The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-03-01

nj an ~ ces are now be-
wv AAs lag concentrat-
ES\.V(R ed upon the or
EC,EttZS ganization Of
NtTlVJo' war savings So
cieties. Wash
| ling on hss set March Is as the
lday for the count and il is de-
sired that every Lone Star
dweller be enrolled asian active
war savings club member by
that date.
For every company OF sol
diers on the battle field or in
training there should be a war
savings society here at home"
says Louis Dipsitz, State Direc-
tor Of the National War Say.
ings Committee. lets make
every fighting man know and
feel that he has this country
behind him, backing him up to
the last ditch. Only by becom-
ing a war savings club mem
Der and investing regularly and
mtelligea " in the little Gov
eminent bonds will we be per-
forming in part our duty as
true, patriotic Americans.
by enrolling ourselves as
active members of war savings
societies we viii be helping the
men in the fighting bitches Of
Flanders, making it possible for
them to do their job thorough
ly, quickly and with greater
safety TO themselves. Every
household should be a thrift
center, every citizen a saver
and a society member. It's
time to quit talking and get
down to business. The job of
the stay-at-home is TO increase
the efficiency of the fighting
machine and aid the Govern
ment in winning the war. It's
the least they can do.
THAT Texans shall not be
classed as slackers il is our
personal duty to see that we
have joined a war savings club
and have gotten someone else
to enroll. The Ides Of March
must not find Blue Bonnet
State residents classed as non
Americans"
War savings societies may
have as few as ten members
and as many as desired. There
are two officers for each socie-
by, a president and a secretary.
When it is desired to organize
a society the County Chairman
of War Savings, or the State
Director, Dallas, Texas, should
be asked to supply 3 sufficient
Of postcard pledges 30
enroll the members and a war
savings society application. In
Joining a society the sole re-
luirement is mat the applicant
shall sign a pledge TO be thrifty
md save as he can.
The purpose Of war savings
'ocieties are:
I. To awaken a realization
lmoHg men, women, and chill
lren Of America that in their
hands lies TIE key to the sue
'assfuf prosecution Of the war;
hat they can render the most
'ar-rSsphing patriotic service
through refraining from the
,nchscs n unnecessary artic-
o., conhning themselves TO !
ne use OF such things as are |
necessary for health and eff !
,iency, thus releasing labor and |
for the support of !
,ur armies in the field; that |
here is not enough labor in !
he United States to produce |
ne great variety Of articles
ieeded to support our soldiers !
nd at the same time provide
II the comforts and Injuries
re enjoyed before the war.
2. To lay the foundation for
hrift and economy throughout
he United States and 70 bring |
ONE 10 the reople the fact
at intelligent and consistent
aving is not n dry problem in
economies. hut IS the most vital
81 toward personal success.
3. To obtain for the Govern
rent a large amount of moray
trough the sale of Thrift
tamps. and War-Savings
lamps - little Government
onds-the safest and best in
estment in the world, and at