The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-13
CONTEST WINNER
Of SAVING ESSAY
MISS SARAH BRADLEY OF NEW
CUMBERLAND WINS PRIZE
PROM STATE SCHOOLS.
W. 9. S. Committee Hero Makes First
Announcement Of Winner.

1t belonged to the upprrmost county
Of the upper handle of Vest Virginia
10 produce a priz" csShyist on the SUD-
jcct Of war stamps. The winner OF the
state contest wagcd between school chill
drrn was 1.-THE Miss Sarah Bradley. eyed
II. who lives with her parents in New
Cumberland.
Miss Bradlrys essay was headed The
War Savings Campaign and What 1t
Means" II will he agreed by all that
for one so Youthful the essay is remark
ably we'll done and the writer displays
literary prrrorily that augurs well tor
her future along that line. II is here
" III printed:
when our boys marched. down the
streets Ia cntrain for the various camps
and finally Ia face the fire of battle and
risk everything for the safety and Sc
Curity Of their homes, and the very OK
istnrrr Of our country. II seemed Ike
all We who were forced Ia remain nj
home. could do. was 10 wave sad. yet
cheerful farewell and rr-cntcr our homes
To- take IN hravcly the extra hurocns
imruscd upon Us. The thought upper
most III many hearts whS. u! only |
could do something in this WILT for free
dom.
"I{ur W" are beginning 10 realize that
w.. can do something. II our govern
| m"nt sends the boys from home. IL must
! sustain them: 80 Il plan has been worker
! ont hy some ui tn" hrainicst men IN or
| country. IN which every citizen mas Inc
[ prIvirgC nf taking part.
I'm order Ia help furnish arms. shoes.
equipment. salaries and 10 h"lp pro
| yi,lr rur all their needs. WIr Saving
! loan WAS inaucurat"d. and through -
| every man woman and chth! E1'E no"
! S.,rv.. rs surely AS il they were lIEhtli
/ on the baitl" lin" in France.
~ country worth lighting for IS u
country worth saving for.
"Iu This wuritl"riul war saving scheme
! w. hay,. c"rtitcat" and thrift stamps.
which ar. really littl" bonds. as IN ~
| have. behind them th,. entire resources or
The government "f tho United states.
'Thr stamps are issued i'll Two de-
! nominatinnS--th 2'-C"nt stamp! ana
! thu, nn" which will amount [" S".ho NJ
! tho end If iiv" years. These StcaHllF
i inrrras., in value from In" date "t pur-
! rhaS" To tho dat" If maturity. NJ inc
) rate At per cent per 'nnnum' C"rh-
,n:nd"d quarterly. When you nave
! purchased III thrift stamps. making
, Iiun IN ALI. you ndd II given number
,
! marc each month and exchange them
! for y war savings stamp.
! every dollar saved and loaned tic the
government will help shorten III" wH?.
! Rr,.rnIly the Literary Digest had car
tnuu IN which ~ foot mad" Of savings
STAMPS waH suspended over the We'll
known h"lm"l IL III" kaiser anu hcl""
II road stamp II down.
IF "" to-day could bring IN" entire
strength NJ tn" nntl"n Ia bear upon tf''
enemy. the StruEgl" would hc shortened.
Tint is the SuVrrm" reason Tor SAVING.
our nation has h""n called "AS'stu' an'i
in this war saving TN" lesson al 'hrl'l
nil, ,unuy other good lessons Nigh; tx
learned; hut after all. tn" main reason
for tn" purrhas" "i war savings STAMPS
* h"c1iIS" ynrN country Is nj war II
s,IIirTs arr willing L" S"rN" III TN"
!,r,r,.I,".. I" dig dlCh"S. hnild rhIlr"a"H'
ami risk their lives. many '''l"chS ''''