Evening journal., 1918-02-25
Insurance WRITER'S
Boost WAR Saving
Will Form Societies TO Sell
Thrift Stamps Through
out State
ORGANIZATION IS
INFECTED TO-DAY

Insurance men Of Delaware have
Joined forces with State Director Henry
p. scott in what promises to be a most
vigorous ond successful campaign FOR
the establishment Of War-sayings So
cielies. These societies are groups Of
individuals who will be banded together
FOR systematic saving aud for the pur-
chase Of thrift aud War Savings stamps.
At a recent meeting and dinner OF the
Delaware Association Of Life Under
writers Charles b. Palmer, Of the Ma
iiOnal Life Insurance Company; Thomas
II. Fullerton. OF the Prudential Life
Insurance Company, ami Albert Ches-
ncy. Of the Metropolitan Life In
surancc Company were appointed "a
committee 90 assist The State Director
i'm organizing this campaign. This COM
mlico had a meeting This morning IN
Mr. scoit's Office and organized for ac-
tive work. Mr.. Palmer was selected as
chairman and will conduct the cam
paign from his Office. No. 500 Equitable
building. Mr. Chesney was made sec
Rotary.
The Prudential and Metropolitan
companies both have already very
thriving societies and their workers are
thoroughly I'm touch with the spirit Of
the thrift movement. 70 is proposed TO
call upon every insurance man IN the
State 10 help organize the societies and
plans are already under way for the
establishment Of organization In stores.
factories. office buildings. schools, fra
ternal and secret societies. as well as in
neighborhoods. The plan Of campaign
loot los 60 "a.
minimum Of ten members who shall
agree 30 have fixed amount each
week This agreement is set forth In
The following pledge, which will be
4 submitted 10 each member for his or
+ her signature:
hereby apply for membership In the
........... War Savings Society Of
......... and pledge myself ~ TO sys-
icmatic saving: q 90 refrain from I'M
necessary expenditures and the pur-
chase ~ noncssentials, in order that Ia
Dor and material now employed In the
production Of articles not necessary TO
my health and efficiency may be- re-
leased for the production of those arti-
clcs and supplies which the United
states needs for the support OF rs army
and navy: 30 20 lend my earnest efforts
Z 10 fNNNMInNF IIlMN anu 'NNANAAtf NA ivy
community and TO secure other MEM
bers for this society: and 90 10 invest
/ in United states War Savings Stamps
and Thrift Stamps, and TO encourage
other 50 90 do.
signature ....-.............-...
address, ..........-.....-....
Date .......... 10.
The committee is enthusiastic over
Ehe prospect OF helping the War saw
ings Compaign. and expects to have ih'
work 81 the insurance men take frs
rank at once
The New Castle Leather Company ha
a very thriving War saving Society, ih'
first organized in The state. TO hai
about COO members among The employee
Of the company and they have savee
already about 5000.
Tho authorities at Washington are
particularly Interested in this form OF
campaign. and have sent ont greal
deal Of literature urging upon the peo-
pie the necessity for such organization
The leaders Of The iautcMeat regard
This plan as the strongest possible pror
for The thrift campaign, and 10 has
been found that the insurance men are
the hest organizers in the country.
Mr. Scott is looking forward with A
great deal Of enthusiasm 20 tho carly
organization OF hundreds " these
societies.