The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-10
PURPOSES OF WAR
SAVINGS SOCIETIES

lives Tor liberty ana LOT democracy,
it is of the greatest Importance that
the people back at home enlist them
selves in the services of the Govern
ment. Every resource OF our Govern
ment is being strained in the sue
cessful financing and conduct of
America's part in the great world
war.
The State Director of War Savings,
Mr.. T. r. Preston, of Chattanooga,
is being urged by the authorities at
Washington to organize every COM
munity in the State of Tennessee in
the War Savings societies. Mr.. Pres
ton has in turn urged me, as chair
man of War Savings for Obion Coun-
ty, to do everything possible to or
ganize every community in our coun-
ty into War Savings society. These
societies for the purpose of inducing
people generally to save and econo-
mize along all lines; to live as
economically as possible; to deny
themselves many things which are
not necessary. Already quite num-
ber of War Savings societies have
been organized in Obion County, but
we should have at least 100 of such
societies in this county. -, Committee
men have been designated in each
district of Obion County to take
charge of this work of organizing
the War Savings societies, and every
loyal citizen is urged to give his
hearty cooperation to these commit
teemen to the end that our people
may be fully and completely organ
lied for sacrifice and for saving.
Every school house in the county
am sure, will be available for meet
ing of such societies. Our Govern
ment suggests that these societies
when organized should have a meet
ing, if possible, every two weeks, at
which time matters pertaining to
the war and plans of activity for the
society may be discussed.
A member of a War Savings So
ciety makes no pledge, except
that he will refrain from unneccs-
sary expenditures and the purchase
of essentials, in order that la
hAu ~ fol mi IN
the production of articles not neces-
sary to health and efficiency may be
released for the production of those
articles and supplies which the
United States needs for the support
of it's Army and Navy; that he or
she will Systematically save; thct he
or she will lend his or her earnest
efforts to encourage thrift and
economy in their community, and to
secure other members for the So
ciety; and will invest in United
States War Savings Stamps and
Thrift Stamps and encourage others
so to do. If you have not signed this
pledge and joined War Savings So
ciety, please do so at once. If no
society has been organized in your
community, please confer with the
chairman of your district or town
and assist him in organizing So
cicty at once.
This is not an appeal coming from
me as an individual, but it is di-
rect appeal of the U. S. Government,
made thru the regular organization.
Below are the names of the chair |
men of the committees to organize
War Savings societies in the towns
and in the various civil districts of
Obion County: /
Union City, H. T. Robinson; Ken
ton, Mrs. Kate Penn; Obion, H.
Forcum; Hornbeak, DR.. c. G. Mar
shall; Troy, Davy Crockett; Ell
bridge, H. B. Fleming; Rives, Clin-
ton Callicott; Woodland Mills, J. A.
Hefiey; South Fulton, Prof. o. C.
District No. 1, John Owens,
r. F. D., Union City; 2, Tom Flack,
Woodland Mills; 8. A. E. Caldwell,
r. F. D., Union City; A, T. J. Bonner,
Riyes; s, Pleas Hornbeak, Hornbeak;
6, Brice Moffatt, Troy; z, ]. A. How
ard, r. F. D., Union City; 8, Esq. c.
M. Montgomery, Kenton; g., Walter
Via, Elbridge; 10, Will H. Latimer,
R. F. D., Union City; IL, Will
r. F. D., Kenton; IL,
Esq, A.. S. Homel, R. F. d, z. Union
City; 13, H. T. Robinson, Union
city; IA, Anderson Dean, R. F. D.,
Obion; Is, Gordon Baird, Obion; 16,
Chas. E. Lowe, Pierce Station.
w. E. HUDGINS,
County Chairman War Savings
Obion County.