The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-28
THRIFT WITH A pLEAsuRE


Thrift is to commendable end. Least of
all countries has it been nurured in the United states
Because Of war beginning cultivate habit
that been for TWO generations the most conspicuous
in French national life and recently had been inn
planted in mind q the Italian peasant. The most
prominent apostles thrift America have been the
aliens whose savings and remittancds during past
fifteen years have averaged as much as s25a 900
per
The present incentive for thrift is for sue
cessfully ending Back purchase of War
Savings Stamps the major of patriotsm-the
giving of the smallest establish democracy over
autocraey. The unit OF participation little enough
he within the Of all The idea of il all
The campaign begins with child and works upward
This is the and only lasting foundation which
build the structure Of national thrift.
Coupled with patriotism in The incentive to thrift
is well have purpose. BY this i meant an OBJ
jective for the capital accumulated through thrift
Go back TO the child. good healthymnded,
robust boy Of L or 49, He is of a family
circumstances Apparently his chances for more than
high school education limited. Between him and
the college period are five or years Any boy of this
age who physically able these times earn from
500 $3.50 year and neglect his school work.
With each years added strength Judgement his
ing power cumulative is like on
the War Savings Stamps which his earnings buy. In
addition the War Savings Stamps will mature
those boys with the patriotic impulse. plus den-
educational purpose. who have begun to buy them
will have a substantial fund pay for least good
part their tuition The applies girl for
whom avenues Of employment are now open on a largo
scale.
The parent who is able ought willing and proud
help his child part way over the rough spots Of the
future every dollar by the latter and in
vested in War Savings Stamps
give another dollar portion a would
in itself a spirit OF competition and provide that
incentive necessary to carry every program along with
out tagging.
Now 90 further the spendthrft age. which
comes when the young man has reached his majority.
period of life especially spender has never been
And even where he earns he too often. has
had no disposition save and incentive Some day
this fact will be reeretfully faced when for instance,
he wishes marry and home
The homecoming incentive. therefore, may well be
impulse supplement the patriotic motive behind
immediate investment in War Savings Stamps He is
pretty poor workman who cannot these days save
the limit Of individuals holdings stamps
81 600 from his earnings every two three years.
There are dozens of incentives that may called
up to accelerate the War Savings Stamp buying habit
One that of With limited few perhaps this
is one of the strongest passions With u
gratfed passion many because of reckless
squandering Of earnings things transtory Who Is
there look forward to seeing the world
in aspects after the war? easier then
than to reach foreign probably rates
will be lower than the prewar period for those who
willing accept the more moderate accommodations
OLD Mother Hubbard Congress finds the cupboard
bare OF three hundred millions Of whiskey revenue
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