Smyrna times., 1918-01-16

.;ring Union oe' WV
'sp"r5 csnrcb Brings People to Better
cnu,ts Understand of the War Aims
.w F. Church was crowded
A'Duls sau evening with an overflow into
SunoaJ 'aIls,ies at one of the most IN
the eiy, so'r patriotic services Smyrna has
'p,lilS p. .;1.e the beginning Of the war.
1bs 1ts me-. meeting was union service OF
,ss ta' SMYRNA churches held at tne IN
'ns a.a o.' If Kent County Director OF the
%n. 'I'n'C savings Stamps and Thrift Cam
irn "a- Mr.. Hervey P. Hall. The
Ia,tsr palST' happily secured the State Di-
.o, l'.,|, Of the movement, Mr.. Henry
IS''Ss Scott and Ex-Governor Charles R.
malo, both of Wilmington, to come
,nmr n and address the gathering. Gov
Wv" a'.o, townsend was scheduled to be
.,a.sDt. ' but owing to pressing official
5.msnds made upon him was unable
:. bs nresent Rev. George c. Will
r.m. pastor of Asbury M. E. Church,
.a.idad Rev. ]. NJ. L. Eckard, pas
r, Presbyterian Church, had the
S.,inture Reading, and Rev. Milton
WcCsnn. of Smyrna Circuit. offered
,,.vor The choir, under the leader
hin Of Walter 0. Hoffecker, rend-
a,od two anthems with good effect.
p.t,iotic HYMNS were sung by the
united congregations with the choir
leading The first speaker was Mr..
Henry P. Scott who took up the
b1siness and patriotic side of the
War and Thrift Stamp movement,
and brought home to everybody the
obiect OF the campaign being waged
and the need for cooperation on the
mart of all citizens. He impressed
be fact that he was not begging, but
mDealing to the patriotism of all
citizens. The Government, he en-
Dbssized had full and sufficient power
to "conscript" dollars as we'll as
men, but it is offering the easier anC
bitter way to induce safe and wise
Investment as we'll as thrift. Mr..
scott declared that every Thrift Ger
tfcate purchased at $4.12 woulC
keep a soldier a week in France.
Our Nation Must Raise Billions
TOsecure the So, 900, 900, 900 which
the country needs, means that al
average of $40 must be lent by ever.
Individual. Already a number o
Delawareans have invested in thes
stamps the full 81, 900, to which tn
lsE limits them. But the effort i
being made to give every one chanc
to invest, no matter how small tn
amount. This offer of War Saving
Stamps Is a democratic offer of tn
securities Of the richest nation in tn
world and presents an opportunity fo
every man, woman and child to hel
according to his or her ability to save
ASIDE from the mere raising of none
required by the government the wt
savings plan has untold possibilitit
iOr promoting the habit of thrift ar
saving among the American peopl
lne boy or girl who saves and by
DONG practices some self-denial
0etter for it. The man or woman wi
saves Systematically increases self-r
spect and becomes a better emplo,
snd a better citizen, and has a full
appreciation of our institutions thi
nss tie one who spends as fast as
earns Saving, through the purcha
u war Savings Stamps, will gi
more than money to the nation.
1 Will give 1t the ability to secure t
4 services, the materials and the fo
'aaE are thus released for the suppC
VI our armies in the field.
40 Plan Explained in a Few Wor
Thrift Stamps can be purcha.
wi % cents at any postofice or otl
sa'nOrlzed agency. With this sta
~s purchaser will be given a Thr
V''a with room for sixteen 81
anDs. When the sixteen have bt
S''rnssed they will represent an
'sstment of 81 and this card. W
= cents additional during Janu
q Cau Oe exchanged for a War Savir
S,au ? to be pasted on a certifc
Sul'n will be given when it is D
suased. This investment begins
Ia" interest at once at the rate O.
sy t'a cent. a year compounded qu
IooS 1% 1t will mature So January
V'''On Made to Register and Rede
,...io .ioVlslOn is made to register IL
llu'ates H.. or Baby Bonds aga
oa n'o ana to redeem them. if necess
os.' "a ~ Gays written notice at the D
sa"S .,S' In this case the face value
b With n stamp will be rendered, toget
sbor. . . small amount of inter
dbil;, . per cent. There is no
VAIN. y Of the stamps decreasing
sue us' 50 that they are in fact a I
'ufe Investment noss;blo - -