El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-12
THE THRIFT CAMPAIGN IS, ON
Observation-Disclosures

rx THEK the thrift stamp salesman comes there are
w but two things to say to him One is: ayes, III
buy right now" The other IS: 1--WE already
started accumulstng Here's my start You see it foi
yourself And ali the rest of family are doing the
same"
The statement 81 have invested in Liberty bonds" OF
T have subscribed to help Red Cross is apropos
does hit the mark It does the sales
question whether you in the thrift campaign. 1t
does denote patriotic action in the past Real patriotism
is alive and active, seeking media of expression.
The Liberty loan issues were one medium The Red Cross
campaign another Able Ksbbbe would say this thrift
campaign Is something else again.
There is excuse for entering into it. Few are
those who find $42 for of the big green
stamps 70 start their 500 savings certificates There
who cannot find Is cents to buy one Of the small
stamps "a worth of which, plus u cents, entities to
Of the big stamps This thrift campaign invented
for ali the people, including those of such limited that
they could not do their financial bit for the country other
wise.
Let no one say to himself that his small savings do not
count; that he needs his money and the country
miss it If be does not Join in. Tie government does need
his small savings and has much right to look to him
for them any other of the 100000 people Of this
country From the total of the thrift savings the treasury
department expects to receive o0o0 which is quite
impressive in time Of tremendous figures
Also the United States cannot afford to have citizens who
dollar saekers and penny dodgers nor can any Ane
afford to sacrifice his self respect by putting himself
into class Of that kind.
Now and then statesmen report receiving this kind Of
from certain persons the replies being also
ba in each instance and obviously carefully worded: g"
not to invest in savings stamps at this time"
Perhaps would be too much to say that the persons
speaking other evidences of Germansm, but such is
the impression made the salesman.
This is free country, Of course and people not to
coeTced into lending their money to the government
even at fair rate Of interest but this is time when it
must be known which side of the fence everyone stands
and he not on cur side he VIII bear some observation
afford to buy stamps, he should buy And even
who profess neutral nationality not to be
cepted from that statement
The big thrift campaign is on Many patriotic people
giving their time and strength to selling stamps with
out cent Of profit for themselves and with motive
"a hsT,E faf~ he rar
which to apologize but they deserve thanks for helping
other citizens to do their duty.
Buy stamps. Each is certificate showing the holder
has loaned his money to the government to help win the
anu guarantee, with all the resources Of the nation
back Of f. that he win receive his money back again. plus
interest width really deducted in advance There is
chance for loss any loaned the government whether
certificate Of indebtedness is government bond Of
any kind savings stamp. Not government in the
world has repudated its debts unless it be the Bolshey
OF Russia ane If the concerning the present
ruling power in Russia be true the chances 1000 to