Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-20
MUST BUY STAMPS
TO THE VERY LIMIT
Only by a Generous Response
Will Vermont's Quota Be Met
in the Campaign Which Be.
gins Next Monday Morning
Apportionment by Towns

intensive drive from June "A to June 2s
for pledges to buy United States War
Savings Stamps. Beginning Monday
morning. June "a, a personal appeal will
be made all over the State for men,
women and children to show their patriot
ism by pledgng to purchase stamps to
the limit Of their ability during the re-
p,ainder Of 1918. They are not going to
be asked to give something: they are
going to be asked to invest-to invest
In the best security the world affords at
the present time and at a good rate of
interest.
These War Savings Stamps represent the
United States government and all the
wealth Of the United States. They have
the same backing as Liberty bonds. They
bear interest at the rate of four per cent.
compounded quarterly. They will be re-
deemed by tho United States government
In 1923 They can be purchased at all post
onioes, at banks, at many stores and In
other specially designated agencies.
Why are Vermonters to be asked to in
vest In these War Savings Stamps? For
this reason: To meet the explicit call on
Vermont to raise 1896, 900 for war pur-
poses during tho year 1918 under a sys-
tenn which has proven popular in Great
Britain and which Is meeting with sue
cess in the United States. The raising of
this money I'm Vermont is Just as neces-
sary as the raising of the first. the second
or the third Liberty Loans A call of the
government in war time Is command.
Vermont must raise the amount named.
The government needs this money from
Vermont as we'll as the remainder Of the
two billions from the country az a whole.
The expenditures Of the year are being
made on that estimated income from War
Savings Stamps.
For Vermont to raise It's quota means
that the people must invest in these War
Savings Stamps just as they invest in
Liberty bonds. A great many of the peo-
pie must invest in denominations of 500.
$500 and $1,000. The government limits
individuals holdings of these securities to
$1,000, maturity Value, but that does not
prevent individual members of family
from purchasing the limit. And the Limit
club" must have a crowded membership
II the old State Of Vermont 10 to meet
its quota. At the same time smaller
pledges are necessary to form the founda-
ton for a successful drive and to prove
that Vermont Is patriotic. Meanwhile, the
children will continue their purchases of
Thrift Stamps.
In order to give all an opportunity to
make their pledges for the investment, 1t
Is planned to conduct a canvass in every
city and town In the State. The quota
Of each city or town has been prepared
and 1t will be the aim Of each local COM
mittee to exceed its quota during the days
from June "a to %. inclusive. To make
the work of the canvassers more
expeditions 1t is hoped that the people
will have their minds made up and that
they will subscribe promptly. A pledge
| card will be furnished to each person and
on 1t will he carried the amount Of War
Savings Stamps already subscribed. as
| we'll as the new pledge. while on the back
Of the card is a place for keeping a record
| OF the purchase Of stamps.
The campaign Is In charge Of Fred A.
Rowland of Montpelier. State director
| OF the war savings stamp campaign in
Vermont, and George L. Whitney of Bur-
| lington Ia Chittenden county manager
The chairmen of the town committees
and the town quotas Of Chittenden county
are as follows:
Bolton. $3.50: Burlington, Thomas Mag
ner. $4o9.3GO; Charlotte Stanton Williams
1920; Colchester. Mrs. II. II. Kenyon,
s129 900 dncluding WinooskD; Essex, O.. s.
Nichols. $50, 2sO; Hinesburg. c. j. Strand
$D.s4o: Huntington. L. II. Kinds, $l5, 200
Iericho Dr. G. Il. Hulburd, $26140; Jones j.
Vile, w. A. Church: Milton, H. L.
Powell. S2,96O; Richmond, w. w. Mil
Ter. s2s,Sso dncluding Jonesville); Shell
burne, Clarence Morgan. $2l,94O; South
Burlington, w. II. Upper, $1s,54O: St
George. Earl Aver, $3.50; UnderhilI
L. c. Fowler. 500 600: Westford. Mrs
Miles Nelson. $l7.0sO; Williston, Frank
Talcott, $4,000; Winooski, c. r. Stack.
| pole.
DR.. George f. King of Isle La Motto
is the Grand Isle county manager. The
chafrmen of the town committees and
the town quotas Of tho county are a.
| follows:
Alburg. w. L. Flynn, SIG, 800; Grand
Isle. the Rev. George Wescott. 1880
Isle La Motto. w. T. Council. $4,000
North Hero. Allen Dodds. $4,000: South
Hero, Juan Robinson, $4,000.