The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-17

and thorough manner that will bring
results. Many of the certificates have
already been taken from school saw.
lngs started last season and year be-
fore and the pupils all appear to DE
thoroughly aliye to the situation, viii.
ing and cagre to turn over their small
savings for the use of the government.
instruction Given.
The teachers take up the subject
and handle it in the form of a regular
lesson on the chatccism plan, with
questions and answers. The matter is
reeDated and drilled until the pupils
are able TO discuss UNDERSTANDABLE
any phase OF the subject matter that
may be proposed.
IL you desire to know anything
about the plan ask an Oskaloosa
school boy OF girl, for, when they have
completed the series of lessons that
are taken up and handled during the
regular program Of the day they will
be able to reply to reply to any ques-
ton that may be asked concerning the
certificates and the stamps.
Children Patriotic.
The children are sharing a wonder.
full amount of patriotism in the man
ner and arc enthusiastic to put their
money into the hands of Uncle Sam
Tney are happy in the knowledge that
they are able, individually and sever
ally to help the government, their own
Uncle Sam win the war.
Strict record will be kept of the
amounts the children invest in certif-
Gates and save for stamps and the
names and record of savings will be
Sample Lessons. 49,
Here are q sample of the lessons
taken up, explained by the teacher
and thoroughly memorized by the PHI
pills. The series contains twelve les
sons. The lessons were introduced by
Superintendent o. P. Flower and have
the sanction OF the school board and
the support OF the teaching corps.
The War Savings Plan.
Q. What is the War-Saving Plan?
A. 1t is a plan by which you can
lend small savings to your govern
ment at 4 per cent interest, compound
ed quarterly.
@. How may this be done?
A. D. purchasing WaI-SaVings
Stamps and Thrift Stamps.
G. What is q War-Savings Stamp?
A. 1t is a stamp for which the
government will pay you $500 on
Jan. l, 1923.
A. Between S4.12 and $4.23 during
1918, depending upon the month in
which purchased.
Q. What is Thrift Stamp?
A. 1t is stamp costing % cents,
to be applied in payment for War
Savings Stamp. 1t does not earn inter.
est. The purpose of its issue is to en-
able people to accumulate in small
sums the amount necessary to pay for
War-Savings Stamp.
Q. Where can buy them?
A. At post offices, banks and au-
thoriZed agencies.
@. Why should | buy them?
A. Every dollar loaned to the Gov
eminent helps to save the lives of Our
men at the front and to win the war.
Thrift Stamps and Thrift Cards
@. If | do not have enough money
saved up to buy War-Savings Stamp
and can only save in small amounts,
what should do?
A. Buy 25-cent Thrift Stamp at
post office, bank, or other authorized
agency and ask for a Thrift Card, to
which you can attach your Thrift
Stamp.
O. Is there any charge for Thrift
Card? u.
A. No. 1t is given to you to hold
Thrift Stamps and contains a place
for your name and address.
@. How many Thrift Stamps will
this card hold? l t1
A. Sixteen stamps, which Iepre-
sents value of $500. H
Exchanging Thrift Cards Fog
War-saving Stamps.
Q. When | have filed the thrift
Card, what do | do? IA
A. Take it to the post office, bank
or other authorized agency, surrender
the card and pay in cash the Sfew
cents difference between the 81 worth
of Thrift Stamps and the price Of d
War-Savings Stamp for the month in
which the exchange is made.
Q. What do do next?
A. You take the War-Savings
Stamp given you in exchange for yonr
Thrift Card, ash FOR War-Savlngs
Certificate, il you haven't one already,
and attach TIE stamp to the certificate.
@. Should continue to buy Thrift
rtamps?
A. Yes. Ask for new Thrift Card
and begin again.
@. DO Thrift Stamps bear interest?
A. No.
Q. Then why are they issued?
A. To make 1t convenient for you