The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-02-08
Our Only Business

Inc war Savings Campaign Is Cne
most effective means yet devised by
this or any other country to impress
upon every man, woman and child the
fact that we cannot support a vast
and efficient army in the field and a
great navy at sea, and at the same
time spend the usual amount of money
we have been used to spending before
the war for things which may have
been perfectly proper to buy in time
of peace, but which are not necessary
to the carrying on of the great war
We are now fighting. Not only are
they not necessary, but their manu-
facture, handling and sale takes the
labor and material which would other
wise be devoted to the needs of our
army and navy.
1t is the desire to impress upon
the American people that every citi-
zen must get behind the government
which is devoting it's entire energy to
win this war. The governments ex-
elusive and only business now is war.
The citizens of this country must soon
awake to the fact that they are the
government; therefore their business
is the winning of this most righteous
war for world freedom. This warfare
requires the putting of men in the
field and keeping them fed and clothed.
1t requires that we produce ships,
shells, guns Of all sizes, motor trucks,
saddles, harness, a%eroplanes, hospital
supplies, food and a great variety of
goods, the output Of which calls for a
vast industrial organization from n
end of the country to the other, man.
ned by millions of men and women who
serve their country as effectively as
the sailors and soldiers. If the Amer
lean people still persist in buying all
the presents and comfortable luxuries
which they consumed before the war,
they are making it necessary for fac
tories and shops to employ millions of
men and women to produce these
articles, which does not help to bring
peace, when they might be devoting
themselves to the production of the
necessary things which will win the
war.
The American government took the
greatest and most far reaching step
in its history since the signing of the
Declaration of independence when it
inaugurated the great Thrift Cam
paign. When war broke out in Eu-
rope, it was the current declaration
that it could not last six months. But
it has lasted seven times as long and
the end is not yet here. Millions and
billions of dollars have been used for
equipment and ammunition by Ger
many, France and England, this ac-
complishment due entirely to their eff
ficiency and thrift. Thrift worked
wonders in England. It will work
miracles in America.
Beaverhead committee is in the
midst of an intensive War Savings
campaign. Frank A. Hazelbaker,
county director, feels certain that
Beaverhead county is going to make
it's apportionment and considerably.
more. He says, "Results so far are
very bright and promising" Most Of
the stores now in the county have
stamps on sale, and all the postoffices
and banks are supplying them. "Buy
War Savings Stamps" and other signs
and posters are to be seen on all sides.
Mr.. Hazelbaker has a committee of
s~eventy-three wideawake hustling peo-
pie throughout the county. Every
town in the county has it's committee
men. Mr.. Hazelbaker also has an
executive committee and an advertis-
ing committee in Dillon. Everything
looks bright for the thrift campaign
in Beaverhead county. 81 am very
glad to inform you that during the
past week l have sold through the
office of our company over $4,000
worth of War Savings and Thrift
Stamps" says MI. George L. Dixon,
manager of the Union Electric COM
pany of Dillon.
The War Savings and Thrift Cam
paign is well under way in Chinook.
Blaine county. County Director Burks
has an excellent committee, all of
whom are we'll informed and doing
good work. The secret societies are
all lined up and are helping. One OF
the banks is furnishing stamps to the
teachers to sell at the schools. A nov.
ell solution of the problem of carry
ing a thrift page in each paper has
been arranged in Chinook. The Chi
nook Opinion will ruiz the page once
week, and the Chinook Democrat viii
run the page the alternate week. Eaci
will set one-hanf the advertising, ant
each will receive one-half of the rev
enue from this page. Mr.. johnson
chairman of the advertising commit
tee, and Mr.. Flint, assistant to tn
state director, were out soliciting non
advertisers, and had a page of adver
Using in less than an hour, contracte'
for six months.