED TO START
GREAT DRIVE TO PUT THRIFT STAMoSNTOEVERYH O

attended any Of the meetings or not. We are going
TO try 10 be 100 per efficient. but viii De n
very hard goal 10 reach for attain IL means
that every person in South Bend is the owner OF Al
least one Thrift stamp
The county organization is working from the v1ri-
GUS school districts centers. but has been ba1rv
handicapped by weather conditions so far according
to John s Bordner. county chairman we haven't
been able do very much" ne declared because the
has been impossible get reports because some con-
munities we're getting mail deliveries ahout once a
week However. with the roads opening W. We can
become more active, and the county VIII be able
make a showing
The South Bend city organization has been whippea
into shape for the drive which viii start tomorrow and
big results expected City J.. Nuner.
MAKES URGENT APPEAL.
An urgent appeal to everyone i'm the county. asking
them to help measure 10 the 100 percent efficiency
mark has been issued by Rome G. Stephenson. chair
district which includes several counties
in addition to this one His statement follows.
When the United states government adopted ths
Thrift stamps and war savings certificates means
of inducing thrift, economy and saving the part OF
the great masses Of our population, and thus
a fund that would aid i'm the winning of the world
IL untried experiment. a Identical
plan had been operated in England with unusual sue
The world knows that the American people have
been spenders the trouble with most Amer
lean families is that they have been living beyond
their means, spending everything earned ana
failing 10 lay anything whatever the DAYS of a1-
versity and commercial sussishness that always
sure TO follow times Of activity and prosperity. IL
should be the ambition and desire of every one 20 saws
always portion of their income with a little
Tort the habits saving and frugalItE speedily
learned and then is simply impossible 20
the ways Of the spendthrift and the extravasant.
The school girls and boys throughout country
are setting a worthy example for their seniors ana
person buying Thrift stamp saving
tcate is inspired by the thought that their purpose
enabling their country 10 prosecute righteous
just war for the emancipation and liberation
kind throughout the world.
1t is to be hoped shat the citizens ST. Joseph
county viii rally TO the support OF the war SAVINGS
campaign and that shall have honor and cred
it Of having the report abroad 20 the world
this community is in the 100 percent class which wi
be attained when every man, woman and child living
within the county viii be the of either Thrift
stamp savings certificate.
ar. G.. STEPHENSON.r
COUNTY MUST MAKE GOOD.
An additional reason for wanting Joseph county.
and especially South Bend, go wei over it's quota
in the thrift campaign, is voiced 10y men on
state committee.
This is the only activity Indiana with head
Indianapolis naturally feels little put about y.
but it is up TO South Blenders show that SIC are -
able TO handle the state headquarters place else.
Evansville and Fort Wayne have staged Thrift
with great success. and south Bend must make good
prOportionatey, for two must prove that
this city is worthy OF having the state headquarters
here, and must measure mp the patriotic enort
which will be required u.s."
And so the cry viii be. do your two-bits, re
100 percent Efficient"
And, incidentally seal the kasers doom with Thrt-t
stamps