Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08
WAR SAVINGS STAMP
DRIVE THIS WEEK
Statewide Campaign on i'm Iowa to
Raise i'm Cash Subscriptions the
$1O,OOO,W We are Behind
i'm -dule.-
EVERYBODY Will.
HAVE =: 'UY THEM
B. J. Mckay of Citizens HI wings
Bank is War Savings Cha, VI
for Winneshiek County.

B. j. Mckay, War Savings Stamp
Chairman for Winneshiek county
states that this week has been sci
aside for an intense drive for the
sale of stamps. The purposes are:
First-To raise in cash subscrip-
tions the 100000 that Iowa is
behind schedule in the sale of War
Savings Stamps.
Second - To secure through
pledges for the future purchases
enough money to raise the states
entire quota of $4S,000,000.
The drive will take the form OF
active solicitation similar to that
employed in the Liberty loan drive
Every man, woman and child in the
state will be expected to buy War
Savings and Thrift Stamps to the
limit of their ability.
Steps will be taken to bring into
line the slackers or those who by
word or deed attempt to obstruct
the campaign.
During the drive the stamps will
be placed on sale in as many stores,
theatres and public places as possi-
BILE and will be kept on sale there
during the remainder of the year
We hope to make it next to impos-
aih 10 I'm or
anywhere in the state without be-
ing confronted by reminder OF
the fact that it is his patriotic. duty
to buy stamps.
The impression, unfortunately
has gone abroad that War Savings
and Thrift Stamps ARE not intended
for adults and are to be purchased
by children. Nothing could be fur
ther from the truth, and we want al
this time to correct that impres
sion. Those who are circulating
reports of that kind are aiding the
kaiser and should cease doing so a
once or they will be classed as Ger
man sympathizers.
The government plans to raise
through the sale of War Saving;
and Thrift Stamps a total of So,
100000, goo; two-thirds the amoun
of the second and third Libert.
ldans and exactly the amount of the
first Liberty loan issue.
Everyone knows that energy haC
to be put behind these campaign!
in order to put them across. M
thinking man will for momen
believe that sum of such magni
tude can be raised In five dollar
dribs and from the voluntary sub
scription of school children. Thei
money is wanted. 1t is helpful, bu
it is not enough.
Iowa will raise the $4S,000,0 ,00(
quota asked of her only when ever.
man and woman, as we'll as ever.
child, realizes it is as much hi
patriotic duty to invest his none.
in War Savings and Thrift Stamp
as it is to invest in Liberty bonds
Wealthy Men Must Help.
Only when the wealthy men o
the sthte are made to know tina
they will have to buy the $1,00'
limit allowed by the government t.
make up for those who cannot taxi
their full share of the $40 pc
capita quota, will Iowa achieve thi
goal
Every citizen Of the state mus
do his part. The government will
not for one instance tolerate op
position to this campaign. Wher
a man can give, he must. If he can
and refuses, we will see that h
does.
1t should not require argumen
to sell man War Savings Stamps
They pay interest at the rate of
per cent, compounded quarterly
They are convertible into cash upol
ten days notice with accrued inter
est and without the possibility o
discount. They are absolutely III
best investment ever offered tb
people Of Iowa by their govern
ment.