Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-30
JOIN A War SAVINGS
SOCIETY,"" IS latest
PLEA OF UNCLE SAM
Uncle Sam Wants 1922 Socie.
ties in Iowa and As Many
More As He Can Get.
PURPOSE FULLY EXPLAINED
Societies Offer Systematic Means Tor
Saving and Teach Principles OF
Thrift and Patriotism-Work
Under Way Here.


Under Way Here.
Under the direction of the govern.
ment, q campaign has been Launched
In Iowa for the organization OF at
least 1922 War Savings societies-one
for every 300 people in the state-and
a. many more as possible. War Sav.
dngs Societies are part of the War
Savings Stamp campaign and can be
organized in schools, lodges, churches.
clubs, business houses, factories or
Independent Of any OF these organize
lions by q group OF ten or more peo-
pie.
The government regards the formA-
ton Of War Savings Societies As vital
to the successful prosecution OF tho
war by the home army" The socie-
ties are to DO given important work
direct from Washington: work that
viii really help win the war; work di.
rect from government departments in
charge Of War Savings. Food. Fuel.
War Industries, etc.
Every loyal 1owan will want to
have . part in this great work. Tho
task Of organizing societies in the
schools Of this county has been placed
In tho hands Of tho city and county
superintendent of schools. They a.
ready have begun their work. Until .
later date tho work Of organizing So
cisties separate from the schools will
be handled from the Office Of Homer
A Miller. state director Of the Iowa
War Savings Committee in Des
Noines.
Purpose Of Societies.
War Savings Societies provide
means for the systematic purchase Of
War Savings Stamps and Liberty
Bonds. They teach the principles Of
thrift and patriotism and at al times
place at the command of the govern.
ment bodies Of patriotic men. women
and children who will respond to the
call to do work that Will aid In win.
ming the war.
No Added Obligation.
=, War Savings Societies are not IN
tended to place an added financial
burden on people who already have
pledged to buy War Savings
Stamps. Rather they prosids Q Q
T systematic means o. fulHlIjno
the obligation created " dseir
pledge. The fact that people ri.
ready are buying stamps does not
prevent them from joining these
societies, and 10 not reason for
failing to join. XIX
Programs for Meetings.
Competent persons both in Iowa
and in Washington are working out
programs for meetings Of War Say.
1ngs Societies. The societies will not
exist In name only. There will be
definite program of entertainment
and work for each meeting A special
bulletin is issued every week or 50
BY tho government especially for the
societies. Only members of societies
are permitted to wear the special
War Service button which is given
tree. -
Aid to Business. ...,
Business institutions in which So
cieties have been established have
found them an asset. They tend to
promote . spirit Of cooperation and
unity. All patriotic requests Of the
establishment can be turned over to
the society to be performed without
further thought being paid to them
b. heads Of the institution
How 70 Form Society.
The organization Of societies In
ths schools 10 now going ahead. d.
fsre you start to organize 4 soci.
ETY. outside the schools write 70
Iswa War Savings committtes, 10
Fleming Building, Dee MeInes, and
request . copy Of Bulletin 145. Il
explains every detail Of orsaniza.
tlen and contains blank forms Of
by-Iaws, reports Of organization,
minutes o. first meeting, etc.
Iowa Should Lead.
Iowa has an excellent chance to
lead oil other states in the orSanizs.
ten Of War Savings Societies. Do
your patriotic part at once BY ofgani.
sing . society in your church. lodge,
factory or place Of business. You will
ind the work Of the society interest.
ing and profitable and 1t the sane
time you will be doing Q work OF i'm.
wense benefit to the government
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